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Broad-spectrum antiviral activity including human immunodeficiency and hepatitis C viruses mediated by a novel retinoid thiosemicarbazone derivative.

Abstract
Aromatic aldehyde-derived thiosemicarbazones 4-6, the S-substituted modified thiosemicarbazones 7/8, and a vitamin A-derived (retinoid) thiosemicarbazone derivative 12 were investigated as inhibitors of human hepatitis C virus (HCV) subgenomic RNA replicon Huh7 ET (luc-ubi-neo/ET) replication. Compounds 4-6 and 12 were found to be potent suppressors of HCV RNA replicon replication. The trifluoromethoxy-substituted thiosemicarbazone 6 and the retinoid thiosemicarbazone derivative 12 were even superior in selectivity to the included reference agent recombinant human alpha-interferon-2b, showing potencies in the nanomolar range of concentration. In addition, compounds 5, 6, 8 and 12 were tested as inhibitors of cytopathic effect (CPE) induced by human varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and/or human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). Compounds 4-6, 8 and 12 were additionally examined as inhibitors of CPE induced by cowpox virus and vaccinia virus. Thiosemicarbazone 4 was inhibitory on cowpox and vaccinia virus replication comparable in potency and selectivity to the reference agent cidofovir. Retinoid thiosemicarbazone derivative 12 was active as micromolar inhibitor of VZV, HCMV, and, in addition, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication. These results indicate that thiosemicarbazone derivatives are appropriate lead structures to be evaluated in targeted antiviral therapies for hepatitis C (STAT-C), and that the vitamin A-related thiosemicarbazone derivative 12 emerges as a broad-spectrum antiviral agent, co-suppressing the multiplication of important RNA and DNA viruses.
AuthorsAndreas J Kesel
JournalEuropean journal of medicinal chemistry (Eur J Med Chem) Vol. 46 Issue 5 Pg. 1656-64 (May 2011) ISSN: 1768-3254 [Electronic] France
PMID21376429 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
CopyrightCopyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Benzaldehydes
  • Retinoids
  • Thiosemicarbazones
Topics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)
  • Benzaldehydes (chemistry)
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Cytomegalovirus (drug effects)
  • HIV-1 (drug effects)
  • Hepacivirus (drug effects)
  • Herpesvirus 3, Human (drug effects)
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Retinoids (chemistry)
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thiosemicarbazones (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)

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