期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
卷 54, 期 1, 页码 80-84出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.03.017
关键词
Zika virus; Apoptosis; Phloretin; Antiviral effect; Flavonoid
资金
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) [NIHR01DK088787]
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a re-emerging Flavivirus that has been linked to microcephaly and other neurological pathologies. In this study, phloretin, a glucose transporter inhibitor naturally derived from plants, was used to investigate the glucose dependence of ZIKV replication in host cells. The results showed that phloretin significantly decreased infectious titres of two ZIKV strains, namely MR766 (African genotype) and PRVABC59 (Puerto Rico genotype). The 50% effective concentration (EC50) of phloretin against MR766 and PRVABC59 was 22.85 mu M and 9.31 mu M, respectively. Further analyses demonstrated that decreased viral production was due to host-targeted inhibition, including decreased apoptotic caspase-3 and -7 activities and reduced phosphorylation of Akt/mTOR pathways. In addition, upon disruption of cellular glucose availability within host cells using 2-deoxy-D-glucose, ZIKV propagation was inhibited. Collectively, we demonstrate phloretin inhibition of ZIKV propagation and provide evidence of glucose utilization pathways as being important for ZIKV propagation. The activity of phloretin and its role in inhibiting glucose uptake could provide a useful foundation for the development of ZIKV antivirals. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. and International Society of Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.
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