Cellular cholesterol abundance regulates potassium accumulation within endosomes and is an important determinant in bunyavirus entry.
J Biol Chem
; 294(18): 7335-7347, 2019 05 03.
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| ID: mdl-30804209
ABSTRACT
The Bunyavirales order of segmented negative-sense RNA viruses includes more than 500 isolates that infect insects, animals, and plants and are often associated with severe and fatal disease in humans. To multiply and cause disease, bunyaviruses must translocate their genomes from outside the cell into the cytosol, achieved by transit through the endocytic network. We have previously shown that the model bunyaviruses Bunyamwera virus (BUNV) and Hazara virus (HAZV) exploit the changing potassium concentration ([K+]) of maturing endosomes to release their genomes at the appropriate endosomal location. K+ was identified as a biochemical cue to activate the viral fusion machinery, promoting fusion between viral and cellular membranes, consequently permitting genome release. In this study, we further define the biochemical prerequisites for BUNV and HAZV entry and their K+ dependence. Using drug-mediated cholesterol extraction along with viral entry and K+ uptake assays, we report three major findings:
BUNV and HAZV require cellular cholesterol during endosomal escape; cholesterol depletion from host cells impairs K+ accumulation in maturing endosomes, revealing new insights into endosomal K+ homeostasis; and "priming" BUNV and HAZV virions with K+ before infection alleviates their cholesterol requirement. Taken together, our findings suggest a model in which cholesterol abundance influences endosomal K+ levels and, consequently, the efficiency of bunyavirus infection. The ability to inhibit bunyaviruses with existing cholesterol-lowering drugs may offer new options for future antiviral interventions for pathogenic bunyaviruses.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Potássio
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Endossomos
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Colesterol
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Orthobunyavirus
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Internalização do Vírus
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article