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Cell ; 2022 Jun 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35777355

RESUMEN

The host-seeking activity of hematophagous arthropods is essential for arboviral transmission. Here, we demonstrate that mosquito-transmitted flaviviruses can manipulate host skin microbiota to produce a scent that attracts mosquitoes. We observed that Aedes mosquitoes preferred to seek and feed on mice infected by dengue and Zika viruses. Acetophenone, a volatile compound that is predominantly produced by the skin microbiota, was enriched in the volatiles from the infected hosts to potently stimulate mosquito olfaction for attractiveness. Of note, acetophenone emission was higher in dengue patients than in healthy people. Mechanistically, flaviviruses infection suppressed the expression of RELMα, an essential antimicrobial protein on host skin, thereby leading to the expansion of acetophenone-producing commensal bacteria and, consequently, a high acetophenone level. Given that RELMα can be specifically induced by a vitamin A derivative, the dietary administration of isotretinoin to flavivirus-infected animals interrupted flavivirus life cycle by reducing mosquito host-seeking activity, thus providing a strategy of arboviral control.

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Cell ; 184(1): 133-148.e20, 2021 01 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33338421

RESUMEN

Flaviviruses pose a constant threat to human health. These RNA viruses are transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes and ticks and regularly cause outbreaks. To identify host factors required for flavivirus infection, we performed full-genome loss of function CRISPR-Cas9 screens. Based on these results, we focused our efforts on characterizing the roles that TMEM41B and VMP1 play in the virus replication cycle. Our mechanistic studies on TMEM41B revealed that all members of the Flaviviridae family that we tested require TMEM41B. We tested 12 additional virus families and found that SARS-CoV-2 of the Coronaviridae also required TMEM41B for infection. Remarkably, single nucleotide polymorphisms present at nearly 20% in East Asian populations reduce flavivirus infection. Based on our mechanistic studies, we propose that TMEM41B is recruited to flavivirus RNA replication complexes to facilitate membrane curvature, which creates a protected environment for viral genome replication.


Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Flavivirus/genética , Flavivirus/fisiología , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Animales , Pueblo Asiatico/genética , Autofagia , COVID-19/genética , COVID-19/metabolismo , COVID-19/virología , Sistemas CRISPR-Cas , Línea Celular , Infecciones por Flavivirus/inmunología , Infecciones por Flavivirus/metabolismo , Infecciones por Flavivirus/virología , Técnicas de Inactivación de Genes , Estudio de Asociación del Genoma Completo , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno , Humanos , Inmunidad Innata , Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple , SARS-CoV-2/fisiología , Replicación Viral , Virus de la Fiebre Amarilla/fisiología , Virus Zika/fisiología
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Cell ; 184(5): 1214-1231.e16, 2021 03 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33636133

RESUMEN

Although enteric helminth infections modulate immunity to mucosal pathogens, their effects on systemic microbes remain less established. Here, we observe increased mortality in mice coinfected with the enteric helminth Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri (Hpb) and West Nile virus (WNV). This enhanced susceptibility is associated with altered gut morphology and transit, translocation of commensal bacteria, impaired WNV-specific T cell responses, and increased virus infection in the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. These outcomes were due to type 2 immune skewing, because coinfection in Stat6-/- mice rescues mortality, treatment of helminth-free WNV-infected mice with interleukin (IL)-4 mirrors coinfection, and IL-4 receptor signaling in intestinal epithelial cells mediates the susceptibility phenotypes. Moreover, tuft cell-deficient mice show improved outcomes with coinfection, whereas treatment of helminth-free mice with tuft cell-derived cytokine IL-25 or ligand succinate worsens WNV disease. Thus, helminth activation of tuft cell-IL-4-receptor circuits in the gut exacerbates infection and disease of a neurotropic flavivirus.


Asunto(s)
Coinfección , Nematospiroides dubius/fisiología , Transducción de Señal , Infecciones por Strongylida/patología , Virus del Nilo Occidental/fisiología , Animales , Linfocitos T CD8-positivos/inmunología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Susceptibilidad a Enfermedades , Mucosa Intestinal/parasitología , Mucosa Intestinal/virología , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Neuronas/parasitología , Neuronas/virología , Receptores de Interleucina-4/metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción STAT6/genética , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Infecciones por Strongylida/parasitología
4.
Cell ; 175(7): 1931-1945.e18, 2018 12 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30550790

RESUMEN

Mosquito-borne flaviviruses, including dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV), are a growing public health concern. Systems-level analysis of how flaviviruses hijack cellular processes through virus-host protein-protein interactions (PPIs) provides information about their replication and pathogenic mechanisms. We used affinity purification-mass spectrometry (AP-MS) to compare flavivirus-host interactions for two viruses (DENV and ZIKV) in two hosts (human and mosquito). Conserved virus-host PPIs revealed that the flavivirus NS5 protein suppresses interferon stimulated genes by inhibiting recruitment of the transcription complex PAF1C and that chemical modulation of SEC61 inhibits DENV and ZIKV replication in human and mosquito cells. Finally, we identified a ZIKV-specific interaction between NS4A and ANKLE2, a gene linked to hereditary microcephaly, and showed that ZIKV NS4A causes microcephaly in Drosophila in an ANKLE2-dependent manner. Thus, comparative flavivirus-host PPI mapping provides biological insights and, when coupled with in vivo models, can be used to unravel pathogenic mechanisms.


Asunto(s)
Virus del Dengue , Dengue , Proteínas de la Membrana , Proteínas Nucleares , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales , Infección por el Virus Zika , Virus Zika , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Culicidae , Dengue/genética , Dengue/metabolismo , Dengue/patología , Virus del Dengue/genética , Virus del Dengue/metabolismo , Virus del Dengue/patogenicidad , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Mapeo de Interacción de Proteínas , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/genética , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/metabolismo , Virus Zika/genética , Virus Zika/metabolismo , Virus Zika/patogenicidad , Infección por el Virus Zika/genética , Infección por el Virus Zika/metabolismo , Infección por el Virus Zika/patología
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Cell ; 170(2): 273-283.e12, 2017 Jul 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28708997

RESUMEN

The emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) and its association with congenital malformations has prompted the rapid development of vaccines. Although efficacy with multiple viral vaccine platforms has been established in animals, no study has addressed protection during pregnancy. We tested in mice two vaccine platforms, a lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated modified mRNA vaccine encoding ZIKV prM and E genes and a live-attenuated ZIKV strain encoding an NS1 protein without glycosylation, for their ability to protect against transmission to the fetus. Vaccinated dams challenged with a heterologous ZIKV strain at embryo day 6 (E6) and evaluated at E13 showed markedly diminished levels of viral RNA in maternal, placental, and fetal tissues, which resulted in protection against placental damage and fetal demise. As modified mRNA and live-attenuated vaccine platforms can restrict in utero transmission of ZIKV in mice, their further development in humans to prevent congenital ZIKV syndrome is warranted.


Asunto(s)
Vacunas Virales/administración & dosificación , Infección por el Virus Zika/inmunología , Infección por el Virus Zika/prevención & control , Virus Zika/fisiología , Aedes/virología , Animales , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/sangre , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Células Sanguíneas/virología , Embrión de Mamíferos/virología , Femenino , Feto/virología , Humanos , Lípidos/administración & dosificación , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Mutación , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Mensajero/inmunología , Organismos Libres de Patógenos Específicos , Vacunas de Subunidad/administración & dosificación , Vacunas de Subunidad/inmunología , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/genética , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/inmunología , Infección por el Virus Zika/virología
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Cell ; 169(4): 597-609.e11, 2017 May 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28475892

RESUMEN

Antibodies to Zika virus (ZIKV) can be protective. To examine the antibody response in individuals who develop high titers of anti-ZIKV antibodies, we screened cohorts in Brazil and Mexico for ZIKV envelope domain III (ZEDIII) binding and neutralization. We find that serologic reactivity to dengue 1 virus (DENV1) EDIII before ZIKV exposure is associated with increased ZIKV neutralizing titers after exposure. Antibody cloning shows that donors with high ZIKV neutralizing antibody titers have expanded clones of memory B cells that express the same immunoglobulin VH3-23/VK1-5 genes. These recurring antibodies cross-react with DENV1, but not other flaviviruses, neutralize both DENV1 and ZIKV, and protect mice against ZIKV challenge. Structural analyses reveal the mechanism of recognition of the ZEDIII lateral ridge by VH3-23/VK1-5 antibodies. Serologic testing shows that antibodies to this region correlate with serum neutralizing activity to ZIKV. Thus, high neutralizing responses to ZIKV are associated with pre-existing reactivity to DENV1 in humans.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/química , Anticuerpos Antivirales/química , Infección por el Virus Zika/inmunología , Animales , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/sangre , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Linfocitos B/inmunología , Brasil , Femenino , Humanos , Memoria Inmunológica , Leucocitos Mononucleares/inmunología , Masculino , México , Ratones , Infección por el Virus Zika/sangre
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Cell ; 168(6): 1114-1125.e10, 2017 03 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28222903

RESUMEN

The emergence of ZIKV infection has prompted a global effort to develop safe and effective vaccines. We engineered a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) encapsulated modified mRNA vaccine encoding wild-type or variant ZIKV structural genes and tested immunogenicity and protection in mice. Two doses of modified mRNA LNPs encoding prM-E genes that produced virus-like particles resulted in high neutralizing antibody titers (∼1/100,000) that protected against ZIKV infection and conferred sterilizing immunity. To offset a theoretical concern of ZIKV vaccines inducing antibodies that cross-react with the related dengue virus (DENV), we designed modified prM-E RNA encoding mutations destroying the conserved fusion-loop epitope in the E protein. This variant protected against ZIKV and diminished production of antibodies enhancing DENV infection in cells or mice. A modified mRNA vaccine can prevent ZIKV disease and be adapted to reduce the risk of sensitizing individuals to subsequent exposure to DENV, should this become a clinically relevant concern.


Asunto(s)
ARN Mensajero/administración & dosificación , Vacunas Virales/inmunología , Infección por el Virus Zika/inmunología , Infección por el Virus Zika/prevención & control , Animales , Epítopos/inmunología , Femenino , Lípidos/química , Ratones , Ratones de la Cepa 129 , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Nanopartículas/química , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Mensajero/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/administración & dosificación , Virus Zika/inmunología
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Cell ; 166(5): 1247-1256.e4, 2016 Aug 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27565347

RESUMEN

Zika virus (ZIKV) can be transmitted sexually between humans. However, it is unknown whether ZIKV replicates in the vagina and impacts the unborn fetus. Here, we establish a mouse model of vaginal ZIKV infection and demonstrate that, unlike other routes, ZIKV replicates within the genital mucosa even in wild-type (WT) mice. Mice lacking RNA sensors or transcription factors IRF3 and IRF7 resulted in higher levels of local viral replication. Furthermore, mice lacking the type I interferon (IFN) receptor (IFNAR) became viremic and died of infection after a high-dose vaginal ZIKV challenge. Notably, vaginal infection of pregnant dams during early pregnancy led to fetal growth restriction and infection of the fetal brain in WT mice. This was exacerbated in mice deficient in IFN pathways, leading to abortion. Our study highlights the vaginal tract as a highly susceptible site of ZIKV replication and illustrates the dire disease consequences during pregnancy.


Asunto(s)
Encefalopatías/virología , Encéfalo/virología , Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal/virología , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/virología , Vagina/virología , Replicación Viral , Infección por el Virus Zika/transmisión , Virus Zika/fisiología , Aborto Habitual/virología , Animales , Encefalopatías/inmunología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Femenino , Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal/inmunología , Factor 3 Regulador del Interferón/genética , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Mutantes , Embarazo , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/inmunología , Receptor de Interferón alfa y beta/genética
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EMBO J ; 43(9): 1690-1721, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38378891

RESUMEN

Mosquitoes transmit many disease-relevant flaviviruses. Efficient viral transmission to mammalian hosts requires mosquito salivary factors. However, the specific salivary components facilitating viral transmission and their mechanisms of action remain largely unknown. Here, we show that a female mosquito salivary gland-specific protein, here named A. aegypti Neutrophil Recruitment Protein (AaNRP), facilitates the transmission of Zika and dengue viruses. AaNRP promotes a rapid influx of neutrophils, followed by virus-susceptible myeloid cells toward mosquito bite sites, which facilitates establishment of local infection and systemic dissemination. Mechanistically, AaNRP engages TLR1 and TLR4 of skin-resident macrophages and activates MyD88-dependent NF-κB signaling to induce the expression of neutrophil chemoattractants. Inhibition of MyD88-NF-κB signaling with the dietary phytochemical resveratrol reduces AaNRP-mediated enhancement of flavivirus transmission by mosquitoes. These findings exemplify how salivary components can aid viral transmission, and suggest a potential prophylactic target.


Asunto(s)
Aedes , Virus Zika , Animales , Aedes/virología , Aedes/metabolismo , Femenino , Virus Zika/fisiología , Ratones , Virus del Dengue/fisiología , Proteínas y Péptidos Salivales/metabolismo , Mosquitos Vectores/virología , Proteínas de Insectos/metabolismo , Células Mieloides/virología , Células Mieloides/metabolismo , Infección por el Virus Zika/transmisión , Infección por el Virus Zika/virología , Infección por el Virus Zika/metabolismo , Dengue/transmisión , Dengue/virología , Dengue/metabolismo , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal , Factor 88 de Diferenciación Mieloide/metabolismo , Factor 88 de Diferenciación Mieloide/genética
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Immunity ; 50(3): 751-762.e5, 2019 03 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30737148

RESUMEN

Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently been associated with birth defects and pregnancy loss after maternal infection. Because dengue virus (DENV) and ZIKV co-circulate, understanding the role of antibody-dependent enhancement in the context of pregnancy is critical. Here, we showed that the presence of DENV-specific antibodies in ZIKV-infected pregnant mice significantly increased placental damage, fetal growth restriction, and fetal resorption. This was associated with enhanced viral replication in the placenta that coincided with an increased frequency of infected trophoblasts. ZIKV-infected human placental tissues also showed increased replication in the presence of DENV antibodies, which was reversed by FcγR blocking antibodies. Furthermore, ZIKV-mediated fetal pathogenesis was enhanced in mice in the presence of a DENV-reactive monoclonal antibody, but not in the presence of the LALA variant, indicating a dependence on FcγR engagement. Our data suggest a possible mechanism for the recent increase in severe pregnancy outcomes after ZIKV infection in DENV-endemic areas.


Asunto(s)
Virus del Dengue/inmunología , Inmunidad/inmunología , Infección por el Virus Zika/inmunología , Virus Zika/inmunología , Animales , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Acrecentamiento Dependiente de Anticuerpo/inmunología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Chlorocebus aethiops , Reacciones Cruzadas/inmunología , Femenino , Humanos , Células K562 , Ratones , Embarazo , Células Vero
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Immunity ; 48(3): 487-499.e5, 2018 03 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29525521

RESUMEN

Although interferon-induced proteins with tetratricopeptide repeats (IFIT proteins) inhibit infection of many viruses by recognizing their RNA, the regulatory mechanisms involved remain unclear. Here we report a crystal structure of cap 0 (m7GpppN) RNA bound to human IFIT1 in complex with the C-terminal domain of human IFIT3. Structural, biochemical, and genetic studies suggest that IFIT3 binding to IFIT1 has dual regulatory functions: (1) extending the half-life of IFIT1 and thereby increasing its steady-state amounts in cells; and (2) allosterically regulating the IFIT1 RNA-binding channel, thereby enhancing the specificity of recognition for cap 0 but not cap 1 (m7GpppNm) or 5'-ppp RNA. Mouse Ifit3 lacks this key C-terminal domain and does not bind mouse Ifit1. The IFIT3 interaction with IFIT1 is important for restricting infection of viruses lacking 2'-O methylation in their RNA cap structures. Our experiments establish differences in the regulation of IFIT1 orthologs and define targets for modulation of human IFIT protein activity.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas Portadoras/metabolismo , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión al ARN/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales , Animales , Proteínas Portadoras/química , Proteínas Portadoras/genética , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno/genética , Humanos , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular/química , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular/genética , Metilación , Ratones , Modelos Moleculares , Conformación Molecular , Unión Proteica , Dominios y Motivos de Interacción de Proteínas , Estabilidad Proteica , ARN/química , ARN/genética , ARN/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión al ARN/química , Proteínas de Unión al ARN/genética , Especificidad de la Especie , Relación Estructura-Actividad
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(19): e2319400121, 2024 May 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38687787

RESUMEN

During their blood-feeding process, ticks are known to transmit various viruses to vertebrates, including humans. Recent viral metagenomic analyses using next-generation sequencing (NGS) have revealed that blood-feeding arthropods like ticks harbor a large diversity of viruses. However, many of these viruses have not been isolated or cultured, and their basic characteristics remain unknown. This study aimed to present the identification of a difficult-to-culture virus in ticks using NGS and to understand its epidemic dynamics using molecular biology techniques. During routine tick-borne virus surveillance in Japan, an unknown flaviviral sequence was detected via virome analysis of host-questing ticks. Similar viral sequences have been detected in the sera of sika deer and wild boars in Japan, and this virus was tentatively named the Saruyama virus (SAYAV). Because SAYAV did not propagate in any cultured cells tested, single-round infectious virus particles (SRIP) were generated based on its structural protein gene sequence utilizing a yellow fever virus-based replicon system to understand its nationwide endemic status. Seroepidemiological studies using SRIP as antigens have demonstrated the presence of neutralizing antibodies against SAYAV in sika deer and wild boar captured at several locations in Japan, suggesting that SAYAV is endemic throughout Japan. Phylogenetic analyses have revealed that SAYAV forms a sister clade with the Orthoflavivirus genus, which includes important mosquito- and tick-borne pathogenic viruses. This shows that SAYAV evolved into a lineage independent of the known orthoflaviviruses. This study demonstrates a unique approach for understanding the epidemiology of uncultured viruses by combining viral metagenomics and pseudoinfectious viral particles.


Asunto(s)
Ciervos , Flavivirus , Metagenómica , Garrapatas , Animales , Metagenómica/métodos , Japón/epidemiología , Ciervos/virología , Flavivirus/genética , Flavivirus/aislamiento & purificación , Flavivirus/clasificación , Garrapatas/virología , Filogenia , Viroma/genética , Virión/genética , Sus scrofa/virología , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento , Humanos , Estudios Seroepidemiológicos , Genoma Viral
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(21): e2312755121, 2024 May 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38743628

RESUMEN

Antigenic similarities between Zika virus (ZIKV) and other flaviviruses pose challenges to the development of virus-specific diagnostic tools and effective vaccines. Starting with a DNA-encoded one-bead-one-compound combinatorial library of 508,032 synthetic, non-natural oligomers, we selected and characterized small molecules that mimic ZIKV epitopes. High-throughput fluorescence-activated cell sorter-based bead screening was used to select molecules that bound IgG from ZIKV-immune but not from dengue-immune sera. Deep sequencing of the DNA from the "Zika-only" beads identified 40 candidate molecular structures. A lead candidate small molecule "CZV1-1" was selected that correctly identifies serum specimens from Zika-experienced patients with good sensitivity and specificity (85.3% and 98.4%, respectively). Binding competition studies of purified anti-CZV1-1 IgG against known ZIKV-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) showed that CZV1-1 mimics a nonlinear, neutralizing conformational epitope in the domain III of the ZIKV envelope. Purified anti-CZV1-1 IgG neutralized infection of ZIKV in cell cultures with potencies comparable to highly specific ZIKV-neutralizing mAbs. This study demonstrates an innovative approach for identification of synthetic non-natural molecular mimics of conformational virus epitopes. Such molecular mimics may have value in the development of accurate diagnostic assays for Zika, as well as for other viruses.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Neutralizantes , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Epítopos , Infección por el Virus Zika , Virus Zika , Virus Zika/inmunología , Epítopos/inmunología , Humanos , Infección por el Virus Zika/inmunología , Infección por el Virus Zika/virología , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Imitación Molecular/inmunología
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(16): e2317978121, 2024 Apr 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38593069

RESUMEN

Mosquito-borne flaviviruses such as dengue (DENV) and Zika (ZIKV) cause hundreds of millions of infections annually. The single-stranded RNA genome of flaviviruses is translated into a polyprotein, which is cleaved equally into individual functional proteins. While structural proteins are packaged into progeny virions and released, most of the nonstructural proteins remain intracellular and could become cytotoxic if accumulated over time. However, the mechanism by which nonstructural proteins are maintained at the levels optimal for cellular fitness and viral replication remains unknown. Here, we identified that the ubiquitin E3 ligase HRD1 is essential for flaviviruses infections in both mammalian hosts and mosquitoes. HRD1 directly interacts with flavivirus NS4A and ubiquitylates a conserved lysine residue for ER-associated degradation. This mechanism avoids excessive accumulation of NS4A, which otherwise interrupts the expression of processed flavivirus proteins in the ER. Furthermore, a small-molecule inhibitor of HRD1 named LS-102 effectively interrupts DENV2 infection in both mice and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, and significantly disturbs DENV transmission from the infected hosts to mosquitoes owing to reduced viremia. Taken together, this study demonstrates that flaviviruses have evolved a sophisticated mechanism to exploit the ubiquitination system to balance the homeostasis of viral proteins for their own advantage and provides a potential therapeutic target to interrupt flavivirus infection and transmission.


Asunto(s)
Aedes , Infecciones por Flavivirus , Flavivirus , Infección por el Virus Zika , Virus Zika , Animales , Ratones , Flavivirus/genética , Virus Zika/genética , Ubiquitina/metabolismo , Ligasas/metabolismo , Proteínas Virales/metabolismo , Mamíferos
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(34): e2403235121, 2024 Aug 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39145933

RESUMEN

The ZIKA virus (ZIKV) evades the host immune response by degrading STAT2 through its NS5 protein, thereby inhibiting type I interferon (IFN)-mediated antiviral immunity. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this process has remained elusive. In this study, we performed a genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screen, revealing that ZSWIM8 as the substrate receptor of Cullin3-RING E3 ligase is required for NS5-mediated STAT2 degradation. Genetic depletion of ZSWIM8 and CUL3 substantially impeded NS5-mediated STAT2 degradation. Biochemical analysis illuminated that NS5 enhances the interaction between STAT2 and the ZSWIM8-CUL3 E3 ligase complex, thereby facilitating STAT2 ubiquitination. Moreover, ZSWIM8 knockout endowed A549 and Huh7 cells with partial resistance to ZIKV infection and protected cells from the cytopathic effects induced by ZIKV, which was attributed to the restoration of STAT2 levels and the activation of IFN signaling. Subsequent studies in a physiologically relevant model, utilizing human neural progenitor cells, demonstrated that ZSWIM8 depletion reduced ZIKV infection, resulting from enhanced IFN signaling attributed to the sustained levels of STAT2. Our findings shed light on the role of ZIKV NS5, serving as the scaffold protein, reprograms the ZSWIM8-CUL3 E3 ligase complex to orchestrate STAT2 proteasome-dependent degradation, thereby facilitating evasion of IFN antiviral signaling. Our study provides unique insights into ZIKV-host interactions and holds promise for the development of antivirals and prophylactic vaccines.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas Cullin , Interferón Tipo I , Proteolisis , Factor de Transcripción STAT2 , Transducción de Señal , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas , Ubiquitinación , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales , Infección por el Virus Zika , Virus Zika , Humanos , Factor de Transcripción STAT2/metabolismo , Virus Zika/inmunología , Virus Zika/fisiología , Virus Zika/metabolismo , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/metabolismo , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/genética , Interferón Tipo I/metabolismo , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/metabolismo , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/genética , Infección por el Virus Zika/metabolismo , Infección por el Virus Zika/inmunología , Infección por el Virus Zika/virología , Proteínas Cullin/metabolismo , Células A549 , Células HEK293 , Sistemas CRISPR-Cas
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(29): e2312080121, 2024 Jul 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38985757

RESUMEN

West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne, positive-sense RNA virus that poses an increasing global threat due to warming climates and lack of effective therapeutics. Like other enzootic viruses, little is known about how host context affects the structure of the full-length RNA genome. Here, we report a complete secondary structure of the entire WNV genome within infected mammalian and arthropod cell lines. Our analysis affords structural insights into multiple, conserved aspects of flaviviral biology. We show that the WNV genome folds with minimal host dependence, and we prioritize well-folded regions for functional validation using structural homology between hosts as a guide. Using structure-disrupting, antisense locked nucleic acids, we then demonstrate that the WNV genome contains riboregulatory structures with conserved and host-specific functional roles. These results reveal promising RNA drug targets within flaviviral genomes, and they highlight the therapeutic potential of ASO-LNAs as both WNV-specific and pan-flaviviral therapeutic agents.


Asunto(s)
Genoma Viral , ARN Viral , Virus del Nilo Occidental , Virus del Nilo Occidental/genética , Animales , ARN Viral/genética , ARN Viral/metabolismo , Humanos , Línea Celular , Conformación de Ácido Nucleico , Fiebre del Nilo Occidental/virología , Especificidad del Huésped/genética , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno/genética
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RNA ; 30(6): 609-623, 2024 May 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38383158

RESUMEN

Flaviviruses such as Zika (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) are positive-sense RNA viruses belonging to Flaviviridae The flavivirus genome contains a 5' end stem-loop promoter sequence known as stem-loop A (SLA) that is recognized by the flavivirus polymerase NS5 during viral RNA synthesis and 5' guanosine cap methylation. The crystal structures of ZIKV and DENV SLAs show a well-defined fold, consisting of a bottom stem, side loop, and top stem-loop, providing unique interaction sites for small molecule inhibitors to disrupt the promoter function. To facilitate the identification of small molecule binding sites in flavivirus SLA, we determined high-resolution structures of the bottom and top stems of ZIKV SLA, which contain a single U- or G-bulge, respectively. Both bulge nucleotides exhibit multiple orientations, from folded back on the adjacent nucleotide to flipped out of the helix, and are stabilized by stacking or base triple interactions. These structures suggest that even a single unpaired nucleotide can provide flexibility to RNA structures, and its conformation is mainly determined by the stabilizing chemical environment. To facilitate discovery of small molecule inhibitors that interfere with the functions of ZIKV SLA, we screened and identified compounds that bind to the bottom and top stems of ZIKV SLA.


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Conformación de Ácido Nucleico , ARN Viral , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequeñas , Virus Zika , Virus Zika/genética , Virus Zika/efectos de los fármacos , ARN Viral/química , ARN Viral/genética , ARN Viral/metabolismo , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequeñas/farmacología , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequeñas/química , Sitios de Unión , Antivirales/farmacología , Antivirales/química , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Modelos Moleculares , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 120(16): e2218012120, 2023 04 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37040418

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Powassan virus is an emerging tick-borne virus of concern for public health, but very little is known about its transmission patterns and ecology. Here, we expanded the genomic dataset by sequencing 279 Powassan viruses isolated from Ixodes scapularis ticks from the northeastern United States. Our phylogeographic reconstructions revealed that Powassan virus lineage II was likely introduced or emerged from a relict population in the Northeast between 1940 and 1975. Sequences strongly clustered by sampling location, suggesting a highly focal geographical distribution. Our analyses further indicated that Powassan virus lineage II emerged in the northeastern United States mostly following a south-to-north pattern, with a weighted lineage dispersal velocity of ~3 km/y. Since the emergence in the Northeast, we found an overall increase in the effective population size of Powassan virus lineage II, but with growth stagnating during recent years. The cascading effect of population expansion of white-tailed deer and I. scapularis populations likely facilitated the emergence of Powassan virus in the northeastern United States.


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Ciervos , Virus de la Encefalitis Transmitidos por Garrapatas , Ixodes , Animales , New England
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Trends Biochem Sci ; 46(7): 519-521, 2021 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33895084

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The flavivirus genus consists of several major human pathogens including dengue (DENV) and Zika viruses. The flavivirus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) plays an important role in disease progression, for example, in the development of severe dengue disease. Anti-NS1 antibodies have been shown to confer protection, and two new studies by Biering et al. and Modhiran et al. on the structure of NS1:antibody complexes reveal their mechanism of neutralization.


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Virus del Dengue , Dengue , Flavivirus , Infección por el Virus Zika , Virus Zika , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Virus del Dengue/inmunología , Humanos , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales
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J Cell Sci ; 136(13)2023 07 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37401530

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The multi-functional endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is exploited by viruses to cause infection. Morphologically, this organelle is a highly interconnected membranous network consisting of sheets and tubules whose levels are dynamic, changing in response to cellular conditions. Functionally, the ER is responsible for protein synthesis, folding, secretion and degradation, as well as Ca2+ homeostasis and lipid biosynthesis, with each event catalyzed by defined ER factors. Strikingly, these ER host factors are hijacked by viruses to support different infection steps, including entry, translation, replication, assembly and egress. Although the full repertoire of these ER factors that are hijacked is unknown, recent studies have uncovered several ER membrane machineries that are exploited by viruses - ranging from polyomavirus to flavivirus and coronavirus - to facilitate different steps of their life cycle. These discoveries should provide better understanding of virus infection mechanisms, potentially leading to the development of more effective anti-viral therapies.


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Virosis , Replicación Viral , Humanos , Replicación Viral/fisiología , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno , Retículo Endoplásmico/metabolismo , Virosis/metabolismo , Chaperonas Moleculares/metabolismo
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