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SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14 activates NF-kappaB signaling and induces IL-8 upregulation #MMPMID34075374
Li T; Kenney AD; Liu H; Fiches GN; Zhou D; Biswas A; Que J; Santoso N; Yount JS; Zhu J
bioRxiv 2021[May]; ä (ä): ä PMID34075374show ga
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection leads to NF-kappaB activation and induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines, though the underlying mechanism for this activation is not fully understood. Our results reveal that the SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14 protein contributes to the viral activation of NF-kappaB signaling. Nsp14 caused the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB p65. Nsp14 induced the upregulation of IL-6 and IL-8, which also occurred in SARS-CoV-2 infected cells. IL-8 upregulation was further confirmed in lung tissue samples from COVID-19 patients. A previous proteomic screen identified the putative interaction of Nsp14 with host Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2) protein, which is known to regulate NF-kappaB signaling. We confirmed the Nsp14-IMPDH2 protein interaction and found that IMPDH2 knockdown or chemical inhibition using ribavirin (RIB) and mycophenolic acid (MPA) abolishes Nsp14-mediated NF-kappaB activation and cytokine induction. Furthermore, IMDPH2 inhibitors (RIB, MPA) efficiently blocked SARS-CoV-2 infection, indicating that IMDPH2, and possibly NF-kappaB signaling, is beneficial to viral replication. Overall, our results identify a novel role of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14 in causing the activation of NF-kappaB.