Virus Details


VHFID3334

Host Factor Information

Gene Name GSAP
HF Protein Name Gamma-secretase-activating protein
HF Function Involved in virus replication
Uniprot ID A4D1B5
Protein Sequence View Fasta Sequence
NCBI Gene ID 54103
Host Factor (HF) Name in Paper GSAP
Gene synonyms PION
Ensemble Gene ID ENSG00000186088
Ensemble Transcript ENST00000257626 [A4D1B5-1]
KEGG ID Go to KEGG Database
Gene Ontology ID(s) GO:0001540, GO:0005802, GO:0030162, GO:1902004,
MINT ID N.A.
STRING Click to see interaction map
GWAS Analysis Click to see gwas analysis
OMIM ID 613552
PANTHER ID PTHR13630
PDB ID(s) N.A.,
pfam ID PF14959,
Drug Bank ID N.A.,
ChEMBL ID CHEMBL3638343
Organism Homo sapiens (Human)

Pathogen Information

Virus Name Hepatitis C virus
Virus Short Name HCV
Order Unassigned
Virus Family Flaviviridae
Virus Subfamily N.A.
Genus Hepacivirus
Species Hepatitis C virus
Host Human
Cell Tropism Hepatocytes
Associated Disease Hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma
Mode of Transmission Sexual contact, blood
VIPR DB link http://www.viprbrc.org/brc/home.spg?decorator=flavi
ICTV DB link https://talk.ictvonline.org/ictv-reports/ictv_online_report/positive-sense-rna-viruses/w/flaviviridae
Virus Host DB link http://www.genome.jp/virushostdb/view/?virus_lineage=Flaviviridae

Publication Information

Paper Title A functional genomic screen identifies cellular cofactors of hepatitis C virus replication
Author's Name Tai AW, Benita Y, Peng LF, Kim SS, Sakamoto N, Xavier RJ, Chung RT
Journal Name Cell Host Microbe
Pubmed ID 19286138
Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronically infects 3% of the worlds population, and complications from HCV are the leading indication for liver transplantation. Given the need for better anti-HCV therapies, one strategy is to identify and target cellular cofactors of the virus lifecycle. Using a genome-wide siRNA library, we identified 96 human genes that support HCV replication, with a significant number of them being involved in vesicle organization and biogenesis. Phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase PI4KA and multiple subunits of the COPI vesicle coat complex were among the genes identified. Consistent with this, pharmacologic inhibitors of COPI and PI4KA blocked HCV replication. Targeting hepcidin, a peptide critical for iron homeostasis, also affected HCV replication, which may explain the known dysregulation of iron homeostasis in HCV infection. The host cofactors for HCV replication identified in this study should serve as a useful resource in delineating new targets for anti-HCV therapies.
Used Model Huh-7 cells
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2009.02.001