Kolyvushko, O.; Latzke, J.; Dahmani, I.; Osterrieder, N.; Chiantia, S.; Azab, W. Differentially-Charged Phospholipids Interact with Alphaherpesviruses and Interfere with Virus Entry. Preprints2020, 2020040220. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0220.v1
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Kolyvushko, O., Latzke, J., Dahmani, I., Osterrieder, N., Chiantia, S., & Azab, W. (2020). Differentially-Charged Phospholipids Interact with Alphaherpesviruses and Interfere with Virus Entry. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0220.v1
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Kolyvushko, O., Salvatore Chiantia and Walid Azab. 2020 "Differentially-Charged Phospholipids Interact with Alphaherpesviruses and Interfere with Virus Entry" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0220.v1
Abstract
Exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS) in the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane is induced by infection with several members of the Alphaherpesvirinae subfamily. There is evidence that PS is used by the equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) during entry, but the exact role of PS and other phospholipids in the entry process remains unknown. Here, we investigated the interaction of differently charged phospholipids with virus particles and determined their influence on infection. Our data show that liposomes containing negatively charged PS or positively charged DOTAP [N-[1-(2,3-Dioleoyloxy)propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium)] inhibited EHV-1 infection, while neutral phosphatidylcholine (PC) had no effect. Inhibition of infection with PS was transient, decreased with time, and was dose dependent. Our findings indicate that both cationic and anionic phospholipids can interact with the virus and reduce infectivity, while acting through different mechanisms. Charged phospholipids were found to have antiviral effects and can may be used to inhibit EHV-1 infection.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Medicine and Pharmacology
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