Discovery of Cetaben as a Novel Antiviral Agent Against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus From a Cholesterol‐Lowering Compound Library
Yaqin Li, Panpan Qin, Kaiqi Zhang, Ningning Ma, Tianliang Wang, Zilu Chen, Yixin Yuan, Dongliang Li, Linyang Yu, Wentao Li, Wenjuan Du, Yongtao Li
TL;DR
Researchers discovered that cetaben, a cholesterol-lowering compound, can act as a new antiviral against PEDV by disrupting cholesterol metabolism in infected cells.
Contribution
Cetaben is identified as a novel antiviral agent against PEDV with a host-targeted mechanism involving cholesterol metabolism disruption.
Findings
Cetaben and digitonin showed superior antiviral efficacy and high selectivity indices against PEDV.
Cetaben suppresses PEDV replication in both classical and variant strains by inhibiting viral internalization and syncytium formation.
Cetaben's antiviral activity is mediated through disruption of cellular cholesterol metabolism, as shown by restored infectivity with exogenous cholesterol.
Abstract
The devastating impact of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) on the global swine industry underscores an urgent need for effective antiviral therapies. Drug repurposing presents a promising strategy to accelerate the development of such treatments. In this study, we screened a custom‐designed library of 117 cholesterol‐lowering compounds for anti‐PEDV activity using a recombinant PEDV expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP). Following two rounds of screening, four compounds exhibiting significant antiviral activity were identified. Among these, cetaben and digitonin displayed superior antiviral efficacy and higher selectivity indices. Subsequent dose–response analyses further confirmed that cetaben effectively suppresses viral replication in both classical and variant strains of PEDV. Time‐of‐addition assays revealed that cetaben exerts potent antiviral effects…
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TopicsAnimal Virus Infections Studies · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology · Virus-based gene therapy research