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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

An Elusive Target: Inhibitors of JC Polyomavirus Infection and Their Development as Therapeutics for the Treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy.

Jacob Kaiserman, Bethany A O'Hara, Sheila A Haley, Walter J Atwood

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jacob KaisermanDepartment of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-8192-5676
Bethany A O'HaraDepartment of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
Sheila A HaleyDepartment of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
Walter J AtwoodDepartment of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3763-9073
Brown University · US

Funding

Progressive Multifocal Leukoenephalopathy: Endemic Viruses and Lethal Brain DiseaseR35NS116836 · NINDS · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI Walter J Atwood · 2020 to 2026
$5.7M
NINDS NIH HHS R35 NS116836NINDS NIH HHS R35NS5271118
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare demyelinating disease caused by infection with JC Polyomavirus (JCPyV). Despite the identification of the disease and isolation of the causative pathogen over fifty years ago, no antiviral treatments or prophylactic vaccines exist. Disease onset is usually associated with immunosuppression, and current treatment guidelines are limited to restoring immune function. This review summarizes the drugs and small molecules that have been shown to inhibit JCPyV infection and spread. Paying attention to historical developments in the field, we discuss key steps of the virus lifecycle and antivirals known to inhibit each event. We review current obstacles in PML drug discovery, including the difficulties associated with compound penetrance into the central nervous system. We also summarize recent findings in our laboratory regarding the potent anti-JCPyV activity of a novel compound that antagonizes the virus-induced signaling events necessary to establish a productive infection. Understanding the current panel of antiviral compounds will help center the field for future drug discovery efforts.

Indexed as

JC VirusLeukoencephalopathy, Progressive MultifocalPolyomavirus InfectionsHumansSignal Transductionantiviraldrug discoveryGW-5074PMLpolyomavirusprogressive multilocal encephalopathysignaling inhibitor

Identifiers

PMID37239927
PMCPMC10218015
OpenAlexW4378515501

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