Caveolar endocytosis of simian virus 40 is followed by brefeldin A-sensitive transport to the endoplasmic reticulum, where the virus disassembles.

TitleCaveolar endocytosis of simian virus 40 is followed by brefeldin A-sensitive transport to the endoplasmic reticulum, where the virus disassembles.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsNorkin LC, Anderson HA, Wolfrom SA, Oppenheim A
JournalJ Virol
Volume76
Issue10
Pagination5156-66
Date Published2002 May
ISSN0022-538X
KeywordsAnimals, Antiviral Agents, Biological Transport, Brefeldin A, Capsid, Caveolae, Coatomer Protein, Endocytosis, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Simian virus 40, Virus Replication
Abstract

Simian virus 40 (SV40) enters cells by atypical endocytosis mediated by caveolae that transports the virus to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) instead of to the endosomal-lysosomal compartment, which is the usual destination for viruses and other cargo that enter by endocytosis. We show here that SV4O is transported to the ER via an intermediate compartment that contains beta-COP, which is best known as a component of the COPI coatamer complexes that are required for the retrograde retrieval pathway from the Golgi to the ER. Additionally, transport of SV40 to the ER, as well as infection, is sensitive to brefeldin A. This drug acts by specifically inhibiting the ARF1 GTPase, which is known to regulate assembly of COPI coat complexes on Golgi cisternae. Moreover, some beta-COP colocalizes with intracellular caveolin-1, which was previously shown to be present on a new organelle (termed the caveosome) that is an intermediate in the transport of SV40 to the ER (L. Pelkmans, J. Kartenbeck, and A. Helenius, Nat. Cell Biol. 3:473-483, 2001). We also show that the internal SV40 capsid proteins VP2 and VP3 become accessible to immunostaining starting at about 5 h. Most of that immunostaining overlays the ER, with some appearing outside of the ER. In contrast, immunostaining with anti-SV40 antisera remains confined to the ER.

Alternate JournalJ. Virol.
PubMed ID11967331