Metabolism of phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase IIIα-dependent PI4P Is subverted by HCV and is targeted by a 4-anilino quinazoline with antiviral activity.
Metabolism of phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase IIIα-dependent PI4P Is subverted by HCV and is targeted by a 4-anilino quinazoline with antiviral activity.
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DOI:
10.1371/journal.ppat.1002576
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发表时间:
2012
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影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
De Francesco R
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作者:
Bianco A;Reghellin V;Donnici L;Fenu S;Alvarez R;Baruffa C;Peri F;Pagani M;Abrignani S;Neddermann P;De Francesco R
4-anilino quinazolines have been identified as inhibitors of HCV replication. The target of this class of compounds was proposed to be the viral protein NS5A, although unequivocal proof has never been presented. A 4-anilino quinazoline moiety is often found in kinase inhibitors, leading us to formulate the hypothesis that the anti-HCV activity displayed by these compounds might be due to inhibition of a cellular kinase. Type III phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase α (PI4KIIIα) has recently been identified as a host factor for HCV replication. We therefore evaluated AL-9, a compound prototypical of the 4-anilino quinazoline class, on selected phosphatidylinositol kinases. AL-9 inhibited purified PI4KIIIα and, to a lesser extent, PI4KIIIβ. In Huh7.5 cells, PI4KIIIα is responsible for the phosphatidylinositol-4 phosphate (PI4P) pool present in the plasma membrane. Accordingly, we observed a gradual decrease of PI4P in the plasma membrane upon incubation with AL-9, indicating that this agent inhibits PI4KIIIα also in living cells. Conversely, AL-9 did not affect the level of PI4P in the Golgi membrane, suggesting that the PI4KIIIβ isoform was not significantly inhibited under our experimental conditions. Incubation of cells expressing HCV proteins with AL-9 induced abnormally large clusters of NS5A, a phenomenon previously observed upon silencing PI4KIIIα by RNA interference. In light of our findings, we propose that the antiviral effect of 4-anilino quinazoline compounds is mediated by the inhibition of PI4KIIIα and the consequent depletion of PI4P required for the HCV membranous web. In addition, we noted that HCV has a profound effect on cellular PI4P distribution, causing significant enrichment of PI4P in the HCV-membranous web and a concomitant depletion of PI4P in the plasma membrane. This observation implies that HCV – by recruiting PI4KIIIα in the RNA replication complex – hijacks PI4P metabolism, ultimately resulting in a markedly altered subcellular distribution of the PI4KIIIα product. It is estimated that 3% of the world's population are chronically infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Most infections become chronic and eventually evolve into cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Host factors are interesting targets for anti-HCV therapies due to their inherent high genetic barrier to resistance. Recently, phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase α (PI4KIIIα) has been identified as a crucial host factor for HCV replication. Many different pathogens, including HCV, subvert components of the phosphatidylinositol-4 phosphate (PI4P) pathway to function in favor of their own life cycle. In this paper, we show that HCV dramatically alters cellular PI4P metabolism and distribution, resulting in the enrichment of PI4P in the membranous web required for viral replication with a concomitant decrease of PI4P in the plasma-membrane. Moreover, we demonstrate that 4-anilino quinazolines, antiviral agents previously believed to target HCV NS5A, do in fact inhibit PI4P formation by inhibition of PI4KIIIα. This compound class is a promising lead for the development of a novel antiviral therapy based on PI4KIIIα inhibition. Specific PI4KIIIα inhibitors would also be important research tools required for a deeper understanding of the functions and regulation of PI4P.
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