Robustaflavone, a potential non-nucleoside anti-hepatitis B agent.
Robustaflavone, a potential non-nucleoside anti-hepatitis B agent.
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DOI:
10.1016/s0166-3542(98)00033-3
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发表时间:
1998-08
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
D. Zembower;Y. M. Lin;M. Flavin;F. C. Chen;B. Korba
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作者:
D. Zembower;Y. M. Lin;M. Flavin;F. C. Chen;B. Korba
Robustaflavone, a naturally occurring biflavanoid isolated from Rhus succedanea, was found to be a potent inhibitor of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication in 2.2.15 cells, with an effective concentration (EC50) of 0.25 μM, and a selectivity index (SI, IC50/EC90) of 153. Robustaflavone hexaacetate inhibited HBV replication with an EC50of 0.73 μM, but exhibited no cytotoxicity at concentrations up to 1000 μM. Combinations of robustaflavone with penciclovir and lamivudine displayed synergistic anti-HBV activity, having the most pronounced effects when the combination ratios were similar to the ratio of EC50potencies. Thus, a 1:1 combination of robustaflavone and penciclovir exhibited an EC50of 0.11 μM and an SI of 684, while a 10:1 combination of robustaflavone and lamivudine exhibited an EC50of 0.054 μM and an SI of 894. Statistical analyses of the combination data using the Combostat® program confirmed that robustaflavone exhibited synergism with both penciclovir and lamivudine.