为了研究ifitm基因的功能,本研究从猪肾PK15细胞中克隆了猪的3个ifitm c DNA序列,分析了猪ifitm1、ifitm2和ifitm3基因的染色体定位及其与其他物种基因序列的同源关系,并对不同ifitm在不同组织的表达进行分析和检测。结果显示,猪ifitm...为了研究ifitm基因的功能,本研究从猪肾PK15细胞中克隆了猪的3个ifitm c DNA序列,分析了猪ifitm1、ifitm2和ifitm3基因的染色体定位及其与其他物种基因序列的同源关系,并对不同ifitm在不同组织的表达进行分析和检测。结果显示,猪ifitm和人、鼠ifitm具有相同的基因和蛋白结构,进化上与牛ifitm高度同源,ifitm1和ifitm3在脾、肾、心、肝等组织中大量表达,而ifitm2只在脾和肾中检测到表达,在其他组织中的表达量相对较小。猪ifitm基因的克隆、生物信息学及组织表达分析为进一步研究其在猪细胞中的功能奠定了基础。展开更多
丙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis C Virus,HCV)是慢性丙型病毒性肝炎的主要病因,也是引发肝硬化和肝癌的主要诱因。在HCV感染过程中,伴随着干扰素信号通路的激活和干扰素刺激基因(IFN-stimulated gene,ISG)的持续表达,且有HCV独特的免疫逃逸和...丙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis C Virus,HCV)是慢性丙型病毒性肝炎的主要病因,也是引发肝硬化和肝癌的主要诱因。在HCV感染过程中,伴随着干扰素信号通路的激活和干扰素刺激基因(IFN-stimulated gene,ISG)的持续表达,且有HCV独特的免疫逃逸和免疫细胞的功能损伤。现就HCV感染过程中机体的固有免疫反应和适应性免疫反应的研究进展作一综述。展开更多
Host interferon-stimulated gene 20(ISG20)exerts antiviral effects on viruses by degrading viral RNA or by enhancing IFN signaling.Here,we examined the role of ISG20 during pseudorabies virus(PRV)proliferation.We found...Host interferon-stimulated gene 20(ISG20)exerts antiviral effects on viruses by degrading viral RNA or by enhancing IFN signaling.Here,we examined the role of ISG20 during pseudorabies virus(PRV)proliferation.We found that ISG20 modulates PRV replication by enhancing IFN signaling.Further,ISG20 expression was upregulated following PRV infection and poly(I:C)treatment.Ectopic expression of ISG20 inhibited PRV proliferation in PK15 cells,whereas knockdown of ISG20 promoted PRV proliferation.In addition,ISG20 expression upregulated IFN-βexpression and enhanced IFN downstream signaling during PRV infection.Notably,PRV UL24 suppressed the transcription of ISG20,thus antagonizing its antiviral effect.Further domain mapping analysis showed that the N terminus(amino acids 1-90)of UL24 was responsible for the inhibition of ISG20 transcription.Collectively,these findings characterize the role of ISG20 in suppressing PRV replication and increase the understanding of host-PRV interplay.展开更多
ISG20 is an interferon-inducible exonuclease that inhibits virus replication.Although ISG20 is thought to degrade viral RNA,the antiviral mechanism and specificity of ISG20 remain unclear.In this study,the antiviral r...ISG20 is an interferon-inducible exonuclease that inhibits virus replication.Although ISG20 is thought to degrade viral RNA,the antiviral mechanism and specificity of ISG20 remain unclear.In this study,the antiviral role of ovine ISG20(o ISG20)in bluetongue virus(BTV)infection was investigated.It was found that BTV infection upregulated the transcription of ovine ISG20(o ISG20)in a time-and BTV multiplicity of infection(MOI)-dependent manner.Overexpression of o ISG20 suppressed the production of BTV genome,proteins,and virus titer,whereas the knockdown of o ISG20 increased viral replication.o ISG20 was found to co-localize with BTV proteins VP4,VP5,VP6,and NS2,but only directly interacted with VP4.Exonuclease defective o ISG20 significantly decreased the inhibitory effect on BTV replication.In addition,the interaction of mutant o ISG20 and VP4 was weakened,suggesting that binding to VP4 was associated with the inhibition of BTV replication.The present data characterized the anti-BTV effect of o ISG20,and provides a novel clue for further exploring the inhibition mechanism of double-stranded RNA virus by ISG20.展开更多
Zika virus(ZIKV),a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus,causes congenital ZIKV syndrome in children and Guillain-Barre Syndrome(GBS)in adults.ZIKV expresses nonstructural protein 5(NS5),a large protein that is ess...Zika virus(ZIKV),a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus,causes congenital ZIKV syndrome in children and Guillain-Barre Syndrome(GBS)in adults.ZIKV expresses nonstructural protein 5(NS5),a large protein that is essential for viral replication.ZIKV NS5 confers the ability to evade interferon(IFN)signalling;however,the exact mechanism remains unclear.In this study,we employed affinity pull-down and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)analyses and found that splicing factor 3b subunit 3(SF3B3)is associated with the NS5-Flag pull-down complex through interaction with NS5.Functional assays showed that SF3B3 overexpression inhibited ZIKV replication by promoting IFN-stimulated gene(ISG)expression whereas silencing of SF3B3 inhibited expression of ISGs to promote ZIKV replication.GTP cyclohydrolase I(GCH1)is the first and ratelimiting enzyme in tetrahydrobiopterin(BH4)biosynthesis.NS5 upregulates the expression of GCH1 during ZIKV infection.And GCH1 marginally promoted ZIKV replication via the IFN pathway.Additionally,GCH1 expression is related to the regulation of SF3B3.Overexpression of the SF3B3 protein effectively reduced GCH1 protein levels,whereas SF3B3 knockdown increased its levels.These findings indicated that ZIKV NS5 binding protein SF3B3 contributed to the host immune response against ZIKV replication by modulating the expression of GCH1.展开更多
Human endogenous retroviruses(HERVs) are the remains of ancient retroviruses that invaded our ancestors’ germline cell and were integrated into the genome. The expression of HERVs has always been a cause for concern ...Human endogenous retroviruses(HERVs) are the remains of ancient retroviruses that invaded our ancestors’ germline cell and were integrated into the genome. The expression of HERVs has always been a cause for concern because of its association with various cancers and diseases. However, few previous studies have focused on specific activation of HERVs by viral infections. Our previous study has shown that dengue virus type 2(DENV-2) infection induces the transcription of a large number of abnormal HERVs loci;therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between exogenous viral infection and HERV activation further. In this study, we retrieved and reanalyzed published data on 21 transcriptomes of human cells infected with various viruses. We found that infection with different viruses could induce transcriptional activation of HERV loci. Through the comparative analysis of all viral datasets, we identified 43 key HERV loci that were up-regulated by DENV-2, influenza A virus, influenza B virus, Zika virus, measles virus, and West Nile virus infections. Furthermore, the neighboring genes of these HERVs were simultaneously up-regulated, and almost all such neighboring genes were interferon-stimulated genes(ISGs), which are enriched in the host’s antiviral immune response pathways. Our data supported the hypothesis that activation of HERVs, probably via an interferon-mediated mechanism, plays an important role in innate immunity against viral infections.展开更多
Zika virus(ZIKV) infection can cause severe neurological diseases including neonatal microcephaly and GuillainBarre syndrome. Long noncoding RNAs(lncRNAs) are the by-products of the transcription process, which are co...Zika virus(ZIKV) infection can cause severe neurological diseases including neonatal microcephaly and GuillainBarre syndrome. Long noncoding RNAs(lncRNAs) are the by-products of the transcription process, which are considered to affect viral infection. However, it remains largely unexplored whether host lncRNAs play a role in ZIKV infection. Here, we identified a group of human lncRNAs that were up-regulated upon ZIKV infection and were dependent on the type I interferon(IFN) signaling. Overexpression of lncRNA ZAP-IT1 leads to an impairment of ZIKV infection. Correspondently, deficiency of ZAP-IT1 led to an enhancement of ZIKV infection.We further confirmed that ZAP-IT1, an intronic lncRNA with total 551 nt in length, is mainly located in the nuclear upon ZIKV infection. Knockout of ZAP-IT1 also led to the increase of dengue virus(DENV), Japanese encephalitis virus(JEV), or vesicular stomatitis virus(VSV) infection. Mechanically, we found that the antiviral effect of ZAP-IT1 was independent of the type I IFN signaling pathway. Therefore, our data unveiled that host lncRNA ZAP-IT1 induced by the type I IFN signaling, showed robust restriction on ZIKV infection, and even on DENV, JEV, and VSV infection, which may benefit the development of antiviral therapeutics.展开更多
文摘为了研究ifitm基因的功能,本研究从猪肾PK15细胞中克隆了猪的3个ifitm c DNA序列,分析了猪ifitm1、ifitm2和ifitm3基因的染色体定位及其与其他物种基因序列的同源关系,并对不同ifitm在不同组织的表达进行分析和检测。结果显示,猪ifitm和人、鼠ifitm具有相同的基因和蛋白结构,进化上与牛ifitm高度同源,ifitm1和ifitm3在脾、肾、心、肝等组织中大量表达,而ifitm2只在脾和肾中检测到表达,在其他组织中的表达量相对较小。猪ifitm基因的克隆、生物信息学及组织表达分析为进一步研究其在猪细胞中的功能奠定了基础。
文摘丙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis C Virus,HCV)是慢性丙型病毒性肝炎的主要病因,也是引发肝硬化和肝癌的主要诱因。在HCV感染过程中,伴随着干扰素信号通路的激活和干扰素刺激基因(IFN-stimulated gene,ISG)的持续表达,且有HCV独特的免疫逃逸和免疫细胞的功能损伤。现就HCV感染过程中机体的固有免疫反应和适应性免疫反应的研究进展作一综述。
基金supports from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFD0500100)Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan(17391901900)Shanghai Municipal Agriculture Science and Technology Key Project(2016,4-2)。
文摘Host interferon-stimulated gene 20(ISG20)exerts antiviral effects on viruses by degrading viral RNA or by enhancing IFN signaling.Here,we examined the role of ISG20 during pseudorabies virus(PRV)proliferation.We found that ISG20 modulates PRV replication by enhancing IFN signaling.Further,ISG20 expression was upregulated following PRV infection and poly(I:C)treatment.Ectopic expression of ISG20 inhibited PRV proliferation in PK15 cells,whereas knockdown of ISG20 promoted PRV proliferation.In addition,ISG20 expression upregulated IFN-βexpression and enhanced IFN downstream signaling during PRV infection.Notably,PRV UL24 suppressed the transcription of ISG20,thus antagonizing its antiviral effect.Further domain mapping analysis showed that the N terminus(amino acids 1-90)of UL24 was responsible for the inhibition of ISG20 transcription.Collectively,these findings characterize the role of ISG20 in suppressing PRV replication and increase the understanding of host-PRV interplay.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD18005022017YFD0502304)+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(31672562)NBCITS(CARS-37)ASTIP(CAAS-ASTIP-2016-LVRI)。
文摘ISG20 is an interferon-inducible exonuclease that inhibits virus replication.Although ISG20 is thought to degrade viral RNA,the antiviral mechanism and specificity of ISG20 remain unclear.In this study,the antiviral role of ovine ISG20(o ISG20)in bluetongue virus(BTV)infection was investigated.It was found that BTV infection upregulated the transcription of ovine ISG20(o ISG20)in a time-and BTV multiplicity of infection(MOI)-dependent manner.Overexpression of o ISG20 suppressed the production of BTV genome,proteins,and virus titer,whereas the knockdown of o ISG20 increased viral replication.o ISG20 was found to co-localize with BTV proteins VP4,VP5,VP6,and NS2,but only directly interacted with VP4.Exonuclease defective o ISG20 significantly decreased the inhibitory effect on BTV replication.In addition,the interaction of mutant o ISG20 and VP4 was weakened,suggesting that binding to VP4 was associated with the inhibition of BTV replication.The present data characterized the anti-BTV effect of o ISG20,and provides a novel clue for further exploring the inhibition mechanism of double-stranded RNA virus by ISG20.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Project of China(2021YFC230170402)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2021-1-I2M-038).
文摘Zika virus(ZIKV),a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus,causes congenital ZIKV syndrome in children and Guillain-Barre Syndrome(GBS)in adults.ZIKV expresses nonstructural protein 5(NS5),a large protein that is essential for viral replication.ZIKV NS5 confers the ability to evade interferon(IFN)signalling;however,the exact mechanism remains unclear.In this study,we employed affinity pull-down and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)analyses and found that splicing factor 3b subunit 3(SF3B3)is associated with the NS5-Flag pull-down complex through interaction with NS5.Functional assays showed that SF3B3 overexpression inhibited ZIKV replication by promoting IFN-stimulated gene(ISG)expression whereas silencing of SF3B3 inhibited expression of ISGs to promote ZIKV replication.GTP cyclohydrolase I(GCH1)is the first and ratelimiting enzyme in tetrahydrobiopterin(BH4)biosynthesis.NS5 upregulates the expression of GCH1 during ZIKV infection.And GCH1 marginally promoted ZIKV replication via the IFN pathway.Additionally,GCH1 expression is related to the regulation of SF3B3.Overexpression of the SF3B3 protein effectively reduced GCH1 protein levels,whereas SF3B3 knockdown increased its levels.These findings indicated that ZIKV NS5 binding protein SF3B3 contributed to the host immune response against ZIKV replication by modulating the expression of GCH1.
基金This work was supported by the China Ministry of Science and Technology Key Research&Development Program(No.2016YFC1200800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.91631110)the National Mega Project on Major Infectious Disease Prevention(No.2017ZX10103005-005)。
文摘Human endogenous retroviruses(HERVs) are the remains of ancient retroviruses that invaded our ancestors’ germline cell and were integrated into the genome. The expression of HERVs has always been a cause for concern because of its association with various cancers and diseases. However, few previous studies have focused on specific activation of HERVs by viral infections. Our previous study has shown that dengue virus type 2(DENV-2) infection induces the transcription of a large number of abnormal HERVs loci;therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between exogenous viral infection and HERV activation further. In this study, we retrieved and reanalyzed published data on 21 transcriptomes of human cells infected with various viruses. We found that infection with different viruses could induce transcriptional activation of HERV loci. Through the comparative analysis of all viral datasets, we identified 43 key HERV loci that were up-regulated by DENV-2, influenza A virus, influenza B virus, Zika virus, measles virus, and West Nile virus infections. Furthermore, the neighboring genes of these HERVs were simultaneously up-regulated, and almost all such neighboring genes were interferon-stimulated genes(ISGs), which are enriched in the host’s antiviral immune response pathways. Our data supported the hypothesis that activation of HERVs, probably via an interferon-mediated mechanism, plays an important role in innate immunity against viral infections.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(No.31970887)Guangdong Science and Technology Department,China(No.2018B030337001)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Foundation(No.2019A1515011336)
文摘Zika virus(ZIKV) infection can cause severe neurological diseases including neonatal microcephaly and GuillainBarre syndrome. Long noncoding RNAs(lncRNAs) are the by-products of the transcription process, which are considered to affect viral infection. However, it remains largely unexplored whether host lncRNAs play a role in ZIKV infection. Here, we identified a group of human lncRNAs that were up-regulated upon ZIKV infection and were dependent on the type I interferon(IFN) signaling. Overexpression of lncRNA ZAP-IT1 leads to an impairment of ZIKV infection. Correspondently, deficiency of ZAP-IT1 led to an enhancement of ZIKV infection.We further confirmed that ZAP-IT1, an intronic lncRNA with total 551 nt in length, is mainly located in the nuclear upon ZIKV infection. Knockout of ZAP-IT1 also led to the increase of dengue virus(DENV), Japanese encephalitis virus(JEV), or vesicular stomatitis virus(VSV) infection. Mechanically, we found that the antiviral effect of ZAP-IT1 was independent of the type I IFN signaling pathway. Therefore, our data unveiled that host lncRNA ZAP-IT1 induced by the type I IFN signaling, showed robust restriction on ZIKV infection, and even on DENV, JEV, and VSV infection, which may benefit the development of antiviral therapeutics.
