eIF4E as a Control Target for Viruses

Montero, Hilda; García-Román, Rebeca; Mora, Sílvia

doi:10.3390/v7020739

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“…32 DAP5-C induced nonspecific, cap-independent translation of Bcl-2, p53 and CVB3 likely through competition with eIF4E for MAP kinase signal-integrating kinase 1 (MNK1) phosphorylation, thus inhibiting eIF4E from participating in translation initiation. [33][34][35] Changes in function may be explained based on the structural differences in each DAP5 fragment. DAP5 shares structural homology with the middle region of eIF4GI, termed the MIF4G domain.…”

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Cleavage of DAP5 by coxsackievirus B3 2A protease facilitates viral replication and enhances apoptosis by altering translation of IRES-containing genes

Hanson

Qiu

et al. 2015

Cell Death Differ

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Cleavage of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4G (eIF4G) by enterovirus proteases during infection leads to the shutoff of cellular cap-dependent translation, but does not affect the initiation of cap-independent translation of mRNAs containing an internal ribosome entry site (IRES). Death-associated protein 5 (DAP5), a structural homolog of eIF4G, is a translation initiation factor specific for IRES-containing mRNAs. Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is a positive single-stranded RNA virus and a primary causal agent of human myocarditis. Its RNA genome harbors an IRES within the 5′-untranslated region and is translated by a cap-independent, IRES-driven mechanism. Previously, we have shown that DAP5 is cleaved during CVB3 infection. However, the protease responsible for cleavage, cleavage site and effects on the translation of target genes during CVB3 infection have not been investigated. In the present study, we demonstrated that viral protease 2A but not 3C is responsible for DAP5 cleavage, generating 45-and 52-kDa N-(DAP5-N) and C-terminal (DAP5-C) fragments, respectively. By site-directed mutagenesis, we found that DAP5 is cleaved at amino acid G434. Upon cleavage, DAP5-N largely translocated to the nucleus at the later time points of infection, whereas the DAP5-C largely remained in the cytoplasm. Overexpression of these DAP5 truncates demonstrated that DAP5-N retained the capability of initiating IRES-driven translation of apoptosis-associated p53, but not the prosurvival Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2) when compared with the full-length DAP5. Similarly, DAP5-N expression promoted CVB3 replication and progeny release; on the other hand, DAP5-C exerted a dominant-negative effect on cap-dependent translation. Taken together, viral protease 2A-mediated cleavage of DAP5 results in the production of two truncates that exert differential effects on protein translation of the IRES-containing genes, leading to enhanced host cell death. Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), a primary cause of viral myocarditis, is associated with sudden, unexpected death, 1 dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure. 2 The CVB3 genome consists of a single open reading frame, which is translated to a polyprotein, and subsequently processed by viral proteases 2A and 3C. Similar to other picornaviruses, the CVB3 genome is linked to a small viral peptide, Vpg, rather than a 7-methyl guanosine cap structure at its 5′ terminus. Thus, CVB3 RNA is translated by a cap-independent mechanism and is driven by an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) harbored in the 5′ untranslated region (5′-UTR). 3,4 Viral proteases actively suppress multiple host cell activities that help the virus evade host defense mechanisms, promote viral replication and promote host cell apoptosis. For example, enterovirus proteases can cleave eukaryotic translation initiation factors 4GI (eIF4GI) 5-7 and eIF4GII. 8,9 Picornavirus proteases have also been reported to cleave other canonical translation initiation factors in the cap-dependent translation initiation complex, such as eIF5B 10 and ...

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Cleavage of DAP5 by coxsackievirus B3 2A protease facilitates viral replication and enhances apoptosis by altering translation of IRES-containing genes

Hanson

Qiu

et al. 2015

Cell Death Differ

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“…e protein encoded by EIF4G1 is a component of the multisubunit protein complex EIF4F. e complex can inhibit viral replication in many viral infections [41]. Alternative splicing is subject to tissues-specific and lineage-specific regulation in primates [42].…”

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Global Analysis of Alternative Splicing Difference in Peripheral Immune Organs between Tongcheng Pigs and Large White Pigs Artificially Infected with PRRSV In Vivo

Zhang

Xue

Hang

et al. 2020

BioMed Research International

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Alternative splicing (AS) plays a significant role in regulating gene expression at the transcriptional level in eukaryotes. Flexibility and diversity of transcriptome and proteome can be significantly increased through alternative splicing of genes. In the present study, transcriptome data of peripheral immune organs including spleen and inguinal lymph nodes (ILN) were used to identify AS difference between PRRSV-resistant Tongcheng (TC) pigs and PRRSV-susceptible Large White (LW) pigs artificially infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in vivo. The results showed that PRRSV infection induced global alternative splicing events (ASEs) with different modes. Among them, 373 genes and 595 genes in the spleen and ILN of TC pigs, while 458 genes and 560 genes in the spleen and ILN of LW pigs had significantly differential ASEs. Alternative splicing was subject to tissue-specific and lineage-specific regulation in response to PRRSV infection. Enriched GO terms and pathways showed that genes with differential ASEs played important roles in transcriptional regulation, immune response, metabolism, and apoptosis. Furthermore, a splicing factor associated with apoptosis, SRSF4, was significantly upregulated in LW pigs. Functional analysis on apoptosis associated genes was validated by RT-PCR and DNA sequencing. These findings revealed different response to PRRSV between PRRSV-resistant TC pigs and PRRSV-susceptible LW pigs at the level of alternative splicing, suggesting the potential relationship between AS and disease resistance to PRRSV.

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“…Viruses require viral proteins to form new particles. This process depends on the cellular translational machinery; therefore, viruses have developed mechanisms that favor the synthesis of their proteins over cellular protein synthesis [1,2]. Different studies have suggested the possible roles of translation initiation factors during viral infections, and the eIF4F complex is one of the most widely studied translation initiation factors and is commonly used by certain viruses [3][4][5].…”

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Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) during viral infections

2019

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The helicase eIF4A is part of the cellular eIF4F translation initiation complex. The main functions of eIF4A are to remove secondary complex structures within the 5′-untranslated region and to displace proteins attached to mRNA. As intracellular parasites, viruses regulate the processes involved in protein synthesis, and different mechanisms related to controlling translation factors, such as eIF4A, have been found. The inhibitors of this factor are currently known; these substances could be used in the near future as part of antiviral pharmacological therapies in instances of replication cycles in which eIF4A is required. In this review, the particularities of how some viruses make use of this initiation factor to synthesize their proteins are discussed.

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eIF4E as a Control Target for Viruses

Cited by 30 publications

References 74 publications

Cleavage of DAP5 by coxsackievirus B3 2A protease facilitates viral replication and enhances apoptosis by altering translation of IRES-containing genes

Cleavage of DAP5 by coxsackievirus B3 2A protease facilitates viral replication and enhances apoptosis by altering translation of IRES-containing genes

Global Analysis of Alternative Splicing Difference in Peripheral Immune Organs between Tongcheng Pigs and Large White Pigs Artificially Infected with PRRSV In Vivo

Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) during viral infections

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