PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ANTI-HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ACTIVITY OF (S)-1-(3-HYDROXY-2-PHOSPHONYLMETHOXYPROPYL)CYTOSINE (HPMPC) INVITRO

被引:59
作者
NEYTS, J [1 ]
SNOECK, R [1 ]
BALZARINI, J [1 ]
DECLERCQ, E [1 ]
机构
[1] CATHOLIC UNIV LEUVEN, REGA INST MED RES, MINDERBROEDERSSTR 10, B-3000 LOUVAIN, BELGIUM
关键词
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; HPMPC; DNA INTEGRITY;
D O I
10.1016/0166-3542(91)90057-X
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The acyclic nucleoside phosphonate analogue (S)-1-[3-hydroxy-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl]cytosine (HPMPC) is a potent and selective inhibitor of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) replication and DNA synthesis. Unlike 9-(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxymethyl)guanine (DHPG), HPMPC inhibits HCMV replication in cell cultures which have been treated with the compound before infection. Upon short-pulse treatment of HCMV-infected cells with HPMPC, a long-lasting antiviral response is obtained. The antiviral activity of HPMPC, unlike the antiviral activity of other cytosine derivatives (i.e. Ara-C, FIAC), is not readily reversed by 2'-deoxycytidine or cytidine. Neutral and alkaline sucrose gradient analysis of HCMV DNA isolated from HPMPC-treated HCMV-infected cell cultures revealed that HPMPC does not cause (detectable) single- or double-strand breakage of HCMV DNA.
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