[Are immunomodulators capable to improve the activity of nucleoside antiretroviral agents?].

Abstract

Synthetic polyribonucleotides stimulate cells to produce interferons and other cytokines and increase both humoral and cell-mediated immunity. The polynucleotide complexes affect host defense system and may have antiviral properties. Studies in animal models of experimental viral infection may therefore be performed to define a possible strategy for their use in human disease. Antiviral properties of polyribonucleotides have been demonstrated in animals, especially in murine models of retroviral infection. In the early treatment of Friend virus infection, the antiretroviral effect of zidovudine is enhanced by combination with poly I poly C or poly A poly U. Polyribonucleotides also enhance the inhibitory effect of zidovudine on HIV replication in lymphocyte T or macrophage cultures. Therefore this class of compounds could be used in combination with antiviral agents in the treatment of HIV infection, especially when they induce no significant toxicity as it is the case for poly A poly U.

• Authors: M Sinet, J J Pocidalo
• Journal: Pathologie-biologie (Pathol Biol (Paris)) Vol. 41 Issue 8 Pt 2 Pg. 794-8 (Oct 1993) ISSN: 0369-8114 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Les immunomodulateurs sont-ils susceptibles d'améliorer l'activité des antirétroviraux nucléosidiques?
• PMID: 8309723 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Adjuvants, Immunologic
• Antiviral Agents
• Drug Combinations
• Interferon-alpha
• Poly A-U
• Poly U
• Zidovudine
• poly(I).poly(c12,U)
• Poly I-C

Topics

• Adjuvants, Immunologic (pharmacology)
• Animals
• Antiviral Agents (pharmacology)
• Drug Combinations
• Drug Synergism
• Friend murine leukemia virus (drug effects)
• HIV Infections (therapy)
• HIV-1 (drug effects)
• Humans
• In Vitro Techniques
• Interferon-alpha (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Mice
• Poly A-U (pharmacology)
• Poly I-C (pharmacology)
• Poly U (pharmacology)
• Zidovudine (pharmacology, therapeutic use)