title: The NS1 protein of H5N6 feline influenza virus inhibits feline beta interferon response by preventing NF-κB and IRF3 activation.
abstract: Despite the apparent lack of a feline influenza virus lineage, cats are susceptible to infection by influenza A viruses. Here, we characterized in vitro A/feline/Guangdong/1/2015, an H5N6 avian influenza virus recently isolated from cats. A/feline/Guangdong/1/2015 replicated to high titers and caused CPE in feline kidney cells. We determined that infection with A/feline/Guangdong/1/2015 did not activate the IFN-β promoter, but inhibited it by blocking the activation of NF-κB and IRF3. We also determined that the viral NS1 protein mediated the block, and that the dsRNA binding domain of NS1 was essential to perform this function. In contrast to treatment after infection, cells pretreated with IFN-β suppressed viral replication. Our findings provide an example of an H5N6 influenza virus suppressing IFN production, which might be associated with interspecies transmission of avian influenza viruses to cats.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Engineering and Technological Research Center on Pet, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Lifang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Xinliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Engineering and Technological Research Center on Pet, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Engineering and Technological Research Center on Pet, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Pei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Engineering and Technological Research Center on Pet, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: San
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Engineering and Technological Research Center on Pet, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Jidang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Hainan Academy of Agricultural Science, Hainan, PR China.
authors.forename: Zongxi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, PR China. Electronic address: tj6049345@126.com.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Engineering and Technological Research Center on Pet, Guangzhou, PR China. Electronic address: shoujunli@scau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Shoujun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D057131:Immune Evasion; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000502:physiology*; D050838:Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 / Q000378:metabolism; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D017361:Viral Nonstructural Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: C085820:INS1 protein, influenza virus; D050838:Interferon Regulatory Factor-3; D016328:NF-kappa B; D017361:Viral Nonstructural Proteins; D016899:Interferon-beta
keywords: Cats; H5N6 avian influenza virus; IFN blockade; IFN-β; NS1