PMID- 32992478 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210216 LR - 20221207 IS - 1999-4915 (Electronic) IS - 1999-4915 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 10 DP - 2020 Sep 27 TI - Thapsigargin at Non-Cytotoxic Levels Induces a Potent Host Antiviral Response that Blocks Influenza A Virus Replication. LID - 10.3390/v12101093 [doi] LID - 1093 AB - Influenza A virus is a major global pathogen of humans, and there is an unmet need for effective antivirals. Current antivirals against influenza A virus directly target the virus and are vulnerable to mutational resistance. Harnessing an effective host antiviral response is an attractive alternative. We show that brief exposure to low, non-toxic doses of thapsigargin (TG), an inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca(2+) ATPase pump, promptly elicits an extended antiviral state that dramatically blocks influenza A virus production. Crucially, oral administration of TG protected mice against lethal virus infection and reduced virus titres in the lungs of treated mice. TG-induced ER stress unfolded protein response appears as a key driver responsible for activating a spectrum of host antiviral defences that include an enhanced type I/III interferon response. Our findings suggest that TG is potentially a viable host-centric antiviral for the treatment of influenza A virus infection without the inherent problem of drug resistance. FAU - Goulding, Leah V AU - Goulding LV AD - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK. FAU - Yang, Jiayun AU - Yang J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9348-4336 AD - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK. FAU - Jiang, Zhimin AU - Jiang Z AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9797-6493 AD - Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China. FAU - Zhang, Hongyu AU - Zhang H AD - Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China. FAU - Lea, Daniel AU - Lea D AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8152-0398 AD - Advanced Data Analysis Centre, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK. FAU - Emes, Richard D AU - Emes RD AD - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK. AD - Advanced Data Analysis Centre, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK. FAU - Dottorini, Tania AU - Dottorini T AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7733-906X AD - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK. FAU - Pu, Juan AU - Pu J AD - Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China. FAU - Liu, Jinhua AU - Liu J AD - Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China. FAU - Chang, Kin-Chow AU - Chang KC AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6602-7447 AD - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK. LA - eng GR - MC_PC_18058/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - BB/L015293/1/BB_/Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council/United Kingdom PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20200927 PL - Switzerland TA - Viruses JT - Viruses JID - 101509722 RN - 0 (Antiviral Agents) RN - 0 (Interferon Type I) RN - 67526-95-8 (Thapsigargin) RN - 9008-11-1 (Interferons) RN - EC 3.6.3.8 (Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases) RN - 0 (Interferon Lambda) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antiviral Agents/*pharmacology MH - Cell Line MH - Chick Embryo MH - Chlorocebus aethiops MH - Dogs MH - Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress/drug effects MH - Female MH - Host-Pathogen Interactions/drug effects MH - Humans MH - Immunity, Innate/drug effects/immunology MH - Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/*growth & development MH - Influenza A Virus, H3N8 Subtype/*growth & development MH - Influenza, Human/drug therapy MH - Interferon Type I/drug effects/immunology MH - Interferons/drug effects/immunology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases/antagonists & inhibitors MH - Swine MH - Thapsigargin/*pharmacology MH - Unfolded Protein Response/drug effects MH - Vero Cells MH - Virus Replication/*drug effects MH - Interferon Lambda PMC - PMC7600819 OTO - NOTNLM OT - antiviral OT - endoplasmic reticulum stress OT - influenza A virus OT - innate immunity OT - thapsigargin OT - unfolded protein response COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/10/01 06:00 MHDA- 2021/02/17 06:00 PMCR- 2020/10/01 CRDT- 2020/09/30 01:00 PHST- 2020/09/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/09/21 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/09/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/09/30 01:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/10/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/02/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - v12101093 [pii] AID - viruses-12-01093 [pii] AID - 10.3390/v12101093 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Viruses. 2020 Sep 27;12(10):1093. doi: 10.3390/v12101093.