title: Measles virus V protein inhibits p53 family member p73.
abstract: Paramyxovirus V proteins function as host interference factors that inactivate antiviral responses, including interferon. Characterization of cellular proteins that copurify with ectopically expressed measles virus V protein has revealed interactions with DNA binding domains of p53 family proteins, p53 and p73. Specific transcriptional assays reveal that expression of measles virus V cDNA inhibits p73, but not p53. Expression of measles virus V cDNA can delay cell death induced by genotoxic stress and also can decrease the abundance of the proapoptotic factor PUMA, a p73 target. Recombinant measles virus with an engineered deficiency in V protein is capable of inducing more severe cytopathic effects than the wild type, implicating measles virus V protein as an inhibitor of cell death. These findings also suggest that p73-PUMA signaling may be a previously unrecognized arm of cellular innate antiviral immunity.
authors.affiliation: Pancoe-ENH Research Pavilion, Northwestern University, 2200 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Cristian D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Palosaari
authors.forename: Jean-Patrick
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Parisien
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devaux
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cattaneo
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ouchi
authors.forename: Curt M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Horvath
mesh_terms: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008459:Measles virus / Q000737:chemistry*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000821:virology; D000072160:Tumor Protein p73; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; C000606460:TP73 protein, human; D000072160:Tumor Protein p73; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; C069181:V protein, measles virus; D014764:Viral Proteins