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Chen Z, Xiong X, Li Y, Huang M, Ren Y, Wu D, Qiu Y, Chen M, Shu T, Zhou X. The nonstructural protein 2C of Coxsackie B virus has RNA helicase and chaperoning activities. Virol Sin 2022; 37:656-663. [PMID: 35589079 PMCID: PMC9583185 DOI: 10.1016/j.virs.2022.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
RNA-remodeling proteins, including RNA helicases and chaperones, play vital roles in the remodeling of structured RNAs. During viral replication, viruses require RNA-remodeling proteins to facilitate proper folding and/or re-folding the viral RNA elements. Coxsackieviruses B3 (CVB3) and Coxsackieviruses B5 (CVB5), belonging to the genus Enterovirus in the family Picornaviridae, have been reported to cause various infectious diseases such as hand-foot-and-mouth disease, aseptic meningitis, and viral myocarditis. However, little is known about whether CVB3 and CVB5 encode any RNA remodeling proteins. In this study, we showed that 2C proteins of CVB3 and CVB5 contained the conserved SF3 helicase A, B, and C motifs, and functioned not only as RNA helicase that unwound RNA helix bidirectionally in an NTP-dependent manner, but also as RNA chaperone that remodeled structured RNAs and facilitated RNA strand annealing independently of NTP. In addition, we determined that the NTPase activity and RNA helicase activity of 2C proteins of CVB3 and CVB5 were dependent on the presence of divalent metallic ions. Our findings demonstrate that 2C proteins of CVBs possess RNA-remodeling activity and underline the functional importance of 2C protein in the life cycle of CVBs. 2C proteins of CVB3 and CVB5 function as RNA helicase in an NTP-dependent manner. 2C proteins of CVB3 and CVB5 possess RNA-remodeling activity independently of NTP. 2C proteins may have functional significance in the life cycle of CVBs.
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- Ziyu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China; State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China; State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Yang Q, Yan D, Song Y, Zhu S, He Y, Han Z, Wang D, Ji T, Zhang Y, Xu W. Whole-genome analysis of coxsackievirus B3 reflects its genetic diversity in China and worldwide. Virol J 2022; 19:69. [PMID: 35436962 PMCID: PMC9014606 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-022-01796-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
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Background
Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) has emerged as an active pathogen in myocarditis, aseptic meningitis, hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), and pancreatitis, and is a heavy burden on public health. However, CVB3 has not been systematically analyzed with regard to whole-genome diversity and recombination. Therefore, this study was undertaken to systematically examine the genetic characteristics of CVB3 based on its whole genome.
Methods
We combined CVB3 isolates from our national HFMD surveillance and global sequences retrieved from GenBank. Phylogenetic analysis was performed to examine the whole genome variety and recombination forms of CVB3 in China and worldwide.
Results
Phylogenetic analysis showed that CVB3 strains isolated worldwide could be classified into clusters A–E based on the sequence of the entire VP1 region. The predominant CVB3 strains in China belonged to cluster D, whereas cluster E CVB3 might be circulated globally compared to other clusters. The average nucleotide substitution rate in the P1 region of CVB3 was 4.82 × 10–3 substitutions/site/year. Myocarditis was more common with cluster A. Clusters C and D presented more cases of acute flaccid paralysis, and cluster D may be more likely to cause HFMD. Multiple recombination events were detected among CVB3 variants, and there were twenty-three recombinant lineages of CVB3 circulating worldwide.
Conclusions
Overall, this study provides full-length genomic sequences of CVB3 isolates with a wide geographic distribution over a long-term time scale in China, which will be helpful for understanding the evolution of this pathogen. Simultaneously, continuous surveillance of CVB3 is indispensable to determine its genetic diversity in China as well as worldwide.
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Zhao Y, Zhang H, Liu H, Zhang J, He L, Sun H, Huang X, Yang Z, Ma S. Molecular characteristics of hand, foot, and mouth disease for hospitalized pediatric patients in Yunnan, China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11610. [PMID: 30075535 PMCID: PMC6081097 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease caused by multiple enteroviruses (EVs) in China. To better define the etiologic agents and clinical characteristics of HFMD, we conducted this study in Yunnan, China.In this study, 1280 stool specimens were collected from pediatric patients hospitalized for treatment of HFMD in 2010. EV was detected with nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and directly genotyped by gene sequencing of the viral protein 1 (VP1) region. Phylogenetic analysis was performed based on the VP1 partial gene and the clinical characteristics were analyzed using SPSS Software.Of 1280 specimens, 1115 (87.1%) tested positive for EV. Seventeen different EV serotypes were detected. Coxsackievirus A16 (CA16) was the most frequently detected serotype (615/1115 cases, 55.1%), followed by enterovirus 71 (EV71; 392/1115, 35.2%), CA10 (45/1115, 4.0%), and CA4 (23/1115, 2.1%). Among the 709 severe cases, CA16, EV71, CA10, and CA4 accounted for 48.0%, 42.0%, 3.5%, and 2.3%, respectively. Of the 26 critical cases, 13 were caused by EV71, 9 by CA16, 2 by CA4, and 1 each were the result of CA10 and E9, respectively. All EV71, CA16, CA10, and CA4 isolates were highly homologous to the strains isolated from mainland China, and belonged to the C4a, B1a, G, and C genotypes, respectively.Our study showed that EV71 and CA16 were the main causative agents for severe and critical HFMD, but other serotypes can also cause severe and critical cases.
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- Yilin Zhao
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research Development on Severe Infectious Disease, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China
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Wang Y, Qin Y, Wang T, Chen Y, Lang X, Zheng J, Gao S, Chen S, Zhong X, Mu Y, Wu X, Zhang F, Zhao W, Zhong Z. Pyroptosis induced by enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus B3 infection affects viral replication and host response. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2887. [PMID: 29440739 PMCID: PMC5811489 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20958-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the primary causative pathogen of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), affecting children with severe neurological complications. Pyroptosis is a programmed cell death characterized by cell lysis and inflammatory response. Although proinflammatory response has been implicated to play important roles in EV71-caused diseases, the involvement of pyroptosis in the pathogenesis of EV71 is poorly defined. We show that EV71 infection induced caspase-1 activation. Responding to the activation of caspase-1, the expression and secretion of both IL-1β and IL-18 were increased in EV71-infected cells. The treatment of caspase-1 inhibitor markedly improved the systemic response of the EV71-infected mice. Importantly, caspase-1 inhibitor suppressed EV71 replication in mouse brains. Similarly, pyroptosis was activated by the infection of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), an important member of the Enterovirus genus. Caspase-1 activation and the increased expression of IL-18 and NLRP3 were demonstrated in HeLa cells infected with CVB3. Caspase-1 inhibitor also alleviated the overall conditions of virus-infected mice with markedly decreased replication of CVB3 and reduced expression of caspase-1. These results indicate that pyroptosis is involved in the pathogenesis of both EV71 and CVB3 infections, and the treatment of caspase-1 inhibitor is beneficial to the host response during enterovirus infection.
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- Yan Wang
- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
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- Department of Microbiology, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
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