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Fitness-Dependent, Mild Mutagenic Activity of Sofosbuvir for Hepatitis C Virus.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 18 Jul 2023
Martínez-González Brenda, Gallego Isabel, Gregori Josep, Soria María Eugenia, Somovilla Pilar, de Ávila Ana Isabel, García-Crespo Carlos, Durán-Pastor Antoni, Briones Carlos, Gómez Jordi, Quer Josep, Domingo Esteban, Perales Celia
Abstract excerpt
The concept of a mild mutagen was coined to describe a minor mutagenic activity exhibited by some nucleoside analogues that potentiated their efficacy as antiretroviral agents. In the present study, we report the mild mutagen activity of sofosbuvir (SOF) for hepatitis C virus (HCV). Serial passages of HCV in human hepatoma cells, in the presence of SOF at a concentration well below its cytotoxic concentration 50...
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