Fangchinoline inhibits the PEDV replication in intestinal epithelial cells via autophagic flux suppression
oleh: Weixiao Zhang, Weixiao Zhang, Haiyan Shen, Haiyan Shen, Menglu Wang, Menglu Wang, Xuelei Fan, Xuelei Fan, Songqi Wang, Songqi Wang, Nile Wuri, Nile Wuri, Bin Zhang, Bin Zhang, Haiyan He, Haiyan He, Chunhong Zhang, Chunhong Zhang, Zhicheng Liu, Zhicheng Liu, Ming Liao, Ming Liao, Jianfeng Zhang, Jianfeng Zhang, Yugu Li, Jianmin Zhang
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| Diterbitkan: | Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01 |
Deskripsi
Animal and human health are severely threatened by coronaviruses. The enteropathogenic coronavirus, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), is highly contagious, leading to porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), which causes large economic losses in the world's swine industry. Piglets are not protected from emerging PEDV variants; therefore, new antiviral measures for PED control are urgently required. Herein, the anti-PEDV effects and potential mechanisms of fangchinoline (Fan) were investigated. Fan dose-dependently inhibited a PEDV infection at 24 h post-infection (EC50 value = 0.67 μM). We found that Fan mainly affected the PEDV replication phase but also inhibited PEDV at the attachment and internalization stages of the viral life cycle. Mechanistically, Fan blocked the autophagic flux in PEDV-infected cells by regulating the expression of autophagy-related proteins and changing PEDV virus particles. In summary, Fan inhibits PEDV infection by blocking the autophagic flux in cells. Our findings will help develop new strategies to prevent and treat PEDV infection.