The molluscum contagiosum virus protein MC163 inhibits TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation

Aim: The molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) expresses several immune evasion molecules that inhibit activation of NF-κB. Presumably, inhibition of inflammatory responses mediated by NF-κB allows MCV to cause persistent infections. Materials & methods: MC163-IKK-α interactions were detected by immunoprecipitations. Results: Here, we identify a novel MCV inhibitor of NF-κB. Ectopic expression of the MC163 protein resulted in a significant decrease in TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation. However, MC163 had no detectable effect on mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein-induced activation of the IFN-β-promoter. MC163 dampened NF-κB activation induced via the overexpression of either IKK-α or IKK-β suggesting MC163 targets the IKK complex. Conclusion: Our data highlight a previously unknown function for the MC163 protein and may represent an additional strategy used by MCV to subvert host immune responses.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Future Virology

• Publication date

  2019-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.2217/FVL-2019-0018
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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