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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-5
pubmed:abstractText
Several 5-substituted 2-pyrimidinone 2'-deoxyribonucleoside (PdR) analogs were examined for their anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV) activity in cell culture. The order of potency of their antiviral activities against HSV type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 was iodo PdR approximately ethynyl PdR approximately propynyl PdR. The antiviral action of iodo PdR is dependent on the ability of HSV to induce virus-specified thymidine kinase in infected cells. Several HSV-1 variants with altered thymidine kinase changed their sensitivity to iodo PdR, whereas HSV-1 variants with altered DNA polymerase were as sensitive as the parental virus to iodo PdR. Continuous presence of iodo PdR for more than one virus replication cycle was required for optimal antiviral activity. Iodo PdR (100 microM) had no activity against Epstein-Barr virus DNA replication in P3HR-1 cells. With an oral, an intraperitoneal, or a subcutaneous route of injection, iodo PdR administered twice a day for 2.5 days could prevent the death of mice infected with HSV-2. This in vivo activity is unlikely to be related to the potential conversion of iodo PdR to iododeoxyuridine, since iodo PdR is not a substrate of xanthine oxidase.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0066-4804
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
340-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Anti-herpes simplex virus activity of 5-substituted 2-pyrimidinone nucleosides.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 26599-7365.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.