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Identification of niclosamide as a novel antiviral agent against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection by targeting viral internalization

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Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus(PEDV),an enteropathogenic coronavirus,has catastrophic impacts on the global pig industry.However,there remain no effective drugs against PEDV infection.In this study,we utilized a re-combinant PEDV expressing renilla luciferase(PEDV-Rluc)to screen potential anti-PEDV agents from an FDA-approved drug library in Vero cells.Four compounds were identified that significantly decreased luciferase ac-tivity of PEDV-Rluc.Among them,niclosamide was further characterized because it exhibited the most potent antiviral activity with the highest selectivity index.It can efficiently inhibit viral RNA synthesis,protein expression and viral progeny production of classical and variant PEDV strains in a dose-dependent manner.Time of addition assay showed that niclosamide exhibited potent anti-PEDV activity when added simultaneously with or after virus infection.Furthermore,niclosamide significantly inhibited the entry stage of PEDV infection by affecting viral internalization rather than viral attachment to cells.In addition,a combination with other small molecule inhibitors of endosomal acidification enhanced the anti-PEDV effect of niclosamide in vitro.Taken together,these findings suggested that niclosamide is a novel antiviral agent that might provide a basis for the development of novel drug therapies against PEDV and other related pathogenic coronavirus infections.

CoronavirusPorcine epidemic diarrhea virus(PEDV)Niclosamide(NIC)AntiviralVirus entryEndocytosisHost-targeted antivirals

Yue Wang、Huimin Huang、Dongliang Li、Chenxu Zhao、Shuai Li、Panpan Qin、Yaqin Li、Xia Yang、Wenjuan Du、Wentao Li、Yongtao Li

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College of Veterinary Medicine,Henan Agricultural University,Zhengzhou,450002,China

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,Utrecht University,Utrecht,3584 CL,the Netherlands

State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology,College of Veterinary Medicine,Huazhong Agricultural University,Wuhan,430070,China

Hubei Hongshan Laboratory,Wuhan,430070,China

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National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaChina Scholarship Council

3160203332172839201908410129

2023

中国病毒学
中国科学院武汉病毒研究所,中国微生物学会

中国病毒学

CSTPCDCSCD北大核心
影响因子:0.393
ISSN:1674-0769
年,卷(期):2023.(2)
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