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ArticleVirologica Sinica2025

Artemisia annua L. leaf extracts suppress influenza virus infection by targeting the viral nucleoprotein and blocking mitochondria-mediated apoptosis.

Xiwen Zhao, Xuan Dai, Fuyi Wang, Chenyang Li, Xun Song, Yingying Han, Chaowei Zhang, Lu Wang, Zhendan He, Rongping Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Virologica Sinica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Xiwen ZhaoCollege of Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; Department of Immunology, International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Xuan DaiDepartment of Immunology, International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Fuyi WangDepartment of Immunology, International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China; College of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Chenyang LiCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Xun SongCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China.
Yingying HanCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Chaowei ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Lu WangHyperbaric Oxygen Department, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen 518055, China. Electronic address: luwangszu@163.com.
Zhendan HeCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China. Electronic address: hezhendan@126.com.
Rongping ZhangCollege of Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China. Electronic address: zhrpkm@163.com.
Liang YeDepartment of Immunology, International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China. Electronic address: liangyeszu@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artemisia annua L. is a medicinal herb with multiple therapeutic applications, whereas its anti-influenza A virus (IAV) efficiency and mechanism of action are still unclear. Here, we investigated the inhibition activity and mechanism of A. annua leaf methanol extracts (AALME) against IAV in vitro and in vivo. Our results revealed that AALME exhibits potent anti-IAV activity by interacting with IAV particles. Mechanistically, AALME directly targets the IAV nucleoprotein (NP) protein and abolishes the nuclear import of IAV NP. AALME profoundly suppresses IAV-induced mitochondrial apoptosis via suppressing ROS-mediated AIF-dependent pathways. More importantly, we found that AALME plays a crucial role in protecting mice from IAV infection and mitigating IAV pathogenicity. This current work provides mechanistic insight into the mechanism by which AALME controls IAV infection in vitro and in vivo, potentially contributing to the development of antiviral treatments for IAV infection.

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Antiviral AgentsApoptosisArtemisia annuaInfluenza A virusMitochondriaNucleoproteinsPlant ExtractsViral Core ProteinsAnimalsHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNucleocapsid ProteinsOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsPlant LeavesAntiviral AgentsNP protein, Influenza A virusNucleocapsid ProteinsNucleoproteinsPlant ExtractsViral Core ProteinsArtemisia annua LInfluenza A virus (IAV)Mitochondrial apoptosisNucleoprotein (NP)

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PMID40043849
PMCPMC12131016

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