Novel small-molecule inhibitors of transmissible gastroenteritis virus

  • Cheng Wei Yang
  • , Yung Ning Yang
  • , Po Huang Liang
  • , Chi Min Chen
  • , Wei Liang Chen
  • , Hwan You Chang
  • , Yu Sheng Chao
  • , Shiow Ju Lee*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We used swine testicle (ST) cells infected with transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) and an indirect immunofluorescent assay with antibodies against TGEV spike and nucleocapsid proteins to screen small-molecule compounds that inhibit TGEV replication. Analogues of initial hits were collected and subjected to a 3CL protease (3CLpro) inhibition assay with recombinant 3CLpro and a fluorogenic peptide substrate. A series of benzothiazolium compounds were found to have inhibitory activity against TGEV 3CLpro and to exert anti-TGEV activities in terms of viral protein and RNA replication in TGEV-infected ST cells, with consequent protection of TGEV-infected ST cells from cytopathic effect by blocking the activation of caspase-3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3924-3931
Number of pages8
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume51
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 2007
Externally publishedYes

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