Mir-302c mediates influenza A virus-induced IFNβ expression by targeting NF-κB inducing kinase

Shulin Gui, Xueyuan Chen, Mo Zhang, Fanpeng Zhao, Yushun Wan, Li Wang, Gang Xu, Li Zhou, Xin Yue, Ying Zhu, Shi Liu

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4112-4118
Number of pages7
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume589
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 21 2015
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.

Keywords

  • Influenza A virus
  • Innate immune
  • MiR-302c
  • NF-κB-inducing kinase
  • Type I IFN

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