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ArticleJournal of virology2025

The Japanese encephalitis virus NS1 protein concentrates ER membranes in a cytoskeleton-independent manner to facilitate viral replication.

Shengda Xie, Xinxin Lin, Qing Yang, Miaolei Shi, Xingmiao Yang, Ziyu Cao, Ruibing Cao

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Article in Journal of virology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors.

Shengda XieMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Xinxin LinMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Qing YangMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Miaolei ShiMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Xingmiao YangMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Ziyu CaoMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Ruibing CaoMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0816-8030

Funding

MOST | National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKPs) 2022YFD1800102MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 32273040the postgraduate research & practice innovation program of Jiangsu province KYCX23_0828
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Orthoflaviviruses remodel the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network to construct replication organelles (ROs) for RNA replication. In this study, we demonstrate that the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) NS1 protein concentrates ER membranes in the perinuclear region, which provides a substantial membrane source for viral replication. Subsequently, the virus forms main replication organelles within this membrane-concentrated area to facilitate efficient replication. This process relies on the ER localization signal, glycosylation, dimerization, and membrane-binding sites of the NS1 protein. In conclusion, our study highlights the role of the NS1 protein in the formation of the ROs by JEV, providing new insights into orthoflavivirus replication.IMPORTANCEOrthoflaviviruses use the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes for replication by forming invaginations to assemble the replication organelles. Here, we found that Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) utilizes the NS1 protein to concentrate a significant number of ER membranes in the perinuclear area, thereby providing a membrane source for viral replication and facilitating the formation of main replication organelles (MROs). This process depends on the ER localization signals of NS1, as well as its glycosylation, dimerization, and membrane-binding sites, but not on the cytoskeleton. In summary, our study highlights how NS1 remodels ER membranes to facilitate the formation of MROs for JEV, thereby accelerating viral replication.

Indexed as

CytoskeletonEncephalitis Virus, JapaneseEndoplasmic ReticulumIntracellular MembranesViral Nonstructural ProteinsVirus ReplicationAnimalsCell LineEncephalitis, JapaneseGlycosylationHumansNS1 protein, FlavivirusViral Nonstructural ProteinsconcentrationER membranesJapanese encephalitis virusmain replication organellesNS1viral replication

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PMID39907281
PMCPMC11915877

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