title: Oligonucleotide analogs as antiviral agents.
abstract: The recent availability of a wider range of oligonucleotide analogs has stimulated renewed interest in their application as potential antiviral agents through a variety of mechanisms. These mechanisms include RNase H-mediated antisense, steric block antisense and small interfering RNA targeting viral RNAs, but also other mechanisms, including blockage of virus uptake by cells and the stimulation of a Toll-like receptor-9-dependent immune response by CpG oligonucleotides.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QH, UK.
authors.forename: Martin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fabani
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gait
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; C408982:CPG-oligonucleotide; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering