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Antiviral potential of 3'-sialyllactose- and 6'-sialyllactose-conjugated dendritic polymers against human and avian influenza viruses

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Sci Rep. 2020 Jan 21;10(1):768. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-57608-4. [h=1]Antiviral potential of 3'-sialyllactose- and 6'-sialyllactose-conjugated dendritic polymers against human and avian influenza viruses.[/h]
G?nther SC[SUP]1[/SUP], Maier JD[SUP]1[/SUP], Vetter J[SUP]1[/SUP], Podvalnyy N[SUP]2[/SUP], Khanzhin N[SUP]3[/SUP], Hennet T[SUP]2[/SUP], Stertz S[SUP]4[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] Current treatment options for influenza virus infections in humans are limited and therefore the development of novel antivirals is of high priority. Inhibiting influenza virus attachment to host cells would provide an early and efficient block of the infection and thus, receptor analogs have been considered as options for antiviral treatment. Here, we describe the rapid and efficient synthesis of PAMAM dendrimers conjugated with either 3'-sialyllactose (3SL) or 6'-sialyllactose (6SL) and their potential to inhibit a diverse range of human and avian influenza virus strains. We show in a hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assay that human IAV strains can be inhibited by (6SL)- and to a lesser extent also by (3SL)-conjugated PAMAM dendrimers. In contrast, avian strains could only be inhibited by (3SL)-conjugated dendrimers. Importantly, the differential sensitivities of human and avian IAV to the two types of sialyllactose-conjugated dendrimers could be confirmed in cell-based neutralization assays. Based on our findings, we suggest to further develop both, (3SL)- and (6SL)-conjugated PAMAM dendrimers, as influenza virus inhibitors.


PMID: 31964943 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-57608-4
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