title: Potent synergistic inhibition of herpes simplex virus-2 by 9-[(1, 3-dihydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine in combination with recombinant interferons.
abstract: DHPG, an acyclic guanine nucleoside with the structure 9-[(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine], showed potent synergism with recombinant alpha or beta interferons and modest synergism with gamma interferon in inhibiting the replication of herpes simplex virus type 2 in vitro. The most potent direct anti-herpes viral synergism was obtained by combination of DHPG and recombinant human interferon-beta-ser17; when combined, doses of each near their separate effective dose50's resulted in almost complete elimination of production of infectious virus within a single viral replication cycle. The anti-herpes viral activity of DHPG-interferon combinations was significantly greater than that obtained with acyclovir-interferon combinations.
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D015774:Ganciclovir; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007372:Interferons; D015774:Ganciclovir; D000212:Acyclovir