ArticleJournal of virology2021
The Autophagy-Initiating Protein Kinase ULK1 Phosphorylates Human Cytomegalovirus Tegument Protein pp28 and Regulates Efficient Virus Release.
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- Host-virus resilience networks and viral inflammaging circuits in aging and long COVID: a CMV-centered perspective.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Lassa virus Z protein hijacks the autophagy machinery for efficient transportation by interrupting CCT2-mediated cytoskeleton network formation.Autophagy · 2024Article
- The Autophagy ReceptorViruses · 2024Article
- The battle between host antiviral innate immunity and immune evasion by cytomegalovirus.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2024Review
- The matrix protein of lyssavirus hijacks autophagosome for efficient egress by recruiting NEDD4 through its PPxY motif.Autophagy · 2024Article
- The role of autophagy in viral infections.Journal of biomedical science · 2023Review
- Features and Functions of the Conserved Herpesvirus Tegument Protein UL11 and Its Binding Partners.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Review
- The Basis and Advances in Clinical Application of Cytomegalovirus-Specific Cytotoxic T Cell Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Role of autophagy in gastric carcinogenesis.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2021Review
- Multifaceted Role of AMPK in Viral Infections.Cells · 2021Review
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Abstract
Autophagy is a catabolic process contributing to intrinsic cellular defense by degrading viral particles or proteins; however, several viruses hijack this pathway for their own benefit. The role of autophagy during human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) replication has not been definitely clarified yet. Utilizing small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based screening, we observed that depletion of many autophagy-related proteins resulted in reduced virus release, suggesting a requirement of autophagy-related factors for efficient HCMV replication. Additionally, we could show that the autophagy-initiating serine/threonine protein kinase ULK1 as well as other constituents of the ULK1 complex were upregulated at early times of infection and stayed upregulated throughout the replication cycle. We demonstrate that indirect interference with ULK1 through inhibition of the upstream regulator AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) impaired virus release. Furthermore, this result was verified by direct abrogation of ULK1 kinase activity utilizing the ULK1-specific kinase inhibitors SBI-0206965 and ULK-101. Analysis of viral protein expression in the presence of ULK-101 revealed a connection between the cellular kinase ULK1 and the viral tegument protein pp28 (pUL99), and we identified pp28 as a novel viral substrate of ULK1 by
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