[EN] SIGMA 1 RECEPTOR INHIBITION AS A NOVEL THERAPEUTICAL APPROACH AGAINST HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION<br/>[FR] INHIBITION DU RÉCEPTEUR SIGMA 1 EN TANT QUE NOUVELLE APPROCHE THÉRAPEUTIQUE CONTRE UNE INFECTION PAR LE VIRUS DE L'HÉPATITE C
申请人:GASTAMINZA PABLO
公开号:WO2010101649A2
公开(公告)日:2010-09-10
A method for treating or ameliorating the symptoms of a Hepatitis C virus infection comprising administering a Sigma 1 receptor binding compound or an interfering RNA is provided. Methods for identifying a compound that inhibits a Hepatitis C virus infection are also provided. The Sigma 1 receptor binding compound or interfering RNA is believed to act by reducing the susceptibility of uninfected human cells to infection by Hepatitis C virus, inhibiting viral spread in a cellular population.