The Deubiquitinase OTUD1 Influences HIV-1 Release by Regulating the Host Restriction Factor BST-2

Bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2 (BST-2) is a restriction factor for human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) and plays an important role in regulating the release of viral particles. However, the antiviral efficacy of BST-2 is antagonized by the HIV-1-encoded accessory protein Vpu, which facil...

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Main Authors: Man-Di Zhang, Fan Chen, Wen-Qiang He, Ying Lu, Feng-Liang Liu, Hong-Guang Zhang, Liu-Meng Yang, Chun-Sheng Dong, Si-Dong Xiong, Yong-Tang Zheng
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/2/260
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Fan Chen
Wen-Qiang He
Ying Lu
Feng-Liang Liu
Hong-Guang Zhang
Liu-Meng Yang
Chun-Sheng Dong
Si-Dong Xiong
Yong-Tang Zheng
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Fan Chen
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Hong-Guang Zhang
Liu-Meng Yang
Chun-Sheng Dong
Si-Dong Xiong
Yong-Tang Zheng
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description Bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2 (BST-2) is a restriction factor for human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) and plays an important role in regulating the release of viral particles. However, the antiviral efficacy of BST-2 is antagonized by the HIV-1-encoded accessory protein Vpu, which facilitates the degradation of BST-2 by recruiting E3 ubiquitin ligase β-TrCP. The involvement of deubiquitinases (DUBs) in counteracting BST-2 ubiquitination and influencing its stability during HIV-1 infection remains inadequately explored. In this study, we conducted a small interfering RNA (siRNA) screening of human DUBs and determined that OTUD1 interacts with BST-2, leading to a reduction in its K48- and K63-linked ubiquitination. This reduction increases BST-2 protein stability, and subsequently inhibits HIV-1 release. Our findings reveal a novel regulatory mechanism by which DUBs influence the stability of the HIV-1 restriction factor BST-2 to dampen viral release, providing a potential therapeutic target for HIV-1 antiviral intervention.
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spelling doaj-art-b6fb50626aea41b59303eca2fbd3a1252025-08-20T02:45:42ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152025-02-0117226010.3390/v17020260The Deubiquitinase OTUD1 Influences HIV-1 Release by Regulating the Host Restriction Factor BST-2Man-Di Zhang0Fan Chen1Wen-Qiang He2Ying Lu3Feng-Liang Liu4Hong-Guang Zhang5Liu-Meng Yang6Chun-Sheng Dong7Si-Dong Xiong8Yong-Tang Zheng9State Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, KIZ-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaKIZ-SU Joint Laboratory of Animal Model and Drug Development, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, KIZ-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, KIZ-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, KIZ-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, KIZ-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaKIZ-SU Joint Laboratory of Animal Model and Drug Development, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, KIZ-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaBone marrow stromal cell antigen 2 (BST-2) is a restriction factor for human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) and plays an important role in regulating the release of viral particles. However, the antiviral efficacy of BST-2 is antagonized by the HIV-1-encoded accessory protein Vpu, which facilitates the degradation of BST-2 by recruiting E3 ubiquitin ligase β-TrCP. The involvement of deubiquitinases (DUBs) in counteracting BST-2 ubiquitination and influencing its stability during HIV-1 infection remains inadequately explored. In this study, we conducted a small interfering RNA (siRNA) screening of human DUBs and determined that OTUD1 interacts with BST-2, leading to a reduction in its K48- and K63-linked ubiquitination. This reduction increases BST-2 protein stability, and subsequently inhibits HIV-1 release. Our findings reveal a novel regulatory mechanism by which DUBs influence the stability of the HIV-1 restriction factor BST-2 to dampen viral release, providing a potential therapeutic target for HIV-1 antiviral intervention.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/2/260deubiquitinaseOTUD1BST-2HIV-1
spellingShingle Man-Di Zhang
Fan Chen
Wen-Qiang He
Ying Lu
Feng-Liang Liu
Hong-Guang Zhang
Liu-Meng Yang
Chun-Sheng Dong
Si-Dong Xiong
Yong-Tang Zheng
The Deubiquitinase OTUD1 Influences HIV-1 Release by Regulating the Host Restriction Factor BST-2
Viruses
deubiquitinase
OTUD1
BST-2
HIV-1
title The Deubiquitinase OTUD1 Influences HIV-1 Release by Regulating the Host Restriction Factor BST-2
title_full The Deubiquitinase OTUD1 Influences HIV-1 Release by Regulating the Host Restriction Factor BST-2
title_fullStr The Deubiquitinase OTUD1 Influences HIV-1 Release by Regulating the Host Restriction Factor BST-2
title_full_unstemmed The Deubiquitinase OTUD1 Influences HIV-1 Release by Regulating the Host Restriction Factor BST-2
title_short The Deubiquitinase OTUD1 Influences HIV-1 Release by Regulating the Host Restriction Factor BST-2
title_sort deubiquitinase otud1 influences hiv 1 release by regulating the host restriction factor bst 2
topic deubiquitinase
OTUD1
BST-2
HIV-1
url https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/2/260
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