Fish Paralog Proteins RNASEK-a and -b Enhance Type I Interferon Secretion and Promote Apoptosis

Type I interferon and apoptosis elicit multifaceted effects on host defense and various diseases, such as viral infections and cancers. However, the gene/protein network regulating type I interferon and apoptosis has not been elucidated completely. In this study, we selected grass carp (Ctenopharyng...

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Autores principales: Zhi-Chao Sun, Zeyin Jiang, Xiaowen Xu, Meifeng Li, Qing Zeng, Ying Zhu, Shanghong Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Xiao-Li Tian, Chengyu Hu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1f962980d9a44694bfd71a0814e081b32021-11-22T06:32:01ZFish Paralog Proteins RNASEK-a and -b Enhance Type I Interferon Secretion and Promote Apoptosis1664-322410.3389/fimmu.2021.762162https://doaj.org/article/1f962980d9a44694bfd71a0814e081b32021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.762162/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-3224Type I interferon and apoptosis elicit multifaceted effects on host defense and various diseases, such as viral infections and cancers. However, the gene/protein network regulating type I interferon and apoptosis has not been elucidated completely. In this study, we selected grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) as an experimental model to investigate the modulation of RNASEK on the secretion of type I interferon and apoptosis. We first cloned two paralogs RNASEK-a and -b in grass carp, defined three exons in each gene, and found the length of both coding regions is 306 bp with 73.27% of protein homology. The protein sequences of the two paralogs are highly conserved across species. Two proteins were mainly localized in early and late endosomes and endoplasmic reticulum. Further, quantitative real-time PCR demonstrated that dsRNA poly I:C and grass carp reovirus upregulated RNASEK-a and -b in grass carp cells and tissues. Overexpression of RNASEK-a and -b individually induced type I interferon expression and the phosphorylation of IRF3/IRF7 shown by Western blot and immunofluorescent staining, increased Bax/Bcl-2 mRNA ratio, DNA fragmentations, TUNEL-positive cells, and the proportion of Annexin V-positive signals in flow cytometry, and activated eIF2α, opposite to that observed when RNASEK-a and -b were knocked down in multiple cell types. Taken together, we claim for the first time that fish paralog proteins RNASEK-a and -b enhance type I interferon secretion and promote apoptosis, which may be involved in the phosphorylation of IRF3/IRF7 and eIF2α, respectively. Our study reveals a previously unrecognized role of RNASEK as a new positive regulator of type I interferon and apoptosis.Zhi-Chao SunZhi-Chao SunZhi-Chao SunZeyin JiangXiaowen XuMeifeng LiQing ZengYing ZhuYing ZhuYing ZhuYing ZhuShanghong WangYuanyuan LiXiao-Li TianXiao-Li TianXiao-Li TianChengyu HuFrontiers Media S.A.articleRNASEK-aRNASEK-bCtenopharyngodon idellatype I interferonapoptosisImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607ENFrontiers in Immunology, Vol 12 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic RNASEK-a
RNASEK-b
Ctenopharyngodon idella
type I interferon
apoptosis
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
spellingShingle RNASEK-a
RNASEK-b
Ctenopharyngodon idella
type I interferon
apoptosis
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Zhi-Chao Sun
Zhi-Chao Sun
Zhi-Chao Sun
Zeyin Jiang
Xiaowen Xu
Meifeng Li
Qing Zeng
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Shanghong Wang
Yuanyuan Li
Xiao-Li Tian
Xiao-Li Tian
Xiao-Li Tian
Chengyu Hu
Fish Paralog Proteins RNASEK-a and -b Enhance Type I Interferon Secretion and Promote Apoptosis
description Type I interferon and apoptosis elicit multifaceted effects on host defense and various diseases, such as viral infections and cancers. However, the gene/protein network regulating type I interferon and apoptosis has not been elucidated completely. In this study, we selected grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) as an experimental model to investigate the modulation of RNASEK on the secretion of type I interferon and apoptosis. We first cloned two paralogs RNASEK-a and -b in grass carp, defined three exons in each gene, and found the length of both coding regions is 306 bp with 73.27% of protein homology. The protein sequences of the two paralogs are highly conserved across species. Two proteins were mainly localized in early and late endosomes and endoplasmic reticulum. Further, quantitative real-time PCR demonstrated that dsRNA poly I:C and grass carp reovirus upregulated RNASEK-a and -b in grass carp cells and tissues. Overexpression of RNASEK-a and -b individually induced type I interferon expression and the phosphorylation of IRF3/IRF7 shown by Western blot and immunofluorescent staining, increased Bax/Bcl-2 mRNA ratio, DNA fragmentations, TUNEL-positive cells, and the proportion of Annexin V-positive signals in flow cytometry, and activated eIF2α, opposite to that observed when RNASEK-a and -b were knocked down in multiple cell types. Taken together, we claim for the first time that fish paralog proteins RNASEK-a and -b enhance type I interferon secretion and promote apoptosis, which may be involved in the phosphorylation of IRF3/IRF7 and eIF2α, respectively. Our study reveals a previously unrecognized role of RNASEK as a new positive regulator of type I interferon and apoptosis.
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author Zhi-Chao Sun
Zhi-Chao Sun
Zhi-Chao Sun
Zeyin Jiang
Xiaowen Xu
Meifeng Li
Qing Zeng
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Shanghong Wang
Yuanyuan Li
Xiao-Li Tian
Xiao-Li Tian
Xiao-Li Tian
Chengyu Hu
author_facet Zhi-Chao Sun
Zhi-Chao Sun
Zhi-Chao Sun
Zeyin Jiang
Xiaowen Xu
Meifeng Li
Qing Zeng
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu
Shanghong Wang
Yuanyuan Li
Xiao-Li Tian
Xiao-Li Tian
Xiao-Li Tian
Chengyu Hu
author_sort Zhi-Chao Sun
title Fish Paralog Proteins RNASEK-a and -b Enhance Type I Interferon Secretion and Promote Apoptosis
title_short Fish Paralog Proteins RNASEK-a and -b Enhance Type I Interferon Secretion and Promote Apoptosis
title_full Fish Paralog Proteins RNASEK-a and -b Enhance Type I Interferon Secretion and Promote Apoptosis
title_fullStr Fish Paralog Proteins RNASEK-a and -b Enhance Type I Interferon Secretion and Promote Apoptosis
title_full_unstemmed Fish Paralog Proteins RNASEK-a and -b Enhance Type I Interferon Secretion and Promote Apoptosis
title_sort fish paralog proteins rnasek-a and -b enhance type i interferon secretion and promote apoptosis
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/1f962980d9a44694bfd71a0814e081b3
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