Affiliation:
1. Shanghai Centre for Clinical Laboratory Shanghai China
2. China‐Japan Friendship Hospital Beijing China
Abstract
AbstractRabies is a lethal infectious disease caused by rabies virus (RABV). The mortality rate is very high after the appearance of clinical symptoms, with a survival rate of almost 0%. There is presently no cure for rabies. In the present study, we investigated whether the extract of Shougong powder—a calcium powder prepared from gecko that has demonstrated immunomodulatory properties in mice—is an effective treatment for rabies. The antiviral effects of the extract were evaluated both in vitro and in vivo with the cytotoxicity and antiviral assays and by immunofluorescence analysis, quantitative real‐time (qRT)‐PCR, and western blotting. The results showed that Shougong powder and its extract increased survival rate in RABV‐infected mice is up to 60% and 50%, respectively, even in 20 times of LD50, whereas the control groups treated with isoprinosine (IPS) or saline are only 20% and 0% survival (p = .011). qRT‐PCR and western blotting analyses showed that the extract strongly inhibited viral mRNA expression and protein synthesis in vitro: expression of the N, P, M, G, and L genes of RABV was decreased by 28.8%–45.0% in the IPS group (p < .05) and by 50.1%–59.0% in the extract group (p < .05) relative to the control group. These results demonstrate that Shougong powder has certain antiviral effects against RABV and can potentially be used for the treatment for rabies.
Funder
National Mega Project on Major Infectious Disease Prevention
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