Antiviral Activity of Chrysin Derivatives against Coxsackievirus B3 in vitro and in vivo

Chrysin is a 5,7-dihydroxyflavone and was recently shown to potently inhibit enterovirus 71 (EV71) by suppressing viral 3C protease (3C^pro) activity. In the current study, we investigated whether chrysin also shows antiviral activity against coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), which belongs to the same genus (Enterovirus) as EV71, and assessed its ability to prevent the resulting acute pancreatitis and myocarditis. We found that chrysin showed antiviral activity against CVB3 at 10 μM, but exhibited mild cellular cytotoxicity at 50 μM, prompting us to synthesize derivatives of chrysin to increase the antiviral activity and reduce its cytotoxicity. Among four 4-substituted benzyl derivatives derived from C(5) benzyl-protected derivatives 7, 9–11 had significant antiviral activity and showed the most potent activity against CVB3 with low cytotoxicity in Vero cells. Intraperitoneal injection of CVB3 in BALB/c mice with 1×10⁶ TCID₅₀ (50% tissue culture infective dose) of CVB3 induced acute pancreatitis with ablation of acinar cells and increased serum CXCL1 levels, whereas the daily administration of 9 for 5 days significantly alleviated the pancreatic inflammation and reduced the elevation in serum CXCL1 levels. Collectively, we assessed the anti-CVB3 activities of chrysin and its derivatives, and found that among 4-substituted benzyl derivatives, 9 exhibited the highest activity against CVB3 in vivo, and protected mice from CVB3-induced pancreatic damage, simultaneously lowering serum CXCL1 levels.     

The antiviral effect of jiadifenoic acids C against coxsackievirus B3

Coxsackievirus B type 3 (CVB3) is one of the major causative pathogens associated with viral meningitis and myocarditis, which are widespread in the human population and especially prevalent in neonates and children. These infections can result in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and other severe clinical complications. There are no vaccines or drugs approved for the prevention or therapy of CVB3-induced diseases. During screening for anti-CVB3 candidates in our previous studies, we found that jiadifenoic acids C exhibited strong antiviral activities against CVB3 as well as other strains of Coxsackie B viruses (CVBs). The present studies were carried out to evaluate the antiviral activities of jiadifenoic acids C. Results showed that jiadifenoic acids C could reduce CVB3 RNA and proteins synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. Jiadifenoic acids C also had a similar antiviral effect on the pleconaril-resistant variant of CVB3. We further examined the impact of jiadifenoic acids C on the synthesis of viral structural and non-structural proteins, finding that jiadifenoic acids C could reduce VP1 and 3D protein production. A time-course study with Vero cells showed that jiadifenoic acids C displayed significant antiviral activities at 0–6 h after CVB3 inoculation, indicating that jiadifenoic acids C functioned at an early step of CVB3 replication. However, jiadifenoic acids C had no prophylactic effect against CVB3. Taken together, we show that jiadifenoic acids C exhibit strong antiviral activities against all strains of CVB, including the pleconaril-resistant variant. Our study could provide a significant lead for anti-CVB3 drug development.KEY WORDS: CVB3, Jiadifenoic acids C, Antiviral activityAbbreviations: CAR, coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor; CPE, cytopathic effect; CVB3, coxsackievirus B type 3; CVBs, coxsackie B viruses; DAF, decay accelerating factor; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; IC₅₀, 50% inhibitory concentration; IRES, internal ribosomal entry site; MOI, multiplicity of infection; NTR, non-translated region; RBV, ribavirin; RdRp, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase; SI, selectivity index; Vero, African green monkey kidney cells     

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Astragaloside IV exerts antiviral effects against coxsackievirus B3 by upregulating interferon-gamma

Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is a major pathogen for viral myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy in children and young adults. The aim of this study was to determine the antiviral effects of astragaloside IV against CVB3, and the underlying mechanism. First, we evaluated antiviral effects of astragaloside IV in vitro by measuring the virus titers of CVB3 in primarily cultured myocardial cells infected with CVB3, and in vivo by assessing the morbidity, mortality, heart-to-body weight ratio (HW/BW), and virus titers in BALB/c mice infected with CVB3. Then, we performed serum pharmacological experiments by testing the effect of sera from SD rats treated with astragaloside IV on proliferation of CVB3 in primarily cultured myocardial cells. Finally, we determined the effect of astragaloside IV on IFN-gamma mRNA expression in the hearts of infected BALB/c mice. We observed that astragaloside IV decreased virus titers of CVB3 in primarily cultured myocardial cells. Morbidity, mortality, HW/BW, and virus titers all decreased, and necrosis and mononuclear cell infiltration were alleviated in CVB3-infected mice treated with astragaloside IV, compared with those infected mice without the treatment. In addition, proliferation of CVB3 was inhibited by the sera of rats treated with astragaloside IV. Moreover, we observed that IFN-gamma mRNA expression was increased in mice treated with astragaloside IV. Therefore, we conclude that astragaloside IV exerts antiviral effects against CVB3 by upregulating expression of IFN-gamma mRNA.     

氧化苦参碱对病毒性心肌炎小鼠心肌细胞凋亡及相关因子的影响

目的 探讨氧化苦参碱(oxymatrine,OMT)对病毒性心肌炎小鼠心肌细胞凋亡及其凋亡相关因子蛋白表达的影响。方法 42只BALB/c小鼠随机分为正常对照组(NC)、病毒性心肌炎模型组(VM)、OMT高剂量组(OMT-H,25?mg·kg^-1·d^-1)、OMT中剂量组(OMT-M,12.5 mg·kg^-1·d^-1)、OMT低剂量组(OMT-L,6.25 mg·kg^-1·d^-1)、OMT极低剂量组(OMT-EL,3.125 mg·kg^-1·d^-1)、利巴韦林对照组(RB,100 mg·kg^-1·d^-1)。病毒性心肌炎小鼠由柯萨奇病毒B3型腹腔注射感染所致,各治疗组从末次给予病毒24 h后开始,腹腔注射,每日1次。于治疗第12天,每组处死小鼠6只,留取心肌标本。TUNEL法检测心肌细胞凋亡情况,免疫印迹法和免疫组织化学法检测Bcl-2和Bax蛋白的表达情况。结果 OMT治疗显著降低了病毒性心肌炎小鼠凋亡心肌细胞的数量,与病毒性心肌炎模型组比较,OMT-L组效果最佳(P<0.01)。与病毒性心肌炎模型组小鼠比较,OMT治疗组的小鼠心肌组织中Bax蛋白表达降低,而Bcl-2蛋白表达没有明显改变。结论 氧化苦参碱可减少病毒性心肌炎小鼠心肌细胞的凋亡,该作用与下调Bax蛋白表达有关。     

Cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of Senp2 contributes to CVB3 viral replication and inflammation

Viral myocarditis (VMC) is characterized by cardiac inflammation and excessive inflammatory responses after viral infection. SENP2, a deSUMO-specific protease, has been reported to regulate antiviral innate immunity. This study aimed to investigate whether SENP2 affects CVB3-induced VMC. We generated a CVB3-induced VMC mouse model in 6-week-old cardiomyocyte-specific Senp2 knockout mice. The mice were sacrificed at days 0, 2, 4 and 6 after CVB3 infection. The survival rate, body weight, myocardial histopathological changes, viral load, cytokine levels and antiviral gene expression in cardiac tissues of both groups were investigated. Our study indicated that the expression of Senp2 in primary cardiomyocytes was upregulated by CVB3 infection. Moreover, deletion of Senp2 in the heart exacerbated CVB3 infection-induced myocarditis, facilitated CVB3 viral replication and downregulated the expression of antiviral proteins. In conclusion, our findings suggest a protective role for SENP2 in CVB3-induced VMC.     

The comparison of α-bromo-4-chlorocinnamaldehyde and cinnamaldehyde on coxsackie virus B3-induced myocarditis and their mechanisms

Early experiments showed cinnamaldehyde had obvious therapeutic effect on viral myocarditis, but cinnamaldehyde was unstable in vivo. To overcome this limitation, we used cinnamaldehyde as a lead compound to synthesize α-bromo-4-chlorocinnamaldehyde (BCC). In the present study, we compared the therapeutic effects of BCC with cinnamaldehyde on coxsackie virus B3 (CVB3)-induced viral myocarditis (VMC), as well as investigated the possible mechanism. The antiviral and cytotoxic effects in vitro were evaluated on HeLa cells infected by CVB3 and rat cardiomyocytes respectively. Our results showed that IC50 were 0.78±0.13 μM and 48.16±5.79 μM in BCC and cinnamaldehyde-treated cells. 50% toxic concentration (TC) in BCC-treated cells was 22-fold higher than in the cinnamaldehyde group. In vivo BALB/c mice were infected with CVB3 for establishing VMC models. The results demonstrated that BCC reduced the viral titers and cardiac pathological changes in a dose-dependent manner. Myocardial virus titers were significantly lower in the 50 mg/kg BCC-treated group than in cinnamaldehyde groups. In addition, BCC could significantly inhibit the replication of CVB3 mRNA and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-β and IL-6 in CVB3-infected cardiomyocytes. We further observed that BCC suppressed CVB3-induced NF-κB activation, IκB-α degradation and phosphorylation in a concentration-dependent manner, and reduced Toll like receptor (TLR) 4 protein level in hearts. These results suggest that BCC had a promising therapeutic effect on VMC with a highly significant favorable effects and less toxicity than cinnamaldehyde. Furthermore, the effect of BCC on VMC might be through inhibition of inflammatory signaling.     

Synthesis and antiviral activities of a novel class of thioflavone and flavonoid analogues

A novel class of thioflavone and flavonoid derivatives has been prepared and their antiviral activities against enterovirus 71 (EV71) and the coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) and B6 (CVB6) were evaluated. Compounds 7d and 9b showed potent antiviral activities against EV71 with IC₅₀ values of 8.27 and 5.48 μM, respectively. Compound 7f, which has been synthesized for the first time in this work, showed the highest level of inhibitory activity against both CVB3 and CVB6 with an IC₅₀ value of 0.62 and 0.87 μM. Compounds 4b, 7a, 9c and 9e also showed strong inhibitory activities against both the CVB3 and CVB6 at low concentrations (IC₅₀=1.42?7.15 μM), whereas compounds 4d, 7c, 7e and 7g showed strong activity against CVB6 (IC₅₀=2.91–3.77 μM) together with low levels of activity against CVB3. Compound 7d exhibited stronger inhibitory activity against CVB3 (IC₅₀=6.44 μM) than CVB6 (IC₅₀>8.29 μM). The thioflavone derivatives 7a, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7g, represent a new class of lead compounds for the development of novel antiviral agents.     

Effect of prophylactically applied CpG ODN on the development of myocarditis in mice infected with Coxsackievirus B3

Coxsackievirus B3 was one of the major pathogens causing viral myocarditis. Toll-like receptor 9 activation contributed to the innate immune response in the process of CVB3-induced myocarditis. In order to find out how CpG oligodeoxynucleotide, known as a TLR-9 agonist, would affect the CVB3-induced myocarditis, we chose a C-type CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (YW002) injected to the mice one day before CVB3 challenge. On day 4 post CVB3 infection, 3 mice in each group were randomly sacrificed and their hearts were isolated to detect CVB3 replication. On day 10, the CVB3 neutralizing antibody and inflammatory change of the hearts were detected. The results indicated that the CVB3-induced myocarditis was aggravated with the declining body weight of mice, decreasing neutralizing antibody, and uncontrolling virus replication by injecting 20 μg YW002 per mouse. When adjusted the amount at 10 μg YW002 per mouse, there were no signs of aggravation in myocarditis. Plus, the mortality of the infected mice was reduced, the neutralizing antibody level was raised and the replication of virus was restrained. These results suggested that a proper amount of CpG oligodeoxynucleotide application could help to inhibit CVB3 infection.     

In vivo and in vitro studies of Danzhi Jiangtang capsules against diabetic cardiomyopathy via TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway

ObjectivesDanzhi Jiangtang capsule (DJC) is widely used for preventing and treating diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). However, the underlying mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic activities are unclear.MethodsIn the in vivo diabetic cardiomyopathy rat model, cardiac function was measured through echocardiography, histological changes in the myocardium were visualized using HE staining, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis was detected using TUNEL. The serum levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines were detected using ELISA. Finally, TLR4, MyD88, and NF-κB mRNA expressions were analyzed using RT-qPCR. In the in vitro experiments, the apoptosis rate of the H9c2 cells was detected using FCM; moreover, TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB mRNA expressions were measured using RT-qPCR and related protein levels were investigated using Western blotting.ResultsIn vivo, DJC effectively improved cardiac function, alleviated the pathological changes, and reduced the apoptosis rate. Moreover, DJC reduced TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 activities, with significant inhibition of the TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB p65 mRNA expression. Moreover, in vitro, DJC effectively inhibited high-glucose-induced H9c2 apoptosis-an effect similar to that for TAK242. Finally, both the DJC and TAK242 considerably reduced TLR4, MyD88, NF-κB, Bax, and caspase-3 protein expression but increased that of BCL-2.ConclusionsDJC prevented the overactivation of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway and regulate cardiomyocyte apoptosis against DCM.     

清咽滴丸6种成分提取物体外抗柯萨奇病毒B3、B5的作用研究

目的:研究清咽滴丸6种中药成分提取物体外抗柯萨奇病毒B3、B5(CVB3、CVB5)的作用。方法:以Vero细胞为模型,通过观察药物毒性和病毒致细胞病变效应,用MTT法辅助检测细胞活性情况,检验药物的毒性和药物的抗病毒效应。结果:清咽滴丸的6种主要成分中只有甘草和诃子既可以抑制病毒侵入Vero细胞,又能治疗被CVB3、CVB5感染的Vero细胞。结论:甘草、诃子提取物可保护Vero细胞,抑制病毒在细胞内增殖,并具有一定的抗CVB3、CVB5感染的能力。     

参麦注射液对感染柯萨奇B3病毒心肌细胞的影响

目的在细胞水平探讨参麦注射液（SMI）对实验性病毒性心肌炎的治疗作用。方法采用原代培养的SD大鼠心肌细胞感染柯萨奇B3病毒（CVB3）造成实验性病毒性心肌炎细胞模型;设立正常对照组、模型组、SMI高剂量（10g／L）组、SMI中剂量（5g／L）组及SMI低剂量（2．5g／L）组,观察心肌细胞感染CVB,后第3天和第5天的搏动频率、细胞病变、细胞超微结构、上清液中乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）的活性和CVB,滴度。结果感染CVB,后心肌细胞的搏动频率明显减慢;第5天模型组有半数细胞搏动停止,细胞病变明显,线粒体肿胀且形态不完整,内质网扩张,部分肌原纤维损坏,上清液中LDH的活性显著升高;SMI各剂量组心肌细胞均维持搏动,且高剂量组细胞病变程度、LDH活性和CVB,滴度均明显低于模型组,除部分肌原纤维损坏外,线粒体形态完整,内质网未见扩张。结论SMI对感染CVB,的培养心肌细胞搏动功能具有保护作用,并能降低心肌细胞上清液中CVB3滴度和减轻CVB,对心肌细胞的损伤。     

三七总黄酮对病毒性心肌炎模型治疗作用的药效学研究

目的评价三七总黄酮对柯萨奇B3病毒感染体外、体内模型的治疗作用。方法采用柯萨奇B3型病毒感染原代培养Wistar乳鼠心肌细胞方法,建立体外病毒感染模型;Balb/c小鼠腹腔注射柯萨奇B3型病毒感染建立病毒性心肌炎体内实验动物模型。结果三七总黄酮能明显抑制体外培养心肌细胞病变;治疗组小鼠生存率明显增加,心肌酶释放活性明显降低;小鼠干扰素水平上升,病毒滴度降低;炎性浸润作用明显减轻。结论三七总黄酮对柯萨奇B3病毒所致小鼠病毒性心肌炎具有一定治疗作用。     

黄芪三萜皂苷对CVB3诱导病毒性心肌炎的保护作用研究

目的：研究黄芪三萜皂苷（Astragalus saponins,AST）对CVB3病毒诱导病毒性心肌炎的保护作用及机制。方法：利用CVB3病毒、原代心肌细胞及小鼠构建病毒性心肌炎模型并使用AST进行干预,在实验过程中记录小鼠的生存率和体质量变化,体外超声评价小鼠的心脏功能及检测心肌蛋白中LDH和CK-MB水平。心肌组织天狼星红染色评价纤维化水平及TUNNEL染色检测心肌凋亡情况。Western Blot检测心肌蛋白中Caspase-3和Fas表达情况以研究AST保护病毒性心肌炎的机制。结果：AST能够显著增加CVB3注射后的小鼠生存率、缓解CVB3诱导小鼠的体质量减轻。体外超声结果显示,AST能够显著改善CVB3诱导小鼠心脏的收缩功能障碍。CBV3诱导组小鼠心肌蛋白中LDH和CM-KB水平较正常小鼠显著增加,而AST对此有显著的抑制作用。心肌组织病理染色结果显示,AST对CVB3诱导的心肌扩张和纤维化具有显著的保护作用。CVB3诱导组小鼠心肌组织的凋亡水平显著高于正常小鼠,而AST对此有显著的抑制作用。在CVB3感染的心肌组织中,Caspase-3和Fas表达水平显著的升高,而AST能够显著的抑制CVB3诱导的二者在心肌组织中的表达。结论：AST通过提高小鼠的生存率、抑制心肌扩张、心肌组织纤维化和心肌细胞凋亡对CVB3诱导的病毒性心肌炎具有显著的保护作用,这种作用可能与抑制CVB3诱导的Caspase-3和Fas在心肌组织中表达有关。     

In vitro and in vivo characterization of erythrosin B and derivatives against Zika virus

Zika virus (ZIKV) causes significant human diseases without specific therapy. Previously we found erythrosin B, an FDA-approved food additive, inhibited viral NS2B?NS3 interactions, leading to inhibition of ZIKV infection in cell culture. In this study, we performed pharmacokinetic and in vivo studies to demonstrate the efficacy of erythrosin B against ZIKV in 3D mini-brain organoid and mouse models. Our results showed that erythrosin B is very effective in abolishing ZIKV replication in the 3D organoid model. Although pharmacokinetics studies indicated that erythrosin B had a low absorption profile, mice challenged by a lethal dose of ZIKV showed a significantly improved survival rate upon oral administration of erythrosin B, compared to vehicle control. Limited structure?activity relationship studies indicated that most analogs of erythrosin B with modifications on the xanthene ring led to loss or reduction of inhibitory activities towards viral NS2B?NS3 interactions, protease activity and antiviral efficacy. In contrast, introducing chlorine substitutions on the isobenzofuran ring led to slightly increased activities, suggesting that the isobenzofuran ring is well tolerated for modifications. Cytotoxicity studies indicated that all derivatives are nontoxic to human cells. Overall, our studies demonstrated erythrosin B is an effective antiviral against ZIKV both in vitro and in vivo.     

STUDIES ON THE SPASMOLYTIC AND UTERINE RELAXANT ACTIONS OF N -ETHYL AND N -BENZYL-1,2-DIPHENYL ETHANOLAMINES: ELUCIDATION OF THE MECHANISMS OF ACTION

The influence of N -ethyl- and N -benzyl-1,2-diphenyl ethanolamines (compounds E and B, respectively) was examined on the spontaneously contracting rabbit jejunum and the rat uterus together with their influence on the contractions induced by some spasmogens in the guinea-pig ileum and oxytocics and CaCl₂in the pregnant rat uterus. Both E and B inhibited the spontaneous contractions of the rabbit jejunum with ID₅₀values of 0.13 and 0.03 μmol ml⁻¹. Their inhibitory activities were not antagonized by α- or β-adrenoceptor blockers but significantly reversed by CaCl₂(0.015 μmol ml⁻¹). The compounds also antagonized nicotine, ACh-, histamine-, 5-HT- and CaCl₂-induced contractions by 44–100%. Compound E seemed to be several times more potent than B in inhibiting the spontaneous uterine contractions with an ID₅₀of (7 nmol ml⁻¹). Their inhibitory effects were not antagonized by β₂-adrenoceptor or H₂-receptor blocking drugs. Both compounds (40 nmol ml⁻¹) antagonized in a competitive manner CaCl₂-induced contractions in the K⁺-depolarised uterus and PGE₂and oxytocin-induced uterine contractions. The ID₅₀values were in the range of 1.6–10.7 nmol ml⁻¹. The results suggest that E and B compounds may be considered as putative L-Ca²⁺channel blockers with certain selectivities. The E compound seemed to be more selective against uterine L-Ca²⁺channels and the B compound against intestinal smooth muscles. Thus, the compounds may be of potential value in treatment of some colics, the irritant bowel syndrome, dysmenorrhoea and premature deliveries. 1999 Academic Press@p$hr     

Photo-protective effect of americanin B against ultraviolet B-induced damage in cultured human keratinocytes

Excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a constituent of sunlight, can induce multiple types of skin damage. We recently demonstrated that americanin B, a lignin compound, protected cells against hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)-induced damage by exerting antioxidant effects and inhibiting apoptosis. In this study, we investigated the ability of americanin B to protect against cell injury induced by UVB (280–320 nm), the most harmful UV wavelengths, in human HaCaT keratinocytes. Americanin B absorbed UVB, eliminated UVB-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), and decreased the extent of UVB-induced oxidative modification of lipids, proteins, and DNA. In addition, americanin B inhibited UVB-induced apoptosis, as indicated by reductions in apoptotic body formation and DNA fragmentation. Furthermore, americanin B reversed the depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane induced by UVB exposure. These protective activities were associated with down-regulation of apoptosis-promoting proteins, Bax, caspase-9, and caspase-3 and up-regulation of an apoptosis inhibitor, Bcl-2. These results suggest that americanin B can protect human keratinocytes against UVB-induced cell damage.     

Antiviral Activity of Hederasaponin B from Hedera helix against Enterovirus 71 Subgenotypes C3 and C4a

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the predominant cause of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). The antiviral activity of hederasaponin B from Hedera helix against EV71 subgenotypes C3 and C4a was evaluated in vero cells. In the current study, the antiviral activity of hederasaponin B against EV71 C3 and C4a was determined by cytopathic effect (CPE) reduction method and western blot assay. Our results demonstrated that hederasaponin B and 30% ethanol extract of Hedera helix containing hederasaponin B showed significant antiviral activity against EV71 subgenotypes C3 and C4a by reducing the formation of a visible CPE. Hederasaponin B also inhibited the viral VP2 protein expression, suggesting the inhibition of viral capsid protein synthesis.These results suggest that hederasaponin B and Hedera helix extract containing hederasaponin B can be novel drug candidates with broad-spectrum antiviral activity against various subgenotypes of EV71.     

Coxsackievirus B3 infection promotes generation of myeloid dendritic cells from bone marrow and accumulation in the myocardium

Myocarditis is associated with increased number of CD4⁺ T cells in the myocardium after coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) infection. Previous studies show that CD11c⁺ myeloid dendritic cells (mDC) loaded with myosin could induce myocarditis. This study aims to investigate the generation and accumulation of mDC in CVB3-induced myocarditis. The presence of mDC in myocardium was detected by immunohistochemisty. Bone marrow-derived mDC were generated from uninfected and CVB3-infected mice. The percentage of CD11c⁺ mDC on cultured cells and mean fluorescence index (MFI) of double positive cells (CD11c⁺CD40⁺, CD11c⁺CD80⁺) were measured by flow cytometry. The expression of chemokine receptors (CCR5, CCR7) on mDC and chemokines (CCL4, CCL19) in the myocardium was detected. The migration of mDC in response to CCL4 or CCL19 was measured by chemotaxis assay. Mature mDC were elevated in the myocardium from CVB3-infected mice. The percentage of mDC generated from CVB3-infected group was increased. The MFI of CD11c⁺CD40⁺ and CD11c⁺CD80⁺ was increased in CVB3-infected group. The mDC showed a down-regulation of CCR5 and unaffected CCR7 mRAN levels associated with elevated CCL4 and CCL19 in the myocardium in CVB3-infected group. Numbers of migrating bone marrow-derived mDC from CVB3-infected mice were increased in vitro. We conclude that CVB3 infection induced the greater generation of mDC from bone marrow and accumulation of mature mDC in myocardial tissues. This migration was associated with increased levels of both CCL4 and CCL19 in the heart tissue. These suggest that blocking the migration of mDC may provide a novel therapy for myocarditis.