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Activation and evasion of type I interferon responses by SARS-CoV-2

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  • Xiaobo Lei

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Xiaojing Dong

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Ruiyi Ma

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Wenjing Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Xia Xiao

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Zhongqin Tian

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Conghui Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Ying Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Li Li

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Lili Ren

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Fei Guo

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Zhendong Zhao

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Zhuo Zhou

    (Peking University)

  • Zichun Xiang

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

  • Jianwei Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College)

Abstract

The pandemic of COVID-19 has posed an unprecedented threat to global public health. However, the interplay between the viral pathogen of COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, and host innate immunity is poorly understood. Here we show that SARS-CoV-2 induces overt but delayed type-I interferon (IFN) responses. By screening 23 viral proteins, we find that SARS-CoV-2 NSP1, NSP3, NSP12, NSP13, NSP14, ORF3, ORF6 and M protein inhibit Sendai virus-induced IFN-β promoter activation, whereas NSP2 and S protein exert opposite effects. Further analyses suggest that ORF6 inhibits both type I IFN production and downstream signaling, and that the C-terminus region of ORF6 is critical for its antagonistic effect. Finally, we find that IFN-β treatment effectively blocks SARS-CoV-2 replication. In summary, our study shows that SARS-CoV-2 perturbs host innate immune response via both its structural and nonstructural proteins, and thus provides insights into the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2.

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  • Xiaobo Lei & Xiaojing Dong & Ruiyi Ma & Wenjing Wang & Xia Xiao & Zhongqin Tian & Conghui Wang & Ying Wang & Li Li & Lili Ren & Fei Guo & Zhendong Zhao & Zhuo Zhou & Zichun Xiang & Jianwei Wang, 2020. "Activation and evasion of type I interferon responses by SARS-CoV-2," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-17665-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17665-9
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