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VIRUSES-BASEL
卷 13, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/v13091778
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human adenovirus type 5 (HAdV-5); ssDNA-binding protein (DBP); liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS); biomolecular condensates (BMCs); virus-induced cellular compartmentalization; Replication Compartments (RCs)
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- CONACyT [A1-S8696, 959094]
- Research Group Linkage Program of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg
- Bundesministerium fur Gesundheit (BMG)
During viral infection, the formation of intracellular replication compartments that exhibit liquid biomolecular condensate properties has been observed. These compartments can fuse, divide, and eventually form mesh-like structures in the nucleus. The results suggest that the viral ssDNA-binding protein may play a key role in assembly and properties of these compartments, and contribute to future studies on virus-host cell interactions.
A common viral replication strategy is characterized by the assembly of intracellular compartments that concentrate factors needed for viral replication and simultaneously conceal the viral genome from host-defense mechanisms. Recently, various membrane-less virus-induced compartments and cellular organelles have been shown to represent biomolecular condensates (BMCs) that assemble through liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS). In the present work, we analyze biophysical properties of intranuclear replication compartments (RCs) induced during human adenovirus (HAdV) infection. The viral ssDNA-binding protein (DBP) is a major component of RCs that contains intrinsically disordered and low complexity proline-rich regions, features shared with proteins that drive phase transitions. Using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) and time-lapse studies in living HAdV-infected cells, we show that DBP-positive RCs display properties of liquid BMCs, which can fuse and divide, and eventually form an intranuclear mesh with less fluid-like features. Moreover, the transient expression of DBP recapitulates the assembly and liquid-like properties of RCs in HAdV-infected cells. These results are of relevance as they indicate that DBP may be a scaffold protein for the assembly of HAdV-RCs and should contribute to future studies on the role of BMCs in virus-host cell interactions.
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