A novel method of treating and preventing viral infection is provided. In particular a method of blocking viral infection facilitated by a serine proteolytic (SP) activity is disclosed, which consists of administering to a subject suffering or about to suffer from viral infection a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having a serine protease inhibitory or serpin activity. Among compounds are α
1
-antitrypsin (AAT), peptide derivatives from the carboxyterminal end of AAT, and man-made, synthetic compounds mimicking the action of such compounds. The preferred viral infections include retroviral infection such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
本研究提供了一种治疗和预防病毒感染的新方法。 该方法包括向遭受或即将遭受病毒感染的受试者施用治疗有效量的具有
丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制活性或
丝氨酸蛋白酶活性的化合物。 这些化合物包括α 1-抗胰
蛋白酶(
AAT)、
AAT羧基末端的肽衍
生物,以及模仿此类化合物作用的人造合成化合物。 首选的病毒感染包括逆转录病毒感染,如人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染。