Yue Liu , Jiale Wang , Si-Wei Cheng , Xin Chen , Zhantao Bai , Yan-Heng Zhou
{"title":"毛蕊异黄酮通过下调早期生长反应抑制卡波西肉瘤相关疱疹病毒的裂解复制","authors":"Yue Liu , Jiale Wang , Si-Wei Cheng , Xin Chen , Zhantao Bai , Yan-Heng Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.phymed.2025.156884","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is linked to several diseases, including primary effusion lymphoma, multicentric Castleman’s disease, and KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome. Current treatment options for KSHV-associated diseases are sometimes ineffective, and antiviral drugs are still lacking. Calycosin (CA), an O-methylated isoflavone found in <em>Astragalus membranaceus,</em> has previously demonstrated strong activity against coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but its effect against KSHV has not been previously reported.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Viral lytic replication was evaluated via both the relative quantification of viral DNA within cells and the absolute quantification of viral genomes in cellular supernatants. RNA sequencing was employed to identify key genes involved in the anti-KSHV process for CA. Real-time PCR and western blotting were utilized to elucidate gene expression. Ectopic gene expression was delivered by plasmid transfection or lentivirus transduction.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>CA dose-dependently inhibited KSHV lytic replication in both KSHV latently infected cells and <em>de novo</em>-infected human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) without causing cytotoxicity. Further investigation of the anti-KSHV mechanism revealed that CA downregulated the expression of early growth response 1 (EGR1), consequently suppressing the promoter activity of replication and transcription activator (RTA), which is a crucial switch triggering KSHV from latency to lytic replication. Additionally, CA suppressed inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) induced by KSHV infection, and this suppression was EGR1 dependent.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study for the first time reported the function and mechanism of CA in inhibiting the lytic replication of KSHV, providing a new candidate for anti-KSHV agents. Moreover, these findings expand the understanding of the pharmacological values of CA.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20212,"journal":{"name":"Phytomedicine","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 156884"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Calycosin inhibits lytic replication of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus by downregulating early growth response 1\",\"authors\":\"Yue Liu , Jiale Wang , Si-Wei Cheng , Xin Chen , Zhantao Bai , Yan-Heng Zhou\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.phymed.2025.156884\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is linked to several diseases, including primary effusion lymphoma, multicentric Castleman’s disease, and KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome. Current treatment options for KSHV-associated diseases are sometimes ineffective, and antiviral drugs are still lacking. Calycosin (CA), an O-methylated isoflavone found in <em>Astragalus membranaceus,</em> has previously demonstrated strong activity against coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but its effect against KSHV has not been previously reported.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Viral lytic replication was evaluated via both the relative quantification of viral DNA within cells and the absolute quantification of viral genomes in cellular supernatants. RNA sequencing was employed to identify key genes involved in the anti-KSHV process for CA. Real-time PCR and western blotting were utilized to elucidate gene expression. Ectopic gene expression was delivered by plasmid transfection or lentivirus transduction.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>CA dose-dependently inhibited KSHV lytic replication in both KSHV latently infected cells and <em>de novo</em>-infected human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) without causing cytotoxicity. Further investigation of the anti-KSHV mechanism revealed that CA downregulated the expression of early growth response 1 (EGR1), consequently suppressing the promoter activity of replication and transcription activator (RTA), which is a crucial switch triggering KSHV from latency to lytic replication. Additionally, CA suppressed inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) induced by KSHV infection, and this suppression was EGR1 dependent.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study for the first time reported the function and mechanism of CA in inhibiting the lytic replication of KSHV, providing a new candidate for anti-KSHV agents. Moreover, these findings expand the understanding of the pharmacological values of CA.</div></div>\",\"PeriodicalId\":20212,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Phytomedicine\",\"volume\":\"143 \",\"pages\":\"Article 156884\"},\"PeriodicalIF\":6.7000,\"publicationDate\":\"2025-05-24\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Phytomedicine\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"3\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711325005227\",\"RegionNum\":1,\"RegionCategory\":\"医学\",\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"\",\"PubModel\":\"\",\"JCR\":\"Q1\",\"JCRName\":\"CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Phytomedicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711325005227","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
Calycosin inhibits lytic replication of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus by downregulating early growth response 1
Background
Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is linked to several diseases, including primary effusion lymphoma, multicentric Castleman’s disease, and KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome. Current treatment options for KSHV-associated diseases are sometimes ineffective, and antiviral drugs are still lacking. Calycosin (CA), an O-methylated isoflavone found in Astragalus membranaceus, has previously demonstrated strong activity against coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but its effect against KSHV has not been previously reported.
Methods
Viral lytic replication was evaluated via both the relative quantification of viral DNA within cells and the absolute quantification of viral genomes in cellular supernatants. RNA sequencing was employed to identify key genes involved in the anti-KSHV process for CA. Real-time PCR and western blotting were utilized to elucidate gene expression. Ectopic gene expression was delivered by plasmid transfection or lentivirus transduction.
Results
CA dose-dependently inhibited KSHV lytic replication in both KSHV latently infected cells and de novo-infected human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) without causing cytotoxicity. Further investigation of the anti-KSHV mechanism revealed that CA downregulated the expression of early growth response 1 (EGR1), consequently suppressing the promoter activity of replication and transcription activator (RTA), which is a crucial switch triggering KSHV from latency to lytic replication. Additionally, CA suppressed inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) induced by KSHV infection, and this suppression was EGR1 dependent.
Conclusion
This study for the first time reported the function and mechanism of CA in inhibiting the lytic replication of KSHV, providing a new candidate for anti-KSHV agents. Moreover, these findings expand the understanding of the pharmacological values of CA.
期刊介绍:
Phytomedicine is a therapy-oriented journal that publishes innovative studies on the efficacy, safety, quality, and mechanisms of action of specified plant extracts, phytopharmaceuticals, and their isolated constituents. This includes clinical, pharmacological, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological studies of herbal medicinal products, preparations, and purified compounds with defined and consistent quality, ensuring reproducible pharmacological activity. Founded in 1994, Phytomedicine aims to focus and stimulate research in this field and establish internationally accepted scientific standards for pharmacological studies, proof of clinical efficacy, and safety of phytomedicines.