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Antiviral properties of trans-δ-viniferin derivatives against enveloped viruses

Published inBiomedicine & pharmacotherapy, vol. 163, 114825
Publication date2023-07
Abstract

Over the last century, the number of epidemics caused by RNA viruses has increased and the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has taught us about the compelling need for ready-to-use broad-spectrum antivirals. In this scenario, natural products stand out as a major historical source of drugs. We analyzed the antiviral effect of 4 stilbene dimers [1 (trans-δ-viniferin); 2 (11',13'-di-O-methyl-trans-δ-viniferin), 3 (11,13-di-O-methyl-trans-δ-viniferin); and 4 (11,13,11',13'-tetra-O-methyl-trans-δ-viniferin)] obtained from plant substrates using chemoenzymatic synthesis against a panel of enveloped viruses. We report that compounds 2 and 3 display a broad-spectrum antiviral activity, being able to effectively inhibit several strains of Influenza Viruses (IV), SARS-CoV-2 Delta and, to some extent, Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2). Interestingly, the mechanism of action differs for each virus. We observed both a direct virucidal and a cell-mediated effect against IV, with a high barrier to antiviral resistance; a restricted cell-mediated mechanism of action against SARS-CoV-2 Delta and a direct virustatic activity against HSV-2. Of note, while the effect was lost against IV in tissue culture models of human airway epithelia, the antiviral activity was confirmed in this relevant model for SARS-CoV-2 Delta. Our results suggest that stilbene dimer derivatives are good candidate models for the treatment of enveloped virus infections.

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Keywords
  • Broad-spectrum antiviral
  • Influenza virus
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Stilbene dimer derivatives
  • Virucidal
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ZWYGART, Arnaud Charles-Antoine et al. Antiviral properties of trans-δ-viniferin derivatives against enveloped viruses. In: Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy, 2023, vol. 163, p. 114825. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114825
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