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JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
卷 95, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01856-20
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EV-D68; 2A(pro); TRAF3; innate immune; IFN-beta
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资金
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2017YFA0205102]
- National Major Project for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention [2018ZX10731-101]
EV-D68 inhibits host antiviral response by cleaving TRAF3, providing insights into its immune evasion mechanism.
Human enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has received considerable attention recently as a global reemergent pathogen because it causes severe respiratory tract infections and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The nonstructural protein 2A protease (2A(pro)) of EVs, which functions in the cleavage of host proteins, comprises a pivotal part of the viral immune evasion process. However, the pathogenic mechanism of EV-D68 is not fully understood. In this study, we found that EV-D68 inhibited antiviral type I interferon responses by cleaving tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 3 (TRAF3), which is the key factor for type I interferon production. EV-D68 inhibited Sendai virus (SEV)-induced interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) activation and beta interferon (IFN-beta) expression in HeLa and HEK293T cells. Furthermore, we demonstrated that EV-D68 and 2A(pro) were able to cleave the C-terminal region of TRAF3 in HeLa and HEK293T cells, respectively. A cysteine-to-alanine substitution at amino acid 107 (C107A) in the 2A(pro) protease resulted in the loss of cleavage activity to TRAF3, and mutation of glycine at amino acid 462 to alanine (G462A) in TRAF3 conferred resistance to 2A(pro). These results suggest that control of TRAF3 by 2A(pro) may be a mechanism EV-D68 utilizes to subvert host innate immune responses. IMPORTANCE Human enterovirus 68 (EV-D68) has received considerable attention recently as a global reemergent pathogen because it causes severe respiratory tract infections and acute flaccid myelitis. The nonstructural protein 2A protease (2A(pro)) of EV, which functions in cleavage of host proteins, comprises an essential part of the viral immune evasion process. However, the pathogenic mechanism of EV-D68 is not fully understood. Here, we show for the first time that EV-D68 inhibited antiviral type I interferon responses by cleaving tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 3 (TRAF3). Furthermore, we identified the key cleavage site in TRAF3. Our study may suggest a new mechanism by which the 2A(pro) of EV facilitates subversion of host innate immune responses. These findings increase our understanding of EV-D68 infection and may help identify new antiviral targets against EV-D68.
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