Differential antiviral and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of the flavonoids biochanin A and baicalein in H5N1 influenza A virus-infected cells

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From a panel of 22 flavonoids, we identified six compounds (apigenin, baicalein, biochanin A, kaempferol, luteolin, naringenin) that inhibited influenza A nucleoprotein production in human lung epithelial (A549) cells infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus strain A/Thailand/Kan-1/04 in non-toxic concentrations. Baicalein (IC(50): 18.79±1.17μM, selectivity index 5.82) and biochanin A (IC(50) 8.92±1.87μM, selectivity index 5.60) were selected for further experiments. Both compounds reduced H5N1 infectious titres (baicalein 40μM: 29-fold reduction, biochanin A 40μM: 55-fold reduction after infection at MOI 0.01), virus-induced caspase 3 cleavage, nuclear export of viral RNP complexes, and enhanced the effects of the neuraminidase inhibitor zanamivir. Biochanin A and baicalein also inhibited the replication of the H5N1 strain A/Vietnam/1203/04. Time of addition experiments indicated that both compounds interfere with H5N1 replication after the adsorption period. Further mechanistic investigations revealed clear differences between these two flavonoids. Only baicalein interfered with the viral neuraminidase activity (39±7% inhibition at 100μM, the maximum concentration tested). In contrast to baicalein, biochanin A affected cellular signalling pathways resulting in reduced virus-induced activation of AKT, ERK 1/2, and NF-kB. Moreover, biochanin A inhibited the virus-induced production of IL-6, IL-8, and IP-10 while baicalein inhibited IL-6 and IL-8 production without affecting IP-10 levels. In primary human monocyte-derived macrophages, only baicalein but not biochanin A impaired H5N1 virus replication. Both flavonoids interfered with the H5N1-induced production of IL-6, IP-10, and TNF-α but not of IL-8 in macrophages. These findings indicate that closely related flavonoids can exert anti-H5N1 effects by different molecular mechanisms.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:97

Enthalten in:

Antiviral research - 97(2013), 1 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 41-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sithisarn, Patchima [VerfasserIn]
Michaelis, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Schubert-Zsilavecz, Manfred [VerfasserIn]
Cinatl, Jindrich [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

49QAH60606
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antiviral Agents
Baicalein
Biochanin A
Cytokines
DH2M523P0H
Flavanones
Flavonoids
Genistein
Journal Article
L6O3XI777I
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U13J6U390T
Zanamivir

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Date Completed 10.06.2013

Date Revised 31.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.antiviral.2012.10.004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM222113057