Pseudorabies Virus Inhibits Type I and Type III Interferon-Induced Signaling via Proteasomal Degradation of Janus Kinases.

ABSTRACT: Both type I and III interferons (IFNs) play a crucial role in host antiviral response by activating the JAK/STAT (Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription) signaling pathway to trigger the expression of antiviral IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). We report that the porcine alphaherpesvirus pseudorabies virus (PRV) triggers proteasomal degradation of the key Janus kinases Jak1 and to a lesser extent Tyk2, thereby inhibiting both type I and III IFN-induced STAT1 phosphorylation and suppressing IFN-induced expression of ISGs. UV-inactivated PRV did not interfere with IFN signaling. In addition, deletion of the EP0 gene from the PRV genome or inhibition of viral genome replication did not affect PRV-induced inhibition of IFN signaling. To our knowledge, this is the first report

SUBMITTER: Yin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8475505 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature