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Cui B, Yang G, Yan H, Wu S, Wang K, Wang H, Li Y. UBE3C restricts EV-A71 replication by ubiquitination-dependent degradation of 2C. J Virol 2024:e0133524. [PMID: 39212385 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01335-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitin modification of viral proteins to degrade or regulate their function is one of the strategies of the host to resist viral infection. Here, we report that ubiquitin protein ligase E3C (UBE3C), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, displayed inhibitory effects on EV-A71 replication. UBE3C knockdown resulted in increased viral protein levels and virus titers, whereas overexpression of UBE3C reduced EV-A71 replication. To explore the mechanism by which UBE3C affected EV-A71 infection, we found that the C-terminal of UBE3C bound to 2C protein and facilitated K33/K48-linked ubiquitination degradation of 2C K268. Moreover, UBE3C lost its ability to degrade 2C K268R and had a diminished inhibitory impact against the replication of recombinant EV-A71-FY-2C K268R. In addition, UBE3C also promoted ubiquitination degradation of the 2C protein of CVB3 and CVA16 and inhibited viral replication. Thus, our findings reveal a novel mechanism that UBE3C acts as an enterovirus host restriction factor, including EV-A71, by targeting the 2C protein. IMPORTANCE The highly conserved 2C protein of EV-A71 is a multifunctional protein and plays a key role in the replication cycle. In this study, we demonstrated for the first time that UBE3C promoted the degradation of 2C K268 via K33/K48-linked ubiquitination, thereby inhibiting viral proliferation. Our findings advance the knowledge related to the roles of 2C in EV-A71 virulence and the ubiquitination pathway in the host restriction of EV-A71 infection.
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- Boming Cui
- CAMS Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drug Research, Beijing Key Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drug Research, Beijing Key Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drug Research, Beijing Key Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drug Research, Beijing Key Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drug Research, Beijing Key Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drug Research, Beijing Key Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drug Research, Beijing Key Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Su W, Ahmad I, Wu Y, Tang L, Khan I, Ye B, Liang J, Li S, Zheng YH. Furin Egress from the TGN is Regulated by Membrane-Associated RING-CH Finger (MARCHF) Proteins and Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 32 (USP32) via Nondegradable K33-Polyubiquitination. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2403732. [PMID: 39031635 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
Abstract
Furin primarily localizes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN), where it cleaves and activates a broad range of immature proproteins that play critical roles in cellular homeostasis, disease progression, and infection. Furin is retrieved from endosomes to the TGN after being phosphorylated, but it is still unclear how furin exits the TGN to initiate the post-Golgi trafficking and how its activity is regulated in the TGN. Here three membrane-associated RING-CH finger (MARCHF) proteins (2, 8, 9) are identified as furin E3 ubiquitin ligases, which catalyze furin K33-polyubiquitination. Polyubiquitination prevents furin from maturation by blocking its ectodomain cleavage inside cells but promotes its egress from the TGN and shedding. Further ubiquitin-specific protease 32 (USP32) is identified as the furin deubiquitinase in the TGN that counteracts the MARCHF inhibitory activity on furin. Thus, the furin post-Golgi trafficking is regulated by an interplay between polyubiquitination and phosphorylation. Polyubiquitination is required for furin anterograde transport but inhibits its proprotein convertase activity, and phosphorylation is required for furin retrograde transport to produce fully active furin inside cells.
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- Wenqiang Su
- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Quantitative Biology, Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Quantitative Biology, Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Zhou Y, Chen Z, Liu S, Liu S, Liao Y, Du A, Dong Z, Zhang Y, Chen X, Tao S, Wu X, Razzaq A, Xu G, Tan DA, Li S, Deng Y, Peng J, Dai S, Deng X, Zhang X, Jiang T, Zhang Z, Cheng G, Zhao J, Xia Z. A Cullin 5-based complex serves as an essential modulator of ORF9b stability in SARS-CoV-2 replication. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2024; 9:159. [PMID: 38937432 PMCID: PMC11211426 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01874-5] [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: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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The ORF9b protein, derived from the nucleocapsid's open-reading frame in both SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, serves as an accessory protein crucial for viral immune evasion by inhibiting the innate immune response. Despite its significance, the precise regulatory mechanisms underlying its function remain elusive. In the present study, we unveil that the ORF9b protein of SARS-CoV-2, including emerging mutant strains like Delta and Omicron, can undergo ubiquitination at the K67 site and subsequent degradation via the proteasome pathway, despite certain mutations present among these strains. Moreover, our investigation further uncovers the pivotal role of the translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane 70 (TOM70) as a substrate receptor, bridging ORF9b with heat shock protein 90 alpha (HSP90α) and Cullin 5 (CUL5) to form a complex. Within this complex, CUL5 triggers the ubiquitination and degradation of ORF9b, acting as a host antiviral factor, while HSP90α functions to stabilize it. Notably, treatment with HSP90 inhibitors such as GA or 17-AAG accelerates the degradation of ORF9b, leading to a pronounced inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 replication. Single-cell sequencing data revealed an up-regulation of HSP90α in lung epithelial cells from COVID-19 patients, suggesting a potential mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 may exploit HSP90α to evade the host immunity. Our study identifies the CUL5-TOM70-HSP90α complex as a critical regulator of ORF9b protein stability, shedding light on the intricate host-virus immune response dynamics and offering promising avenues for drug development against SARS-CoV-2 in clinical settings.
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- Yuzheng Zhou
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
- Institute for Hepatology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518112, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, 410081, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of spine surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Neurorestoratology, 921 Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force People's Liberation Army of China (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), 410003, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of spine surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Department of Geriatric Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, 518132, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Hepatology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518112, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, 518132, Shenzhen, China
- Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- Institute for Hepatology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518112, Shenzhen, China
- Guangzhou Laboratory, 510005, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410013, Changsha, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, China.
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Sid Ahmed S, Bajak K, Fackler OT. Beyond Impairment of Virion Infectivity: New Activities of the Anti-HIV Host Cell Factor SERINC5. Viruses 2024; 16:284. [PMID: 38400059 PMCID: PMC10892966 DOI: 10.3390/v16020284] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Members of the serine incorporator (SERINC) protein family exert broad antiviral activity, and many viruses encode SERINC antagonists to circumvent these restrictions. Significant new insight was recently gained into the mechanisms that mediate restriction and antagonism. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of the mode of action and relevance of SERINC proteins in HIV-1 infection. Particular focus will be placed on recent findings that provided important new mechanistic insights into the restriction of HIV-1 virion infectivity, including the discovery of SERINC's lipid scramblase activity and its antagonism by the HIV-1 pathogenesis factor Nef. We also discuss the identification and implications of several additional antiviral activities by which SERINC proteins enhance pro-inflammatory signaling and reduce viral gene expression in myeloid cells. SERINC proteins emerge as versatile and multifunctional regulators of cell-intrinsic immunity against HIV-1 infection.
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- Samy Sid Ahmed
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Integrative Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 344, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (S.S.A.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Integrative Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 344, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (S.S.A.); (K.B.)
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Heidelberg, 38124 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Integrative Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 344, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (S.S.A.); (K.B.)
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Heidelberg, 38124 Heidelberg, Germany
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Corneillie L, Lemmens I, Weening K, De Meyer A, Van Houtte F, Tavernier J, Meuleman P. Virus-Host Protein Interaction Network of the Hepatitis E Virus ORF2-4 by Mammalian Two-Hybrid Assays. Viruses 2023; 15:2412. [PMID: 38140653 PMCID: PMC10748205 DOI: 10.3390/v15122412] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Throughout their life cycle, viruses interact with cellular host factors, thereby influencing propagation, host range, cell tropism and pathogenesis. The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an underestimated RNA virus in which knowledge of the virus-host interaction network to date is limited. Here, two related high-throughput mammalian two-hybrid approaches (MAPPIT and KISS) were used to screen for HEV-interacting host proteins. Promising hits were examined on protein function, involved pathway(s), and their relation to other viruses. We identified 37 ORF2 hits, 187 for ORF3 and 91 for ORF4. Several hits had functions in the life cycle of distinct viruses. We focused on SHARPIN and RNF5 as candidate hits for ORF3, as they are involved in the RLR-MAVS pathway and interferon (IFN) induction during viral infections. Knocking out (KO) SHARPIN and RNF5 resulted in a different IFN response upon ORF3 transfection, compared to wild-type cells. Moreover, infection was increased in SHARPIN KO cells and decreased in RNF5 KO cells. In conclusion, MAPPIT and KISS are valuable tools to study virus-host interactions, providing insights into the poorly understood HEV life cycle. We further provide evidence for two identified hits as new host factors in the HEV life cycle.
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- Laura Corneillie
- Laboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Jiang C, Mei M, Liu Y, Hou M, Jiao J, Tan Y, Tan X. PSGL-1 is an evolutionarily conserved antiviral restriction factor. mBio 2023; 14:e0038723. [PMID: 37787515 PMCID: PMC10653843 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00387-23] [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: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Studying the co-evolution between viruses and humans is important for understanding why we are what we are now as well as for developing future antiviral drugs. Here we pinned down an evolutionary arms race between retroviruses and mammalian hosts at the molecular level by identifying the antagonism between a host antiviral restriction factor PSGL-1 and viral accessory proteins. We show that this antagonism is conserved from mouse to human and from mouse retrovirus to HIV. Further studying this antagonism might provide opportunities for developing new antiviral therapies.
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- Chao Jiang
- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Institutes for Medical Research, Beijing, China
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- Global Health Institute, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institutes for Medical Research, Beijing, China
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Buzuk L, Hellerschmied D. Ubiquitin-mediated degradation at the Golgi apparatus. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1197921. [PMID: 37484530 PMCID: PMC10357820 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1197921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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The Golgi apparatus is an essential organelle of the secretory pathway in eukaryotic cells. It processes secretory and transmembrane proteins and orchestrates their transport to other endomembrane compartments or the plasma membrane. The Golgi apparatus thereby shapes the cell surface, controlling cell polarity, cell-cell communication, and immune signaling. The cytosolic face of the Golgi hosts and regulates signaling cascades, impacting most notably the DNA damage response and mitosis. These essential functions strongly depend on Golgi protein homeostasis and Golgi integrity. Golgi fragmentation and consequent malfunction is associated with neurodegenerative diseases and certain cancer types. Recent studies provide first insight into the critical role of ubiquitin signaling in maintaining Golgi integrity and in Golgi protein quality control. Similar to well described pathways at the endoplasmic reticulum, ubiquitin-dependent degradation of non-native proteins prevents the accumulation of toxic protein aggregates at the Golgi. Moreover, ubiquitination regulates Golgi structural rearrangements in response to cellular stress. Advances in elucidating ubiquitination and degradation events at the Golgi are starting to paint a picture of the molecular machinery underlying Golgi (protein) homeostasis.
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Yu J, Hou B, Huang Y, Wang X, Qian Y, Liang Y, Gu X, Ma Z, Sun Y. USP48 alleviates bone cancer pain and regulates MrgC stabilization in spinal cord neurons of male mice. Eur J Pain 2023. [PMID: 36864656 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ubiquitin-mediated degradation of the Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor C (MrgC) reduces the number of receptors. However, the specific deubiquitinating enzyme antagonize this process has not been reported. In this study, we investigated the effect of ubiquitin-specific protease-48 (USP48) on bone cancer pain (BCP) and its effect on MrgC. METHODS A mouse model of BCP was established. BCP behaviours of mice were assessed after intrathecal injection of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-USP48. USP48 and MrgC interactions were studied by immunoprecipitation. Overexpression and knockdown of USP48 were conducted in N2a cells to investigate the effect of USP48 on MrgC receptor number and ubiquitination. RESULTS Spinal cord level USP48 expression was reduced in mice with BCP. Intrathecal injection of AAV-USP48 increased paw withdrawal mechanical threshold and reduced spontaneous flinching in mice. In N2a cells, there were increased number of MrgC receptors after overexpression of USP48 and decreased number of MrgC receptors after knockdown of USP48. USP48 interacted with MrgC and overexpression of USP48 altered the level of ubiquitination of MrgC. CONCLUSION USP48 antagonizes ubiquitin-mediated autophagic degradation of MrgC and alleviates BCP in a murine animal model. Our findings may provide a new perspective for the treatment of BCP. SIGNIFICANCE Our finding may provide an important theoretical basis as well as an intervention target for clinical development of drugs for BCP.
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- Jiacheng Yu
- Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Serine incorporator 5 (Ser5), a transmembrane protein, has recently been identified as a host antiviral factor against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and gammaretroviruses like murine leukemia viruses (MLVs). It is counteracted by HIV-1 Nef and MLV glycogag. We have investigated whether it has antiviral activity against influenza A virus (IAV), as well as retroviruses. Here, we demonstrated that Ser5 inhibited HIV-1-based pseudovirions bearing IAV hemagglutinin (HA); as expected, the Ser5 effect on this glycoprotein was antagonized by HIV-1 Nef protein. We found that Ser5 inhibited the virus-cell and cell-cell fusion of IAV, apparently by interacting with HA proteins. Most importantly, overexpressed and endogenous Ser5 inhibited infection by authentic IAV. Single-molecular fluorescent resonance energy transfer (smFRET) analysis further revealed that Ser5 both destabilized the pre-fusion conformation of IAV HA and inhibited the coiled-coil formation during membrane fusion. Ser5 is expressed in cultured small airway epithelial cells, as well as in immortal human cell lines. In summary, Ser5 is a host antiviral factor against IAV which acts by blocking HA-induced membrane fusion. IMPORTANCE SERINC5 (Ser5) is a cellular protein which has been found to interfere with the infectivity of HIV-1 and a number of other retroviruses. Virus particles produced in the presence of Ser5 are impaired in their ability to enter new host cells, but the mechanism of Ser5 action is not well understood. We now report that Ser5 also inhibits infectivity of Influenza A virus (IAV) and that it interferes with the conformational changes in IAV hemagglutinin protein involved in membrane fusion and virus entry. These findings indicate that the antiviral function of Ser5 extends to other viruses as well as retroviruses, and also provide some information on the molecular mechanism of its antiviral activity.
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