Inhibition effect of silver nanoparticles on herpes simplex virus 2.

Autor:	Hu RL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan Province, China ruilihu@126.com., Li SR; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan Province, China., Kong FJ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan Province, China., Hou RJ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan Province, China., Guan XL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan Province, China., Guo F; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan Province, China.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Genetics and molecular research : GMR [Genet Mol Res] 2014 Mar 19; Vol. 13 (3), pp. 7022-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Mar 19.
DOI:	10.4238/2014.March.19.2
Abstrakt:	The herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) is one of the most important sexually transmitted pathogens, and can facilitate the spread of human immunodeficiency virus. The currently available antiviral drugs have certain limitations. Nanosilver has received increasing attention recently with respect to its antibacterial and antiviral properties. The purpose of this study was to determine the inhibiting effect and mechanism of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) on HSV-2. The cytotoxicity of Vero cells induced by different Ag-NP concentrations was investigated by using the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The inhibiting effect of Ag-NPs on HSV-2 at various times was also evaluated by using a plaque assay. The toxicity of 100 μg/mL Ag-NPs on Vero cells was very low. The mixture of Ag-NP suspension and HSV-2 prior to infecting cells could significantly inhibit the production of progeny viruses. Ag-NPs also inhibited the replication of HSV-2 for 24 h before infecting cells with HSV-2. Therefore, 100 μg/mL Ag-NPs could completely inhibit HSV-2 replication. Ag-NPs at nontoxic concentrations were capable of inhibiting HSV-2 replication when administered prior to viral infection or soon after initial virus exposure. This suggests that the mode of action of Ag-Nps occurs during the early phases of viral replication.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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