Effects of flavonoid-induced oxidative stress on anti-H5N1 influenza a virus activity exerted by baicalein and biochanin A

BACKGROUND: Different flavonoids are known to interfere with influenza A virus replication. Recently, we showed that the structurally similar flavonoids baicalein and biochanin A inhibit highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza A virus replication by different mechanisms in A549 lung cells. Here, we investigated the effects of both compounds on H5N1-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and the role of ROS formation during H5N1 replication.

FINDINGS: Baicalein and biochanin A enhanced H5N1-induced ROS formation in A549 cells and primary human monocyte-derived macrophages. Suppression of ROS formation induced by baicalein and biochanin A using the antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine strongly increased the anti-H5N1 activity of both compounds in A549 cells but not in macrophages.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings emphasise that flavonoids induce complex pharmacological actions some of which may interfere with H5N1 replication while others may support H5N1 replication. A more detailed understanding of these actions and the underlying structure-activity relationships is needed to design agents with optimised anti-H5N1 activity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

BMC research notes - 7(2014) vom: 23. Juni, Seite 384

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Michaelis, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Sithisarn, Patchima [VerfasserIn]
Cinatl, Jindrich [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

49QAH60606
Acetylcysteine
Anticarcinogenic Agents
Antioxidants
Antiviral Agents
Baicalein
Biochanin A
DH2M523P0H
Flavanones
Flavonoids
Genistein
Journal Article
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U13J6U390T
WYQ7N0BPYC

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.04.2015

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/1756-0500-7-384

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM239459245