title: Inhibition of Mayaro virus replication by prostaglandin A(1) in Vero cells.
abstract: Prostaglandins exhibit antiviral activity against a wide variety of RNA and DNA viruses. In the present report, we describe the effect of cyclopentenone prostaglandin A(1) (PGA(1)) on Mayaro virus replication in Vero cells. Virus yield was significantly reduced at nontoxic concentrations which did not suppress DNA, RNA or protein synthesis in uninfected or infected cells. Antiviral action decreased if PGA(1) was added at later times after infection. In Mayaro virus-infected cells, PGA(1) inhibited the synthesis of virus proteins. This effect is accompanied by the induction of heat shock proteins (HSPs). Actinomycin D treatment not only inhibited the induction of HSPs but also partially prevented PGA(1) antiviral activity.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Burlandy
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rebello
mesh_terms: D000524:Alphavirus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011454:Prostaglandins A / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014709:Vero Cells; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011454:Prostaglandins A; D014764:Viral Proteins; D003609:Dactinomycin; C100573:prostaglandin A1