Journal article
The influenza NS1 protein modulates RIG-I activation via a strain-specific direct interaction with the second CARD of RIG-I
The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol.295(4), pp.1153-1164
01/24/2020
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9258(17)49923-6
Abstract
A critical role of influenza A virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) is to antagonize the host cellular antiviral response. NS1 accomplishes this role through numerous interactions with host proteins, including the cytoplasmic pathogen recognition receptor, retinoic acid–inducible gene I (RIG-I). Although the consequences of this interaction have been studied, the complete mechanism by which NS1 antagonizes RIG-I signaling remains unclear. We demonstrated previously that the NS1 RNA-binding domain (NS1RBD) interacts directly with the second caspase activation and recruitment domain (CARD) of RIG-I. We also identified that a single strain-specific polymorphism in the NS1RBD (R21Q) completely abrogates this interaction. Here we investigate the functional consequences of an R21Q mutation on NS1's ability to antagonize RIG-I signaling. We observed that an influenza virus harboring the R21Q mutation in NS1 results in significant up-regulation of RIG-I signaling. In support of this, we determined that an R21Q mutation in NS1 results in a marked deficit in NS1's ability to antagonize TRIM25-mediated ubiquitination of the RIG-I CARDs, a critical step in RIG-I activation. We also observed that WT NS1 is capable of binding directly to the tandem RIG-I CARDs, whereas the R21Q mutation in NS1 significantly inhibits this interaction. Furthermore, we determined that the R21Q mutation does not impede the interaction between NS1 and TRIM25 or NS1RBD's ability to bind RNA. The data presented here offer significant insights into NS1 antagonism of RIG-I and illustrate the importance of understanding the role of strain-specific polymorphisms in the context of this specific NS1 function.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The influenza NS1 protein modulates RIG-I activation via a strain-specific direct interaction with the second CARD of RIG-I
- Creators
- Alexander S. Jureka - University of Alabama at BirminghamAlex B. Kleinpeter - University of Alabama at BirminghamJennifer L. Tipper - University of Alabama at BirminghamKevin S. Harrod - University of Alabama at BirminghamChad M. Petit - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol.295(4), pp.1153-1164
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0021-9258(17)49923-6
- ISSN
- 0021-9258
- eISSN
- 1083-351X
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/24/2020
- Academic Unit
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Record Identifier
- 9984827336802771
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