A Viral Attachment Assay for Screening of Antiviral Compounds
Published: February 29, 2024
Abstract
Source: Tai, C. et al., Early Viral Entry Assays for the Identification and Evaluation of Antiviral Compounds. J. Vis. Exp. (2015)
This video demonstrates a viral attachment assay for screening antiviral compounds. Using genetically modified hepatitis C virus and luciferase, it assesses inhibitory effects on viral attachment, as indicated by lower light intensity in co-treated wells compared to wells treated with the virus alone.
Protocol
NOTE: Ensure that all procedures involving cell culture and virus infection are conducted in certified biosafety hoods that are appropriate for the biosafety level of the samples being handled. For the purpose of describing the protocols, Gaussia luciferase reporter-tagged hepatitis C virus (HCV) is used as a model virus. In the context of the representative results, the compounds chebulagic acid (CHLA) and punicalagin (PUG) are used as candidate antivirals that target viral glycoprotein interaction…
Representative Results
Figure 1. Evaluation of antiviral activities of the test compounds CHLA and PUG against virus attachment and entry/fusion. (A) The experimental procedure, virus concentration (PFU/well or MOI), and the time of addition and treatment with the test compounds (i, ii, iii) are presented for each virus in the schematics and the associated tables. In virus attachment analysis (light gray bars), mo…
Divulgations
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
| DMEM | GIBCO | 11995-040 | |
| FBS | GIBCO | 26140-079 | |
| Penicillin-Streptomycin | GIBCO | 15070-063 | |
| Amphotericin B | GIBCO | 15290-018 | |
| DMSO | Sigma | D5879 | |
| In vitro toxicology assay kit, XTT-based | Sigma | TOX2 | |
| PBS pH 7.4 | GIBCO | 10010023 | |
| Microplate reader | Bio-Tek Instrument, Inc. | ELx800 | |
| Microcentrifuge | Thermo Scientific | 75002420 | |
| BioLux Gaussia luciferase assay kit | New England Biolabs | E3300L | |
| Luminometer | Promega | GloMax-20/20 |
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Citer Cet Article
A Viral Attachment Assay for Screening of Antiviral Compounds. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e21999, doi: (2024).