Inhibition of rabies virus infection in cultured rat cortical neurons by an N-methyl-D-aspartate noncompetitive antagonist, MK-801.
A noncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist, MK-801 (0.5 to 2.0 mM), inhibits rabies virus infection in rat primary cortical neurons, whereas the competitive NMDA antagonist AP5 has no effect. The results suggest that MK-801-mediated inhibition of rabies virus replication, although selective, is not operating through the high-affinity binding site mechanism.
Rabies Unit, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France.
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D015763:2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016202:N-Methylaspartate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects*; D011818:Rabies / Q000188:drug therapy; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
D016202:N-Methylaspartate; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate; D015763:2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate