The antiviral effect of fullerene-liposome complex against influenza virus (H1N1) in vivo

Scientific Research and Essays

Chun-Xian Du¹ 

关键词:  ;    Fullerene-liposome;    influenza virus infection;    antiviral activity;   

DOI  :  10.5897/SRE11.1927

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

Influenza viruses are important pathogens for humans and the discovery of novel anti-influenza drugs with low toxicity deserves great efforts. Fullerenes have attracted considerable attention in different fields of sciences including antiviral activity. We synthesized a fullerene-liposome incorporated compound and investigated its antiviral activity on influenza virus infection in a mouse model. The results showed that fullerene-liposome could reduce mean pulmonary virus yields, decrease the lung index and eventually significantly prolong mean time to death (MTD) and decrease mortality of H1N1 virus-infected mice. Our data indicated that fullerene-liposome has the anti-influenza activityin vivoat much lower concentrations as compared to the Rimantadine, and then reveals that fullerene-liposome is a promising agent in the clinical therapy of influenza infection with favorable water-solubility and low toxicity.

【 授权许可】

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