Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
Viral
infection
usually
stimulates
a
variety
of
host
cell
factors
to
modulate
the
life
cycle
virus.
PIM1,
serine/threonine
protein
kinase
widely
involved
in
proliferation,
survival,
differentiation
and
apoptosis,
was
recently
reported
be
upregulated
by
Zika
virus
(ZIKV)
infection.
However,
how
ZIKV-PIM1
interactions
affect
viral
are
not
fully
understood.
Cell Biochemistry and Function,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
42(8)
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
endothelial
semipermeable
monolayers
ensure
tissue
homeostasis,
are
subjected
to
a
plethora
of
stimuli,
and
their
function
depends
on
cytoskeletal
integrity
remodeling.
permeability
those
membranes
can
fluctuate
maintain
organ
homeostasis.
In
cases
severe
injury,
inflammation
or
disease,
barrier
hyperpermeability
cause
irreparable
damage
endothelium‐dependent
issues,
eventually
death.
Elucidation
the
signaling
regulating
structure
promotes
development
targeted
pharmacotherapies
towards
disorders
related
impaired
endothelium
(e.g.,
acute
respiratory
distress
syndrome,
sepsis).
Recent
reports
investigate
role
unfolded
protein
response
in
function.
Herein
we
review
components,
function;
interrelations
health
disorder.
Moreover,
emphasize
modulators,
since
they
ameliorate
illness
leak.
FEBS Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
597(23), С. 2908 - 2930
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2023
Several
human
diseases
including
viral
infections
activate
the
unfolded
protein
response
(UPR)
due
to
abnormal
accumulation
of
unfolded/misfolded
proteins.
However,
UPR
modulation
and
its
functional
relevance
in
HIV‐1
infection
lack
comprehensive
elucidation.
This
study
reveals
that
activates
IRE1,
PERK,
ATF6
signaling
pathways
UPR.
The
knockdown
PERK
reduces
long
terminal
repeat
(LTR)‐driven
gene
expression,
whereas
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
chaperone
HSPA5
prevents
proteasomal
degradation
p24
through
activity.
Interestingly,
overstimulation
by
a
chemical
inducer
leads
anti‐HIV
activity
an
enhanced
type‐1
interferon
response.
Also,
treatment
with
ER
stress
inhibitor
replication.
These
findings
suggest
optimal
activation
is
crucial
for
effective
replication,
as
either
overstimulating
or
inhibiting
suppression.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Abstract
AMP-activated
protein
kinase
(AMPK)
plays
a
central
role
in
regulating
cell
energy
balance.
When
activated,
AMPK
supresses
energy-consuming
pathways
such
as
lipid
and
synthesis
while
increasing
nutrient
availability
through
the
activation
of
autophagy.
These
downstream
contribute
to
SARS-CoV-2
infection,
which
hijacks
autophagy
accumulates
droplets
viral
factories
support
replication.
Here,
we
assessed
antiviral
activity
direct
pan-AMPK
allosteric
activator
MK-8722
vitro.
efficiently
inhibited
infection
Alpha
Omicron
variants
Vero76
human
bronchial
epithelial
Calu-3
cells
at
micromolar
concentration.
This
inhibition
relied
on
restoring
autophagic
flux,
redirected
newly
synthesized
proteins
for
degradation,
reduction
metabolism,
affected
factories.
Furthermore,
treatment
increased
type
I
interferon
(IFN-I)
response.
Post-infection
with
was
enough
inhibit
replication
restore
IFN-I
Finally,
did
not
alter
SARS-CoV-2-specific
CD8
+
T
response
mounted
upon
Spike
vaccination.
Overall,
by
activating
AMPK,
acts
an
effective
against
even
when
applied
post-exposure,
paving
way
preclinical
tests
aimed
inhibiting
improving
patients’
symptoms.
Graphical
abstract
Highlights
exerts
post-exposure
induces
decrease
cellular
content
promotes
increase
flux
components
restoration
is
compatible
virus-specific
responses
Positive-sense
single-stranded
RNA
(+ssRNA)
viruses
exert
a
profound
influence
on
cellular
organelles
and
metabolic
pathway
by
usurping
host
processes
to
promote
their
replication.
In
this
review,
we
present
portrait
of
selected
pathways
perturbed
in
SARS-CoV-2
infection:
the
effect
viral
translation,
replication
assembly
morphology
function
ER,
remodelling
degradative
with
focus
autophagic
processes,
alterations
affecting
membranes
lipid
metabolism.
For
each
these
highlight
specific
factors
involved
interplay
microscopic
tug-of-war
between
pro-viral
anti-viral
effects
that
ultimately
tip
scale
toward
propagation
or
resolution
infection.
Cells,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(9), С. 769 - 769
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024
Background:
SARS-Co-V2
infection
can
induce
ER
stress-associated
activation
of
unfolded
protein
response
(UPR)
in
host
cells,
which
may
contribute
to
the
pathogenesis
COVID-19.
To
understand
complex
interplay
between
and
UPR
signaling,
we
examined
effects
acute
pre-existing
stress
on
infectivity.
Methods:
Huh-7
cells
were
treated
with
Tunicamycin
(TUN)
Thapsigargin
(THA)
prior
SARS-CoV-2pp
transduction
(48
h
p.i.)
stress.
Pseudo-typed
particles
(SARS-CoV-2pp)
entry
into
was
measured
by
Bright
GloTM
luciferase
assay.
Cell
viability
assessed
cell
titer
Glo®
luminescent
The
mRNA
expression
evaluated
RT-qPCR
Western
Blot.
Results:
TUN
(5
µg/mL)
THA
(1
µM)
efficiently
inhibited
without
any
cytotoxic
effect.
THA’s
attenuation
virus
associated
differential
modulation
ACE2
expression.
Both
significantly
reduced
stress-inducible
chaperone
GRP78/BiP
transduced
cells.
In
contrast,
IRE1-XBP1s
PERK-eIF2α-ATF4-CHOP
signaling
pathways
downregulated
treatment,
but
not
Insulin-mediated
glucose
uptake
phosphorylation
Ser307
IRS-1
downstream
p-AKT
enhanced
Furthermore,
differentially
affected
lipid
metabolism
apoptotic
pathways.
Conclusions:
These
findings
suggest
that
short-term
induces
a
specific
capable
counteracting
elements
thereby
depriving
essential
components
for
replication.
Pharmacological
manipulation
might
provide
new
therapeutic
strategies
alleviate
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
Viruses,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(6), С. 859 - 859
Опубликована: Май 28, 2024
The
human
hepatitis
delta
virus
(HDV)
is
a
satellite
RNA
that
depends
on
B
(HBV)
surface
proteins
(HBsAg)
to
assemble
into
infectious
virions
targeting
the
same
organ
(liver)
as
HBV.
Until
recently,
evolutionary
origin
of
HDV
remained
largely
unknown.
application
bioinformatics
whole
sequence
databases
lead
discoveries
HDV-like
agents
(DLA)
and
shed
light
HDV’s
evolution,
expanding
our
understanding
biology.
DLA
were
identified
in
heterogeneous
groups
vertebrates
invertebrates,
highlighting
evolution
HDV,
represented
by
eight
distinct
genotypes,
broader
more
complex
than
previously
foreseen.
In
this
study,
we
focused
characterization
three
mammalian
discovered
woodchuck
(Marmota
monax),
white-tailed
deer
(Odocoileus
virginianus),
lesser
dog-like
bat
(Peropteryx
macrotis)
terms
replication,
cell-type
permissiveness,
spreading
pathways.
We
generated
replication-competent
constructs
expressing
1.1-fold
over-length
antigenomic
each
DLA.
Replication
was
initiated
transfecting
cDNAs
(HuH7,
HeLa,
HEK293T,
A549)
non-human
(Vero
E6,
CHO,
PaKi,
LMH)
cell
lines.
Upon
transfection
replication
establishment,
none
expressed
large
antigen.
A
division-mediated
viral
amplification
assay
demonstrated
capability
replicate
propagate
hepatic
non-hepatic
tissues,
without
requirement
envelope
from
helper
virus.
Remarkably
L-HDAg
but
not
S-HDAg
can
artificially
mediate
envelopment
WoDV
DeDV
ribonucleoproteins
(RNPs)
HBsAg
form
particles,
co-transfection
HuH7
cells
with
respective
expression
plasmid
encoding
HBV
proteins.
These
chimeric
viruses
are
sensitive
entry
inhibitors
allow
synchronized
infections
for
comparative
studies.
Our
results
provide
detailed
molecular
biology,
virus–host
interaction
unique
group
animal
viroid-like
relation
HDV.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
Viral
infection
usually
stimulates
a
variety
of
host
cell
factors
to
modulate
the
life
cycle
virus.
PIM1,
serine/threonine
protein
kinase
widely
involved
in
proliferation,
survival,
differentiation
and
apoptosis,
was
recently
reported
be
upregulated
by
Zika
virus
(ZIKV)
infection.
However,
how
ZIKV-PIM1
interactions
affect
viral
are
not
fully
understood.