iPSC Neuronal Assay Identifies Amaryllidaceae Pharmacophore with Multiple Effects against Herpesvirus Infections
作者:James McNulty、Leonardo D’Aiuto、Yun Zhi、Lora McClain、Carlos Zepeda-Velázquez、Spencer Ler、Hilary A. Jenkins、Michael B. Yee、Paolo Piazza、Robert H. Yolken、Paul R. Kinchington、Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar
DOI:10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5b00318
日期:2016.1.14
The Amaryllidaceae alkaloid trans-dihydrolycoricidine 7 and three analogues 8-10 were produced via asymmetric chemical synthesis. Alkaloid 7 proved superior to acyclovir, the current standard for herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) infection. Compound 7 potently inhibited lytic HSV-1 infection, significantly reduced HSV-1 reactivation, and more potently inhibited varicella zoster virus (VZV) lytic infection. A configurationally defined (3R)-secondary alcohol at C3 proved crucial for efficacious inhibition of lytic HSV-1 infection.