VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-30DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110386
Cade R Rahlf, Vera L Tarakanova
{"title":"Role of Interferon Regulatory Factor 1 in acute and chronic virus infections.","authors":"Cade R Rahlf, Vera L Tarakanova","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110386","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110386","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Decades of research have defined the function of interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) in the antiviral immune response. Interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) is the founding member of the IRF family, with recognized antiviral effects across diverse virus infections. While most antiviral activities of IRF-1 were defined in vitro, fewer studies examined the role of IRF-1 during viral infection of an intact host. Taking advantage of mouse models of global or cell type-specific IRF-1 deficiency, recent studies demonstrate intriguing virus- and cell type-specific functions of IRF-1 during in vivo infection, underlining the complexity of this ancient transcription factor. Here, we review the role of IRF-1 during acute and chronic viral infections of an intact host, with particular focus on relating observations found in mouse models to those observed in a recent study of pediatric patients with IRF-1 insufficiency. By appreciating the complexity of IRF-1 in the immune response, we highlight several virus- and cell type-specific functions of IRF-1 in contributing to host antiviral immunity.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110386"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142928884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-26DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110381
Diego A Olivo, Simona Kraberger, Elliott S Chiu, Joy M Custer, Danny Jackson, Melanie Regney, Michael C Lund, Rohan A Bandoo, Victor Aguiar de Souza Penha, Dean Drake, Kevin J McGraw, Arvind Varsani
{"title":"Avian circoviruses and hepadnaviruses identified in tissue samples of various waterfowl.","authors":"Diego A Olivo, Simona Kraberger, Elliott S Chiu, Joy M Custer, Danny Jackson, Melanie Regney, Michael C Lund, Rohan A Bandoo, Victor Aguiar de Souza Penha, Dean Drake, Kevin J McGraw, Arvind Varsani","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>North America is home to over 40 species of migratory waterfowl. Utilizing tissue and cloacal-swab sampling from hunter-harvested carcasses in 2021-2023, we identified circular DNA viruses associated with 116 waterfowl samples from nine species (American wigeons, Mexican ducks, northern shovelers, northern pintails, canvasbacks, mallards, American black ducks, gadwalls, and green-winged teals). We determined the genome sequences of viruses in the families Circoviridae (n = 18) and Hepadnaviridae (n = 2) from the 13 virus-infected birds. The 18 circoviruses can be classified into four circovirus lineages: duck circovirus, wigfec circovirus 1, and two new lineages, marcaroli circovirus and spata circovirus. The new circovirus lineages identified are most closely related to waterfowl circoviruses based on the pairwise identities and phylogenetic analyses of full genomes, replication-associated protein, and capsid protein sequences. The two identified hepadnavirus genomes are part of the duck hepatitis B virus lineage sharing >89% identity with known ones.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110381"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142916764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-25DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110379
Dorotea Pali, Dubravko Forčić, Maja Jagušić, Tanja Košutić Gulija, Mirna Jurković, Marko Babić, Daniela Kalafatovic, Jelena Ivančić-Jelečki
{"title":"Early evolution of mumps-HCV chimeric viruses in Vero cells induces loss of HCV gene expression and promotes accumulation of substitutions uncharacteristic of mumps strains.","authors":"Dorotea Pali, Dubravko Forčić, Maja Jagušić, Tanja Košutić Gulija, Mirna Jurković, Marko Babić, Daniela Kalafatovic, Jelena Ivančić-Jelečki","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110379","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110379"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142904731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insights into the different mechanisms of Autophagy and Apoptosis mediated by Morbilliviruses.","authors":"Rashmi Singh, Sharad Kumar Gaur, Rakhi Nagar, Rajeev Kaul","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that have co-evolved with the host. During the course of evolution, viruses have acquired abilities to abrogate the host's immune responses by modulating the host proteins which play a pivotal role in various biological processes. One such process is the programmed cell death in virus-infected cells, which can occur via autophagy or apoptosis. Morbilliviruses are known to modulate both autophagy and apoptosis. Upon infecting a cell, the morbilliviruses can utilize autophagosomes as their nest and delay the host defense apoptotic response, and/or can promote apoptosis to escalate the virus dissemination. Moreover, there is an active interplay between these two pathways which eventually decides the fate of a virus-infected cell. Recent advances in our understanding of these processes provide a potential rationale to further explore morbilliviruses for therapeutic purposes.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142916766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110378
Huiyuan Jing, Ying Liu, Zhifeng Peng, Erzhen Duan, Jie Liu, Yujin Lv, Yanting Sun, Wang Dong, Xianghui Li, Jinhe Wang, Sufang Cao, Haihua Wang, Yan Zhang, Huawei Li
{"title":"The UP1 domain is essential for the facilitation effect of HnRNP A1 on PRRSV-2 replication.","authors":"Huiyuan Jing, Ying Liu, Zhifeng Peng, Erzhen Duan, Jie Liu, Yujin Lv, Yanting Sun, Wang Dong, Xianghui Li, Jinhe Wang, Sufang Cao, Haihua Wang, Yan Zhang, Huawei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110378","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection causes reproductive failure and respiratory distress and is a serious threat to the swine industry, given its continuous and rapid emergence. The knowledge of viral-host interaction could facilitate anti-PRRSV drug development. HnRNP A1 is an abundantly expressed protein which associates with RNA metabolic processes and plays multifarious roles during the reproduction cycle of multiple viruses. However, the function of porcine HnRNP A1 in PRRSV-2 replication is still unknown. Herein, HnRNP A1 was identified as a nucleocapsid (N)-binding protein for PRRSV-2. Overexpression of porcine HnRNP A1 promoted the expression of viral RNA, and viral proteins, corresponding to enhanced virus titers. While deletion of the UP1 domain abolished the HnRNP A1-mediated enhancement of PRRSV-2 replication. In addition, HnRNP A1-silencing confirmed its pro-viral effect on PRRSV-2 infectivity in porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs). RNA pull-down and RNA immunoprecipitation verification confirmed that the UP1 domain is important for the recognition of the guanine-rich sequence (GRS) in PRRSV-2 negative RNA. Eventually, supplementation with TMPyP4, a G4 ligand, efficiently provokes the release of HnRNP A1 from GRS, thereby limiting PRRSV-2 replication. Together, these findings help to inform the mechanism by which HnRNP A1 accelerates PRRSV-2 replication, and facilitate antiviral drug design.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110378"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142901517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110377
Satyanarayana Tatineni, Shaonpius Mondal, Stephen N Wegulo, Gary L Hein
{"title":"Triticum mosaic virus: An overview of biology, functional genomics, gene expression vector, and management strategies.","authors":"Satyanarayana Tatineni, Shaonpius Mondal, Stephen N Wegulo, Gary L Hein","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110377","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Triticum mosaic virus (TriMV; Poacevirus tritici) is the founding member of the genus Poacevirus within the family Potyviridae. TriMV is one of the components of the wheat streak mosaic disease (WSMD) complex, an economically significant wheat disease in the Great Plains region of the USA. TriMV contains a single-stranded positive-sense RNA genome of 10,266 nts with an unusually long 5'-nontranslated region of 739 nts. TriMV is transmitted only by the Type-2 genotype of wheat curl mites (Aceria tosichella Keifer) and is mostly found as a co-infection with another wheat curl mite-transmitted wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV). TriMV and WSMV synergistically interact in co-infected wheat with exacerbated disease symptoms. The development of an infectious cDNA clone and GFP or RFP-tagged stable expression vectors has advanced the functional genomics of TriMV, including virus-virus and virus-host interactions. NIa-Pro and CP, and P1 and NIa-Pro cistrons of TriMV are identified as elicitors of superinfection exclusion and determinants of synergistic interaction with WSMV, respectively. TriMV stably maintained P1 (1083 nts) plus NIa (1305 nts) cistrons of WSMV for more than 28 days postinoculation, suggesting that TriMV can be used as a stable gene expression vector in wheat. Because of the synchrony of the mites and viruses in this disease complex, primary management efforts should focus on the timing and presence of vector hosts. Importantly, an enhanced understanding of TriMV biology and its interactions with plants, mites, and WSMV will facilitate the development of effective tools to improve the sustainable management of the wheat-mite-virus complex.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110377"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142901518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110372
Thibault Frippiat, Linda van den Wollenberg, Emmanuelle van Erck-Westergren, Kees van Maanen, Dominique-Marie Votion
{"title":"Respiratory viruses affecting health and performance in equine athletes.","authors":"Thibault Frippiat, Linda van den Wollenberg, Emmanuelle van Erck-Westergren, Kees van Maanen, Dominique-Marie Votion","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Some respiratory viruses can affect equine athletes, with acute respiratory clinical signs leading to a reduced ability to perform. The direct association between equine respiratory viruses and athletic performance is unclear in subclinically affected horses. This narrative review summarises the current evidence on respiratory viruses most commonly detected in performing horses, including equine herpesviruses, equine influenza virus, equine rhinitis viruses, equine arteritis virus, and equine adenovirus 1. It covers their virology, clinical manifestations, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and control measures, with a focus on their impact on performance. Molecular diagnostics on nasopharyngeal swabs are the preferred method for detecting equine respiratory viruses nowadays. Studies highlighted in this review reveal a high prevalence of equine herpesviruses -particularly gammaherpesviruses- in the airways of both healthy and diseased horses. In contrast, equine rhinitis A virus, equine arteritis virus, and equine adenovirus 1 are the least common viruses. Transportation contributes to spreading equine infectious diseases across countries and can temporarily weaken the immune system, increasing the risk of respiratory viral infections and reactivation of latent equine herpesviruses. Moreover, respiratory viral infections are frequently observed in young horses starting their training. Although there is limited evidence on the specific impact of equine respiratory viruses on performance, this review emphasises that vaccination and care management are essential strategies for limiting the spread and severity of outbreaks in sport horses.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110372"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110380
Berenice Calderón-Pérez, Leandro Alberto Núñez-Muñoz, Lady Laura Trejo-Ayala, Víctor Hugo Rosales-García, Benjamín Emmanuel Chávez-Álvarez, Brenda Yazmín Vargas-Hernández, José Abrahán Ramírez-Pool, Roberto Ruiz-Medrano, Beatriz Xoconostle-Cázares
{"title":"Immunogenicity of a multivalent protein subunit vaccine based on non-glycosylated RBD antigens of SARS-cov-2 and its variants.","authors":"Berenice Calderón-Pérez, Leandro Alberto Núñez-Muñoz, Lady Laura Trejo-Ayala, Víctor Hugo Rosales-García, Benjamín Emmanuel Chávez-Álvarez, Brenda Yazmín Vargas-Hernández, José Abrahán Ramírez-Pool, Roberto Ruiz-Medrano, Beatriz Xoconostle-Cázares","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19 infections continue due to accessibility barriers to vaccines and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants. An effective, safe, accessible, and broad-spectrum vaccine is still needed to control the disease. We developed a multivalent protein subunit vaccine comprising antigens designed from a non-N-glycosylated region of the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. We combined a previously developed antigen based on the Wuhan original viral strain, and a site-mutated antigen based on several variants including Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Eta, Iota, Theta, Zeta, Mu and Omicron. The recombinant antigens were expressed in a prokaryotic system and the immunogenicity of the multivalent vaccine was tested in a mouse model. The evaluation of the subunit vaccine candidate, incorporating different variant-based multivalent recombinant antigens from non-glycosylated regions of the RBD, demonstrated a favorable safety profile, significant immunogenicity, and potent neutralizing activity, collectively supporting its potential efficacy and safety for further development.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110380"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142901393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110375
Yunus Yukselten, Hanan Wishah, Jessica A Li, Richard E Sutton
{"title":"Targeting CCR5: A central approach to HIV treatment and cure strategies.","authors":"Yunus Yukselten, Hanan Wishah, Jessica A Li, Richard E Sutton","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110375","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>CCR5, a co-receptor critical for R5-tropic HIV entry into host cells, remains a key target for therapeutic interventions. HIV utilizes CCR5, expressed on T cells and macrophages, to facilitate viral entry. Genetic variants, such as the CCR5Δ32 homozygous mutation that confers protection to HIV infection, have made CCR5 a main target for gene-editing technologies, small-molecule inhibitors, and monoclonal antibody-based therapies. Recent studies emphasize the importance of regulating CCR5 expression at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels and integrating this approach with traditional therapies. Particularly, the role of heterozygous CCR5Δ32 carriers who are HIV seropositive highlights the potential for targeting CCR5 in combination with other immune-regulatory mechanisms. This may lead to more effective treatment strategies and, ultimately, a functional cure for HIV. This minireview discusses the role of CCR5 in HIV pathogenesis and explores the potential of genetic and therapeutic interventions targeting CCR5 as an innovative strategy in the continued battle against HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110375"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142901515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirologyPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110373
Yanjun Li, Jianping Chen, Zongtao Sun
{"title":"N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification: Emerging regulators in plant-virus interactions.","authors":"Yanjun Li, Jianping Chen, Zongtao Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.virol.2024.110373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>N6-methyladenosine (m6A), a reversible epigenetic modification, is widely present on both cellular and viral RNAs. This modification undergoes catalysis by methyltransferases (writers), removal by demethylases (erasers), and recognition by m6A-binding proteins (readers), ultimately influencing the fate and function of modified RNA molecules. With recent advances in sequencing technologies, the genome-wide mapping of m6A has become possible, enabling a deeper exploration of its roles during viral infections. So far, while the significance of m6A in regulating virus-host interactions has been well-established in animal viruses, research on its involvement in plant viruses remains in its early stages. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge regarding the functions and molecular mechanisms of m6A in plant-virus interactions. A better understanding of these complex interactions may provide valuable insights for developing novel antiviral strategies, potentially leading to more effective control of plant viral diseases in the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":94266,"journal":{"name":"Virology","volume":"603 ","pages":"110373"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142901414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}