TY - JOUR ID - 17215 TI - Inhibitory activity of limonoids from Khaya grandifoliola C.DC (Meliaceae) against hepatitis C virus infection in vitro JO - Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine JA - AJP LA - en SN - 2228-7930 AU - Arnaud, Kouam Fondjo AU - Frédéric Nico, Njayou AU - Fei, Yuan AU - Oladejo, Babayemi Olawale AU - Hongtao, He AU - Pierre, Mkounga AU - Paul, Moundipa Fewou AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Buea South West Region, Buea, Cameroon AD - Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, PO Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon AD - CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China AD - Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria AD - Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Phytochemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé 1, PO Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 11 IS - 4 SP - 353 EP - 366 KW - Khaya grandifoliola KW - Limonoids KW - Anti-HCV infection KW - Class III phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase alpha KW - 2’,5’- oligoadenylate synthase-3 DO - 10.22038/ajp.2020.17215 N2 - Objective: A fraction from Khaya grandifoliola has recently been shown to inhibit hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and three limonoids (17-epi-methyl-6-hydroxylangolensate, 7-deacetoxy-7-oxogedunin and 7-deacetoxy-7R-hydroxygedunin) were purified from this fraction. The present study aimed at assessing the inhibitory effect of these limonoids on HCV using cell-culture derived HCV (HCVcc) system.Materials and Methods: Cytotoxic effects of the limonoids on Huh7.5 cells were assessed by MTT assay. Huh7.5 cells were transfected with RNA transcripts of the plasmid Jc1/GLuc2a, carrying a Gaussia luciferase reporter gene to rescue the HCVcc particles which were used to infect naïve cells in the presence or absence of the studied limonoids during 72 hr. Infection and replication rates were monitored by luciferase reporter assay and immunofluorescence assay (IFA) while cellular gene expression was analyzed by western blot, respectively.Results: The limonoids inhibited HCV infection mostly by targeting entry and replication stage. Their inhibitory effect on entry step, comparable to that of anti-CD81 antibody, was related to the blocking of CD81 receptor. In the replication step, the limonoids decreased the expression of NS5B similar to danoprevir. These compounds also significantly decreased but up-regulated the expression of Class-III phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase alpha and 2’,5’-oligoadenylate synthase-3, respectively.Conclusion: The present findings suggest that limonoids from K. grandifoliola are potential anti-HCV agents and may offer an advantage in the treatment of HCV infection. UR - https://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_17215.html L1 - https://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_17215_81d0a5dcd0c3d5a682ce2f774d60dd61.pdf ER -