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Inhibition of cGAS DNA Sensing by a Herpesvirus Virion Protein

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Wu, Jian-jun, Li, Wenwei, Shao, Yaming, Avey, Denis, Fu, Bishi, Gillen, Joseph, Hand, Travis, Ma, Siming, Liu, Xia, Miley, Wendell, Konrad, Andreas, Neipel, Frank, Stürzl, Michael, Whitby, Denise, Li, Hong, Zhu, Fanxiu·2015·Cell Host & Microbe

Abstract

SUMMARY Invading viral DNA can be recognized by the host cytosolic DNA sensor, cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS), resulting in production of the second messenger cGAMP, which directs the adaptor protein STING to stimulate production of type I interferons (IFNs). Although several DNA viruses are sensed by cGAS, viral strategies targeting cGAS are virtually unknown. We report here that Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) ORF52, an abundant gammaherpesvirus-specific tegument protein, subverts cytosolic DNA sensing by directly inhibiting cGAS enzymatic activity through a mechanism involving both cGAS- and DNA-binding. Moreover, ORF52 homologues in other gammaherpesviruses also inhibit cGAS activity and similarly bind cGAS and DNA, suggesting conserved inhibitory mechanisms. Furthermore, KSHV infection evokes cGAS-dependent responses that can limit the infection, and an ORF52-null mutant exhibits increased cGAS signaling. Our findings reveal a mechanism through which gammaherpesviruses antagonize host cGAS DNA sensing.

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Wu, J.-J., Li, W., Shao, Y., Avey, D., Fu, B., Gillen, J., Hand, T., Ma, S., Liu, X., Miley, W., Konrad, A., Neipel, F., Stürzl, M., Whitby, D., Li, H., & Zhu, F.
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Cell Host & Microbe
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-09
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
333-344
ISSN
1931-3128 (ISSN-L)
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W2114085082
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278
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67
FWCI
10.86
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journal article
Language
en
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Wu, J.-J., Li, W., Shao, Y., Avey, D., Fu, B., Gillen, J., Hand, T., Ma, S., Liu, X., Miley, W., Konrad, A., Neipel, F., Stürzl, M., Whitby, D., Li, H., & Zhu, F. (2015). Inhibition of cGAS DNA Sensing by a Herpesvirus Virion Protein. Cell Host & Microbe. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2015.07.015

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