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ArticleNon-coding RNA2025

Anti-HIV-1 Effect of the Fluoroquinolone Enoxacin and Modulation of Pro-Viral hsa-miR-132 Processing in CEM-SS Cells.

Verena Schlösser, Helen Louise Lightfoot, Christine Leemann, Seyedeh Elnaz Banijamali, Aathma Merin Bejoy, Shashank Tiwari, Jeffrey L Schloßhauer, Valentina Vongrad, Andreas Brunschweiger, Jonathan Hall and 2 more

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Verena SchlösserInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Helen Louise LightfootInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Christine LeemannDivision of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
Seyedeh Elnaz BanijamaliMax Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Chemical Genomics Centre, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
Aathma Merin BejoyMax Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Chemical Genomics Centre, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
Shashank TiwariMax Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Chemical Genomics Centre, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
Jeffrey L SchloßhauerMax Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Chemical Genomics Centre, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
Valentina VongradDivision of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
Andreas BrunschweigerInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Jonathan HallInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Karin J MetznerDivision of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4862-1503
Jochen ImigInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.

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Pfizer Inc. n/a
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite tremendous advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) against HIV-1 infections, no cure or vaccination is available. Therefore, discovering novel therapeutic strategies remains an urgent need. In that sense, miRNAs and miRNA therapeutics have moved intensively into the focus of recent HIV-1-related investigations. A strong reciprocal interdependence has been demonstrated between HIV-1 infection and changes of the intrinsic cellular miRNA milieu. This interrelationship may direct potential alterations of the host cells' environment beneficial for the virus or its suppression of replication. Whether this tightly balanced and controlled battle can be exploited therapeutically remains to be further addressed. In this context, the fluoroquinolone antibiotic Enoxacin has been demonstrated as a potent modulator of miRNA processing. Here, we test the hypothesis that this applies also to selected HIV-1-related miRNAs.

methodsWe studied the effect of Enoxacin on HIV-1 replication coupled with miRNA qRT-PCR analysis of HIV-1-related miRNAs in CEM-SS and MT-4 T-cells. The effects of miRNA mimic transfections combined with Enoxacin treatment on HIV-1 replication were assessed. Finally, we employed an in vitro DICER1 cleavage assay to study the effects of Enoxacin on a pro-HIV-1 miRNA hsa-miR-132 processing.

resultsWe established that Enoxacin, but not the structurally similar compound nalidixic acid, exhibits strong anti-HIV-1 effects in the T-cell line CEM-SS, but not MT-4. We provide experimental data that this effect of Enoxacin is partly attributed to the specific downregulation of mature hsa-miR-132-3p, but not other tested pro- or anti-HIV-1 miRNAs, which is likely due to affecting DICER1 processing.

conclusionsOur findings show an anti-retroviral activity of Enoxacin at least in part by downregulation of hsa-miR-132-3p, which may be relevant for future antiviral therapeutic applications by modulation of the RNA interference pathway.

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DICER1 processingEnoxacinfluoroquinolonesHIV-1hsa-miR-132miRNARNA interference

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PMID39846686
PMCPMC11755467

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