Abstract
We have created a novel quaternary ammonium silane, K21 through sol-gel chemistry, using an ethoxylated version of an organosilane quaternary ammonium compound and TetraEthyl Ortho Silicate (TEOS) as precursors. Previous studies using the precursor molecule quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) and a methacryloxy version of K21, primarily designed for use in dental healthcare, have shown inhibited growth properties against several types of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria including Escherichia coli, Streptococcus mutans, Actinomyces naeslundii and Candida albicans etc. Here we tested the effect of K21 on HSV-1, HHV-6A and HHV-7 in in vitro cell culture infection models. Our results show growth inhibitory effect of K21 on HSV-1, HHV-6A and HHV-7 infection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-73 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Antiviral Research |
Volume | 131 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords*
- Antiviral Agents/chemistry
- Herpesvirus 1, Human/drug effects
- Herpesvirus 6, Human/drug effects
- Herpesvirus 7, Human/drug effects
- Quaternary Ammonium Compounds/chemistry
- Silanes/chemistry
Field of Science*
- 3.1 Basic medicine
- 1.6 Biological sciences
- 3.3 Health sciences
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database