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ArticleCell reports2020

Evasion of Type I Interferon by SARS-CoV-2.

Hongjie Xia, Zengguo Cao, Xuping Xie, Xianwen Zhang, John Yun-Chung Chen, Hualei Wang, Vineet D Menachery, Ricardo Rajsbaum, Pei-Yong Shi

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Article in Cell reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 658 papers.

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658citing papers in PubMed
65.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

658 citing papers in PubMed, 1,016 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hongjie XiaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. Electronic address: hoxia@utmb.edu.
Zengguo CaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
Xuping XieDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Xianwen ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
John Yun-Chung ChenDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Hualei WangKey Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
Vineet D MenacheryDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Ricardo RajsbaumDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Pei-Yong ShiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Sealy Center for Structural Biology & Molecular Biophysics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. Electronic address: peshi@utmb.edu.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · USJilin University · CN

Funding

UTMB Clinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR001439 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI URBAN, RANDALL J · 2015 to 2024
$40.0M
Project 4 - Influenza - UABU19AI142759 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WHITLEY, RICHARD J. · 2019 to 2023
$37.5M
Unlocking Zika Virus Immune Control and Pathogenesis with the Collaborative CrossU19AI100625 · NIAID · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BARIC, RALPH S, HEISE, MARK T · 2012 to 2021
$36.6M
World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses (WRCEVA)R24AI120942 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI WEAVER, SCOTT C · 2016 to 2024
$8.5M
Regulation of Ebola virus replication by the host ubiquitin systemR01AI134907 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI GIRALDO, MARIA ISABEL · 2018 to 2022
$3.1M
Systems Based Analysis of Host Factors that Contribute to Aging PathogenesisR00AG049092 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI MENACHERY, VINEET D · 2017 to 2019
$736k
Discovery and Development of Broad-spectrum Protease Inhibitors of Flaviviruses of Significant Public Health ThreatsR43AI145617 · NIAID · PLEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · PI REMACLE, ALBERT, THOTA, SAMBAIAH · 2020 to 2021
$600k
The role of the host ubiquitin system in Zika virus replicationR21AI132479 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI RAJSBAUM, RICARDO · 2017 to 2018
$426k
Unanchored Polyubiquitin Chains and Innate Immunity to Influenza VirusR21AI126012 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI RAJSBAUM, RICARDO · 2017 to 2018
$426k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001439NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI134907NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI126012NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI132479NIAID NIH HHS R24 AI120942NIAID NIH HHS R43 AI145617NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI100625NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI142759NIA NIH HHS R00 AG049092
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication and host immune response determine coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but studies evaluating viral evasion of immune response are lacking. Here, we use unbiased screening to identify SARS-CoV-2 proteins that antagonize type I interferon (IFN-I) response. We found three proteins that antagonize IFN-I production via distinct mechanisms: nonstructural protein 6 (nsp6) binds TANK binding kinase 1 (TBK1) to suppress interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) phosphorylation, nsp13 binds and blocks TBK1 phosphorylation, and open reading frame 6 (ORF6) binds importin Karyopherin α 2 (KPNA2) to inhibit IRF3 nuclear translocation. We identify two sets of viral proteins that antagonize IFN-I signaling through blocking signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1)/STAT2 phosphorylation or nuclear translocation. Remarkably, SARS-CoV-2 nsp1 and nsp6 suppress IFN-I signaling more efficiently than SARS-CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Thus, when treated with IFN-I, a SARS-CoV-2 replicon replicates to a higher level than chimeric replicons containing nsp1 or nsp6 from SARS-CoV or MERS-CoV. Altogether, the study provides insights on SARS-CoV-2 evasion of IFN-I response and its potential impact on viral transmission and pathogenesis.

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Immune EvasionA549 Cellsalpha KaryopherinsAnimalsBetacoronavirusCapsid ProteinsCoronavirus InfectionsCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsCOVID-19CricetinaeCricetulusHEK293 CellsHumansInterferon Regulatory Factor-3Interferon Type IMethyltransferasesalpha KaryopherinsCapsid ProteinsCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsInterferon Regulatory Factor-3Interferon Type IIRF3 protein, humanKPNA2 protein, humanMethyltransferasesNsp13 protein, SARS-CoVORF1ab polyprotein, SARS-CoV-2ORF6 protein, SARS-CoV-2Protein Serine-Threonine KinasesRNA HelicasesSTAT Transcription FactorsTBK1 protein, humanViral Nonstructural ProteinsViral Proteinscoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19immune evasioninterferonrepliconSARS-CoV-2severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

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PMID32979938
PMCPMC7501843
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