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  • Title: Role of reactive oxygen intermediates in Japanese encephalitis virus infection in murine neuroblastoma cells.
    Author: Raung SL, Kuo MD, Wang YM, Chen CJ.
    Journal: Neurosci Lett; 2001 Nov 23; 315(1-2):9-12. PubMed ID: 11711202.
    Abstract:
    Infection with Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a mosquito-borne, neurotropic flavivirus, may cause acute encephalitis in humans and induce severe cytopathic effects in various types of cultured cells. This study attempted to determine whether JEV infection induces free radical generation and whether oxidative stress contributes to virus-induced cell death in neuroblastoma cells. A rise in the intracellular level of free radicals indicated by the 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein fluorescence was observed in N18 cells following JEV infection. Cellular flavon-containing enzymes were involved in JEV-induced fluorescent change. Cells were moderately protected from JEV-induced death by diphenyleneiodonium, a flavon-containing enzyme inhibitor, whereas common antioxidants such as N-acetylcysteine, pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate, Tiron, and Trolox turned out to be ineffective. These results suggest that the direct antioxidant action is not helpful in prevention of JEV-induced neuronal cell death.
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