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Lu LF, Li ZC, Zhang C, Chen DD, Han KJ, Zhou XY, Wang XL, Li XY, Zhou L, Li S. Zebrafish TMEM47 is an effective blocker of IFN production during RNA and DNA virus infection. J Virol 2023; 97:e0143423. [PMID: 37882518 PMCID: PMC10688382 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01434-23] [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: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) and stimulator of interferon (IFN) genes (STING) are key adaptor proteins required for innate immune responses to RNA and DNA virus infection. Here, we show that zebrafish transmembrane protein 47 (TMEM47) plays a critical role in regulating MAVS- and STING-triggered IFN production in a negative feedback manner. TMEM47 interacted with MAVS and STING for autophagic degradation, and ATG5 was essential for this process. These findings suggest the inhibitory function of TMEM47 on MAVS- and STING-mediated signaling responses during RNA and DNA virus infection.
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- Long-Feng Lu
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, The Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, the Innovation Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, The Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, the Innovation Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Pereira EPV, da Silva Felipe SM, de Freitas RM, da Cruz Freire JE, Oliveira AER, Canabrava N, Soares PM, van Tilburg MF, Guedes MIF, Grueter CE, Ceccatto VM. Transcriptional Profiling of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Calu-3 Cells Reveals Immune-Related Signaling Pathways. Pathogens 2023; 12:1373. [PMID: 38003837 PMCID: PMC10674242 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12111373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 disease, caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in late 2019 and rapidly spread worldwide, becoming a pandemic that infected millions of people and caused significant deaths. COVID-19 continues to be a major threat, and there is a need to deepen our understanding of the virus and its mechanisms of infection. To study the cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection, we performed an RNA sequencing of infected vs. uninfected Calu-3 cells. Total RNA was extracted from infected (0.5 MOI) and control Calu-3 cells and converted to cDNA. Sequencing was performed, and the obtained reads were quality-analyzed and pre-processed. Differential expression was assessed with the EdgeR package, and functional enrichment was performed in EnrichR for Gene Ontology, KEGG pathways, and WikiPathways. A total of 1040 differentially expressed genes were found in infected vs. uninfected Calu-3 cells, of which 695 were up-regulated and 345 were down-regulated. Functional enrichment analyses revealed the predominant up-regulation of genes related to innate immune response, response to virus, inflammation, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. These transcriptional changes following SARS-CoV-2 infection may reflect a cellular response to the infection and help to elucidate COVID-19 pathogenesis, in addition to revealing potential biomarkers and drug targets.
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- Eric Petterson Viana Pereira
- Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (S.M.d.S.F.); (R.M.d.F.); (J.E.d.C.F.); (P.M.S.)
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- Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (S.M.d.S.F.); (R.M.d.F.); (J.E.d.C.F.); (P.M.S.)
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- Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (S.M.d.S.F.); (R.M.d.F.); (J.E.d.C.F.); (P.M.S.)
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- Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (S.M.d.S.F.); (R.M.d.F.); (J.E.d.C.F.); (P.M.S.)
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- Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (N.C.); (M.F.v.T.); (M.I.F.G.)
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- Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (S.M.d.S.F.); (R.M.d.F.); (J.E.d.C.F.); (P.M.S.)
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- Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (N.C.); (M.F.v.T.); (M.I.F.G.)
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- Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (N.C.); (M.F.v.T.); (M.I.F.G.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA;
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- Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60714-903, CE, Brazil; (S.M.d.S.F.); (R.M.d.F.); (J.E.d.C.F.); (P.M.S.)
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Momeni K, Ghorbian S, Ahmadpour E, Sharifi R. Identification of molecular mechanisms causing skin lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis using weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA). Sci Rep 2023; 13:9836. [PMID: 37330553 PMCID: PMC10276835 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35868-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023] Open
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Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease, caused by a protozoan parasite. Its most common form is cutaneous leishmaniasis, which leaves scars on exposed body parts from bites by infected female phlebotomine sandflies. Approximately 50% of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis fail to respond to standard treatments, creating slow-healing wounds which cause permanent scars on the skin. We performed a joint bioinformatics analysis to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in healthy skin biopsies and Leishmania cutaneous wounds. DEGs and WGCNA modules were analyzed based on the Gene Ontology function, and the Cytoscape software. Among almost 16,600 genes that had significant expression changes on the skin surrounding Leishmania wounds, WGCNA determined that one of the modules, with 456 genes, has the strongest correlation with the size of the wounds. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that this module includes three gene groups with significant expression changes. These produce tissue-damaging cytokines or disrupt the production and activation of collagen, fibrin proteins, and the extracellular matrix, causing skin wounds or preventing them from healing. The hub genes of these groups are OAS1, SERPINH1, and FBLN1 respectively. This information can provide new ways to deal with unwanted and harmful effects of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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- Kavoos Momeni
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran.
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- Infectious and Tropical Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Science, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran
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Villamayor L, Rivero V, López-García D, Topham DJ, Martínez-Sobrido L, Nogales A, DeDiego ML. Interferon alpha inducible protein 6 is a negative regulator of innate immune responses by modulating RIG-I activation. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1105309. [PMID: 36793726 PMCID: PMC9923010 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1105309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Interferons (IFNs), IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs), and inflammatory cytokines mediate innate immune responses, and are essential to establish an antiviral response. Within the innate immune responses, retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) is a key sensor of virus infections, mediating the transcriptional induction of IFNs and inflammatory proteins. Nevertheless, since excessive responses could be detrimental to the host, these responses need to be tightly regulated. In this work, we describe, for the first time, how knocking-down or knocking-out the expression of IFN alpha-inducible protein 6 (IFI6) increases IFN, ISG, and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression after the infections with Influenza A Virus (IAV), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and Sendai Virus (SeV), or poly(I:C) transfection. We also show how overexpression of IFI6 produces the opposite effect, in vitro and in vivo, indicating that IFI6 negatively modulates the induction of innate immune responses. Knocking-out or knocking-down the expression of IFI6 diminishes the production of infectious IAV and SARS-CoV-2, most likely because of its effect on antiviral responses. Importantly, we report a novel interaction of IFI6 with RIG-I, most likely mediated through binding to RNA, that affects RIG-I activation, providing a molecular mechanism for the effect of IFI6 on negatively regulating innate immunity. Remarkably, these new functions of IFI6 could be targeted to treat diseases associated with an exacerbated induction of innate immune responses and to combat viral infections, such as IAV and SARS-CoV-2.
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- Laura Villamayor
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Disease Intervention and Prevention and Population Health Programs, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Center for Animal Health Research, CISA-INIA-CSIC, Valdeolmos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain,*Correspondence: Marta L. DeDiego,
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Teimoori A, Mirshahabi H, Khansarinejad B, Soleimanjahi H, Karimi H, Rasti M, Shatizadeh Malekshahi S. Significant alteration of IFN stimulated genes expression in MA104 cells infected with bovine rotavirus RF strain. J Immunoassay Immunochem 2023; 44:56-65. [PMID: 36052996 DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2022.2118061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) trigger signaling cascades, such as nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and interferon regulatory factors (IRFs). Rotavirus (RV) countermeasures against innate responses and understanding of these processes will improve our knowledge regarding immunopathogenesis of RV infection. In this study, we investigated the effect of RV RF strain on the important ISG candidate genes engaging in virus infections for which little information is known in RV RF strain. To this end, MA104 cells were mock/infected with RF followed by incubation in the presence or absence of IFN-α and the expression of MX1, OAS1, STAT1, ISG15, and ISG56 mRNA was analyzed by real-time PCR. All of ISGs' mRNAs showed higher expression levels in IFN I treated cells compared to virus-infected cells except for ISG56. Infecting the cells with RV and treatment with IFN type I led to overexpression of ISG56 compared to cells were either infected with the virus or only treated with IFN I. In conclusion, we showed that the RV RF strain efficiently blocks type I IFN-induced gene expression particularly ISG15, MX1, STAT, and OSA1 as antiviral proteins. Furthermore, viruses may use some ISGs such as ISG 56 to regulate IFN I signaling pathway, negatively.
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- Ali Teimoori
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Microbiology and Virology, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Villamayor L, López-García D, Rivero V, Martínez-Sobrido L, Nogales A, DeDiego ML. The IFN-stimulated gene IFI27 counteracts innate immune responses after viral infections by interfering with RIG-I signaling. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1176177. [PMID: 37187533 PMCID: PMC10175689 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1176177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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The recognition of viral nucleic acids by host pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) is critical for initiating innate immune responses against viral infections. These innate immune responses are mediated by the induction of interferons (IFNs), IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) and pro-inflammatory cytokines. However, regulatory mechanisms are critical to avoid excessive or long-lasting innate immune responses that may cause detrimental hyperinflammation. Here, we identified a novel regulatory function of the ISG, IFN alpha inducible protein 27 (IFI27) in counteracting the innate immune responses triggered by cytoplasmic RNA recognition and binding. Our model systems included three unrelated viral infections caused by Influenza A virus (IAV), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and Sendai virus (SeV), and transfection with an analog of double-stranded (ds) RNA. Furthermore, we found that IFI27 has a positive effect on IAV and SARS-CoV-2 replication, most likely due to its ability to counteract host-induced antiviral responses, including in vivo. We also show that IFI27 interacts with nucleic acids and PRR retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I), being the interaction of IFI27 with RIG-I most likely mediated through RNA binding. Interestingly, our results indicate that interaction of IFI27 with RIG-I impairs RIG-I activation, providing a molecular mechanism for the effect of IFI27 on modulating innate immune responses. Our study identifies a molecular mechanism that may explain the effect of IFI27 in counterbalancing innate immune responses to RNA viral infections and preventing excessive innate immune responses. Therefore, this study will have important implications in drug design to control viral infections and viral-induced pathology.
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- Laura Villamayor
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Animal Health Research, CISA-INIA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Marta L. DeDiego,
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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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Zheng Q, Wang D, Lin R, Lv Q, Wang W. IFI44 is an immune evasion biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 and Staphylococcus aureus infection in patients with RA. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1013322. [PMID: 36189314 PMCID: PMC9520788 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1013322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a global pandemic of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogenic bacteria in humans, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is among the most prevalent autoimmune conditions. RA is a significant risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 and S. aureus infections, although the mechanism of RA and SARS-CoV-2 infection in conjunction with S. aureus infection has not been elucidated. The purpose of this study is to investigate the biomarkers and disease targets between RA and SARS-CoV-2 and S. aureus infections using bioinformatics analysis, to search for the molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 and S. aureus immune escape and potential drug targets in the RA population, and to provide new directions for further analysis and targeted development of clinical treatments. Methods The RA dataset (GSE93272) and the S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) dataset (GSE33341) were used to obtain differentially expressed gene sets, respectively, and the common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were determined through the intersection. Functional enrichment analysis utilizing GO, KEGG, and ClueGO methods. The PPI network was created utilizing the STRING database, and the top 10 hub genes were identified and further examined for functional enrichment using Metascape and GeneMANIA. The top 10 hub genes were intersected with the SARS-CoV-2 gene pool to identify five hub genes shared by RA, COVID-19, and SAB, and functional enrichment analysis was conducted using Metascape and GeneMANIA. Using the NetworkAnalyst platform, TF-hub gene and miRNA-hub gene networks were built for these five hub genes. The hub gene was verified utilizing GSE17755, GSE55235, and GSE13670, and its effectiveness was assessed utilizing ROC curves. CIBERSORT was applied to examine immune cell infiltration and the link between the hub gene and immune cells. Results A total of 199 DEGs were extracted from the GSE93272 and GSE33341 datasets. KEGG analysis of enrichment pathways were NLR signaling pathway, cell membrane DNA sensing pathway, oxidative phosphorylation, and viral infection. Positive/negative regulation of the immune system, regulation of the interferon-I (IFN-I; IFN-α/β) pathway, and associated pathways of the immunological response to viruses were enriched in GO and ClueGO analyses. PPI network and Cytoscape platform identified the top 10 hub genes: RSAD2, IFIT3, GBP1, RTP4, IFI44, OAS1, IFI44L, ISG15, HERC5, and IFIT5. The pathways are mainly enriched in response to viral and bacterial infection, IFN signaling, and 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3. IFI44, OAS1, IFI44L, ISG15, and HERC5 are the five hub genes shared by RA, COVID-19, and SAB. The pathways are primarily enriched for response to viral and bacterial infections. The TF-hub gene network and miRNA-hub gene network identified YY1 as a key TF and hsa-mir-1-3p and hsa-mir-146a-5p as two important miRNAs related to IFI44. IFI44 was identified as a hub gene by validating GSE17755, GSE55235, and GSE13670. Immune cell infiltration analysis showed a strong positive correlation between activated dendritic cells and IFI44 expression. Conclusions IFI144 was discovered as a shared biomarker and disease target for RA, COVID-19, and SAB by this study. IFI44 negatively regulates the IFN signaling pathway to promote viral replication and bacterial proliferation and is an important molecular target for SARS-CoV-2 and S. aureus immune escape in RA. Dendritic cells play an important role in this process. 1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D3 may be an important therapeutic agent in treating RA with SARS-CoV-2 and S. aureus infections.
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- Qingcong Zheng
- Department of Orthopedics, 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Fuzhou, China
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- Arthritis Clinical and Research Center, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Fuzhou, China
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Chang MX. The negative regulation of retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) signaling pathway in fish. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 119:104038. [PMID: 33548290 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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At each stage of innate immune response, there are stimulatory and inhibitory signals that modulate the strength and character of the response. RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) signaling pathway plays pivotal roles in antiviral innate immune response. Recent studies have revealed the molecular mechanisms that viral infection leads to the activation of RLRs-mediated downstream signaling cascades and the production of type I interferons (IFNs). However, antiviral immune responses must be tightly regulated in order to prevent detrimental type I IFNs production. Previous reviews have highlighted negative regulation of RLR signaling pathway, which mainly target to directly regulate RIG-I, MDA5, MAVS and TBK1 function in mammals. In this review, we summarize recent advances in our understanding of negative regulators of RLR signaling pathway in teleost, with specific focus on piscine and viral regulatory mechanisms that directly or indirectly inhibit the function of RIG-I, MDA5, LGP2, MAVS, TRAF3, TBK1, IRF3 and IRF7 both in the steady state or upon viral infection. We also further discuss important directions for future studies, especially for non-coding RNAs and post-translational modifications via fish specific TRIM proteins. The knowledge of negative regulators of RLR signaling pathway in teleost will shed new light on the critical information for potential therapeutic purposes.
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- Ming Xian Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430072, China; Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Lu LF, Zhang C, Li ZC, Zhou XY, Jiang JY, Chen DD, Zhang YA, Xiong F, Zhou F, Li S. A novel role of Zebrafish TMEM33 in negative regulation of interferon production by two distinct mechanisms. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009317. [PMID: 33600488 PMCID: PMC7891750 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The transmembrane protein 33 (TMEM33) was originally identified as an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein that influences the tubular structure of the ER and modulates intracellular calcium homeostasis. However, the role of TMEM33 in antiviral immunity in vertebrates has not been elucidated. In this article, we demonstrate that zebrafish TMEM33 is a negative regulator of virus-triggered interferon (IFN) induction via two mechanisms: mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) ubiquitination and a decrease in the kinase activity of TANK binding kinase 1 (TBK1). Upon stimulation with viral components, tmem33 was remarkably upregulated in the zebrafish liver cell line. The IFNφ1 promoter (IFNφ1pro) activity and mRNA level induced by retinoic acid-inducible gene (RIG)-I-like receptors (RLRs) were significantly inhibited by TMEM33. Knockdown of TMEM33 increased host ifn transcription. Subsequently, we found that TMEM33 was colocalized in the ER and interacted with the RLR cascades, whereas MAVS was degraded by TMEM33 during the K48-linked ubiquitination. On the other hand, TMEM33 reduced the phosphorylation of mediator of IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) activation (MITA)/IRF3 by acting as a decoy substrate of TBK1, which was also phosphorylated. A functional domain assay revealed that the N-terminal transmembrane domain 1 (TM1) and TM2 regions of TMEM33 were necessary for IFN suppression. Finally, TMEM33 significantly attenuated the host cellular antiviral capacity by blocking the IFN response. Taken together, our findings provide insight into the different mechanisms employed by TMEM33 in cellular IFN-mediated antiviral process.
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- Long-Feng Lu
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Treveil A, Bohar B, Sudhakar P, Gul L, Csabai L, Olbei M, Poletti M, Madgwick M, Andrighetti T, Hautefort I, Modos D, Korcsmaros T. ViralLink: An integrated workflow to investigate the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on intracellular signalling and regulatory pathways. PLoS Comput Biol 2021; 17:e1008685. [PMID: 33534793 PMCID: PMC7886129 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic of 2020 has mobilised scientists around the globe to research all aspects of the coronavirus virus and its infection. For fruitful and rapid investigation of viral pathomechanisms, a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach is required. Therefore, we have developed ViralLink: a systems biology workflow which reconstructs and analyses networks representing the effect of viruses on intracellular signalling. These networks trace the flow of signal from intracellular viral proteins through their human binding proteins and downstream signalling pathways, ending with transcription factors regulating genes differentially expressed upon viral exposure. In this way, the workflow provides a mechanistic insight from previously identified knowledge of virally infected cells. By default, the workflow is set up to analyse the intracellular effects of SARS-CoV-2, requiring only transcriptomics counts data as input from the user: thus, encouraging and enabling rapid multidisciplinary research. However, the wide-ranging applicability and modularity of the workflow facilitates customisation of viral context, a priori interactions and analysis methods. Through a case study of SARS-CoV-2 infected bronchial/tracheal epithelial cells, we evidence the functionality of the workflow and its ability to identify key pathways and proteins in the cellular response to infection. The application of ViralLink to different viral infections in a context specific manner using different available transcriptomics datasets will uncover key mechanisms in viral pathogenesis.
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- Agatha Treveil
- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Department of Genetics, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Department of Genetics, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Chan JC, Mohammad KN, Zhang LY, Wong SH, Chan MCW. Targeted Profiling of Immunological Genes during Norovirus Replication in Human Intestinal Enteroids. Viruses 2021; 13:v13020155. [PMID: 33494515 PMCID: PMC7910953 DOI: 10.3390/v13020155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. The pathogenesis of norovirus and the induced immune response remain poorly understood due to the lack of a robust virus culture system. The monolayers of two secretor-positive Chinese human intestinal enteroid (HIE) lines were challenged with two norovirus pandemic GII.4 Sydney strains. Norovirus RNA replication in supernatants and cell lysates were quantified by RT-qPCR. RNA expression levels of immune-related genes were profiled using PCR arrays. The secreted protein levels of shortlisted upregulated genes were measured in supernatants using analyte-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Productive norovirus replications were achieved in three (75%) out of four inoculations. The two most upregulated immune-related genes were CXCL10 (93-folds) and IFI44L (580-folds). Gene expressions of CXCL10 and IFI44L were positively correlated with the level of norovirus RNA replication (CXCL10: Spearman’s r = 0.779, p < 0.05; IFI44L: r = 0.881, p < 0.01). The higher level of secreted CXCL10 and IFI44L proteins confirmed their elevated gene expression. The two genes have been reported to be upregulated in norovirus volunteer challenges and natural human infections by other viruses. Our data suggested that HIE could mimic the innate immune response elicited in natural norovirus infection and, therefore, could serve as an experimental model for future virus-host interaction and antiviral studies.
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- Jenny C.M. Chan
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.C.M.C.); (K.N.M.); (L.-Y.Z.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.C.M.C.); (K.N.M.); (L.-Y.Z.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.C.M.C.); (K.N.M.); (L.-Y.Z.)
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- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Institute of Digestive Disease, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.C.M.C.); (K.N.M.); (L.-Y.Z.)
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
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Onoufriadis A, Cabezas A, Ng JCF, Canales J, Costas MJ, Ribeiro JM, Rodrigues JR, McAleer MA, Castelo-Soccio L, Simpson MA, Fraternali F, Irvine AD, Cameselle JC, McGrath JA. Autosomal recessive hypotrichosis with loose anagen hairs associated with TKFC mutations. Br J Dermatol 2020; 184:935-943. [PMID: 32790068 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Loose anagen hair is a rare form of impaired hair anchorage in which anagen hairs that lack inner and outer root sheaths can be gently and painlessly plucked from the scalp. This condition usually occurs in children and is often self-limiting. A genetic basis for the disorder has been suggested but not proven. A better understanding the aetiology of loose anagen hair may improve prevention and treatment strategies. OBJECTIVES To identify a possible genetic basis of loose anagen hair using next-generation DNA sequencing and functional analysis of variants identified. METHODS In this case study, whole-exome sequencing analysis of a pedigree with one affected individual with features of loose anagen hair was performed. RESULTS The patient was found to be compound heterozygous for two single-nucleotide substitutions in TKFC resulting in the following missense mutations: c.574G> C (p.Gly192Arg) and c.682C> T (p.Arg228Trp). Structural analysis of human TKFC showed that both mutations are located near the active site cavity. Kinetic assays of recombinant proteins bearing either of these amino acid substitutions showed almost no dihydroxyacetone kinase or D-glyceraldehyde kinase activity, and FMN cyclase activity reduced to just 10% of wildtype catalytic activity. CONCLUSIONS TKFC missense mutations may predispose to the development of loose anagen hairs. Identification of this new biochemical pathobiology expands the metabolic and genetic basis of hypotrichosis.
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- A Onoufriadis
- St John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK
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- Grupo de Enzimología, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK
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- Grupo de Enzimología, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- Grupo de Enzimología, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- Grupo de Enzimología, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- Laboratório Associado LSRE-LCM, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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- Paediatric Dermatology, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Pediatric Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Dermatology, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.,Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Grupo de Enzimología, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK
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Wang J, Gong L, Zhang W, Chen W, Pan H, Zeng Y, Liang X, Ma J, Zhang G, Wang H. Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway inhibits porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus replication by enhancing the nuclear factor-κB-dependent innate immune response. Vet Microbiol 2020; 251:108904. [PMID: 33181435 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is an evolutionarily highly conserved signaling pathway related to the replication of various viruses. However, the interaction between the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is unknown. In the present study, we showed that PRRSV-infected Marc-145 and PAM cells expressed high levels of c-myc and cyclinD1 mRNA and accumulation of β-catenin in the nucleus. PRRSV nonstructural proteins (Nsps) 1α, 1β, 3, 4, 7, 10, and 12, and proteins encoded by open reading frames (ORFs) 2b, 3, and 5 induced the activation of the Wnt pathway according to TOP/FOP luciferase reporter assay. But, Nsp5 inhibited the activation of the Wnt pathway. Pre-treatment with Wnt3a inhibited PRRSV replication in Marc-145 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Over-expression of β-catenin also inhibited PRRSV replication, while silencing of β-catenin by small hairpin RNA increased its replication in Marc-145 cells. Over-expression of β-catenin increased interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-3 expression and nuclear factor (NF)-κB phosphorylation, NF-κB and interferon-stimulated response element promoter activities, and interferon-β, DExD/H-box helicase 58 (DDX58), interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1 (IFIT1), interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and IL-8 mRNA expression. Conversely, silencing β-catenin decreased phosphorylated IRF-3 and NF-κB, NF-κB and IFIT1 promoter activities, and IFN-β, DDX58, IFIT1, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-8 mRNA levels in Marc-145 cells. Co-immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence colocalization analyses confirmed that β-catenin interacted with NF-κB in Marc-145 cells. In conclusion, PRRSV infection activates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway via Nsps 1α, 1β, 3, 4, 7, 10, and 12, and proteins encoded by ORFs 2b, 3, and 5. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway then inhibits PRRSV replication by enhancing the NF-κB-dependent innate immune response. These findings further our understanding of the role of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in regulating PRRSV replication and provide new insights into virus-host interactions.
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- Jingyu Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China.
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Bi-allelic Variants in TKFC Encoding Triokinase/FMN Cyclase Are Associated with Cataracts and Multisystem Disease. Am J Hum Genet 2020; 106:256-263. [PMID: 32004446 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We report an inborn error of metabolism caused by TKFC deficiency in two unrelated families. Rapid trio genome sequencing in family 1 and exome sequencing in family 2 excluded known genetic etiologies, and further variant analysis identified rare homozygous variants in TKFC. TKFC encodes a bifunctional enzyme involved in fructose metabolism through its glyceraldehyde kinase activity and in the generation of riboflavin cyclic 4',5'-phosphate (cyclic FMN) through an FMN lyase domain. The TKFC homozygous variants reported here are located within the FMN lyase domain. Functional assays in yeast support the deleterious effect of these variants on protein function. Shared phenotypes between affected individuals with TKFC deficiency include cataracts and developmental delay, associated with cerebellar hypoplasia in one case. Further complications observed in two affected individuals included liver dysfunction and microcytic anemia, while one had fatal cardiomyopathy with lactic acidosis following a febrile illness. We postulate that deficiency of TKFC causes disruption of endogenous fructose metabolism leading to generation of by-products that can cause cataract. In line with this, an affected individual had mildly elevated urinary galactitol, which has been linked to cataract development in the galactosemias. Further, in light of a previously reported role of TKFC in regulating innate antiviral immunity through suppression of MDA5, we speculate that deficiency of TKFC leads to impaired innate immunity in response to viral illness, which may explain the fatal illness observed in the most severely affected individual.
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Wang JQ, Liu YR, Xia Q, Chen RN, Liang J, Xia QR, Li J. Emerging Roles for NLRC5 in Immune Diseases. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1352. [PMID: 31824312 PMCID: PMC6880621 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Innate immunity activates the corresponding immune response relying on multiple pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that includes pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), like NOD-like receptors (NLRs), RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs), and C-type lectin receptors (CLRs), which could accurately recognize invasive pathogens. In particular, NLRs belong to a large protein family of pattern recognition receptors in the cytoplasm, where they are highly correlated with activation of inflammatory response system followed by rapid clearance of invasive pathogens. Among the NLRs family, NLRC5, also known as NOD4 or NOD27, accounts for a large proportion and involves in immune responses far and wide. Notably, in the above response case of inflammation, the expression of NLRC5 remarkably increased in immune cells and immune-related tissues. However, the evidence for higher expression of NLRC5 in immune disease still remains controversial. It is noted that the growing evidence further accounts for the participation of NLRC5 in the innate immune response and inflammatory diseases. Moreover, NLRC5 has also been confirmed to exert a critical role in the control of regulatory diverse signaling pathways. Together with its broad participation in the occurrence and development of immune diseases, NLRC5 can be consequently treated as a potential therapeutic target. Nevertheless, the paucity of absolute understanding of intrinsic characteristics and underlying mechanisms of NLRC5 still make it hard to develop targeting drugs. Therefore, current summary about NLRC5 information is indispensable. Herein, current knowledge of NLRC5 is summarized, and research advances in terms of NLRC5 in characteristics, biological function, and regulatory mechanisms are reviewed.
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- Jie-Quan Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Fourth People's Hospital, Hefei, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China.,Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Fourth People's Hospital, Hefei, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Fourth People's Hospital, Hefei, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China
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DeDiego ML, Martinez-Sobrido L, Topham DJ. Novel Functions of IFI44L as a Feedback Regulator of Host Antiviral Responses. J Virol 2019; 93:e01159-19. [PMID: 31434731 PMCID: PMC6803278 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01159-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We describe a novel function for the interferon (IFN)-induced protein 44-like (IFI44L) gene in negatively modulating innate immune responses induced after virus infections. Furthermore, we show that decreasing IFI44L expression impairs virus production and that IFI44L expression negatively modulates the antiviral state induced by an analog of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) or by IFN treatment. The mechanism likely involves the interaction of IFI44L with cellular FK506-binding protein 5 (FKBP5), which in turn interacts with kinases essential for type I and III IFN responses, such as inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (IκB) kinase alpha (IKKα), IKKβ, and IKKε. Consequently, binding of IFI44L to FKBP5 decreased interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF-3)-mediated and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) inhibitor (IκBα)-mediated phosphorylation by IKKε and IKKβ, respectively. According to these results, IFI44L is a good target for treatment of diseases associated with excessive IFN levels and/or proinflammatory responses and for reduction of viral replication.IMPORTANCE Excessive innate immune responses can be deleterious for the host, and therefore, negative feedback is needed. Here, we describe a completely novel function for IFI44L in negatively modulating innate immune responses induced after virus infections. In addition, we show that decreasing IFI44L expression impairs virus production and that IFI44L expression negatively modulates the antiviral state induced by an analog of dsRNA or by IFN treatment. IFI44L binds to the cellular protein FKBP5, which in turn interacts with kinases essential for type I and III IFN induction and signaling, such as the kinases IKKα, IKKβ, and IKKε. IFI44L binding to FKBP5 decreased the phosphorylation of IRF-3 and IκBα mediated by IKKε and IKKβ, respectively, providing an explanation for the function of IFI44L in negatively modulating IFN responses. Therefore, IFI44L is a candidate target for reducing virus replication.
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- Marta L DeDiego
- David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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Liu SB, Lu LF, Lu XB, Li S, Zhang YA. Zebrafish FGFR3 is a negative regulator of RLR pathway to decrease IFN expression. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 92:224-229. [PMID: 31200068 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) 3 is one of the four distinct membrane-spanning tyrosine kinases required for proper skeletal development. In fish, the role of FGFR3 is still unclear. In this article, we reveal that zebrafish FGFR3 is a negative regulator of interferon (IFN) production in the innate immune response by suppressing the activity of TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) in the process of virus infection. qPCR experiments demonstrate that the transcriptional level of cellular FGFR3 was upregulated by infection with spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV), indicating that FGFR3 might be involved in the process of host cell response to viral infection. Then, overexpression of FGFR3 significantly impeded the IFN promoter activity induced by a stimulator. In addition, the capabilities of a retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptor (RLR) system to activate IFN promoter were decreased during the overexpression of FGFR3. Subsequently, FGFR3 decreased the phosphorylation of interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) and mediator of IRF3 activation (MITA) by TBK1. These findings suggest that zebrafish FGFR3 is a negative regulator of IFN by attenuating the kinase activity of TBK1, leading to the suppression of IFN expression.
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- Shu-Bo Liu
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
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Hu T, Yu H, Lu M, Yuan X, Wu X, Qiu H, Chen J, Huang S. TLR4 and nucleolin influence cell injury, apoptosis and inflammatory factor expression in respiratory syncytial virus-infected N2a neuronal cells. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:16206-16218. [PMID: 31081244 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection was recently reported to be associated with central nervous system (CNS) symptoms and neurological complications; however, related studies are very limited. Moreover, the molecular mechanism underlying RSV neuropathogenesis is still unclear. Our previous study revealed that toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and nucleolin (C23) could be modulated and that they played a role during RSV infection in mouse neuronal-2a (N2a) cells. In the present study, the effects of silencing of TLR4 and C23 on RSV propagation and N2a cellular responses were examined by using RNA interference technology. Four N2a cell treatment groups were established, namely, a normal control group, RSV control group, TLR4 siRNA + RSV group, and C23 siRNA + RSV group. Expression changes in NeuN protein and colocalization of C23 and TLR4 with RSV F protein were assessed using confocal microscopy. Changes in TLR4 and C23 mRNA expression, TLR4, C23, TLR3, TLR7, and p-NF-κB protein expression, and interleukin (IL)-8, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) cytokine secretion was measured using quantitative real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, Western blot analysis, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. RSV titers and the apoptotic status of N2a cells were monitored using plaque formation assays and flow cytometry, respectively. The results indicated that TLR4 and C23 gene knockdown decreased the amount of F protein in RSV-infected N2a cells, inhibited RSV propagation, attenuated N2a neuronal injury, diminished cell apoptosis levels, downregulated TLR3 and TLR7 protein expression, and reduced inflammatory protein expression. Therefore, TLR4 and C23 knockdown influences cell injury, apoptosis and inflammatory protein expression in RSV-infected N2a cells.
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- Tao Hu
- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory, the first affiliated hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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DeDiego ML, Nogales A, Martinez-Sobrido L, Topham DJ. Interferon-Induced Protein 44 Interacts with Cellular FK506-Binding Protein 5, Negatively Regulates Host Antiviral Responses, and Supports Virus Replication. mBio 2019; 10:e01839-19. [PMID: 31455651 PMCID: PMC6712396 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01839-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Using multiple viral systems, and performing silencing approaches, overexpression approaches, and experiments in knockout cells, we report, for the first time, that interferon (IFN)-induced protein 44 (IFI44) positively affects virus production and negatively modulates innate immune responses induced after viral infections. Moreover, IFI44 is able to rescue poly(I·C)- and IFN-mediated inhibition of virus growth. Furthermore, we report a novel interaction of IFI44 with the cellular factor FK506-binding protein 5 (FKBP5), which binds to cellular kinases such as the inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (IκB) kinases (IKKα, IKKβ, and IKKε). Importantly, in the presence of FKBP5, IFI44 decreases the ability of IKKβ to phosphorylate IκBα and the ability of IKKε to phosphorylate interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF-3), providing a novel mechanism for the function of IFI44 in negatively modulating IFN responses. Remarkably, these new IFI44 functions may have implications for diseases associated with excessive immune signaling and for controlling virus infections mediated by IFN responses.IMPORTANCE Innate immune responses mediated by IFN and inflammatory cytokines are critical for controlling virus replication. Nevertheless, exacerbated innate immune responses could be detrimental for the host and feedback mechanisms are needed to maintain the cellular homeostasis. In this work, we describe a completely novel function for IFI44 in negatively modulating the innate immune responses induced after viral infections. We show that decreasing IFI44 expression by using small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) or by generating knockout (KO) cells impairs virus production and increases the levels of IFN responses. Moreover, we report a novel interaction of IFI44 with the cellular protein FKBP5, which in turn interacts with kinases essential for type I and III IFN induction and signaling, such as the inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (IκB) kinases IKKα, IKKβ, and IKKε. Our data indicate that binding of IFI44 to FKBP5 decreased the phosphorylation of IRF-3 and IκBα mediated by IKKε and IKKβ, respectively, providing a likely explanation for the function of IFI44 in negatively modulating IFN responses. These results provide new insights into the induction of innate immune responses and suggest that IFI44 is a new potential antiviral target for reducing virus replication.
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- Marta L DeDiego
- David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Center for Animal Health Research (INIA-CISA), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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Gu T, Lu L, An C, Chen B, Wei W, Wu X, Xu Q, Chen G. MDA5 and LGP2 acts as a key regulator though activating NF-κB and IRF3 in RLRs signaling of mandarinfish. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 86:1114-1122. [PMID: 30594581 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs), as key cytoplasmic sensors of viral pathogen-associated molecular patterns, can recognise viral RNA and enhance the antiviral response. Some investigations have focused on the roles of RLRs in the innate immune response in grass carp, large yellow croaker, and rainbow trout. However, little is known about the function of RLRs in mandarinfish (Siniperca chuatsi), an important economic fish in Perciformes. Here, we functionally characterized the RLRs involved in the immune responses of mandarinfish (Siniperca chuatsi), by evaluating three RLRs, namely, RIG-I, MDA5, and LGP2. The results revealed that MDA5 and LGP2 were present in mandarinfish, whereas RIG-I was absent. The MDA5 and LGP2 cDNA sequences contained 2976 and 2046 bp and encoded 991 and 681 amino acids, respectively. Multiple sequence alignments showed that MDA5 and LGP2 of mandarinfish were clustered together with their homologs from other teleost fishes and shared high similarities with those from other vertebrates, and RIG-I of mandarinfish was absent. Moreover, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) analysis suggested that MDA5 and LGP2 were constitutively expressed in all tissues tested, and MDA5 mRNA expression was relatively high in the gill, and spleen, whereas LGP2 mRNA expression was high in the liver, gill, and head kidney. After stimulation with lipopolysaccharide or poly I:C, the expression of MDA5 and LGP2 was upregulated in spleen, gill and head kidney, but the pattern was not exactly the same, MDA5 transcripts generally increased and then declined with the prolonged infection, while LGP2 transcripts went up continuously, which showed that mandarinfish MDA5 and LGP2 may play independent roles in antiviral response. Besides, it is further revealed that the MDA5 could activate NF-κB and IRF3 to inducing the production of IFN-β by constructing tet-on stable strain of 293T cell, however over-expression of LGP2 resulted in decreased NF-κB, IRF3 and IFN-β production in cells challenged with LPS and polyI:C Taken together, our results demonstrated that MDA5 and LGP2, as a positive and negative regulator, respectively, played an important role in modulating antibacterial andantiviral immune responses though activating NF-κB and IRF3 in RLRs signaling of mandarinfish.
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- Tiantian Gu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China.
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Fan X, Jin T. Structures of RIG-I-Like Receptors and Insights into Viral RNA Sensing. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1172:157-188. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9367-9_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Francisco E, Suthar M, Gale M, Rosenfeld AB, Racaniello VR. Cell-type specificity and functional redundancy of RIG-I-like receptors in innate immune sensing of Coxsackievirus B3 and encephalomyocarditis virus. Virology 2018; 528:7-18. [PMID: 30550976 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The contributions of RIG-I and MDA5 receptors to sensing viruses of the Picornaviridae family were investigated. The picornaviruses encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) and Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) are detected by both MDA5 and RIG-I in bone marrow derived macrophages. In macrophages from wild type mice, type I IFN is produced early after infection; IFNβ synthesis is reduced in the absence of each sensor, while IFNα production is reduced in the absence of MDA5. EMCV and CVB3 do not replicate in murine macrophages, and their detection is different in murine embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs), in which the viruses replicate to high titers. In MEFs RIG-I was essential for the expression of type I IFNs but contributes to increased yields of CVB3, while MDA5 inhibited CVB3 replication but in an IFN independent manner. These observations demonstrate functional redundancy within the innate immune response to picornaviruses.
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- Esther Francisco
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, 701 W. 168th St., New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, 701 W. 168th St., New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, 701 W. 168th St., New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Lu LF, Li S, Wang ZX, Liu SB, Chen DD, Zhang YA. Zebrafish NDRG1a Negatively Regulates IFN Induction by Promoting the Degradation of IRF7. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 202:119-130. [PMID: 30504422 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1800490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Viral infection activates the transcription factor IFN regulatory factor 7 (IRF7), which plays a critical role in the induction of IFNs and innate antiviral immune response. How virus-induced IFN signaling is controlled in fish is not fully understood. In this study, we demonstrate that N-myc downstream-regulated gene 1a (NDRG1a) in zebrafish plays a role as a negative regulator for virus-triggered IFN induction. First, the activation of the IFN promoter stimulated by the polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid or spring viremia of carp virus was decreased by the overexpression of NDRG1a. Second, NDRG1a interacted with IRF7 and blocked the IFN transcription activated by IRF7. Furthermore, NDRG1a was phosphorylated by TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) and promoted the K48-linked ubiquitination and degradation of IRF7. Finally, the overexpression of NDRG1a blunted the transcription of several IFN-stimulated genes, resulting in the host cells becoming susceptible to spring viremia of carp virus infection. Our findings suggest that fish NDRG1a negatively regulates the cellular antiviral response by targeting IRF7 for ubiquitination and degradation, providing insights into the novel role of NDRG1a on the innate antiviral immune response in fish.
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- Long-Feng Lu
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China; and
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China; and
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China; .,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Long Noncoding RNA ITPRIP-1 Positively Regulates the Innate Immune Response through Promotion of Oligomerization and Activation of MDA5. J Virol 2018; 92:JVI.00507-18. [PMID: 29899107 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00507-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Emerging evidence indicates that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate various biological processes, especially innate and adaptive immunity. However, the relationship between lncRNAs and the interferon (IFN) pathway remains largely unknown. Here, we report that lncRNA ITPRIP-1 (lncITPRIP-1) is involved in viral infection and plays a crucial role in the virus-triggered IFN signaling pathway through the targeting of melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5). LncITPRIP-1 can be induced by viral infection, which is not entirely dependent on the IFN signal. Besides, there is no coding potential found in the lncITPRIP-1 transcript. LncITPRIP-1 binds to the C terminus of MDA5, and it possesses the ability to boost the oligomerization of both the full length and the 2 caspase activation and recruitment domains of MDA5 in a K63-linked polyubiquitination-independent manner. Amazingly, we also found that MDA5 can suppress hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication independently of IFN signaling through its C-terminal-deficient domain bound to viral RNA, in which lncITPRIP-1 plays a role as an assistant. In addition, the expression of lncITPRIP-1 is highly consistent with MDA5 expression, indicating that lncITPRIP-1 may function as a cofactor of MDA5. All the data suggest that lncITPRIP-1 enhances the innate immune response to viral infection through the promotion of oligomerization and activation of MDA5. Our study discovers the first lncRNA ITPRIP-1 involved in MDA5 activation.IMPORTANCE Hepatitis C virus infection is a global health issue, and there is still no available vaccine, which makes it urgent to reveal the underlying mechanisms of HCV and host factors. Although RIG-I has been recognized as the leading cytoplasmic sensor against HCV for a long time, recent findings that MDA5 regulates the IFN response to HCV have emerged. Our work validates the significant role of MDA5 in IFN signaling and HCV infection and proposes the first lncRNA inhibiting HCV replication by promoting the activation of MDA5 and mediating the association between MDA5 and HCV RNA, the study of which may shed light on the MDA5 function and treatment for hepatitis C patients. Our suggested model of how lncITPRIP-1 orchestrates signal transduction for IFN production illustrates the essential role of lncRNAs in virus elimination.
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Ectromelia Virus Affects Mitochondrial Network Morphology, Distribution, and Physiology in Murine Fibroblasts and Macrophage Cell Line. Viruses 2018; 10:v10050266. [PMID: 29772718 PMCID: PMC5977259 DOI: 10.3390/v10050266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are multifunctional organelles that participate in numerous processes in response to viral infection, but they are also a target for viruses. The aim of this study was to define subcellular events leading to alterations in mitochondrial morphology and function during infection with ectromelia virus (ECTV). We used two different cell lines and a combination of immunofluorescence techniques, confocal and electron microscopy, and flow cytometry to address subcellular changes following infection. Early in infection of L929 fibroblasts and RAW 264.7 macrophages, mitochondria gathered around viral factories. Later, the mitochondrial network became fragmented, forming punctate mitochondria that co-localized with the progeny virions. ECTV-co-localized mitochondria associated with the cytoskeleton components. Mitochondrial membrane potential, mitochondrial fission–fusion, mitochondrial mass, and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were severely altered later in ECTV infection leading to damage of mitochondria. These results suggest an important role of mitochondria in supplying energy for virus replication and morphogenesis. Presumably, mitochondria participate in transport of viral particles inside and outside of the cell and/or they are a source of membranes for viral envelope formation. We speculate that the observed changes in the mitochondrial network organization and physiology in ECTV-infected cells provide suitable conditions for viral replication and morphogenesis.
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Malone KM, Rue-Albrecht K, Magee DA, Conlon K, Schubert OT, Nalpas NC, Browne JA, Smyth A, Gormley E, Aebersold R, MacHugh DE, Gordon SV. Comparative 'omics analyses differentiate Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis and reveal distinct macrophage responses to infection with the human and bovine tubercle bacilli. Microb Genom 2018; 4. [PMID: 29557774 PMCID: PMC5885015 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) are the causative agents of tuberculosis in a range of mammals, including humans. A key feature of MTBC pathogens is their high degree of genetic identity yet distinct host tropism. Notably, while Mycobacterium bovis is highly virulent and pathogenic for cattle, the human pathogen M. tuberculosis is attenuated in cattle. Previous research also suggests that host preference amongst MTBC members has a basis in host innate immune responses. To explore MTBC host tropism, we present in-depth profiling of the MTBC reference strains M. bovis AF2122/97 and M. tuberculosis H37Rv at both the global transcriptional and the translational level via RNA-sequencing and SWATH MS. Furthermore, a bovine alveolar macrophage infection time course model was used to investigate the shared and divergent host transcriptomic response to infection with M. tuberculosis H37Rv or M. bovis AF2122/97. Significant differential expression of virulence-associated pathways between the two bacilli was revealed, including the ESX-1 secretion system. A divergent transcriptional response was observed between M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. bovis AF2122/97 infection of bovine alveolar macrophages, in particular cytosolic DNA-sensing pathways at 48 h post-infection, and highlights a distinct engagement of M. bovis with the bovine innate immune system. The work presented here therefore provides a basis for the identification of host innate immune mechanisms subverted by virulent host-adapted mycobacteria to promote their survival during the early stages of infection.
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- Kerri M Malone
- 1UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.,†Present address: European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK
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- 1UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.,2Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.,‡Present address: Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY, UK
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- 2Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- 1UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- 3Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland.,§Present address: Department of Human Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- 2Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.,¶Present address: Quantitative Proteomics and Proteome Centre Tübingen, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- 2Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- 1UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- 4Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Immunology Research Centre, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- 3Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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- 2Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.,5UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- 5UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.,6UCD School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.,1UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.,7UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Han J, Chu Q, Huo R, Xu T. Inducible microRNA-122 modulates RIG-I signaling pathway via targeting DAK in miiuy croaker after poly(I:C) stimulation. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 78:52-60. [PMID: 28923593 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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MicroRNA-122 (miR-122) was originally identified in mouse and then lots of researches on miR-122 had been performed in mammals. However, the functional study of miR-122 were restricted in fish. In miiuy croaker, miR-122 is sensitive to poly(I:C) stimulation. In this study, a combination of bioinformatics and experimental techniques were used to investigate the functions of miR-122. DAK is a putative target gene of miR-122 which was predicted by bioinformatics, and further the luciferase reporter assays were used to confirm the target sites in DAK 3'untranslated region. The inhibiting effect of miR-122 mimics or pre-miR-122 on DAK presented the dose and time dependent manners, and the pre-miR-122 showed stronger inhibiting effect on DAK than the miR-122 mimics. Therefore, the miR-122 participate in regulating RIG-I-like receptors signaling pathway via inhibiting DAK which is the inhibitors of MDA5. The expression of miR-122 and DAK showed negative relationship in both miiuy croaker spleen and macrophages, which imply that miR-122 may regulate DAK at the post-transcriptional level. These results will enhance our understanding about the regulation of miRNAs on immune response in fish.
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- Jingjing Han
- Laboratory of Fish Biogenetics & Immune Evolution, College of Marine Science, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Laboratory of Fish Biogenetics & Immune Evolution, College of Marine Science, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Laboratory of Fish Biogenetics & Immune Evolution, College of Marine Science, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Laboratory of Fish Biogenetics & Immune Evolution, College of Marine Science, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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Imaizumi T, Hayakari R, Watanabe S, Aizawa T, Matsumiya T, Yoshida H, Tsuruga K, Kawaguchi S, Tanaka H. Cylindromatosis (CYLD), a Deubiquitinase, Attenuates Inflammatory Signaling Pathways by Activating Toll-Like Receptor 3 in Human Mesangial Cells. Kidney Blood Press Res 2017; 42:942-950. [PMID: 29166644 DOI: 10.1159/000485084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Cylindromatosis (CYLD), a deubiquitinase, negatively regulates nuclear factor-κB in various cells. However, its potential roles in glomerular inflammation remain unclear. Because the activation of the Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)/type I interferon (IFN) pathways plays a pivotal role in chronic kidney diseases (CKD), we examined the role of CYLD in the TLR3 signaling in cultured human mesangial cells (MCs). METHODS We stimulated CYLD-silenced MCs with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly IC), a synthetic analogue of dsRNA, and studied representative TLR3/IFN-β pathways (i.e., TLR3/IFN-β/retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)/CCL5, and TLR3/IFN-β/melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 (MDA5)/CXCL10 axes) using RT-PCR, western blotting, and ELISA. We also used immunofluorescence staining and microscopy to examine mesangial CYLD expression in biopsied specimens from patients with CKD. RESULTS CYLD silencing resulted in an increase of poly IC-induced RIG-I and MDA5 protein levels and increased CCL5 and CXCL10 mRNA and protein expression, but unexpectedly decreased mRNA expressions of RIG-I and MDA5. Interestingly, CYLD silencing did not affect IFN-β or the phosphorylated STAT1 (signal transducers and activator of transcription protein 1). CYLD was highly expressed in biopsied specimens from patients with proliferative lupus nephritis (LN). CONCLUSION CYLD inhibits post-transcriptional regulation of RIG-I and MDA5 expression following TLR3 activation in MCs. CYLD may be involved in the pathogenesis of CKD, especially pathogenesis of LN.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hirosaki, Japan
- Department of School Health Science, Hirosaki University Faculty of Education, Hirosaki, Japan
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Galvão CE, Fragoso SP, de Oliveira CE, Forner O, Pereira RRB, Soares CO, Rosinha GMS. Identification of new Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis antigens by immunoscreening of gene expression library. BMC Microbiol 2017; 17:202. [PMID: 28934943 PMCID: PMC5609009 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-017-1110-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) is a disease that affects sheep, goats and occasionally humans. The etiologic agent is the Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis bacillus. The objective of this study was to build a gene expression library from C. pseudotuberculosis and use immunoscreening to identify genes that encode potential antigenic proteins for the development of DNA and subunit vaccines against CLA. Results A wild strain of C. pseudotuberculosis was used for extraction and partial digestion of genomic DNA. Sequences between 1000 and 5000 base pairs (bp) were excised from the gel, purified, and the digested DNA fragments were joined to bacteriophage vector ZAP Express, packaged into phage and transfected into Escherichia coli. For immunoscreening a positive sheep sera pool and a negative sera pool for CLA were used. Four clones were identified that strongly reacted to sera. The clones were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by sequencing for genomic comparison of C. pseudotuberculosis in GenBank. The genes identified were dak2, fagA, fagB, NlpC/P60 protein family and LPxTG putative protein family. Conclusion Proteins of this type can be antigenic which could aid in the development of subunit or DNA vaccines against CLA as well as in the development of serological tests for diagnosis. Immunoscreening of the gene expression library was shown to be a sensitive and efficient technique to identify probable immunodominant genes.
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Embrapa Beef Cattle, Animal Health - Animal Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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Zhao X, Chu Q, Cui J, Huo R, Xu T. IRF9 as a negative regulator involved in TRIF-mediated NF-κB pathway in a teleost fish, Miichthys miiuy. Mol Immunol 2017; 85:123-129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Xia Z, Xu G, Yang X, Peng N, Zuo Q, Zhu S, Hao H, Liu S, Zhu Y. Inducible TAP1 Negatively Regulates the Antiviral Innate Immune Response by Targeting the TAK1 Complex. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 198:3690-3704. [PMID: 28356387 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The innate immune response is critical for host defense and must be tightly controlled, but the molecular mechanisms responsible for its negative regulation are not yet completely understood. In this study, we report that transporter 1, ATP-binding cassette, subfamily B (TAP1), a virus-inducible endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein, negatively regulated the virus-triggered immune response. In this study, we observed upregulated expression of TAP1 following virus infection in human lung epithelial cells (A549), THP-1 monocytes, HeLa cells, and Vero cells. The overexpression of TAP1 enhanced virus replication by inhibiting the virus-triggered activation of NF-κB signaling and the production of IFNs, IFN-stimulated genes, and proinflammatory cytokines. TAP1 depletion had the opposite effect. In response to virus infection, TAP1 interacted with the TGF-β-activated kinase (TAK)1 complex and impaired the phosphorylation of TAK1, subsequently suppressing the phosphorylation of the IκB kinase complex and NF-κB inhibitor α (IκBα) as well as NF-κB nuclear translocation. Our findings collectively suggest that TAP1 plays a novel role in the negative regulation of virus-triggered NF-κB signaling and the innate immune response by targeting the TAK1 complex.
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- Zhangchuan Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, 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, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, 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, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, 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, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, 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, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Paria A, Deepika A, Sreedharan K, Makesh M, Chaudhari A, Purushothaman CS, Rajendran KV. Identification, ontogeny and expression analysis of a novel laboratory of genetics and physiology 2 (LGP2) transcript in Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 62:265-275. [PMID: 28119144 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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LGP2 (laboratory of genetics and physiology 2) is an important member of the retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs), which plays a significant role in antiviral innate immunity. In this study, we have cloned the full-length cDNA sequence of LGP2 from Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer (AsLGP2). The complete AsLGP2 cDNA sequence consisted of 2586 nucleotides encoding a putative protein of 681 amino acids with a molecular mass of 77.6 kDa. From the AsLGP2 protein, four different conserved domains were predicted: a DExDc (DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain), a bacterial type III restriction enzyme domain (RES III), a HELICc (Helicase superfamily c-terminal domain and a RIG-I_C-RD (RIG-I C-terminal regulatory domain). The transcript of AsLGP2 could be detected in all the 11 tissues tested in healthy animals with high expression noticed in tissues facing external environment such as gill, hindgut and skin. The ontogenic expression profile of AsLGP2 implies a possible maternal transfer of this gene as it has been detected in all early embryonic developmental stages along with unfertilized eggs. Viral analogue, poly I:C, injection resulted in rapid up-regulated expression in different tissues with the highest modulation of expression observed in kidney followed by liver and gill. A rapid response of AsLGP2 expression was also observed in the different tissues of Vibrio alginolyticus-injected L. calcarifer, while significant change in expression was noticed following Staphylococcus aureus infection. Similarly, exposure to different pathogen-mimicking microbial analogues such as poly I:C, LPS and PGN resulted in enhanced expression of AsLGP2 in SISK cell-line. Taking together, these observations suggest that AsLGP2 can act as both antiviral and antibacterial cytosolic receptor and may play a significant role in embryonic and larval development in marine euryhaline teleosts like Asian seabass.
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- Anutosh Paria
- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Off-Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, 400 061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Off-Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, 400 061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Off-Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, 400 061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Off-Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, 400 061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Off-Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, 400 061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Off-Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, 400 061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Off-Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, 400 061, India.
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Soonthornvacharin S, Rodriguez-Frandsen A, Zhou Y, Galvez F, Huffmaster NJ, Tripathi S, Balasubramaniam VRMT, Inoue A, de Castro E, Moulton H, Stein DA, Sánchez-Aparicio MT, De Jesus PD, Nguyen Q, König R, Krogan NJ, García-Sastre A, Yoh SM, Chanda SK. Systems-based analysis of RIG-I-dependent signalling identifies KHSRP as an inhibitor of RIG-I receptor activation. Nat Microbiol 2017; 2:17022. [PMID: 28248290 PMCID: PMC5338947 DOI: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2017.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) receptor recognizes 5'-triphosphorylated RNA and triggers a signalling cascade that results in the induction of type-I interferon (IFN)-dependent responses. Its precise regulation represents a pivotal balance between antiviral defences and autoimmunity. To elucidate the cellular cofactors that regulate RIG-I signalling, we performed two global RNA interference analyses to identify both positive and negative regulatory nodes operating on the signalling pathway during virus infection. These factors were integrated with experimentally and computationally derived interactome data to build a RIG-I protein interaction network. Our analysis revealed diverse cellular processes, including the unfolded protein response, Wnt signalling and RNA metabolism, as critical cellular components governing innate responses to non-self RNA species. Importantly, we identified K-Homology Splicing Regulatory Protein (KHSRP) as a negative regulator of this pathway. We find that KHSRP associates with the regulatory domain of RIG-I to maintain the receptor in an inactive state and attenuate its sensing of viral RNA (vRNA). Consistent with increased RIG-I antiviral signalling in the absence of KHSRP, viral replication is reduced when KHSRP expression is knocked down both in vitro and in vivo. Taken together, these data indicate that KHSRP functions as a checkpoint regulator of the innate immune response to pathogen challenge.
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- Stephen Soonthornvacharin
- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- The San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB), La Jolla, California 92093, USA
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- The San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB), La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 10675 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- The San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB), La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- The San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB), La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
- Global Health and Emerging Pathogen Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
- Global Health and Emerging Pathogen Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
- Global Health and Emerging Pathogen Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University Corvallis, 450 SW 30th Street, Oregon 97331, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University Corvallis, 450 SW 30th Street, Oregon 97331, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
- Global Health and Emerging Pathogen Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- The San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB), La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- The San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB), La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- Host-Pathogen-Interactions, Paul-Ehrlich-Institute, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 51-59, 63225 Langen, Germany
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California San Francisco, 1700 4th Street, Byers Hall 308D, Box 2530, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
- Global Health and Emerging Pathogen Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- The San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB), La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
- The San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB), La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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The innate immune signaling in cancer and cardiometabolic diseases: Friends or foes? Cancer Lett 2017; 387:46-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Li S, Lu LF, LaPatra SE, Chen DD, Zhang YA. Zebrafish STAT6 negatively regulates IFNφ1 production by attenuating the kinase activity of TANK-binding kinase 1. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 67:189-201. [PMID: 27743998 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 10/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aquatic spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) causes significant mortality in common carp (Cyprinus carpio), and TBK1 plays a crucial role in the retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptor (RLR) system by phosphorylating its substrates to induce type I interferons (IFNs) and cellular antiviral responses. In this study, we report that zebrafish STAT6 is induced during SVCV infection and reduces IFNφ1 expression by suppressing TBK1 phosphorylation. A typical IFN stimulatory response element (ISRE) motif was found in the promoter region of zebrafish STAT6, and zebrafish STAT6 transcription was significantly upregulated in the early stages of virus infection. Overexpression of STAT6 interfered with IFNφ1 promoter activity in response to SVCV infection. Additionally, TBK1-, but not MITA-mediated activation of the IFNφ1 promoter was impaired by STAT6. Co-immunoprecipitation and Western blot experiments indicated that MITA and IRF3 were significantly phosphorylated by TBK1, and that the N-terminal kinase domain of TBK1 was critical in this process. In the final step, STAT6 interacted with the N-terminal kinase domain of TBK1 causing dephosphorylation, which resulted in reductions in the phosphorylation of IRF3 and the production of IFNφ1. These results indicate that fish STAT6 can attenuate the kinase activity of TBK1, leading to suppression of IFNφ1 expression which may in turn facilitate virus replication.
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- Shun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Clear Spring Foods, Inc., Research Division, Buhl, ID 83316, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Feng J, Guo S, Lin P, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Yu L. Identification of a retinoic acid-inducible gene I from Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) and expression analysis in vivo and in vitro. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 55:249-256. [PMID: 27238428 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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RIG-I (retinoic acid inducible gene-I) is one of the key cytosolic pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) for the recognition of cytosolic viral nucleic acids and the production of type I interferons (IFNs). The full-length cDNA sequence of RIG-I (AjRIG-I) in Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) was identified and characterized in this article. The full-length cDNA of AjRIG-I was 3468 bp, including a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 52 bp, a 3'-UTR of 617 bp and an open reading frame (ORF) of 2799 bp encoding a polypeptide of 933 amino acid residues with a calculated molecular mass of 106.2 kDa. NCBI CDD analysis showed that the AjRIG-I protein had the typical conserved domains, including two adjacent caspase activation and recruitment domains (CARDs), a DEXDc domain, a HELICc domain and a C-terminal regulatory domain (RD). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis revealed a broad expression for AjRIG-I in a wide range of tissues, with the predominant expression in liver, followed by the gills, spleen, kidney, intestine, skin, and the very low expression in muscle and heart. The AjRIG-I expressions in liver, spleen and kidney were significantly induced following injection with LPS, the viral mimic poly I:C, and Aeromonas hydrophila infection. In vitro, the AjRIG-I transcripts of Japanese eel liver cells were significantly enhanced by poly I:C and PGN stimulation, down-regulated with CpG-DNA treatment whereas no change of the expression level was found post LPS challenge. These results collectively suggested AjRIG-I transcripts expression possibly play an important role in fish defense against viral and bacterial infection.
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- Jianjun Feng
- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, China.
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, China
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- College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, China
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Suppressor of IKKɛ is an essential negative regulator of pathological cardiac hypertrophy. Nat Commun 2016; 7:11432. [PMID: 27249321 PMCID: PMC4895691 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Although pathological cardiac hypertrophy represents a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying this disease is still poor. Here, we demonstrate that suppressor of IKKɛ (SIKE), a negative regulator of the interferon pathway, attenuates pathological cardiac hypertrophy in rodents and non-human primates in a TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1)/AKT-dependent manner. Sike-deficient mice develop cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure, whereas Sike-overexpressing transgenic (Sike-TG) mice are protected from hypertrophic stimuli. Mechanistically, SIKE directly interacts with TBK1 to inhibit the TBK1-AKT signalling pathway, thereby achieving its anti-hypertrophic action. The suppression of cardiac remodelling by SIKE is further validated in rats and monkeys. Collectively, these findings identify SIKE as a negative regulator of cardiac remodelling in multiple animal species due to its inhibitory regulation of the TBK1/AKT axis, suggesting that SIKE may represent a therapeutic target for the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. Identifying pathways that cause pathological cardiac hypertrophy holds great therapeutic potential. Here the authors discover one such pathway and show that SIKE, an inhibitor of interferon signalling, prevents pathological but not physiological cardiac hypertrophy by interacting with TBK1 and modulating the TBK1/AKT signalling in rodents and monkeys.
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Aravindhan V, Madhumitha H. Metainflammation in Diabetic Coronary Artery Disease: Emerging Role of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses. J Diabetes Res 2016; 2016:6264149. [PMID: 27610390 PMCID: PMC5004008 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6264149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Globally, noncommunicable chronic diseases such as Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) are posing a major threat to the world. T2DM is known to potentiate CAD which had led to the coining of a new clinical entity named diabetic CAD (DM-CAD), leading to excessive morbidity and mortality. The synergistic interaction between these two comorbidities is through sterile inflammation which is now being addressed as metabolic inflammation or metainflammation, which plays a pivotal role during both early and late stages of T2DM and also serves as a link between T2DM and CAD. This review summarises the current concepts on the role played by both innate and adaptive immune responses in setting up metainflammation in DM-CAD. More specifically, the role played by innate pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) like Toll-like receptors (TLRs), NOD1-like receptors (NLRs), Rig-1-like receptors (RLRs), and C-type lectin like receptors (CLRs) and metabolic endotoxemia in fuelling metainflammation in DM-CAD would be discussed. Further, the role played by adaptive immune cells (Th1, Th2, Th17, and Th9 cells) in fuelling metainflammation in DM-CAD will also be discussed.
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- Vivekanandhan Aravindhan
- Department of Genetics, Dr. ALM. PG. IBMS, University of Madras, Chennai 600113, India
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- AU-KBC Research Centre, MIT Campus of Anna University, Chennai 600044, India
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Gu T, Rao Y, Su J, Yang C, Chen X, Chen L, Yan N. Functions of MDA5 and its domains in response to GCRV or bacterial PAMPs. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 46:693-702. [PMID: 26260315 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) is a member of retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptor (RLR) family which can initiate type I IFN expression in response to RNA virus infection. In this study, we constructed six mutants of Ctenopharyngodon idella MDA5 (CiMAD5) overexpression plasmids and generated stable transfected C. idella kidney (CIK) cell lines to study the function of different domains of CiMAD5. After ploy(I:C) stimulation, the downstream genes of CiMDA5 in transfected cells was repressed. Overexpression of CiMDA5 or its variant repressed the replication of grass carp reovirus (GCRV) in CIK cells and decreased the viral titer of GCRV more or less compared to that in control cells. After GCRV or bacterial pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) stimulation, overexpression of CiMDA5 or CARD domain significantly induced the expression of CiIFN-I, CiIL-1β and CiMx1. The deletion of Helicase or RD domain reduced the inductive effect of CiMDA5 on CiIFN-I, CiIL-1β and CiMx1 expression. RD overexpression resulted in an enhanced expression of CiIFN-I, CiIL-1β and CiMx1. These observations collectively demonstrate that, in CIK cells, after GCRV or bacterial PAMPs stimulation, CARD domain alone can mediate signaling; Helicase or RD domain alone negatively regulates CARD function by intramolecular interaction with CARD. However, RD domain acts as an enhancer by intermolecular interaction. These results enlarge the response spectrum of MDA5 and contribute to a further understanding of the functions of MDA5 and its domains in evolution.
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- Tianle Gu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Beljanski V, Chiang C, Kirchenbaum GA, Olagnier D, Bloom CE, Wong T, Haddad EK, Trautmann L, Ross TM, Hiscott J. Enhanced Influenza Virus-Like Particle Vaccination with a Structurally Optimized RIG-I Agonist as Adjuvant. J Virol 2015; 89:10612-24. [PMID: 26269188 PMCID: PMC4580177 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01526-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The molecular interaction between viral RNA and the cytosolic sensor RIG-I represents the initial trigger in the development of an effective immune response against infection with RNA viruses, resulting in innate immune activation and subsequent induction of adaptive responses. In the present study, the adjuvant properties of a sequence-optimized 5'-triphosphate-containing RNA (5'pppRNA) RIG-I agonist (termed M8) were examined in combination with influenza virus-like particles (VLP) (M8-VLP) expressing H5N1 influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) as immunogens. In combination with VLP, M8 increased the antibody response to VLP immunization, provided VLP antigen sparing, and protected mice from a lethal challenge with H5N1 influenza virus. M8-VLP immunization also led to long-term protective responses against influenza virus infection in mice. M8 adjuvantation of VLP increased endpoint and antibody titers and inhibited influenza virus replication in lungs compared with approved or experimental adjuvants alum, AddaVax, and poly(I·C). Uniquely, immunization with M8-VLP stimulated a TH1-biased CD4 T cell response, as determined by increased TH1 cytokine levels in CD4 T cells and increased IgG2 levels in sera. Collectively, these data demonstrate that a sequence-optimized, RIG-I-specific agonist is a potent adjuvant that can be utilized to increase the efficacy of influenza VLP vaccination and dramatically improve humoral and cellular mediated protective responses against influenza virus challenge. IMPORTANCE The development of novel adjuvants to increase vaccine immunogenicity is an important goal that seeks to improve vaccine efficacy and ultimately prevent infections that endanger human health. This proof-of-principle study investigated the adjuvant properties of a sequence-optimized 5'pppRNA agonist (M8) with enhanced capacity to stimulate antiviral and inflammatory gene networks using influenza virus-like particles (VLP) expressing HA and NA as immunogens. Vaccination with VLP in combination with M8 increased anti-influenza virus antibody titers and protected animals from lethal influenza virus challenge, highlighting the potential clinical use of M8 as an adjuvant in vaccine development. Altogether, the results describe a novel immunostimulatory agonist targeted to the cytosolic RIG-I sensor as an attractive vaccine adjuvant candidate that can be used to increase vaccine efficacy, a pressing issue in children and the elderly population.
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MESH Headings
- Adjuvants, Immunologic/administration & dosage
- Adjuvants, Immunologic/genetics
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral/biosynthesis
- DEAD Box Protein 58
- DEAD-box RNA Helicases/chemistry
- DEAD-box RNA Helicases/genetics
- DEAD-box RNA Helicases/immunology
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Dendritic Cells/virology
- Female
- HEK293 Cells
- Hemagglutinins, Viral/chemistry
- Hemagglutinins, Viral/genetics
- Hemagglutinins, Viral/immunology
- Humans
- Immunity, Cellular/drug effects
- Immunity, Humoral/drug effects
- Immunization
- Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype/drug effects
- Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype/immunology
- Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype/pathogenicity
- Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage
- Influenza Vaccines/genetics
- Influenza Vaccines/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Neuraminidase/chemistry
- Neuraminidase/genetics
- Neuraminidase/immunology
- Oligoribonucleotides/administration & dosage
- Oligoribonucleotides/genetics
- Oligoribonucleotides/immunology
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections/mortality
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections/prevention & control
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology
- Primary Cell Culture
- Receptors, Immunologic
- Survival Analysis
- Th1-Th2 Balance/drug effects
- Vaccines, Virus-Like Particle/administration & dosage
- Vaccines, Virus-Like Particle/genetics
- Vaccines, Virus-Like Particle/immunology
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- Vladimir Beljanski
- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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USP18 negatively regulates NF-κB signaling by targeting TAK1 and NEMO for deubiquitination through distinct mechanisms. Sci Rep 2015; 5:12738. [PMID: 26240016 PMCID: PMC4523862 DOI: 10.1038/srep12738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) is a key transcription factor in inflammatory immune responses and cell survival. Multiple types of ubiquitination play critical roles in the activation of NF-κB signaling, yet the molecular mechanisms responsible for their reversible deubiquitination are still poorly understood. In this study, we identified a member of the deubiquitinases family, ubiquitin-specific protease 18 (USP18), as a novel negative regulator in Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated NF-κB activation in human macrophages. USP18 is an interferon inducible gene, which is also upregulated by various TLR ligands in human monocytes and macrophages. Knockdown of USP18 enhanced the phosphorylation of IKK, the degradation of IκB, and augmented the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, USP18 interacted with TAK1-TAB1 complex and IKKα/β-NEMO complex, respectively. USP18 cleaved the K63-linked polyubiquitin chains attached to TAK1 in a protease-dependent manner. Moreover, USP18 targeted the IKK complex through the regulatory subunit NEMO of IKK, and specifically inhibited K63-linked ubiquitination of NEMO. Mutation analysis revealed direct binding of USP18 to the UBAN motif of NEMO. Our study has identified a previously unrecognized role for USP18 in the negative regulation of NF-κB activation by inhibiting K63-linked ubiquitination of TAK1 and NEMO through distinct mechanisms.
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Bruns AM, Horvath CM. LGP2 synergy with MDA5 in RLR-mediated RNA recognition and antiviral signaling. Cytokine 2015; 74:198-206. [PMID: 25794939 PMCID: PMC4475439 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2015.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Mammalian cells have the ability to recognize virus infection and mount a powerful antiviral response. Pattern recognition receptor proteins detect molecular signatures of virus infection and activate antiviral signaling. The RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) proteins are expressed in the cytoplasm of nearly all cells and specifically recognize virus-derived RNA species as a molecular feature discriminating the pathogen from the host. The RLR family is composed of three homologous proteins, RIG-I, MDA5, and LGP2. All RLRs have the ability to detect virus-derived dsRNA and hydrolyze ATP, but display individual differences in enzymatic activity, intrinsic ability to recognize RNA, and mechanisms of activation. Emerging evidence suggests that MDA5 and RIG-I utilize distinct mechanisms to form oligomeric complexes along dsRNA. Aligning of their signaling domains creates a platform capable of propagating and amplifying antiviral signaling responses. LGP2 with intact ATP hydrolysis is critical for the MDA5-mediated antiviral response, but LGP2 lacks the domains essential for activation of antiviral signaling, leaving the role of LGP2 in antiviral signaling unclear. Recent studies revealed a mechanistic basis of synergy between LGP2 and MDA5 leading to enhanced antiviral signaling. This review briefly summarizes the RLR system, and focuses on the relationship between LGP2 and MDA5, describing in detail how these two proteins work together to detect foreign RNA and generate a fully functional antiviral response.
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- Annie M Bruns
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Chiang C, Beljanski V, Yin K, Olagnier D, Ben Yebdri F, Steel C, Goulet ML, DeFilippis VR, Streblow DN, Haddad EK, Trautmann L, Ross T, Lin R, Hiscott J. Sequence-Specific Modifications Enhance the Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Response Activated by RIG-I Agonists. J Virol 2015; 89:8011-25. [PMID: 26018150 PMCID: PMC4505665 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00845-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The cytosolic RIG-I (retinoic acid-inducible gene I) receptor plays a pivotal role in the initiation of the immune response against RNA virus infection by recognizing short 5'-triphosphate (5'ppp)-containing viral RNA and activating the host antiviral innate response. In the present study, we generated novel 5'ppp RIG-I agonists of varieous lengths, structures, and sequences and evaluated the generation of the antiviral and inflammatory responses in human epithelial A549 cells, human innate immune primary cells, and murine models of influenza and chikungunya viral pathogenesis. A 99-nucleotide, uridine-rich hairpin 5'pppRNA termed M8 stimulated an extensive and robust interferon response compared to other modified 5'pppRNA structures, RIG-I aptamers, or poly(I·C). Interestingly, manipulation of the primary RNA sequence alone was sufficient to modulate antiviral activity and inflammatory response, in a manner dependent exclusively on RIG-I and independent of MDA5 and TLR3. Both prophylactic and therapeutic administration of M8 effectively inhibited influenza virus and dengue virus replication in vitro. Furthermore, multiple strains of influenza virus that were resistant to oseltamivir, an FDA-approved therapeutic treatment for influenza, were highly sensitive to inhibition by M8. Finally, prophylactic M8 treatment in vivo prolonged survival and reduced lung viral titers of mice challenged with influenza virus, as well as reducing chikungunya virus-associated foot swelling and viral load. Altogether, these results demonstrate that 5'pppRNA can be rationally designed to achieve a maximal RIG-I-mediated protective antiviral response against human-pathogenic RNA viruses. IMPORTANCE The development of novel therapeutics to treat human-pathogenic RNA viral infections is an important goal to reduce spread of infection and to improve human health and safety. This study investigated the design of an RNA agonist with enhanced antiviral and inflammatory properties against influenza, dengue, and chikungunya viruses. A novel, sequence-dependent, uridine-rich RIG-I agonist generated a protective antiviral response in vitro and in vivo and was effective at concentrations 100-fold lower than prototype sequences or other RNA agonists, highlighting the robust activity and potential clinical use of the 5'pppRNA against RNA virus infection. Altogether, the results identify a novel, sequence-specific RIG-I agonist as an attractive therapeutic candidate for the treatment of a broad range of RNA viruses, a pressing issue in which a need for new and more effective options persists.
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- Cindy Chiang
- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA Lady Davis Institute-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Lady Davis Institute-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute-Oregon Health and Science University, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute-Oregon Health and Science University, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Lady Davis Institute-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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Lu LF, Li S, Lu XB, Zhang YA. Functions of the two zebrafish MAVS variants are opposite in the induction of IFN1 by targeting IRF7. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 45:574-582. [PMID: 25989622 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Revised: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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IFNs create the first line of host cells to defense viral infection, however, unrestricted expression of IFN can be hazardous to the host. IRF7 is the master regulator of type I IFN expression. To our knowledge, non research about the inhibition of IFN expression by targeting IRF7 has been reported in fish. In this study, we reported that the splicing variant of wildtype MAVS (MAVS_tv1), MAVS_tv2, negatively regulated IRF7-mediated IFN production. Firstly, in vivo, the transcriptional levels of MAVS_tv2 in trunk kidney and spleen from the zebrafish infected with SVCV were monitored. Then, in vitro, the protein expression pattern of MAVS_tv2 in zebrafish cell lines was detected using anti-MAVS_tv2 antibody. Furthermore, overexpression of MAVS_tv2 decreased the activation of IFN1 promoter that induced by IRF7 in a dose-dependent manner, whereas it had little effect on IRF3, a close relative of IRF7. In addition, such inhibition was also observed in IRF7-mediated epcIFN promoter and ISRE activities, but not in the activation of the promoters of type II IFNs and NF-ĸB, due to IRF7 not regulating their expression. Lastly, overexpression of MAVS_tv2 decreased the transcriptional levels of several IFN-stimulated genes activated by IRF7. These findings suggest that MAVS_tv2 is a negative regulator of IFN1 by targeting IRF7.
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- Long-Feng Lu
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Li S, Guo X, Lu LF, Lu XB, Wu N, Zhang YA. Regulation pattern of fish irf4 (the gene encoding IFN regulatory factor 4) by STAT6, c-Rel and IRF4. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 51:65-73. [PMID: 25735871 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2015.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Revised: 02/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) plays pivotal roles in both innate and adaptive immune responses in mammals. In fish, there are two homologues of irf4, irf4a and irf4b. In this study, we examined the regulatory patterns of zebrafish irf4a and irf4b by STAT6 and c-Rel. Firstly, expression of irf4a and irf4b was monitored in several tissues at mRNA level. By infection with SVCV, irf4a and irf4b were upregulated in both kidney and spleen, and were immediately induced by treatment with poly I:C in ZF4 cells. Moreover, the activation of irf4a promoter was regulated by overexpression of stat6 and c-rel in a cooperation manner, which could be inhibited by mutation of the putative binding sites of STAT6 and c-Rel in irf4a promoter region. However, irf4b promoter was activated slightly only by STAT6 but not c-Rel. Furthermore, overexpression of irf4a inhibited the activation of its own promoter under induction of STAT6 and c-Rel, which was the result of that IRF4a bound to STAT6 and c-Rel directly. In addition, cellular location analysis showed that IRF4a was located only in nuclear region. These data indicate that fish irf4a can also be upregulated by STAT6 and c-Rel.
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- Shun Li
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Genome sequencing of the perciform fish Larimichthys crocea provides insights into molecular and genetic mechanisms of stress adaptation. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005118. [PMID: 25835551 PMCID: PMC4383535 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea (L. crocea) is one of the most economically important marine fish in China and East Asian countries. It also exhibits peculiar behavioral and physiological characteristics, especially sensitive to various environmental stresses, such as hypoxia and air exposure. These traits may render L. crocea a good model for investigating the response mechanisms to environmental stress. To understand the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying the adaptation and response of L. crocea to environmental stress, we sequenced and assembled the genome of L. crocea using a bacterial artificial chromosome and whole-genome shotgun hierarchical strategy. The final genome assembly was 679 Mb, with a contig N50 of 63.11 kb and a scaffold N50 of 1.03 Mb, containing 25,401 protein-coding genes. Gene families underlying adaptive behaviours, such as vision-related crystallins, olfactory receptors, and auditory sense-related genes, were significantly expanded in the genome of L. crocea relative to those of other vertebrates. Transcriptome analyses of the hypoxia-exposed L. crocea brain revealed new aspects of neuro-endocrine-immune/metabolism regulatory networks that may help the fish to avoid cerebral inflammatory injury and maintain energy balance under hypoxia. Proteomics data demonstrate that skin mucus of the air-exposed L. crocea had a complex composition, with an unexpectedly high number of proteins (3,209), suggesting its multiple protective mechanisms involved in antioxidant functions, oxygen transport, immune defence, and osmotic and ionic regulation. Our results reveal the molecular and genetic basis of fish adaptation and response to hypoxia and air exposure. The data generated by this study will provide valuable resources for the genetic improvement of stress resistance and yield potential in L. crocea.
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Kell AM, Gale M. RIG-I in RNA virus recognition. Virology 2015; 479-480:110-21. [PMID: 25749629 PMCID: PMC4424084 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 299] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Antiviral immunity is initiated upon host recognition of viral products via non-self molecular patterns known as pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Such recognition initiates signaling cascades that induce intracellular innate immune defenses and an inflammatory response that facilitates development of the acquired immune response. The retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) and the RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) protein family are key cytoplasmic pathogen recognition receptors that are implicated in the recognition of viruses across genera and virus families, including functioning as major sensors of RNA viruses, and promoting recognition of some DNA viruses. RIG-I, the charter member of the RLR family, is activated upon binding to PAMP RNA. Activated RIG-I signals by interacting with the adapter protein MAVS leading to a signaling cascade that activates the transcription factors IRF3 and NF-κB. These actions induce the expression of antiviral gene products and the production of type I and III interferons that lead to an antiviral state in the infected cell and surrounding tissue. RIG-I signaling is essential for the control of infection by many RNA viruses. Recently, RIG-I crosstalk with other pathogen recognition receptors and components of the inflammasome has been described. In this review, we discuss the current knowledge regarding the role of RIG-I in recognition of a variety of virus families and its role in programming the adaptive immune response through cross-talk with parallel arms of the innate immune system, including how RIG-I can be leveraged for antiviral therapy. RIG-I is a cytosolic pathogen recognition receptor. RIG-I binds to PAMP RNA. RIG-I initiates the immune response to RNA virus infection.
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- Alison M Kell
- Center for Innate Immunity and Immune Disease, Department of Immunology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Innate Immunity and Immune Disease, Department of Immunology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Oncogenic human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 tax suppression of primary innate immune signaling pathways. J Virol 2015; 89:4880-93. [PMID: 25694597 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02493-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1) is an oncogenic retrovirus considered to be the etiological agent of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). The viral transactivator Tax is regarded as the oncoprotein responsible for contributing toward the transformation process. Here, we demonstrate that Tax potently inhibits the activity of DEx(D/H) box helicases RIG-I and MDA5 as well as Toll-dependent TIR-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon-β (TRIF), which function as cellular sensors or mediators of viral RNA and facilitate innate immune responses, including the production of type I IFN. Tax manifested this function by binding to the RIP homotypic interaction motif (RHIM) domains of TRIF and RIP1 to disrupt interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7) activity, a critical type I IFN transcription factor. These data provide further mechanistic insight into HTLV-1-mediated subversion of cellular host defense responses, which may help explain HTLV-1-related pathogenesis and oncogenesis. IMPORTANCE It is predicted that up to 15% of all human cancers may involve virus infection. For example, human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) has been reported to infect up to 25 million people worldwide and is the causative agent of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). We show here that HTLV-1 may be able to successfully infect the T cells and remain latent due to the virally encoded product Tax inhibiting a key host defense pathway. Understanding the mechanisms by which Tax subverts the immune system may lead to the development of a therapeutic treatment for HTLV-1-mediated disease.
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Bhat A, Paria A, Deepika A, Sreedharan K, Makesh M, Bedekar MK, Purushothaman CS, Rajendran KV. Molecular cloning, characterisation and expression analysis of melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 (MDA5) of green chromide, Etroplus suratensis. Gene 2014; 557:172-81. [PMID: 25523097 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2014] [Revised: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Innate immune system recognises pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by limited number of germline encoded and non-clonally developed pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs). Retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) are important cytosolic PRRs for sensing viral RNAs. The receptor encoded by melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 (MDA5), an RLR, recognises viral RNA and enhances antiviral response in host cells. The full-length MDA5 cDNA in Etroplus suratensis was cloned and found to have 3673 nucleotides encoding a polypeptide of 978 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence contains four main structural domains: two CARD domains in the N-terminal region, a DExDc (DEAH/DEAD box helicase domain), HELICc (C-terminal helicase) domain and a C-terminal regulatory domain (RD). Phylogenetic analysis revealed a close relationship of E. suratensis MDA5 (EsMDA5) with MDA5 of Neolamprologus brichardi and Oreochromis niloticus, both belonging to Cichlidae family. EsMDA5 transcripts were ubiquitously expressed in all the 12 tissues tested in healthy fish. Although, transcript level was found to be the highest in muscle, high expression was also detected in the spleen, head kidney and hindgut. In poly I:C-injected fish, EsMDA5 transcripts showed peak expression in the spleen, intestine and heart at 12h post-injection (hpi). However, in gill and kidney tissues, maximum up-regulation of EsMDA5 was observed at 6 and 48 hpi, respectively. Further, liver tissue showed an increasing trend in expression profile from 6 to 48 hpi. Interferon promoter stimulator-1 (IPS-1) gene, an adaptor triggering RIG-I- and MDA5-mediated type I interferon induction, also showed up-regulated expression at initial time-points in poly I:C-injected E. suratensis. The constitutive expression and up-regulation of EsMDA5 and the IPS-1 genes in different tissues indicate that EsMDA5 may play an important role in sensing viral PAMPs in conjunction with IPS-1.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aadil Bhat
- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off-Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061, India
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- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off-Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061, India
| | - A Deepika
- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off-Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061, India
| | - K Sreedharan
- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off-Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061, India
| | - M Makesh
- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off-Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061, India
| | - Megha K Bedekar
- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off-Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061, India
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- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off-Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061, India
| | - K V Rajendran
- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off-Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061, India.
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