Pan-antiviral effects of a PIKfyve inhibitor on respiratory virus infection in human nasal epithelium and mice

Endocytosis, or internalization through endosomes, is a major cell entry mechanism used by respiratory viruses. Phosphoinositide 5-kinase (PIKfyve) is a critical enzyme for the synthesis of phosphatidylinositol (3, 5)biphosphate (PtdIns (3, 5)P2) and has been implicated in virus trafficking via the endocytic pathway. In fact, antiviral effects of PIKfyve inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 and Ebola have been reported, but there is little evidence regarding other respiratory viruses. In this study, we demonstrated the antiviral effects of PIKfyve inhibitors on influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus in vitro and in vivo. PIKfyve inhibitors Apilimod mesylate (AM) and YM201636 concentration-dependently inhibited several influenza strains in an MDCK cell-cytopathic assay. AM also reduced the viral load and cytokine release, while improving the cell integrity of human nasal air-liquid interface cultured epithelium infected with influenza PR8. In PR8-infected mice, AM (2 mg/mL), when intranasally treated, exhibited a significant reduction of viral load and inflammation and inhibited weight loss caused by influenza infection, with effects being similar to oral oseltamivir (10 mg/kg). In addition, AM demonstrated antiviral effects in RSV A2-infected human nasal epithelium in vitro and mouse in vivo, with an equivalent effect to that of ribavirin. AM also showed antiviral effects against human rhinovirus and seasonal coronavirus in vitro. Thus, PIKfyve is found to be involved in influenza and RSV infection, and PIKfyve inhibitor is a promising molecule for a pan-viral approach against respiratory viruses.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:68

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Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 68(2024), 1 vom: 10. Jan., Seite e0105023

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Baker, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Ombredane, Hugo [VerfasserIn]
Daly, Leah [VerfasserIn]
Knowles, Ian [VerfasserIn]
Rapeport, Garth [VerfasserIn]
Ito, Kazuhiro [VerfasserIn]

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20O93L6F9H
Air-liquid interface
Antiviral Agents
Apilimod
Coronavirus
Human rhinovirus
Influenza
Journal Article
Oseltamivir
PIKfyve
Respiratory syncytial virus

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Date Completed 11.01.2024

Date Revised 12.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1128/aac.01050-23

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NLM365542857