Compound FC-10696 Inhibits Egress of Marburg Virus
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY(2021)
摘要
Marburg virus (MARV) VP40 protein (mVP40) directs egress and spread of MARV, in part, by recruiting specific host WW domain-containing proteins via its conserved PPxY late (L) domain motif to facilitate efficient virus-cell separation. We reported previously that small-molecule compounds targeting the viral PPxY/host WW domain interaction inhibited VP40-mediated egress and spread. Here, we report on the antiviral potency of novel compound FC-10696, which emerged from extensive structure-activity relationship (SAR) of a previously described series of PPxY inhibitors. We show that FC-10696 inhibits egress of mVP40 virus-like particles (VLPs) and egress of authentic MARV from HeLa cells and primary human macrophages. Moreover, FC10696 treated-mice displayed delayed onset of weight loss and clinical signs and significantly lower viral loads compared to controls, with 14% of animals surviving 21 days following a lethal MARV challenge. Thus, FC-10696 represents a first-in-class, host-oriented inhibitor effectively targeting late stages of the MARV life cycle.
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Marburg virus, filovirus, PPxY motif, L domain, antiviral therapeutic, host-oriented budding, WW domain, Nedd4, virus-host interaction
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