The transcription factor ISGF3 transduces interferon (IFN)-alpha signals and activates the transcription of cellular antiviral defence genes. Adenovirus E1A blocks the IFN-alpha response, allowing unhindered viral replication. ISGF3 consists of Stat1, Stat2 and p48. Here we show that p300 and/or CBP (CREB-binding protein), which are transcription adaptors targeted by E1A, interact specifically with Stat2. Binding occurs between the first cysteine-histidine-rich region of p300/CBP and the carboxy-terminal segment of Stat2, a domain essential for ISGF3 function. We find that this domain of Stat2 has transactivation potential, which correlates with its binding to p300/CBP. Moreover, E1A represses Stat2 transactivation and IFN-alpha-activated transcription by inhibiting p300/CBP function. This provides a new mechanism for inhibition of the IFN-alpha-activated antiviral response by E1A, and supports the view that E1A binding to p300/CBP has functional significance for adenovirus replication in its natural host.
Journal article
1996-09-01T00:00:00+00:00
383
344 - 347
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Hela Cells, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Humans, Adenoviridae, DNA-Binding Proteins, Trans-Activators, Adenovirus E1A Proteins, Interferon-alpha, Nuclear Proteins, Transcription Factors, Virus Replication, Signal Transduction, Gene Expression Regulation, Binding Sites, Protein Binding, STAT2 Transcription Factor, Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3, Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3, gamma Subunit, CREB-Binding Protein