Herpes simplex virus type 1 entry is inhibited by the cobalt chelate complex CTC-96.
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The CTC series of cobalt chelates display in vitro and in vivo activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). The experiments described here identify the stage in the virus life cycle where CTC-96 acts and demonstrate that the drug inhibits infection of susceptible cells. CTC-96 at 50 microg/ml has no effect on adsorption of virions to Vero cell monolayers. Penetration assays reveal that CTC-96 inhibits entry of the virus independent of gC and cellular entry receptors. This observation was supported by the failure to detect the accumulation of virus-specified proteins and alpha mRNA transcripts when CTC-96 is present at the onset of infection. Moreover, virion-associated alphaTIF does not accumulate in the nucleus of cells infected in the presence of CTC-96. CTC-96 targets the initial fusion event between the virus and the cell and also inhibits cell-to-cell spread and syncytium formation. Furthermore, CTC-96 inhibits plaque formation by varicella-zoster virus and vesicular stomatitis virus as efficiently as by HSV-1. Collectively, these experiments suggest that CTC-96 is a broad-spectrum inhibitor of infection by enveloped viruses and that it inhibits HSV-1 infection at the point of membrane fusion independent of the type of virus and cellular receptors present.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of virology
دوره 75 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001