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Amratia PS, Kerr-Jones LE, Chapman L, Marsden M, Clement M, Stanton RJ, Humphreys IR. Cytomegalovirus-induced peroxynitrite promotes virus entry and contributes to pathogenesis in a murine model of infection. mBio 2024:e0315223. [PMID: 38953361 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03152-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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There are no licensed vaccines for human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), and current antiviral drugs that target viral proteins are toxic and prone to resistance. Targeting host pathways essential for virus replication provides an alternate strategy that may reduce opportunities for drug resistance to occur. Oxidative stress is triggered by numerous viruses including HCMV. Peroxynitrite is a reactive nitrogen species that is formed during oxidative stress. Herein, we identified that HCMV rapidly induces the generation of intracellular peroxynitrite upon infection in a manner partially dependent upon xanthine oxidase generation. Peroxynitrite promoted HCMV infection in both cell-free and cell-associated infection systems in multiple cell types. Inhibiting peroxynitrite within the first 24 hours of infection prevented HCMV replication and peroxynitrite promoted cell entry and pp65 translocation into the host cell nuclei. Furthermore, using the murine cytomegalovirus model, we demonstrated that antagonizing peroxynitrite significantly reduces cytomegalovirus replication and pathogenesis in vivo. Overall, our study highlights a proviral role for peroxynitrite in CMV infection and implies that RNS and/or the mechanisms that induce their production could be targeted as a novel strategy to inhibit HCMV infection. IMPORTANCE Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) causes significant disease in individuals with impaired or immature immune systems, such as transplant patients and after congenital infection. Antiviral drugs that target the virus directly are toxic and are susceptible to antiviral drug resistance due to virus mutations. An alternate strategy is to target processes within host cells that are required by the virus for replication. Herein, we show that HCMV infection triggers a highly reactive molecule, peroxynitrite, during the initial stages of infection. Peroxynitrite was required for the initial entry of the virus into the cell and promotes virus replication in multiple cell types, suggesting a broad pro-viral function. Importantly, targeting peroxynitrite dramatically inhibited cytomegalovirus replication in cells in the laboratory and in mice, suggesting that therapeutic targeting of this molecule and/or the cellular functions it regulates could represent a novel strategy to inhibit HCMV infection.
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- Pragati S Amratia
- Division of Infection and Immunity/Systems Immunity University Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity/Systems Immunity University Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity/Systems Immunity University Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity/Systems Immunity University Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity/Systems Immunity University Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity/Systems Immunity University Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity/Systems Immunity University Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Chatterjee S, Chakraborty A, Banik J, Mahindru S, Sharma AK, Mukherjee M. SNAP@CQD as a promising therapeutic vehicle against HCoVs: an overview. Drug Discov Today 2023; 28:103601. [PMID: 37119964 PMCID: PMC10140467 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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This report discusses potential therapies for treating human coronaviruses (HCoVs) and their economic impact. Specifically, we explore therapeutics that can support the body's immune response, including immunoglobulin (Ig)A, IgG and T-cell responses, to inhibit the viral replication cycle and improve respiratory function. We hypothesize that carbon quantum dots conjugated with S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) could be a synergistic alternative cure for treating respiratory injuries caused by HCoV infections. To achieve this, we propose developing aerosol sprays containing SNAP moieties that release nitric oxide and are conjugated onto promising nanostructured materials. These sprays could combat HCoVs by inhibiting viral replication and improving respiratory function. Furthermore, they could potentially provide other benefits, such as providing novel possibilities for nasal vaccines in the future. Teaser: Synergistic effect of carbon quantum dots and S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) could be suggested as an alternative treatment for the respiratory damage caused by HCoV infections that further open possibilities of developing novel nasal vaccines.
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- Satyaki Chatterjee
- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies (AICCRS), Amity University, Noida, U.P. - 201301, India
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies (AICCRS), Amity University, Noida, U.P. - 201301, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, ON M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida - 201303, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana - 122413, India
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies (AICCRS), Amity University, Noida, U.P. - 201301, India; Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida - 201303, India.
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Aerobic Conditions and Endogenous Reactive Oxygen Species Reduce the Production of Infectious MS2 Phage by Escherichia coli. Viruses 2021; 13:v13071376. [PMID: 34372580 PMCID: PMC8310082 DOI: 10.3390/v13071376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Most of the defective/non-infectious enteric phages and viruses that end up in wastewater originate in human feces. Some of the causes of this high level of inactivity at the host stage are unknown. There is a significant gap between how enteric phages are environmentally transmitted and how we might design molecular tools that would only detect infectious ones. Thus, there is a need to explain the low proportion of infectious viral particles once replicated. By analyzing lysis plaque content, we were able to confirm that, under aerobic conditions, Escherichia coli produce low numbers of infectious MS2 phages (I) than the total number of phages indicated by the genome copies (G) with an I/G ratio of around 2%. Anaerobic conditions of replication and ROS inhibition increase the I/G ratio to 8 and 25%, respectively. These data cannot only be explained by variations in the total numbers of MS2 phages produced or in the metabolism of E. coli. We therefore suggest that oxidative damage impacts the molecular replication and assembly of MS2 phages.
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Ritz T, Salsman ML, Young DA, Lippert AR, Khan DA, Ginty AT. Boosting nitric oxide in stress and respiratory infection: Potential relevance for asthma and COVID-19. Brain Behav Immun Health 2021; 14:100255. [PMID: 33842899 PMCID: PMC8019595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a ubiquitous signaling molecule that is critical for supporting a plethora of processes in biological organisms. Among these, its role in the innate immune system as a first line of defense against pathogens has received less attention. In asthma, levels of exhaled NO have been utilized as a window into airway inflammation caused by allergic processes. However, respiratory infections count among the most important triggers of disease exacerbations. Among the multitude of factors that affect NO levels are psychological processes. In particular, longer lasting states of psychological stress and depression have been shown to attenuate NO production. The novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has caused a pandemic, and with that, sustained levels of psychological stress globally, also adversely affects NO signaling. We review evidence on the role of NO in respiratory infection, including COVID-19, and stress, and argue that boosting NO bioavailability may be beneficial in protection from infections, thus benefitting individuals who suffer from stress in asthma or SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Thomas Ritz
- Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, 6116 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1160, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, 6116 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1160, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place, 97334, Baylor Sciences Building, Suite B.309, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Fondren Science Building 303, P.O. Box, 750314, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323, Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place, 97334, Baylor Sciences Building, Suite B.309, Waco, TX, USA
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Chassaing M, Bastin G, Robin M, Majou D, Belliot G, de Rougemont A, Boudaud N, Gantzer C. Free Chlorine and Peroxynitrite Alter the Capsid Structure of Human Norovirus GII.4 and Its Capacity to Bind Histo-Blood Group Antigens. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:662764. [PMID: 33927710 PMCID: PMC8076513 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.662764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are one of the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. HuNoVs are frequently detected in water and foodstuffs. Free chlorine and peroxynitrite (ONOO−) are two oxidants commonly encountered by HuNoVs in humans or in the environment during their natural life cycle. In this study, we defined the effects of these two oxidants on GII.4 HuNoVs and GII.4 virus-like particles (VLPs). The impact on the capsid structure, the major capsid protein VP1 and the ability of the viral capsid to bind to histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) following oxidative treatments were analyzed. HBGAs are attachment factors that promote HuNoV infection in human hosts. Overall, our results indicate that free chlorine acts on regions involved in the stabilization of VP1 dimers in VLPs and affects their ability to bind to HBGAs. These effects were confirmed in purified HuNoVs. Some VP1 cross-links also take place after free chlorine treatment, albeit to a lesser extent. Not only ONOO− mainly produced VP1 cross-links but can also dissociate VLPs depending on the concentration applied. Nevertheless, ONOO− has less effect on HuNoV particles.
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- Manon Chassaing
- Food Safety Department, ACTALIA, Saint-Lô, France.,Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LCPME, Nancy, France
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- Food Safety Department, ACTALIA, Saint-Lô, France
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- National Reference Centre for Gastroenteritis Viruses, Laboratory of Virology, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France.,UMR PAM A 02.102 Procédés Alimentaires et Microbiologiques, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté/AgroSup Dijon, Dijon, France
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- National Reference Centre for Gastroenteritis Viruses, Laboratory of Virology, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France.,UMR PAM A 02.102 Procédés Alimentaires et Microbiologiques, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté/AgroSup Dijon, Dijon, France
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Implications of SARS-Cov-2 infection on eNOS and iNOS activity: Consequences for the respiratory and vascular systems. Nitric Oxide 2021; 111-112:64-71. [PMID: 33831567 PMCID: PMC8021449 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2021.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Symptoms of COVID-19 range from asymptomatic/mild symptoms to severe illness and death, consequence of an excessive inflammatory process triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection. The diffuse inflammation leads to endothelium dysfunction in pulmonary blood vessels, uncoupling eNOS activity, lowering NO production, causing pulmonary physiological alterations and coagulopathy. On the other hand, iNOS activity is increased, which may be advantageous for host defense, once NO plays antiviral effects. However, overproduction of NO may be deleterious, generating a pro-inflammatory effect. In this review, we discussed the role of endogenous NO as a protective or deleterious agent of the respiratory and vascular systems, the most affected in COVID-19 patients, focusing on eNOS and iNOS roles. We also reviewed the currently available NO therapies and pointed out possible alternative treatments targeting NO metabolism, which could help mitigate health crises in the present and future CoV's spillovers.
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Al-Shehri SS. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and innate immune response. Biochimie 2020; 181:52-64. [PMID: 33278558 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2020.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The innate immune system is the first line of defense against pathogens and is characterized by its fast but nonspecific response. One important mechanism of this system is the production of the biocidal reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, which are widely distributed within biological systems, including phagocytes and secretions. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are short-lived intermediates that are biochemically synthesized by various enzymatic reactions in aerobic organisms and are regulated by antioxidants. The physiological levels of reactive species play important roles in cellular signaling and proliferation. However, higher concentrations and prolonged exposure can fight infections by damaging important microbial biomolecules. One feature of the reactive species generation system is the interaction between its components to produce more biocidal agents. For example, the phagocytic NADPH oxidase complex generates superoxide, which functions as a precursor for antimicrobial hydrogen peroxide synthesis. Peroxide is then used by myeloperoxidase in the same cells to generate hypochlorous acid, a highly microbicidal agent. Studies on animal models and microorganisms have shown that deficiency of these antimicrobial agents is associated with severe recurrent infections and immunocompromised diseases, such as chronic granulomatous disease. There is accumulating evidence that reactive species have important positive aspects on human health and immunity; however, some important promising features of this system remain obscure.
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- Saad S Al-Shehri
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
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Li S, Yang B, Kobayashi T, Yu B, Liu J, Wang L. Genetically encoding thyronine for fluorescent detection of peroxynitrite. Bioorg Med Chem 2020; 28:115665. [PMID: 32828428 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Peroxynitrite is a highly reactive oxidant effecting cell signaling and cell death. Here we report a fluorescent protein probe to selectively detect peroxynitrite. A novel unnatural amino acid, thyronine (Thy), was genetically encoded in E. coli and mammalian cells by evolving an orthogonal tRNAPyl/ThyRS pair. Incorporation of Thy into the chromophore of sfGFP or cpsGFP afforded a virtually non-fluorescent reporter. Upon treatment with peroxynitrite, Thy was converted into tyrosine via O-dearylation, regenerating GFP fluorescence in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Genetically encoded thyronine may also be valuable for other redox applications.
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- Shanshan Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States.
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Goldbart A, Golan-Tripto I, Pillar G, Livnat-Levanon G, Efrati O, Spiegel R, Lubetzky R, Lavie M, Carmon L, Ghaffari A, Nahum A. Inhaled nitric oxide therapy in acute bronchiolitis: A multicenter randomized clinical trial. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9605. [PMID: 32541773 PMCID: PMC7295966 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66433-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Currently, there are no approved treatments for infants with acute bronchiolitis, the leading cause for hospitalization of infants worldwide, and thus the recommended approach is supportive. Inhaled Nitric oxide (iNO), possesses anti-viral properties, improves oxygenation, and was shown to be safe in infants with respiratory conditions. Hospitalized infants with acute bronchiolitis were therefore recruited to a prospective double-blinded, multi-center, randomized controlled pilot study. They received intermittent high dose iNO (160 ppm) plus oxygen/air for 30 min or oxygen/air alone (control), five times/day, up to 5 days. Sixty-nine infants were enrolled. No difference was observed in frequencies of subjects with at least one Adverse Event (AE) in iNO (44.1%) vs. control (55.9%); neither was Methemoglobin >7% safety threshold. No drug-related serious AEs (SAEs) were reported. Analysis of Per-Protocol population revealed that length of stay (LOS), time to SpO2 ≥92%, and time to mTal clinical score ≤5 improved by 26.7 ± 12.7 (Welch’s t-test p = 0.04), 20.8 ± 8.9 (p = 0.023), and 14.6 ± 9.1 (p = 0.118) hours, respectively, in the iNO group compared to the control. Overall, high dose iNO (160ppm) was safe, well-tolerated, reduced LOS and showed rapid improvement of oxygen saturation, compared to the standard therapy. Further investigation in larger cohorts is warranted to validate these encouraging efficacy outcomes. (Trial registration: NCT03053388)
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- Aviv Goldbart
- Saban Pediatric Medical Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel.
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- Saban Pediatric Medical Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Saban Pediatric Medical Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, (K7L 3N6), Canada
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- Saban Pediatric Medical Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Bastin G, Loison P, Vernex-Loset L, Dupire F, Challant J, Majou D, Boudaud N, Krier G, Gantzer C. Structural Organizations of Qβ and MS2 Phages Affect Capsid Protein Modifications by Oxidants Hypochlorous Acid and Peroxynitrite. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1157. [PMID: 32582098 PMCID: PMC7283501 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Pathogenic enteric viruses and bacteriophages such as Qβ and MS2 are transmitted through the fecal-oral route. However, oxidants such as peroxynitrite (ONOOH) and hypochlorous acid (HClO) can prevent new infection by inactivating infectious viruses. Their virucidal effect is well recognized, and yet predicting the effects of oxidants on viruses is currently impossible because the detailed mechanisms of viral inactivation remain unclear. Our data show that ONOOH and HClO cross-linked the capsid proteins and RNA genomes of Qβ and MS2 phages. Consistently, the capsids appeared intact by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) even when 99% of the phages were inactivated by oxidation. Moreover, a precise molecular study of the capsid proteins shows that ONOOH and HClO preferentially targeted capsid protein regions containing the oxidant-sensitive amino acid C, Y, or W. Interestingly, the interaction of these amino acids was a crucial parameter defining whether they would be modified by the addition of O, Cl, or NO2 or whether it induced the loss of the protein region detected by mass spectrometry, together suggesting potential sites for cross-link formation. Together, these data show that HClO and ONOOH consistently target oxidant-sensitive amino acids regardless of the structural organization of Qβ and MS2, even though the phenotypes change as a function of the interaction with adjacent proteins/RNA. These data also indicate a potential novel mechanism of viral inactivation in which cross-linking may impair infectivity.
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- Guillaume Bastin
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LCPME, Nancy, France.,ACTALIA, Food Safety Department, Saint-Lô, France
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- Université de Lorraine, LCP-A2MC, EA 4632, Metz, France
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Inhibition of endogenous hydrogen sulfide production improves viral elimination in CVB3-infected myocardium in mice. Pediatr Res 2019; 85:533-538. [PMID: 30670775 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0281-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND To find whether administration of hydrogen sulfide has interaction with coxsackie virus B3 (CVB3) replication and spread. METHODS Six-week-old inbred male Balb/c mice were injected intraperitoneally with CVB3. Mice were randomized to four groups (n = 10 for each group): group N (sham infection + vehicle), group C (virus + vehicle), group P (virus + DL-proparglygylcine (PAG)), and group S (virus + sodium hydrogen sulfide (NaHS)). PAG and NaHS were administered intraperitoneally daily and mice were killed on day 4 after viral inoculation. Serum specimens were obtained to assay tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) level, and heart specimens were harvested for histological examination, 50% tissue culture infection dose (TCID50) assay, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis. RESULTS The ratio of heart-weight to body-weight and inflammatory scores showed no significant difference between infected groups. The circulatory and local concentrations of TNFα, nitric oxide synthase 2 messenger RNA, and protein were higher in group P, and were lower in group S compared to those in group C. Mice treated with PAG and NaHS had significantly lower and higher viral stocks than those inoculated with CVB3 only, respectively. CONCLUSION Inhibition of endogenous hydrogen sulfide production contributed to viral clearance in acute viremia of CVB3-induced myocarditis.
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Ganguly B, Umapathi V, Rastogi SK. Nitric oxide induced by Indian ginseng root extract inhibits Infectious Bursal Disease virus in chicken embryo fibroblasts in vitro. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2018; 60:2. [PMID: 29340165 PMCID: PMC5759882 DOI: 10.1186/s40781-017-0156-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Infectious Bursal Disease is a severe viral disease of chicken responsible for serious economic losses to poultry farmers. The causative agent, Infectious Bursal Disease virus, is inhibited by nitric oxide. Root extract of the Indian ginseng, Withania somnifera, inhibits Infectious Bursal Disease virus in vitro. Also, Withania somnifera root extract is known to induce nitric oxide production in vitro. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to determine if the inhibitory activity of Withania somnifera against Infectious Bursal Disease virus was based on the production of nitric oxide. We show that besides other mechanisms, the inhibition of Infectious Bursal Disease virus by Withania somnifera involves the production of nitric oxide. Our results also highlight the paradoxical role of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of Infectious Bursal Disease.
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- Bhaskar Ganguly
- Animal Biotechnology Center, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263145 India.,Clinical Research Division, Ayurvet Limited, Katha, 173205 India
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- Animal Biotechnology Center, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263145 India.,Division of Animal Biochemistry, FMD Research Laboratory, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560024 India
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- Animal Biotechnology Center, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263145 India
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An immunohistochemical study of nitrotyrosine expression in pancreatic islets of cases with increasing duration of type 1 diabetes and without diabetes. Histochem Cell Biol 2017; 147:605-623. [PMID: 28154952 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-016-1533-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Peroxynitrite-induced nitration of cellular proteins has been shown to associate with various human pathologies. The expression of pancreatic nitrotyrosine and its cellular source relative to insulitis were analysed in cases with increasing duration of type 1 diabetes and compared with non-diabetic autoantibody-negative and -positive cases. Pancreatic tail sections from non-diabetic autoantibody-negative cases (Group 1; n = 7), non-diabetic autoantibody-positive cases (Group 2; n = 6), recently diagnosed cases (Group 3; n = 6), 0.25-5 years of diabetes (Group 4; n = 8) and 7-12 years of diabetes (Group 5; n = 6) were immunostained sequentially for nitrotyrosine, insulin and leucocytes. Nitrotyrosine expression was observed in selective beta cells only. In group 1, the percentage of insulin-positive islets with nitrotyrosine ranged from 7.6 to 58.8%. In group 2, it was minimally expressed in 2 cases and was present in 4.7-19.3% of insulin-positive islets in 3 cases and in all islets in 1 case. In group 3, it was absent in 1 case and in the remaining 5 cases, the values were 17.4-85.7%. In group 4, nitrotyrosine was absent in 6 cases and positive in 1.8 and 22.2% of insulin-positive islets in 2 cases. In group 5, the values were 60% (1 case) and 100% (2 cases), being absent in 3 cases, consistent with insulin-negativity. This case analysis shows that nitrotyrosine immunostaining is independent of the presence and severity of insulitis. Variable nitrotyrosine expression is present in some non-diabetic cases. Its increased expression in beta cells of recent-onset and long-standing disease requires further studies to determine whether beta cell nitration plays a pathogenic role during T1D.
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Prolo C, Alvarez MN, Radi R. Peroxynitrite, a potent macrophage-derived oxidizing cytotoxin to combat invading pathogens. Biofactors 2014; 40:215-25. [PMID: 24281946 PMCID: PMC3997626 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Macrophages are among the first cellular actors facing the invasion of microorganisms. These cells are able to internalize pathogens and destroy them by means of toxic mediators, many of which are produced enzymatically and have strong oxidizing capacity. Indeed, macrophages count on the NADPH oxidase complex activity, which is triggered during pathogen invasion and leads to the production of superoxide radical inside the phagosome. At the same time, the induction of nitric oxide synthase results in the production of nitric oxide in the cytosol which is able to readily diffuse to the phagocytic vacuole. Superoxide radical and nitric oxide react at diffusion controlled rates with each other inside the phagosome to yield peroxynitrite, a powerful oxidant capable to kill micro-organisms. Peroxynitrite toxicity resides on oxidations and nitrations of biomolecules in the target cell. The central role of peroxynitrite as a key effector molecule in the control of infections has been proven in a wide number of models. However, some microorganisms and virulent strains adapt to survive inside the potentially hostile oxidizing microenvironment of the phagosome by either impeding peroxynitrite formation or rapidly detoxifying it once formed. In this context, the outcome of the infection process is a result of the interplay between the macrophage-derived oxidizing cytotoxins such as peroxynitrite and the antioxidant defense machinery of the invading pathogens.
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- Carolina Prolo
- Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Short KR, Kroeze EJBV, Fouchier RAM, Kuiken T. Pathogenesis of influenza-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2013; 14:57-69. [PMID: 24239327 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(13)70286-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 354] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a fatal complication of influenza infection. In this Review we provide an integrated model for its pathogenesis. ARDS involves damage to the epithelial-endothelial barrier, fluid leakage into the alveolar lumen, and respiratory insufficiency. The most important part of the epithelial-endothelial barrier is the alveolar epithelium, strengthened by tight junctions. Influenza virus targets these epithelial cells, reducing sodium pump activity, damaging tight junctions, and killing infected cells. Infected epithelial cells produce cytokines that attract leucocytes--neutrophils and macrophages--and activate adjacent endothelial cells. Activated endothelial cells and infiltrated leucocytes stimulate further infiltration, and leucocytes induce production of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide that damage the barrier. Activated macrophages also cause direct apoptosis of epithelial cells. This model for influenza-induced ARDS differs from the classic model, which is centred on endothelial damage, and provides a rationale for therapeutic intervention to moderate host response in influenza-induced ARDS.
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- Kirsty R Short
- Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Advances in free radical research show that reactive oxygen and nitrogen oxide species, for example superoxide, nitric oxide (NO) and peroxynitrite, play an important role in the pathogenesis of different viral infections, including dengue virus. The pathogenic mechanism of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is complicated and is not clearly understood. The hallmarks of the dengue disease, the antibody‐dependent enhancement, the shift from T‐helper type 1 (Th1) to Th2 cytokine response and the cytokine tsunami resulting in vascular leakage can now be explained much better with the knowledge gained about NO and peroxynitrite. This paper makes an effort to present a synthesis of the current opinions to explain the pathogenesis of DHF/shock syndrome with NO on centre stage.
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Perera R, Khaliq M, Kuhn RJ. Closing the door on flaviviruses: entry as a target for antiviral drug design. Antiviral Res 2008; 80:11-22. [PMID: 18585795 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2008.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2008] [Revised: 05/09/2008] [Accepted: 05/14/2008] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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With the emergence and rapid spread of West Nile virus in the United States since 1999, and the 50-100 million infections per year caused by dengue virus globally, the threat of flaviviruses as re-emerging human pathogens has become a reality. To support the efforts that are currently being pursued to develop effective vaccines against these viruses, researchers are also actively pursuing the development of small molecule compounds that target various aspects of the virus life cycle. Recent advances in the structural characterization of the flaviviruses have provided a strong foundation towards these efforts. These studies have provided the pseudo-atomic structures of virions from several members of the genus as well as atomic resolution structures of several viral proteins. Most importantly, these studies have highlighted specific structural rearrangements that occur within the virion that are necessary for the virus to complete its life cycle. These rearrangements occur when the virus must transition from immature, to mature, to fusion-active states and rely heavily on the conformational flexibility of the envelope (E) protein that forms the outer glycoprotein shell of the virus. Analysis of these conformational changes can suggest promising targets for structure-based antiviral design. For instance, by targeting the flexibility of the E protein, it might be possible to inhibit required rearrangements of this protein and trap the virus in a specific state. This would interfere with a productive flaviviral infection. This review presents a structural perspective of the flavivirus life cycle and focuses on the role of the E protein as an opportune target for structure-based antiviral drug design.
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- Rushika Perera
- Markey Center for Structural Biology and Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Szabó C, Ischiropoulos H, Radi R. Peroxynitrite: biochemistry, pathophysiology and development of therapeutics. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2007; 6:662-80. [PMID: 17667957 DOI: 10.1038/nrd2222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1619] [Impact Index Per Article: 95.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Peroxynitrite--the product of the diffusion-controlled reaction of nitric oxide with superoxide radical--is a short-lived oxidant species that is a potent inducer of cell death. Conditions in which the reaction products of peroxynitrite have been detected and in which pharmacological inhibition of its formation or its decomposition have been shown to be of benefit include vascular diseases, ischaemia-reperfusion injury, circulatory shock, inflammation, pain and neurodegeneration. In this Review, we first discuss the biochemistry and pathophysiology of peroxynitrite and then focus on pharmacological strategies to attenuate the toxic effects of peroxynitrite. These include its catalytic reduction to nitrite and its isomerization to nitrate by metalloporphyrins, which have led to potential candidates for drug development for cardiovascular, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Csaba Szabó
- Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 185 South Orange Avenue, University Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07103-2714, USA.
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Kittleson MM, Lowenstein CJ, Hare JM. Novel pathogenetic mechanisms in myocarditis: nitric oxide signaling. Heart Fail Clin 2007; 1:345-61. [PMID: 17386859 DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2005.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Liu Z, Yuan J, Yanagawa B, Qiu D, McManus BM, Yang D. Coxsackievirus-induced myocarditis: new trends in treatment. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2007; 3:641-50. [PMID: 16107202 DOI: 10.1586/14787210.3.4.641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Myocarditis is a common inflammatory heart disease in children and young adults that may result in chronically dilated cardiomyopathy. Coxsackievirus B3 is the major etiologic agent of this disease. Current treatments for patients with viral myocarditis are almost entirely supportive. In recent years, some promising therapeutic candidates have emerged, including novel treatments and improvements of existing drugs. Among these are molecules that specially target virus entry, such as pleconaril, WIN 54954 and CAR-Fc; nucleic acid-based antiviral agents that inhibit viral translation and/or transcription, such as antisense oligodeoxynucleotide and short interfering RNA; and immunomodulatory agents that augment the host-protective immune responses to effectively clear viruses from target tissues, including interferons and immunoglobulins. In addition, certain new antiviral strategies, still in the early stages, include modulation of signal transduction pathways responsible for viral replication using enzyme inhibitors, which have revealed potential therapeutic targets for viral myocarditis. Finally, the progress in cellular cardiomyoplasty for end-stage therapy, in particular the preliminary clinical trials, is also discussed with respect to its potential future application.
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- Zhen Liu
- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Research, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Klingström J, Akerström S, Hardestam J, Stoltz M, Simon M, Falk KI, Mirazimi A, Rottenberg M, Lundkvist A. Nitric oxide and peroxynitrite have different antiviral effects against hantavirus replication and free mature virions. Eur J Immunol 2006; 36:2649-57. [PMID: 16955520 PMCID: PMC7163486 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200535587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Reactive nitrogen intermediates (RNI), like nitric oxide (NO) and peroxynitrite, have antiviral effects against certain viruses. Hantaviruses, like other members of the Bunyaviridae family, have previously not been shown to be sensitive to RNI. In this study, we compared the effects of NO and peroxynitrite on hantavirus replication and free mature virions in vitro, and of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in hantavirus‐infected suckling mice. The NO‐generating compound S‐nitroso‐N‐acetylpenicillamine (SNAP), as well as cytokine‐induced NO, strongly inhibited hantavirus replication in Vero E6 cells, while pretreatment of free virions with SNAP only had a limited effect on their viability. In contrast, 3‐morpholinosydnonimine hydrochloride (SIN‐1), a peroxynitrite donor, inhibited virus replication only to a very low extent in vitro, but pretreatment of virus with SIN‐1 led to a considerably lowered viability of the virions. Infections of various human cell types per se did not induce NO production. The viral titers in iNOS–/– mice were higher compared to the controls, suggesting that NO inhibits hantavirus replication in vivo. In conclusion, we show that NO has strong antiviral effects on hantavirus replication, and peryoxynitrite on mature free virions, suggesting that different RNI can have different effects on various parts of the replication cycle for the same virus.
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- Jonas Klingström
- Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Solna, Sweden.
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Takhampunya R, Padmanabhan R, Ubol S. Antiviral action of nitric oxide on dengue virus type 2 replication. J Gen Virol 2006; 87:3003-3011. [PMID: 16963759 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.81880-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Recently, nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to suppress dengue virus (DENV) RNA and protein accumulation in infected cells. In this report, the potential target of the inhibitory effect of NO was studied at the molecular level. The NO donor, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP), showed an inhibitory effect on RNA accumulation at around 8-14 h post-infection, which corresponded to the step of viral RNA synthesis in the DENV life cycle. The activity of the viral replicase isolated from SNAP-treated DENV-2-infected cells was suppressed significantly compared with that of the negative-control N-acetyl-DL-penicillamine (NAP)-treated cells. Further investigations on the molecular target of NO action showed that the activity of recombinant DENV-2 NS5 in negative-strand RNA synthesis was affected in the presence of 5 mM SNAP in in vitro RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) assays, whereas the RNA helicase activity of DENV-2 NS3 was not inhibited up to a concentration of 15 mM SNAP. These results suggest that the inhibitory effect of NO on DENV infection is partly via inhibition of the RdRp activity, which then downregulates viral RNA synthesis.
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- Ratree Takhampunya
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University, School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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The therapeutic effects of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) therapy are thought to be restricted to the pulmonary vasculature because of rapid inactivation of NO by hemoglobin in the bloodstream. However, recent data suggest that inhaled NO may not only be scavenged by the heme iron of hemoglobin but also may react with protein thiols in the bloodstream, including cysteine-93 of the hemoglobin B subunit. Reaction of NO with protein or peptide thiols is termed S-nitrosylation and results in the formation of relatively stable protein S-nitrosothiols that carry NO bioactivity to distal organs. Thus, inhaled NO-induced protein S-nitrosylation may allow inhaled NO to have multiple as yet undiscovered physiologic and pathophysiologic effects outside of the lung. Here we review the immunoregulatory and antimicrobial functions of NO and the potential effects of inhaled NO therapy on host defense.
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- Joan B Mannick
- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.
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- Jared W Magnani
- Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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