TY - JOUR
T1 - TRIM26 positively affects hepatitis B virus replication by inhibiting proteasome-dependent degradation of viral core protein
AU - Nakaya, Yuki
AU - Nishizawa, Tsutomu
AU - Nishitsuji, Hironori
AU - Morita, Hiromi
AU - Yamagata, Tomoko
AU - Onomura, Daichi
AU - Murata, Kazumoto
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major medical concern worldwide. Current treatments for HBV infection effectively inhibit virus replication; however, these treatments cannot cure HBV and novel treatment-strategies should be necessary. In this study, we identified tripartite motif-containing protein 26 (TRIM26) could be a supportive factor for HBV replication. Small interfering RNA-mediated TRIM26 knockdown (KD) modestly attenuated HBV replication in human hepatocytes. Endogenous TRIM26 physically interacted with HBV core protein (HBc), but not polymerase and HBx, through the TRIM26 SPRY domain. Unexpectedly, TRIM26 inhibited HBc ubiquitination even though TRIM26 is an E3 ligase. HBc was degraded by TRIM26 KD in Huh-7 cells, whereas the reduction was restored by a proteasome inhibitor. RING domain-deleted TRIM26 mutant (TRIM26ΔR), a dominant negative form of TRIM26, sequestered TRIM26 from HBc, resulting in promoting HBc degradation. Taking together, this study demonstrated that HBV utilizes TRIM26 to avoid the proteasome-dependent HBc degradation. The interaction between TRIM26 and HBc might be a novel therapeutic target against HBV infection.
AB - Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major medical concern worldwide. Current treatments for HBV infection effectively inhibit virus replication; however, these treatments cannot cure HBV and novel treatment-strategies should be necessary. In this study, we identified tripartite motif-containing protein 26 (TRIM26) could be a supportive factor for HBV replication. Small interfering RNA-mediated TRIM26 knockdown (KD) modestly attenuated HBV replication in human hepatocytes. Endogenous TRIM26 physically interacted with HBV core protein (HBc), but not polymerase and HBx, through the TRIM26 SPRY domain. Unexpectedly, TRIM26 inhibited HBc ubiquitination even though TRIM26 is an E3 ligase. HBc was degraded by TRIM26 KD in Huh-7 cells, whereas the reduction was restored by a proteasome inhibitor. RING domain-deleted TRIM26 mutant (TRIM26ΔR), a dominant negative form of TRIM26, sequestered TRIM26 from HBc, resulting in promoting HBc degradation. Taking together, this study demonstrated that HBV utilizes TRIM26 to avoid the proteasome-dependent HBc degradation. The interaction between TRIM26 and HBc might be a novel therapeutic target against HBV infection.
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U2 - 10.1038/s41598-023-40688-3
DO - 10.1038/s41598-023-40688-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 37604854
AN - SCOPUS:85168515982
SN - 2045-2322
VL - 13
JO - Scientific reports
JF - Scientific reports
IS - 1
M1 - 13584
ER -