ABSTRACT
To study the impact of the enterovirus 71(EV71) on the nuclear transport mechanism,The pGFP-NLS vector with nuclear location signal(NLS) was constructed, RD cells transfected by the pGFP-NLS vector were inoculated with the EV71 or cotransfected by EV71-2A vector. The results showed that GFP protein with NLS was expressed in the cytoplasm due to the inhibition of nuclear transport. In order to further study the mechanism of the EV71 to prevent nuclear transport,Nup62 was detected by Western blotting after RD cells were infected with EV71 or transfected by EV71-2A vector. The results showed that decreased expression of Nup62 could be detected after infection with EV71 and transfection by EV71-2A vector. This study demonstrates that the cleavage of Nup62 by EV71 2A protease may be the mechanism of nuclear transport inhibition.
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Humans , Active Transport, Cell Nucleus , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Nucleus , Metabolism , Enterovirus A, Human , Genetics , Metabolism , Enterovirus Infections , Virology , Gene Expression Regulation, Viral , Genetic Vectors , Green Fluorescent Proteins , Metabolism , Membrane Glycoproteins , Metabolism , Nuclear Localization Signals , Metabolism , Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins , Metabolism , Peptide Hydrolases , Metabolism , Recombinant Fusion Proteins , Metabolism , TransfectionABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate human enterovirus 71 (EV71) resistance to type I interferon induced antiviral effect.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>After type I interferons (alpha, beta) were incubated with HeLa cells, recombinant type I herpes simple virus (HSV-1) with green fluorescent protein (GFP) was inoculated onto the HeLa cells. HSV-1 proliferation was observed by GFP expression and PCR. After EV71 was inoculated onto HeLa cells incubated with the same quantity of interferon, proliferation of EV71 were detected by RT-PCR of 2A gene.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Recombinant HSV-1 GFP expression and viral DNA replication obviously decreased in HeLa cells incubated with type I interferon (alpha, beta). However, EV71 effectively proliferated in the interferon irritated HeLa cell by RT-PCR.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>HeLa cell irritated by type I interferon (alpha, beta) produced antiviral substance that inhibits HSV-1 proliferation. EV71 resisted the antiviral substance induced by type I interferon and could significantly replicate in the HeLa cells.</p>