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The Journal of Immunology, Vol 155, Issue 5 2571-2578, Copyright © 1995 by American Association of Immunologists

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Decreased binding of specific monomeric and trimeric G-proteins with the plasma membrane of polymorphonuclear leukocytes exposed to influenza A virus

JS Abramson and HR Hudnor
Department of Pediatrics, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA.

Influenza A virus (IAV)-induced polymorphonuclear leukocyte (pMNL) dysfunction is important in causing secondary bacterial infections that lead to most influenza-related deaths. We previously showed that PMNLs exposed to IAV followed by a variety of stimuli (e.g., FMLP, PMA) demonstrate inhibition of various activation steps and endstage functions, suggesting IAV alters an early step in cell signalling. The present study examined IAV's effect on trimeric and monomeric G- proteins, since alterations of these proteins could explain IAV-induced PMNL dysfunction to various stimuli. PMNLs exposed to IAV for 30 min had decreased membrane-associated basal and high affinity guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) activity compared with control cells. immunoblotting studies, using trimeric G-protein alpha and beta subunit- specific Abs, showed IAV decreased plasma membrane association of the trimeric G-proteins alpha subunits Gi2 and Gq by 33% +/- 5 and 46% +/- 8, respectively; binding of Gi3 and Gs was not altered. Similar studies involving monomeric G-proteins demonstrated that IAV decreased the membrane binding of rap1A (35% +/- 4), but not rac G-proteins. Corresponding increases in these IAV-altered G-proteins were detected in intracellular compartments. These data suggest the mechanism of IAV- induced PMNL dysfunction involves alterations in the binding of trimeric and monomeric G-proteins to plasma membranes.


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