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A MicroRNA Screen Identifies the Wnt Signaling Pathway as a Regulator of the
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Smith JL
; Jeng S
; McWeeney SK
; Hirsch AJ
J Virol
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The impact of mosquito-borne flavivirus infections worldwide is significant, and
many critical aspects of these viruses' biology, including virus-host
interactions, host cell requirements for replication, and how virus-host
interactions impact pathology, remain to be fully understood. The recent
reemergence and spread of flaviviruses, including dengue virus (DENV), West Nile
virus (WNV), and Zika virus (ZIKV), highlight the importance of performing basic
research on this important group of pathogens. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small,
noncoding RNAs that modulate gene expression posttranscriptionally and have been
demonstrated to regulate a broad range of cellular processes. Our research is
focused on identifying pro- and antiflaviviral miRNAs as a means of
characterizing cellular pathways that support or limit viral replication. We have
screened a library of known human miRNA mimics for their effect on the
replication of three flaviviruses, DENV, WNV, and Japanese encephalitis virus
(JEV), using a high-content immunofluorescence screen. Several families of miRNAs
were identified as inhibiting multiple flaviviruses, including the miRNA miR-34,
miR-15, and miR-517 families. Members of the miR-34 family, which have been
extensively characterized for their ability to repress Wnt/?-catenin signaling,
demonstrated strong antiflaviviral effects, and this inhibitory activity extended
to other viruses, including ZIKV, alphaviruses, and herpesviruses. Previous
research suggested a possible link between the Wnt and type I interferon (IFN)
signaling pathways. Therefore, we investigated the role of type I IFN induction
in the antiviral effects of the miR-34 family and confirmed that these miRNAs
potentiate interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) phosphorylation and
translocation to the nucleus, the induction of IFN-responsive genes, and the
release of type I IFN from transfected cells. We further demonstrate that the
intersection between the Wnt and IFN signaling pathways occurs at the point of
glycogen synthase kinase 3? (GSK3?)-TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) binding,
inducing TBK1 to phosphorylate IRF3 and initiate downstream IFN signaling. In
this way, we have identified a novel cellular signaling network with a critical
role in regulating the replication of multiple virus families. These findings
highlight the opportunities for using miRNAs as tools to discover and
characterize unique cellular factors involved in supporting or limiting virus
replication, opening up new avenues for antiviral research.IMPORTANCE MicroRNAs
are a class of small regulatory RNAs that modulate cellular processes through the
posttranscriptional repression of multiple transcripts. We hypothesized that
individual miRNAs may be capable of inhibiting viral replication through their
effects on host proteins or pathways. To test this, we performed a high-content
screen for miRNAs that inhibit the replication of three medically relevant
members of the flavivirus family: West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus,
and dengue virus 2. The results of this screen identify multiple miRNAs that
inhibit one or more of these viruses. Extensive follow-up on members of the
miR-34 family of miRNAs, which are active against all three viruses as well as
the closely related Zika virus, demonstrated that miR-34 functions through
increasing the infected cell's ability to respond to infection through the
interferon-based innate immune pathway. Our results not only add to the knowledge
of how viruses interact with cellular pathways but also provide a basis for more
extensive data mining by providing a comprehensive list of miRNAs capable of
inhibiting flavivirus replication. Finally, the miRNAs themselves or cellular
pathways identified as modulating virus infection may prove to be novel
candidates for the development of therapeutic interventions.