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ArticleNature microbiology2016

Targeting the ATP-dependent formation of herpesvirus ribonucleoprotein particle assembly as an antiviral approach.

Sophie Schumann, Brian R Jackson, Ian Yule, Steven K Whitehead, Charlotte Revill, Richard Foster, Adrian Whitehouse

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Article in Nature microbiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sophie SchumannSchool of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Brian R JacksonSchool of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Ian YuleSchool of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Steven K WhiteheadSchool of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Charlotte RevillSchool of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Richard FosterAstbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Adrian WhitehouseSchool of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
University of Leeds · GBInstitute of Structural and Molecular Biology · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/K000306/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/M006557/1Cancer Research UK 19430Wellcome Trust 093788Worldwide Cancer Research 12-1045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human herpesviruses are responsible for a range of debilitating acute and recurrent diseases, including a number of malignancies. Current treatments are limited to targeting the herpesvirus DNA polymerases, but with emerging viral resistance and little efficacy against the oncogenic herpesviruses, there is an urgent need for new antiviral strategies. Here, we describe a mechanism to inhibit the replication of the oncogenic herpesvirus Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), by targeting the ATP-dependent formation of viral ribonucleoprotein particles (vRNPs). We demonstrate that small-molecule inhibitors which selectively inhibit the ATPase activity of the cellular human transcription/export complex (hTREX) protein UAP56 result in effective inhibition of vRNP formation, viral lytic replication and infectious virion production. Strikingly, as all human herpesviruses use conserved mRNA processing pathways involving hTREX components, we demonstrate the feasibility of this approach for pan-herpesvirus inhibition.

Indexed as

Virus AssemblyAdenosine TriphosphateAntiviral AgentsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesEnzyme InhibitorsHEK293 CellsHerpesvirus 8, HumanHumansRibonucleoproteinsAdenosine TriphosphateAntiviral AgentsDDX39B protein, humanDEAD-box RNA HelicasesEnzyme InhibitorsRibonucleoproteins

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PMID27798559
PMCPMC7617399
OpenAlexW2539503794

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