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ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2026

A novel ursodeoxycholic acid derivative exhibits broad-spectrum antiviral activity against influenza A virus and coronaviruses by multiphasic disruption of the viral life cycle.

Zheng Peng, Haoxing Yuan, Junran Huang, Xinxin Lin, Chan Yang, Gaopeng Song, Shuwen Liu

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Zheng Peng *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8236-9896
Haoxing Yuan *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Junran HuangKey Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Xinxin LinGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Chan YangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Gaopeng SongKey Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7156-1337
Shuwen LiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6346-5006

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2025A1515010495Major scientific and technological projects of Guangdong Province 2023B1111050008National Natural Science Foundation of China 82130101National Natural Science Foundation of China 82504811Post Scientist Fund awarded by Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine ZZ13-035-02
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Abstract

Seasonal influenza virus and human coronaviruses (HCoVs) represent persistent threats to global public health, with current antiviral agents limited by narrow-spectrum activity and the emergence of drug resistance. Multi-stage and multi-target antiviral agents enhance therapeutic efficacy and overcome drug resistance versus single-target therapies by inhibiting multiple key steps of the viral life cycle, such as entry, replication, and release. Here, we characterize a novel ursodeoxycholic acid (UCDA) derivative (U-BSA) as a broad-spectrum antiviral candidate effective against influenza A viruses (H1N1 and H3N2), HCoVs (including HCoV-OC43 and other pseudovirus models), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Antiviral AgentsCoronavirusInfluenza A virusInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza A Virus, H3N2 SubtypeUrsodeoxycholic AcidAnimalsDogsHumansMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsMiceVirus InternalizationVirus ReplicationAntiviral AgentsUrsodeoxycholic Acidantiviralhuman coronavirusinfluenza A virusursodeoxycholic acid derivative

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PMID42714404
PMCPMC13689012

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