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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Virology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Schlafen (SLFN) proteins are interferon-induced and regulate translation.
  • SLFN14 associates with ribosomes and exhibits nuclease activity against various RNAs in vitro.
  • The precise role of SLFN14 in cellular translation remains elusive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of SLFN14 in the expression of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) enriched in rare codons.
  • To determine the impact of SLFN14 on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) gene expression and replication.
  • To elucidate the mechanism by which SLFN14 affects gene expression.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed SLFN14's effect on HIV-1 and non-viral gene expression in various cell types, including primary immune cells.
  • Utilized codon adaptation index (CAI) to measure synonymous codon usage bias.
  • Investigated the necessity of SLFN14's endoribonuclease activity and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) degradation for its function.
  • Evaluated the impact of codon optimization on the inhibitory effect of SLFN14.

Main Results:

  • SLFN14 regulates gene expression based on codon adaptation index, impacting both viral and non-viral transcripts.
  • SLFN14 significantly inhibits HIV-1 replication.
  • Codon optimization of HIV-1 Gag transcripts minimized the inhibitory effect of SLFN14.
  • SLFN14's endoribonuclease activity and rRNA degradation are crucial for its inhibitory mechanism.

Conclusions:

  • SLFN14 impairs the expression of HIV-1 transcripts rich in rare codons in a catalytic-dependent manner.
  • SLFN14 acts as a host restriction factor that inhibits HIV-1 replication by targeting codon usage.
  • The findings reveal a novel mechanism of viral gene regulation by a host interferon-stimulated gene.