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Subtype specific differences in NS5A domain II reveals involvement of proline at position 310 in cyclosporine susceptibility of hepatitis C virus.

ABSTRACT: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is susceptible to cyclosporine (CsA) and other cyclophilin (CypA) inhibitors, but the genetic basis of susceptibility is controversial. Whether genetic variation in NS5A alters cell culture susceptibility of HCV to CypA inhibition is unclear. We constructed replicons containing NS5A chimeras from genotypes 1a, 2a and 4a to test how variation in carboxy terminal regions of NS5A altered the genotype 1b CsA susceptibility. All chimeric replicons including genotype 1b Con1LN-wt replicon exhibited some cell culture sensitivity to CsA with genotype 4a being most sensitive and 1a the least. The CypA binding pattern of truncated NS5A genotypes correlated with the susceptibility of these replicons to CsA. The Con1LN-wt replicon showed increased susceptibility towards CsA when proline at position 310P was mutated to either threonine or alanine. Furthermore, a 15 amino acid long peptide fused N terminally to GFP coding sequences confirmed involvement of proline at 310 in CypA binding. Our findings are consistent with CypA acting on multiple prolines outside of the previously identified CypA binding sites. These results suggest multiple specific genetic variants between genotype 1a and 1b in the C-terminus of NS5A alter the CsA susceptibility of replicons, and some variants may oppose the effects of others.

SUBMITTER: Ansari IU

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3528267 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Subtype specific differences in NS5A domain II reveals involvement of proline at position 310 in cyclosporine susceptibility of hepatitis C virus.

Ansari Israr-ul H IU Striker Rob R

Viruses 20121201 12

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is susceptible to cyclosporine (CsA) and other cyclophilin (CypA) inhibitors, but the genetic basis of susceptibility is controversial. Whether genetic variation in NS5A alters cell culture susceptibility of HCV to CypA inhibition is unclear. We constructed replicons containing NS5A chimeras from genotypes 1a, 2a and 4a to test how variation in carboxy terminal regions of NS5A altered the genotype 1b CsA susceptibility. All chimeric replicons including genotype 1b Con1LN- ...[more]

PMID: 23342381

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Project description:UnlabelledNonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) of hepatitis C virus (HCV) possesses multiple functions in the viral life cycle. NS5A is a phosphoprotein that exists in hyperphosphorylated and basally phosphorylated forms. Although the phosphorylation status of NS5A is considered to have a significant impact on its function, the mechanistic details regulating NS5A phosphorylation, as well as its exact roles in the HCV life cycle, are still poorly understood. In this study, we screened 404 human protein kinases via in vitro binding and phosphorylation assays, followed by RNA interference-mediated gene silencing in an HCV cell culture system. Casein kinase I-? (CKI-?) was identified as an NS5A-associated kinase involved in NS5A hyperphosphorylation and infectious virus production. Subcellular fractionation and immunofluorescence confocal microscopy analyses showed that CKI-?-mediated hyperphosphorylation of NS5A contributes to the recruitment of NS5A to low-density membrane structures around lipid droplets (LDs) and facilitates its interaction with core protein and the viral assembly. Phospho-proteomic analysis of NS5A with or without CKI-? depletion identified peptide fragments that corresponded to the region located within the low-complexity sequence I, which is important for CKI-?-mediated NS5A hyperphosphorylation. This region contains eight serine residues that are highly conserved among HCV isolates, and subsequent mutagenesis analysis demonstrated that serine residues at amino acids 225 and 232 in NS5A (genotype 2a) may be involved in NS5A hyperphosphorylation and hyperphosphorylation-dependent regulation of virion production. These findings provide insight concerning the functional role of NS5A phosphorylation as a regulatory switch that modulates its multiple functions in the HCV life cycle.ImportanceMechanisms regulating NS5A phosphorylation and its exact function in the HCV life cycle have not been clearly defined. By using a high-throughput screening system targeting host protein kinases, we identified CKI-? as an NS5A-associated kinase involved in NS5A hyperphosphorylation and the production of infectious virus. Our results suggest that the impact of CKI-? in the HCV life cycle is more profound on virion assembly than viral replication via mediation of NS5A hyperphosphorylation. CKI-?-dependent hyperphosphorylation of NS5A plays a role in recruiting NS5A to low-density membrane structures around LDs and facilitating its interaction with the core for new virus particle formation. By using proteomic approach, we identified the region within the low-complexity sequence I of NS5A that is involved in NS5A hyperphosphorylation and hyperphosphorylation-dependent regulation of infectious virus production. These findings will provide novel mechanistic insights into the roles of NS5A-associated kinases and NS5A phosphorylation in the HCV life cycle.

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Subtype specific differences in NS5A domain II reveals involvement of proline at position 310 in cyclosporine susceptibility of hepatitis C virus.

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Subtype specific differences in NS5A domain II reveals involvement of proline at position 310 in cyclosporine susceptibility of hepatitis C virus.

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