Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro
- Autores
- Tohmé, M. J.; Giménez, M. Cecilia; Peralta, Andrea Veronica; Colombo, M. I.; Delgui, Laura Ruth
- Año de publicación
- 2019
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Rotavirus is one of the leading causes of severe acute gastroenteritis in children under 5 years of age, mainly affecting developing countries. Once the disease is acquired, no specific treatment is available; as such, the development of new drugs for effective antirotaviral treatment is critical. Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid with antiviral activity, which has been studied extensively in vitro and in vivo. To study the potential antirotaviral activity of ursolic acid, its toxic potential for viral particles (virucidal effect) and cultured cells (cytotoxicity) was analysed. No effect on virion infectivity was observed with treatments of up to 40 µM ursolic acid, while incipient cytotoxicity started to be evident with 20 µM ursolic acid. The antiviral potential of ursolic acid was evaluated in in-vitro rotavirus infections, demonstrating that 10 µM ursolic acid inhibits rotavirus replication (observed by a decrease in viral titre and the level of the main viral proteins) and affects viral particle maturation (a process associated with the endoplasmic reticulum) 15 h post infection. Interestingly, ursolic acid was also found to hamper the early stages of the viral replication cycle, as a significant reduction in the number and size of viroplasms, consistent with a decrease in VP6 and NSP2 viral proteins, was observed 4 h post infection. As such, these observations demonstrate that ursolic acid exhibits antiviral activity, suggesting that this chemical could be used as a new treatment for rotavirus.
Instituto de Biotecnología
Fil: Tohmé, M. J. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina
Fil: Giménez, M. Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Veterinaria y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Peralta, Andrea Veronica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Colombo, M. I. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Delgui, Laura Ruth. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina - Fuente
- International journal of antimicrobial agents 54 (5) : 601-609. (Noviembre 2019)
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Rotavirus
Viricidas
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Antiviral Agents
Ursolic Acid
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitroTohmé, M. J.Giménez, M. CeciliaPeralta, Andrea VeronicaColombo, M. I.Delgui, Laura RuthRotavirusViricidasIn vitroAntiviral AgentsUrsolic AcidÁcido UrsólicoRotavirus is one of the leading causes of severe acute gastroenteritis in children under 5 years of age, mainly affecting developing countries. Once the disease is acquired, no specific treatment is available; as such, the development of new drugs for effective antirotaviral treatment is critical. Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid with antiviral activity, which has been studied extensively in vitro and in vivo. To study the potential antirotaviral activity of ursolic acid, its toxic potential for viral particles (virucidal effect) and cultured cells (cytotoxicity) was analysed. No effect on virion infectivity was observed with treatments of up to 40 µM ursolic acid, while incipient cytotoxicity started to be evident with 20 µM ursolic acid. The antiviral potential of ursolic acid was evaluated in in-vitro rotavirus infections, demonstrating that 10 µM ursolic acid inhibits rotavirus replication (observed by a decrease in viral titre and the level of the main viral proteins) and affects viral particle maturation (a process associated with the endoplasmic reticulum) 15 h post infection. Interestingly, ursolic acid was also found to hamper the early stages of the viral replication cycle, as a significant reduction in the number and size of viroplasms, consistent with a decrease in VP6 and NSP2 viral proteins, was observed 4 h post infection. As such, these observations demonstrate that ursolic acid exhibits antiviral activity, suggesting that this chemical could be used as a new treatment for rotavirus.Instituto de BiotecnologíaFil: Tohmé, M. J. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; ArgentinaFil: Giménez, M. Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Veterinaria y Ciencias Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Peralta, Andrea Veronica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Colombo, M. I. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Delgui, Laura Ruth. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaElsevier2020-01-14T14:06:26Z2020-01-14T14:06:26Z2019-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6673https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857919301955?via%3Dihub#!0924-8579https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.07.015International journal of antimicrobial agents 54 (5) : 601-609. (Noviembre 2019)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-04T09:48:19Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/6673instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:48:20.452INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse |
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro |
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro |
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro Tohmé, M. J. Rotavirus Viricidas In vitro Antiviral Agents Ursolic Acid Ácido Ursólico |
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro |
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro |
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro |
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro |
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Ursolic acid : a novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro |
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Tohmé, M. J. Giménez, M. Cecilia Peralta, Andrea Veronica Colombo, M. I. Delgui, Laura Ruth |
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Tohmé, M. J. |
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Tohmé, M. J. Giménez, M. Cecilia Peralta, Andrea Veronica Colombo, M. I. Delgui, Laura Ruth |
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Giménez, M. Cecilia Peralta, Andrea Veronica Colombo, M. I. Delgui, Laura Ruth |
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Rotavirus Viricidas In vitro Antiviral Agents Ursolic Acid Ácido Ursólico |
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Rotavirus Viricidas In vitro Antiviral Agents Ursolic Acid Ácido Ursólico |
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Rotavirus is one of the leading causes of severe acute gastroenteritis in children under 5 years of age, mainly affecting developing countries. Once the disease is acquired, no specific treatment is available; as such, the development of new drugs for effective antirotaviral treatment is critical. Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid with antiviral activity, which has been studied extensively in vitro and in vivo. To study the potential antirotaviral activity of ursolic acid, its toxic potential for viral particles (virucidal effect) and cultured cells (cytotoxicity) was analysed. No effect on virion infectivity was observed with treatments of up to 40 µM ursolic acid, while incipient cytotoxicity started to be evident with 20 µM ursolic acid. The antiviral potential of ursolic acid was evaluated in in-vitro rotavirus infections, demonstrating that 10 µM ursolic acid inhibits rotavirus replication (observed by a decrease in viral titre and the level of the main viral proteins) and affects viral particle maturation (a process associated with the endoplasmic reticulum) 15 h post infection. Interestingly, ursolic acid was also found to hamper the early stages of the viral replication cycle, as a significant reduction in the number and size of viroplasms, consistent with a decrease in VP6 and NSP2 viral proteins, was observed 4 h post infection. As such, these observations demonstrate that ursolic acid exhibits antiviral activity, suggesting that this chemical could be used as a new treatment for rotavirus. Instituto de Biotecnología Fil: Tohmé, M. J. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina Fil: Giménez, M. Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Veterinaria y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina Fil: Peralta, Andrea Veronica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Colombo, M. I. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Delgui, Laura Ruth. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina |
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Rotavirus is one of the leading causes of severe acute gastroenteritis in children under 5 years of age, mainly affecting developing countries. Once the disease is acquired, no specific treatment is available; as such, the development of new drugs for effective antirotaviral treatment is critical. Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid with antiviral activity, which has been studied extensively in vitro and in vivo. To study the potential antirotaviral activity of ursolic acid, its toxic potential for viral particles (virucidal effect) and cultured cells (cytotoxicity) was analysed. No effect on virion infectivity was observed with treatments of up to 40 µM ursolic acid, while incipient cytotoxicity started to be evident with 20 µM ursolic acid. The antiviral potential of ursolic acid was evaluated in in-vitro rotavirus infections, demonstrating that 10 µM ursolic acid inhibits rotavirus replication (observed by a decrease in viral titre and the level of the main viral proteins) and affects viral particle maturation (a process associated with the endoplasmic reticulum) 15 h post infection. Interestingly, ursolic acid was also found to hamper the early stages of the viral replication cycle, as a significant reduction in the number and size of viroplasms, consistent with a decrease in VP6 and NSP2 viral proteins, was observed 4 h post infection. As such, these observations demonstrate that ursolic acid exhibits antiviral activity, suggesting that this chemical could be used as a new treatment for rotavirus. |
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