Key Amino Acids of M1-41 and M2-27 Determine Growth and Pathogenicity of Chimeric H17 Bat Influenza Virus in Cells and in Mice

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第一作者： Yang, Jianmei

作者： Yang, Jianmei;Zhang, Pei;Huang, Min;Qiao, Shuyuan;Liu, Qinfang;Chen, Hongjun;Teng, Qiaoyang;Li, Xuesong;Yan, Dawei;Sun, Haiwei;Li, Zejun;Yang, Jianmei;Liu, Qinfang;Teng, Qiaoyang;Li, Xuesong;Zhang, Zhifei;Yan, Dawei;Li, Zejun;Zhang, Pei;Huang, Min

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关键词： key amino acids; M1; M2; viral growth; pathogenicity; chimeric bat influenza virus

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY （ 影响因子：5.103； 五年影响因子：5.078 ）

ISSN： 0022-538X

年卷期： 2021 年 95 卷 19 期

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摘要： Based on our previous studies, we show that the M gene is critical for the replication and pathogenicity of the chimeric H17 bat influenza virus (Bat09: mH1mN1) by replacing the bat M gene with those from human and swine influenza A viruses. However, the key amino acids of the M1 and/or M2 proteins that are responsible for virus replication and pathogenicity remain unknown. In this study, replacement of the PR8 M gene with the Eurasian avian-like M gene from the A/California/04/2009 pandemic H1N1 virus significantly decreased viral replication in both mammalian and avian cells in the background of the chimeric H17 bat influ-enza virus. Further studies revealed that M1 was more crucial for viral growth and pathogenicity than M2 and that the amino acid residues M1-41V and M2-27A were responsible for these characteristics in cells and in mice. These key residues of the M1 and M2 proteins identified in this study might be important for influenza virus surveillance and could be used to produce live attenuated vaccines in the future. IMPORTANCE The M1 and M2 proteins influence the morphology, replication, virulence, and transmissibility of influenza viruses. Although a few key residues in the M1 and M2 proteins have been identified, whether other residues of the M1 and M2 proteins are involved in viral replication and pathogenicity remains to be discovered. In the background of the chimeric H17 bat influenza virus, the Eurasian avian-like M gene from the A/California/04/2009 virus significantly decreased viral growth in mammalian and avian cells. Further study showed that M1 was implicated more than M2 in viral growth and pathogenicity in vitro and in vivo and that the key amino acid residues M1-41V and M2-27A were responsible for these characteristics in cells and in mice. These key residues of the M1 and M2 proteins could be used for influenza virus surveillance and live attenuated vaccine applications in the future. These findings provide important contributions to knowledge of the genetic basis of the virulence of influenza viruses.

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