tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Acta Virol. 2011;55(1):45-53.
N-terminal region of the PB1-F2 protein is responsible for increased expression of influenza A viral protein PB1.
Ko??k I, Krejnusov? I, Bystrick? M, Pol?kov? K, Russ G.
Abstract
Influenza A virus (IAV) PB1-F2 protein is encoded by an alternative reading frame (+1) within the PB1 gene. PB1-F2 has been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of influenza virus infection as well as to the secondary bacterial infection. More recently has been shown that PB1-F2 protein may regulate a viral RNA (vRNA) polymerase activity by the interaction with PB1 protein. We proved that PB1-F2 protein increased the level of expression of PB1 protein and vRNA in the infected cells. Moreover, we demonstrated that a higher level of vRNA expression resulted in the increase of expression of multiple viral proteins, including NP, M1, and NS1. Finally, we used plasmids expressing N-terminal (1-50 aa) or C-terminal (51-87 aa) region of the PB1-F2 molecule for transfection of MDCK cells co-infected with influenza A/Puerto Rico/8/34 (H1N1) virus deficient in the PB1-F2 protein expression (PR8ΔPB1-F2). These experiments clearly showed that N-terminal region of PB1-F2 protein was responsible for the increase in PB1 protein expression. C-terminal region of PB1-F2 protein had no effect. Thus, we have identified the important function for N-terminal region of PB1-F2 protein. Keywords: influenza virus; N-terminus; PB1-F2; PB1; vRNA polymerase.
PMID: 21434704 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21434704?dopt=Abstract
N-terminal region of the PB1-F2 protein is responsible for increased expression of influenza A viral protein PB1.
Ko??k I, Krejnusov? I, Bystrick? M, Pol?kov? K, Russ G.
Abstract
Influenza A virus (IAV) PB1-F2 protein is encoded by an alternative reading frame (+1) within the PB1 gene. PB1-F2 has been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of influenza virus infection as well as to the secondary bacterial infection. More recently has been shown that PB1-F2 protein may regulate a viral RNA (vRNA) polymerase activity by the interaction with PB1 protein. We proved that PB1-F2 protein increased the level of expression of PB1 protein and vRNA in the infected cells. Moreover, we demonstrated that a higher level of vRNA expression resulted in the increase of expression of multiple viral proteins, including NP, M1, and NS1. Finally, we used plasmids expressing N-terminal (1-50 aa) or C-terminal (51-87 aa) region of the PB1-F2 molecule for transfection of MDCK cells co-infected with influenza A/Puerto Rico/8/34 (H1N1) virus deficient in the PB1-F2 protein expression (PR8ΔPB1-F2). These experiments clearly showed that N-terminal region of PB1-F2 protein was responsible for the increase in PB1 protein expression. C-terminal region of PB1-F2 protein had no effect. Thus, we have identified the important function for N-terminal region of PB1-F2 protein. Keywords: influenza virus; N-terminus; PB1-F2; PB1; vRNA polymerase.
PMID: 21434704 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21434704?dopt=Abstract