Role of Vigilin and RACK1 in Dengue Virus- Interactions

Overview

Journal mSphere

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialties Microbiology
Parasitology

Date 2024 Dec 23

PMID 39714171

Authors

Guijie Wang

Mazhar Hussain

Zhi Qi

Sassan Asgari

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Abstract

Vigilin is a large and evolutionary conserved RNA-binding protein (RBP), which can interact with RNA through its KH domain. Vigilin is, therefore, a multifunctional protein reported to be associated with RNA transport and metabolism, sterol metabolism, chromosome segregation, carcinogenesis, and heterochromatin-mediated gene silencing. The receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1) is another highly conserved protein involved in many cellular pathways. Functional studies in human cells indicated that RACK1 interacts with Vigilin to promote dengue virus (DENV) replication. Both proteins are associated with the endoplasmic reticulum. Here, we investigated the significance of Vigilin and RACK1 homologs in mosquitoes concerning DENV replication and infection. We identified the homologs of the two genes in ( and ), which were upregulated in DENV-infected Aag2 cells and mosquitoes, and silencing them in Aag2 cells resulted in reduced DENV replication. Co-immunoprecipitation showed that AeRACK1 and AeVigilin interact in mosquito cells. Interestingly, we also found upregulation of both genes in a -infected cell line (Aag2.AlbB). Furthermore, silencing and in Aag2.AlbB cells reduced DENV replication but increased density. However, we did not find a significant effect on DENV replication after silencing both genes in mosquitoes. Overall, our results support the involvement and significance of AeVigilin and AeRACK1 in DENV replication in .IMPORTANCEDengue virus (DENV), transmitted mainly by mosquitoes, poses significant health risks. Identifying factors involved in the virus replication in mosquitoes and human hosts is essential for devising control measures. In this study, we show that Vigilin and the receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1), two proteins shown to play a role in the replication of DENV in human cells, are induced in mosquitoes and cell lines following DENV replication. Both proteins reside in the cytoplasm, where they interact similarly to human cells. Silencing the genes in mosquito cells significantly reduced virus replication. Furthermore, we found that both genes are induced in mosquito cells transinfected with , a bacterium that blocks DENV replication. The results help better understand the role of the common factors supporting DENV replication in mosquitoes and human cells.

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