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ArticleJournal of virology2021

Determinants in Nonstructural Protein 4A of Dengue Virus Required for RNA Replication and Replication Organelle Biogenesis.

Mirko Cortese, Klaas Mulder, Laurent Chatel-Chaix, Pietro Scaturro, Berati Cerikan, Anna Plaszczyca, Uta Haselmann, Marie Bartenschlager, Christopher J Neufeldt, Ralf Bartenschlager

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Article in Journal of virology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mirko CorteseDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1786-4211
Klaas MulderDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Laurent Chatel-ChaixDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Pietro ScaturroDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Berati CerikanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Anna PlaszczycaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Uta HaselmannDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Marie BartenschlagerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christopher J NeufeldtDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Ralf BartenschlagerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5601-9307
Heidelberg University · DE

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) BA1505/8-1Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) SFB1129
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dengue virus (DENV) constitutes one of the most important arboviral pathogens affecting humans. The high prevalence of DENV infections, which cause more than 20,000 deaths annually, and the lack of effective vaccines or direct-acting antiviral drugs make it a global health concern. DENV genome replication occurs in close association with the host endomembrane system, which is remodeled to form the viral replication organelle that originates from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes. To date, the viral and cellular determinants responsible for the biogenesis of DENV replication organelles are still poorly defined. The viral nonstructural protein 4A (NS4A) can remodel membranes and has been shown to associate with numerous host factors in DENV-replicating cells. In the present study, we used reverse and forward genetic screens and identified sites within NS4A required for DENV replication. We also mapped the determinants in NS4A required for interactions with other viral proteins. Moreover, taking advantage of our recently developed polyprotein expression system, we evaluated the role of NS4A in the formation of DENV replication organelles. Together, we report a detailed map of determinants within NS4A required for RNA replication, interaction with other viral proteins, and replication organelle formation. Our results suggest that NS4A might be an attractive target for antiviral therapy.

Indexed as

Organelle BiogenesisAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsDengueDengue VirusHost Microbial InteractionsHumansMutant ProteinsMutationOrganellesProtein BindingReverse GeneticsRNARNA, ViralMutant ProteinsNS4A protein, Dengue virusRNARNA, ViralViral Nonstructural Proteinsdengue virusflavivirusgenetic mappingmembrane remodelingnonstructural protein 4Areplication organelles

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PMID34379504
PMCPMC8513467
OpenAlexW3190294799

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