ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY OF GLYCYRRHIZIN AGAINST VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INVITRO
ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY OF GLYCYRRHIZIN AGAINST VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INVITRO
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DOI:
10.1016/0166-3542(87)90025-8
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发表时间:
1987-02-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
SHIGETA, S
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作者:
BABA, M;SHIGETA, S
One of the plant extracts, glycyrrhizin (GL) was investigated for its antiviral action on varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in vitro. When human embryonic fibroblast (HEF) cells were treated with GL after inoculation of virus (post-treatment), the average 50%-inhibitory dose (ID50) for five VZV strains was 0.71 mM, and the selectivity index (ratio of ID50 for host-cell DNA synthesis to ID50 for VZV replication) was 30. GL was also effective against VZV replication when HEF cells were treated 24 h before the inoculation (pretreatment). Furthermore, at a concentration of 2.4 mM GL inactivated more than 99% of virus particles within 30 min at 37.degree. C. In combination with other anti-herpes drugs (acyclovir, adenine arabinoside, bromovinyldeoxyuridine, and phosphonoformate) or human native beta-interferon, GL had an additive or slightly synergistic effect on VZV replication. The mechanism of anti-VZV action is still unclear. We postulate that GL inhibits the penetration, uncoating or release of virus particles.