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Molecular mechanism of APOBEC3-mediated inhibition on Gag-Pol autoprocessing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K08821
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Virology
Research InstitutionKindai University

Principal Investigator

HAKATA Yoshiyuki  近畿大学, 医学部, 講師 (30344500)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 宮澤 正顯  近畿大学, 医学部, 教授 (60167757)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
KeywordsRetrovirus / MuLV / HIV-1 / APOBEC3 / 感染抵抗性因子 / Gag-Pol autoprocessing / Gag assembly / retrovirus
Outline of Final Research Achievements

APOBEC3 is a cytidine deaminase and inhibits the replication of various types of viruses through the deaminase-dependent and -independent ways. Understanding the entire mechanisms that underlie the anti-viral function of APOBEC3 remains incomplete. Here, we investigated how APOBEC3 interferes with the replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) and murine leukemia viruses (MuLVs). We found that APOBEC3 binds Gag-Pol precursor polyprotein and interferes with the production of mature viral protease (PR) autoprocessed from the Gag-Pol precursor, leading to an increase in immature virus particles, which can not infect with cells. Our results suggest that this inhibitory effect of APOBEC3 is independent on its deaminase activity and probably mediated through the promotion of aberrant digestion of Gag-Pol. We also found that APOBEC3 may reduce virion production likely through the binding to Gag-Pol and subsequent inhibition of virion assembly.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

APOBEC3がこれまでに報告されている知見とは全く異なる働き方(分子機序)をすることでウイルス複製を抑制していると明らかにした点、本研究の学術的意義がある。また、本研究により明らかになった分子機序が様々な病原微生物にも働く可能性があり、感染症分野に広く影響を及ぼす成果である。長期にわたり感染症制圧を達成するには薬剤耐性ウイルス等の脅威に備えなければならず、そのための新薬開発は社会的要求度が高い。本研究成果は「HIV-1などのレトロウイルスに対して新たな作用機序を持つ新規抗ウイルス薬の開発」に結びつく社会的意義がある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report

Research Products

(5 results)

All 2019 2018 2016 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] A leucine zipper-based peptide hybrid delivers functional Nanog protein inside the cell nucleus.2019

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki Hakata, Hiroyuki Michiue, Takashi Ohtsuki, Masaaki Miyazawa and Mizuki Kitamatsu
    • Journal Title

      Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.

      Volume: 29 Pages: 878-881

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.02.004

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Specific niches for lung-resident memory CD8+ T cells at the site of tissue regeneration enable CD69-independent maintenance.2016

    • Author(s)
      Takamura, S., H. Yagi, Y. Hakata, C. Motozono, S. R. McMaster, T. Masumoto, M. Fujisawa, T. Chikaishi, J. Komeda, J. Itoh, M. Umemura, A. Kyusai, M. Tomura, T. Nakayama, D. L. Woodland, J. E. Kohlmeier, and M. Miyazawa
    • Journal Title

      J Exp Med.

      Volume: 213 Pages: 3057-3073

    • DOI

      10.1084/jem.20160938

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Mouse APOBEC3 interferes with proteolytic autoprocessing of Gag-Pol polyprotein and inhibits Gag processing2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki Hakata, Jun Li, Takahiro Fujino, Yuki Tanaka, Rie Shimizu, and Masaaki Miyazawa
    • Organizer
      Retropath 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] 近畿大学医学部免疫学教室ホームページ

    • URL

      https://www.med.kindai.ac.jp/immuno/

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 近畿大学 医学部 免疫学教室

    • URL

      http://www.med.kindai.ac.jp/immuno/

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report 2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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