Jing-Ru Hee, Dayna Cheng, Yu-Hong Chen, Sheng-Hsuan Wang, Chiao-Hsuan Chao, Sheng-Wen Huang, Pin Ling, Shu-Wen Wan, Chih-Peng Chang, Justin Jang Hann Chu, Trai-Ming Yeh, Jen-Ren Wang
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Abstract
Background: The largest dengue virus 2 (DENV2) outbreak occurred in Taiwan in 2015, resulting in many fatalities. We therefore aim to identify crucial genetic variations which determine the virulence of the 2015 Taiwan outbreak strains.
Methods: We compared the 2015 Taiwan DENV2 sequences to the pre-2015 sequences. Reverse genetics (rg) viruses with substitutions were produced and the viral growth kinetics were investigated. We treated A549 cells with interferon (IFN) to determine the interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) expression and STAT1 phosphorylation in the rg viral infection and plasmid transfection systems. IFN and pro-inflammatory cytokines levels were measured upon DENV infection using ELISA.
Results: The rgNS1-K272R mutant showed faster replication in IFN-I producing cells compared to wildtype (WT) virus. Results revealed that NS1-K272R substitution contributed to higher soluble NS1 secretion and evade the antiviral response by suppressing the expression of ISGs and STAT1 phosphorylation compared to NS1-WT. Infection with rgNS1-K272R induced higher secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines through the activation of canonical nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway.
Conclusions: Our results revealed that the DENV NS1 amino acid substitution affects the NS1 ability in immune evasion, which may contribute to the largest dengue outbreak in Taiwan since the 1990s.
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