Gao Zhenzhen, Meng Zejing, He Xiaobing, Chen Guohua, Fang Yongxiang, Tian Huihui, Zhang Hui, Jing Zhizhong
State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China.
Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China.
Microorganisms. 2023 Sep 8;11(9):2258. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11092258.
Guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) are highly expressed interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) that play significant roles in protecting against invading pathogens. Although their functions in response to RNA viruses have been extensively investigated, there is limited information available regarding their role in DNA viruses, particularly poxviruses. Ectromelia virus (ECTV), a member of the orthopoxvirus genus, is a large double-stranded DNA virus closely related to the monkeypox virus and variola virus. It has been intensively studied as a highly effective model virus. According to the study, GBP2 overexpression suppresses ECTV replication in a dose-dependent manner, while GBP2 knockdown promotes ECTV infection. Additionally, it was discovered that GBP2 primarily functions through its N-terminal GTPase activity, and the inhibitory effect of GBP2 was disrupted in the GTP-binding-impaired mutant GBP2. This study is the first to demonstrate the inhibitory effect of GBP2 on ECTV, and it offers insights into innovative antiviral strategies.
鸟苷酸结合蛋白(GBPs)是高度表达的干扰素刺激基因(ISGs),在抵御入侵病原体方面发挥着重要作用。尽管它们在应对RNA病毒中的功能已得到广泛研究,但关于它们在DNA病毒,特别是痘病毒中的作用的信息有限。痘苗病毒属的成员埃可病毒(ECTV)是一种大型双链DNA病毒,与猴痘病毒和天花病毒密切相关。它作为一种高效的模型病毒已得到深入研究。根据该研究,GBP2的过表达以剂量依赖的方式抑制ECTV复制,而GBP2的敲低则促进ECTV感染。此外,还发现GBP2主要通过其N端GTPase活性发挥作用,并且在GTP结合受损的突变体GBP2中,GBP2的抑制作用被破坏。这项研究首次证明了GBP2对ECTV的抑制作用,并为创新的抗病毒策略提供了见解。