ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY OF THE PHOTOACTIVE PLANT PIGMENT HYPERICIN

被引:108
作者
LOPEZBAZZOCCHI, I
HUDSON, JB
TOWERS, GHN
机构
[1] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,DIV MED MICROBIOL,VANCOUVER V5Z 1M9,BC,CANADA
[2] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,DEPT BOT,VANCOUVER V5Z 1M9,BC,CANADA
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D O I
10.1111/j.1751-1097.1991.tb01990.x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The polycyclic compound hypericin, a known photodynamic agent, was investigated for antiviral activity in the presence and absence of light. The three viruses tested: murine cytomegalovirus; Sindbis virus; and human immunodeficiency virus type 1, were all susceptible to hypericin; but these antiviral activities were considerably enhanced, in a dose-dependent manner, by exposure to light.
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