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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Proteomic Analysis of Differentially Expressed Proteins in A549 Cells Infected with H9N2 Avian Influenza Virus.

Conghui Zhao, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Huanhuan Wang, Haoxi Qiang, Sha Liu, Chunping Zhang, Jiacheng Huang, Yang Wang, Peilin Li, Xinhui Chen and 2 more

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12 authors.

Conghui ZhaoFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Xiaoxuan ZhangFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Huanhuan WangFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Haoxi QiangFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Sha LiuFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Chunping ZhangFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Jiacheng HuangFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Yang WangFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Peilin LiFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Xinhui ChenFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Ziyi ZhangFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Shujie MaFujian Province Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of the "Belt and Road", College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFD1800205Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China 2022J05033the Program for Outstanding Youth Scientific Research of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University xjq202018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are highly contagious pathogens that cause zoonotic disease with limited availability of antiviral therapies, presenting ongoing challenges to both public health and the livestock industry. Unveiling host proteins that are crucial to the IAV life cycle can help clarify mechanisms of viral replication and identify potential targets for developing alternative host-directed therapies. Using a four-dimensional (4D), label-free methodology coupled with bioinformatics analysis, we analyzed the expression patterns of cellular proteins that changed following H9N2 virus infection. Compared to the control group, the H9N2 infected group displayed 732 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), with 298 proteins showing upregulation and 434 proteins showing downregulation. Gene Ontology (GO) functional analysis showed that DEPs were catalog in 11 biological processes, three cellular components, and eight molecular functions. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis revealed that DEPs were involved in processes including cytokine signaling pathways induced by virus infection and protein digestion and absorption. Proteins including TP53, DDX58, and STAT3 were among the top hub proteins in the protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis, suggesting that these signaling cascades could be essential for the propagation of IAVs. Furthermore, the host protein SNAPIN was chosen to ascertain the accuracy of expression changes identified through a proteomic analysis. The results indicated that SNAPIN was downregulated following infection with IAVs both in vitro and in vivo, which is consistent with the proteomics results, suggesting that SNAPIN may serve as a key regulatory factor in the viral life cycle of IAVs. Our research delineates an extensive interaction map of IAV infection within the A549 cells, facilitating the discovery of pivotal proteins that contribute to the virus's propagation, potentially offering target candidates to screen for antiviral therapeutics.

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Influenza A Virus, H9N2 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanProteomeProteomicsA549 CellsAnimalsComputational BiologyGene OntologyHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansProtein Interaction MapsVirus ReplicationProteomeavian influenza virusbioinformatics analysisH9N2mass spectrometryproteomic analysisSNAPIN

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PMID39859371
PMCPMC11765812

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