Manipulation of RNA polymerase III by Herpes Simplex Virus-1

Sarah E. Dremel, Frances L. Sivrich, Jessica M. Tucker, Britt A. Glaunsinger and Neal A. DeLuca ()
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Sarah E. Dremel: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Frances L. Sivrich: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Jessica M. Tucker: University of California Berkeley
Britt A. Glaunsinger: University of California Berkeley
Neal A. DeLuca: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Abstract RNA polymerase III (Pol III) transcribes noncoding RNA, including transfer RNA (tRNA), and is commonly targeted during cancer and viral infection. We find that Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) stimulates tRNA expression 10-fold. Perturbation of host tRNA synthesis requires nuclear viral entry, but not synthesis of specific viral transcripts. tRNA with a specific codon bias were not targeted—rather increased transcription was observed from euchromatic, actively transcribed loci. tRNA upregulation is linked to unique crosstalk between the Pol II and III transcriptional machinery. While viral infection results in depletion of Pol II on host mRNA promoters, we find that Pol II binding to tRNA loci increases. Finally, we report Pol III and associated factors bind the viral genome, which suggests a previously unrecognized role in HSV-1 gene expression. These findings provide insight into mechanisms by which HSV-1 alters the host nuclear environment, shifting key processes in favor of the pathogen.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28144-8

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