Cellular NS1-BP protein interacts with the mRNA export receptor NXF1 to mediate nuclear export of influenza virus M mRNAs.

ABSTRACT: Influenza A viruses have eight genomic RNAs that are transcribed in the host cell nucleus. Two of the viral mRNAs undergo alternative splicing. The M1 mRNA encodes the matrix protein 1 (M1) and is also spliced into M2 mRNA, which encodes the proton channel matrix protein 2 (M2). Our previous studies have shown that the cellular Non-Structural protein 1 (NS1)-binding protein (NS1-BP) interacts with the viral NS1 and M1 mRNA to promote M1 to M2 splicing. Another pool of NS1 protein binds the mRNA export receptor nuclear RNA export factor-1 (NXF1), leading to nuclear retention of cellular mRNAs. Here, we show a series of biochemical and cell biological findings that suggest a model for nuclear export of M1 and M2 mRNAs despite the mRNA nuclear export inhibition imposed by the viral NS1 protei

SUBMITTER: Zhang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11570952 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature