Synergistic correlation between host angiogenin and dengue virus replication

DENV infection poses a major health concern globally and the pathophysiology relies heavily on host-cellular machinery. Although virus replication relies heavily on the host, the mechanistic details of DENV–host interaction is not fully characterized yet. Here, we are focusing on characterizing the...

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Main Authors: Deeksha Madhry, Shivani Malvankar, Sushant Phadnis, Rupesh K. Srivastava, Sankar Bhattacharyya, Bhupendra Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:RNA Biology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15476286.2023.2264003
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Summary:DENV infection poses a major health concern globally and the pathophysiology relies heavily on host-cellular machinery. Although virus replication relies heavily on the host, the mechanistic details of DENV–host interaction is not fully characterized yet. Here, we are focusing on characterizing the mechanistic basis of virus-induced stress on the host cell. Specifically, we aim to characterize the role of the stress modulator ribonuclease Angiogenin during DENV infection. Our results suggested that the levels of Angiogenin are up-regulated in DENV-infected cells and the levels increase proportionately with DENV replication. Our efforts to knockdown Angiogenin using siRNA were unsuccessful in DENV-infected cells but not in mock-infected control. To further investigate the modulation between DENV replication and Angiogenin, we treated Huh7 cells with Ivermectin prior to DENV infection. Our results suggest a significant reduction in DENV replication specifically at the later stages as a consequence of Ivermectin treatment. Interestingly, Angiogenin levels were also found to be decreased proportionately. Our results suggest that Angiogenin modulation during DENV infection is important for DENV replication and pathogenesis.
ISSN:1547-6286
1555-8584