Lloviu virus VP24 and VP35 proteins function as innate immune antagonists in human and bat cells

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Lloviu virus (LLOV) is a new member of the filovirus family that also includes Ebola virus (EBOV) and Marburg virus (MARV). LLOV has not been cultured; however, its genomic RNA sequence indicates the coding capacity to produce homologs of the EBOV and MARV VP24, VP35, and VP40 proteins. EBOV and MARV VP35 proteins inhibit interferon (IFN)-alpha/beta production and EBOV VP35 blocks activation of the antiviral kinase PKR. The EBOV VP24 and MARV VP40 proteins inhibit IFN signaling, albeit by different mechanisms. Here we demonstrate that LLOV VP35 suppresses Sendai virus induced IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) phosphorylation, IFN-α/β production, and PKR phosphorylation. Additionally, LLOV VP24 blocks tyrosine phosphorylated STAT1 binding to karyopherin alpha 5 (KPNA5), STAT1 nuclear accumulation, and IFN-induced gene expression. LLOV VP40 lacks detectable IFN antagonist function. These activities parallel EBOV IFN inhibitory functions. EBOV and LLOV VP35 and VP24 proteins also inhibit IFN responses in bat cells. These data suggest that LLOV infection will block innate immune responses in a manner similar to EBOV.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:485

Enthalten in:

Virology - 485(2015) vom: 23. Nov., Seite 145-52

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Feagins, Alicia R [VerfasserIn]
Basler, Christopher F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

77238-31-4
Alpha Karyopherins
EC 2.7.11.1
EIF-2 Kinase
Filovirus
IRF3 protein, human
Innate immune response
Interferon
Interferon Regulatory Factor-3
Interferon antagonist
Interferon-alpha
Interferon-beta
Journal Article
KPNA5 protein, human
Lloviu virus
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
STAT1 Transcription Factor
STAT1 protein, human
VP24 protein, Ebola virus
VP35 protein, filovirus
VP40 protein, virus
Viral Matrix Proteins
Viral Proteins
Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins

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Date Completed 27.01.2016

Date Revised 22.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.virol.2015.07.010

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM251655903