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Journal of Virology, October 2005, p. 12828-12839, Vol. 79, No. 20
0022-538X/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JVI.79.20.12828-12839.2005

Inhibition of Interferon-Stimulated JAK-STAT Signaling by a Tick-Borne Flavivirus and Identification of NS5 as an Interferon Antagonist

Sonja M. Best,1* Keely L. Morris,1 Jeffrey G. Shannon,2 Shelly J. Robertson,1 Dana N. Mitzel,1 Gregory S. Park,1 Elena Boer,1 James B. Wolfinbarger,1 and Marshall E. Bloom1

Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases,1 Laboratory of Intracellular Parasites, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH, 903 S. Fourth St., Hamilton, Montana 598402

Received 9 February 2005/ Accepted 1 July 2005

The tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) complex of viruses, genus Flavivirus, can cause severe encephalitis, meningitis, and/or hemorrhagic fevers. Effective interferon (IFN) responses are critical to recovery from infection with flaviviruses, and the mosquito-borne flaviviruses can inhibit this response. However, little is known about interactions between IFN signaling and TBE viruses. Langat virus (LGTV), a member of the TBE complex of viruses, was found to be highly sensitive to the antiviral effects of IFN. However, LGTV infection inhibited IFN-induced expression of a reporter gene driven by either IFN-{alpha}/ß- or IFN-{gamma}-responsive promoters. This indicated that LGTV can inhibit the IFN-mediated JAK-STAT (Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription) pathway of signal transduction. The mechanism of inhibition was due to blocks in the phosphorylation of both Janus kinases, Jak1 and Tyk2, during IFN-{alpha} signaling and at least a failure of Jak1 phosphorylation following IFN-{gamma} stimulation. To determine the viral protein(s) responsible, we individually expressed all nonstructural (NS) proteins and examined their ability to inhibit signal transduction. Expression of NS5 alone inhibited STAT1 phosphorylation in response to IFN, thus identifying NS5 as a potential IFN antagonist. Examination of interactions between NS5 and cellular proteins revealed that NS5 associated with IFN-{alpha}/ß and -{gamma} receptor complexes. Importantly, inhibition of JAK-STAT signaling and NS5-IFN receptor interactions were demonstrated in LGTV-infected human monocyte-derived dendritic cells, important target cells for early virus replication. Because NS5 may interfere with both innate and acquired immune responses to virus infection, this protein may have a significant role in viral pathogenesis.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH, 903 S. Fourth St., Hamilton, MT 59840. Phone: (406) 363-9284. Fax: (406) 363-9286. E-mail: sbest{at}niaid.nih.gov.

Journal of Virology, October 2005, p. 12828-12839, Vol. 79, No. 20
0022-538X/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JVI.79.20.12828-12839.2005




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