Host cell killing by the West Nile Virus NS2B-NS3 proteolytic complex: NS3 alone is sufficient to recruit caspase-8-based apoptotic pathway

被引:76
作者
Ramanathan, MP
Chambers, JA
Pankhong, P
Chattergoon, M
Attatippaholkun, W
Dang, KS
Shah, N
Weiner, DB
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Stellar Chance Labs 505, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Mahidol Univ, Fac Med Technol, Dept Clin Chem, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
West Nile Virus; pathogenesis; NS2B-NS3; apoptosis; caspase-8;
D O I
10.1016/j.virol.2005.08.043
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The West Nile Virus (WNV) non-structural proteins 2B and 3 (NS2B-NS3) constitute the proteolytic complex that mediates the cleavage and processing of the viral polyprotein. NS3 recruits NS2B and NS5 proteins to direct protease and replication activities. In an effort to investigate the biology of the viral protease, we cloned cDNA encoding the NS2B-NS3 proteolytic complex from brain tissue of a WNV-infected dead crow, collected from the Lower Merion area (Merion strain). Expression of the NS2B-NS3 gene cassette induced apoptosis within 48 h of transfection. Electron microscopic analysis of NS2B-NS3-transfected cells revealed ultra-structural changes that are typical of apoptotic cells including membrane blebbing, nuclear disintegration and cytoplasmic vacuolations. The role of NS3 or NS2B in contributing to host cell apoptosis was examined. NS3 alone triggers the apoptotic pathways involving caspases-8 and -3. Experimental results from the use of caspase-specific inhibitors and caspase-8 siRNA demonstrated that the activation of caspase-8 was essential to initiate apoptotic signaling in NS3-expressing cells. Downstream of caspase-3 activation, we observed nuclear membrane ruptures and cleavage of the DNA-repair enzyme, PARP in NS3-expressing cells. Nuclear herniations due to NS3 expression were absent in the cells treated with a caspase-3 inhibitor. Expression of protease and helicase domains themselves was sufficient to trigger apoptosis generating insight into the apoptotic pathways triggered by NS3 from WNV. (C) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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