Abstract
Little is known about the role of microRNA during influenza A virus (IAV) infection. We observed that NIK 3′UTR luciferase activity was elevated during IAV infection. Further studies demonstrated that miR-302c reduced NIK expression, resulting in the reduction of IFNβ mRNA expression. We found that miR-302c prevented the translocation of NF-κB from the cytosol to the nucleus. Furthermore, IAV infection downregulated miR-302c expression, leading to the activation of IFNβ expression and the inhibition of viral replication. Compared to miR-302c, miR-520e cannot promote viral replication and production, although the two microRNAs target the same site of the NIK 3′UTR. Collectively, our work defines a novel signaling pathway implicated in the control of IFNβ mRNA expression during IAV infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4112-4118 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 589 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 21 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.
Keywords
- Influenza A virus
- Innate immune
- MiR-302c
- NF-κB-inducing kinase
- Type I IFN