Molecular and Genetic Bases of Inhibition of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Replication by Eprosartan and Ribavirin.

Autor: Leonova, G. N., Maistrovskaya, O. S., Lubova, V. A.
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Zdroj: Bulletin of Experimental Biology & Medicine; Nov2020, Vol. 170 Issue 1, p53-57, 5p
Abstrakt: The antiviral activity of eprosartan (compound selected in silico) towards highly and low-virulent strains of tick-borne encephalitis virus was compared in vitro with activity of ribavirin. Study of the cytopathogenic activity of the virus on SPEV cells by ELISA, IFAT, and PCR showed similar results: both substances (eprosartan and ribavirin) promoted elimination of tick-borne encephalitis virus. Ribavirin exhibited intracellular inhibition towards both strains: the selectivity index for highly virulent Dal'negorsk strain was 160, for low-virulent Primorye-437 strain — 113. Eprosartan inhibited intracellular replication of Dal'negorsk strain (13.7) and less so that of Primorye-437 strain (2.9). The efficiency of virtual screening of the ligand (eprosartan) was demonstrated for highly virulent, but not low virulent tick-borne encephalitis strain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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