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ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2009

Susceptibilities of human cytomegalovirus clinical isolates and other herpesviruses to new acetylated, tetrahalogenated benzimidazole D-ribonucleosides.

Jae-Seon Hwang, Rita Schilf, John C Drach, Leroy B Townsend, Elke Bogner

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Article in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jae-Seon HwangInstitute of Virology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Rita Schilf
John C Drach
Leroy B Townsend
Elke Bogner
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently we characterized two inhibitors targeting the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) terminase, 2-bromo-4,5,6-trichloro-1-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-ribofuranosyl) benzimidazole (BTCRB) and 2,4,5,6-tetrachloro-1-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-ribofuranosyl) benzimidazole (Cl(4)RB). The terminase consists of the ATP-hydrolyzing subunit pUL56 and the subunit pUL89 required for duplex nicking. Because mammalian cell DNA replication does not involve cleavage of concatemeric DNA by a terminase, these compounds represent attractive alternative HCMV antivirals. We now have tested these previously identified benzimidazole ribonucleosides in order to determine if they are active against HCMV clinical isolates as well as those of herpes simplex virus type 1, mouse cytomegalovirus, rat cytomegalovirus (RCMV), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Antiviral activity was quantified by measurement of viral plaque formation (plaque reduction) and by viral growth kinetics. Interestingly, both BTCRB and Cl(4)RB had an inhibitory effect in ganciclovir (GCV)-sensitive and GCV-resistant clinical isolates, with the best effect produced by Cl(4)RB. Electron microscopy revealed that in cells infected with GCV-sensitive or GCV-resistant isolates, B capsids and dense bodies were formed mainly. Furthermore, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis showed that cleavage of concatenated DNA was inhibited in clinical isolates. In addition, the antiviral effect on other herpesviruses was determined. Interestingly, in plaque reduction assays, BTCRB was active against all tested herpesviruses. The best effects were observed on VZV- and RCMV-infected cells. These results demonstrate that the new compounds are highly active against GCV-resistant and GCV-sensitive clinical isolates and slightly active against other herpesviruses.

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AnimalsAntiviral AgentsBenzimidazolesCells, CulturedCell SurvivalCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldHerpes SimplexHerpesvirus 1, HumanHerpesvirus 3, HumanHerpes ZosterHumansHydrocarbons, HalogenatedMiceMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionAntiviral AgentsBenzimidazolesHydrocarbons, HalogenatedRibonucleosides

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PMID19786605
PMCPMC2786319
OpenAlexW2011920826

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