Dazhou Shi, Shujing Xu, Dang Ding, Kai Tang, Yang Zhou, Xiangyi Jiang, Shuo Wang, Xinyong Liu, Peng Zhan
INTRODUCTION: Selenium possesses numerous advantageous properties in the field of medicine, and a variety of selenium-containing compounds have been documented to exhibit anti-HIV activity. This paper aims to categorize these compounds and conduct SAR analysis to offer guidance for drug design and optimization. AREAS COVERED: The authors present a comprehensive review of the reported SAR analysis conducted on selenium-based compounds against HIV, accompanied by a concise discussion regarding the pivotal role of selenium in drug development...
November 20, 2023: Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery