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- Title
The antiviral potential of the antiandrogen enzalutamide and the viral‐androgen signaling interplay in seasonal coronaviruses.
- Authors
Ogunjinmi, Oluwadamilola D.; Abdullahi, Tukur; Somji, Riaz‐Ali; Bevan, Charlotte L.; Barclay, Wendy S.; Temperton, Nigel; Brooke, Greg N.; Giotis, Efstathios S.
- Abstract
The sex disparity in COVID‐19 outcomes with males generally faring worse than females has been associated with the androgen‐regulated expression of the protease TMPRSS2 and the cell receptor ACE2 in the lung and fueled interest in antiandrogens as potential antivirals. In this study, we explored enzalutamide, an antiandrogen used commonly to treat prostate cancer, as a potential antiviral against the human coronaviruses which cause seasonal respiratory infections (HCoV‐NL63, −229E, and ‐OC43). Using lentivirus‐pseudotyped and authentic HCoV, we report that enzalutamide reduced 229E and NL63 entry and infection in both TMPRSS2‐ and nonexpressing immortalized cells, suggesting a TMPRSS2‐independent mechanism. However, no effect was observed against OC43. To decipher this distinction, we performed RNA‐sequencing analysis on 229E‐ and OC43‐infected primary human airway cells. Our results show a significant induction of androgen‐responsive genes by 229E compared to OC43 at 24 and 72 h postinfection. The virus‐mediated effect on AR‐signaling was further confirmed with a consensus androgen response element‐driven luciferase assay in androgen‐depleted MRC‐5 cells. Specifically, 229E induced luciferase‐reporter activity in the presence and absence of the synthetic androgen mibolerone, while OC43 inhibited induction. These findings highlight a complex interplay between viral infections and androgen‐signaling, offering insights for disparities in viral outcomes and antiviral interventions.
- Subjects
CORONAVIRUSES; VIRUS diseases; CELL receptors; RESPIRATORY infections; ANTIANDROGENS
- Publication
Journal of Medical Virology, 2024, Vol 96, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0146-6615
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jmv.29540