[Effect of proteflazid on the Epschtein-Barr virus]

Mikrobiol Z. 2009 Jan-Feb;71(1):57-61.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Cytotoxicity and anti-EBV activity ofProteflasid (SPC Ekopharm, Kyiv) in two solvents: propylene glycol (PG) and syrup--in the culture of lymphoblastoid Raji cells were studied. It was determined that cytotoxic concentration (CC50) of Proteflasid in propylene glycol was 40 microg/ml, and in syrup--150 microg/ ml; effective concentration (EC50) of Proteflasid was equal for both solvents and was 0.1 microg/ml (under therapeutic action of Proteflasid) and 0.5 microg/ml (under prophylactic action of Proteflasid). Selectivity index (SI) ofProteflasid in PG was 400 and 80 (for therapeutic and prophylactic scheme, accordingly), 1500 and 300 (for therapeutic and prophylactic scheme, accordingly) in syrup.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • B-Lymphocytes / drug effects*
  • B-Lymphocytes / virology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cell Transformation, Viral / drug effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Virus Replication / drug effects

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Solvents