Berbamine inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection by compromising TPRMLs-mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a member of the Flavivirus genus, is an important pathogen that causes human and animal infectious diseases in Asia. So far, no effective antiviral agents are available to treat JEV infection. Here, we found that LDLR is a host factor required for JEV entry. Berbam...

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Main Authors: Lihong Huang, Huanan Li, Zuodong Ye, Qiang Xu, Qiang Fu, Wei Sun, Wenbao Qi, Jianbo Yue
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1941276
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Huanan Li
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Qiang Xu
Qiang Fu
Wei Sun
Wenbao Qi
Jianbo Yue
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Jianbo Yue
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description Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a member of the Flavivirus genus, is an important pathogen that causes human and animal infectious diseases in Asia. So far, no effective antiviral agents are available to treat JEV infection. Here, we found that LDLR is a host factor required for JEV entry. Berbamine significantly decreases the level of LDLR at the plasma membrane by inducing the secretion of LDLR via extracellular vesicles (EVs), thereby inhibiting JEV infection. Mechanistically, berbamine blocks TRPMLs (Ca2+ permeable non-selective cation channels in endosomes and lysosomes) to compromise the endolysosomal trafficking of LDLR. This leads to the increased secretion of LDLR via EVs and the concomitant decrease in its level at the plasma membrane, thereby rendering cells resistant to JEV infection. Berbamine also protects mice from the lethal challenge of JEV. In summary, these results indicate that berbamine is an effective anti-JEV agent by preventing JEV entry.
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spelling doaj-art-7fdf1cc4a1f54c48a1ffedc9511468952025-08-20T02:59:11ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512021-01-011011257127110.1080/22221751.2021.1941276Berbamine inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection by compromising TPRMLs-mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)Lihong Huang0Huanan Li1Zuodong Ye2Qiang Xu3Qiang Fu4Wei Sun5Wenbao Qi6Jianbo Yue7City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCity University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCity University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCity University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCity University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of ChinaJapanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a member of the Flavivirus genus, is an important pathogen that causes human and animal infectious diseases in Asia. So far, no effective antiviral agents are available to treat JEV infection. Here, we found that LDLR is a host factor required for JEV entry. Berbamine significantly decreases the level of LDLR at the plasma membrane by inducing the secretion of LDLR via extracellular vesicles (EVs), thereby inhibiting JEV infection. Mechanistically, berbamine blocks TRPMLs (Ca2+ permeable non-selective cation channels in endosomes and lysosomes) to compromise the endolysosomal trafficking of LDLR. This leads to the increased secretion of LDLR via EVs and the concomitant decrease in its level at the plasma membrane, thereby rendering cells resistant to JEV infection. Berbamine also protects mice from the lethal challenge of JEV. In summary, these results indicate that berbamine is an effective anti-JEV agent by preventing JEV entry.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1941276BerbamineflavivirusJEVLDLRCa2+TRPMLs
spellingShingle Lihong Huang
Huanan Li
Zuodong Ye
Qiang Xu
Qiang Fu
Wei Sun
Wenbao Qi
Jianbo Yue
Berbamine inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection by compromising TPRMLs-mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)
Emerging Microbes and Infections
Berbamine
flavivirus
JEV
LDLR
Ca2+
TRPMLs
title Berbamine inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection by compromising TPRMLs-mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)
title_full Berbamine inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection by compromising TPRMLs-mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)
title_fullStr Berbamine inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection by compromising TPRMLs-mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)
title_full_unstemmed Berbamine inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection by compromising TPRMLs-mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)
title_short Berbamine inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection by compromising TPRMLs-mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)
title_sort berbamine inhibits japanese encephalitis virus jev infection by compromising tprmls mediated endolysosomal trafficking of low density lipoprotein receptor ldlr
topic Berbamine
flavivirus
JEV
LDLR
Ca2+
TRPMLs
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1941276
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