PUBLICATION

Hydroxycoumarin efficiently inhibits spring viraemia of carp virus infection in vitro and in vivo

Authors
Liu, L., Song, D.W., Liu, G.L., Shan, L.P., Qiu, T.X., Chen, J.
ID
ZDB-PUB-200512-3
Date
2020
Source
Zoological research   41(4): 395-409 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Keywords
Antioxidant-oxidant balance, Antiviral effect, Interferon response, Spring viraemia of carp virus
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents/pharmacology*
  • Carps*
  • Cell Line
  • Coumarins/pharmacology*
  • Fish Diseases/drug therapy*
  • Fish Diseases/virology
  • Rhabdoviridae/drug effects*
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections/drug therapy
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections/veterinary*
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections/virology
  • Viral Load/drug effects
  • Viral Load/veterinary
PubMed
32390373 Full text @ Zool Res
Abstract
Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) causes devastating losses in aquaculture. Coumarin has an advantageous structure for the design of novel antiviral agents with high affinity and specificity. In this study, we evaluated a hydroxycoumarin medicine, i.e., 7-(6-benzimidazole) coumarin (C10), regarding its anti-SVCV effects in vitro and in vivo. Results showed that up to 12.5 mg/L C10 significantly inhibited SVCV replication in the epithelioma papulosum cyprini (EPC) cell line, with a maximum inhibitory rate of >97%. Furthermore, C10 significantly reduced cell death and relieved cellular morphological damage in SVCV-infected cells. Decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) also suggested that C10 not only protected mitochondria, but also reduced apoptosis in SVCV-infected cells. For in vivo studies, intraperitoneal injection of C10 resulted in an anti-SVCV effect and substantially enhanced the survival rate of virus-infected zebrafish. Furthermore, C10 significantly enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities and decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) to maintain antioxidant-oxidant balance within the host, thereby contributing to inhibition of SVCV replication. The up-regulation of six interferon (IFN)-related genes also demonstrated that C10 indirectly activated IFNs for the clearance of SVCV in zebrafish. This was beneficial for the continuous maintenance of antiviral effects because of the low viral loads in fish. Thus, C10 is suggested as a therapeutic agent with great potential against SVCV infection in aquaculture.
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