Fucoidans as potential inhibitors of HIV-1

Mar Drugs. 2013 Aug 19;11(8):3000-14. doi: 10.3390/md11083000.

Abstract

The antiviral activity of different structure fucoidans (α-l-fucans and galactofucans) was studied using two model viral systems based on a lentiviral vectors and a replication competent Moloney murine leukemia virus (Mo-MuLV). It was found that investigated fucoidans have no cytotoxic effects on Jurkat and SC-1cell at the concentration range of 0.001-100 µg/mL. Fucoidans with different efficiency suppressed transduction of Jurkat cell line by pseudo-HIV-1 particles carrying the envelope protein of HIV-1 and infection of SC-1 cells by Mo-MuLV. According to our data, all natural fucoidans can be considered as potential anti-HIV agents regardless of their carbohydrate backbone and degree of sulfating, since their activity is shown at low concentrations (0.001-0.05 µg/mL). High molecular weight fucoidans isolated from Saccharina cichorioides (1.3-α-l-fucan), and S. japonica (galactofucan) were the most effective inhibitors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Line
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Genetic Vectors
  • HIV-1 / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Jurkat Cells
  • Lentivirus / genetics
  • Molecular Weight
  • Moloney murine leukemia virus / drug effects*
  • Phaeophyceae / chemistry
  • Polysaccharides / administration & dosage
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Polysaccharides
  • fucoidan