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Bouzari B, Chugaeva UY, Karampoor S, Mirzaei R. Immunometabolites in viral infections: Action mechanism and function. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29807. [PMID: 39037069 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29807] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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The interplay between viral pathogens and host metabolism plays a pivotal role in determining the outcome of viral infections. Upon viral detection, the metabolic landscape of the host cell undergoes significant changes, shifting from oxidative respiration via the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle to increased aerobic glycolysis. This metabolic shift is accompanied by elevated nutrient accessibility, which is vital for cell function, development, and proliferation. Furthermore, depositing metabolites derived from fatty acids, TCA intermediates, and amino acid catabolism accelerates the immunometabolic transition, facilitating pro-inflammatory and antimicrobial responses. Immunometabolites refer to small molecules involved in cellular metabolism regulating the immune response. These molecules include nutrients, such as glucose and amino acids, along with metabolic intermediates and signaling molecules adenosine, lactate, itaconate, succinate, kynurenine, and prostaglandins. Emerging evidence suggests that immunometabolites released by immune cells establish a complex interaction network within local niches, orchestrating and fine-tuning immune responses during viral diseases. However, our current understanding of the immense capacity of metabolites to convey essential cell signals from one cell to another or within cellular compartments remains incomplete. Unraveling these complexities would be crucial for harnessing the potential of immunometabolites in therapeutic interventions. In this review, we discuss specific immunometabolites and their mechanisms of action in viral infections, emphasizing recent findings and future directions in this rapidly evolving field.
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- Behnaz Bouzari
- Department of Pathology, Firouzgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric, Preventive Dentistry and Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Venom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Lab, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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Zhang H, Li X, Wang Y, Liu X, Guo J, Wang Z, Zhang L, Xiong S, Dong C. Genome-Wide CRISPR/Cas9 Screening Identifies That Mitochondrial Solute Carrier SLC25A23 Attenuates Type I IFN Antiviral Immunity via Interfering with MAVS Aggregation. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2023; 211:1406-1417. [PMID: 37695673 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Activation of the mitochondrial antiviral signaling (MAVS) adaptor, also known as IPS-1, VISA, or Cardif, is crucial for antiviral immunity in retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptor signaling. Upon interacting with RIG-I, MAVS undergoes K63-linked polyubiquitination by the E3 ligase Trim31, and subsequently aggregates to activate downstream signaling effectors. However, the molecular mechanisms that modulate MAVS activation are not yet fully understood. In this study, the mitochondrial solute carrier SLC25A23 was found to attenuate type I IFN antiviral immunity using genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screening. SLC25A23 interacts with Trim31, interfering with its binding of Trim31 to MAVS. Indeed, SLC25A23 downregulation was found to increase K63-linked polyubiquitination and subsequent aggregation of MAVS, which promoted type I IFN production upon RNA virus infection. Consistently, mice with SLC25A23 knockdown were more resistant to RNA virus infection in vivo. These findings establish SLC25A23 as a novel regulator of MAVS posttranslational modifications and of type I antiviral immunity.
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- Hongguang Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Basic Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Trishna S, Lavon A, Shteinfer-Kuzmine A, Dafa-Berger A, Shoshan-Barmatz V. Overexpression of the mitochondrial anti-viral signaling protein, MAVS, in cancers is associated with cell survival and inflammation. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2023; 33:713-732. [PMID: 37662967 PMCID: PMC10468804 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2023.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Mitochondrial anti-viral signaling protein (MAVS) plays an important role in host defense against viral infection via coordinating the activation of NF-κB and interferon regulatory factors. The mitochondrial-bound form of MAVS is essential for its anti-viral innate immunity. Recently, tumor cells were proposed to mimic a viral infection by activating RNA-sensing pattern recognition receptors. Here, we demonstrate that MAVS is overexpressed in a panel of viral non-infected cancer cell lines and patient-derived tumors, including lung, liver, bladder, and cervical cancers, and we studied its role in cancer. Silencing MAVS expression reduced cell proliferation and the expression and nuclear translocation of proteins associated with transcriptional regulation, inflammation, and immunity. MAVS depletion reduced expression of the inflammasome components and inhibited its activation/assembly. Moreover, MAVS directly interacts with the mitochondrial protein VDAC1, decreasing its conductance, and we identified the VDAC1 binding site in MAVS. Our findings suggest that MAVS depletion, by reducing cancer cell proliferation and inflammation, represents a new target for cancer therapy.
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- Sweta Trishna
- Department of Life Sciences, University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
- National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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Xiao Y, Chen X, Wang Z, Quan J, Zhao X, Tang H, Wu H, Di Q, Wu Z, Chen W. Succinate Is a Natural Suppressor of Antiviral Immune Response by Targeting MAVS. Front Immunol 2022; 13:816378. [PMID: 35309330 PMCID: PMC8924363 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.816378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Succinate is at the crossroads of multiple metabolic pathways and plays a role in several immune responses acting as an inflammation signal. However, whether succinate regulates antiviral immune response remains unclear. Here, we found that the production of succinate was reduced in RAW264.7 cells during vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection. Using diethyl succinate to pretreat the mouse peritoneal macrophages and RAW264.7 cells before VSV infection, the production of interferon-β (IFN-β), chemokine (C–X–C motif) ligand 10 (CXCL-10), and IFN-stimulated genes 15 (ISG15) was significantly decreased, following which the VSV replication in diethyl succinate-pretreated cells was obviously increased. Moreover, succinate decreased the expression of IFN-β in serum, lung, and spleen derived from the VSV-infected mice. The overall survival rate in the VSV-infected mice with diethyl succinate pretreatment was also remarkably downregulated. Furthermore, we identified that succinate inhibited the activation of MAVS-TBK1-IRF3 signaling by suppressing the formation of MAVS aggregates. Our findings provide previously unrecognized roles of succinate in antiviral immune response and establish a novel link between metabolism and innate immune response.
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- Yue Xiao
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Technological Center, Changchun Customs, Changchun, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Ekanayaka P, Lee BH, Weerawardhana A, Chathuranga K, Park JH, Lee JS. Inhibition of MAVS Aggregation-Mediated Type-I Interferon Signaling by Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus VP3. Viruses 2021; 13:v13091776. [PMID: 34578357 PMCID: PMC8473216 DOI: 10.3390/v13091776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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As a structural protein of the Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), VP3 plays a vital role in virus assembly and inhibiting the interferon (IFN) signal transduction to promote FMDV replication. Previous studies demonstrated that FMDV VP3 blocks the type-I IFN response by inhibiting the mRNA expression of the mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein (MAVS); however, the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we describe the specificity of FMDV VP3 interaction with the transmembrane (TM) domain of MAVS as FMDV driven type-I IFN inhibitory mechanism for its effective replication. The TM domain of MAVS governs the mitochondria localization of MAVS, and it is a key factor in type-I IFN signaling transduction via MAVS aggregation. Thereby, the interaction of FMDV VP3 with the TM domain of MAVS leads to the inhibition of MAVS mitochondria localization, self-association, and aggregation, resulting in the suppression of type-I IFN response. Collectively, these results provide a clear understanding of a key molecular mechanism used by the FMDV VP3 for the suppression of IFN responses via targeting MAVS.
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- Pathum Ekanayaka
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (P.E.); (B.-H.L.); (A.W.); (K.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (P.E.); (B.-H.L.); (A.W.); (K.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (P.E.); (B.-H.L.); (A.W.); (K.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (P.E.); (B.-H.L.); (A.W.); (K.C.)
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- Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177 Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gimcheon-si 39660, Korea;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (P.E.); (B.-H.L.); (A.W.); (K.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-(42)-821-6753; Fax: +82-(42)-825-7910
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Functional Mammalian Amyloids and Amyloid-Like Proteins. Life (Basel) 2020; 10:life10090156. [PMID: 32825636 PMCID: PMC7555005 DOI: 10.3390/life10090156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Amyloids are highly ordered fibrous cross-β protein aggregates that are notorious primarily because of association with a variety of incurable human and animal diseases (termed amyloidoses), including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and prion diseases. Some amyloid-associated diseases, in particular T2D and AD, are widespread and affect hundreds of millions of people all over the world. However, recently it has become evident that many amyloids, termed “functional amyloids,” are involved in various activities that are beneficial to organisms. Functional amyloids were discovered in diverse taxa, ranging from bacteria to mammals. These amyloids are involved in vital biological functions such as long-term memory, storage of peptide hormones and scaffolding melanin polymerization in animals, substrate attachment, and biofilm formation in bacteria and fungi, etc. Thus, amyloids undoubtedly are playing important roles in biological and pathological processes. This review is focused on functional amyloids in mammals and summarizes approaches used for identifying new potentially amyloidogenic proteins and domains.
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Gao FY, Lu MX, Wang M, Liu ZG, Ke XL, Zhang DF, Cao JM. Molecular characterization and function analysis of three RIG-I-like receptor signaling pathway genes (MDA5, LGP2 and MAVS) in Oreochromis niloticus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 82:101-114. [PMID: 30099139 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The recognition of microbial pathogens, which is mediated by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), is critical to the initiation of innate immune responses. In the present study, we isolated the full-length cDNA and genomic DNA sequences of the MDA5, LGP2 and MAVS genes in Nile tilapia, termed OnMDA5, OnLGP2 and OnMAVS. The OnMDA5 gene encodes 974 amino acids and contains two caspase-associated recruitment domains (CARDs), a DExDc domain (DExD/H box-containing domain), a HELICc (helicase superfamily C-terminal) domain and a C-terminal regulatory domain (RD). The OnLGP2 gene encodes 679 amino acids and contains a DExDc, a HELICc and an RD. The OnMAVS gene encodes 556 amino acids and contains a CARD, a proline-rich domain, a transmembrane helix domain and a putative TRAF2-binding motif (269PVQDT273). Phylogenetic analyses showed that all three genes from Nile tilapia were clustered together with their counterparts from other teleost fishes. Real-time PCR analyses showed that all three genes were constitutively expressed in all examined tissues in Nile tilapia. OnMDA5 presented the highest expression level in the blood and the lowest expression level in the liver, while OnMAVS presented the highest expression level in the kidney. The highest expression level of OnLGP2 was detected in the liver. An examination of the expression patterns of these RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) during embryonic development showed that the highest expression levels of OnMDA5 occurred at 2 days postfertilization (dpf), and the expression significantly decreased from 3 to 8 dpf. The expression levels of OnLGP2 significantly increased from 4 to 8 dpf. The expression levels of OnMAVS mRNA were stable from 2 to 8 dpf. Upon stimulation by intraperitoneal injection of Streptococcus agalactiae, the expression levels of OnMDA5 were first downregulated and then upregulated in the blood, gill and spleen. In the intestine and kidney, the expression of OnMDA5 was first upregulated, then downregulated, and then upregulated again. The expression of OnLGP2 was upregulated in the kidney and intestine, and the expression of OnMAVS was upregulated in the spleen. Overexpression of OnMAVS increased NF-κB activation in 293 T cells (p < 0.05), and after cotransfection with OnMDA5, the OnMAVS-dependent NF-κB activation was slightly increased (p > 0.05), after cotransfection with OnLGP2, the OnMAVS-dependent NF-κB activation was significantly decreased (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that, although the deduced protein structure of OnMDA5 is evolutionarily conserved with the structures of other RLR members, its signal transduction function is markedly different. The results also suggest that OnLGP2 has a negative regulatory effect on the OnMAVS gene. OnMDA5 and OnMAVS were uniformly distributed throughout the cytoplasm in 293 T cells, whereas OnLGP2 was distributed throughout the cytoplasm and nucleus. These results are helpful for clarifying the innate immune response against bacterial infection in Nile tilapia.
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- Feng-Ying Gao
- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, 201306, PR China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China.
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China
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Shao WH, Shu DH, Zhen Y, Hilliard B, Priest SO, Cesaroni M, Ting JPY, Cohen PL. Prion-like Aggregation of Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein in Lupus Patients Is Associated With Increased Levels of Type I Interferon. Arthritis Rheumatol 2017; 68:2697-2707. [PMID: 27110677 DOI: 10.1002/art.39733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Increased levels of type I interferon (IFN) and type I IFN-regulated genes are found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and may be central to its pathogenesis. Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) is a key regulator of type I IFN that undergoes a dramatic prion-like aggregation and self propagates the activation signal from viral RNA to amplify downstream IFN production. We undertook this study to determine whether such MAVS aggregates might play a role in the sustained increased production of type I IFN in SLE. METHODS Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated and mitochondrial extracts were prepared. MAVS aggregation was detected by semidenatured agarose gel electrophoresis and confirmed by immunofluorescence staining. MAVS-associated signaling proteins were analyzed by Western blotting. MAVS aggregation-associated gene expression signature was analyzed by microarray. RESULTS In blood cells from 22 of 67 SLE patients, essentially all MAVS was in a high molecular weight aggregated form. None of 6 rheumatoid arthritis patients and only 3 of 33 healthy controls had abnormal MAVS. Compared to MAVS aggregate-negative patients, MAVS aggregate-positive SLE patients had significantly higher serum levels of IFNβ and significantly increased levels of autoantibodies against Sm and U1 RNP. Gene array data revealed a characteristic gene expression pattern in these patients, with altered expression of genes involved in IFN signaling and membrane trafficking. CONCLUSION Persistent MAVS aggregates may lead to increased type I IFN production and result in unmitigated signals leading to autoimmunity.
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- Wen-Hai Shao
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Jiang C, Zhou Z, Quan Y, Zhang S, Wang T, Zhao X, Morrison C, Heise MT, He W, Miller MS, Lin X. CARMA3 Is a Host Factor Regulating the Balance of Inflammatory and Antiviral Responses against Viral Infection. Cell Rep 2016; 14:2389-401. [PMID: 26947079 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Host response to RNA virus infection is sensed by RNA sensors such as RIG-I, which induces MAVS-mediated NF-κB and IRF3 activation to promote inflammatory and antiviral responses, respectively. Here, we have found that CARMA3, a scaffold protein previously shown to mediate NF-κB activation induced by GPCR and EGFR, positively regulates MAVS-induced NF-κB activation. However, our data suggest that CARMA3 sequesters MAVS from forming high-molecular-weight aggregates, thereby suppressing TBK1/IRF3 activation. Interestingly, following NF-κB activation upon virus infection, CARMA3 is targeted for proteasome-dependent degradation, which releases MAVS to activate IRF3. When challenged with vesicular stomatitis virus or influenza A virus, CARMA3-deficient mice showed reduced disease symptoms compared to those of wild-type mice as a result of less inflammation and a stronger ability to clear infected virus. Altogether, our results reveal the role of CARMA3 in regulating the balance of host antiviral and pro-inflammatory responses against RNA virus infection.
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- Changying Jiang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Cancer Biology Program, The University of Texas, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Genetics, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Cancer Biology Program, The University of Texas, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China.
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Dong J, Xu S, Wang J, Luo R, Wang D, Xiao S, Fang L, Chen H, Jiang Y. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 3C protease cleaves the mitochondrial antiviral signalling complex to antagonize IFN-β expression. J Gen Virol 2015; 96:3049-3058. [PMID: 26253126 PMCID: PMC5410108 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, a highly infectious disease caused by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), has developed various strategies to evade the host innate immune response, including the suppression of type I IFN activation. The mitochondrial antiviral signalling protein (MAVS) is an important bridging adaptor of retinoic acid-inducible gene I/melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 signalling pathways. Here, we demonstrated that the 3C-like protease (3CLSP) of PRRSV prevented the induction of IFN-β by cleaving MAVS in a proteasome- and caspase-independent manner. Moreover, this cleavage ability was dependent on the protease activity of 3CLSP. Mutations specifically disrupting the cysteine protease activity of 3CLSP eliminated MAVS cleavage and the inhibition of IFN induction. Subsequently, we determined that 3CLSP cleaved MAVS at Glu268. Remarkably, a MAVS point mutation at Glu268 rendered MAVS resistant to 3CLSP cleavage. These results reveal a novel PRRSV mechanism to escape host immunity by directly cleaving MAVS.
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- Jianming Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
- Laboratory of Animal Infections, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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Peptide-Induced Amyloid-Like Conformational Transitions in Proteins. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEPTIDES 2015; 2015:723186. [PMID: 26435719 PMCID: PMC4578744 DOI: 10.1155/2015/723186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Changes in protein conformation can occur both as part of normal protein functioning and during disease pathogenesis. The most common conformational diseases are amyloidoses. Sometimes the development of a number of diseases which are not traditionally related to amyloidoses is associated with amyloid-like conformational transitions of proteins. Also, amyloid-like aggregates take part in normal physiological processes such as memorization and cell signaling. Several primary structural features of a protein are involved in conformational transitions. Also the protein proteolytic fragments can cause the conformational transitions in the protein. Short peptides which could be produced during the protein life cycle or which are encoded by short open reading frames can affect the protein conformation and function.
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The mitochondrial ubiquitin ligase MARCH5 resolves MAVS aggregates during antiviral signalling. Nat Commun 2015; 6:7910. [PMID: 26246171 PMCID: PMC4918326 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mitochondria serve as platforms for innate immunity. The mitochondrial antiviral signalling (MAVS) protein forms aggregates that elicit robust type-I interferon induction on viral infection, but persistent MAVS signalling leads to host immunopathology; it remains unknown how these signalling aggregates are resolved. Here we identify the mitochondria-resident E3 ligase, MARCH5, as a negative regulator of MAVS aggregates. March5+/− mice and MARCH5-deficient immune cells exhibit low viral replication and elevated type-I interferon responses to RNA viruses. MARCH5 binds MAVS only during viral stimulation when MAVS forms aggregates, and these interactions require the RING domain of MARCH5 and the CARD domain of MAVS. MARCH5, but not its RING mutant (MARCH5H43W), reduces the level of MAVS aggregates. MARCH5 transfers ubiquitin to Lys7 and Lys500 of MAVS and promotes its proteasome-mediated degradation. Our results indicate that MARCH5 modulates MAVS-mediated antiviral signalling, preventing excessive immune reactions. RNA viral infections trigger an immune response mediated by the formation of aggregates of the MAVS protein. Here the authors show that the mitochondrial protein MARCH5 modulates this response by transferring ubiquitin to MAVS aggregates, thus promoting their proteasomal degradation.
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Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) is the causative agent of molluscum contagiosum (MC), the third most common viral skin infection in children, and one of the five most prevalent skin diseases worldwide. No FDA-approved treatments, vaccines, or commercially available rapid diagnostics for MCV are available. This review discusses several aspects of this medically important virus including: physical properties of MCV, MCV pathogenesis, MCV replication, and immune responses to MCV infection. Sequencing of the MCV genome revealed novel immune evasion molecules which are highlighted here. Special attention is given to the MCV MC159 and MC160 proteins. These proteins are FLIPs with homologs in gamma herpesviruses and in the cell. They are of great interest because each protein regulates apoptosis, NF-κB, and IRF3. However, the mechanism that each protein uses to impart its effects is different. It is important to elucidate how MCV inhibits immune responses; this knowledge contributes to our understanding of viral pathogenesis and also provides new insights into how the immune system neutralizes virus infections.
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Kasthuri SR, Wan Q, Whang I, Lim BS, Yeo SY, Choi CY, Lee J. Functional characterization of the evolutionarily preserved mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) from rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 40:399-406. [PMID: 25107693 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Antimicrobial immune defense is evolutionarily preserved in all organisms. Mammals have developed robust, protein-based antiviral defenses, which are under constant investigation. Studies have provided evidences for the various fish immune factors sharing similarity with those of mammals. In this study, we have identified an ortholog of mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein from rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus. RbMAVS cDNA possesses an open reading frame (ORF) of 1758 bp coding for a protein of 586 amino acids with molecular mass of approximately 62 kDa and isoelectric point of 4.6. In silico analysis of RbMAVS protein revealed a caspase recruitment domain (CARD), a proline rich domain and a transmembrane domain. RbMAVS protein also contains a putative TRAF2 binding motif, (319)PVQDT(323). Primary sequence comparison of RbMAVS with other orthologues revealed heterogeneity towards the C-terminus after the CARD region. RbMAVS transcripts were evident in all the examined tissues. RbMAVS expression was induced in vivo after poly I:C challenge in peripheral blood cells, liver, head kidney and spleen tissues. Over-expression of RbMAVS potently inhibited marine birnavirus (MABV) infection in rock bream heart cells and induced various cytokines and signaling molecules in vitro. Thus, RbMAVS is an antiviral protein and potentially involved in the recognition and signaling of antiviral defense mechanism in rock bream.
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- Saranya Revathy Kasthuri
- Department of Marine Life Sciences, School of Marine Biomedical Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences, School of Marine Biomedical Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea; Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences, School of Marine Biomedical Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea; Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea
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- Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Division of Applied Chemistry & Biotechnology, Hanbat National University, Daejeon 305-719, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Marine Environment and Bioscience, Korea Maritime University, Busan 606-791, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences, School of Marine Biomedical Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea; Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea.
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Lysine 63-linked TANK-binding kinase 1 ubiquitination by mindbomb E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 is mediated by the mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein. J Virol 2014; 88:12765-76. [PMID: 25142606 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02037-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Beta interferon (IFN-β) is involved in a wide range of cellular functions, and its secretion must be tightly controlled to inhibit viral spreading while minimizing cellular damage. Intracellular viral replication triggers cellular signaling cascades leading to the activation of the transcription factors NF-κB and interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) and IRF7 (IRF3/7), which synergistically bind to the IFN-β gene promoter to induce its expression. The mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) is a governing adaptor protein that mediates signaling communications between virus-sensing proteins and transcription factors. The activity of MAVS in the regulation of IFN-β secretion is affected by many cellular factors. However, the mechanism of MAVS-mediated IRF3/7 activation is not completely understood. Here, we identified a highly conserved DLAIS motif at amino acid positions 438 to 442 of MAVS that is indispensable for IRF3/7 activation. Specifically, the L439S and A440R mutations suppress IRF3/7 activation. Pulldown experiments using wild-type and mutant MAVS showed that mindbomb E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 (MIB2) binds to the DLAIS motif. Furthermore, the DLAIS motif was found to be critical for MIB2 binding, the ligation of K63-linked ubiquitin to TANK-binding kinase 1, and phosphorylation-mediated IRF3/7 activation. Our results suggest that MIB2 plays a putative role in MAVS-mediated interferon signaling. IMPORTANCE Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) mediates signaling from virus-sensing proteins to transcription factors for the induction of beta interferon. However, the mechanism underlying activation of MAVS-mediated interferon regulatory factors 3 and 7 (IRF3/7) is not completely understood. We found a highly conserved DLAIS motif in MAVS that is indispensable for IRF3/7 activation through TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) and identified it as the binding site for mindbomb E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 (MIB2). The mutations that targeted the DLAIS motif abolished MIB2 binding, attenuated the K63-linked ubiquitination of TBK1, and decreased the phosphorylation-mediated activation of IRF3/7.
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Liu D, Sheng C, Gao S, Jiang W, Li J, Yao C, Chen H, Wu J, Chen S, Huang W. eEF1Bγ is a positive regulator of NF-кB signaling pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 446:523-8. [PMID: 24613846 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.02.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein (MAVS), as a critical adaptor of RIG-I signaling, bridges viral RNA recognition and downstream signal activation. However, the regulating mechanisms of MAVS are not well understood. In this study, we demonstrated that eukaryotic elongation factor 1B gamma (eEF1Bγ) activates NF-кB signaling pathway through targeting MAVS. GST-pull down and mass spectrometric analysis suggested that eEF1Bγ binds to the CARD domain of MAVS. The interaction and mitochondrial colocalization of eEF1Bγ and MAVS were further verified by co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) and immunofluorescence microscopy assays. The dual-luciferase assays showed that ectopic expression of eEF1Bγ significantly promotes the activities of transcription factor NF-кB and promoters of downstream proinflammatory cytokines Interleukin-8 (IL-8) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6). eEF1Bγ increases the abundance of MAVS by promoting its K63-linked polyubiquitination and attenuating its K48-linked polyubiquitination. Besides, proline-rich (Pro) region and CARD domain of MAVS are indispensable for the process of eEF1Bγ mediated ubiquitination. Collectively, these results demonstrated that eEF1Bγ functions as a positive regulator of NF-кB signal by targeting MAVS for activation, which provides a new regulating mechanism of antiviral responses.
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- Dong Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Tumor Targeted Medicine in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou Doublle Bio-product Inc., Guangzhou, Guangdong 510663, PR China.
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Xu X, Zheng J, Zheng K, Hou Y, Zhao F, Zhao D. Respiratory syncytial virus NS1 protein degrades STAT2 by inducing SOCS1 expression. Intervirology 2014; 57:65-73. [PMID: 24480984 DOI: 10.1159/000357327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) nonstructural protein NS1 (NS1) has been shown to block interferon (IFN)-inducible antiviral signaling. The suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) gene family could utilize a feedback loop to block the activation of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway, further inhibiting the activation of host type I IFN. We evaluated the role of the SOCS1 and SOCS3 genes in this antiviral mechanism. MATERIAL AND METHODS A humanized stable NS1 (rich in GC)-expressing plasmid was constructed, and A549 cells were transfected with it. Expression of the SOCS1, SOCS3, RIG-I, and TLR3 mRNAs was measured with real-time PCR. STAT2 and pSTAT2 expression was determined with Western blotting. RESULTS RSV NS1 upregulated SOCS1 mRNA expression 30-fold increase compared with the baseline level in very early phase (p < 0.01), and silence of RIG-I or TLR3 mRNA did not affect NS1-induced SOCS1 expression. NS1 inhibited IFN-α-induced STAT2 phosphorylation and degraded STAT2 in a time-dependent manner compared with the empty-vector control (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION RSV NS1 upregulates SOCS1 expression in a RIG-I- and TLR3-independent pathway, to inhibit STAT2 phosphorylation.
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- Xiaodong Xu
- Department of Pediatrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Chen S, Sheng C, Liu D, Yao C, Gao S, Song L, Jiang W, Li J, Huang W. Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 is a negative regulator of mitochondria-mediated innate immune responses. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:2614-23. [PMID: 23918984 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1203143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The intracellular RIG-I-like receptors recognize 5'-triphosphate viral genomic RNA and initiate the production of cytokines through mitochondria adaptor VISA. The regulation of this signal pathway is largely unknown. In this study, we report that the histone methyltransferase enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) inhibits RIG-I signal pathway in an methyltransferase-independent manner. Knockdown EZH2 expression enhances VISA-induced activation of IFN-β promoter and NF-κB signaling. Cytosolic distributed EZH2 colocalizes with VISA and binds to its caspase recruitment domain (CARD), thus blocking its association with RIG-I. During the infection of influenza A virus (IAV) strain A/WSN/33 (WSN), EZH2 translocates to RIG-I and continuously interferes the interaction between RIG-I and VISA. Both N and C termini of EZH2 interact with VISA and attenuate its downstream signaling. WSN virus infection-induced expression of TNF-α, IFN-β, and IL-8 is inhibited by EZH2 and its catalytic dead form ΔSET. EZH2 overexpression facilitates the replications of IAV strains WSN and A/Puerto Rico/8/34 influenza virus. Knockdown EZH2 expression activates infection-induced IFN-β transcription and inhibits virus replication. We further provided evidence to show that pharmacological disruption of EZH2 expression by its inhibitor 3-deazaneplanocin A activates innate immune responses and attenuates the replication of WSN virus in HeLa, MDCK, and mouse primary bone marrow-derived macrophages, but not in IFN-deficient Vero cells. Collectively, these results revealed that EZH2 binds to VISA and interferes with the interaction between VISA and RIG-I. Targeting EZH2 activates mitochondria-mediated antiviral innate immune responses, and thus represses the replication of IAV in cells.
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- Shuai Chen
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101 Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Lee C, Zhang H, Baker AE, Occhipinti P, Borsuk ME, Gladfelter AS. Protein aggregation behavior regulates cyclin transcript localization and cell-cycle control. Dev Cell 2013; 25:572-84. [PMID: 23769973 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Revised: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Little is known about the active positioning of transcripts outside of embryogenesis or highly polarized cells. We show here that a specific G1 cyclin transcript is highly clustered in the cytoplasm of large multinucleate cells. This heterogeneous cyclin transcript localization results from aggregation of an RNA-binding protein, and deletion of a polyglutamine stretch in this protein results in random transcript localization. These multinucleate cells are remarkable in that nuclei cycle asynchronously despite sharing a common cytoplasm. Notably, randomization of cyclin transcript localization significantly diminishes nucleus-to-nucleus differences in the number of mRNAs and synchronizes cell-cycle timing. Thus, nonrandom cyclin transcript localization is important for cell-cycle timing control and arises due to polyQ-dependent behavior of an RNA-binding protein. There is a widespread association between polyQ expansions and RNA-binding motifs, suggesting that this is a broadly exploited mechanism to produce spatially variable transcripts and heterogeneous cell behaviors. PAPERCLIP:
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- Changhwan Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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