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Influenza A Virus Studies in a Mouse Model of Infection
Published on: September 7, 2017
Inhibitory effects of an antisense oligonucleotide in an experimentally infected mouse model of influenza A virus
1Department of Microbiology, Fukushima University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Abstract:
The antiviral effects of a 20-mer antisense phosphorothioate oligonucleotide, PB2-as, on influenza A virus infection in mice were examined and compared to those of PB2-as encapsulated with several cationic liposomes. Intravenous injection of PB2-as, as a complex with DMRIE-C, a cationic liposome, was most effective for prolonging the mean survival time in days (MSDs) and increasing the survival rates of mice infected with the influenza A virus. In addition, the liposomal PB2-as significantly inhibited viral growth in lung tissues. These results suggest that PB2-as encapsulated with DMRIE-C may be active against the influenza A virus infection through the inhibition of virus replication in the mouse lung.
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