Journal article
In vitro and animal models for antiviral therapy in papillomavirus infections
Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy, Vol.8(5), pp.381-400
1997
Abstract
The need for antiviral therapies for papillomavirus infections is well recognized but the difficulties of reproducing the infectious cycle of papillomaviruses in vitro has hindered our understanding of virus-cell interactions and the regulation of viral gene expression during permissive growth. Recent advances in understanding the temporal expression and function of papillomavirus proteins has enabled consideration of a targeted approach to papillomavirus chemotherapy and in particular the inhibition of viral replication by targeting the E1 and E2 proteins. There are in vitro culture systems available for the screening of new chemotherapeutic agents, since significant advances have been made with culture systems which promote epithelial differentiation in vitro. However, to date, there are no published data which show that virions generated in vitro can infect keratinocytes and initiate another round of replication in vitro. In vivo animal models are therefore necessary to assess the efficacy of antivirals in preventing and treating viral infection, particularly for the low-risk genital viruses which are on the whole refractory to culture in vitro. Although papillomaviruses affect a wide variety of hosts in a species-specific manner, the animals most useful for modelling papillomavirus infections include the rabbit, ox, mouse, dog, horse, primate and sheep. The ideal animal model should be widely available, easy to house and handle, be large enough to allow for adequate tissue sampling, develop lesions on anatomical sites comparable with those in human diseases and these lesions should be readily accessible for monitoring and ideally should yield large amounts of infectious virus particles for use in both in vivo and in vitro studies. The relative merits of the various papillomavirus animal models available in relation to these criteria are discussed.
Details
- Title
- In vitro and animal models for antiviral therapy in papillomavirus infections
- Authors/Creators
- M.A. Stanley (Author/Creator)P.J. Mastreson (Author/Creator)P.K. Nicholls (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy, Vol.8(5), pp.381-400
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Identifiers
- 991005541754507891
- Copyright
- © 1997 International Medical Press
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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