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Jansen LAR, Welch MA, Plant LD, Baro DJ. Crosstalk between PKA and PIAS3 regulates cardiac Kv4 channel SUMOylation. Cell Commun Signal 2024; 22:422. [PMID: 39223673 PMCID: PMC11367828 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01795-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Post-translational SUMOylation of nuclear and cytosolic proteins maintains homeostasis in eukaryotic cells and orchestrates programmed responses to changes in metabolic demand or extracellular stimuli. In excitable cells, SUMOylation tunes the biophysical properties and trafficking of ion channels. Ion channel SUMOylation status is determined by the opposing enzyme activities of SUMO ligases and deconjugases. Phosphorylation also plays a permissive role in SUMOylation. SUMO deconjugases have been identified for several ion channels, but their corresponding E3 ligases remain unknown. This study shows PIAS3, a.k.a. KChAP, is a bona fide SUMO E3 ligase for Kv4.2 and HCN2 channels in HEK cells, and endogenous Kv4.2 and Kv4.3 channels in cardiomyocytes. PIAS3-mediated SUMOylation at Kv4.2-K579 increases channel surface expression through a rab11a-dependent recycling mechanism. PKA phosphorylation at Kv4.2-S552 reduces the current mediated by Kv4 channels in HEK293 cells, cardiomyocytes, and neurons. This study shows PKA mediated phosphorylation blocks Kv4.2-K579 SUMOylation in HEK cells and cardiomyocytes. Together, these data identify PIAS3 as a key downstream mediator in signaling cascades that control ion channel surface expression.
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Present Address: Section on Molecular Neurophysiology and Biophysics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Drug Discovery, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Wu W, Alexander JS, Booth JL, Miller CA, Metcalf JP, Drevets DA. Influenza virus infection exacerbates gene expression related to neurocognitive dysfunction in brains of old mice. Immun Ageing 2024; 21:39. [PMID: 38907247 PMCID: PMC11191167 DOI: 10.1186/s12979-024-00447-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Age > 65 years is a key risk factor for poor outcomes after human influenza infection. Specifically, in addition to respiratory disease, non-neurotropic influenza A virus (IAV) causes neuro-cognitive complications, e.g. new onset depression and increases the risk of dementia after hospitalization. This study aimed to identify potential mechanisms of these effects by determining differences between young and old mice in brain gene expression in a mouse model of non-neurotropic IAV infection. METHODS Young (12 weeks) and old (70 weeks) C57Bl/6J mice were inoculated intranasally with 200 PFU H1N1 A/PR/34/8 (PR8) or sterile PBS (mock). Gene expression in lung and brain was measured by qRT-PCR and normalized to β-actin. Findings were confirmed using the nCounter Mouse Neuroinflammation Array (NanoString) and analyzed with nSolver 4.0 and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA, Qiagen). RESULTS IAV PR8 did not invade the central nervous system. Young and old mice differed significantly in brain gene expression at baseline and during non-neurotropic IAV infection. Expression of brain Ifnl, Irf7, and Tnf mRNAs was upregulated over baseline control at 3 days post-infection (p.i.) only in young mice, but old mice expressed more Ifnl than young mice 7 days p.i. Gene arrays showed down-regulation of the Epigenetic Regulation, Insulin Signaling, and Neurons and Neurotransmission pathways in old mice 3 days p.i. while young mice demonstrated no change or induction of these pathways at the same time point. IPA revealed marked baseline differences between old and young mice. Gene expression related to Cognitive Impairment, Memory Deficits and Learning worsened in old mice relative to young mice during IAV infection. Aged mice demonstrate more severe changes in gene expression related to memory loss and cognitive dysfunction by IPA. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest the genes and pathways related to learning and cognitive performance that were worse at baseline in old mice were further worsened by IAV infection, similar to old patients. Early events in the brain triggered by IAV infection portend downstream neurocognitive pathology in old adults.
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- Wenxin Wu
- Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Room 425, RP1 800 N. Research Pkwy, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Room 425, RP1 800 N. Research Pkwy, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Room 425, RP1 800 N. Research Pkwy, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Room 425, RP1 800 N. Research Pkwy, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 800 Stanton L. Young, Suite 7300, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
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Ciesla J, Huang KL, Wagner EJ, Munger J. A UL26-PIAS1 complex antagonizes anti-viral gene expression during Human Cytomegalovirus infection. PLoS Pathog 2024; 20:e1012058. [PMID: 38768227 PMCID: PMC11142722 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Viral disruption of innate immune signaling is a critical determinant of productive infection. The Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) UL26 protein prevents anti-viral gene expression during infection, yet the mechanisms involved are unclear. We used TurboID-driven proximity proteomics to identify putative UL26 interacting proteins during infection to address this issue. We find that UL26 forms a complex with several immuno-regulatory proteins, including several STAT family members and various PIAS proteins, a family of E3 SUMO ligases. Our results indicate that UL26 prevents STAT phosphorylation during infection and antagonizes transcriptional activation induced by either interferon α (IFNA) or tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα). Additionally, we find that the inactivation of PIAS1 sensitizes cells to inflammatory stimulation, resulting in an anti-viral transcriptional environment similar to ΔUL26 infection. Further, PIAS1 is important for HCMV cell-to-cell spread, which depends on the presence of UL26, suggesting that the UL26-PIAS1 interaction is vital for modulating intrinsic anti-viral defense.
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- Jessica Ciesla
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, United States of America
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Wang S, Li Y, Qiao X, Jin Y, Liu R, Wang L, Song L. A protein inhibitor of activated STAT (CgPIAS) negatively regulates the expression of ISGs by inhibiting STAT activation in oyster Crassostrea gigas. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 131:1214-1223. [PMID: 36410649 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The protein inhibitor of activated STAT (PIAS) family proteins act as the important negative regulators in janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway, which can be also involved in regulating the expression of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). In the present study, a PIAS homologue (designated as CgPIAS) was identified from oyster Crassostrea gigas. The open reading frame (ORF) of CgPIAS cDNA was of 1887 bp encoding a peptide of 628 amino acid residues. The CgPIAS protein contains a conserved scaffold attachment factor A/B/acinus/PIAS (SAP) domain, a Pro-Ile-Asn-Ile-Thr (PINIT) motif, a RING-finger-like zinc-binding domain (RLD) and two SUMO-interaction Motifs (SIMs). The deduced amino acid sequence of CgPIAS shared 74.58-81.36% similarity with other PIAS family members in the RLD domain. The mRNA transcripts of CgPIAS were detected in all the tested tissues with highest level in haemocytes (32.98-fold of mantles, p < 0.001). After poly (I:C) and recombinant Interferon-like protein (rCgIFNLP) stimulation, the mRNA expression of CgPIAS in haemocytes significantly up-regulated to the highest level at 48 h (7.38-fold, p < 0.001) and at 24 h (13.08-fold, p < 0.01), respectively. Moreover, the nuclear translocation of CgPIAS was observed in haemocytes after poly (I:C) stimulation. Biolayer Interferometry (BLI) assay revealed that the recombinant protein CgPIAS-RLD could interact with the recombinant protein CgSTAT in vitro with the KD value of 3.88 × 10-8 M. In the CgPIAS-RNAi oysters, the green signals of CgSTAT protein in nucleus of haemocytes increased compared with that in NC-RNAi group, and the mRNA expression of myxovirus resistance (CgMx1), oligoadenylate synthase-like proteins (CgOASL), CgViperin and IFN-induced protein 44-like (CgIFI44L-1) in haemocytes significantly increased at 12 h after poly (I:C) stimulation, which were 2.39-fold (p < 0.05), 2.18-fold (p < 0.001), 1.74-fold (p < 0.05), and 2.89-fold (p < 0.01) of that in control group, respectively. The above results indicated that CgPIAS negatively regulated the ISG expression by inhibiting STAT activation in oyster C. gigas.
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- Sicong Wang
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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Xue W, Ding C, Qian K, Liao Y. The Interplay Between Coronavirus and Type I IFN Response. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:805472. [PMID: 35317429 PMCID: PMC8934427 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.805472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
In the past few decades, newly evolved coronaviruses have posed a global threat to public health and animal breeding. To control and prevent the coronavirus-related diseases, understanding the interaction of the coronavirus and the host immune system is the top priority. Coronaviruses have evolved multiple mechanisms to evade or antagonize the host immune response to ensure their replication. As the first line and main component of innate immune response, type I IFN response is able to restrict virus in the initial infection stage; it is thus not surprising that the primary aim of the virus is to evade or antagonize the IFN response. Gaining a profound understanding of the interaction between coronaviruses and type I IFN response will shed light on vaccine development and therapeutics. In this review, we provide an update on the current knowledge on strategies employed by coronaviruses to evade type I IFN response.
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- Wenxiang Xue
- Department of Avian Diseases, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Avian Diseases, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Avian Diseases, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Ying Liao,
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Lu S, Peng X, Zeng S, Deng H, Feng Z, Zeng Q, Cheng X, Hu J, Ye Z, Li M, Xu X, Lin G, Hu C. Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) PIAS1 inhibits innate immune response via interacting with STAT1. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 125:104216. [PMID: 34331975 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Protein inhibitor of activated signal transducer and activator of transcription (PIAS) family protein involved in gene transcriptional regulation acts as negative regulator in Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathway. But until now, the roles of PIAS in fish are not clear. In this study, we identified the two mammalian PIAS1 orthologs from Ctenopharyngodon idellus, namely CiPIAS1a and CiPIAS1b, respectively. They can respond to the stimulation from Polyribocytidylic acid (Poly I:C), Grass Carp Reovirus (GCRV) and Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) respectively, so we suggested that they could participate in interferon (IFN)-mediated antiviral and antibacterial immune response. The subcellular localization and nuclear cytoplasm extraction showed that CiPIAS1a and CiPIAS1b were mainly distributed in the nucleus. In addition, Co-IP showed that they separately inhibited the phosphorylation of STAT1 via interacting with it, which leads to the reduction of IFN1 expression.
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- Shina Lu
- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China.
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Sekulic-Jablanovic M, Wright MB, Petkovic V, Bodmer D. Pioglitazone Ameliorates Gentamicin Ototoxicity by Affecting the TLR and STAT Pathways in the Early Postnatal Organ of Corti. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14:566148. [PMID: 33192313 PMCID: PMC7658481 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.566148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Noise trauma, infection, and ototoxic drugs are frequent external causes of hearing loss. With no pharmacological treatments currently available, understanding the mechanisms and pathways leading to auditory hair cell (HC) damage and repair is crucial for identifying potential pharmacological targets. Prior research has implicated increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation as general mechanisms of hearing loss common to diverse causes. Novel targets of these two key mechanisms of auditory damage may provide new paths toward the prevention and treatment of hearing loss. Pioglitazone, an oral antidiabetic drug from the class of thiazolidinediones, acts as an agonist of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-γ) and is involved in the regulation of lipid and glucose metabolism. PPAR-γ is an important player in repressing the expression of inflammatory cytokines and signaling molecules. We evaluated the effects of pioglitazone in the mouse Organ of Corti (OC) explants to characterize its influence on signaling pathways involved in auditory HC damage. The OC explants was cultured with pioglitazone, gentamicin, or a combination of both agents. Pioglitazone treatment resulted in significant repression of interferon (IFN)-α and -gamma pathways and downstream cytokines, as assessed by RNA sequencing and quantitative PCR gene expression assays. More detailed investigation at the single gene and protein level showed that pioglitazone mediated its anti-inflammatory effects through alterations of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) and STAT pathways. Together, these results indicate that pioglitazone significantly represses IFN and TLR in the cochlea, dampening the activity of gentamicin-induced pathways. These data support our previous results demonstrating significant protection of auditory HCs in the OC explants exposed to pioglitazone and other PPAR-targeted agents.
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Clinic for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Zu S, Xue Q, He Z, Shi C, Wu W, Zhang J, Li W, Huang J, Jiao P, Liao M. Duck PIAS2 negatively regulates RIG-I mediated IFN-β production by interacting with IRF7. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 108:103664. [PMID: 32151676 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The protein inhibitor of activated STAT (PIAS) proteins are important signal transduction modulator family and regulate the innate immune signaling pathway induced by certain transcription factors, including NF-κB, IRF3, and JAK/STAT. The PIAS protein mechanism that regulates innate immune response in mammals has been well described in the literature; however, whether the PIAS gene exists in ducks as well as the role of PIAS in duck IFN-β expression is still unclear. Here, we cloned duck PIAS (duPIAS), finding PIAS2 could repress IFN-β production. DuPIAS2 contains SAP-PINIT-RLD-S/T characteristic domains, and its overexpression could inhibit virus-induced IFN-β promoter activation. Moreover, duPIAS2 interacts with duck interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7) and inhibits IFN-β promoter activation induced by duck IRF7. Additionally, its inhibitory function does not rely on its SUMO E3 ligase activity but rather its C-terminal portion. The above results demonstrate that duPIAS2 is a repressor of IFN-β production induced by duck IRF7.
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- Shaopo Zu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Zu S, Xue Q, He Z, Shi C, Zhang J, Wu W, Li W, Liu Z, Huang J, Jiao P, Liao M. Duck PIAS2 Promotes H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Replication Through Its SUMO E3 Ligase Activity. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1246. [PMID: 32595623 PMCID: PMC7300270 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The protein inhibitor of the activated STAT2 (PIAS2) has been implicated in many cellular processes and can also regulate viral replication in mammals. However, the role of PIAS2 in the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 replication in ducks is still unclear. Through liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay, we identified that duck PIAS2 (duPIAS2) was one protein that interacted with the nucleoprotein (NP) from the H5N1 HPAIV strain of DK212. Through confocal microscopy images and Co-IP assay, we confirmed NP could interact with duPIAS2. Overexpression of duPIAS2 in primary duck embryo fibroblast (DEF) cells was shown to promote DK212 replication, and knockdown of duPIAS2 could repress DK212 replication. We further found duPIAS2 could promote NP SUMOylation through duck SUMO1 (duSUMO1), and the potential SUMOylation sites of NP were at lysines 7, 48, and 87. Furthermore, duPIAS2 promoted the replication of DK212, here relying on the activity of its SUMO E3 ligase. Duck SENP1 (duSENP1), a deSUMOylation enzyme, could repress NP SUMOylation and also inhibit DK212 replication. Together, we identified duPIAS2 could interact with NP and that duPIAS2 promoted H5N1 HPAIV replication, which might be related to NP SUMOylation.
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- Shaopo Zu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Liu Y, Li R, Zhang Y, Qiao S, Chen XX, Zhang G. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus up-regulates sialoadhesin via IFN-STAT signaling to facilitate its infection. Microb Pathog 2020; 142:104112. [PMID: 32126255 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has caused huge economic losses to global swine industry. Porcine sialoadhesin (poSn) was previously reported to be a putative receptor for the causative agent, PRRS virus (PRRSV). In the current study, we first observed that PRRSV infection up-regulated expression of poSn in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Subsequently, we found that PRRSV-triggered transcription of type I interferons (IFNs) was involved in poSn up-regulation through the IFN-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling cascade. Interestingly, poSn up-regulation was shown to promote PRRSV infection during post-entry process. Taken together, this work deepens our understanding of PRRSV pathogenesis and provides a novel idea on its establishment of persistent infection, which will be interesting to unravel the detailed mechanisms in the future.
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- Yingqi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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Zeng S, Ulbrich SE, Bauersachs S. Spatial organization of endometrial gene expression at the onset of embryo attachment in pigs. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:895. [PMID: 31752681 PMCID: PMC6873571 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6264-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND During the preimplantation phase in the pig, the conceptus trophoblast elongates into a filamentous form and secretes estrogens, interleukin 1 beta 2, interferons, and other signaling molecules before attaching to the uterine epithelium. The processes in the uterine endometrium in response to conceptus signaling are complex. Thus, the objective of this study was to characterize transcriptome changes in porcine endometrium during the time of conceptus attachment considering the specific localization in different endometrial cell types. RESULTS Low-input RNA-sequencing was conducted for the main endometrial compartments, luminal epithelium (LE), glandular epithelium (GE), blood vessels (BV), and stroma. Samples were isolated from endometria collected on Day 14 of pregnancy and the estrous cycle (each group n = 4) by laser capture microdissection. The expression of 12,000, 11,903, 11,094, and 11,933 genes was detectable in LE, GE, BV, and stroma, respectively. Differential expression analysis was performed between the pregnant and cyclic group for each cell type as well as for a corresponding dataset for complete endometrium tissue samples. The highest number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was found for LE (1410) compared to GE, BV, and stroma (800, 1216, and 384). For the complete tissue, 3262 DEGs were obtained. The DEGs were assigned to Gene Ontology (GO) terms to find overrepresented functional categories and pathways specific for the individual endometrial compartments. GO classification revealed that DEGs in LE were involved in 'biosynthetic processes', 'related to ion transport', and 'apoptotic processes', whereas 'cell migration', 'cell growth', 'signaling', and 'metabolic/biosynthetic processes' categories were enriched for GE. For blood vessels, categories such as 'focal adhesion', 'actin cytoskeleton', 'cell junction', 'cell differentiation and development' were found as overrepresented, while for stromal samples, most DEGs were assigned to 'extracellular matrix', 'gap junction', and 'ER to Golgi vesicles'. CONCLUSIONS The localization of differential gene expression to different endometrial cell types provided a significantly improved view on the regulation of biological processes involved in conceptus implantation, such as the control of uterine fluid secretion, trophoblast attachment, growth regulation by Wnt signaling and other signaling pathways, as well as the modulation of the maternal immune system.
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- Shuqin Zeng
- Genetics and Functional Genomics, Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Department for Farm Animals, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Eschikon 27 AgroVet-Strickhof, Zurich, Switzerland
- Animal Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, Lindau, ZH 8315 Switzerland
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- Animal Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, Lindau, ZH 8315 Switzerland
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- Genetics and Functional Genomics, Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Department for Farm Animals, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Eschikon 27 AgroVet-Strickhof, Zurich, Switzerland
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Protein inhibitor of activated STAT1 (PIAS1) inhibits IRF8 activation of Epstein-Barr virus lytic gene expression. Virology 2019; 540:75-87. [PMID: 31743858 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2019.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a major human oncogenic pathogen, establishes life-long persistent infections. In latently infected B lymphocytes, the virus persists as an episome in the nucleus. Periodic reactivation of latent virus is controlled by both viral and cellular factors. Our recent studies showed that interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8) is required for EBV lytic reactivation while protein inhibitor of activated STAT1 (PIAS1) functions as an EBV restriction factor to block viral reactivation. Here, we show that IRF8 directly binds to the EBV genome and regulates EBV lytic gene expression together with PU.1 and EBV transactivator RTA. Furthermore, our study reveals that PIAS1 antagonizes IRF8/PU.1-mediated lytic gene activation through binding to and inhibiting IRF8. Together, our study establishes IRF8 as a transcriptional activator in promoting EBV reactivation and defines PIAS1 as an inhibitor of IRF8 to limit lytic gene expression.
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Yakass MB, Franco D, Quaye O. Suppressors of Cytokine Signaling and Protein Inhibitors of Activated Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcriptions As Therapeutic Targets in Flavivirus Infections. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2019; 40:1-18. [PMID: 31436502 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2019.0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Flaviviruses cause significant human diseases putting more than 400 million people at risk annually worldwide. Because of migration and improved transportation, these viruses can be found on all continents (except Antarctica). Although a majority of the viruses are endemic in the tropics, a few [West Nile virus (WNV) and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV)] have shown endemicity in Europe and North America. Currently, there are vaccines for the Yellow fever virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and TBEV, but there is no effective vaccine and/or therapy against all other flaviviruses. Although there are intensive efforts to develop vaccines for Zika viruses, dengue viruses, and WNVs, there is the need for alternative or parallel antiviral therapeutic approaches. Suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) and protein inhibitors of activated signal transducer and activator of transcription (STATs; PIAS), both regulatory proteins of the Janus kinase/STAT signaling pathway, have been explored as therapeutic targets in herpes simplex and vaccinia viruses, as well as in cancer therapy. In this review, we briefly describe the function of SOCS and PIAS and their therapeutic potential in flaviviral infections. [Figure: see text].
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- Michael Bright Yakass
- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.,Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.,Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Niu GJ, Xu JD, Yuan WJ, Sun JJ, Yang MC, He ZH, Zhao XF, Wang JX. Protein Inhibitor of Activated STAT (PIAS) Negatively Regulates the JAK/STAT Pathway by Inhibiting STAT Phosphorylation and Translocation. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2392. [PMID: 30416501 PMCID: PMC6212522 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Protein inhibitor of activated STAT (PIAS) proteins are activation-suppressing proteins for signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT), which involves gene transcriptional regulation. The inhibitory mechanism of PIAS proteins in the Janus kinase (JAK)/STAT signaling pathway has been well studied in mammals and Drosophila. However, the roles of PIAS in crustaceans are unclear. In the present study, we identified PIAS in kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus and found that its relative expression could be induced by Vibrio anguillarum stimulation. To explore the function of PIAS in shrimp infected with V. anguillarum, we performed an RNA interference assay. After knockdown of PIAS expression in shrimp subjected to V. anguillarum infection, bacterial clearance was enhanced and the survival rate increased compared with those in the control shrimp (dsGFP injection). Simultaneously, the expression levels of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), including anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (ALF) A1, C1, C2, and CruI-1, increased. Further study revealed that knockdown of PIAS also enhanced STAT phosphorylation and translocation. Pulldown assay indicated that PIAS interacts with activated STAT in shrimp. In conclusion, PIAS negatively regulates JAK/STAT signaling by inhibiting the phosphorylation and translocation of STAT through the interaction between PIAS and STAT, which leads to the reduction of AMP expression in shrimp. Our results revealed a new mechanism of PIAS-mediated gene regulation of the STAT signal pathway.
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- Guo-Juan Niu
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China.,State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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Zhang K, Lv DW, Li R. B Cell Receptor Activation and Chemical Induction Trigger Caspase-Mediated Cleavage of PIAS1 to Facilitate Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation. Cell Rep 2018; 21:3445-3457. [PMID: 29262325 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.11.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in tumor cells is predominately in the latent phase, but the virus can undergo lytic reactivation in response to various stimuli. However, the cellular factors that control latency and lytic replication are poorly defined. In this study, we demonstrated that a cellular factor, PIAS1, restricts EBV lytic replication. PIAS1 depletion significantly facilitated EBV reactivation, while PIAS1 reconstitution had the opposite effect. Remarkably, we found that various lytic triggers promote caspase-dependent cleavage of PIAS1 to antagonize PIAS1-mediated restriction and that caspase inhibition suppresses EBV replication through blocking PIAS1 cleavage. We further demonstrated that a cleavage-resistant PIAS1 mutant suppresses EBV replication upon B cell receptor activation. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that PIAS1 acts as an inhibitor for transcription factors involved in lytic gene expression. Collectively, these results establish PIAS1 as a key regulator of EBV lytic replication and uncover a mechanism by which EBV exploits apoptotic caspases to antagonize PIAS1-mediated restriction.
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- Kun Zhang
- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
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Type I interferons (IFNs) are cytokines that are essential for host defense against virus infection, but when they are inappropriately produced, they can cause severe autoimmune disease in humans. We have found that the sumoylation pathway of protein modification is essential for preventing an ectopic IFN response. Specifically, we have identified SUMO2 and SUMO3 as the two SUMO proteins that redundantly prevent IFN production. Remarkably, the potent IFN response caused by loss of SUMO2/3 is independent of all known inducers of the antiviral response, revealing a distinct mechanism of IFN production that has implications for our understanding of antiviral immunity. Detection of nucleic acids by innate immune sensors triggers the production of type I interferons (IFNs). While IFNs are essential for host defense against viral infection, dysregulated production of IFNs underlies numerous autoinflammatory diseases. We have found that the loss of sumoylation results in a potent, spontaneous IFN response. Vertebrates possess three small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) that can be conjugated onto target proteins and alter protein function in diverse but still poorly characterized ways. We demonstrate that regulation of IFN by sumoylation is redundantly mediated by both SUMO2 and SUMO3, but not SUMO1, revealing a previously unknown function of SUMO2/3. Remarkably, this IFN response is independent of all known IFN-inducing pathways and does not require either of the canonical IFN-associated transcription factors IRF3 or IRF7. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that SUMO2 and SUMO3 are specific and essential negative regulators of a noncanonical mechanism of IFN induction.
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Li K, Zhong B. Regulation of Cellular Antiviral Signaling by Modifications of Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-like Molecules. Immune Netw 2018; 18:e4. [PMID: 29503737 PMCID: PMC5833123 DOI: 10.4110/in.2018.18.e4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The initiation of cellular antiviral signaling depends on host pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs)-mediated recognition of viral nucleic acids that are known as classical pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). PRRs recruit adaptor proteins and kinases to activate transcription factors and epigenetic modifiers to regulate transcription of hundreds of genes, the products of which collaborate to elicit antiviral responses. In addition, PRRs-triggered signaling induces activation of various inflammasomes which leads to the release of IL-1β and inflammation. Recent studies have demonstrated that PRRs-triggered signaling is critically regulated by ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like molecules. In this review, we first summarize an updated understanding of cellular antiviral signaling and virus-induced activation of inflammasome and then focus on the regulation of key components by ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like molecules.
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- Kang Li
- Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.,Department of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Barriocanal M, Fortes P. Long Non-coding RNAs in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Cells. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1833. [PMID: 29033906 PMCID: PMC5625025 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) often leads to a chronic infection in the liver that may progress to steatosis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Several viral and cellular factors are required for a productive infection and for the development of liver disease. Some of these are long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) deregulated in infected cells. After HCV infection, the sequence and the structure of the viral RNA genome are sensed to activate interferon (IFN) synthesis and signaling pathways. These antiviral pathways regulate transcription of several cellular lncRNAs. Some of these are also deregulated in response to viral replication. Certain viral proteins and/or viral replication can activate transcription factors such as MYC, SP1, NRF2, or HIF1α that modulate the expression of additional cellular lncRNAs. Interestingly, several lncRNAs deregulated in HCV-infected cells described so far play proviral or antiviral functions by acting as positive or negative regulators of the IFN system, while others help in the development of liver cirrhosis and HCC. The study of the structure and mechanism of action of these lncRNAs may aid in the development of novel strategies to treat infectious and immune pathologies and liver diseases such as cirrhosis and HCC.
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- Department of Gene Therapy and Hepatology, Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Darrah EJ, Stoltz KP, Ledwith M, Tarakanova VL. ATM supports gammaherpesvirus replication by attenuating type I interferon pathway. Virology 2017; 510:137-146. [PMID: 28732227 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ataxia-Telangiectasia mutated (ATM) kinase participates in multiple networks, including DNA damage response, oxidative stress, and mitophagy. ATM also supports replication of diverse DNA and RNA viruses. Gammaherpesviruses are prevalent cancer-associated viruses that benefit from ATM expression during replication. This proviral role of ATM had been ascribed to its signaling within the DNA damage response network; other functions of ATM have not been considered. In this study increased type I interferon (IFN) responses were observed in ATM deficient gammaherpesvirus-infected macrophages. Using a mouse model that combines ATM and type I IFN receptor deficiencies we show that increased type I IFN response in the absence of ATM fully accounts for the proviral role of ATM during gammaherpesvirus replication. Further, increased type I IFN response rendered ATM deficient macrophages more susceptible to antiviral effects of type II IFN. This study identifies attenuation of type I IFN responses as the primary mechanism underlying proviral function of ATM during gammaherpesvirus infection.
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- Eric J Darrah
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States; Cancer Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States.
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Wang H, Wu D, Wang X, Chen G, Zhang Y, Yan W, Luo X, Han M, Ning Q. Hepatitis B virus surface protein-induced hPIAS1 transcription requires TAL1, E47, MYOG, NFI, and MAPK signal pathways. Biol Chem 2016; 397:1173-1185. [DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2015-0290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The protein inhibitor of activated STAT1 (PIAS1) plays important roles in regulating virus-induced chronic hepatitis, but the interaction between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hPIAS1 is not clear. Our aim was to verify if HBV encoding proteins enhance the transcription of hPIAS1 and which cis-elements and transcription factors were involved in the mechanism. In order to do, so a series of molecular biological methods, along with functional and histological studies, were performed. We found that the HBV surface protein (HBs) enhanced hPIAS1 transcription through the activities of TAL1, E47, myogenin (MYOG), and NFI, dependent on the activation of p38MAPK and ERK signaling pathways in vitro, which might contribute to the ineffectiveness of treatment in CHB patients. Furthermore, liver samples from patients with high HBsAg levels and HBV DNA displayed increased hPIAS1 expression and high levels of TAL1, E47, MYOG, and NFI, compared to those patients with low HBsAg levels and HBV DNA, and healthy controls. These findings suggest that the HBs protein-induced hPIAS1 transcription requires TAL1, E47, MYOG, NFI, and MAPK signal pathways. It provides new potential targets for antiviral therapeutic strategies for controlling HBV-associated diseases.
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Porcine bocavirus NP1 protein suppresses type I IFN production by interfering with IRF3 DNA-binding activity. Virus Genes 2016; 52:797-805. [PMID: 27481269 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-016-1377-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Type I interferon (IFN) and the IFN-induced cellular antiviral responses are the primary defense mechanisms against viral infection; however, viruses always evolve various mechanisms to antagonize this host's IFN responses. Porcine bocavirus (PBoV) is a newly identified porcine parvovirus. In this study, we found that the nonstructural protein NP1 of PBoV inhibits Sendai virus-induced IFN-β production and the subsequent expression of IFN-stimulating genes (ISGs). Ectopic expression of NP1 significantly impairs IRF3-mediated IFN-β production; however, it does not affect the expression, phosphorylation, and nuclear translocation of IRF3, the most important transcription factor for IFN synthesis. Coimmunoprecipitation and Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays suggested that NP1 interacts with the DNA-binding domain of IRF3, which in turn blocks the association of IRF3 with IFN-β promoter. Together, our findings demonstrated that PBoV encodes an antagonist inhibiting type I IFN production, providing a better understanding of the PBoV immune evasion strategy.
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The WNT signaling pathway contributes to dectin-1-dependent inhibition of Toll-like receptor-induced inflammatory signature. Mol Cell Biol 2014; 34:4301-14. [PMID: 25246634 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00641-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Macrophages regulate cell fate decisions during microbial challenges by carefully titrating signaling events activated by innate receptors such as dectin-1 or Toll-like receptors (TLRs). Here, we demonstrate that dectin-1 activation robustly dampens TLR-induced proinflammatory signature in macrophages. Dectin-1 induced the stabilization of β-catenin via spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk)-reactive oxygen species (ROS) signals, contributing to the expression of WNT5A. Subsequently, WNT5A-responsive protein inhibitors of activated STAT (PIAS-1) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS-1) mediate the downregulation of IRAK-1, IRAK-4, and MyD88, resulting in decreased expression of interleukin 12 (IL-12), IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). In vivo activation of dectin-1 with pathogenic fungi or ligand resulted in an increased bacterial burden of Mycobacteria, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, or Escherichia, with a concomitant decrease in TLR-triggered proinflammatory cytokines. All together, our study establishes a new role for dectin-1-responsive inhibitory mechanisms employed by virulent fungi to limit the proinflammatory environment of the host.
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