Murine models of dengue virus infection for novel drug discovery

INTRODUCTION: Dengue virus (DENV) is the causative agent of the most prevalent human disease transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. At present, no antiviral drug is available and the difficulties to develop highly protective vaccines against the four DENV serotypes maintain the requirement of effective options for dengue chemotherapy.

AREAS COVERED: The availability of animal models that reproduce human disease is a very valuable tool for the preclinical evaluation of potential antivirals. Here, the main murine models of dengue infection are described, including immunocompetent wild-type mice, immunocompromised mice deficient in diverse components of the interferon (IFN) pathway and humanized mice. The main findings in antiviral testing of DENV inhibitory compounds in murine models are also presented.

EXPERT OPINION: At present, there is no murine model that fully recapitulates human disease. However, immunocompromised mice deficient in IFN-α/β and -γ receptors, with their limitations, have shown to be the most suitable system for antiviral preclinical testing. In fact, the AG129 mouse model allowed the identification of celgosivir, an inhibitor of cellular glucosidases, as a promising option for DENV therapy. However, clinical trials still were not successful, emphasizing the difficulties in the transition from preclinical testing to human treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on drug discovery - 17(2022), 4 vom: 03. Apr., Seite 397-412

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Byrne, Alana B [VerfasserIn]
García, Cybele C [VerfasserIn]
Damonte, Elsa B [VerfasserIn]
Talarico, Laura B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AG129 mice
Antiviral
Antiviral Agents
Dengue virus
Humanized mice
Immunocompetent mice
Journal Article
Mouse model
Preclinical testing
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 05.04.2022

Date Revised 30.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17460441.2022.2033205

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336325991