Broad-range inhibition of enterovirus replication by OSW-1, a natural compound targeting OSBP

Lucian Albulescu, Jeroen R P M Strating, Hendrik Jan Thibaut, Lonneke van der Linden, Matthew D Shair, Johan Neyts, Frank J M van Kuppeveld

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    Abstract

    Enteroviruses, e.g., polio-, coxsackie- and rhinoviruses, constitute a large genus within the Picornaviridae family of positive-strand RNA viruses and include many important pathogens linked to a variety of acute and chronic diseases. Despite their huge medical and economic impact, no approved antiviral therapy is yet available. Recently, the oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP) was implicated as a host factor for enterovirus replication. Here, we investigated the antiviral activity of the natural compound OSW-1, a ligand of OSBP that is under investigation as an anti-cancer drug. OSW-1 potently inhibited the replication of all enteroviruses tested, with IC50 values in the low nanomolar range, acted at the genome replication stage and was effective in all tested cell types of three different species. Importantly, OSBP overexpression rescued viral replication, demonstrating that the antiviral effect of OSW-1 is due to targeting OSBP. Together, we here report the anti-enterovirus activity of the natural anti-cancer compound OSW-1.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)110-114
    Number of pages5
    JournalAntiviral Research
    Volume117
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2015

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