PMID- 31189711 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200602 LR - 20200602 IS - 1098-5514 (Electronic) IS - 0022-538X (Print) IS - 0022-538X (Linking) VI - 93 IP - 17 DP - 2019 Sep 1 TI - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Activates Lipophagy To Facilitate Viral Replication through Downregulation of NDRG1 Expression. LID - 10.1128/JVI.00526-19 [doi] LID - e00526-19 AB - Autophagy maintains cellular homeostasis by degrading organelles, proteins, and lipids in lysosomes. Autophagy is involved in the innate and adaptive immune responses to a variety of pathogens. Some viruses can hijack host autophagy to enhance their replication. However, the role of autophagy in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection is unclear. Here, we show that N-Myc downstream-regulated gene 1 (NDRG1) deficiency induced autophagy, which facilitated PRRSV replication by regulating lipid metabolism. NDRG1 mRNA is expressed ubiquitously in most porcine tissues and most strongly in white adipose tissue. PRRSV infection downregulated the expression of NDRG1 mRNA and protein, while NDRG1 deficiency contributed to PRRSV RNA replication and progeny virus assembly. NDRG1 deficiency reduced the number of intracellular lipid droplets (LDs), but the expression levels of key genes in lipogenesis and lipolysis were not altered. Our results also show that NDRG1 deficiency promoted autophagy and increased the subsequent yields of hydrolyzed free fatty acids (FFAs). The reduced LD numbers, increased FFA levels, and enhanced PRRSV replication were abrogated in the presence of an autophagy inhibitor. Overall, our findings suggest that NDRG1 plays a negative role in PRRSV replication by suppressing autophagy and LD degradation.IMPORTANCE Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), an enveloped single-positive-stranded RNA virus, causes acute respiratory distress in piglets and reproductive failure in sows. It has led to tremendous economic losses in the swine industry worldwide since it was first documented in the late 1980s. Vaccination is currently the major strategy used to control the disease. However, conventional vaccines and other strategies do not provide satisfactory or sustainable prevention. Therefore, safe and effective strategies to control PRRSV are urgently required. The significance of our research is that we demonstrate a previously unreported relationship between PRRSV, NDRG1, and lipophagy in the context of viral infection. Furthermore, our data point to a new role for NDRG1 in autophagy and lipid metabolism. Thus, NDRG1 and lipophagy will have significant implications for understanding PRRSV pathogenesis for developing new therapeutics. CI - Copyright (c) 2019 Wang et al. FAU - Wang, Jiang AU - Wang J AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Liu, Jiao-Yang AU - Liu JY AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Shao, Ke-Yu AU - Shao KY AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Han, Ying-Qian AU - Han YQ AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Li, Guo-Li AU - Li GL AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Ming, Sheng-Li AU - Ming SL AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Su, Bing-Qian AU - Su BQ AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Du, Yong-Kun AU - Du YK AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Liu, Zhong-Hu AU - Liu ZH AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Zhang, Gai-Ping AU - Zhang GP AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Yang, Guo-Yu AU - Yang GY AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China haubiochem@163.com chubeibei_hau@hotmail.com. FAU - Chu, Bei-Bei AU - Chu BB AD - College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China haubiochem@163.com chubeibei_hau@hotmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20190813 PL - United States TA - J Virol JT - Journal of virology JID - 0113724 RN - 0 (Cell Cycle Proteins) RN - 0 (Fatty Acids, Nonesterified) RN - 0 (Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins) RN - 0 (N-myc downstream-regulated gene 1 protein) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Autophagy MH - Cell Cycle Proteins/*genetics/*metabolism MH - *Down-Regulation MH - Fatty Acids, Nonesterified/*chemistry MH - HEK293 Cells MH - Humans MH - Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/*genetics/*metabolism MH - Male MH - Phylogeny MH - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/genetics/metabolism/*virology MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/pathogenicity/*physiology MH - Swine MH - Virus Replication PMC - PMC6694807 OTO - NOTNLM OT - N-Myc downstream-regulated gene 1 OT - autophagy OT - lipid droplet OT - lipophagy OT - porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus EDAT- 2019/06/14 06:00 MHDA- 2020/06/03 06:00 PMCR- 2019/08/13 CRDT- 2019/06/14 06:00 PHST- 2019/03/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/06/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/06/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/06/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/06/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/08/13 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - JVI.00526-19 [pii] AID - 00526-19 [pii] AID - 10.1128/JVI.00526-19 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Virol. 2019 Aug 13;93(17):e00526-19. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00526-19. 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