Abstract | OBJECTIVES: Polyisoprenylated acylphloroglucinols have recently emerged as antitumoral agents. This study aims at elucidating the antiretroviral activity of two such compounds which were isolated from Caribbean propolis: 7-epi-nemorosone and plukenetione A, the structure of which is based on an adamantane moiety. Plukenetione A is for the first time shown to have antiretroviral activity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The isolation of both small molecules was carried out using RP-HPLC. Their antiretroviral activity was studied based on lentiviral particles produced in HEK293T cells from the SIV-based vector VLDBH; their cytotoxicity was monitored by MTT proliferation assay. The antiviral activity of 7-epi-nemorosone was studied in CEMx174-SEAP infected with the HIV-1-strain pNL4.3wt. Reverse transcriptase inhibition was determined by a standard two-step RT-PCR using MMLV RT. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Despite 7-epi-nemorosone and plukenetione A sharing some structural core elements, the mechanism of action involved in their antiretroviral activity seems to be different. We propose that 7-epi-nemorosone inhibits the viral replication by interrupting the Akt/PKB signaling cascade, as was demonstrated previously in various cell lines. Since plukenetione A effectively inhibits the enzymatic activity of MMLV reverse transcriptase at concentrations that show antilentiviral activity, we suggest that this small molecule acts by interfering with the enzyme's catalytic site.
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Authors | D Díaz-Carballo, K Ueberla, V Kleff, S Ergun, S Malak, M Freistuehler, S Somogyi, C Kücherer, W Bardenheuer, D Strumberg |
Journal | International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
(Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther)
Vol. 48
Issue 10
Pg. 670-7
(Oct 2010)
ISSN: 0946-1965 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 20875373
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antiviral Agents
- Benzophenones
- Polycyclic Compounds
- nemorosone
- plukenetione A
- Propolis
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Topics |
- Antiviral Agents
(pharmacology)
- Benzophenones
(chemistry, pharmacology)
- Caribbean Region
- Cells, Cultured
- HIV-1
(drug effects)
- Humans
- Lentivirus
(drug effects)
- Polycyclic Compounds
(chemistry, pharmacology)
- Propolis
(chemistry)
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