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Genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 Screen Identifies Host Factors Essential for Influenza Virus Replication.


ABSTRACT: The emergence of influenza A viruses (IAVs) from zoonotic reservoirs poses a great threat to human health. As seasonal vaccines are ineffective against zoonotic strains, and newly transmitted viruses can quickly acquire drug resistance, there remains a need for host-directed therapeutics against IAVs. Here, we performed a genome-scale CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screen in human lung epithelial cells with a human isolate of an avian H5N1 strain. Several genes involved in sialic acid biosynthesis and related glycosylation pathways were highly enriched post-H5N1 selection, including SLC35A1, a sialic acid transporter essential for IAV receptor expression and thus viral entry. Importantly, we have identified capicua (CIC) as a negative regulator of cell-intrinsic immunity, as loss of CIC resulted in heightened antiviral responses and restricted replication of multiple viruses. Therefore, our study demonstrates that the CRISPR/Cas9 system can be utilized for the discovery of host factors critical for the replication of intracellular pathogens.

SUBMITTER: Han J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5939577 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 Screen Identifies Host Factors Essential for Influenza Virus Replication.

Han Julianna J   Perez Jasmine T JT   Chen Cindy C   Li Yan Y   Benitez Asiel A   Kandasamy Matheswaran M   Lee Yoontae Y   Andrade Jorge J   tenOever Benjamin B   Manicassamy Balaji B  

Cell reports 20180401 2


The emergence of influenza A viruses (IAVs) from zoonotic reservoirs poses a great threat to human health. As seasonal vaccines are ineffective against zoonotic strains, and newly transmitted viruses can quickly acquire drug resistance, there remains a need for host-directed therapeutics against IAVs. Here, we performed a genome-scale CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screen in human lung epithelial cells with a human isolate of an avian H5N1 strain. Several genes involved in sialic acid biosynthesis and rel  ...[more]

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