Suppression of SARS-CoV-2 infection in ex-vivo human lung tissues by targeting class III phosphoinositide 3-kinase

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The novel betacoronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged at the end of 2019 and caused the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic due to its high transmissibility and early immunosuppression. Previous studies on other betacoronaviruses suggested that betacoronavirus infection is associated with the host autophagy pathway. However, it is unclear whether any components of autophagy or virophagy can be therapeutic targets for COVID-19 treatment. In this report, we examined the antiviral effect of four well-characterized small molecule inhibitors that target the key cellular factors involved in key steps of the autophagy pathway. They include small molecules targeting the ULK1/Atg1 complex involved in the induction stage of autophagy (ULK1 inhibitor SBI0206965), the ATG14/Beclin1/VPS34 complex involved in the nucleation step of autophagy (class III PI3-kinase inhibitor VPS34-IN1), and a widely-used autophagy inhibitor that persistently inhibits class I and temporary inhibits class III PI3-kinase (3-MA) and a clinically approved autophagy inhibitor that suppresses autophagy by inhibiting lysosomal acidification and prevents the formation of autophagolysosome (HCQ). Surprisingly, not all the tested autophagy inhibitors suppressed SARS-CoV-2 infection. We showed that inhibition of class III PI3-kinase involved in the initiation step of both canonical and noncanonical autophagy potently suppressed SARS-CoV-2 at a nano-molar level. In addition, this specific kinase inhibitor VPS34-IN1, and its bioavailable analogue VVPS34-IN1, potently inhibited SARS-CoV-2 infection in ex vivo human lung tissues. Taken together, class III PI3-kinase may be a possible target for COVID-19 therapeutic development.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:93

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Journal of medical virology - 93(2021), 4 vom: 07. Apr., Seite 2076-2083

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yuen, Chun-Kit [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Wan-Man [VerfasserIn]
Mak, Long-Fung [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiaohui [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Hin [VerfasserIn]
Yuen, Kwok-Yung [VerfasserIn]
Kok, Kin-Hang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ATG14 protein, human
Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport
Antiviral Agents
Autophagy-Related Protein-1 Homolog
Autophagy-Related Proteins
COVID-19
Class III PI3-K
Class III Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
EC 2.7.1.137
EC 2.7.11.1
Ex vivo human lung tissues
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Journal Article
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
ULK1 protein, human
Vps34

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Date Completed 05.03.2021

Date Revised 06.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.26583

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315967951