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Benedetta Assetta1, Jenna Morris-Love2, Gretchen V Gee1, Abigail L Atkinson1, Bethany A O'Hara1, Melissa S Maginnis3, Sheila A Haley1, Walter J Atwood4.
Abstract
JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) is a ubiquitous human pathogen that causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The entry receptors for JCPyV belong to the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2 receptor (5-HT2R) family, but how individual members of the family function to facilitate infection is not known. We used proximity ligation assay (PLA) to determine that JCPyV interacts with each of the 5-HT2 receptors (5-HT2Rs) in a narrow window of time during entry. We used CRISPR-Cas9 to randomly introduce stop codons in the gene for each receptor and discovered that the second intracellular loop of each was necessary for infection. This loop contains a motif possibly involved in receptor internalization by β-arrestin. Mutation of this motif and small interfering RNA (siRNA) knockdown of β-arrestin recapitulated the results of our CRISPR-Cas9 screen, showing that this motif is critical. Our results have implications for the role these receptors play in virus infection and for their normal functioning as receptors for serotonin.Entities:
Keywords: 5-hydroxytryptamine 2 receptor; CRISPR-Cas9; JCPyV; PML; β-arrestin
Year: 2019 PMID: 31091436 PMCID: PMC6544161 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.067
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Rep Impact factor: 9.423
Figure 1JCPyV Transiently Interacts with 5-HT2AR, 5-HT2BR, and 5-HT2CR during Entry
Close proximity between the major capsid protein VP1 and either 5-HT2AR (A), 5-HT2BR (B), 5-HT2CR (C), or transferrin receptor (TFR) (D) was quantified by PLA assay. The number of green fluorescent foci per cell was quantified using the BlobFinder software. The average number of foci per cell from samples that were not incubated with JCPyV was subtracted from the average number of foci per cell obtained from samples that were incubated with JCPyV. Experiments were performed in triplicate, and at least 50 cells per replicate were analyzed. Error bars represent SD. *p < 0.05. Representative images at 5 min post-entry in the presence (+JCPyV) or absence of JCPyV (–JCPyV) are included in each panel.
Figure 2Deletion of the Second Intracellular Loop of the 5-HT2CR Correlates with Reduced Susceptibility to Infection
(A) The protein sequence of the 5-HT2AR∆1 (R-2A∆1), 5-HT2BR∆1 (R-2B∆1), and 5-HT2CR∆1 (R-2C∆1) compared to the WT is shown. Red letters highlight where the frameshift occurred, and the star indicates the stop codon.
(B) WT and genetically modified SVG-A cell lines were infected with JCPyV for 1 h at 37°c, and cells were stained for VP1. VP1-and DAPI-positive nuclei per visual field were quantified. Percent infection in WT SVG-A cells was set to 100% and the results normalized to this value. The results represent the average of three independent experiments performed in triplicate; at least 15 fields of view were imaged per replicate. Error bars represent SEM. *p < 0.05.
See also Figure S1.
Figure 3CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated N-Terminal Targeting of 5-HT2AR and 5-HT2BR Significantly Decreases JCPyV Infection
5-HT2AR∆2-SVG-A (R-2A∆2), 5-HT2BR∆2-SVG-A (R-2B∆2), and 5-HT2A/2B/2CR∆2-SVG-A (R-2A/2B/2C∆2) cells were generated.
(A) Mutant cell lines were challenged with JCPyV and infection scored.
(B and C) 5-HT2AR∆2-SVG-A (R-2AD2), 5-HT2BR∆2-SVG-A (R-2B∆2), and 5-HT2CR∆1-SVG-A (R-2B∆1) cells (B) and the triple mutant cells (C) were rescued by transfecting the cells with plasmids expressing WT receptors.
(D) SV40 infection was scored, and it was not reduced in triple mutant SVG-A cells compared to WT.
(E) JCPyV-488 binding was tested by flow cytometry and was not reduced in triple-mutant SVG-A cells compared to WT.
(F) WT or triple-mutant cells were transduced with JC pseudoviruses (JCPsV) and luciferase activity measured as relative light units (RLUs) on a log scale. JCPsV entry was significantly reduced in triple-mutant cells.
(G) The 5HT2Rs antagonist ritanserin inhibits JCPyV infection in the triple-mutant SVG-A cells.
(A, B, C, D, and G) VP1-and DAPI-positive nuclei were quantified, and results are expressed as percent of infected cells. Numbers were normalized to WT SVG-A cellsinfection level (A, D, and G) or to mock transfected cells (B and C), set to either 100% (A, D, and G) or 1% (B and C). All results represent the average of three independent experiments performed in triplicate. At least 15 fields of view were imaged per replicate for the infection experiments. At least 10,000 events wererecorded per replicate in (E). Error bars represent SEM. *p < 0.05.
See also Figure S2.
Figure 4The Second Intracellular Loop of the 5-HT2Rs Is Important for JCPyV Infection
(A) HEK293A cells were transfected with WT or truncated constructs, challenged with JCPyV, and stained for TAg.
(B and C) The proline located 6 amino acids downstream of the DRY motif was mutated to an alanine in three constructs expressing 5-HT2AR, 5-HT2BR, or 5-HT2CR-YFP (B). HEK293A cells were transfected with WT or mutated constructs, challenged with JCPyV, and stained for Tag (C). Results are expressed as Tag-positive cells per visual field.
(D) WT and 5-HT2A/2B/2CR∆2-SVG-A (R-2A/2B/ 2C∆2) were treated with either a non-targeting or β-arrestin1-specific siRNA for 3 days and then challenged with JCPyV. VP1-and DAPI-positive nuclei were quantified, and results are expressed as percent of infected cells.
Numbers were normalized to WT SVG-A cells infection level, set to 100%. The results represent the average of either three or two independent experiments performed in triplicate, and at least 15 fields of view were counted per replicate. Error bars represent SEM. *p < 0.05. See also Figure S3.
| 5-HT2AR P180A_F | TGGTGGATGGCATTCTGGATGGCGACGTAG |
| 5-HT2AR P180A_R | CTACGTCGCCATCCAGAATGCCATCCACCA |
| 5-HT2BR P160A_F | GATTGGCCTGGATTGCCTTTTTGATGGCTATGTAACG |
| 5-HT2BR P160A_R | CGTTACATAGCCATCAAAAAGGCAATCCAGGCCAATC |
| 5-HT2CR P159A_F | GAAACGGCTATGCTCAATAGCATTACGTATTGCTACATACC |
| 5-HT2CR P159A_R | GGTATGTAGCAATACGTAATGCTATTGAGCATAGCCGTTTC |
| 2A_trunc_510_His_F | ccactaactcgagtCTGGACCGCTACGTCGCC |
| 2A_trunc_510_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgCGAGATGGCGCAGAGGTG |
| 2B_trunc_450_His_F | ccactaactcgagtGTGGATCGTTACATAGCC |
| 2B_trunc_450_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgTGAAATGGCACAGAGATG |
| 2C_trunc_447_His_F | ccactaactcgagtCTGGATCGGTATGTAGCAATAC |
| 2C_trunc_447_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgCGATATAGCGCAGAGGTG |
| 2A_trunc_648_His_F | ccactaactcgagtGACGATTCGAAGGTCTTTAAG |
| 2A_trunc_648_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgCTGTAGCCCAAAGACTGG |
| 2B_trunc_579_His_F | ccactaactcgagtGGGATAGAGACTGATGTG |
| 2B_trunc_579_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgTTTAATAGGGACTGGAATG |
| 2C_trunc_582_His_F | ccactaactcgagtAGGGACGAAGAAAAGGTG |
| 2C_trunc_582_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgCAGTCCAATCACAGGGATAG |
| 2AWT_His_F | ccactaaggatccCTCGAGTCTAGAGGGCCC |
| 2AWT_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgCACACAGCTCACCTTTTCATTC |
| 2BWT_His_F | ccactaaggatccCTCGAGTCTAGAGGGCCC |
| 2BWT_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgTACATAACTAACTTGCTCTTCAGTTTTG |
| 2CWT_His_F | ccactaaggatccCTCGAGTCTAGAGGGCCC |
| 2CWT_His_R | tggtgatgatgatgCACACTGCTAATCCTTTCGC |
KEY RESOURCES TABLE
| REAGENT or RESOURCE | SOURCE | IDENTIFIER |
|---|---|---|
| Antibodies | ||
| Mouse monoclonal anti-SV40 VP1 (PAB597) | lab generated, cross-reacts with JCPyV VP1 | N/A |
| Rabbit polyclonal anti-5-HT2AR | LS Biosciences | cat#LS-A1106; RRID: AB_10645379 |
| Rabbit polyclonal anti-5-HT2BR | Novus Biologicals | cat#NLS1111; RRID: RRID:AB_343312 |
| Rabbit polyclonal anti-5-HT2CR | LS Biosciences | cat#LS-A1119; RRID: AB_592691 |
| Rabbit polyclonal anti-transferrin receptor | Novus Biologicals | cat#NB100–92243; RRID: AB_1216384 |
| Rabbit monoclonal anti-β-arrestin1/2 | Cell signaling Technologies | Cat#4674; RRID: AB_10547883 |
| mouse monoclonal anti-GAPDH | Sigma-Aldrich | Cat#G8795 RRID:AB_1078991 |
| Mouse monoclonal anti-pan Cadherin | Abcam | Cat#ab6528; RRID:AB_305544 |
| Rabbit polyclonal anti-6X His tag | Abcam | Cat#ab9108; RRID:AB_307016 |
| Virus Strains | ||
| JCPyV | N/A | |
| SV40 | N/A | |
| Chemicals, Peptides, and Recombinant Proteins | ||
| Ritanserin | Tocris Bioscience | Cat#1955 |
| Hygromycin B | ThermoFisher Scientific | Cat#10687010 |
| Geneticin (G418) | ThermoFisher Scientific | Cat#10131035 |
| Puromycin | ThermoFisher Scientific | Cat#A1113803 |
| Neuraminidase type II | Sigma | Cat#N6514 |
| Critical Commercial Assays | ||
| QuikChange II Site directed mutagenesis kit | Agilent | Cat#200555 |
| QuikChange II XL Site Directed Mutagenesis Kit | Agilent | Cat#200521 |
| Q5 Site-Directed Mutagenesis Kit | NEB | Cat#E0554S |
| BioLuxCypridina Luciferase Assay kit | NEB | Cat#E3309L |
| Fugene HD | Promega | Cat#E2311 |
| LipofectamineRNAiMAX | ThermoFisher Scientific | Cat#13778075 |
| Alexa Fluor 488 NHS Ester (Succinimidyl Ester) | ThermoFisher Scientific | Cat#A200000 |
| Lipofectamine 3000 | ThermoFisher Scientific | Cat#L3000008 |
| Experimental Models: Cell Lines | ||
| SVG-A cells (human fetal glial cells) | N/A | |
| HEK293A cells | ATCC | Cat#CRL-1573; RRID:CVCL_0045 |
| HEK293T cells | ATCC | Cat#CRL-11268; RRID:CVCL_1926 |
| Lenti-X HEK293T cells | Takara | cat#632180 |
| CV-1 (African green monkey) | ATCC | Cat#CCL-70; RRID:CVCL_0229 |
| Oligonucleotides | ||
| SignalSilence β-arrestin1 siRNA | Cell Signaling Technologies | Cat#6218 |
| SignalSilence Control siRNA | Cell Signaling Technologies | Cat#6568 |
| Mutagenesis primers see tables | This paper | N/A |
| Recombinant DNA | ||
| lentiCRISPRv2 plasmid-puromycin | Addgene | Cat#52961; RRID: Addgene_52961 |
| lentiCRISPRv2 plasmid-neomycin | This paper | N/A |
| lentiCRISPRv2 plasmid-hygromycin | This paper | N/A |
| pCMV-dR8.2 | Addgene | Cat#8455; RRID: Addgene_8455 |
| pCMV-VSV-G | Addgene | Cat#8454; RRID: Addgene_8454 |
| 5-HT2AR-pcDNA 3.1 | UMR cDNA resource center, University of Missouri-Rolla | Cat#HTR02A0001 |
| 5-HT2BR-pcDNA 3.1 | UMR cDNA resource center, University of Missouri-Rolla | Cat#HTR02B0000 |
| 5-HT2CR-pcDNA 3.1 | UMR cDNA resource center, University of Missouri-Rolla | Cat#HTR02C0000 |
| 5-HT2AR-YFP | N/A | |
| 5-HT2BR-YFP | N/A | |
| 5-HT2CR-YFP | N/A | |
| 5-HT2AR-YFP-P180A | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2BR-YFP-P160A | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2CR-YFP-P159A | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2AR-pcDNA 3.1-trunc before DRY-His | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2AR-pcDNA 3.1-trunc after DRY-His | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2BR-pcDNA 3.1-trunc before DRY-His | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2BR-pcDNA 3.1-trunc after DRY-His | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2CR-pcDNA 3.1-trunc before DRY-His | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2CR-pcDNA 3.1-trunc after DRY-His | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2AR-His-pcDNA 3.1 | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2BR-His-pcDNA 3.1 | This paper | N/A |
| 5-HT2CR-His-pcDNA 3.1 | This paper | N/A |
| VP1-pwP vector | N/A | |
| VP2-ph2p vector | N/A | |
| VP3-ph2p vector | N/A | |
| phSv40-Cluc | N/A | |
| Software and Algorithms | ||
| Blobfinder | Center for Image Analysis (Uppsala University) | |
| Fiji | ||
| CRISPR design | Zhang Lab | |
| QuikChange primer design tool | Agilent | |
| NEBaseChanger tool | NEB | |