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VIRUS RESEARCH
Volume 323, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2022.198989
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PRRSV; Autophagy; Rab1a; ULK1
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PRRSV enhances its replication through the Rab1a-ULK1 complex and the autophagy pathway.
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), an arterivirus from the Nidovirales order, continues to be a threat to the swine industry worldwide causing reproductive failure and respiratory disease in pigs. Previous studies have demonstrated that autophagy plays a positive role in PRRSV replication. However, its mechanism is less clearly understood. Herein, we report first that the protein level of Rab1a, a member of the Ras superfamily of GTPases, is upregulated during PRRSV infection. Subsequently, we demonstrate that Rab1a enhances PRRSV replication through an autophagy pathway as evidenced by knocking down the autophagy-related 7 (ATG7) gene, the key adaptor of autophagy. Importantly, we reveal that Rab1a interacts with ULK1 and promotes ULK1 phosphorylation dependent on its GTP-binding activity. These data indicate that PRRSV utilizes the Rab1a-ULK1 complex to initiate autophagy, which, in turn, benefits viral replication. These findings further highlight the interplay between PRRSV replication and the autophagy pathway, deepening our understanding of PRRSV infection.
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