1. AMPK restricts HHV-6A replication by inhibiting glycolysis and mTOR signaling.
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Yang, Xiaodi, Tian, Siyu, Min, Zhujiang, Garbarino, Emanuela, Ma, Jingjing, Jia, Junli, Tang, Huamin, and Li, Lingyun
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AMP-activated protein kinases , *GLYCOLYSIS , *CORD blood , *MONOCARBOXYLATE transporters , *PROTEIN kinases , *GLUCOSE transporters , *DNA replication , *T cells - Abstract
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a cellular energy sensor regulating metabolic homeostasis. In this study, we investigated the role of AMPK in response to human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) infection. We show that HHV-6A infection significantly downregulates the active phosphorylated state of AMPK in infected T cells. Pharmacological activation of AMPK highly attenuated HHV-6A propagation. Mechanistically, we found that the activation of AMPK by AICAR blocked HHV-6-induced glycolysis by inhibiting glucose metabolism and lactate secretion, as well as decreasing expressions of key glucose transporters and glycolytic enzymes. In addition, mTOR signaling has been inactivated in HHV-6A infected T cells by AICAR treatment. We also showed that HHV-6A infection of human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMCs) reduced AMPK activity whereas the activation of AMPK by metformin drastically reduced HHV-6A DNA replication and virions production. Taken together, this study demonstrates that AMPK is a promising antiviral therapeutic target against HHV-6A infection. • HHV-6A infection inhibits AMPK activity in infected T cells. • Pharmacological activation of AMPK reduces HHV-6A replication. • Activation of AMPK by AICAR blocks HHV-6-induced glycolysis and mTOR signaling. • AMPK is a promising antiviral therapeutic target against HHV-6A infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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