Influenza A virus exploits the motility of membrane cytoskeletal actomyosin filaments for its genome packaging in the host cell
Wang, I.-H.; Usukura, J.; Miyake, Y.; Usukura, E.; Narita, A.; Yamauchi, Y.; Kawaoka, Y.
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Influenza A virus encodes its genome in eight segments of viral ribonucleoproteins (vRNPs) replicated in the host cell nucleus. Our understanding of host factors involved in driving vRNP selective packaging remains incomplete. To address this, we used advanced immuno-freeze-etch electron microscopy to visualise the vRNP packaging process and atomic force live-cell imaging (AFM) to examine the motility of membrane cytoskeletal actin filaments. In the cytoplasm, vRNPs were mainly localised on mottled membrane-like structures, suggesting intracellular trafficking through such structures. After reaching the cytoplasmic side surface of the plasma membrane, vRNPs formed many aggregates while associating with actin filaments. Antibody labelling also detected myosin along actin filaments entangled in vRNPs. Blocking myosin activity with blebbistatin prevented the active movement of membrane cytoskeletal actin filaments just below the plasma membrane visualised by AFM and abrogated proper aggregation of vRNPs. Thus, actomyosin motility appears to be crucial for the selective packaging of vRNPs.
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