Virus interactions with the actin cytoskeleton-what we know and do not know about SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract

The actin cytoskeleton and actin-dependent molecular and cellular events are responsible for the organization of eukaryotic cells and their functions. Viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), depend on host cell organelles and molecular components for cell entry and propagation. Thus, it is not surprising that they also interact at many levels with the actin cytoskeleton of the host. There have been many studies on how different viruses reconfigure and manipulate the actin cytoskeleton of the host during successive steps of their life cycle. However, we know relatively little about the interactions of SARS-CoV-2 with the actin cytoskeleton. Here, we describe how the actin cytoskeleton is involved in the strategies used by different viruses for entry, assembly, and egress from the host cell. We emphasize what is known and unknown about SARS-CoV-2 in this regard. This review should encourage further investigation of the interactions of SARS-CoV-2 with cellular components, which will eventually be helpful for developing novel antiviral therapies for mitigating the severity of COVID-19.

• Authors: Malgorzata Kloc, Ahmed Uosef, Jarek Wosik, Jacek Z Kubiak, Rafik M Ghobrial
• Journal: Archives of virology (Arch Virol) Vol. 167 Issue 3 Pg. 737-749 (Mar 2022) ISSN: 1432-8798 [Electronic] Austria
• PMID: 35102456 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: © 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature.

Chemical References

• Antiviral Agents

Topics

• Actin Cytoskeleton
• Antiviral Agents (therapeutic use)
• COVID-19
• Humans
• SARS-CoV-2
• Viruses, Unclassified