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ArticlePLoS pathogens2024

Importin-7-dependent nuclear translocation of the Flavivirus core protein is required for infectious virus production.

Yumi Itoh, Yoichi Miyamoto, Makoto Tokunaga, Tatsuya Suzuki, Akira Takada, Akinori Ninomiya, Tomomi Hishinuma, Mami Matsuda, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Masahiro Oka and 3 more

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Article in PLoS pathogens, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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13 authors.

Yumi ItohDepartment of Microbiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoichi MiyamotoLaboratory of Nuclear Transport Dynamics, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Osaka, Japan.
Makoto TokunagaInstitute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Tatsuya SuzukiDepartment of Microbiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Akira TakadaInstitute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Akinori NinomiyaCentral Instrumentation Laboratory, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Tomomi HishinumaDepartment of Microbiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Mami MatsudaDepartment of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshihiro YonedaThe Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Masahiro OkaLaboratory of Nuclear Transport Dynamics, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Osaka, Japan.
Ryosuke SuzukiDepartment of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshiharu MatsuuraLaboratory of Virus Control, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Toru OkamotoDepartment of Microbiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4000-3102

Funding

Japan Agency for Medical Research JP20FK0108144
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flaviviridae is a family of positive-stranded RNA viruses, including human pathogens, such as Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV), and West Nile virus (WNV). Nuclear localization of the viral core protein is conserved among Flaviviridae, and this feature may be targeted for developing broad-ranging anti-flavivirus drugs. However, the mechanism of core protein translocation to the nucleus and the importance of nuclear translocation in the viral life cycle remain unknown. We aimed to identify the molecular mechanism underlying core protein nuclear translocation. We identified importin-7 (IPO7), an importin-β family protein, as a nuclear carrier for Flaviviridae core proteins. Nuclear import assays revealed that core protein was transported into the nucleus via IPO7, whereas IPO7 deletion by CRISPR/Cas9 impaired their nuclear translocation. To understand the importance of core protein nuclear translocation, we evaluated the production of infectious virus or single-round-infectious-particles in wild-type or IPO7-deficient cells; both processes were significantly impaired in IPO7-deficient cells, whereas intracellular infectious virus levels were equivalent in wild-type and IPO7-deficient cells. These results suggest that IPO7-mediated nuclear translocation of core proteins is involved in the release of infectious virus particles of flaviviruses.

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Active Transport, Cell NucleusCell NucleusFlavivirusAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsFlavivirus InfectionsHEK293 CellsHumansKaryopherinsViral Core ProteinsVirus ReplicationKaryopherinsViral Core Proteins

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PMID39146232
PMCPMC11326614

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