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ArticleThe open microbiology journal2017

Protective Effect of Anti-Phosphatidylserine Antibody in a Guinea Pig Model of Advanced Hemorrhagic Arenavirus Infection.

John M Thomas, Philip E Thorpe

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Article in The open microbiology journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Riding apoptotic bodies for cell-cell transmission by African swine fever virus.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2023
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  3. Importance of Efferocytosis in COVID-19 Mortality.Infection and drug resistance · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

John M ThomasThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Biology; School of Medicine 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539, USA.
Philip E ThorpeThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Pharmacology 2201 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · USThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

Broad Spectrum Treatment of Hemmorrhagic ArenavirusesU01AI077844 · NIAID · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI THORPE, PHILIP E · 2009 to 2010
$763k
NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI077844
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHost derived markers on virally infected cells or virions may provide targets for the generation of antiviral agents. Recently, we identified phosphatidylserine (PS) as a host marker of virions and virally-infected cells. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Under normal physiological conditions, PS is maintained on the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane facing the cytosol. Following viral infection, activation or pre-apoptotic changes cause PS to become externalized. We have previously shown that bavituximab, a chimeric human-mouse antibody that binds PS complexed with β2-glycoprotein I (β2GP1), protected rodents against lethal Pichinde virus and cytomegalovirus infections.

resultsHere, we determined the antiviral activity of a fully human monoclonal antibody, PGN632, that directly binds to PS. Treatment with PGN632 protected 20% of guinea pigs with advanced infections of the hemorrhagic arenavirus, Pichinde, from death. Combining PGN632 with ribavirin improved the antiviral activity of both agents, such that the combination rescued 50% of animals from death.

conclusionThe major mechanisms of action of PGN632 appear to be opsonization of virus and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity of virally-infected cells. PS-targeting agents may have utility in the treatment of viral diseases.

Indexed as

Anti-phosphatidylserineCellular cytotoxicityHemorrhagic arenavirus infectionPhosphatidylserinePichinde virus

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PMID29290843
PMCPMC5737030
OpenAlexW2769702736

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