An upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.

Ebolaviruses, highly lethal zoonotic pathogens, possess longer genomes than most other non-segmented negative-strand RNA viruses due in part to long 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) present in the seven viral transcriptional units. To date, specific functions have not been assigned to...

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Autores principales: Reed S Shabman, Thomas Hoenen, Allison Groseth, Omar Jabado, Jennifer M Binning, Gaya K Amarasinghe, Heinz Feldmann, Christopher F Basler
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:41183d7040a844a4b4f75e70555167132021-11-18T06:06:06ZAn upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.1553-73661553-737410.1371/journal.ppat.1003147https://doaj.org/article/41183d7040a844a4b4f75e70555167132013-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23382680/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1553-7366https://doaj.org/toc/1553-7374Ebolaviruses, highly lethal zoonotic pathogens, possess longer genomes than most other non-segmented negative-strand RNA viruses due in part to long 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) present in the seven viral transcriptional units. To date, specific functions have not been assigned to these UTRs. With reporter assays, we demonstrated that the Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) 5'-UTRs lack internal ribosomal entry site function. However, the 5'-UTRs do differentially regulate cap-dependent translation when placed upstream of a GFP reporter gene. Most dramatically, the 5'-UTR derived from the viral polymerase (L) mRNA strongly suppressed translation of GFP compared to a β-actin 5'-UTR. The L 5'-UTR is one of four viral genes to possess upstream AUGs (uAUGs), and ablation of each uAUG enhanced translation of the primary ORF (pORF), most dramatically in the case of the L 5'-UTR. The L uAUG was sufficient to initiate translation, is surrounded by a "weak" Kozak sequence and suppressed pORF translation in a position-dependent manner. Under conditions where eIF2α was phosphorylated, the presence of the uORF maintained translation of the L pORF, indicating that the uORF modulates L translation in response to cellular stress. To directly address the role of the L uAUG in virus replication, a recombinant EBOV was generated in which the L uAUG was mutated to UCG. Strikingly, mutating two nucleotides outside of previously-defined protein coding and cis-acting regulatory sequences attenuated virus growth to titers 10-100-fold lower than a wild-type virus in Vero and A549 cells. The mutant virus also exhibited decreased viral RNA synthesis as early as 6 hours post-infection and enhanced sensitivity to the stress inducer thapsigargin. Cumulatively, these data identify novel mechanisms by which EBOV regulates its polymerase expression, demonstrate their relevance to virus replication and identify a potential therapeutic target.Reed S ShabmanThomas HoenenAllison GrosethOmar JabadoJennifer M BinningGaya K AmarasingheHeinz FeldmannChristopher F BaslerPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENPLoS Pathogens, Vol 9, Iss 1, p e1003147 (2013)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Reed S Shabman
Thomas Hoenen
Allison Groseth
Omar Jabado
Jennifer M Binning
Gaya K Amarasinghe
Heinz Feldmann
Christopher F Basler
An upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.
description Ebolaviruses, highly lethal zoonotic pathogens, possess longer genomes than most other non-segmented negative-strand RNA viruses due in part to long 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) present in the seven viral transcriptional units. To date, specific functions have not been assigned to these UTRs. With reporter assays, we demonstrated that the Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) 5'-UTRs lack internal ribosomal entry site function. However, the 5'-UTRs do differentially regulate cap-dependent translation when placed upstream of a GFP reporter gene. Most dramatically, the 5'-UTR derived from the viral polymerase (L) mRNA strongly suppressed translation of GFP compared to a β-actin 5'-UTR. The L 5'-UTR is one of four viral genes to possess upstream AUGs (uAUGs), and ablation of each uAUG enhanced translation of the primary ORF (pORF), most dramatically in the case of the L 5'-UTR. The L uAUG was sufficient to initiate translation, is surrounded by a "weak" Kozak sequence and suppressed pORF translation in a position-dependent manner. Under conditions where eIF2α was phosphorylated, the presence of the uORF maintained translation of the L pORF, indicating that the uORF modulates L translation in response to cellular stress. To directly address the role of the L uAUG in virus replication, a recombinant EBOV was generated in which the L uAUG was mutated to UCG. Strikingly, mutating two nucleotides outside of previously-defined protein coding and cis-acting regulatory sequences attenuated virus growth to titers 10-100-fold lower than a wild-type virus in Vero and A549 cells. The mutant virus also exhibited decreased viral RNA synthesis as early as 6 hours post-infection and enhanced sensitivity to the stress inducer thapsigargin. Cumulatively, these data identify novel mechanisms by which EBOV regulates its polymerase expression, demonstrate their relevance to virus replication and identify a potential therapeutic target.
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author Reed S Shabman
Thomas Hoenen
Allison Groseth
Omar Jabado
Jennifer M Binning
Gaya K Amarasinghe
Heinz Feldmann
Christopher F Basler
author_facet Reed S Shabman
Thomas Hoenen
Allison Groseth
Omar Jabado
Jennifer M Binning
Gaya K Amarasinghe
Heinz Feldmann
Christopher F Basler
author_sort Reed S Shabman
title An upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.
title_short An upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.
title_full An upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.
title_fullStr An upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.
title_full_unstemmed An upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.
title_sort upstream open reading frame modulates ebola virus polymerase translation and virus replication.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2013
url https://doaj.org/article/41183d7040a844a4b4f75e7055516713
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