ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2018, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (7): 1451-1459.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2018.07.014

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The Research on Molecular Mechanism of PCBP2 Promoting the Multiplication of Foot-and-mouth Disease Virus

HE Yan-chun1, YANG Wen-ping2, FU Shao-zu2, ZHENG Hai-xue2*, YANG Xiao-pu1*   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China
  • Received:2018-01-02 Online:2018-07-23 Published:2018-07-23

Abstract:

Poly(rC) binding protein 2(PCBP2) belongs to a class of proteins that bind to poly(C) stretches of both RNA and DNA. PCBP2 has roles in maintaining mRNA stability and regulating translation. Meanwhile PCBP2 is a negative regulator in VISA-mediated antiviral signaling to reduce production of IFN-β. Previous study have shown that PCBP2 can affect the multiplication of foot-and-mouth disease virus(FMDV), but the specific mechanism is unclear. Here, we investigated the molecular mechanisms about PCBP2 promoting the multiplication of FMDV. Results:1) We found that FMDV structural protein VP0, 2B, VP2, 2C and 3D can interact with PCBP2 via Co-IP and GST pull-down tests. 2) Further study revealed that PCBP2 is a negative regulator in VISA-mediated antiviral signaling, and 2C, 3D, VP0 and 2B can promote the negative regulation of PCBP2 on VISA-mediated antiviral signaling via the Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay. 3) Meanwhile we found that FMDV VP0 can increase specific degradation of VISA mediated by PCBP2 through Western blot. In a word, FMDV VP0 can increase degradation of VISA mediated by PCBP2 via VP0-PCBP2 interaction to reduce the production of IFN-β, and enhance the FMDV activity in cell.

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