Oligonucleotide-Lipid Conjugates Forming G-Quadruplex Structures Are Potent and Pangenotypic Hepatitis C Virus Entry Inhibitors In Vitro and Ex Vivo
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Journal Article
Abstract
A hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic affecting HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) is expanding worldwide. In spite of the improved cure rates obtained with the new direct-acting antiviral drug (DAA) combinations, the high rate of reinfection within this population calls urgently for novel preventive interventions. In this study, we determined in cell culture and ex vivo experiments with human colorectal tissue that lipoquads, G-quadruplex DNA structures fused to cholesterol, are efficient HCV pangenotypic entry and cell-to-cell transmission inhibitors. Thus, lipoquads may be promising candidates for the development of rectally applied gels to prevent HCV transmission.
Date Issued
2017-05-01
Date Acceptance
2017-02-07
Citation
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 2017, 61 (5)
ISSN
0066-4804
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Journal / Book Title
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Volume
61
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2017 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Commission of the European Communities
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Grant Number
104771/Z/14/Z
637304
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Microbiology
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
oligonucleotide-cholesterol conjugates
DNA G-quadruplex structures
antiviral treatment
HCV entry inhibitor
HCV cell-to-cell inhibitor
HCV pangenotypic inhibitor
DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR
TO-CELL TRANSMISSION
B TYPE-I
NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES
SCAVENGER RECEPTOR
HEPATOMA-CELLS
L-SIGN
HYPERVARIABLE REGION-1
REPORTER VIRUSES
ENVELOPE PROTEIN
0605 Microbiology
1108 Medical Microbiology
1115 Pharmacology And Pharmaceutical Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN e02354-16