Regulation of adeno-associated virus DNA replication by the cellular TAF-I/set complex

J Virol. 2006 Jul;80(14):6855-64. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00383-06.

Abstract

The Rep proteins of the adeno-associated virus (AAV) are required for viral replication in the presence of adenovirus helper functions and as yet poorly characterized cellular factors. In an attempt to identify such factors, we purified Flag-Rep68-interacting proteins from human cell lysates. Several polypeptides were identified by mass spectrometry, among which was ANP32B, a member of the acidic nuclear protein 32 family which takes part in the formation of the template-activating factor I/Set oncoprotein (TAF-I/Set) complex. The N terminus of Rep was found to specifically bind the acidic domain of ANP32B; through this interaction, Rep was also able to recruit other members of the TAF-I/Set complex, including the ANP32A protein and the histone chaperone TAF-I/Set. Further experiments revealed that silencing of ANP32A and ANP32B inhibited AAV replication, while overexpression of all of the components of the TAF-I/Set complex increased de novo AAV DNA synthesis in permissive cells. Besides being the first indication that the TAF-I/Set complex participates in wild-type AAV replication, these findings have important implications for the generation of recombinant AAV vectors since overexpression of the TAF-I/Set components was found to markedly increase viral vector production.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / genetics
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / metabolism*
  • DNA, Viral / biosynthesis*
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Dependovirus / genetics
  • Dependovirus / metabolism*
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics
  • Histone Chaperones
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
  • Multiprotein Complexes / genetics
  • Multiprotein Complexes / metabolism*
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Viral Proteins / metabolism
  • Virus Replication / physiology*

Substances

  • ANP32A protein, human
  • ANP32B protein, human
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
  • DNA, Viral
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Histone Chaperones
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Multiprotein Complexes
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • SET protein, human
  • Transcription Factors
  • Viral Proteins
  • rep proteins, Adeno-associated virus 2