A Noble Extract of Pseudomonas sp. M20A4R8 Efficiently Controlling the Influenza Virus-Induced Cell Death

Epidemic diseases that arise from infectious RNA viruses, particularly influenza viruses, pose a constant threat to the global economy and public health. Viral evolution has undermined the efficacy of acquired immunity from vaccines and the antiviral effects of FDA-approved drugs. As such, there is an urgent need to develop new antiviral lead agents. Natural compounds, owing to their historical validation of application and safety, have become a promising solution. In this light, a novel marine bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. M20A4R8, has been found to exhibit significant antiviral activity [half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) = 1.3 µg/mL, selectivity index (SI) = 919.4] against influenza virus A/Puerto Rico/8/34, surpassing the activity of chloroquine. The antiviral response by M20A4R8 extract was induced during post-entry stages of the influenza virus, indicating suitability for post-application after the establishment of viral infection. Furthermore, post-treatment with M20A4R8 extract protected the host from virus-induced apoptosis, suggesting its potential use in acute respiratory disease complexes resulting from immune effectors' overstimulation and autophagy-mediated self-apoptosis. The extract demonstrated an outstanding therapeutic index against influenza virus A/Wisconsin/15/2009 (IC50 = 8.1 µg/mL, SI = 146.2) and B/Florida/78/2015 Victoria lineage (IC50 = 3.5 µg/mL, SI = 343.8), indicating a broad anti-influenza virus activity with guaranteed safety and effectiveness. This study provides a new perspective on mechanisms for preventing a broad spectrum of viral infections through antiviral agents from novel and natural origins. Future studies on a single or combined compound from the extract hold promise, encouraging its use in preclinical challenge tests with various influenza virus strains..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Preprints.org - (2024) vom: 03. Apr. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jung, Su-Bin [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Grace [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hyo-Jin [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Kyeong-Seo [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Gun [VerfasserIn]
Na, Kyeong-Hak [VerfasserIn]
Kwon, Yong Min [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Jimin [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Mi Yeong [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Jae-Yeong [VerfasserIn]
Baek, Yeong-Bin [VerfasserIn]
Park, Jun-Gyu [VerfasserIn]
Park, Sang-Ik [VerfasserIn]

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10.20944/preprints202403.0369.v1

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