Five compounds related to Congo Red were found to inhibit generation of protease-resistant prion protein in a cell-free system. In this assay Trypan Blue, Evans Blue, Sirius Red F3B, Primuline and ThioflavinS were all more inhibitory than Congo Red itself. In scrapie-infected mouse neuroblastoma cells one compound, Sirius Red F3B, was capable of blocking the formation of protease-resistant prion protein to a similar extent as Congo Red; however, the other four compounds were less effective. Some of these compounds should be considered for testing in TSE disease models in live animals. © Springer-Verlag 2000.
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Demaimay, R., Chesebro, B., & Caughey, B. (2001). Inhibition of formation of protease-resistant prion protein by Trypan Blue, Sirius Red and other Congo Red analogs. Archives of Virology, Supplement, (16), 277–283. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6308-5_26
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