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Singh R, Wu Y, Herrero Del Valle A, Leigh KE, Mong S, Cheng MTK, Ferguson BJ, Modis Y. Contrasting functions of ATP hydrolysis by MDA5 and LGP2 in viral RNA sensing. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105711. [PMID: 38309507 PMCID: PMC10909783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.105711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Cytosolic long dsRNA, among the most potent proinflammatory signals, is recognized by melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5). MDA5 binds dsRNA cooperatively forming helical filaments. ATP hydrolysis by MDA5 fulfills a proofreading function by promoting dissociation of shorter endogenous dsRNs from MDA5 while allowing longer viral dsRNAs to remain bound leading to activation of interferon-β responses. Here, we show that adjacent MDA5 subunits in MDA5-dsRNA filaments hydrolyze ATP cooperatively, inducing cooperative filament disassembly. Consecutive rounds of ATP hydrolysis amplify the filament footprint, displacing tightly bound proteins from dsRNA. Our electron microscopy and biochemical assays show that LGP2 binds to dsRNA at internal binding sites through noncooperative ATP hydrolysis. Unlike MDA5, LGP2 has low nucleic acid selectivity and can hydrolyze GTP and CTP as well as ATP. Binding of LGP2 to dsRNA promotes nucleation of MDA5 filament assembly resulting in shorter filaments. Molecular modeling identifies an internally bound MDA5-LGP2-RNA complex, with the LGP2 C-terminal tail forming the key contacts with MDA5. These contacts are specifically required for NTP-dependent internal RNA binding. We conclude that NTPase-dependent binding of LGP2 to internal dsRNA sites complements NTPase-independent binding to dsRNA ends, via distinct binding modes, to increase the number and signaling output of MDA5-dsRNA complexes.
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- Rahul Singh
- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease (CITIID), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease (CITIID), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease (CITIID), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease (CITIID), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease (CITIID), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease (CITIID), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease (CITIID), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Vogel E, Santos D, Huygens C, Peeters P, Van den Brande S, Wynant N, Vanden Broeck J. The Study of Cell-Penetrating Peptides to Deliver dsRNA and siRNA by Feeding in the Desert Locust, Schistocerca gregaria. Insects 2023; 14:597. [PMID: 37504603 PMCID: PMC10380834 DOI: 10.3390/insects14070597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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RNA(i) interference is a gene silencing mechanism triggered by double-stranded (ds)RNA, which promises to contribute to species-specific insect pest control strategies. The first step toward the application of RNAi as an insecticide is to enable efficient gene silencing upon dsRNA oral delivery. The desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria is a devastating agricultural pest. While this species is responsive to dsRNA delivered by intra-hemocoelic injection, it is refractory to orally delivered dsRNA. In this study, we evaluated the capacity of five cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) to bind long dsRNA and protect it from the locust midgut environment. We then selected the CPP EB1 for further in vivo studies. EB1:dsRNA complexes failed to induce RNAi by feeding. Interestingly, we observed that intra-hemocoelic injection of small-interfering (si)RNAs does not result in a silencing response, but that this response can be obtained by injecting EB1:siRNA complexes. EB1 also protected siRNAs from midgut degradation activity. However, EB1:siRNA complexes failed as well in triggering RNAi when fed. Our findings highlight the complexity of the dsRNA/siRNA-triggered RNAi in this species and emphasize the multifactorial nature of the RNAi response in insects. Our study also stresses the importance of in vivo studies when it comes to dsRNA/siRNA delivery systems.
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- Elise Vogel
- Research Group of Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, Division of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group of Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, Division of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group of Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, Division of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory of Behavioral and Developmental Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group of Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, Division of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group of Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, Division of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group of Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, Division of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group of Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, Division of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Qiao L, Niño-Sánchez J, Hamby R, Capriotti L, Chen A, Mezzetti B, Jin H. Artificial nanovesicles for dsRNA delivery in spray induced gene silencing for crop protection. bioRxiv 2023:2023.01.03.522662. [PMID: 36711993 PMCID: PMC9882009 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.03.522662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Spray-Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS) is an innovative and eco-friendly technology where topical application of pathogen gene-targeting RNAs to plant material can enable disease control. SIGS applications remain limited because of the instability of dsRNA, which can be rapidly degraded when exposed to various environmental conditions. Inspired by the natural mechanism of cross-kingdom RNAi through extracellular vesicle trafficking, we describe herein the use of artificial nanovesicles (AVs) for dsRNA encapsulation and control against the fungal pathogen, Botrytis cinerea. AVs were synthesized using three different cationic lipid formulations, DOTAP + PEG, DOTAP, and DODMA, and examined for their ability to protect and deliver dsRNA. All three formulations enabled dsRNA delivery and uptake by B. cinerea. Further, encapsulating dsRNA in AVs provided strong protection from nuclease degradation and from removal by leaf washing. This improved stability led to prolonged RNAi-mediated protection against B. cinerea both on pre- and post-harvest plant material using AVs. Specifically, the AVs extended the protection duration conferred by dsRNA to 10 days on tomato and grape fruits and to 21 days on grape leaves. The results of this work demonstrate how AVs can be used as a new nanocarrier to overcome dsRNA instability in SIGS for crop protection.
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- Lulu Qiao
- Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology, Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology, Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- Department of Plant Production and Forest Resources, University of Valladolid, Palencia 34004, Spain
- Sustainable Forest Management Research Institute (iuFOR). University of Valladolid, Palencia 34004, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology, Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology, Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology, Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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Shahzad MF, Idrees A, Afzal A, Iqbal J, Qadir ZA, Khan AA, Ullah A, Li J. RNAi-Mediated Silencing of Putative Halloween Gene Phantom Affects the Performance of Rice Striped Stem Borer, Chilo suppressalis. Insects 2022; 13:731. [PMID: 36005356 PMCID: PMC9409148 DOI: 10.3390/insects13080731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The physiological and biochemical characterization of the "Halloween" genes has fundamental importance in the biosynthesis pathway of ecdysteroids. These genes were found to catalyze the final phases of ecdysteroid biosynthesis from dietary cholesterol to the molting hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone. We report the characterization of the Cs-Phm in a major insect pest in agriculture, the rice striped stem borer, Chilo suppressalis (C. suppressalis). A full-length transcript of Cs-Phm was amplified with an open reading frame (ORF) of 478 amino acids through 5' and 3' RACE. Cs-Phm shows five insect-conserved P450 motifs: Helix-C, Helix-I, Helix-K, PERF, and heme-binding motifs. Phylogenetic analysis clearly shows high similarity to Lepidoptera and evolutionary conservation in insects. The relative spatial and temporal transcript profile shows that Cs-Phm is highly expressed in the prothoracic glands and appears throughout the larval development, but with low expression at the start of the larval instar. It seems to peak in 3-4 days and decreases again before the larvae molt. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) injection of Cs-Phm at the larval stage efficiently knocked down the target gene and decreased its expression level. The dsRNA-treated group showed significantly decreased ecdysteroid titers, which leads to delayed larval development and higher larval mortality. Negative effects of larval development were rescued by treating 20E in the dsRNA-treated group. Thus, in conclusion, our results suggest that Cs-Phm is functionally conserved in C. suppressalis and encodes functional CYP that contributes to the biogenesis of 20E.
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- Muhammad Faisal Shahzad
- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29220, Pakistan
- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, 1-Km Defense Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29220, Pakistan
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- Honeybee Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, Islamabad 45500, Pakistan
- Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- College of Agriculture, Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 31200, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29220, Pakistan
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China
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Li J, Fang P, Zhou Y, Wang D, Fang L, Xiao S. DEAD-box RNA helicase 21 negatively regulates cytosolic RNA-mediated innate immune signaling. Front Immunol 2022; 13:956794. [PMID: 36032158 PMCID: PMC9399600 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.956794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
DEAD-box RNA helicase 21 (DDX21), also known as RHII/Gu, is an ATP-dependent RNA helicase. In addition to playing a vital role in regulating cellular RNA splicing, transcription, and translation, accumulated evidence has suggested that DDX21 is also involved in the regulation of innate immunity. However, whether DDX21 induces or antagonizes type I interferon (IFN-I) production has not been clear and most studies have been performed through ectopic overexpression or RNA interference-mediated knockdown. In this study, we generated DDX21 knockout cell lines and found that knockout of DDX21 enhanced Sendai virus (SeV)-induced IFN-β production and IFN-stimulated gene (ISG) expression, suggesting that DDX21 is a negative regulator of IFN-β. Mechanistically, DDX21 competes with retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) for binding to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), thereby attenuating RIG-I-mediated IFN-β production. We also identified that the 217-784 amino acid region of DDX21 is essential for binding dsRNA and associated with its ability to antagonize IFN production. Taken together, our results clearly demonstrated that DDX21 negatively regulates IFN-β production and functions to maintain immune homeostasis.
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- Jia Li
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China,Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China,Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China,Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China,Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China,Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China,Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, China,*Correspondence: Shaobo Xiao,
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Hong AY, Lee SJ, Lee KB, Shin JW, Jeong EM, Kim IG. Double-Stranded RNA Enhances Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and -13 Expressions through TLR3-Dependent Activation of Transglutaminase 2 in Dermal Fibroblasts. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052709. [PMID: 35269849 PMCID: PMC8911030 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
UV-irradiation induces the secretion of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) derived from damaged noncoding RNAs in keratinocytes, which enhance the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) in non-irradiated dermal fibroblasts, leading to dysregulation of extracellular matrix homeostasis. However, the signaling pathway responsible for dsRNA-induced MMP expression has not been fully understood. Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) is an enzyme that modifies substrate proteins by incorporating polyamine or crosslinking of proteins, thereby regulating their functions. In this study, we showed that TG2 mediates dsRNA-induced MMP-1 expression through NF-κB activation. Treatment of poly(I:C), a synthetic dsRNA analogue binding to toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), generates ROS, which in turn activates TG2 in dermal fibroblast. Subsequently, TG2 activity enhances translocation of p65 into the nucleus, where it augments transcription of MMP. We confirmed these results by assessing the level of MMP expression in Tlr3−/−, TG2-knockdowned and Tgm2−/− dermal fibroblasts after poly(I:C)-treatment. Moreover, treatment with quercetin showed dose-dependent suppression of poly(I:C)-induced MMP expression. Furthermore, ex vivo cultured skin from Tgm2−/− mice exhibited a significantly reduced level of MMP mRNA compared with those from wild-type mice. Our results indicate that TG2 is a critical regulator in dsRNA-induced MMP expression, providing a new target and molecular basis for antioxidant therapy in preventing collagen degradation.
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- Ah-Young Hong
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea; (A.-Y.H.); (S.-J.L.); (K.B.L.); (J.-W.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea; (A.-Y.H.); (S.-J.L.); (K.B.L.); (J.-W.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea; (A.-Y.H.); (S.-J.L.); (K.B.L.); (J.-W.S.)
- Laboratory for Cellular Response to Oxidative Stress, Cell2in, Inc., Seoul 03127, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea; (A.-Y.H.); (S.-J.L.); (K.B.L.); (J.-W.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea; (A.-Y.H.); (S.-J.L.); (K.B.L.); (J.-W.S.)
- Laboratory for Cellular Response to Oxidative Stress, Cell2in, Inc., Seoul 03127, Korea
- Department of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
- Correspondence:
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Sales Conniff A, Encalada G, Patel S, Bhandary M, Al-Takrouri F, Heller L. Poly(I:C) transfection induces a pro-inflammatory cascade in murine mammary carcinoma and fibrosarcoma cells. RNA Biol 2022; 19:841-851. [PMID: 35737804 PMCID: PMC9235898 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2022.2084861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Germline-encoded pattern recognition receptors [PRRs] in mammalian cells function in the detection of molecular patterns associated with pathogen invasion or cellular damage. A PRR subset is activated by the atypical presence and location of double-stranded RNA [dsRNA] or its synthetic analogue polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid [poly(I:C)], triggering pro-inflammatory signalling and death in many cell types. Poly(I:C) has been tested as a sole or combination cancer therapy in preclinical studies and clinical trials. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of poly(I:C) transfection via electroporation on cell lines from a cancer of epithelial origin, 4T1 mammary carcinoma, and a cancer of mesenchymal origin, WEHI 164 fibrosarcoma. The effects of the poly(I:C) delivery on cell metabolism implicate the induction of cell death. A pro-inflammatory response was demonstrated by mRNA upregulation and the secretion of Type I interferon and several cytokines and chemokines. The mRNAs of dsRNA sensor DExD/H-box helicase 58/retinoic acid-inducible gene I protein [Ddx58/RIG-I] and sensor/co-sensor DEAH-box helicase 9 [Dhx9] were not regulated, but the mRNAs of RNA sensors toll-like receptor 3 [TLR3], interferon-induced with helicase C domain 1/melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 [Ifih1/MDA5] and Z-DNA binding protein 1 [Zbp1] and co-sensors DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 60 [Ddx60] and interferon-inducible protein 204 [Ifi204] were upregulated in both cell lines. The mRNAs encoding signalling pathways components were present or upregulated in both cell types. These data demonstrate that RNA sensing effects can be amplified by electroporation delivery, potentially expanding the practicality of this immunotherapeutic approach.
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- A Sales Conniff
- Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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DNA is central to the propagation and evolution of most living organisms due to the essential process of its self-replication. Yet it also encodes factors that permit epigenetic (not included in DNA sequence) flow of information from parents to their offspring and beyond. The known mechanisms of epigenetic inheritance include chemical modifications of DNA and chromatin, as well as regulatory RNAs. All these factors can modulate gene expression programs in the ensuing generations. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is recognized as a pioneer organism in transgenerational epigenetic inheritance research. Recent advances in C. elegans epigenetics include the discoveries of control mechanisms that limit the duration of RNA-based epigenetic inheritance, periodic DNA motifs that counteract epigenetic silencing establishment, new mechanistic insights into epigenetic inheritance carried by sperm, and the tantalizing examples of inheritance of sensory experiences. This review aims to highlight new findings in epigenetics research in C. elegans with the main focus on transgenerational epigenetic phenomena dependent on small RNAs.
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- Alla Grishok
- Department of Biochemistry, BU Genome Science Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 E. Concord St. K422, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Frassinelli L, Orecchini E, Al-Wardat S, Tripodi M, Mancone C, Doria M, Galardi S, Ciafrè SA, Michienzi A. The RNA editing enzyme ADAR2 restricts L1 mobility. RNA Biol 2021; 18:75-87. [PMID: 34224323 PMCID: PMC8677026 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2021.1940020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADARs) are enzymes that convert adenosines to inosines in double-stranded RNAs (RNA editing A-to-I). ADAR1 and ADAR2 were previously reported as HIV-1 proviral factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the composition of the ADAR2 ribonucleoprotein complex during HIV-1 expression. By using a dual-tag affinity purification procedure in cells expressing HIV-1 followed by mass spectrometry analysis, we identified 10 non-ribosomal ADAR2-interacting factors. A significant fraction of these proteins was previously found associated to the Long INterspersed Element 1 (LINE1 or L1) ribonucleoparticles and to regulate the life cycle of L1 retrotransposons. Considering that we previously demonstrated that ADAR1 is an inhibitor of LINE-1 retrotransposon activity, we investigated whether also ADAR2 played a similar function. To reach this goal, we performed specific cell culture retrotransposition assays in cells overexpressing or ablated for ADAR2. These experiments unveil a novel function of ADAR2 as suppressor of L1 retrotransposition. Furthermore, we showed that ADAR2 binds the basal L1 RNP complex. Overall, these data support the role of ADAR2 as regulator of L1 life cycle.
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- Loredana Frassinelli
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Primary Immunodeficiency, Bambino Gesu` Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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Quin J, Sedmík J, Vukić D, Khan A, Keegan LP, O'Connell MA. ADAR RNA Modifications, the Epitranscriptome and Innate Immunity. Trends Biochem Sci 2021; 46:758-771. [PMID: 33736931 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Modified bases act as marks on cellular RNAs so that they can be distinguished from foreign RNAs, reducing innate immune responses to endogenous RNA. In humans, mutations giving reduced levels of one base modification, adenosine-to-inosine deamination, cause a viral infection mimic syndrome, a congenital encephalitis with aberrant interferon induction. These Aicardi-Goutières syndrome 6 mutations affect adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 (ADAR1), which generates inosines in endogenous double-stranded (ds)RNA. The inosine base alters dsRNA structure to prevent aberrant activation of antiviral cytosolic helicase RIG-I-like receptors. We review how effects of inosines, ADARs, and other modified bases have been shown to be important in innate immunity and cancer.
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- Jaclyn Quin
- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University Brno, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A35, Brno CZ-62500, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University Brno, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A35, Brno CZ-62500, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University Brno, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A35, Brno CZ-62500, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University Brno, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A35, Brno CZ-62500, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University Brno, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A35, Brno CZ-62500, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University Brno, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A35, Brno CZ-62500, Czech Republic.
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The birth of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) is closely associated with the presence and activation of repetitive elements in the genome. The transcription of endogenous retroviruses as well as long and short interspersed elements is not only essential for evolving lncRNAs but is also a significant source of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). From an lncRNA-centric point of view, the latter is a minor source of bother in the context of the entire cell; however, dsRNA is an essential threat. A viral infection is associated with cytoplasmic dsRNA, and endogenous RNA hybrids only differ from viral dsRNA by the 5' cap structure. Hence, a multi-layered defense network is in place to protect cells from viral infections but tolerates endogenous dsRNA structures. A first line of defense is established with compartmentalization; whereas endogenous dsRNA is found predominantly confined to the nucleus and the mitochondria, exogenous dsRNA reaches the cytoplasm. Here, various sensor proteins recognize features of dsRNA including the 5' phosphate group of viral RNAs or hybrids with a particular length but not specific nucleotide sequences. The sensors trigger cellular stress pathways and innate immunity via interferon signaling but also induce apoptosis via caspase activation. Because of its central role in viral recognition and immune activation, dsRNA sensing is implicated in autoimmune diseases and used to treat cancer.
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- Biosciences Institute, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK; (S.S.); (S.A.-H.); (C.M.C.)
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Haile ZM, Gebremichael DE, Capriotti L, Molesini B, Negrini F, Collina M, Sabbadini S, Mezzetti B, Baraldi E. Double-Stranded RNA Targeting Dicer-Like Genes Compromises the Pathogenicity of Plasmopara viticola on Grapevine. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:667539. [PMID: 34084177 PMCID: PMC8167485 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.667539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Downy mildew caused by Plasmopara viticola is one of the most devastating diseases of grapevine, attacking all green parts of the plant. The damage is severe when the infection at flowering stage is left uncontrolled. P. viticola management consumes a significant amount of classical pesticides applied in vineyards, requiring efficient and environmentally safe disease management options. Spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS), through the application of exogenous double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), has shown promising results for the management of diseases in crops. Here, we developed and tested the potential of dsRNA targeting P. viticola Dicer-like (DCL) genes for SIGS-based crop protection strategy. The exogenous application of PvDCL1/2 dsRNA, a chimera of PvDCL1 and PvDCL2, highly affected the virulence of P. viticola. The reduced expression level of PvDCL1 and PvDCL2 transcripts in infected leaves, treated with PvDCL1/2 dsRNA, was an indication of an active RNA interference mechanism inside the pathogen to compromise its virulence. Besides the protective property, the PvDCL1/2 dsRNA also exhibited a curative role by reducing the disease progress rate of already established infection. Our data provide a promising future for PvDCL1/2 dsRNA as a new generation of RNA-based resistant plants or RNA-based agrochemical for the management of downy mildew disease in grapevine.
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- Zeraye Mehari Haile
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Research Group on Food, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- *Correspondence: Elena Baraldi,
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Sarkar A, Roy-Barman S. Spray-Induced Silencing of Pathogenicity Gene MoDES1 via Exogenous Double-Stranded RNA Can Confer Partial Resistance Against Fungal Blast in Rice. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:733129. [PMID: 34899771 PMCID: PMC8662628 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.733129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Over the past years, RNA interference (RNAi) has been used as a promising combat strategy against a wide range of pests and pathogens in ensuring global food security. It involves the induction of highly specific posttranscriptional regulation of target essential genes from an organism, via the application of precursor long, non-coding double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules that share sequence-complementarity with the mRNAs of the targets. Fungal blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most deadly diseases of rice and wheat incurring huge losses in global crop yield. To date, the host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) and virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) aspects of RNAi have been successfully exploited in developing resistance against M. oryzae in rice. Spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) is a current, potential, non-transformative, and environment-friendly pest and pathogen management strategy, where naked or nanomaterial-bound dsRNA are sprayed on leaves to cause selective knockdown of pathogenicity genes. Although it relies on the ability of fungal pathogens to uptake sprayed RNA, its efficiency varies largely across phytopathogens and their genes, targeted for silencing. Here, we report a transient dsRNA supplementation system for the targeted knockdown of MoDES1, a host-defense suppressor pathogenicity gene from M. oryzae. We validate the feasibility of in vivo SIGS and post-uptake transfer of RNA signals to distal plant parts in rice-M. oryzae pathosystem through a GFP-based reporter system. A protocol for efficient silencing via direct foliar spray of naked dsRNA was optimized. As proof-of-concept, we demonstrate the phenotypic impacts of in vitro dsDES1 treatment on growth, conidiation, ROS-scavenging ability, and pathogenic potential of M. oryzae. Furthermore, our extrapolatory dsDES1 spray experiments on wounded leaves and whole rice plants indicate resultant silencing of MoDES1 that conferred significant resistance against the fungal blast disease. The evaluation of primary and secondary host defense responses provides evidence supporting the notion that spray of sequence-specific dsRNA on wounded leaf tissue can cause systemic and sustained silencing of a M. oryzae target gene. For the first time, we establish a transgene-free SIGS approach as a promising crop protection strategy against the notorious rice-blast fungus.
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Burke JM, Lester ET, Tauber D, Parker R. RNase L promotes the formation of unique ribonucleoprotein granules distinct from stress granules. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:1426-1438. [PMID: 31896577 PMCID: PMC7008361 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.011638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Stress granules (SGs) are ribonucleoprotein (RNP) assemblies that form in eukaryotic cells as a result of limited translation in response to stress. SGs form during viral infection and are thought to promote the antiviral response because many viruses encode inhibitors of SG assembly. However, the antiviral endoribonuclease RNase L also alters SG formation, whereby only small punctate SG-like bodies that we term RNase L-dependent bodies (RLBs) form during RNase L activation. How RLBs relate to SGs and their mode of biogenesis is unknown. Herein, using immunofluorescence, live-cell imaging, and MS-based analyses, we demonstrate that RLBs represent a unique RNP granule with a protein and RNA composition distinct from that of SGs in response to dsRNA lipofection in human cells. We found that RLBs are also generated independently of SGs and the canonical dsRNA-induced SG biogenesis pathway, because RLBs did not require protein kinase R, phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 1 (eIF2α), the SG assembly G3BP paralogs, or release of mRNAs from ribosomes via translation elongation. Unlike the transient interactions between SGs and P-bodies, RLBs and P-bodies extensively and stably interacted. However, despite both RLBs and P-bodies exhibiting liquid-like properties, they remained distinct condensates. Taken together, these observations reveal that RNase L promotes the formation of a unique RNP complex that may have roles during the RNase L-mediated antiviral response.
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- James M Burke
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303
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Ma Y, Marais A, Lefebvre M, Theil S, Svanella-Dumas L, Faure C, Candresse T. Phytovirome Analysis of Wild Plant Populations: Comparison of Double-Stranded RNA and Virion-Associated Nucleic Acid Metagenomic Approaches. J Virol 2019; 94:e01462-19. [PMID: 31597769 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01462-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Metagenomic studies have indicated that the diversity of plant viruses was until recently far underestimated. As important components of ecosystems, there is a need to explore the diversity and richness of the viruses associated with plant populations and to understand the drivers shaping their diversity in space and time. Two viral sequence enrichment approaches, double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and virion-associated nucleic acids (VANA), have been used and compared here for the description of the virome of complex plant pools representative of the most prevalent plant species in unmanaged and cultivated ecosystems. A novel bioinformatics strategy was used to assess viral richness not only at the family level but also by determining operational taxonomic units (OTU) following the clustering of conserved viral domains. A large viral diversity dominated by novel dsRNA viruses was detected in all sites, while a large between-site variability limited the ability to draw a clear conclusion on the impact of cultivation. A trend for a higher diversity of dsRNA viruses was nevertheless detected in unmanaged sites (118 versus 77 unique OTUs). The dsRNA-based approach consistently revealed a broader and more comprehensive diversity for RNA viruses than the VANA approach, whatever the assessment criterion. In addition, dissimilarity analyses indicated both approaches to be largely reproducible but not necessarily convergent. These findings illustrate features of phytoviromes in various ecosystems and a novel strategy for precise virus richness estimation. These results allow us to reason methodological choices in phytovirome studies and likely in other virome studies where RNA viruses are the focal taxa.IMPORTANCE There are today significant knowledge gaps on phytovirus populations and on the drivers impacting them but also on the comparative performance-methodological approaches for their study. We used and compared two viral sequence enrichment approaches, double-stranded RNAs (dsRNA) and virion-associated nucleic acids (VANA), for phytovirome description in complex pools representative of the most prevalent plant species in unmanaged and cultivated ecosystems. Viral richness was assessed by determining operational taxonomic units (OTU) following the clustering of conserved viral domains. There is some limited evidence of an impact of cultivation on viral populations. These results provide data allowing us to reason the methodological choices in virome studies. For researchers primarily interested in RNA viruses, the dsRNA approach is recommended because it consistently provided a more comprehensive description of the analyzed phytoviromes, but it understandably underrepresented DNA viruses and bacteriophages.
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Herbert "Herb" Tabor, who celebrated his 100th birthday this past year, served the Journal of Biological Chemistry as a member of the Editorial Board beginning in 1961, as an Associate Editor, and as Editor-in-Chief for 40 years, from 1971 until 2010. Among the many discoveries in biological chemistry during this period was the identification of RNA modification by C6 deamination of adenosine (A) to produce inosine (I) in double-stranded (ds) RNA. This posttranscriptional RNA modification by adenosine deamination, known as A-to-I RNA editing, diversifies the transcriptome and modulates the innate immune interferon response. A-to-I editing is catalyzed by a family of enzymes, adenosine deaminases acting on dsRNA (ADARs). The roles of A-to-I editing are varied and include effects on mRNA translation, pre-mRNA splicing, and micro-RNA silencing. Suppression of dsRNA-triggered induction and action of interferon, the cornerstone of innate immunity, has emerged as a key function of ADAR1 editing of self (cellular) and nonself (viral) dsRNAs. A-to-I modification of RNA is essential for the normal regulation of cellular processes. Dysregulation of A-to-I editing by ADAR1 can have profound consequences, ranging from effects on cell growth and development to autoimmune disorders.
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- Charles E Samuel
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106.
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Kim SSY, Sze L, Liu C, Lam KP. The stress granule protein G3BP1 binds viral dsRNA and RIG-I to enhance interferon-β response. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:6430-6438. [PMID: 30804210 PMCID: PMC6484135 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.005868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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RIG-I senses viral RNA in the cytosol and initiates host innate immune response by triggering the production of type 1 interferon. A recent RNAi knockdown screen yielded close to hundred host genes whose products affected viral RNA-induced IFN-β production and highlighted the complexity of the antiviral response. The stress granule protein G3BP1, known to arrest mRNA translation, was identified as a regulator of RIG-I-induced IFN-β production. How G3BP1 functions in RIG-I signaling is not known, however. Here, we overexpress G3BP1 with RIG-I in HEK293T cells and found that G3BP1 significantly enhances RIG-I-induced ifn-b mRNA synthesis. More importantly, we demonstrate that G3BP1 binds RIG-I and that this interaction involves the C-terminal RGG domain of G3BP1. Confocal microscopy studies also show G3BP1 co-localization with RIG-I and with infecting vesicular stomatitis virus in Cos-7 cells. Interestingly, immunoprecipitation studies using biotin-labeled viral dsRNA or poly(I·C) and cell lysate-derived or in vitro translated G3BP1 indicated that G3BP1 could directly bind these substrates and again via its RGG domain. Computational modeling further revealed a juxtaposed interaction between G3BP1 RGG and RIG-I RNA-binding domains. Together, our data reveal G3BP1 as a critical component of RIG-I signaling and possibly acting as a co-sensor to promote RIG-I recognition of pathogenic RNA.
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- Susana Soo-Yeon Kim
- From the Immunology Group, Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore,
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- From the Immunology Group, Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- From the Immunology Group, Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore,
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- From the Immunology Group, Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore,
- the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, and
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Calderon BM, Conn GL. A human cellular noncoding RNA activates the antiviral protein 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:16115-16124. [PMID: 30126839 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) family of enzymes sense cytosolic dsRNA, a potent signal of viral infection. In response to dsRNA binding, OAS proteins synthesize the second messenger 2'-5'-linked oligoadenylate that activates the latent ribonuclease L (RNase L). RNase L-mediated degradation of viral and cellular RNAs effectively halts viral replication and further stimulates innate immune responses by inducing type I interferon. The OAS/RNase L pathway is therefore central in innate immune recognition and promotion of antiviral host responses. However, the potential for specific RNA sequences or structures to drive OAS1 activation and the molecular mechanisms by which they act are not currently fully understood. Moreover, the cellular regulators of OAS activity are not well defined. Here, we demonstrate that the human cellular noncoding RNA 886 (nc886) activates OAS1 both in vitro and in human A549 cells. We show that a unique structure present only in one of the two structural conformers adopted by nc886 drives potent OAS1 activation. In contrast, the conformer lacking this unique structure activated OAS1 only very weakly. We also found that formation of this OAS1-activating structural motif depends on the nucleotides in the apical-most loop of nc886 and the adjacent helix. These findings identify a cellular RNA capable of activating the OAS/RNase L pathway in human cells and illustrate the importance of structural elements, and their context, in potentiating OAS1 activity.
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- Brenda M Calderon
- From the Department of Biochemistry and.,Graduate Program in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology (BCDB), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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Kohli D, Chidambaranathan P, Prasanth Tej Kumar J, Singh AK, Kumar A, Sirohi A, Subramaniam K, Srinivasan R, Bharadvaja N, Jain PK. Host-mediated RNAi of a Notch-like receptor gene in Meloidogyne incognita induces nematode resistance. Parasitology 2018; 145:1896-906. [PMID: 29692277 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182018000641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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GLP-1 (abnormal germline proliferation) is a Notch-like receptor protein that plays an essential role in pharyngeal development. In this study, an orthologue of Caenorhabditis elegans glp-1 was identified in Meloidogyne incognita. A computational analysis revealed that the orthologue contained almost all the domains present in the C. elegans gene: specifically, the LIN-12/Notch repeat, the ankyrin repeat, a transmembrane domain and different ligand-binding motifs were present in orthologue, but the epidermal growth factor-like motif was not observed. An expression analysis showed differential expression of glp-1 throughout the life cycle of M. incognita, with relatively higher expression in the egg stage. To evaluate the silencing efficacy of Mi-glp-1, transgenic Arabidopsis plants carrying double-stranded RNA constructs of glp-1 were generated, and infection of these plants with M. incognita resulted in a 47-50% reduction in the numbers of galls, females and egg masses. Females obtained from the transgenic RNAi lines exhibited 40-60% reductions in the transcript levels of the targeted glp-1 gene compared with females isolated from the control plants. Second-generation juveniles (J2s), which were descendants of the infected females from the transgenic lines, showed aberrant phenotypes. These J2s exhibited a significant decrease in the overall distance from the stylet to the metacorpus region, and this effect was accompanied by disruption around the metacorporeal bulb of the pharynx. The present study suggests a role for this gene in organ (pharynx) development during embryogenesis in M. incognita and its potential use as a target in the management of nematode infestations in plants.
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Noh MY, Muthukrishnan S, Kramer KJ, Arakane Y. Group I chitin deacetylases are essential for higher order organization of chitin fibers in beetle cuticle. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:6985-6995. [PMID: 29567838 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra117.001454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Roles in the organization of the cuticle (exoskeleton) of two chitin deacetylases (CDAs) belonging to group I, TcCDA1 and TcCDA2, as well as two alternatively spliced forms of the latter, TcCDA2a and TcCDA2b, from the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, were examined in different body parts using transmission EM and RNAi. Even though all TcCDAs are co-expressed in cuticle-forming cells from the hardened forewing (elytron) and ventral abdomen, as well as in the softer hindwing and dorsal abdomen, there are significant differences in the tissue specificity of expression of the alternatively spliced transcripts. Loss of either TcCDA1 or TcCDA2 protein by RNAi causes abnormalities in organization of chitinous horizontal laminae and vertical pore canals in all regions of the procuticle of both the hard and soft cuticles. Simultaneous RNAi for TcCDA1 and TcCDA2 produces the most serious abnormalities. RNAi of either TcCDA2a or TcCDA2b affects cuticle integrity to some extent. Following RNAi, there is accumulation of smaller disorganized fibers in both the horizontal laminae and pore canals, indicating that TcCDAs play a critical role in elongation/organization of smaller nanofibers into longer fibers, which is essential for structural integrity of both hard/thick and soft/thin cuticles. Immunolocalization of TcCDA1 and TcCDA2 proteins and effects of RNAi on their accumulation indicate that these two proteins function in concert exclusively in the assembly zone in a step involving the higher order organization of the procuticle.
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- Mi Young Noh
- From the Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, South Korea and
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- the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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- the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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- From the Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, South Korea and
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Esteso G, Guerra S, Valés-Gómez M, Reyburn HT. Innate immune recognition of double-stranded RNA triggers increased expression of NKG2D ligands after virus infection. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:20472-20480. [PMID: 28986447 PMCID: PMC5733586 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.818393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Self/non-self-discrimination by the innate immune system relies on germline-encoded, non-rearranging receptors expressed by innate immune cells recognizing conserved pathogen-associated molecular patterns. The natural killer group 2D (NKG2D) receptor is a potent immune-activating receptor that binds human genome-encoded ligands, whose expression is negligible in normal tissues, but increased in stress and disease conditions for reasons that are incompletely understood. Here it is not clear how the immune system reconciles receptor binding of self-proteins with self/non-self-discrimination to avoid autoreactivity. We now report that increased expression of NKG2D ligands after virus infection depends on interferon response factors activated by the detection of viral double-stranded RNA by pattern-recognition receptors (RIG-I/MDA-5) and that NKG2D ligand up-regulation can be blocked by the expression of viral dsRNA-binding proteins. Thus, innate immunity-mediated recognition of viral nucleic acids triggers the infected cell to release interferon for NK cell recruitment and to express NKG2D ligands to become more visible to the immune system. Finally, the observation that NKG2D-ligand induction is a consequence of signaling by pattern-recognition receptors that have been selected over evolutionary time to be highly pathogen-specific explains how the risks of autoreactivity in this system are minimized.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Animals
- Cell Line
- Cells, Cultured
- Cricetinae
- DEAD Box Protein 58/chemistry
- DEAD Box Protein 58/genetics
- DEAD Box Protein 58/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
- Genes, Reporter
- Humans
- Immunity, Innate
- Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1/chemistry
- Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1/genetics
- Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1/metabolism
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism
- Killer Cells, Natural/virology
- Lentivirus/immunology
- Lentivirus/physiology
- Ligands
- Mutation
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K/agonists
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K/genetics
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K/metabolism
- RNA/metabolism
- RNA, Viral/metabolism
- RNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Receptors, Immunologic
- Recombinant Proteins/metabolism
- Viral Proteins/genetics
- Viral Proteins/metabolism
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Affiliation(s)
- Gloria Esteso
- From the Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CNB-CSIC), 28049 Madrid and
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- the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- From the Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CNB-CSIC), 28049 Madrid and
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- From the Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CNB-CSIC), 28049 Madrid and
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TLR3 belong to the Toll-like receptors family, it is mainly expressed on immune cells where it senses pathogen-associated molecular patterns and initiates innate immune response. TLR3 agonist poly(I:C) was developed to mimic pathogens infection and boost immune system activation to promote anti-cancer therapy. Accordingly, TLR agonists were included in the National Cancer Institute list of immunotherapeutic agents with the highest potential to cure cancer. Besides well known effects on immune cells, poly(I:C) was also shown, in experimental models, to directly induce apoptosis in cancer cells expressing TLR3. This review presents the current knowledge on the mechanism of poly(I:C)-induced apoptosis in cancer cells. Experimental evidences on positive or negative regulators of TLR3-mediated apoptosis induced by poly(I:C) are reported and strategies are proposed to successfully promote this event in cancer cells. Cancer cells apoptosis is an additional arm offered by poly(I:C), besides activation of immune system, for the treatment of various type of cancer. A further dissection of TLR3 signaling would contribute to greater resolution of the critical steps that impede full exploitation of the poly(I:C)-induced apoptosis. Experimental evidences about negative regulator of poly(I:C)-induced apoptotic program should be considered in combinations with TLR3 agonists in clinical trials.
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- Francesca Bianchi
- a Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Department of Research, Epidemiologia e Medicina Molecolare , via Amadeo 42, Milan , Italy.,b Università degli Studi di Milano , Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute , via Mangiagalli 31, Milan , Italy
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- b Università degli Studi di Milano , Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute , via Mangiagalli 31, Milan , Italy
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- a Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Department of Research, Epidemiologia e Medicina Molecolare , via Amadeo 42, Milan , Italy
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- a Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Department of Research, Epidemiologia e Medicina Molecolare , via Amadeo 42, Milan , Italy.,b Università degli Studi di Milano , Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute , via Mangiagalli 31, Milan , Italy
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- b Università degli Studi di Milano , Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute , via Mangiagalli 31, Milan , Italy
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Bugge M, Bergstrom B, Eide OK, Solli H, Kjønstad IF, Stenvik J, Espevik T, Nilsen NJ. Surface Toll-like receptor 3 expression in metastatic intestinal epithelial cells induces inflammatory cytokine production and promotes invasiveness. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:15408-15425. [PMID: 28717003 PMCID: PMC5602399 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.784090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are innate immune receptors for sensing microbial molecules and damage-associated molecular patterns released from host cells. Double-stranded RNA and the synthetic analog polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) bind and activate TLR3. This stimulation leads to recruitment of the adaptor molecule TRIF (Toll/IL-1 resistance (TIR) domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon β) and activation of the transcription factors nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF-3), classically inducing IFNβ production. Here we report that, unlike non-metastatic intestinal epithelial cells (IECs), metastatic IECs express TLR3 and that TLR3 promotes invasiveness of these cells. In response to poly(I:C) addition, the metastatic IECs also induced the chemokine CXCL10 in a TLR3-, TRIF-, and IRF3-dependent manner but failed to produce IFNβ. This was in contrast to healthy and non-metastatic IECs, which did not respond to poly(I:C) stimulation. Endolysosomal acidification and the endosomal transporter protein UNC93B1 was required for poly(I:C)-induced CXCL10 production. However, TLR3-induced CXCL10 was triggered by immobilized poly(I:C), was only modestly affected by inhibition of endocytosis, and could be blocked with an anti-TLR3 antibody, indicating that TLR3 can still signal from the cell surface of these cells. Furthermore, plasma membrane fractions from metastatic IECs contained both full-length and cleaved TLR3, demonstrating surface expression of both forms of TLR3. Our results imply that metastatic IECs express surface TLR3, allowing it to sense extracellular stimuli that trigger chemokine responses and promote invasiveness in these cells. We conclude that altered TLR3 expression and localization may have implications for cancer progression.
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- Marit Bugge
- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway and.,the Clinic of Medicine, St. Olav's University Hospital, 7030 Trondheim, Norway
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway and .,the Clinic of Medicine, St. Olav's University Hospital, 7030 Trondheim, Norway
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Oakes E, Anderson A, Cohen-Gadol A, Hundley HA. Adenosine Deaminase That Acts on RNA 3 (ADAR3) Binding to Glutamate Receptor Subunit B Pre-mRNA Inhibits RNA Editing in Glioblastoma. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:4326-4335. [PMID: 28167531 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.779868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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RNA editing is a cellular process that precisely alters nucleotide sequences, thus regulating gene expression and generating protein diversity. Over 60% of human transcripts undergo adenosine to inosine RNA editing, and editing is required for normal development and proper neuronal function of animals. Editing of one adenosine in the transcript encoding the glutamate receptor subunit B, glutamate receptor ionotropic AMPA 2 (GRIA2), modifies a codon, replacing the genomically encoded glutamine (Q) with arginine (R); thus this editing site is referred to as the Q/R site. Editing at the Q/R site of GRIA2 is essential, and reduced editing of GRIA2 transcripts has been observed in patients suffering from glioblastoma. In glioblastoma, incorporation of unedited GRIA2 subunits leads to a calcium-permeable glutamate receptor, which can promote cell migration and tumor invasion. In this study, we identify adenosine deaminase that acts on RNA 3 (ADAR3) as an important regulator of Q/R site editing, investigate its mode of action, and detect elevated ADAR3 expression in glioblastoma tumors compared with adjacent brain tissue. Overexpression of ADAR3 in astrocyte and astrocytoma cell lines inhibits RNA editing at the Q/R site of GRIA2 Furthermore, the double-stranded RNA binding domains of ADAR3 are required for repression of RNA editing. As the Q/R site of GRIA2 is specifically edited by ADAR2, we suggest that ADAR3 directly competes with ADAR2 for binding to GRIA2 transcript, inhibiting RNA editing, as evidenced by the direct binding of ADAR3 to the GRIA2 pre-mRNA. Finally, we provide evidence that both ADAR2 and ADAR3 expression contributes to the relative level of GRIA2 editing in tumors from patients suffering from glioblastoma.
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- Medical Sciences Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 and
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
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- Medical Sciences Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 and
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Kang I, Harten IA, Chang MY, Braun KR, Sheih A, Nivison MP, Johnson PY, Workman G, Kaber G, Evanko SP, Chan CK, Merrilees MJ, Ziegler SF, Kinsella MG, Frevert CW, Wight TN. Versican Deficiency Significantly Reduces Lung Inflammatory Response Induced by Polyinosine-Polycytidylic Acid Stimulation. J Biol Chem 2016; 292:51-63. [PMID: 27895126 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.753186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Viral infection is an exacerbating factor contributing to chronic airway diseases, such as asthma, via mechanisms that are still unclear. Polyinosine-polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)), a Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) agonist used as a mimetic to study viral infection, has been shown to elicit inflammatory responses in lungs and to exacerbate pulmonary allergic reactions in animal models. Previously, we have shown that poly(I:C) stimulates lung fibroblasts to accumulate an extracellular matrix (ECM), enriched in hyaluronan (HA) and its binding partner versican, which promotes monocyte adhesion. In the current study, we aimed to determine the in vivo role of versican in mediating inflammatory responses in poly(I:C)-induced lung inflammation using a tamoxifen-inducible versican-deficient mouse model (Vcan-/- mice). In C57Bl/6 mice, poly(I:C) instillation significantly increased accumulation of versican and HA, especially in the perivascular and peribronchial regions, which were enriched in infiltrating leukocytes. In contrast, versican-deficient (Vcan-/-) lungs did not exhibit increases in versican or HA in these regions and had strikingly reduced numbers of leukocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lower expression of inflammatory chemokines and cytokines. Poly(I:C) stimulation of lung fibroblasts isolated from control mice generated HA-enriched cable structures in the ECM, providing a substrate for monocytic cells in vitro, whereas lung fibroblasts from Vcan-/- mice did not. Moreover, increases in proinflammatory cytokine expression were also greatly attenuated in the Vcan-/- lung fibroblasts. These findings provide strong evidence that versican is a critical inflammatory mediator during poly(I:C)-induced acute lung injury and, in association with HA, generates an ECM that promotes leukocyte infiltration and adhesion.
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- the Department of Comparative Medicine and Center for Lung Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98109, and
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- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, Washington 98101
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- the Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, Washington 98101
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- the Department of Comparative Medicine and Center for Lung Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98109, and
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Niehl A, Wyrsch I, Boller T, Heinlein M. Double-stranded RNAs induce a pattern-triggered immune signaling pathway in plants. New Phytol 2016; 211:1008-19. [PMID: 27030513 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) is a plant defense response that relies on the perception of conserved microbe- or pathogen-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs or PAMPs, respectively). Recently, it has been recognized that PTI restricts virus infection in plants; however, the nature of the viral or infection-induced PTI elicitors and the underlying signaling pathways are still unknown. As double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) are conserved molecular patterns associated with virus replication, we applied dsRNAs or synthetic dsRNA analogs to Arabidopsis thaliana and investigated PTI responses. We show that in vitro-generated dsRNAs, dsRNAs purified from virus-infected plants and the dsRNA analog polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) induce typical PTI responses dependent on the co-receptor SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR-LIKE KINASE 1 (SERK1), but independent of dicer-like (DCL) proteins in Arabidopsis. Moreover, dsRNA treatment of Arabidopsis induces SERK1-dependent antiviral resistance. Screening of Arabidopsis wild accessions demonstrates natural variability in dsRNA sensitivity. Our findings suggest that dsRNAs represent genuine PAMPs in plants, which induce a signaling cascade involving SERK1 and a specific dsRNA receptor. The dependence of dsRNA-mediated PTI on SERK1, but not on DCLs, implies that dsRNA-mediated PTI involves membrane-associated processes and operates independently of RNA silencing. dsRNA sensitivity may represent a useful trait to increase antiviral resistance in cultivated plants.
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- Annette Niehl
- Botany, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland
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- Botany, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland
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- Botany, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland
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- Botany, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland
- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS UPR 2357, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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Adase CA, Borkowski AW, Zhang LJ, Williams MR, Sato E, Sanford JA, Gallo RL. Non-coding Double-stranded RNA and Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 Induce Growth Factor Expression from Keratinocytes and Endothelial Cells. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:11635-46. [PMID: 27048655 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.725317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A critical function for skin is that when damaged it must simultaneously identify the nature of the injury, repair barrier function, and limit the intrusion of pathogenic organisms. These needs are carried out through the detection of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and a response that includes secretion of cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). In this study, we analyzed how non-coding double-stranded RNA (dsRNAs) act as a DAMP in the skin and how the human cathelicidin AMP LL-37 might influence growth factor production in response to this DAMP. dsRNA alone significantly increased the expression of multiple growth factors in keratinocytes, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts. Furthermore, RNA sequencing transcriptome analysis found that multiple growth factors increase when cells are exposed to both LL-37 and dsRNA, a condition that mimics normal wounding. Quantitative PCR and/or ELISA validated that growth factors expressed by keratinocytes in these conditions included, but were not limited to, basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2), heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF), vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGFC), betacellulin (BTC), EGF, epiregulin (EREG), and other members of the transforming growth factor β superfamily. These results identify a novel role for DAMPs and AMPs in the stimulation of repair and highlight the complex interactions involved in the wound environment.
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- Christopher A Adase
- From the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California 92093
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- From the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California 92093
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- From the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California 92093
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- From the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California 92093
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- From the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California 92093
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- From the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California 92093
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- From the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California 92093
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