kn-62 and Dengue
kn-62 has been researched along with Dengue* in 2 studies
Other Studies
2 other study(ies) available for kn-62 and Dengue
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Benzenesulfonamide Derivatives as Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Inhibitors and Antiviral Agents against Dengue and Zika Virus Infections.
Emerging and resurging mosquito-borne flaviviruses are an important public health challenge. The increased prevalence of dengue virus (DENV) infection has had a significant socioeconomic impact on epidemic countries. The recent outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) has created an international public health emergency because ZIKV infection has been linked to congenital defects and Guillain-Barré syndrome. To develop potentially prophylactic antiviral drugs for combating these acute infectious diseases, we have targeted the host calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) for inhibition. By using CaMKII structure-guided inhibitor design, we generated four families of benzenesulfonamide (BSA) derivatives for SAR analysis. Among these substances, Topics: Animals; Antiviral Agents; Catalytic Domain; Dengue; Dengue Virus; Drug Design; Humans; Mice; Molecular Docking Simulation; Molecular Structure; Protein Binding; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Proteins; Structure-Activity Relationship; Sulfonamides; Zika Virus; Zika Virus Infection | 2020 |
The purinergic receptor P2X7 role in control of Dengue virus-2 infection and cytokine/chemokine production in infected human monocytes.
Purinergic signaling has a crucial role in intracellular pathogen elimination. The P2X7 purinergic receptor (P2X7R), once activated by ATP, leads to pro-inflammatory responses including reactive oxygen species production. ATP can be released by injured cells, as endogenous danger signals. Dengue fever may evolve to a severe disease, leading to hypovolemic shock and coagulation dysfunctions as a result of a cytokine storm. Our aim was to evaluate the role of P2X7R activation during Dengue virus (DENV) infection. Extracellular ATP inhibited viral load in pretreated monocytes, as measured by NS1 secretion and by decrease in DENV(+) P2X7(+) cell frequencies, suggesting that P2X7R is involved in the antiviral response. Nitric oxide (NO) has anti-DENV properties and is decreased after DENV infection. NO production after ATP stimulation is abrogated by KN62 treatment, a specific P2X7R inhibitor, indicating that P2X7R likely is acting in the virus containment process. Additionally, TNF, CXCL8, CCL2 and CXCL10 factors that are associated with dengue severity were modulated by the P2X7R activation. We conclude that P2X7R is directly involved in the modulation of the antiviral and inflammatory process that occurs during DENV infection in vitro, and may have an important role in patient recovery in a first moment. Topics: 1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; Adenosine Triphosphate; Cells, Cultured; Chemokines; Cytokines; Dengue; Dengue Virus; Humans; Monocytes; Nitric Oxide; Receptors, Purinergic P2X7; Viral Load | 2016 |