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ArticleCell insight2026

XPO1 coordinates human cytomegalovirus maturation by modulating genome encapsidation and secondary envelopment.

Jin-Peng Wu, Yue-Peng Zhou, Meng-Jie Mei, Yu-Ting Pan, Jin-Yan Sun, Wen-Bo Zeng, Han Cheng, Min-Hua Luo, Bo Yang

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Jin-Peng WuState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China.
Yue-Peng ZhouUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China.
Meng-Jie MeiState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China.
Yu-Ting PanState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China.
Jin-Yan SunState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China.
Wen-Bo ZengState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China.
Han ChengShanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, 2000083, China.
Min-Hua LuoState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China.
Bo YangState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China.

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Abstract

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) replication depends on tightly coordinated nuclear capsid assembly and cytoplasmic nucleocapsid maturation, yet host factors controlling these processes remain poorly defined. Here, we identify exportin 1 (XPO1) as a dual-phase regulator that coordinates HCMV maturation from nucleus to cytoplasm. XPO1 inhibition induces aberrant nuclear electron-dense speckles and accumulation of B-capsids. Mechanistically, nuclear retention of pp65 drives speckle formation but does not account for B-capsid accumulation. XPO1 recognizes a functional nuclear export signal (NES) within pUL77 and regulates its proper intranuclear localization. Inhibiting XPO1 or disrupting the NES induces intranuclear pUL77 aggregation and B-capsid accumulation. XPO1 is also required for viral assembly compartment formation and maintenance of late-stage autophagic flux, both of which are essential for secondary envelopment. Our findings highlight the key role of XPO1 in virion maturation and the therapeutic potential of repurposing FDA-approved XPO1 inhibitors as a host-directed antiviral strategy.

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AutophagyExportin 1Host-directed antiviral therapyHuman cytomegalovirusNuclear capsid assemblypUL77

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PMID42903897
PMCPMC13682469

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