Fowlpox virus encodes a Bcl-2 homologue that protects cells from a poptotic death through interaction with the proapoptotic protein bak

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Banadyga, Logan [1 ]
Gerig, Jenna [1 ]
Stewart, Tara [1 ]
Barry, Michele [1 ]
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[1] Univ Alberta, Dept Immunol & Med Microbiol, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
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10.1128/JVI.00734-07
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Poxviruses are renowned for encoding numerous immunomodulatory proteins capable of undermining potent immune defenses. One effective barrier against infection is apoptosis, a process controlled at the mitochondria by pro- and antiapoptotic members of the highly conserved Bcl-2 family of proteins. Although poxviruses are known to encode an array of effective inhibitors of apoptosis, members of the Avipoxvirus genus, which includes fowlpox virus, encode proteins with Bcl-2 homology. Here, we show that FPV039, a fowlpox virus protein with limited Bcl-2 homology, inhibited apoptosis in response to a variety of cytotoxic stimuli, including virus infection itself. Similar to other antiapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, FPV039 localized predominantly to the mitochondria in both human and chicken cells and protected human cells from tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential. In addition, coimmunoprecipitation revealed that FPV039 interacted constitutively with the proapoptotic Bcl-2 protein, Bak, in both human and chicken cells. Concordantly, FPV039 also inhibited apoptosis induced by the transient overexpression of Bak. To confirm these results in the context of virus infection, we generated a recombinant vaccinia virus lacking F1L, the endogenous apoptotic inhibitor in vaccinia virus, and expressing FPV039. In the context of vaccinia virus infection, FPV039 retained the ability to localize to the mitochondria and interacted with Bak. Moreover, FPV039 prevented the activation of Bak and protected infected cells from apoptosis induced by staurosporine and virus infection. Together, our data indicate that FPV039 is a functional Bcl-2 homologue that inhibits apoptosis by neutralizing the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family member Bak.
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