Abstract
Nanomaterials are prospective candidates for the elimination of viruses due to their multimodal mechanisms of action. Here, we tested the antiviral potential of a largely unexplored nanoparticle of cerium dioxide (CeO 2 ). Two nano-CeO 2 with opposing surface charge, (+) and (-), were assessed for their capability to decrease the plaque forming units (PFU) of four enveloped and two non-enveloped viruses during 1-h exposure. Statistically significant antiviral activity towards enveloped coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus was registered already at 20 mg Ce/l. For other two enveloped viruses, transmissible gastroenteritis virus and bacteriophage φ6, antiviral activity was evidenced at 200 mg Ce/l. As expected, the sensitivity of non-enveloped viruses towards nano-CeO 2 was significantly lower. EMCV picornavirus showed no decrease in PFU until the highest tested concentration, 2000 mg Ce/l and MS2 bacteriophage showed slight non-monotonic response to high concentrations of nano-CeO 2 (-). Parallel testing of antiviral activity of Ce 3+ ions and SiO 2 nanoparticles allows to conclude that nano-CeO 2 activity was neither due to released Ce-ions nor nonspecific effects of nanoparticulates. Moreover, we evidenced higher antiviral efficacy of nano-CeO 2 compared with Ag nanoparticles. This result along with low antibacterial activity and non-existent cytotoxicity of nano-CeO 2 allow us to propose CeO 2 nanoparticles for specific antiviral applications.
【초록키워드】 viruses, Antiviral, cytotoxicity, Influenza virus, antiviral activity, virus, coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, sensitivity, antiviral efficacy, mechanism, Concentration, gastroenteritis, Registered, candidate, significantly lower, no decrease, MS2 bacteriophage, Effect, Nanomaterial, decrease, highest, tested, virus, expected, released, evidenced, Ion, plaque forming unit, non-enveloped virus, nonspecific, were assessed, 【제목키워드】 Efficacy,