APOBEC3F Is a Mutational Driver of the Human Monkeypox Virus Identified in the 2022 Outbreak

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BACKGROUND: On May 6, 2022, a powerful outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) had been reported outside of Africa, with many continuing new cases being reported around the world. Analysis of mutations among the 2 different lineages present in the 2021 and 2022 outbreaks revealed the presence of G->A mutations occurring in the 5'GpA context, indicative of APOBEC3 cytidine deaminase activity.

METHODS: By using a sensitive polymerase chain reaction (differential DNA denaturation PCR) method allowing differential amplification of AT-rich DNA, we analyzed the level of APOBEC3-induced MPXV editing in infected cells and in patients.

RESULTS: We demonstrate that G->A hypermutated MPXV genomes can be recovered experimentally from APOBEC3 transfection followed by MPXV infection. Here, among the 7 human APOBEC3 cytidine deaminases (A3A-A3C, A3DE, A3F-A3H), only APOBEC3F was capable of extensively deaminating cytidine residues in MPXV genomes. Hyperedited genomes were also recovered in ∼42% of analyzed patients. Moreover, we demonstrate that substantial repair of these mutations occurs. Upon selection, corrected G->A mutations escaping drift loss contribute to the MPXV evolution observed in the current epidemic.

CONCLUSIONS: Stochastic or transient overexpression of the APOBEC3F gene exposes the MPXV genome to a broad spectrum of mutations that may be modeling the mutational landscape after multiple cycles of viral replication.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:228

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The Journal of infectious diseases - 228(2023), 10 vom: 11. Nov., Seite 1421-1429

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Suspène, Rodolphe [VerfasserIn]
Raymond, Kyle A [VerfasserIn]
Boutin, Laetitia [VerfasserIn]
Guillier, Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Lemoine, Frédéric [VerfasserIn]
Ferraris, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Tournier, Jean-Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Iseni, Frédéric [VerfasserIn]
Simon-Lorière, Etienne [VerfasserIn]
Vartanian, Jean-Pierre [VerfasserIn]

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5CSZ8459RP
APOBEC3F
APOBEC3F protein, human
Cytidine
Cytidine Deaminase
Cytidine deaminase
Cytosine Deaminase
EC 3.5.4.1
EC 3.5.4.5
Journal Article
Monkeypox virus
Outbreak
Phylogeny
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 14.11.2023

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiad165

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357270142