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ARNT Inhibits H5N1 Influenza A Virus Replication by Interacting with the PA Protein.Viruses.2022 Jun 21;14(7):1347.doi: 10.3390/v14071347

Huapeng Feng,Zeng Wang,Pengyang Zhu,Li Wu,Jianzhong Shi,Yanbing Li,Jianhong Shu,Yulong He,Huihui Kong


Viruses.2022 Jun 21;14(7):1347.doi: 10.3390/v14071347.


Abstract

Increasing evidence suggests that the polymerase acidic (PA) protein of influenza A viruses plays an important role in viral replication and pathogenicity. However, information regarding the interaction(s) of host factors with PA is scarce. By using a yeast two-hybrid screen, we identified a novel host factor, aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (ARNT), that interacts with the PA protein of the H5N1 virus. The interaction between PA and human ARNT was confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence microscopy. Moreover, overexpression of ARNT downregulated the polymerase activity and inhibited virus propagation, whereas knockdown of ARNT significantly increased the polymerase activity and virus replication. Mechanistically, overexpression of ARNT resulted in the accumulation of PA protein in the nucleus and inhibited both the replication and transcription of the viral genome. Interaction domain mapping revealed that the bHLH/PAS domain of ARNT mainly interacted with the C-terminal domain of PA. Together, our results demonstrate that ARNT inhibits the replication of the H5N1 virus and could be a target for the development of therapeutic strategies against H5N1 influenza viruses.


Keywords: ARNT; H5N1 influenza A virus; PA; interacting; replication.


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