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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2020

Porcine Deltacoronavirus Accessory Protein NS7a Antagonizes IFN-β Production by Competing With TRAF3 and IRF3 for Binding to IKKε.

Puxian Fang, Liurong Fang, Sijin Xia, Jie Ren, Jiansong Zhang, Dongcheng Bai, Yanrong Zhou, Guiqing Peng, Shuhong Zhao, Shaobo Xiao

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Puxian FangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Liurong FangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Sijin XiaState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Jie RenState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Jiansong ZhangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Dongcheng BaiState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Yanrong ZhouState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Guiqing PengState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Shuhong ZhaoKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Shaobo XiaoState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Center of Hubei Cooperative Innovation for Emissions Trading System · CNHuazhong Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As an emerging swine enteropathogenic coronavirus, porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) not only causes serious diarrhea in suckling piglets but also possesses the potential for cross-species transmission, which has sparked growing interest when studying this emerging virus. We previously identified a novel accessory protein NS7a encoded by PDCoV; however, the function of NS7a was not resolved. In this study, we demonstrated that PDCoV NS7a is an interferon antagonist. Overexpression of NS7a notably inhibited Sendai virus (SeV)-induced interferon-β (IFN-β) production and the activation of IRF3 rather than NF-κB. NS7a also inhibited IFN-β promoter activity induced by RIG-I, MDA5, MAVS, TBK1, and IKKε, which are key components of the RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) signaling pathway but not IRF3, the transcription factor downstream of TBK1/IKKε. Surprisingly, NS7a specifically interacts with IKKε but not with the closely related TBK1. Furthermore, NS7a interacts simultaneously with the kinase domain (KD) and the scaffold dimerization domain (SDD) of IKKε, competing with TRAF3, and IRF3 for binding to IKKε, leading to the reduction of RLR-mediated IFN-β production. The interactions of TRAF3-IKKε and IKKε-IRF3 are also attenuated in PDCoV-infected cells. Taken together, our results demonstrate that PDCoV NS7a inhibits IFN-β production by disrupting the association of IKKε with both TRAF3 and IRF3, revealing a new mechanism utilized by a PDCoV accessory protein to evade the host antiviral innate immune response.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsHEK293 CellsHumansI-kappa B KinaseImmune EvasionInterferon-betaInterferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1Interferon Regulatory Factor-3Receptors, Retinoic AcidSendai virusSignal TransductionSwineTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 3Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingIFIH1 protein, humanI-kappa B KinaseIKBKE protein, humanInterferon-betaInterferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1Interferon Regulatory Factor-3IRF3 protein, humanMAVS protein, humanPLAAT4 protein, humanReceptors, Retinoic AcidTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 3TRAF3 protein, humanViral Nonstructural Proteinsaccessory proteinimmune evasioninterferonNS7aporcine deltacoronavirus

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PMID32656094
PMCPMC7326017
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