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Antiviral activity of geneticin against dengue virus.

Abstract
The aminoglycoside, geneticin (G418), was recently shown to have antiviral activity against bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). Since BVDV, dengue virus (DENV) and yellow fever virus (YFV) all belong to the Flaviviridae family, it seemed possible that a common step in their life cycle might be affected by this aminoglycoside. Here it is shown that geneticin prevented the cytopathic effect (CPE) resulting from DENV-2 infection of BHK cells, in a dose-dependent manner with an 50% effective concentration (EC(50)) value of 3+/-0.4microg/ml. Geneticin had no detectable effect on CPE caused by YFV in BHK cells. Geneticin also inhibited DENV-2 viral yield with an EC(50) value of 2+/-0.1microg/ml and an EC(90) value of 20+/-2microg/ml. With a CC(50) value of 165+/-5microg/ml, the selectivity index of anti-DENV activity of geneticin in BHK cells was established to be 66. Furthermore, 25microg/ml of geneticin nearly completely blocked plaque formation induced by DENV-2, but not YFV. In addition, geneticin, inhibited DENV-2 viral RNA replication and viral translation. Gentamicin, kanamycin, and the guanidinylated geneticin showed no anti-DENV activity. Neomycin and paromomycin demonstrated weak antiviral activity at high concentrations. Finally, aminoglycoside-3'-phosphotransferase activity of neomycin-resistant gene abolished antiviral activity of geneticin.
AuthorsXianchao G Zhang, Peter W Mason, Edward J Dubovi, Xiaodong Xu, Nigel Bourne, Randall W Renshaw, Timothy M Block, Alexander V Birk
JournalAntiviral research (Antiviral Res) Vol. 83 Issue 1 Pg. 21-7 (Jul 2009) ISSN: 1872-9096 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID19501253 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
Chemical References
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Gentamicins
  • antibiotic G 418
Topics
  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents (pharmacology)
  • Cell Line
  • Cricetinae
  • Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
  • Dengue Virus (drug effects)
  • Gentamicins (pharmacology)
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Viral Plaque Assay
  • Yellow fever virus (drug effects)

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