Inhibition of AMP-activated protein kinase in respiratory syncytial virus infection activates lipid metabolism

Luis Didier González-García, Macario Martínez-Castillo, Tania Allin Vargas-Pavía, José Manuel Ulloa-Aguilar, Haruki Arévalo-Romero, Guadalupe Léon-Reyes, Addy Cecilia Helguera-Repetto, Julio García-Cordero, Moisés León-Juárez

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Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is most commonly associated with upper respiratory tract infections during childhood. The lipid composition of cells and lipogenic enzymes play an important role in RSV infection. There are controversial data about whether lipid biosynthesis regulators such as AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) are deregulated by RSV. Hence, we examined whether the activation state of AMPK is altered in RSV-infected HEp-2 cells. Our data show that RSV infection inhibits AMPK activity, favoring the activation of downstream lipogenic effectors and cellular lipid anabolism in HEp-2 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1177-1182
Number of pages6
JournalArchives of Virology
Volume166
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021

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