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Inhibition of cellular entry of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus by amphipathic DNA polymers.


ABSTRACT: The prototypic arenavirus lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) represents a powerful experimental model for the study of the basic virology and pathogenesis of arenaviruses. In the present study, we used the LCMV model to evaluate the anti-viral potential of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides against arenaviruses. Our findings indicate that amphipathic DNA polymers (APs) are potent inhibitors of infection with a series of LCMV isolates with IC(50) in the low nanomolar range. APs target the surface glycoprotein (GP) of LCMV and block viral entry and cell-cell propagation of the virus, without affecting later steps in replication or release of progeny virus from infected cells. The anti-viral action of APs is sequence-independent but is critically dependent on their size and hydrophobicity. Mechanistically, we provide evidence that APs disrupt the interaction between LCMVGP and its cellular receptor, alpha-dystroglycan. Exposure of LCMV to APs does not affect the stability of the GP virion spike and has no effect on the conformation of a neutralizing antibody epitope, suggesting rather subtle changes in the conformation and/or conformational dynamics of the viral GP.

SUBMITTER: Lee AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2821746 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Inhibition of cellular entry of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus by amphipathic DNA polymers.

Lee Andrew M AM   Rojek Jillian M JM   Gundersen Anette A   Ströher Ute U   Juteau Jean-Marc JM   Vaillant Andrew A   Kunz Stefan S  

Virology 20071126 1


The prototypic arenavirus lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) represents a powerful experimental model for the study of the basic virology and pathogenesis of arenaviruses. In the present study, we used the LCMV model to evaluate the anti-viral potential of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides against arenaviruses. Our findings indicate that amphipathic DNA polymers (APs) are potent inhibitors of infection with a series of LCMV isolates with IC(50) in the low nanomolar range. APs target the s  ...[more]

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