The Mac1 ADP-ribosylhydrolase is a Therapeutic Target for SARS-CoV-2
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2024
SARS-CoV-2
continues
to
pose
a
threat
public
health.
Current
therapeutics
remain
limited
direct
acting
antivirals
that
lack
distinct
mechanisms
of
action
and
are
already
showing
signs
viral
resistance.
The
virus
encodes
an
ADP-ribosylhydrolase
macrodomain
(Mac1)
plays
important
role
in
the
coronaviral
lifecycle
by
suppressing
host
innate
immune
responses.
Genetic
inactivation
Mac1
abrogates
replication
Язык: Английский
Recombinant infectious bronchitis virus containing mutations in non-structural proteins 10, 14, 15, and 16 and within the macrodomain provides complete protection against homologous challenge
Journal of Virology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
ABSTRACT
Infectious
bronchitis
virus
(IBV)
is
the
etiological
agent
of
infectious
bronchitis,
an
acute
highly
contagious
economically
important
disease
chickens.
Vaccination
uses
live
attenuated
vaccines
(LAVs)
that
are
generated
via
serial
passage
a
virulent
field
isolate
through
embryonated
hens’
eggs,
typically
80–100
times.
The
molecular
basis
attenuation
unknown
and
varies
with
each
procedure.
To
investigate
specifically
targeted
attenuation,
we
utilized
reverse
genetics
to
target
macrodomain
1
(Mac1)
domain
within
non-structural
protein
3
M41
strain.
Macrodomains
found
in
variety
viruses,
including
coronaviruses,
have
been
associated
modulation
host’s
innate
response.
Two
recombinant
IBVs
(rIBVs)
were
specific
single
point
mutations,
either
Asn42Ala
(N42A)
or
Gly49Ser
(G49S),
Mac1
generating
rIBVs
M41K-N42A
M41K-G49S,
respectively.
Replication
vitro
was
unaffected,
mutations
stably
maintained
during
passaging
ovo
.
While
exhibited
phenotype
vivo
,
M41K-G49S
only
partially
attenuated.
phenotypes
observed
do
not
appear
be
linked
reduction
viral
replication
additionally
highlighted
N42A
mutation
as
method
rational
attenuation.
chickens
rIBV
containing
our
previously
identified
attenuating
Nsp10
14
Pro85Leu
Val393Leu
respectively,
offered
complete
protection
from
homologous
challenge.
presence
multiple
did
negatively
impact
vaccine
efficacy.
IMPORTANCE
Infection
Gammacoronavirus
causes
respiratory
disease,
resulting
reduced
weight
gain
reductions
egg
laying
making
it
global
concern
for
poultry
industries
food
security.
against
IBV
viruses
(LAVs),
by
passages
eggs.
unpredictable
requiring
fine
balance
between
loss
virulence
In
this
study,
demonstrating
can
result
pathogenicity.
An
candidate
subsequently
three
reduce
risk
reversion,
which
completely
protected
targets
study
conserved
among
strains
coronavirus
family
offering
potential
universally
applied
development.
Язык: Английский
Identification of a series of pyrrolo-pyrimidine based SARS-CoV-2 Mac1 inhibitors that repress coronavirus replication
Опубликована: Окт. 29, 2024
ABSTRACT
Coronaviruses
(CoVs)
can
emerge
from
zoonotic
sources
and
cause
severe
diseases
in
humans
animals.
All
CoVs
encode
for
a
macrodomain
(Mac1)
that
binds
to
removes
ADP-ribose
target
proteins.
SARS-CoV-2
Mac1
promotes
virus
replication
the
presence
of
interferon
(IFN)
blocks
production
IFN,
though
mechanisms
by
which
it
mediates
these
functions
remain
unknown.
inhibitors
could
help
elucidate
serve
as
therapeutic
agents
against
CoV-induced
diseases.
We
previously
identified
compound
4a
(a.k.a.
MCD-628),
pyrrolo-pyrimidine
inhibited
activity
vitro
at
low
micromolar
levels.
Here,
we
determined
binding
mode
crystallography,
further
defining
its
interaction
with
Mac1.
However,
did
not
reduce
CoV
replication,
hypothesized
was
due
acidic
side
chain
limiting
permeability.
To
test
this
hypothesis,
developed
several
hydrophobic
derivatives
.
four
compounds
both
murine
hepatitis
(MHV)
replication:
5a
,
5c
6d
6e
Furthermore,
only
IFN
γ
similar
deletion
virus.
confirm
their
specificity,
passaged
MHV
identify
drug-resistant
mutations
an
alanine-to-threonine
glycine-to-valine
double
mutation
Recombinant
had
enhanced
compared
WT
when
treated
demonstrating
specificity
during
infection.
is
highly
attenuated
vivo
indicating
drug-resistance
emerged
expense
viral
fitness.
IMPORTANCE
present
significant
threats
human
animal
health,
evidenced
recent
outbreaks
MERS-CoV
SARS-CoV-2.
conserved
protein
proteins,
production,
exact
unclear.
Inhibiting
provide
valuable
insights
into
offer
new
avenues
have
unique
pyrrolo-pyrimidine-based
inhibitors.
Notably,
least
two
replication.
Mac1,
confirming
mutant
mice,
appears
come
fitness
cost.
These
results
emphasize
potential
drug
promise
structure-based
inhibitor
design
combating
coronavirus
infections.
Язык: Английский