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ArticleJournal of virology2008

The FUSE binding protein is a cellular factor required for efficient replication of hepatitis C virus.

Zhengbin Zhang, Dylan Harris, Virendra N Pandey

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Article in Journal of virology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. Far upstream element-binding protein 1 and RNA secondary structure both mediate second-step splicing repression.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhengbin ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
Dylan Harris
Virendra N Pandey
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and one of the primary indications for liver transplantation. The molecular mechanisms underlying the actions of host factors in HCV replication remain poorly defined. FUSE (far upstream element of the c-myc proto-oncogene) binding protein (FBP) is a cellular factor that we have identified as a binder of HCV 3' nontranslated region (3'NTR). Mapping of the binding site showed that FBP specifically interacts with the poly(U) tract within the poly(U/UC) region of the 3'NTR. Silencing of FBP expression by small interfering RNA in cells carrying HCV subgenomic replicons severely reduced viral replication, while overexpression of FBP significantly enhanced viral replication. We confirmed these observations by an in vitro HCV replication assay in the cell-free replicative lysate, which suggested that there is a direct correlation between the cellular FBP level and HCV replication. FBP immunoprecipitation coprecipitated HCV nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A), indicating that FBP interacts with HCV NS5A, which is known to function as a link between HCV translation and replication. Although FBP is mainly localized in the nucleus, we found that in MH14 cells a significant level of this protein is colocalized with NS5A in the cytosol, a site of HCV replication. While the mechanism of FBP involvement in HCV replication is yet to be delineated, our findings suggest that it may be an important regulatory component that is essential for efficient replication of HCV.

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Virus ReplicationBinding SitesCarrier ProteinsCell-Free SystemCell LineCell NucleusCross-Linking ReagentsCytosolFluorescent Antibody Technique, DirectGene Expression Regulation, ViralGenes, ReporterHepacivirusHumansLuciferasesOligonucleotidesPlasmidsCarrier ProteinsCross-Linking ReagentsLuciferasesMAS1 protein, humanOligonucleotidesProto-Oncogene MasRNA, Small InterferingRNA, ViralViral Nonstructural Proteins

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PMID18400844
PMCPMC2395142
OpenAlexW2038487518

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