PLX8394, a RAF inhibitor, inhibits enterovirus 71 replication by blocking RAF/MEK/ERK signaling

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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) poses a serious threat to human health, with scattered outbreaks worldwide. There are several vaccines against a few EV71 strains but no efficient drug for the treatment of EV71 infection. Therefore, it is urgent and of significance to develop anti-EV71 drugs. Here, we found that PLX8394, a RAF inhibitor, possesses high antiviral activity against EV71 in vitro, being superior to the traditional clinical drug ribavirin. Moreover, PLX8394 exhibits broad-spectrum antiviral activity against enteroviruses. Notably, in a suckling mouse model, PLX8394 provided a 70% protection rate for EV71-infected mice, reduced the viral load in liver and heart tissues, and relieved the inflammatory response. A mechanistic study showed that PLX8394 inhibited EV71 by suppressing the RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. Thus, PLX8394 lays a foundation for the development of new drugs against EV71.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Virologica Sinica - 38(2023), 2 vom: 12. Apr., Seite 276-284

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Chengyuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Guangyan [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Fuli [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Binbin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Dingyu [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Qingyu [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Chaolin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Antiviral agents
EC 2.7.12.2
Enterovirus 71 (EV71)
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD)
Journal Article
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases
PLX8394
RAF/MEK/ERK signaling Pathway
RAF inhibitor

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Date Completed 03.05.2023

Date Revised 15.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.virs.2023.01.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351804269