Topoisomerase III-β is required for efficient replication of positive-sense RNA viruses

  • K. Reddisiva Prasanth
  • , Minato Hirano
  • , W. Samuel Fagg
  • , Eileen T. McAnarney
  • , Chao Shan
  • , Xuping Xie
  • , Adam Hage
  • , Colette A. Pietzsch
  • , Alexander Bukreyev
  • , Ricardo Rajsbaum
  • , Pei Yong Shi
  • , Mark T. Bedford
  • , Shelton S. Bradrick
  • , Vineet Menachery
  • , Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco

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Abstract

Based on genome-scale loss-of-function screens we discovered that Topoisomerase III-β (TOP3B), a human topoisomerase that acts on DNA and RNA, is required for yellow fever virus and dengue virus-2 replication. Remarkably, we found that TOP3B is required for efficient replication of all positive-sense-single stranded RNA viruses tested, including SARS-CoV-2. While there are no drugs that specifically inhibit this topoisomerase, we posit that TOP3B is an attractive anti-viral target.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number104874
JournalAntiviral research
Volume182
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2020

Keywords

  • Dengue
  • Host factor
  • Positive stranded RNA viruses
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Topoisomerase III-ß (TOP3B)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Virology

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