Wardle NJ, Hudson HR, Matthews RW, Nunn CM, Vella C, Bligh SWA. Enhanced replication of R5 HIV-1 isolates in vitro by a small-molecule reagent targeting HIV-1 protease.
ChemMedChem 2013;
8:719-21. [PMID:
23509042 DOI:
10.1002/cmdc.201300051]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
CHEMICAL ENHANCEMENT: Designed to target HIV-1 protease, a novel γ-hydroxyphosphonate has been found to significantly enhance viral replication in a panel of clinically relevant R5 HIV-1 isolates. This unexpected result constitutes the first instance of a small molecule capable of doing this, and it has implications for the preparation and use of R5 isolates in vaccine and drug development.
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