NRAV, a Long Noncoding RNA, Modulates Antiviral Responses through Suppression of Interferon-Stimulated Gene Transcription
| Autor: | Baomin Qi, Xiaomei Zhu, Haitao Wei, Yuhai Chen, George F. Gao, Xiaojuan Chi, Jing Ouyang, Ji-Long Chen, Yi Zhao, Lianfeng Zhang, Guoshun Wang, Qinghuang Chen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Myxovirus Resistance Proteins
Cancer Research Transcription Genetic Molecular Sequence Data Down-Regulation Mice Transgenic Biology Virus Replication Microbiology Virus Article Mice Orthomyxoviridae Infections Interferon Transcription (biology) Immunology and Microbiology(all) Virology Cell Line Tumor medicine Gene silencing Animals Humans Gene Silencing Promoter Regions Genetic Molecular Biology Gene Innate immune system Interferon-stimulated gene Membrane Proteins Microarray Analysis Immunity Innate Viral replication Influenza A virus Host-Pathogen Interactions Parasitology RNA Long Noncoding Interferons medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Cell Host & Microbe |
| ISSN: | 1934-6069 1931-3128 |
| Popis: | Summary Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) modulate various biological processes, but their role in host antiviral responses is largely unknown. Here we identify a lncRNA as a key regulator of antiviral innate immunity. Following from the observation that a lncRNA that we call negative regulator of antiviral response (NRAV) was dramatically downregulated during infection with several viruses, we ectopically expressed NRAV in human cells or transgenic mice and found that it significantly promotes influenza A virus (IAV) replication and virulence. Conversely, silencing NRAV suppressed IAV replication and virus production, suggesting that reduction of NRAV is part of the host antiviral innate immune response to virus infection. NRAV negatively regulates the initial transcription of multiple critical interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), including IFITM3 and MxA, by affecting histone modification of these genes. Our results provide evidence for a lncRNA in modulating the antiviral interferon response. Graphical Abstract Highlights • Genome-wide lncRNA microarray analysis of influenza virus-infected cells identifies NRAV • NRAV overexpression promotes and silencing suppresses influenza virus infection • NRAV suppresses interferon-stimulated genes via regulating histone modification of ISGs • NRAV downregulation is suggested an innate antiviral host defense mechanism Ouyang et al. identify NRAV, a functional long noncoding RNA that negatively regulates the initial transcription of multiple critical interferon-stimulated antiviral genes, and can promote influenza virus replication and virulence. Host cells dramatically reduce NRAV levels during viral infection. These findings position lncRNAs as modulators of antiviral innate immunity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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