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Rubella virus replication: effect of interferons and actinomycin D.

H L Nakhasi1, D X Zheng, I K Hewlett

  • 1Division of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, MD.

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|April 1, 1988
PubMed
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Interferons (IFN alpha, IFN gamma) inhibit rubella virus replication by reducing viral RNA and protein synthesis. Actinomycin D and alpha-amanitin impair replication by blocking essential host cell factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Rubella virus is a significant human pathogen.
  • Interferons are key antiviral cytokines.
  • Understanding viral replication mechanisms is crucial for therapeutic development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of IFN alpha, IFN gamma, and actinomycin D on rubella virus expression in Vero 76 cells.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms by which interferons and actinomycin D inhibit viral replication.

Main Methods:

  • Infection of African green monkey kidney cells (Vero 76) with wild-type rubella virus.
  • Treatment of infected cells with IFN alpha, IFN gamma, or actinomycin D.
  • Analysis of viral protein synthesis, viral RNA levels (Northern blot), and RNA integrity (in vitro translation).

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Main Results:

  • IFN alpha and IFN gamma significantly reduced rubella viral protein synthesis and both (+) and (-) stranded viral RNAs.
  • Residual viral RNA in interferon-treated cells remained structurally intact.
  • Actinomycin D's inhibitory effect on rubella virus replication was time-dependent, being most potent during the early eclipse phase.
  • Alpha-amanitin produced similar results to actinomycin D, indicating a role for host cell DNA-directed synthesis.

Conclusions:

  • IFN alpha and IFN gamma inhibit rubella virus protein synthesis at both transcriptional and translational levels.
  • Actinomycin D and alpha-amanitin impair rubella virus replication by inhibiting the synthesis of essential host cell factors early in infection.
  • Host cell DNA plays a critical role in directing the synthesis of factors necessary for rubella virus replication.