Table 3 Results of cellular assays for 1,4-terphenyl compounds. Inhibitory activity (EC50) in experiments based on infection with HIV virus and transfection with HIV- and LTR-dependent vectors, and cellular toxicity (CC50).

From: Nucleic acid recognition and antiviral activity of 1,4-substituted terphenyl compounds mimicking all faces of the HIV-1 Rev protein positively-charged α-helix

Compounda

EC50 infection HIV-1 (μM)

EC50 transfection HIV-1 (μM)

EC50 transfection HIV-1 LTR (μM)

EC50 transfection HTLV LTR (μM)

CC50 (μM)

1a

10.6 (5.55–20.2, 0.9532)

12.2 (5.40–25.5, 0.8597)

7.20 (3.70–13.1, 0.6652)

16.7 (3.67–87.9, 0.7222)

>100

1b

>100

n/d

n/d

n/d

>100

1c

>100

n/d

n/d

n/d

>100

1d

57.9 (29.5–114, 0.7791)

6.00 (3.30–10.9, 0.8275)

3.20 (0.950–6.82, 0.9513)

24.9 (10.8–59.4, 0.7312)

>100

2a

>100

n/d

n/d

n/d

>100

2b

>100

n/d

n/d

n/d

>100

3a

35.5 (7.39–840, 0.8834)

n/d

n/d

n/d

>100

3b

>100

n/d

n/d

n/d

>100

3c

14.1 (8.5–23.5, 0.9707)

15.4 (6.80–33.8, 0.8178)

3.32 (1.19–6.60, 0.9645)

16.4 (3.88–82.4, 0.7578)

>100

4

>50 < 100

n/d

n/d

n/d

>100

  1. aConfidence intervals and R2 values are shown in parentheses when applicable; n/d: not determined.