Inhibition of influenza A virus replication by influenza B virus nucleoprotein: an insight into interference between influenza A and B viruses. 2012

Asawin Wanitchang, and Jaraspim Narkpuk, and Peera Jaru-ampornpan, and Juggagarn Jengarn, and Anan Jongkaewwattana
Virology and Cell Technology Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.

Given that co-infection of cells with equivalent titers of influenza A and B viruses (FluA and FluB) has been shown to result in suppression of FluA growth, it is possible that FluB-specific proteins might hinder FluA polymerase activity and replication. We addressed this possibility by individually determining the effect of each gene of FluB on the FluA polymerase assay and found that the nucleoprotein of FluB (NP(FluB)) inhibits polymerase activity of FluA in a dose-dependent manner. Mutational analyses of NP(FluB) suggest that functional NP(FluB) is necessary for this inhibition. Slower growth of FluA was also observed in MDCK cells stably expressing NP(FluB). Further analysis of NP(FluB) indicated that it does not affect nuclear import of NP(FluA). Taken together, these findings suggest a novel role of NP(FluB) in inhibiting replication of FluA, providing more insights into the mechanism of interference between FluA and FluB and the lack of reassortants between them.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009698 Nucleoproteins Proteins conjugated with nucleic acids. Nucleoprotein
D009980 Influenza A virus The type species of the genus ALPHAINFLUENZAVIRUS that causes influenza and other diseases in humans and animals. Antigenic variation occurs frequently between strains, allowing classification into subtypes and variants. Transmission is usually by aerosol (human and most non-aquatic hosts) or waterborne (ducks). Infected birds shed the virus in their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces. Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae,Avian Orthomyxovirus Type A,FLUAV,Fowl Plague Virus,Human Influenza A Virus,Influenza Virus Type A,Influenza Viruses Type A,Myxovirus influenzae-A hominis,Myxovirus influenzae-A suis,Myxovirus pestis galli,Orthomyxovirus Type A,Orthomyxovirus Type A, Avian,Orthomyxovirus Type A, Human,Orthomyxovirus Type A, Porcine,Pestis galli Myxovirus,Fowl Plague Viruses,Influenza A viruses,Myxovirus influenzae A hominis,Myxovirus influenzae A suis,Myxovirus, Pestis galli,Myxoviruses, Pestis galli,Pestis galli Myxoviruses,Plague Virus, Fowl,Virus, Fowl Plague
D009981 Influenza B virus Species of the genus BETAINFLUENZAVIRUS that cause HUMAN INFLUENZA and other diseases primarily in humans. Antigenic variation is less extensive than in type A viruses (INFLUENZA A VIRUS) and consequently there is no basis for distinct subtypes or variants. Epidemics are less likely than with INFLUENZA A VIRUS and there have been no pandemics. Previously only found in humans, Influenza B virus has been isolated from seals which may constitute the animal reservoir from which humans are exposed. Betainfluenzavirus influenzae,FLUBV,Human Influenza B Virus,Influenza Viruses Type B,Influenza virus type B,Orthomyxoviruses Type B,Influenza B viruses
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D004252 DNA Mutational Analysis Biochemical identification of mutational changes in a nucleotide sequence. Mutational Analysis, DNA,Analysis, DNA Mutational,Analyses, DNA Mutational,DNA Mutational Analyses,Mutational Analyses, DNA
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012324 RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase An enzyme that catalyses RNA-template-directed extension of the 3'- end of an RNA strand by one nucleotide at a time, and can initiate a chain de novo. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p293) Nucleoside-Triphosphate:RNA Nucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed),RNA Replicase,RNA-Dependent RNA Replicase,RNA-Directed RNA Polymerase,RNA Dependent RNA Polymerase,RNA Dependent RNA Replicase,RNA Directed RNA Polymerase,RNA Polymerase, RNA-Dependent,RNA Polymerase, RNA-Directed,RNA Replicase, RNA-Dependent,Replicase, RNA,Replicase, RNA-Dependent RNA
D014758 Viral Core Proteins Proteins found mainly in icosahedral DNA and RNA viruses. They consist of proteins directly associated with the nucleic acid inside the NUCLEOCAPSID. Core Proteins, Viral,Major Core Protein,Major Core Proteins, Viral,Adenovirus Core Protein VII,Core Protein V,Core Protein lambda 2,Influenza Virus Core Proteins,Major Core Protein lambda 1,Major Core Protein lambda-1,Major Core Protein sigma 2,Major Core Protein sigma-2,OVP 19,Oncornaviral Protein P19,P30 Core Proteins,Viral Protein P19,Virus Core Proteins,Core Protein, Major,Core Proteins, P30,Core Proteins, Virus,Protein P19, Oncornaviral,Protein P19, Viral,Protein, Major Core,Proteins, P30 Core,Proteins, Viral Core,Proteins, Virus Core
D014762 Viral Interference A phenomenon in which infection by a first virus results in resistance of cells or tissues to infection by a second, unrelated virus. Interference, Viral,Interferences, Viral,Viral Interferences

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