Musashi1 inhibit the release of Newcastle disease viruses through preventing apoptosis of DF-1 cells

The efficient proliferation of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) depends on its inhibition of host cell innate immunity. V protein acts as a nonstructural protein which plays a significant role in virus replication, whereas its function remains to be further explored. In this study, Musashi RNA binding protein 1 (MSI1) was selected and its interaction with V protein was further verified by Co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) and Immuno-colocalization test. Through the transfection of pCMV-HA-MSI1 in DF-1 cells, the overexpression of MSI1 reduced virus particles in the cell supernatant but not reduced mRNA and virus protein in cells pellet, which suggests that MSI1may act as a new antiviral molecule by inhibiting viral release. Cell early apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry (FCM), the result shows that overexpression of MSI1 inhibit cell apoptosis, implying MSI1 Inhibit virus release may through this way. Taken together, MSI1 and NDV V protein has a detectable interaction, and may block apoptosis to inhibit the release of NDV. However, this is the first report about the interaction between MSI1 and V protein of NDV that can inhibit the NDV replicated.