Design and Synthesis of Quinolizidine Derivatives as Influenza Virus and HIV-1 Inhibitors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We have previously reported that a quinolizidine natural product, aloperine, and its analogs can inhibit influenza virus and/or HIV-1 at low μM concentrations.

Objective

The main goal of this study was to further optimize aloperine for improved anti-influenza virus activity.

Methods

Structural modifications have been focused on the N12 position of aloperine scaffold. Conventional chemical synthesis was used to obtain derivatives with improved antiviral activities. The anti-HIV and anti-influenza virus activities of the synthesized compounds were determined using an MT4 cell-based HIV-1 replication assay and an anti- influenza virus infection of MDCK cell assay, respectively.

Results

Aloperine derivatives can be classified into three activity groups:

SUBMITTER: Dang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8711797 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature