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Ting Tong1,2, Xiaotong Zhang2, Yating Lei1
1School of Life and Health Sciences, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
Abstract:
The development of novel antiviral nanomaterials is an important approach for addressing emerging viral threats. In this study, glycyrrhizic acid-modified gold nanoparticles (GA-Au NPs) were successfully synthesized and characterized, and their inhibitory effects against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pseudovirus were systematically evaluated. At non-cytotoxic concentrations, GA-Au NPs showed inhibitory activity against PRRSV in vitro. Stage-specific assays suggested that intracellular replication-related events were prominently affected, with additional inhibitory effects observed during adsorption, invasion, and release, whereas no direct virucidal activity was detected under the tested conditions. Furthermore, GA-Au NPs dose-dependently reduced SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus infection-associated reporter signals in HEK-293T-ACE2 cells, supporting inhibitory activity in an additional viral model. In conclusion, GA-Au NPs represent a biocompatible antiviral nanomaterial with multi-stage inhibitory activity against PRRSV and inhibitory effects in a SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus model, supporting their further evaluation as antiviral nanomaterials in enveloped virus-related models.
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