Contribution of hypoxia inducible factor-1 during viral infections

Virulence

Susan M. Bueno¹  Pablo A. González¹  Nicolás M. S. Gálvez¹  Nicolás Corrales¹  Antonia Reyes¹  Alexis M. Kalergis² 

[1] Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chil;Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chil;Departamento De Endocrinología, Facultad De Medicina, Escuela De Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile, Santiago, Chil;

关键词: hypoxia;    normoxia;    RNA viruses;    DNA viruses;    virus life cycle;    viral treatment;   

DOI  :  10.1080/21505594.2020.1836904

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) is a transcription factor that plays critical roles during the cellular response to hypoxia. Under normoxic conditions, its function is tightly regulated by the degradation of its alpha subunit (HIF-1α), which impairs the formation of an active heterodimer in the nucleus that otherwise regulates the expression of numerous genes. Importantly, HIF-1 participates in both cancer and infectious diseases unveiling new therapeutic targets for those ailments. Here, we discuss aspects related to the activation of HIF-1, the effects of this transcription factor over immune system components, as well as the involvement of HIF-1 activity in response to viral infections in humans. Although HIF-1 is currently being assessed in numerous clinical settings as a potential therapy for different diseases, up to date, there are no clinical studies evaluating the pharmacological modulation of this transcription factor as a possible new antiviral treatment. However, based on the available evidence, clinical trials targeting this molecule are likely to occur soon. In this review we discuss the role of HIF-1 in viral immunity, the modulation of HIF-1 by different types of viruses, as well as the effects of HIF-1 over their life cycle and the potential use of HIF-1 as a new target for the treatment of viral infections.

【 授权许可】

CC BY