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ArticleBMC microbiology2025

6-thioguanine inhibits EV71 replication by reducing BIRC3-mediated autophagy.

Qiao You, Jing Wu, Ruining Lyu, Yurong Cai, Na Jiang, Ye Liu, Fang Zhang, Yating He, Deyan Chen, Zhiwei Wu

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Qiao You *Center for Public Health Research, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jing Wu *Center for Public Health Research, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Ruining LyuCenter for Public Health Research, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yurong CaiNingxia Institute of Clinical Medicine, Central Laboratory, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Na JiangCenter for Public Health Research, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Ye LiuChina Department of Ophthalmology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Fang ZhangDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Yating HeCenter for Public Health Research, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Deyan ChenCenter for Public Health Research, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. chendeyan@nju.edu.cn.
Zhiwei WuCenter for Public Health Research, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. wzhw@nju.edu.cn.

Funding

Major Research and Development Project 2018ZX10301406Nanjing University-Ningxia University Collaborative Project 2017BN04National Natural Science Foundation of China U22A20335, 31970149 and 81900823
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEnterovirus 71 (EV71) is one of the major causative agents of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), and can cause severe cerebral complications and even fatality in children younger than 5 years old. However, there is no specific medication for EV71 infection in clinical practice. Our previous studies had identified the 6-thioguanine (6-TG), an FDA-approved anticancer drug, as a potential antiviral agent, but its anti-EV71 activity is largely unknown, therefore, we aim to explore the antiviral effect of 6-TG on EV71.

results6-TG significantly suppressed EV71 mRNA level, VP1 protein expression, and viral progeny production in HT-29 cells. In EV71-infected HT-29 cells, the 50% cytotoxicity concentration of 6-TG (CC

conclusions6-TG exerted a significant inhibitory effect on EV71 infection in vitro and prevented EV71-induced the complete autophagy by decreasing BIRC3 expression. Our work provided a basis for the further development of 6-TG as a therapy for EV71-associated HFMD.

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Antiviral AgentsAutophagyBaculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing 3 ProteinEnterovirus A, HumanThioguanineVirus ReplicationHT29 CellsHumansAntiviral AgentsBaculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing 3 ProteinBIRC3 protein, humanThioguanine6-thioguanine (6-TG)AutophagyBIRC3EV71

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PMID39881250
PMCPMC11776205

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