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ArticleViruses2021

Inhibition of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Impairs Mayaro Virus Replication in Human Dermal Fibroblasts and HeLa Cells.

Madelaine Sugasti-Salazar, Yessica Y Llamas-González, Dalkiria Campos, José González-Santamaría

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Article in Viruses, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Madelaine Sugasti-SalazarGrupo de Biología Celular y Molecular de Arbovirus, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Panamá 0816-02593, Panama.ORCID 0000-0003-1370-1407
Yessica Y Llamas-GonzálezGrupo de Biología Celular y Molecular de Arbovirus, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Panamá 0816-02593, Panama.ORCID 0000-0003-3404-1313
Dalkiria CamposGrupo de Biología Celular y Molecular de Arbovirus, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Panamá 0816-02593, Panama.
José González-SantamaríaGrupo de Biología Celular y Molecular de Arbovirus, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Panamá 0816-02593, Panama.ORCID 0000-0003-1244-3477
Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud · PAUniversidad de Panamá · PA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mayaro virus (MAYV) hijacks the host's cell machinery to effectively replicate. The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) p38, JNK, and ERK1/2 have emerged as crucial cellular factors implicated in different stages of the viral cycle. However, whether MAYV uses these MAPKs to competently replicate has not yet been determined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of MAPK inhibition on MAYV replication using primary human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and HeLa cells. Viral yields in supernatants from MAYV-infected cells treated or untreated with inhibitors SB203580, SP600125, U0126, or Losmapimod were quantified using plaque assay. Additionally, viral protein expression was analyzed using immunoblot and immunofluorescence. Knockdown of p38⍺/p38β isoforms was performed in HDFs using the PROTACs molecule NR-7h. Our data demonstrated that HDFs are highly susceptible to MAYV infection. SB203580, a p38 inhibitor, reduced MAYV replication in a dose-dependent manner in both HDFs and HeLa cells. Additionally, SB203580 significantly decreased viral E1 protein expression. Similarly, knockdown or inhibition of p38⍺/p38β isoforms with NR-7h or Losmapimod, respectively, affected MAYV replication in a dose-dependent manner. Collectively, these findings suggest that p38 could play an important role in MAYV replication and could serve as a therapeutic target to control MAYV infection.

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AlphavirusApoptosisCells, CulturedCyclopropanesFibroblastsHeLa CellsHost Microbial InteractionsHumansImidazolesMAP Kinase Signaling Systemp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphorylationPyridinesSkinVirus Replication6-(5-((cyclopropylamino)carbonyl)-3-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-N-(2,2-dimethylprpyl)-3-pyridinecarboxamideCyclopropanesImidazolesp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPyridinesSB 203580inhibitionLosmapimodMAPKsMayaroNR-7p38PROTACsreplicationSB203580

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PMID34204188
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