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HIF-1α promotes SARS-CoV-2 infection and aggravates inflammatory responses to COVID-19

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Tian, Mingfu, Liu, Weiyong, Li, Xiang, Zhao, Peiyi, Shereen, Muhammad Adnan, Zhu, Chengliang, Huang, Shanyu, Liu, Siyu, Yu, Xiao, Yue, Miaomiao, Pan, Pan, Wang, Wenbiao, Li, Yongkui, Chen, Xulin, Wu, Kailang, Luo, Zhen, Zhang, Qiwei, Wu, Jianguo·2021·Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Abstract

Cytokine storm induced by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a major pathological feature of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and a crucial determinant in COVID-19 prognosis. Understanding the mechanism underlying the SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine storm is critical for COVID-19 control. Here, we identify that SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a and host hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) play key roles in the virus infection and pro-inflammatory responses. RNA sequencing shows that HIF-1α signaling, immune response, and metabolism pathways are dysregulated in COVID-19 patients. Clinical analyses indicate that HIF-1α production, inflammatory responses, and high mortalities occurr in elderly patients. HIF-1α and pro-inflammatory cytokines are elicited in patients and infected cells. Interestingly, SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a induces mitochondrial damage and Mito-ROS production to promote HIF-1α expression, which subsequently facilitates SARS-CoV-2 infection and cytokines production. Notably, HIF-1α also broadly promotes the infection of other viruses. Collectively, during SARS-CoV-2 infection, ORF3a induces HIF-1α, which in turn aggravates viral infection and inflammatory responses. Therefore, HIF-1α plays an important role in promoting SARS-CoV-2 infection and inducing pro-inflammatory responses to COVID-19.

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Tian, M., Liu, W., Li, X., Zhao, P., Shereen, M. A., Zhu, C., Huang, S., Liu, S., Yu, X., Yue, M., Pan, P., Wang, W., Li, Y., Chen, X., Wu, K., Luo, Z., Zhang, Q., & Wu, J.
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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Published
2021-08-18
Volume
6
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1
Pages
308-308
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2059-3635 (ISSN-L)
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W3194203766
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en
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Tian, M., Liu, W., Li, X., Zhao, P., Shereen, M. A., Zhu, C., Huang, S., Liu, S., Yu, X., Yue, M., Pan, P., Wang, W., Li, Y., Chen, X., Wu, K., Luo, Z., Zhang, Q., & Wu, J. (2021). HIF-1α promotes SARS-CoV-2 infection and aggravates inflammatory responses to COVID-19. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-021-00726-w

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