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  • Ca2+ plays an antiviral role by increasing p53 expression to achieve protection against spring viraemia of carp virus infection.

Ca2+ plays an antiviral role by increasing p53 expression to achieve protection against spring viraemia of carp virus infection.

Fish & shellfish immunology (2020-05-15)
Long-Feng Lu, Xiao-Yu Zhou, Can Zhang, Zhuo-Cong Li, Dan-Dan Chen, Yong-An Zhang, Shun Li
ABSTRACT

Calcium (Ca) is a messenger that regulates a multitude of physiological processes, but its functions in antiviral progress remain undefined. In this study, we found that Ca2+ enhances fish survival to defend against spring viraemia of carp virus (SVCV) infection by reversing the instability of p53 mediated by the viral protein. First, Ca2+ significantly protected cells and fish against SVCV infection by inducing early apoptosis. Additionally, p53 expression, which was inhibited by SVCV N protein, was upregulated by Ca2+ treatment. Then, the mechanism underlying the reduction of K63-linked p53 ubiquitination by SVCV N protein via the K358 site was completely prevented by Ca2+. These findings reveal the role of Ca2+ in lower vertebrates in the antiviral response, which is connected to and corresponds with viral immune evasion, providing a solution to fish diseases caused by pathogens.

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