Hu Yanmei, Musharrafieh Rami, Zheng Madeleine, Wang Jun
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States.
ACS Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 10;6(7):1572-1586. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00120. Epub 2020 May 14.
Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is an RNA virus that causes respiratory illnesses mainly in children. In severe cases, it can lead to neurological complications such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). EV-D68 belongs to the enterovirus genera of the Picornaviridae family, which also includes many other significant human pathogens such as poliovirus, enterovirus A71, and rhinovirus. There are currently no vaccines or antivirals against EV-D68. In this review, we present the current understanding of the link between EV-D68 and AFM, the mechanism of viral replication, and recent progress in developing EV-D68 antivirals by targeting various viral proteins and host factors that are essential for viral replication. The future directions of EV-D68 antiviral drug discovery and the criteria for drugs to reach clinical trials are also discussed.
肠道病毒D68(EV-D68)是一种主要导致儿童呼吸道疾病的RNA病毒。在严重情况下,它可引发诸如急性弛缓性脊髓炎(AFM)等神经并发症。EV-D68属于小核糖核酸病毒科肠道病毒属,该属还包括许多其他重要的人类病原体,如脊髓灰质炎病毒、肠道病毒A71和鼻病毒。目前尚无针对EV-D68的疫苗或抗病毒药物。在本综述中,我们阐述了目前对EV-D68与AFM之间联系、病毒复制机制的理解,以及通过靶向病毒复制所必需的各种病毒蛋白和宿主因子来开发EV-D68抗病毒药物的最新进展。还讨论了EV-D68抗病毒药物研发的未来方向以及药物进入临床试验的标准。