Move and countermove: the integrated stress response in picorna- and coronavirus-infected cells

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Abstract

Viruses, when entering their host cells, are met by a fierce intracellular immune defense. One prominent antiviral pathway is the integrated stress response (ISR). Upon activation of the ISR - typically though not exclusively upon detection of dsRNA - translation-initiation factor eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2) becomes phosphorylated to act as an inhibitor of guanine nucleotide-exchange factor eIF2B. Thus, with the production of ternary complex blocked, a global translational arrest ensues. Successful virus replication hinges on effective countermeasures. Here, we review ISR antagonists and antagonistic mechanisms employed by picorna- and coronaviruses. Special attention will be given to a recently discovered class of viral antagonists that inhibit the ISR by targeting eIF2B, thereby allowing unabated translation initiation even at exceedingly high levels of phosphorylated eIF2.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102254
Pages (from-to)1-10
Number of pages10
JournalCurrent Opinion in Immunology
Volume79
Early online date28 Sept 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Innovative Training Networks (ITN): H2020-MCSA-ITN-2019 (Grant No 813343 ) and OCENW.KLEIN.344 grant from the Dutch Research Council (to FJMvK).

Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Degradation
  • Inhibition
  • Leader protein
  • Messenger-rna
  • Mouth-disease virus
  • Nucleotide exchange
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein-kinase
  • Translation

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