Annexin A2 Mediates the Localization of Measles Virus Matrix Protein at the Plasma Membrane

  • Koga R
  • Kubota M
  • Hashiguchi T
  • et al.
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Abstract

Annexins are a family of structurally related proteins that bind negatively charged membrane phospholipids in a Ca 2+ -dependent manner. Annexin A2 (AnxA2), a member of this family, has been implicated in a variety of cellular functions, including the organization of membrane domains, vesicular trafficking, and cell-cell adhesion. AnxA2 generally forms a heterotetrameric complex with a small Ca 2+ -binding protein, S100A10. Measles virus (MV), a member of the family Paramyxoviridae , is an enveloped virus with a nonsegmented negative-strand RNA genome. Knockdown of AnxA2 greatly reduced MV growth in cells without affecting its entry and viral RNA production. In MV-infected, AnxA2 knockdown cells, the expression level of the matrix (M) protein, but not other viral proteins, was reduced compared with that in control cells, and the distribution of the M protein at the plasma membrane was decreased. The M protein lines the inner surface of the envelope and plays an important role in virus assembly by connecting the nucleocapsid to the envelope proteins. The M protein bound to AnxA2 independently of AnxA2's phosphorylation or its association with S100A10 and was colocalized with AnxA2 within cells. Truncation of the N-terminal 10 amino acid residues, but not the N-terminal 5 residues, compromised the ability of the M protein to interact with AnxA2 and localize at the plasma membrane. These results indicate that AnxA2 mediates the localization of the MV M protein at the plasma membrane by interacting with its N-terminal region (especially residues at positions 6 to 10), thereby aiding in MV assembly. IMPORTANCE MV is an important human pathogen, still claiming ∼100,000 lives per year despite the presence of effective vaccines, and it causes occasional outbreaks even in developed countries. Replication of viruses largely relies on the functions of host cells. Our study revealed that the reduction of the host protein annexin A2 compromises the replication of MV within the cell. Further studies demonstrated that annexin A2 interacts with the MV M protein and mediates the localization of the M protein at the plasma membrane where MV particles are formed. The M protein lines the inner surface of the MV envelope membrane and plays a role in MV particle formation. Our results provide useful information for the understanding of the MV replication process and potential development of antiviral agents.

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Koga, R., Kubota, M., Hashiguchi, T., Yanagi, Y., & Ohno, S. (2018). Annexin A2 Mediates the Localization of Measles Virus Matrix Protein at the Plasma Membrane. Journal of Virology, 92(10). https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.00181-18

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