Los glicanos sulfatados de origen marino presentan un potente mecanismo virostático para bloquear la entrada y

James Elste1, Michele Rabbitt1, Chunyu Wang2

  • 1Department of Microbiology & Immunology, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.

Carbohydrate polymers
|September 5, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

Los glicanos sulfatados derivados del mar son prometedores en la prevención de la entrada del HSV-1 al atacar la glicoproteína viral D. Estos compuestos ofrecen una nueva vía potencial para el desarrollo de fármacos antivirales contra las infecciones por el virus del herpes simple tipo 1.

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