Novel Role for miR-1290 in Host Species Specificity of Influenza A Virus

Autor: Yi Hsiang Chen, Rei Lin Kuo, Chung Guei Huang, Li-Ang Lee, Sheng-Yu Huang, Shin-Ru Shih, Chun Yuan Lin, Chih Heng Huang, Ting-Wen Chen, Yueh Te Lin, Chi Jene Chen, Mei Feng Chen, Shu Ming Kuo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Molecular Therapy. Nucleic Acids
Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, Vol 17, Iss, Pp 10-23 (2019)
ISSN: 2162-2531
Popis: The role of microRNA (miRNA) in influenza A virus (IAV) host species specificity is not well understood as yet. Here, we show that a host miRNA, miR-1290, is induced through the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway upon IAV infection and is associated with increased viral titers in human cells and ferret animal models. miR-1290 was observed to target and reduce expression of the host vimentin gene. Vimentin binds with the PB2 subunit of influenza A virus ribonucleoprotein (vRNP), and knockdown of vimentin expression significantly increased vRNP nuclear retention and viral polymerase activity. Interestingly, miR-1290 was not detected in either chicken cells or mouse animal models, and the 3′ UTR of the chicken vimentin gene contains no binding site for miR-1290. These findings point to a host species-specific mechanism by which IAV upregulates miR-1290 to disrupt vimentin expression and retain vRNP in the nucleus, thereby enhancing viral polymerase activity and viral replication.
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