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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Antiviral efficacy of nine nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors against feline immunodeficiency virus in feline peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
Author: | Schwartz, A. McCrackin, M. Schinazi, R. Hill, P. Vahlenkamp, T. Tompkins, M. Hartmann, K. |
Citation: | American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2014; 75(3):273-281 |
Publisher: | American Veterinary Medical Association |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
ISSN: | 0002-9645 1943-5681 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Anita M. Schwartz, Mary Ann McCrackin, Raymond F. Schinazi, Peter B. Hill, Thomas W. Vahlenkamp, Mary B. Tompkins, Katrin Hartmann |
Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To compare cytotoxic effects and antiviral efficacy of 9 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) against FIV in feline peripheral blood mononuclear cells. SAMPLE: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained from 3 specific pathogen-free cats. PROCEDURES: 3 of the 9 NRTIs had not been previously assessed in feline cell lines. Cytotoxic effects were determined by colorimetric quantification of a formazan product resulting from bioreduction of a tetrazolium reagent by viable peripheral blood mononuclear cells; uninfected cells from 1 cat were used in these assays. Cells from all 3 cats were infected with a pathogenic clone of FIV, and in vitro antiviral efficacy of each NRTI was assessed with an FIV p24 antigen capture ELISA. RESULTS: Cytotoxic effects in feline peripheral blood mononuclear cells were observed only at concentrations > 10 μM for all 9 NRTIs. Comparison of the cytotoxic effect at the highest concentration investigated (500 μM) revealed that didanosine and amdoxovir were significantly less toxic than abacavir. All drugs induced a dose-dependent reduction of FIV replication. At the highest concentration investigated (10 μM), there was no significant difference in antiviral efficacy among the test compounds. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The evaluated NRTIs had low cytotoxicity against feline peripheral blood mononuclear cells and appeared to be safe options for further in vivo evaluation for the treatment of FIV-infected cats. There was no evidence suggesting that the newly evaluated compounds would be superior to the existing NRTIs for reducing FIV burden of infected cats. |
Keywords: | Animals Cats Leukocytes, Mononuclear Cell Line Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline Antiviral Agents Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors |
Rights: | © 2014 American Veterinary Medical Association |
DOI: | 10.2460/ajvr.75.3.273 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.75.3.273 |
Appears in Collections: | Animal and Veterinary Sciences publications Aurora harvest 2 |
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