Zika Virus NS4A and NS4B Proteins Deregulate Akt-mTOR Signaling in Human Fetal Neural Stem Cells to Inhibit Neurogenesis and Induce Autophagy

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Zika Virus NS4A and NS4B Proteins Deregulate Akt-mTOR Signaling in Human Fetal Neural Stem Cells to Inhibit Neurogenesis and Induce Autophagy. / Liang, Qiming; Luo, Zhifei; Zeng, Jianxiong; Chen, Weiqiang; Foo, Suan-Sin; Lee, Shin-Ae; Ge, Jianning; Wang, Su; Goldman, Steven A.; Zlokovic, Berislav V; Zhao, Zhen; Jung, Jae U.

In: Cell Stem Cell, Vol. 19, No. 5, 03.11.2016, p. 663-671.

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Liang, Q, Luo, Z, Zeng, J, Chen, W, Foo, S-S, Lee, S-A, Ge, J, Wang, S, Goldman, SA, Zlokovic, BV, Zhao, Z & Jung, JU 2016, 'Zika Virus NS4A and NS4B Proteins Deregulate Akt-mTOR Signaling in Human Fetal Neural Stem Cells to Inhibit Neurogenesis and Induce Autophagy', Cell Stem Cell, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 663-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2016.07.019

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Liang, Q., Luo, Z., Zeng, J., Chen, W., Foo, S-S., Lee, S-A., Ge, J., Wang, S., Goldman, S. A., Zlokovic, B. V., Zhao, Z., & Jung, J. U. (2016). Zika Virus NS4A and NS4B Proteins Deregulate Akt-mTOR Signaling in Human Fetal Neural Stem Cells to Inhibit Neurogenesis and Induce Autophagy. Cell Stem Cell, 19(5), 663-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2016.07.019

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Liang Q, Luo Z, Zeng J, Chen W, Foo S-S, Lee S-A et al. Zika Virus NS4A and NS4B Proteins Deregulate Akt-mTOR Signaling in Human Fetal Neural Stem Cells to Inhibit Neurogenesis and Induce Autophagy. Cell Stem Cell. 2016 Nov 3;19(5):663-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2016.07.019

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Liang, Qiming ; Luo, Zhifei ; Zeng, Jianxiong ; Chen, Weiqiang ; Foo, Suan-Sin ; Lee, Shin-Ae ; Ge, Jianning ; Wang, Su ; Goldman, Steven A. ; Zlokovic, Berislav V ; Zhao, Zhen ; Jung, Jae U. / Zika Virus NS4A and NS4B Proteins Deregulate Akt-mTOR Signaling in Human Fetal Neural Stem Cells to Inhibit Neurogenesis and Induce Autophagy. In: Cell Stem Cell. 2016 ; Vol. 19, No. 5. pp. 663-671.

Bibtex

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title = "Zika Virus NS4A and NS4B Proteins Deregulate Akt-mTOR Signaling in Human Fetal Neural Stem Cells to Inhibit Neurogenesis and Induce Autophagy",
abstract = "The current widespread outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been linked to severe clinical birth defects, particularly microcephaly, warranting urgent study of the molecular mechanisms underlying ZIKV pathogenesis. Akt-mTOR signaling is one of the key cellular pathways essential for brain development and autophagy regulation. Here, we show that ZIKV infection of human fetal neural stem cells (fNSCs) causes inhibition of the Akt-mTOR pathway, leading to defective neurogenesis and aberrant activation of autophagy. By screening the three structural proteins and seven nonstructural proteins present in ZIKV, we found that two, NS4A and NS4B, cooperatively suppress the Akt-mTOR pathway and lead to cellular dysregulation. Corresponding proteins from the closely related dengue virus do not have the same effect on neurogenesis. Thus, our study highlights ZIKV NS4A and NS4B as candidate determinants of viral pathogenesis and identifies a mechanism of action for their effects, suggesting potential targets for anti-ZIKV therapeutic intervention.",
author = "Qiming Liang and Zhifei Luo and Jianxiong Zeng and Weiqiang Chen and Suan-Sin Foo and Shin-Ae Lee and Jianning Ge and Su Wang and Goldman, {Steven A.} and Zlokovic, {Berislav V} and Zhen Zhao and Jung, {Jae U}",
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language = "English",
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AU - Liang, Qiming

AU - Luo, Zhifei

AU - Zeng, Jianxiong

AU - Chen, Weiqiang

AU - Foo, Suan-Sin

AU - Lee, Shin-Ae

AU - Ge, Jianning

AU - Wang, Su

AU - Goldman, Steven A.

AU - Zlokovic, Berislav V

AU - Zhao, Zhen

AU - Jung, Jae U

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N2 - The current widespread outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been linked to severe clinical birth defects, particularly microcephaly, warranting urgent study of the molecular mechanisms underlying ZIKV pathogenesis. Akt-mTOR signaling is one of the key cellular pathways essential for brain development and autophagy regulation. Here, we show that ZIKV infection of human fetal neural stem cells (fNSCs) causes inhibition of the Akt-mTOR pathway, leading to defective neurogenesis and aberrant activation of autophagy. By screening the three structural proteins and seven nonstructural proteins present in ZIKV, we found that two, NS4A and NS4B, cooperatively suppress the Akt-mTOR pathway and lead to cellular dysregulation. Corresponding proteins from the closely related dengue virus do not have the same effect on neurogenesis. Thus, our study highlights ZIKV NS4A and NS4B as candidate determinants of viral pathogenesis and identifies a mechanism of action for their effects, suggesting potential targets for anti-ZIKV therapeutic intervention.

AB - The current widespread outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been linked to severe clinical birth defects, particularly microcephaly, warranting urgent study of the molecular mechanisms underlying ZIKV pathogenesis. Akt-mTOR signaling is one of the key cellular pathways essential for brain development and autophagy regulation. Here, we show that ZIKV infection of human fetal neural stem cells (fNSCs) causes inhibition of the Akt-mTOR pathway, leading to defective neurogenesis and aberrant activation of autophagy. By screening the three structural proteins and seven nonstructural proteins present in ZIKV, we found that two, NS4A and NS4B, cooperatively suppress the Akt-mTOR pathway and lead to cellular dysregulation. Corresponding proteins from the closely related dengue virus do not have the same effect on neurogenesis. Thus, our study highlights ZIKV NS4A and NS4B as candidate determinants of viral pathogenesis and identifies a mechanism of action for their effects, suggesting potential targets for anti-ZIKV therapeutic intervention.

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DO - 10.1016/j.stem.2016.07.019

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