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Phosphorylation of HPV-16 E2 at serine 243 enables binding to Brd4 and mitotic chromosomes.

ABSTRACT: The papillomavirus E2 protein is involved in the maintenance of persistent infection and known to bind either to cellular factors or directly to mitotic chromosomes in order to partition the viral genome into the daughter cells. However, how the HPV-16 E2 protein acts to facilitate partitioning of the viral genome remains unclear. In this study, we found that serine 243 of HPV-16 E2, located in the hinge region, is crucial for chromosome binding during mitosis. Bromodomain protein 4 (Brd4) has been identified as a cellular binding target through which the E2 protein of bovine papillomavirus type 1 (BPV-1) tethers the viral genome to mitotic chromosomes. Mutation analysis showed that, when the residue serine 243 was substituted by glutamic acid or aspartic acid, whose negative charges mimic the effect of constitutive phosphorylation, the protein still can interact with Brd4 and colocalize with Brd4 in condensed metaphase and anaphase chromosomes. However, substitution by the polar uncharged residues asparagine or glutamine abrogated Brd4 and mitotic chromosome binding. Moreover, following treatment with the inhibitor JQ1 to release Brd4 from the chromosomes, Brd4 and E2 formed punctate foci separate from the chromosomes, further supporting the hypothesis that the association of the HPV-16 E2 protein with the chromosomes is Brd4-dependent. In addition, the S243A E2 protein has a shorter half-life than the wild type, indicating that phosphorylation of the HPV-16 E2 protein at serine 243 also increases its half-life. Thus, phosphorylation of serine 243 in the hinge region of HPV-16 E2 is essential for interaction with Brd4 and required for host chromosome binding.

SUBMITTER: Chang SW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4207782 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Phosphorylation of HPV-16 E2 at serine 243 enables binding to Brd4 and mitotic chromosomes.

Chang Szu-Wei SW Liu Wei-Chen WC Liao Kuan-Yu KY Tsao Yeou-Ping YP Hsu Pang-Hung PH Chen Show-Li SL

PloS one 20141023 10

The papillomavirus E2 protein is involved in the maintenance of persistent infection and known to bind either to cellular factors or directly to mitotic chromosomes in order to partition the viral genome into the daughter cells. However, how the HPV-16 E2 protein acts to facilitate partitioning of the viral genome remains unclear. In this study, we found that serine 243 of HPV-16 E2, located in the hinge region, is crucial for chromosome binding during mitosis. Bromodomain protein 4 (Brd4) has b ...[more]

PMID: 25340539

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Project description:During the human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) life cycle, the E2 protein binds simultaneously to the viral genome and host chromatin throughout mitosis, ensuring viral genomes reside in daughter cell nuclei following cell division. Previously, we demonstrated that CK2 phosphorylation of E2 on serine 23 promotes interaction with TopBP1, and that this interaction is required for optimum E2 mitotic chromatin association and plasmid segregation function. Others have implicated BRD4 in mediating the plasmid segregation function of E2 and we have demonstrated that there is a TopBP1-BRD4 complex in the cell. We therefore further investigated the role of the E2-BRD4 interaction in mediating E2 association with mitotic chromatin and plasmid segregation function. Using a combination of immunofluorescence and our novel plasmid segregation assay in U2OS and N/Tert-1 cells stably expressing a variety of E2 mutants, we report that direct interaction with the BRD4 carboxyl-terminal motif (CTM) and TopBP1 is required for E2 association with mitotic chromatin and plasmid segregation. We also identify a novel TopBP1-mediated interaction between E2 and the BRD4 extra-terminal domain in vivo. In addition, we demonstrate for the first time that E2 plasmid segregation function occurs in human foreskin keratinocytes immortalized by HPV16. Overall, the results demonstrate that direct interaction with TopBP1 and the BRD4 CTM is required for E2 mitotic chromatin association and plasmid segregation function. Disruption of this complex offers therapeutic options for targeting segregation of viral genomes into daughter cells, potentially combating HPV16 infections and cancers that retain episomal genomes. IMPORTANCE Human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) is a causative agent in around 3%-4% of all human cancers, and currently, there are no anti-viral therapeutics available for combating this disease burden. In order to identify new therapeutic targets, we must increase our understanding of the HPV16 life cycle. Previously, we demonstrated that an interaction between E2 and the cellular protein TopBP1 mediates the plasmid segregation function of E2, allowing distribution of viral genomes into daughter nuclei following cell division. Here, we demonstrate that E2 interaction with an additional host protein, BRD4, is also essential for E2 segregation function, and that BRD4 exists in a complex with TopBP1. Overall, these results enhance our understanding of a critical part of the HPV16 life cycle and presents several therapeutic targets for disruption of the viral life cycle.

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Phosphorylation of HPV-16 E2 at serine 243 enables binding to Brd4 and mitotic chromosomes.

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Phosphorylation of HPV-16 E2 at serine 243 enables binding to Brd4 and mitotic chromosomes.

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