TBK1 and GABARAP family members suppress Coxsackievirus B infection by limiting viral production and promoting autophagic degradation of viral extracellular vesicles
Abstract:Host-pathogen dynamics are constantly at play during enteroviral infection. Coxsackievirus B (CVB) is a common juvenile enterovirus that infects multiple organs and drives inflammatory diseases including acute pancreatitis and myocarditis. Much like other enteroviruses, CVB is capable of manipulating host machinery to hijack and subvert autophagy for its benefit. We have previously reported that CVB triggers the release of infectious extracellular vesicles (EVs) which originate from autophagosomes. These EVs f… Show more
“…Here, we show that PSaV infection in TBK1 deficient porcine cells led to a statistically significant 2.6-fold increase in virus titres. This aligns with observations in studies altering TBK1 levels in both human and murine cells, resulting in a comparable effect on virus proliferation [ 43 , 44 ]. Moreover, the absence of other restriction factors similarly leads to a modest rise in virus titres [ 45 ], underscoring the redundancy of pathways in suppressing viral infection, and highlighting the well-orchestrated defence mechanisms against virus proliferation.…”
Human sapoviruses (HuSaVs) and noroviruses are considered the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. While extensive research has focused on noroviruses, our understanding of sapoviruses (SaVs) and their interactions with the host’s immune response remains limited. HuSaVs have been challenging to propagate in vitro, making the porcine sapovirus (PSaV) Cowden strain a valuable model for studying SaV pathogenesis. In this study we show, for the first time, that PSaV Cowden strain has mechanisms to evade the host’s innate immune response. The virus 3C-like protease (NS6) inhibits type I IFN production by targeting TBK1. Catalytically active NS6, both during ectopic expression and during PSaV infection, targets TBK1 which is then led for rapid degradation by the proteasome. Moreover, deletion of TBK1 from porcine cells led to an increase in PSaV titres, emphasizing its role in regulating PSaV infection. Additionally, we successfully established PSaV infection in IPEC-J2 cells, an enterocytic cell line originating from the jejunum of a neonatal piglet. Overall, this study provides novel insights into PSaV evasion strategies, opening the way for future investigations into SaV–host interactions, and enabling the use of a new cell line model for PSaV research.
“…Here, we show that PSaV infection in TBK1 deficient porcine cells led to a statistically significant 2.6-fold increase in virus titres. This aligns with observations in studies altering TBK1 levels in both human and murine cells, resulting in a comparable effect on virus proliferation [ 43 , 44 ]. Moreover, the absence of other restriction factors similarly leads to a modest rise in virus titres [ 45 ], underscoring the redundancy of pathways in suppressing viral infection, and highlighting the well-orchestrated defence mechanisms against virus proliferation.…”
Human sapoviruses (HuSaVs) and noroviruses are considered the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. While extensive research has focused on noroviruses, our understanding of sapoviruses (SaVs) and their interactions with the host’s immune response remains limited. HuSaVs have been challenging to propagate in vitro, making the porcine sapovirus (PSaV) Cowden strain a valuable model for studying SaV pathogenesis. In this study we show, for the first time, that PSaV Cowden strain has mechanisms to evade the host’s innate immune response. The virus 3C-like protease (NS6) inhibits type I IFN production by targeting TBK1. Catalytically active NS6, both during ectopic expression and during PSaV infection, targets TBK1 which is then led for rapid degradation by the proteasome. Moreover, deletion of TBK1 from porcine cells led to an increase in PSaV titres, emphasizing its role in regulating PSaV infection. Additionally, we successfully established PSaV infection in IPEC-J2 cells, an enterocytic cell line originating from the jejunum of a neonatal piglet. Overall, this study provides novel insights into PSaV evasion strategies, opening the way for future investigations into SaV–host interactions, and enabling the use of a new cell line model for PSaV research.
“…The role of fission in the production of mitochondrial vesicles was confirmed by inhibition/blocking mitochondrial fission machinery using mitochondrial division inhibitor-1 (Mdivi-1) or direct inhibition of Drp1 with siRNA which resulted in less viral replication and fewer/no virus containing EVs in the culture supernatant ( 48 ). Dr. Sin’s group additionally showed that Tank binding kinase I (TBK1) increased phosphorylation of GABA type A receptor associated protein-like (GABARAPL) proteins leading to EVs that contain mitochondria being released from the cells ( 59 ). CVB3 infection has also been shown to perturb syntaxin-17 facilitated mitophagosome-lysosomal fusion, which may lead to build up and release of formed mitophagosomes from the cell ( 60 ).…”
“…It turns out that many viruses are known to localize to mitochondria ( 61 – 64 ), utilize mitochondrial machinery for replication ( 48 , 65 ), evade immune responses within EVs ( 66 ) and modify cellular processes ( 59 , 60 , 67 ). Importantly, most of the viruses that are associated with causing myocarditis [e.g., CVB, influenza, HIV, poliovirus, hepatitis C virus, SARS-CoV-22 ( 68 , 69 )] have been found to target mitochondria to gain a replicative advantage ( 61 – 64 ) and are ejected from cells/tissues in EVs ( 60 , 65 , 70 , 71 ) suggesting that these mechanisms may provide an explanation for how viruses could cause autoimmune disease.…”
Section: Mitochondrial Autoimmunity and Myocarditismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dr. Sin's group additionally showed that Tank binding kinase I (TBK1) increased phosphorylation of GABA type A receptor associated protein-like (GABARAPL) proteins leading to EVs that contain mitochondria being released from the cells (59). CVB3 infection has also been shown to perturb syntaxin-17 facilitated mitophagosomelysosomal fusion, which may lead to build up and release of formed mitophagosomes from the cell (60).…”
For many decades viral infections have been suspected as ‘triggers’ of autoimmune disease, but mechanisms for how this could occur have been difficult to establish. Recent studies have shown that viral infections that are commonly associated with viral myocarditis and other autoimmune diseases such as coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) and SARS-CoV-2 target mitochondria and are released from cells in mitochondrial vesicles that are able to activate the innate immune response. Studies have shown that Toll-like receptor (TLR)4 and the inflammasome pathway are activated by mitochondrial components. Autoreactivity against cardiac myosin and heart-specific immune responses that occur after infection with viruses where the heart is not the primary site of infection (e.g., CVB3, SARS-CoV-2) may occur because the heart has the highest density of mitochondria in the body. Evidence exists for autoantibodies against mitochondrial antigens in patients with myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy. Defects in tolerance mechanisms like autoimmune regulator gene (AIRE) may further increase the likelihood of autoreactivity against mitochondrial antigens leading to autoimmune disease. The focus of this review is to summarize current literature regarding the role of viral infection in the production of extracellular vesicles containing mitochondria and virus and the development of myocarditis.
Autophagy is a central mechanism of cellular homeostasis through the degradation of a wide range of cellular constituents. However, recent evidence suggests that autophagy actively provides information to neighboring cells via a process called secretory autophagy. Secretory autophagy couples the autophagy machinery to the secretion of cellular content via extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs carry a variety of cargo, that reflect the pathophysiological state of the originating cells and have the potential to change the functional profile of recipient cells, to modulate cell biology. The immune system has evolved to maintain local and systemic homeostasis. It is able to sense a wide array of molecules signaling disturbed homeostasis, including EVs and their content. In this review, we explore the emerging concept of secretory autophagy as a means to communicate cellular, and in total tissue pathophysiological states to the immune system to initiate the restoration of tissue homeostasis. Understanding how autophagy mediates the secretion of immunogenic factors may hold great potential for therapeutic intervention.
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