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Chen S, Ye J, Lin Y, Chen W, Huang S, Yang Q, Qian H, Gao S, Hua C. Crucial Roles of RSAD2/viperin in Immunomodulation, Mitochondrial Metabolism and Autoimmune Diseases. Inflammation 2024:10.1007/s10753-024-02076-5. [PMID: 38909344 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-024-02076-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
Abstract
Autoimmune diseases are typically characterized by aberrant activation of immune system that leads to excessive inflammatory reactions and tissue damage. Nevertheless, precise targeted and efficient therapies are limited. Thus, studies into novel therapeutic targets for the management of autoimmune diseases are urgently needed. Radical S-adenosyl methionine domain-containing 2 (RSAD2) is an interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) renowned for the antiviral properties of the protein it encodes, named viperin. An increasing number of studies have underscored the new roles of RSAD2/viperin in immunomodulation and mitochondrial metabolism. Previous studies have shown that there is a complex interplay between RSAD2/vipeirn and mitochondria and that binding of the iron-sulfur (Fe-S) cluster is necessary for the involvement of viperin in mitochondrial metabolism. Viperin influences the proliferation and development of immune cells as well as inflammation via different signaling pathways. However, the function of RSAD2/viperin varies in different studies and a comprehensive overview of this emerging theme is lacking. This review will describe the characteristics of RSAD2/viperin, decipher its function in immunometabolic processes, and clarify the crosstalk between RSAD2/viperin and mitochondria. Furthermore, we emphasize the crucial roles of RSAD2 in autoimmune diseases and its potential application value.
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- Siyan Chen
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of the 2nd Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of the 1st Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of the 1st Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of the 2nd Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of the 1st Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of the 2nd Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
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Zhao Q, Zhang R, Qiao C, Miao Y, Yuan Y, Zheng H. Ubiquitination network in the type I IFN-induced antiviral signaling pathway. Eur J Immunol 2023; 53:e2350384. [PMID: 37194705 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202350384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Type I IFN (IFN-I) is the body's first line of defense against pathogen infection. IFN-I can induce cellular antiviral responses and therefore plays a key role in driving antiviral innate and adaptive immunity. Canonical IFN-I signaling activates the Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway, which induces the expression of IFN-stimulated genes and eventually establishes a complex antiviral state in the cells. Ubiquitin is a ubiquitous cellular molecule for protein modifications, and the ubiquitination modifications of protein have been recognized as one of the key modifications that regulate protein levels and/or signaling activation. Despite great advances in understanding the ubiquitination regulation of many signaling pathways, the mechanisms by which protein ubiquitination regulates IFN-I-induced antiviral signaling have not been explored until very recently. This review details the current understanding of the regulatory network of ubiquitination that critically controls the IFN-I-induced antiviral signaling pathway from three main levels, including IFN-I receptors, IFN-I-induced cascade signals, and effector IFN-stimulated genes.
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- Qian Zhao
- International Institute of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- International Institute of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- International Institute of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- International Institute of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- International Institute of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- International Institute of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Wang Z, Pan B, Qiu J, Zhang X, Ke X, Shen S, Wu X, Yao Y, Tang N. SUMOylated IL-33 in the nucleus stabilizes the transcription factor IRF1 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells to promote immune escape. Sci Signal 2023; 16:eabq3362. [PMID: 36917642 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abq3362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
Abstract
Interleukin-33 (IL-33) functions both as a secreted cytokine and as a nuclear factor, with pleiotropic roles in cancer and immunity. Here, we explored its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and identified that a posttranslational modification altered its nuclear activity and promoted immune escape for HCC. IL-33 abundance was overall decreased but more frequently localized to the nucleus in patient HCC tissues than in normal liver tissues. In human and mouse HCC cells in culture and in vivo, IL-33 overexpression inhibited proliferation and repressed the abundance of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) at the transcriptional level by promoting the ubiquitin-dependent degradation of interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1). However, this interaction was disrupted by SUMOylation of IL-33 at Lys54 mediated by the E3 ligase RanBP2. IL-33 SUMOylation correlated with its nuclear localization in HCC cells and tumors. An increase in SUMOylated IL-33 in HCC cells in cocultures and in vivo stabilized IRF1 and increased PD-L1 abundance and chemokine IL-8 secretion, which prevented the activation of cytotoxic T cells and promoted the M2 polarization of macrophages, respectively. Mutating the SUMOylation site in IL-33 reversed these effects and suppressed tumor growth. These findings indicate that SUMOylation of nuclear IL-33 in HCC cells impairs antitumor immunity.
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- Zengbin Wang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001 China.,Cancer Center of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China.,Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350122, China
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Shanaka KASN, Jung S, Madushani KP, Wijerathna HMSM, Neranjan Tharuka MD, Kim MJ, Lee J. Generation of viperin-knockout zebrafish by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome engineering and the effect of this mutation under VHSV infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 131:672-681. [PMID: 36309322 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Viperin is an important virus-induced protein in animals that negatively participates in RNA viral replication and transcription. The reactive machinery of viperin suggests that it produces a regulatory molecule ddhCTP, which may affect immune regulation. In this study, we investigated the expression pattern of viperin in larval and adult stages of zebrafish by whole-mount in situ hybridization and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). To elucidate the function of viperin, we generated a zebrafish knockout model using the CRISPR/Cas9 method and evaluated the mutation's effects under viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) infections. In zebrafish larvae, viperin was expressed in the brain region, eye, and pharynx, which was confirmed by cryosectioning. In adult zebrafish, blood cells showed the highest levels of viperin expression. In 5 dpf fish challenged with VHSV, the expression of the viral NP protein was significantly enhanced in viperin-/- compared to wild-type fish. In vitro VHSV propagation analysis indicated comparatively higher levels of virus propagation in viperin-/- fish. Mortality analysis confirmed higher mortality rates, and interferon gene expression analysis showed a strong upregulation of interferon (ifn)φ1 and 3 gene in viperin-/- fish infected with VHSV. This study describes the successful generation of a viperin-knockout model and the role of viperin during VHSV infections.
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- K A S N Shanaka
- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self, Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self, Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self, Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self, Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self, Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37242, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self, Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea.
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Yu H, Yu M, Li Z, Zhang E, Ma H. Identification and analysis of mitochondria-related key genes of heart failure. Lab Invest 2022; 20:410. [PMID: 36071497 PMCID: PMC9450345 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-022-03605-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Mitochondria-induced cell death is a vital mechanism of heart failure (HF). Thus, identification of mitochondria-related genes (Mito-RGs) based on transcriptome sequencing data of HF might provide novel diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for HF. First, bioinformatics analysis was conducted on the GSE57338, GSE76701, GSE136547, and GSE77399 datasets in the Gene Expression Omnibus. Next, we analyzed HF-Mito differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network for obtaining critical genes and exploring their functions. Subsequently, immune cell scores of the HF and normal groups were compared. The potential alteration mechanisms of the key genes were investigated by constructing a competing endogenous RNA network. Finally, we predicted potential therapeutic agents and validated the expression levels of the key genes. Twenty-three HF-Mito DEGs were acquired in the GSE57338 dataset, and the PPI network obtained four key genes, including IFIT3, XAF1, RSAD2, and MX1. According to gene set enrichment analysis, the key genes showed high enrichment in myogenesis and hypoxia. Immune cell analysis demonstrated that aDCs, B cells, and 20 other immune cell types varied between the HF and normal groups. Moreover, we observed that H19 might affect the expression of IFIT3, AXF1, and RSAD2. PCGEM1 might regulate RSAD2 expression. A total of 515 potential therapeutic drugs targeting the key genes, such as tretinoin, silicon dioxide, and bisphenol A, were acquired. Finally, IFIT3, RSAD2, and MX1 expression increased in HF samples compared with normal samples in the GSE76701 dataset, conforming to the GSE57338 dataset analysis. This work screened four key genes, namely, IFIT3, XAF1, RSAD2, and MX1, which can be further explored in subsequent studies for their specific molecular mechanisms in HF.
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- Haozhen Yu
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
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Patel AM, Koebke KJ, Grunkemeyer TJ, Riordan CM, Kim Y, Bailey RC, Marsh ENG. Purification of the full-length, membrane-associated form of the antiviral enzyme viperin utilizing nanodiscs. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11909. [PMID: 35831548 PMCID: PMC9279394 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16233-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Viperin is a radical S-adenosylmethionine enzyme that catalyzes the formation of the antiviral ribonucleotide, 3'-deoxy-3',4'-didehydroCTP. The enzyme is conserved across all kingdoms of life, and in higher animals viperin is localized to the ER-membrane and lipid droplets through an N-terminal extension that forms an amphipathic helix. Evidence suggests that the N-terminal extension plays an important role in viperin's interactions with other membrane proteins. These interactions serve to modulate the activity of various other enzymes that are important for viral replication and constitute another facet of viperin's antiviral properties, distinct from its catalytic activity. However, the full-length form of the enzyme, which has proved refractory to expression in E. coli, has not been previously purified. Here we report the purification of the full-length form of viperin from HEK293T cells transfected with viperin. The purification method utilizes nanodiscs to maintain the protein in its membrane-bound state. Unexpectedly, the enzyme exhibits significantly lower catalytic activity once purified, suggesting that interactions with other ER-membrane components may be important to maintain viperin's activity.
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- Ayesha M Patel
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Ghosh S, Marsh ENG. Viperin-taken down with a pinch of salt. EMBO Rep 2022; 23:e54258. [PMID: 34796609 PMCID: PMC8728622 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202154258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
What to eat when you have a cold has always been the subject of much debate and advice, usually informed by very little science. However, in this issue of EMBO Reports, Yuan et al (2021) uncover an intriguing link between a high salt diet and a susceptibility to viral infection. Mice fed on a short-term high salt diet were found to carry a higher viral load than control mice fed a normal diet. The researchers trace this effect back to a salt-induced decrease in cellular levels of the antiviral protein, viperin. More generally, these studies provide further insights into the regulation of proteins involved in the cellular antiviral response.
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- Soumi Ghosh
- Department of BiologyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMAUSA
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biological ChemistryUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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Grunkemeyer TJ, Ghosh S, Patel AM, Sajja K, Windak J, Basrur V, Kim Y, Nesvizhskii AI, Kennedy RT, Marsh ENG. The antiviral enzyme viperin inhibits cholesterol biosynthesis. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:100824. [PMID: 34029588 PMCID: PMC8254119 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Many enveloped viruses bud from cholesterol-rich lipid rafts on the cell membrane. Depleting cellular cholesterol impedes this process and results in viral particles with reduced viability. Viperin (Virus Inhibitory Protein, Endoplasmic Reticulum-associated, Interferon iNducible) is an endoplasmic reticulum membrane-associated enzyme that exerts broad-ranging antiviral effects, including inhibiting the budding of some enveloped viruses. However, the relationship between viperin expression and the retarded budding of virus particles from lipid rafts on the cell membrane is unclear. Here, we investigated the effect of viperin expression on cholesterol biosynthesis using transiently expressed genes in the human cell line human embryonic kidney 293T (HEK293T). We found that viperin expression reduces cholesterol levels by 20% to 30% in these cells. Following this observation, a proteomic screen of the viperin interactome identified several cholesterol biosynthetic enzymes among the top hits, including lanosterol synthase (LS) and squalene monooxygenase (SM), which are enzymes that catalyze key steps in establishing the sterol carbon skeleton. Coimmunoprecipitation experiments confirmed that viperin, LS, and SM form a complex at the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. While coexpression of viperin was found to significantly inhibit the specific activity of LS in HEK293T cell lysates, coexpression of viperin had no effect on the specific activity of SM, although did reduce SM protein levels by approximately 30%. Despite these inhibitory effects, the coexpression of neither LS nor SM was able to reverse the viperin-induced depletion of cellular cholesterol levels, possibly because viperin is highly expressed in transfected HEK293T cells. Our results establish a link between viperin expression and downregulation of cholesterol biosynthesis that helps explain viperin's antiviral effects against enveloped viruses.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Department of Biological Chemisrty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
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Groaz E, De Clercq E, Herdewijn P. Anno 2021: Which antivirals for the coming decade? ANNUAL REPORTS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 2021; 57:49-107. [PMID: 34744210 PMCID: PMC8563371 DOI: 10.1016/bs.armc.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Despite considerable progress in the development of antiviral drugs, among which anti-immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) medications can be considered real success stories, many viral infections remain without an effective treatment. This not only applies to infectious outbreaks caused by zoonotic viruses that have recently spilled over into humans such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but also ancient viral diseases that have been brought under control by vaccination such as variola (smallpox), poliomyelitis, measles, and rabies. A largely unsolved problem are endemic respiratory infections due to influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and rhinoviruses, whose associated morbidity will likely worsen with increasing air pollution. Furthermore, climate changes will expose industrialized countries to a dangerous resurgence of viral hemorrhagic fevers, which might also become global infections. Herein, we summarize the recent progress that has been made in the search for new antivirals against these different threats that the world population will need to confront with increasing frequency in the next decade.
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- Elisabetta Groaz
- Medicinal Chemistry, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy,Corresponding author:
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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