SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Antagonizes GADD34-Mediated Innate Immune Pathway through Atypical Foci.

Molecules

Key Laboratory of Novel Targets and Drug Study for Neural Repair of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310015, China.

Published: October 2024

The integrated stress response, especially stress granules (SGs), contributes to host immunity. Typical G3BP1 stress granules (tSGs) are usually formed after virus infection to restrain viral replication and stimulate innate immunity. Recently, several SG-like foci or atypical SGs (aSGs) with proviral function have been found during viral infection. We have shown that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleocapsid (N) protein induces atypical N/G3BP1 foci (Nfoci), leading to the inhibition of host immunity and facilitation of viral infection. However, the precise mechanism has not been well clarified yet. In this study, we showed that the SARS-CoV-2 N (SARS2-N) protein inhibits dsRNA-induced growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible 34 (GADD34) expression. Mechanistically, the SARS2-N protein promotes the interaction between mRNA and G3BP1, sequestering mRNA into the Nfoci. Importantly, we found that GADD34 participates in IRF3 nuclear translocation through its KVRF motif and promotes the transcription of downstream interferon genes. The suppression of GADD34 expression by the SARS2-N protein impairs the nuclear localization of IRF3 and compromises the host's innate immune response, which facilitates viral replication. Taking these findings together, our study revealed a novel mechanism by which the SARS2-N protein antagonized the GADD34-mediated innate immune pathway via induction of Nfoci. We think this is a critical strategy for viral pathogenesis and has potential therapeutic implications.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11510332PMC
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