Polyunsaturated liposomes are antiviral against hepatitis B and C viruses and HIV by decreasing cholesterol levels in infected cells.

The pressing need for broad-spectrum antivirals could be met by targeting host rather than viral processes. Cholesterol biosynthesis within the infected cell is one promising target for a large number of viral systems, including hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV. Liposomes dev...

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Hlavní autoři: Pollock, S, Nichita, N, Böhmer, A, Radulescu, C, Dwek, R, Zitzmann, N
Médium: Journal article
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: National Academy of Sciences 2010

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