Hesperetin blocks poxvirus replication with a low tendency to select for drug-resistant viral variants

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In this study, we demonstrated the antiviral efficacy of hesperetin against multiple poxviruses, including buffalopox virus (BPXV), vaccinia virus (VACV), and lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). The time-of-addition and virus step-specific assays indicated that hesperetin reduces the levels of viral DNA, mRNA, and proteins in the target cells. Further, by immunoprecipitation (IP) of the viral RNA from BPXV-infected Vero cells and a cell-free RNA-IP assay, we demonstrated that hesperetin-induced reduction in BPXV protein synthesis is also consistent with diminished interaction between eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4E and the 5' cap of viral mRNA. Molecular docking and MD simulation studies were also consistent with the binding of hesperetin to the cap-binding pocket of eIF4E, adopting a conformation similar to m7GTP binding. Furthermore, in a BPXV egg infection model, hesperetin was shown to suppress the development of pock lesions on the chorioallantoic membrane and associated mortality in the chicken embryos. Most importantly, long-term culture of BPXV in the presence of hesperetin did not induce the generation of drug-resistant viral mutants. In conclusion, we, for the first time, demonstrated the antiviral activity of hesperetin against multiple poxviruses, besides providing some insights into its potential mechanisms of action.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

Enthalten in:

Journal of medical virology - 96(2024), 4 vom: 27. März, Seite e29555

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Verma, Assim [VerfasserIn]
Dedar, Ramesh Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Ram [VerfasserIn]
Chander, Yogesh [VerfasserIn]
Kamboj, Himanshu [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Garvit [VerfasserIn]
Verma, Rekha [VerfasserIn]
Kumari, Santosh [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Shalini [VerfasserIn]
Tripathi, Bhupendra N [VerfasserIn]
Barua, Sanjay [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Naveen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
BPXV
Buffalopox virus
E750O06Y6O
EIF4E
Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E
Hesperetin
Hesperidin
Journal Article
M7GTP
Poxvirus
Q9Q3D557F1
RNA, Messenger

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Date Completed 29.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.29555

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37035575X