ArticleCell metabolism2019
Epstein-Barr-Virus-Induced One-Carbon Metabolism Drives B Cell Transformation.
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- Multi-omics analysis reveals that ginsenoside Rb1 improves prognostic outcomes in sepsis by modulating mitochondrial metabolism MTHFD2 targets.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Lysine-specific histone demethylase complex restricts Epstein-Barr virus lytic reactivation.Nature microbiology · 2025Article
- African swine fever virus hijacks host pyrimidine metabolism to promote viral replication.Journal of virology · 2025Article
- MTHFD2: A Retrospective and a Glance into the Future.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Epstein-Barr virus-transformed B-cells from a hypoxia model of the germinal center requires external unsaturated fatty acids.PLoS pathogens · 2025Article
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Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes Burkitt, Hodgkin, and post-transplant B cell lymphomas. How EBV remodels metabolic pathways to support rapid B cell outgrowth remains largely unknown. To gain insights, primary human B cells were profiled by tandem-mass-tag-based proteomics at rest and at nine time points after infection; >8,000 host and 29 viral proteins were quantified, revealing mitochondrial remodeling and induction of one-carbon (1C) metabolism. EBV-encoded EBNA2 and its target MYC were required for upregulation of the central mitochondrial 1C enzyme MTHFD2, which played key roles in EBV-driven B cell growth and survival. MTHFD2 was critical for maintaining elevated NADPH levels in infected cells, and oxidation of mitochondrial NADPH diminished B cell proliferation. Tracing studies underscored contributions of 1C to nucleotide synthesis, NADPH production, and redox defense. EBV upregulated import and synthesis of serine to augment 1C flux. Our results highlight EBV-induced 1C as a potential therapeutic target and provide a new paradigm for viral onco-metabolism.
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