Abstract: The present invention relates to the human cellular protein glutathione peroxidase-gastrointestinal as a target for medical intervention against Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for the detection of compounds useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C virus infections and a method for detecting Hepatitis C virus infections in an individual or in cells. Also compositions, compounds, nucleic acid molecules (such as aptamers), mono- or polyclonal antibodies are disclosed which are effective for the treatment of HCV infections, and methods for prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C virus infections or for the regulation of Hepatitis C virus production are disclosed.

Abstract: Novel imidazole compounds particularly useful against Hepatitis C Virus infections and diseases associated therewith are described. Applications of the human cellular proteins casein kinase I alpha (?), delta (?), and epsilon (?) as targets for medical intervention against Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections and diseases are also described. This invention further refers to a method for identifying compounds useful for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C Virus infections and diseases, methods for treating Hepatitis C Virus infections and diseases, as well as pharmaceutical compositions useful for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C Virus infections and diseases. Moreover, disclosed are antibodies, oligonucleotides and specific compounds which are effective for the detection, prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C Virus infections and diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aromatic guanylhydrazone compounds and their use as pharmaceutically active agents, especially for prophylaxis and treatment of virally caused diseases and infections, including opportunistic infections. The inventive guanylhydrazone compounds are also useful as inhibitors of deoxyhypusine synthase and as inhibitors for nuclear export in infectious diseases and may be used to regulate bacterially induced TNF-? production. Furthermore, the aromatic guanylhydrazones exhibit antibacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and can be regarded as a novel class of antibiotics. In addition, methods for prophylaxis and treatment of virally or bacterially induced infections and diseases are disclosed together with pharmaceutical compositions useful within said methods containing at least one aromatic guanylhydrazone of the present invention as active ingredient.

Abstract: Methods for the detection of compounds useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C virus infections and methods for detecting Hepatitis C virus infections in an individual or in cells are disclosed. Mono- or polyclonal antibodies are disclosed effective for the treatment of HCV infections together with methods for treating Hepatitis C virus infections or for the regulation of Hepatitis C virus production and/or replication wherein said antibodies are disclosed. Solid supports useful for detecting Hepatitis C virus infections or for screening compounds useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of HCV infections are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the human cellular protein glutathione peroxidase-gastrointestinal as a target for medical intervention against Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for the detection of compounds useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C virus infections and a method for detecting Hepatitis C virus infections in an individual or in cells. Also compositions, compounds, nucleic acid molecules (such as aptamers), mono- or polyclonal antibodies are disclosed which are effective for the treatment of HCV infections, and methods for prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C virus infections or for the regulation of Hepatitis C virus production are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aromatic guanylhydrazone compounds and their use as pharmaceutically active agents, especially for prophylaxis and treatment of virally caused diseases and infections, including opportunistic infections. The inventive guanylhydrazone compounds are also useful as inhibitors of deoxyhypusine synthase and as inhibitors for nuclear export in infectious diseases and may be used to regulate bacterially induced TNF-&agr; production. Furthermore, the aromatic guanylhydrazones exhibit antibacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and can be regarded as a novel class of antibiotics. In addition, methods for prophylaxis and treatment of virally or bacterially induced infections and diseases are disclosed together with pharmaceutical compositions useful within said methods containing at least one aromatic guanylhydrazone of the present invention as active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the human cellular protein glutathione peroxidase-gastrointestinal as a target for medical intervention against Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for the detection of compounds useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C virus infections and a method for detecting Hepatitis C virus infections in an individual or in cells. Also compositions, compounds, nucleic acid molecules (such as aptamers), mono- or polyclonal antibodies are disclosed which are effective for the treatment of HCV infections, and methods for prophylaxis and/or treatment of Hepatitis C virus infections or for the regulation of Hepatitis C virus production are disclosed.