PMID- 35071051 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220128 LR - 20220128 IS - 2235-2988 (Electronic) IS - 2235-2988 (Linking) VI - 11 DP - 2021 TI - Influenza Virus Down-Modulates G6PD Expression and Activity to Induce Oxidative Stress and Promote Its Replication. PG - 804976 LID - 10.3389/fcimb.2021.804976 [doi] LID - 804976 AB - Influenza virus infection induces oxidative stress in host cells by decreasing the intracellular content of glutathione (GSH) and increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) level. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is responsible for the production of reducing equivalents of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) that is used to regenerate the reduced form of GSH, thus restoring redox homeostasis. Cells deficient in G6PD display elevated levels of ROS and an increased susceptibility to viral infection, although the consequences of G6PD modulation during viral infection remain to be elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated that influenza virus infection decreases G6PD expression and activity, resulting in an increase in oxidative stress and virus replication. Moreover, the down regulation of G6PD correlated with a decrease in the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2), a key transcription factor that regulates the expression of the antioxidant response gene network. Also down-regulated in influenza virus infected cells was sirtuin 2 (SIRT2), a NADPH-dependent deacetylase involved in the regulation of G6PD activity. Acetylation of G6PD increased during influenza virus infection in a manner that was strictly dependent on SIRT2 expression. Furthermore, the use of a pharmacological activator of SIRT2 rescued GSH production and NRF2 expression, leading to decreased influenza virus replication. Overall, these data identify a novel strategy used by influenza virus to induce oxidative stress and to favor its replication in host cells. These observations furthermore suggest that manipulation of metabolic and oxidative stress pathways could define new therapeutic strategies to interfere with influenza virus infection. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 De Angelis, Amatore, Checconi, Zevini, Fraternale, Magnani, Hiscott, De Chiara, Palamara and Nencioni. FAU - De Angelis, Marta AU - De Angelis M AD - Laboratory Affiliated to Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. FAU - Amatore, Donatella AU - Amatore D AD - Scientific Department, Army Medical Center, Via di Santo Stefano Rotondo, Rome, Italy. FAU - Checconi, Paola AU - Checconi P AD - Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome, Italy. FAU - Zevini, Alessandra AU - Zevini A AD - Pasteur Laboratory, Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Rome, Italy. FAU - Fraternale, Alessandra AU - Fraternale A AD - Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy. FAU - Magnani, Mauro AU - Magnani M AD - Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy. FAU - Hiscott, John AU - Hiscott J AD - Pasteur Laboratory, Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Rome, Italy. FAU - De Chiara, Giovanna AU - De Chiara G AD - Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council, Rome, Italy. FAU - Palamara, Anna Teresa AU - Palamara AT AD - Laboratory Affiliated to Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. AD - Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy. FAU - Nencioni, Lucia AU - Nencioni L AD - Laboratory Affiliated to Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20220106 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Cell Infect Microbiol JT - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology JID - 101585359 RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - EC 1.1.1.49 (Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase) RN - GAN16C9B8O (Glutathione) SB - IM MH - *Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase/genetics/metabolism MH - Glutathione/metabolism MH - *Orthomyxoviridae MH - Oxidative Stress MH - Reactive Oxygen Species PMC - PMC8770543 OTO - NOTNLM OT - G6PD OT - NRF2 OT - SIRT2 OT - antioxidant response OT - glutathione OT - influenza virus OT - oxidative stress OT - redox state COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/01/25 06:00 MHDA- 2022/01/29 06:00 PMCR- 2021/01/01 CRDT- 2022/01/24 08:54 PHST- 2021/10/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/12/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/01/24 08:54 [entrez] PHST- 2022/01/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/01/29 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fcimb.2021.804976 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022 Jan 6;11:804976. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.804976. eCollection 2021.