ISG15 Is Required for the Dissemination of Vaccinia Virus Extracellular Virions
ABSTRACT Viruses have developed many different strategies to counteract immune responses, and Vaccinia virus (VACV) is one of a kind in this aspect. To ensure an efficient infection, VACV undergoes a complex morphogenetic process resulting in the production of two types of infective virions: intrace...
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| author | Martina Bécares Manuel Albert Céline Tárrega Rocío Coloma Michela Falqui Emma K. Luhmann Lilliana Radoshevich Susana Guerra |
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| description | ABSTRACT Viruses have developed many different strategies to counteract immune responses, and Vaccinia virus (VACV) is one of a kind in this aspect. To ensure an efficient infection, VACV undergoes a complex morphogenetic process resulting in the production of two types of infective virions: intracellular mature virus (MV) and extracellular enveloped virus (EV), whose spread depends on different dissemination mechanisms. MVs disseminate after cell lysis, whereas EVs are released or propelled in actin tails from living cells. Here, we show that ISG15 participates in the control of VACV dissemination. Infection of Isg15−/− mouse embryonic fibroblasts with VACV International Health Department-J (IHD-J) strain resulted in decreased EV production, concomitant with reduced induction of actin tails and the abolition of comet-shaped plaque formation, compared to Isg15+/+ cells. Transmission electron microscopy revealed the accumulation of intracellular virus particles and a decrease in extracellular virus particles in the absence of interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15), a finding consistent with altered virus egress. Immunoblot and quantitative proteomic analysis of sucrose gradient-purified virions from both genotypes reported differences in protein levels and composition of viral proteins present on virions, suggesting an ISG15-mediated control of viral proteome. Lastly, the generation of a recombinant IHD-J expressing V5-tagged ISG15 (IHD-J-ISG15) allowed us to identify several viral proteins as potential ISG15 targets, highlighting the proteins A34 and A36, which are essential for EV formation. Altogether, our results indicate that ISG15 is an important host factor in the regulation of VACV dissemination. IMPORTANCE Viral infections are a constant battle between the virus and the host. While the host’s only goal is victory, the main purpose of the virus is to spread and conquer new territories at the expense of the host’s resources. Along millions of years of incessant encounters, poxviruses have developed a unique strategy consisting in the production two specialized “troops”: intracellular mature virions (MVs) and extracellular virions (EVs). MVs mediate transmission between hosts, and EVs ensure advance on the battlefield mediating the long-range dissemination. The mechanism by which the virus “decides” to shed from the primary site of infection and its significant impact in viral transmission is not yet fully established. Here, we demonstrate that this process is finely regulated by ISG15/ISGylation, an interferon-induced ubiquitin-like protein with broad antiviral activity. Studying the mechanism that viruses use during infection could result in new ways of understanding our perpetual war against disease and how we might win the next great battle. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c64770b6d624e06b3306bfdd5c132892023-06-15T13:18:31ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyMicrobiology Spectrum2165-04972023-06-0111310.1128/spectrum.04508-22ISG15 Is Required for the Dissemination of Vaccinia Virus Extracellular VirionsMartina Bécares0Manuel Albert1Céline Tárrega2Rocío Coloma3Michela Falqui4Emma K. Luhmann5Lilliana Radoshevich6Susana Guerra7Department of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USADepartment of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainABSTRACT Viruses have developed many different strategies to counteract immune responses, and Vaccinia virus (VACV) is one of a kind in this aspect. To ensure an efficient infection, VACV undergoes a complex morphogenetic process resulting in the production of two types of infective virions: intracellular mature virus (MV) and extracellular enveloped virus (EV), whose spread depends on different dissemination mechanisms. MVs disseminate after cell lysis, whereas EVs are released or propelled in actin tails from living cells. Here, we show that ISG15 participates in the control of VACV dissemination. Infection of Isg15−/− mouse embryonic fibroblasts with VACV International Health Department-J (IHD-J) strain resulted in decreased EV production, concomitant with reduced induction of actin tails and the abolition of comet-shaped plaque formation, compared to Isg15+/+ cells. Transmission electron microscopy revealed the accumulation of intracellular virus particles and a decrease in extracellular virus particles in the absence of interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15), a finding consistent with altered virus egress. Immunoblot and quantitative proteomic analysis of sucrose gradient-purified virions from both genotypes reported differences in protein levels and composition of viral proteins present on virions, suggesting an ISG15-mediated control of viral proteome. Lastly, the generation of a recombinant IHD-J expressing V5-tagged ISG15 (IHD-J-ISG15) allowed us to identify several viral proteins as potential ISG15 targets, highlighting the proteins A34 and A36, which are essential for EV formation. Altogether, our results indicate that ISG15 is an important host factor in the regulation of VACV dissemination. IMPORTANCE Viral infections are a constant battle between the virus and the host. While the host’s only goal is victory, the main purpose of the virus is to spread and conquer new territories at the expense of the host’s resources. Along millions of years of incessant encounters, poxviruses have developed a unique strategy consisting in the production two specialized “troops”: intracellular mature virions (MVs) and extracellular virions (EVs). MVs mediate transmission between hosts, and EVs ensure advance on the battlefield mediating the long-range dissemination. The mechanism by which the virus “decides” to shed from the primary site of infection and its significant impact in viral transmission is not yet fully established. Here, we demonstrate that this process is finely regulated by ISG15/ISGylation, an interferon-induced ubiquitin-like protein with broad antiviral activity. Studying the mechanism that viruses use during infection could result in new ways of understanding our perpetual war against disease and how we might win the next great battle.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.04508-22ISG15VACVactin tails |
| spellingShingle | Martina Bécares Manuel Albert Céline Tárrega Rocío Coloma Michela Falqui Emma K. Luhmann Lilliana Radoshevich Susana Guerra ISG15 Is Required for the Dissemination of Vaccinia Virus Extracellular Virions Microbiology Spectrum ISG15 VACV actin tails |
| title | ISG15 Is Required for the Dissemination of Vaccinia Virus Extracellular Virions |
| title_full | ISG15 Is Required for the Dissemination of Vaccinia Virus Extracellular Virions |
| title_fullStr | ISG15 Is Required for the Dissemination of Vaccinia Virus Extracellular Virions |
| title_full_unstemmed | ISG15 Is Required for the Dissemination of Vaccinia Virus Extracellular Virions |
| title_short | ISG15 Is Required for the Dissemination of Vaccinia Virus Extracellular Virions |
| title_sort | isg15 is required for the dissemination of vaccinia virus extracellular virions |
| topic | ISG15 VACV actin tails |
| url | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.04508-22 |
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