Antiviral effect of arginine against herpes simplex virus type 1

  • Authors:
    • Takeshi Naito
    • Hiroshi Irie
    • Kazuko Tsujimoto
    • Keiko Ikeda
    • Tsutomu Arakawa
    • A. Hajime Koyama
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  • Published online on: April 1, 2009     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm_00000156
  • Pages: 495-499
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Abstract

We investigated the effects of arginine on the multiplication of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and the potential of arginine as an antiherpetic agent. Arginine suppressed the growth of HSV-1 concentration-dependently. Inhibition of HSV-1 by arginine leveled off at 50-60 mM, although the higher concentration was not suitable as an antiviral agent due to cytotoxicity. ‘Time of addition’ experiments revealed that arginine was particularly effective when added within 6 h post-infection (h p.i.), suggesting that the reagent sensitive step is in the early stages of the infection. A one-step growth curve of HSV-1 in the presence of 30 mM arginine revealed that: i) the latent period was significantly extended, ii) the rate of formation of progeny infectious virus decreased and iii) the final yield of progeny virus decreased to 1%. The addition of arginine at 8 h p.i., after the completion of viral DNA replication in the virus multiplication, allowed the normal formation of progeny virus in the subsequent 4 h, confirming that arginine does not directly interfere with the formation of progeny infectious virus. In addition, arginine also inhibits several RNA viruses.

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Naito T, Irie H, Tsujimoto K, Ikeda K, Arakawa T and Koyama AH: Antiviral effect of arginine against herpes simplex virus type 1. Int J Mol Med 23: 495-499, 2009
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Naito, T., Irie, H., Tsujimoto, K., Ikeda, K., Arakawa, T., & Koyama, A.H. (2009). Antiviral effect of arginine against herpes simplex virus type 1. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 23, 495-499. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm_00000156
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Naito, T., Irie, H., Tsujimoto, K., Ikeda, K., Arakawa, T., Koyama, A. H."Antiviral effect of arginine against herpes simplex virus type 1". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 23.4 (2009): 495-499.
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Naito, T., Irie, H., Tsujimoto, K., Ikeda, K., Arakawa, T., Koyama, A. H."Antiviral effect of arginine against herpes simplex virus type 1". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 23, no. 4 (2009): 495-499. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm_00000156