Mouse hepatitis virus does not induce Beta interferon synthesis and does not inhibit its induction by double-stranded RNA

J Virol. 2007 Jan;81(2):568-74. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01512-06. Epub 2006 Nov 1.

Abstract

Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) does not induce interferon (IFN) production in fibroblasts or bone marrow-derived dendritic cells. In this report, we show that the essential IFN-beta transcription factors NF-kappaB and IFN regulatory factor 3 are not activated for nuclear translocation and gene induction during infection. However, MHV was unable to inhibit the activation of these factors and subsequent IFN-beta production induced by poly(I:C). Further, MHV infection did not inhibit IFN-beta production mediated by known host pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) (RIG-I, Mda-5, and TLR3). These results are consistent with the notion that double-stranded RNA, produced during MHV infection, is not accessible to cellular PRRs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases / genetics
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 / genetics
  • Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 / metabolism
  • Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1
  • Interferon-beta / biosynthesis*
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Murine hepatitis virus / classification
  • Murine hepatitis virus / immunology
  • Murine hepatitis virus / pathogenicity*
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
  • Poly I-C / pharmacology
  • RNA, Double-Stranded / genetics
  • RNA, Double-Stranded / immunology*
  • RNA, Double-Stranded / metabolism
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Toll-Like Receptor 3 / genetics
  • Toll-Like Receptor 3 / metabolism
  • Transcriptional Activation

Substances

  • Interferon Regulatory Factor-3
  • Membrane Proteins
  • NF-kappa B
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • RNA, Double-Stranded
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Robo3 protein, mouse
  • Toll-Like Receptor 3
  • Interferon-beta
  • Ifih1 protein, mouse
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases
  • Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1
  • Poly I-C