High-content assay to identify inhibitors of dengue virus infection Journal Article
| Authors: | Shum, D.; Smith, J. L.; Hirsch, A. J.; Bhinder, B.; Radu, C.; Stein, D. A.; Nelson, J. A.; Früh, K.; Djaballah, H. |
| Article Title: | High-content assay to identify inhibitors of dengue virus infection |
| Abstract: | Dengue virus (DENV) infections are vectored by mosquitoes and constitute one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in many parts of the world, affecting millions of people annually. Current treatments for DENV infections are nonspecific and largely ineffective. In this study, we describe the adaptation of a high-content cell-based assay for screening against DENV-infected cells to identify inhibitors and modulators of DENV infection. Using this high-content approach, we monitored the inhibition of test compounds on DENV protein production by means of immunofluorescence staining of DENV glycoprotein envelope, simultaneously evaluating cytotoxicity in HEK293 cells. The adapted 384-well microtiter-based assay was validated using a small panel of compounds previously reported as having inhibitory activity against DENV infections of cell cultures, including compounds with antiviral activity (ribavirin), inhibitors of cellular signaling pathways (U0126), and polysaccharides that are presumed to interfere with virus attachment (carrageenan). A screen was performed against a collection of 5,632 well-characterized bioactives, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration- approved drugs. Assay control statistics show an average Z' of 0.63, indicative of a robust assay in this cell-based format. Using a threshold of >80% DENV inhibition with <20% cellular cytotoxicity, 79 compounds were initially scored as positive hits. A follow-up screen confirmed 73 compounds with IC 50 potencies ranging from 60nM to 9μM and yielding a hit rate of 1.3%. Over half of the confirmed hits are known to target transporters, receptors, and protein kinases, providing potential opportunity for drug repurposing to treat DENV infections. In summary, this assay offers the opportunity to screen libraries of chemical compounds, in an effort to identify and develop novel drug candidates against DENV infections. © 2010, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. |
| Keywords: | signal transduction; controlled study; unclassified drug; human cell; nonhuman; validation process; follow up; cytotoxicity; food and drug administration; immunofluorescence; drug screening; dasatinib; assay; cell strain hek293; staining; daunorubicin; antivirus agent; polysaccharide; receptor; drug cytotoxicity; ic 50; drug determination; protein kinase; ribavirin; antiviral activity; colistin; virus inhibition; 1,4 diamino 1,4 bis(2 aminophenylthio) 2,3 dicyanobutadiene; 3alpha [(4 chlorophenyl)phenylmethoxy]tropane; 4 (7,8,9,10 tetrahydro 5,7,7,10,10 pentamethyl 5h benzo[e]naphtho[2,3 b][1,4]diazepin 13 yl)benzoic acid; acetylspiramycin; acriflavine; az 10417808; bebeerine; benzethonium chloride; bibu 1361; carrageenan; cytochalasin a; cytochalasin b; mepacrine; merbromin; n (6 aminohexyl) 5 chloro 2 naphthalenesulfonamide; n [2 (4 bromocinnamylamino)ethyl] 5 isoquinolinesulfonamide; niguldipine; nsc 95397; selamectin; tannin; virus glycoprotein; dengue; dengue virus; mosquito; virus cell interaction |
| Journal Title: | Assay and Drug Development Technologies |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 1540-658X |
| Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc |
| Date Published: | 2010-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 553 |
| End Page: | 570 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1089/adt.2010.0321 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC2962577 |
| PUBMED: | 20973722 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 20 April 2011" - "CODEN: ADDTA" - "Source: Scopus" |
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