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ArticleScientific reports2018

FHC, an NS4B-interacting Protein, Enhances Classical Swine Fever Virus Propagation and Acts Positively in Viral Anti-apoptosis.

Gui Qian, Huifang Lv, Jihui Lin, Xiaomeng Li, Qizhuang Lv, Tao Wang, Jing Zhang, Wang Dong, Kangkang Guo, Yanming Zhang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gui QianCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Huifang LvCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Jihui LinCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Xiaomeng LiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Qizhuang LvCollege of Biology & Pharmacy, Yulin Normal University, No. 1303 Jiaoyu East Road, Yulin, 537000, Guangxi, China.
Tao WangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Jing ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Wang DongCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Kangkang GuoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Yanming ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China. zhangym@nwsuaf.edu.cn.
Northwest A&F University · CNYulin Normal University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Classical swine fever virus (CSFV), the etiological agent of classical swine fever, causes enormous economic loss to the pig industry. Ferritin heavy chain (FHC) is a notable anti-apoptotic protein, and existing evidence suggests that CSFV cannot induce apoptosis of host cells, however, the role of FHC in CSFV replication remains unclear. In the present study, we found that recombinant lentivirus-mediated knockdown or overexpression of FHC inhibited or enhanced CSFV replication, respectively, indicating a positive role for FHC in CSFV proliferation. Furthermore, interaction between the CSFV NS4B protein and FHC was confirmed by glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down, co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) and confocal imaging assays. In addition, both CSFV replication and NS4B expression upregulated expression of FHC, which counteracts apoptosis by modulating cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). These results suggest that FHC, an NS4B-interacting protein, enhances CSFV replication and has a positive role in viral anti-apoptosis by regulating ROS accumulation. This work may provide a new perspective for understanding the mechanism of CSFV pathogenesis.

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AnimalsApoferritinsApoptosisClassical Swine Fever VirusGene Knockdown TechniquesProtein BindingReactive Oxygen SpeciesSwineViral Nonstructural ProteinsVirus ReplicationApoferritinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesViral Nonstructural Proteins

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PMID29844394
PMCPMC5974352
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