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Bo Z, Miao Y, Xi R, Zhong Q, Bao C, Chen H, Sun L, Qian Y, Jung YS, Dai J. PRV UL13 inhibits cGAS-STING-mediated IFN-β production by phosphorylating IRF3. Vet Res 2020; 51:118. [PMID: 32933581 PMCID: PMC7493860 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-020-00843-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS) is an intracellular sensor of cytoplasmic viral DNA created during virus infection, which subsequently activates the stimulator of interferon gene (STING)-dependent type I interferon response to eliminate pathogens. In contrast, viruses have developed different strategies to modulate this signalling pathway. Pseudorabies virus (PRV), an alphaherpesvirus, is the causative agent of Aujeszky's disease (AD), a notable disease that causes substantial economic loss to the swine industry globally. Previous reports have shown that PRV infection induces cGAS-dependent IFN-β production, conversely hydrolysing cGAMP, a second messenger synthesized by cGAS, and attenuates PRV-induced IRF3 activation and IFN-β secretion. However, it is not clear whether PRV open reading frames (ORFs) modulate the cGAS-STING-IRF3 pathway. Here, 50 PRV ORFs were screened, showing that PRV UL13 serine/threonine kinase blocks the cGAS-STING-IRF3-, poly(I:C)- or VSV-mediated transcriptional activation of the IFN-β gene. Importantly, it was discovered that UL13 phosphorylates IRF3, and its kinase activity is indispensable for such an inhibitory effect. Moreover, UL13 does not affect IRF3 dimerization, nuclear translocation or association with CREB-binding protein (CBP) but attenuates the binding of IRF3 to the IRF3-responsive promoter. Consistent with this, it was discovered that UL13 inhibits the expression of multiple interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) induced by cGAS-STING or poly(I:C). Finally, it was determined that PRV infection can activate IRF3 by recruiting it to the nucleus, and PRVΔUL13 mutants enhance the transactivation level of the IFN-β gene. Taken together, the data from the present study demonstrated that PRV UL13 inhibits cGAS-STING-mediated IFN-β production by phosphorylating IRF3.
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- Zongyi Bo
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Li S, Yang J, Zhu Y, Ji X, Wang K, Jiang S, Luo J, Wang H, Zheng W, Chen N, Ye J, Meurens F, Zhu J. Chicken DNA Sensing cGAS-STING Signal Pathway Mediates Broad Spectrum Antiviral Functions. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:vaccines8030369. [PMID: 32660114 PMCID: PMC7563795 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8030369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The innate DNA sensing receptors are one family of pattern recognition receptors and play important roles in antiviral infections, especially DNA viral infections. Among the multiple DNA sensors, cGAS has been studied intensively and is most defined in mammals. However, DNA sensors in chickens have not been much studied, and the chicken cGAS is still not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the chicken cGAS-STING signal axis, revealed its synergistic activity, species-specificity, and the signal essential sites in cGAS. Importantly, both cGAS and STING exhibited antiviral effects against DNA viruses, retroviruses, and RNA viruses, suggesting the broad range antiviral functions and the critical roles in chicken innate immunity.
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- Shuangjie Li
- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- BIOEPAR, INRAE, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire Oniris, CEDEX 3, 44307 Nantes, France;
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.); (Y.Z.); (X.J.); (K.W.); (S.J.); (J.L.); (H.W.); (W.Z.); (N.C.); (J.Y.)
- College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, 88 South University Avenue, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Abstract
Pathogens evade cytosolic DNA sensing using divergent and overlapping strategies to target cGAS, 2′3′-cGAMP, and STING. Studies of pathogen mechanisms of cGAS–STING evasion reveal new insights into cellular regulation of immune activation. Newly discovered regulatory features of cGAS–STING signaling suggest yet undiscovered strategies which pathogens may employ for immune evasion.
The cyclic GMP–AMP synthase (cGAS)– Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) pathway of cytosolic DNA sensing allows mammalian cells to detect and respond to infection with diverse pathogens. Pathogens in turn encode numerous factors that inhibit nearly all steps of cGAS–STING signal transduction. From masking of cytosolic DNA ligands, to post-translational modification of cGAS and STING, and degradation of the nucleotide second messenger 2′3′-cGAMP, pathogens have evolved convergent mechanisms to evade cGAS–STING sensing. Here we examine pathogen inhibitors of innate immunity in the context of newly discovered regulatory features controlling cellular cGAS–STING activation. Comparative analysis of these strategies provides insight into mechanisms of action and suggests aspects of cGAS–STING regulation and immune evasion that remain to be discovered.
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- James B Eaglesham
- Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard PhD Program in Virology, Division of Medical Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard PhD Program in Virology, Division of Medical Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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