Enterovirus D68 (EVD68) is an emerging pathogen that recently
caused a large worldwide outbreak of severe respiratory
disease in children. However, the relationship between
EVD68 and host cells remains unclear. Caspases are involved
in cell death, immune response, and even viral production.
We found that caspase-3 was activated during EVD68 replication
to induce apoptosis. Caspase-3 inhibitor (Z-DEVDFMK)
inhibited viral production, protected host cells from
the cytopathic effects of EVD68 infection, and prevented
EVD68 from regulating the host cell cycle at G0/G1. Meanwhile,
caspase-3 activator (PAC-1) increased EVD68 production.
EVD68 infection therefore activates caspase-3 for virus
production. This knowledge provides a potential direction
for the prevention and treatment of disease related to EVD68.
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