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Abstract
The primary envelopment/de-envelopment of Herpes viruses during nuclear exit is poorly understood. In Herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), proteins pUL31 and pUL34 are critical, while pUS3 and some others contribute; however, efficient membrane fusion may require additional host proteins. We postulated that vesicle fusion proteins present in the nuclear envelope might facilitate primary envelopment and/or de-envelopment fusion with the outer nuclear membrane. Indeed, a subpopulation of vesicle-associated membrane protein-associated protein B (VAPB), a known vesicle trafficking protein, was present in the nuclear membrane co-locating with pUL34. VAPB knockdown significantly reduced both cell-associated and supernatant virus titers. Moreover, VAPB depletion reduced cytoplasmic accumulation of virus particles and increased levels of nuclear encapsidated viral DNA. These results suggest that VAPB is an important player in the exit of primary enveloped HSV-1 virions from the nucleus. Importantly, VAPB knockdown did not alter pUL34, calnexin or GM-130 localization during infection, arguing against an indirect effect of VAPB on cellular vesicles and trafficking. Immunogold-labelling electron microscopy confirmed VAPB presence in nuclear membranes and moreover associated with primary enveloped HSV-1 particles. These data suggest that VAPB could be a cellular component of a complex that facilitates UL31/UL34/US3-mediated HSV-1 nuclear egress.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Cells |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Feb 2019 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- VAPB
- herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1)
- nuclear egress
- nuclear envelope
- nuclear membrane protein
- vesicle fusion protein (VFP)
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Core funding renewal for the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology
1/10/11 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
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Eric Schirmer
- School of Biological Sciences - Personal Chair of Nuclear Envelope Biology
Person: Academic: Research Active