Mandarin fish tankyrase 1-like protein regulates the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and facilitates the infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus replication

Tankyrase (TNKS), a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) protein, mediates the PARylation of substrates, ultimately guiding them towards proteasome-dependent degradation or altering their localization. Recent studies suggest that TNKS may play a crucial role in both innate immunity and viral infectio...

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Main Authors: Zhimin Li, Yashan Wu, Jian He, Kun Wu, Shaoping Weng, Changjun Guo, Jianguo He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Comparative Immunology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950311625000023
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Summary:Tankyrase (TNKS), a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) protein, mediates the PARylation of substrates, ultimately guiding them towards proteasome-dependent degradation or altering their localization. Recent studies suggest that TNKS may play a crucial role in both innate immunity and viral infection, yet its function in teleost fish remains unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the roles of mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) TNKS1-like (scTNKS1-like) in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and its impact on infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) infection. Bioinformation analysis results showed that scTNKS1-like contained ANK, SAM, and PARP domains, with its sequence highly conserved across different species. Expression pattern analysis showed that scTNKS1-like mRNA was ubiquitously distributed in all tissues and was significantly upregulated in response to immune stimuli and ISKNV infection. Dual-luciferase reporter assays indicated that scTNKS1-like could evoke and positively regulate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Protein degradation assays and co–immunoprecipitation experiment further showed that scTNKS1-like interacted with and regulated axis inhibitory protein 1 to activate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Moreover, it was found that scβ-catenin activated the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, which in turn enhanced ISKNV replication. Furthermore, scTNKS1-like was observed to significantly upregulate ISKNV replication. These findings demonstrated the role of scTNKS1-like in teleost fish and contribute to our understanding of its function in virus infection.
ISSN:2950-3116