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01.06.2015 | Original Article
Critical role of eukaryotic elongation factor 1 alpha 1 (EEF1A1) in avian reovirus sigma-C-induced apoptosis and inhibition of viral growth
verfasst von:
Zhiqiang Zhang, Wencheng Lin, Xiaoqi Li, Hong Cao, Yongqiang Wang, Shijun J. Zheng
Erschienen in:
Archives of Virology
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Ausgabe 6/2015
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Abstract
Avian reovirus (ARV) causes viral arthritis, chronic respiratory diseases, retarded growth and malabsorption syndrome. It is well established that the ARV sigma-C protein induces apoptosis in host cells. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of this induction is still unclear. We report here the identification of eukaryotic elongation factor 1 alpha 1 (EEF1A1) as the interacting partner of σC. We found that σC-induced apoptosis in DF-1 cells could be completely abolished by knockdown of EEF1A1 by siRNA. Furthermore, knockdown of EEF1A1 markedly reduced ARV-induced apoptosis associated with decreased caspase-9 and -3 activation and cytochrome C release, leading to increased ARV growth in host cells. Thus, EEF1A1 plays a critical role in σC-induced apoptosis and inhibition of viral growth.