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Journal of Virology, May 2004, p. 4498-4507, Vol. 78, No. 9
0022-538X/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JVI.78.9.4498-4507.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Activation of the NF-{kappa}B Pathway in Human Cytomegalovirus-Infected Cells Is Necessary for Efficient Transactivation of the Major Immediate-Early Promoter

Ian B. DeMeritt,1 Liesl E. Milford,1 and Andrew D. Yurochko1,2*

Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Center for Molecular and Tumor Virology,1 The Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130-39322

Received 8 September 2003/ Accepted 5 January 2004

We previously demonstrated that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection induced the activation of the cellular transcription factor NF-{kappa}B. Here, we investigate the mechanism for the HCMV-induced NF-{kappa}B activation and the role that the induced NF-{kappa}B plays in transactivation of the major immediate-early promoter (MIEP) and production of immediate-early (IE) proteins. Using a dominant-negative inhibitor of NF-{kappa}B, the I{kappa}B-superrepressor, we demonstrated that active NF-{kappa}B is critical for transactivation of the HCMV MIEP. Investigation of the mechanisms of NF-{kappa}B activation following HCMV infection showed a rapid and sustained decrease in the inhibitors of NF-{kappa}B, I{kappa}B{alpha} and I{kappa}Bß. Because the I{kappa}B kinases (IKKs) regulate the degradation of the I{kappa}Bs, virus-mediated changes in the IKKs were examined next. Using dominant-negative forms of the IKKs, we showed significant decreases in transactivation of the MIEP in the presence of these mutants. In addition, protein levels of members of the IKK complex and IKK kinase activity were upregulated throughout the time course of infection. Lastly, the role NF-{kappa}B plays in HCMV IE mRNA and protein production during infection was examined. Using aspirin and MG-132, we demonstrated that production of IE protein and mRNA was significantly decreased and delayed in infected cells treated with these drugs. Together, the results of these studies suggest that virus-mediated NF-{kappa}B activation, through the dysregulation of the IKK complex, plays a primary role in the initiation of the HCMV gene cascade in fibroblasts and may provide new targets for therapeutic intervention.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130-3932. Phone: (318) 675-8332. Fax: (318) 675-5764. E-mail: ayuroc{at}lsuhsc.edu.

Journal of Virology, May 2004, p. 4498-4507, Vol. 78, No. 9
0022-538X/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JVI.78.9.4498-4507.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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