Review

The importance of co-receptors in antiretroviral therapy and novel studies on non-peptide, small molecule chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists

Volume: 55 Number: 1 May 7, 2025
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The importance of co-receptors in antiretroviral therapy and novel studies on non-peptide, small molecule chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a major health problem worldwide. Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) involves a combination of HIV drugs (called HIV treatment regimen). However, ART resis5 tance, which emerged because of evolutionary processes, poses numerous challenges in HIV treatment. Therefore, there is urgently needed to develop new anti5retroviral drugs that can eliminate resistant HIV strains. HIV interacts with the primary receptor cluster of differentiation 4 + T cell (CD4+ ) and its co5receptor to allow entry by triggering major structural rearrangements and inducing membrane fusion. Among chemokine receptors, the C5C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is the main co5receptor for HIV binding, which is responsible for viral transmission. Therefore, CCR5 plays an important role in HIV pathogenesis. CCR5 antagonists block the binding of HIV51 to the CCR5 receptor, leading to the discovery of new drug molecules and the search for more effective therapeutics. This review focuses on CCR5 antagonists as viral targets and highlights relevant drug molecules consid5 ering advances in the structural biology of pharmacophore sites. In addition, this article reviews studies on existing drug molecules and discusses the development of CCR5 antagonists that can combat HIV51 infection.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

May 7, 2025

Submission Date

March 1, 2024

Acceptance Date

October 8, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 55 Number: 1

APA
Aksoy, D., & Ur Göktaş, F. (2025). The importance of co-receptors in antiretroviral therapy and novel studies on non-peptide, small molecule chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy, 55(1), 109-118. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2025.1445928
AMA
1.Aksoy D, Ur Göktaş F. The importance of co-receptors in antiretroviral therapy and novel studies on non-peptide, small molecule chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists. iujp. 2025;55(1):109-118. doi:10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2025.1445928
Chicago
Aksoy, Dilek, and Füsun Ur Göktaş. 2025. “The Importance of Co-Receptors in Antiretroviral Therapy and Novel Studies on Non-Peptide, Small Molecule Chemokine Receptor Type 5 (CCR5) Antagonists”. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy 55 (1): 109-18. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2025.1445928.
EndNote
Aksoy D, Ur Göktaş F (May 1, 2025) The importance of co-receptors in antiretroviral therapy and novel studies on non-peptide, small molecule chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy 55 1 109–118.
IEEE
[1]D. Aksoy and F. Ur Göktaş, “The importance of co-receptors in antiretroviral therapy and novel studies on non-peptide, small molecule chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists”, iujp, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 109–118, May 2025, doi: 10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2025.1445928.
ISNAD
Aksoy, Dilek - Ur Göktaş, Füsun. “The Importance of Co-Receptors in Antiretroviral Therapy and Novel Studies on Non-Peptide, Small Molecule Chemokine Receptor Type 5 (CCR5) Antagonists”. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy 55/1 (May 1, 2025): 109-118. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2025.1445928.
JAMA
1.Aksoy D, Ur Göktaş F. The importance of co-receptors in antiretroviral therapy and novel studies on non-peptide, small molecule chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists. iujp. 2025;55:109–118.
MLA
Aksoy, Dilek, and Füsun Ur Göktaş. “The Importance of Co-Receptors in Antiretroviral Therapy and Novel Studies on Non-Peptide, Small Molecule Chemokine Receptor Type 5 (CCR5) Antagonists”. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy, vol. 55, no. 1, May 2025, pp. 109-18, doi:10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2025.1445928.
Vancouver
1.Dilek Aksoy, Füsun Ur Göktaş. The importance of co-receptors in antiretroviral therapy and novel studies on non-peptide, small molecule chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists. iujp. 2025 May 1;55(1):109-18. doi:10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2025.1445928