Abstract
We studied the effects of 2-acetylpyridine 5- [(dimethylamino)thiocarbonyl]-thiocarbonohydrazone (1110U81 or A1110U), a potent inhibitor of the ribonucleotide reductases encoded by herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and by varicella-zoster virus, against human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) replication in infected MRC-5 cells. We show that 1110U81 is a potent inhibitor of HCMV DNA replication (50% inhibitory concentration [IC50], 3.6 μM; IC90, 5.6 μM) and also potentiates the effects of ganciclovir (GCV) against HCMV. The IC90 of GCV is reduced from 65 μM when GCV alone is given to 2.8 μM when GCV is combined with 1110U81 at a molar ratio of 1:1.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 602-604 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
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State | Published - 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases