Article ; Online: A small stem-loop-forming region within the 3'-UTR of a nonpolyadenylated LCMV mRNA promotes translation.
The Journal of biological chemistry
2022 Volume 298, Issue 2, Page(s) 101576
Abstract: Mammalian arenavirus (mammarenavirus) mRNAs are characterized by 5'-capped and 3'-nonpolyadenylated untranslated regions (UTRs). We previously reported that the nonpolyadenylated 3'-UTR of viral mRNA (vmRNA), which is derived from the noncoding ... ...
| Abstract | Mammalian arenavirus (mammarenavirus) mRNAs are characterized by 5'-capped and 3'-nonpolyadenylated untranslated regions (UTRs). We previously reported that the nonpolyadenylated 3'-UTR of viral mRNA (vmRNA), which is derived from the noncoding intergenic region (IGR), regulates viral protein levels at the posttranscriptional level. This finding provided the basis for the development of novel live-attenuated vaccines (LAVs) against human pathogenic mammarenaviruses. Detailed information about the roles of specific vmRNA 3'-UTR sequences in controlling translation efficiency will help in understanding the mechanism underlying attenuation by IGR manipulations. Here, we characterize the roles of cis-acting mRNA regulatory sequences of a prototypic mammarenavirus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), in modulating translational efficiency. Using in vitro transcribed RNA mimics encoding a reporter gene, we demonstrate that the 3'-UTR of nucleoprotein (NP) mRNA without a poly(A) tail promotes translation in a poly(A)-binding protein-independent manner. Comparison with the 3'-UTR of glycoprotein precursor mRNA, which is translated less efficiently, revealed that a 10-nucleotide sequence proximal to the NP open reading frame is essential for promoting translation. Modification of this 10-nucleotide sequence also impacted reporter gene expression in recombinant LCMV. Our findings will enable rational design of the 10-nucleotide sequence to further improve our mammarenavirus LAV candidates and to develop a novel LCMV vector capable of controlling foreign gene expression. |
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| MeSH term(s) | 3' Untranslated Regions ; 5' Untranslated Regions ; Animals ; Humans ; Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus/genetics ; Mammals/metabolism ; Nucleoproteins/metabolism ; Protein Biosynthesis ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism ; Vaccines, Attenuated/genetics ; Vaccines, Attenuated/metabolism |
| Chemical Substances | 3' Untranslated Regions ; 5' Untranslated Regions ; Nucleoproteins ; RNA, Messenger ; Vaccines, Attenuated |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-01-10 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2997-x |
| ISSN | 1083-351X ; 0021-9258 |
| ISSN (online) | 1083-351X |
| ISSN | 0021-9258 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101576 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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