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Published on: November 1, 2011
The viral RNA recognition sensor RIG-I is degraded during encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) infection
Laura Papon1, Alexandra Oteiza, Tadaatsu Imaizumi
1Université Montpellier 1, Centre d'études d'agents Pathogènes et Biotechnologies pour la Santé (CPBS), F-34095 Montpellier, France.
Abstract:
RNA helicase-like receptors MDA-5 but not RIG-I has been shown to be essential for triggering innate immune responses against picornaviruses. However, virus-host co-evolution has selected for viruses capable of replicating despite host cells antiviral defences. In this report, we demonstrate that RIG-I is degraded during encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) infection. This effect is mediated by both the viral-encoded 3C protease and caspase proteinase. In addition, we show that RIG-I overexpression confers IFN-beta promoter activation during EMCV infection, in MDA-5 knockout (MDA-5(-/-)) mouse embryo fibroblasts. This induction is followed by a strong inhibition reflecting the ability of EMCV to disrupt RIG-I signalling. Taken together, our data strongly suggest that during evolution RIG-I has been involved for triggering innate immune response to picornavirus infections.
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