Abstract
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) causes significant economic losses to the pork industry. The present study showed that Yansuanmalingua (YASML) can inhibit type 2 PRRSV replication using plaque assay, quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, and immunofluorescence assay. Furthermore, inhibition of PRRSV replication was shown to be related to Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)-dependent apoptosis-induction by YASML in the PRRSV-infected MARC-145, and TLR3-dependent apoptosis-induction by YASML was found to suppress PRRSV replication via the activation of caspase-8 and caspase-3 pathways, respectively. Meanwhile, activation of the caspase-3 pathway seemed to be related to thedownregulation of myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1) expression. Our results showed that YASML-induced TLR3-dependent apoptosis could be blocked by a pan-caspase inhibitor and small interfering RNA against TLR3. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that YASML exerts its anti-PRRSV effect by activating the caspase-8/caspase-3 signaling pathway and by negatively regulating Mcl-1 expression. These findings not only provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of YASML inhibition of PRRSV replication via the TLR3-dependent apoptosis pathway but also suggest potential, new antiviral drugs by expressing caspase-3 or down expressing Mcl-1.
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