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24 january 2020 10:01:19

 
The influenza NS1 protein modulates RIG-I activation via a strain-specific direct interaction with the second CARD of RIG-I [Microbiology] (Journal of Biological Chemistry)
 


A critical role of influenza A virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) is to antagonize the host cellular antiviral response. NS1 accomplishes this role through numerous interactions with host proteins, including the cytoplasmic pathogen recognition receptor, retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I). Although the consequences of this interaction have been studied, the complete mechanism by which NS1 antagonizes RIG-I signaling remains unclear. We demonstrated previously that the NS1 RNA-binding domain (NS1RBD) interacts directly with the second caspase activation and recruitment domain (CARD) of RIG-I. We also identified that a single strain-specific polymorphism in the NS1RBD (R21Q) completely abrogates this interaction. Here we investigate the functional consequences of an R21Q mutation on NS1`s ability to antagonize RIG-I signaling. We observed that an influenza virus harboring the R21Q mutation in NS1 results in significant up-regulation of RIG-I signaling. In support of this, we determined that an R21Q mutation in NS1 results in a marked deficit in NS1`s ability to antagonize TRIM25-mediated ubiquitination of the RIG-I CARDs, a critical step in RIG-I activation. We also observed that WT NS1 is capable of binding directly to the tandem RIG-I CARDs, whereas the R21Q mutation in NS1 significantly inhibits this interaction. Furthermore, we determined that the R21Q mutation does not impede the interaction between NS1 and TRIM25 or NS1RBD`s ability to bind RNA. The data presented here offer significant insights into NS1 antagonism of RIG-I and illustrate the importance of understanding the role of strain-specific polymorphisms in the context of this specific NS1 function.


 
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