PMID- 26468534 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160426 LR - 20181113 IS - 1098-5514 (Electronic) IS - 0022-538X (Print) IS - 0022-538X (Linking) VI - 90 IP - 1 DP - 2016 Jan 1 TI - Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Reduces Cellular Myeloid Differentiation Primary-Response Gene 88 (MyD88) Expression via Modulation of Its RNA. PG - 180-8 LID - 10.1128/JVI.02342-15 [doi] AB - Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is a human gammaherpesvirus associated with several human malignancies. The replication and transcription activator (RTA) is necessary and sufficient for the switch from KSHV latency to lytic replication. Interleukin 1 (IL-1) is a major mediator for inflammation and plays an important role in both innate and adaptive immunity. Myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88) is an essential adaptor molecule for IL-1 as well as most Toll-like receptor signaling. In this study, we identified a novel mechanism by which KSHV interferes with host inflammation and immunity. KSHV RTA specifically reduces the steady-state protein levels of MyD88, and physiological levels of MyD88 are downregulated during KSHV lytic replication when RTA is expressed. The N-terminal region of RTA is required for the reduction of MyD88. Additional studies demonstrated that RTA targets MyD88 expression at the RNA level, inhibits RNA synthesis of MyD88, and may bind MyD88 RNA. Finally, RTA inhibits IL-1-mediated activation of NF-kappaB. Because IL-1 is abundant in the KS microenvironment and inhibits KSHV replication, this work may expand our understanding of how KSHV evades host inflammation and immunity for its survival in vivo. IMPORTANCE: MyD88 is an important molecule for IL-1-mediated inflammation and Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling. This work shows that KSHV inhibits MyD88 expression through a novel mechanism. KSHV RTA may bind to MyD88 RNA, suppresses RNA synthesis of MyD88, and inhibits IL-1-mediated signaling. This work may expand our understanding of how KSHV evades host inflammation and immunity. CI - Copyright (c) 2015, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. FAU - Lingel, Amy AU - Lingel A AD - School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. FAU - Ehlers, Erica AU - Ehlers E AD - School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. FAU - Wang, Qianli AU - Wang Q AD - School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. FAU - Cao, Mingxia AU - Cao M AD - School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. FAU - Wood, Charles AU - Wood C AD - School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. FAU - Lin, Rongtuan AU - Lin R AD - Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. FAU - Zhang, Luwen AU - Zhang L AD - School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA lzhang2@unl.edu. LA - eng GR - CA138213/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 CA138213/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - RR15635/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 GM103509/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States GR - P20 RR015635/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20151014 PL - United States TA - J Virol JT - Journal of virology JID - 0113724 RN - 0 (Immediate-Early Proteins) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1) RN - 0 (MYD88 protein, human) RN - 0 (Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Rta protein, Human herpesvirus 8) RN - 0 (Trans-Activators) SB - IM MH - Cell Line MH - *Down-Regulation MH - Herpesvirus 8, Human/*immunology/*physiology MH - *Host-Pathogen Interactions MH - Humans MH - Immediate-Early Proteins/*metabolism MH - Immune Evasion MH - Interleukin-1/antagonists & inhibitors MH - Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/antagonists & inhibitors/*biosynthesis MH - NF-kappa B/antagonists & inhibitors MH - Protein Binding MH - Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Trans-Activators/*metabolism PMC - PMC4702530 EDAT- 2015/10/16 06:00 MHDA- 2016/04/27 06:00 PMCR- 2016/06/17 CRDT- 2015/10/16 06:00 PHST- 2015/09/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/10/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/10/16 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/10/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/04/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/06/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - JVI.02342-15 [pii] AID - 02342-15 [pii] AID - 10.1128/JVI.02342-15 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Virol. 2015 Oct 14;90(1):180-8. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02342-15. Print 2016 Jan 1.