Van Andel Institute Study Rules Out Transcriptional Coactivators As Useful Herpes Antiviral Drug Targets

Researchers at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) have determined that the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) does not require transcriptional coactivators for viral gene expression early in the infection process. The finding is significant in determining that, in contradiction to earlier models, chemical inhibitors of these cellular proteins are not likely to serve as useful antiviral drugs.

Source: Van Andel Institute Study Rules Out Transcriptional Coactivators As Useful Herpes Antiviral Drug Targets