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CAD Is a Host Factor and Antiviral Target for
Hdv Infection
Eloi R. Verrier1, Amélie Weiss2, Charlotte Bach1, Laura
Heydmann1, Arnaud Kopp2, Houssein El Saghire3, Patrick
Pessaux4, Thomas Garcia5, Patrick Pale5, Mirjam B. Zeisel4,
Camille Sureau6, Catherine Schuster1, Laurent Brino2 and
Thomas F. Baumert7, (1)Inserm U1110, Institut De Recherches
Sur Les Maladies Virales Et Hépatiques, Université De
Strasbourg, 3 Rue Koeberlé, F-67000 Strasbourg, France,
(2)Igbmc, (3)Inserm, U1110, Institut De Recherche Sur
Les Maladies Virales Et Hépatiques, Strasbourg, France;
Université De Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, (4)I, (5)Institut
De Chimie, Université De Strasbourg, (6)Ints, (7)Institut
Hospitalo-Universitaire, Pôle Hépato-Digestif, Hôpitaux
Universitaires De Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Background: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a circular RNA
virus co-infecting hepatocytes with hepatitis B virus. Chronic
hepatitis D results in severe liver disease and an increased
risk of liver cancer. Efficient therapeutic approaches against
HDV are absent. Methods: Here, we combined RNAi lossof-
function (7500 druggable genes) and small molecule (1200
FDA-approved drugs) screens to uncover host-dependency
factors for HDV infection. Results: The loss-of-function
screen identified 191 host factor candidates for HDV infection.
Validation studies identified CAD, encoding a trifunctional
enzyme playing a key role in pyrimidine biosynthesis as
a HDV key host factor. Interestingly, ESR1, encoding the
estrogen receptor 1, a regulator of CAD expression, was also
a candidate from the primary screen. In parallel, Fulvestrant,
an ESR1 antagonist was identified in the small molecule
screen as an efficient inhibitor of HDV infection associated
with a decrease in CAD expression. Kinetic assays revealed
that ESR1/CAD pathway mediates the early steps of HDV
replication. Robust antiviral activity of the CAD inhibitor
PALA in both cell lines and primary human hepatocytes
confirmed the role of CAD as antiviral target. Conclusion:
The discovery of HDV host-dependency factors elucidates
the pathogenesis of viral disease biology and opens the door
to novel therapeutic strategies for HDV cure. |
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