Synthesis of Highly Efficient Multivalent Disaccharide/[60]Fullerene Nanoballs for Emergent Viruses

J Am Chem Soc. 2019 Sep 25;141(38):15403-15412. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b08003. Epub 2019 Sep 11.

Abstract

After the last epidemic of the Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil that peaked in 2016, growing evidence has been demonstrated of the link between this teratogenic flavivirus and microcephaly cases. However, no vaccine or antiviral drug has been approved yet. ZIKV and Dengue viruses (DENV) entry to the host cell takes place through several receptors, including dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN), so that the blockade of this receptor through multivalent glycoconjugates supposes a promising biological target to inhibit the infection process. In order to get enhanced multivalency in biocompatible systems, tridecafullerenes appended with up to 360 1,2-mannobiosides have been synthesized using a strain-promoted cycloaddition of azides to alkynes (SPAAC) strategy. These systems have been tested against ZIKV and DENV infection, showing an outstanding activity in the picomolar range.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Dengue / drug therapy*
  • Dengue Virus / drug effects*
  • Disaccharides / chemistry
  • Disaccharides / pharmacology*
  • Fullerenes / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Zika Virus / drug effects*
  • Zika Virus Infection / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Disaccharides
  • Fullerenes
  • fullerene C60