A novel function for human factor C1 (HCF-1), a host protein required for herpes simplex virus infection,in pre-mRNA splicing |
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| Authors: | Ajuh Paul Chusainow Janet Ryder Ursula Lamond Angus I |
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| Affiliation: | School of Life Sciences, The University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK. |
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| Abstract: | Human factor C1 (HCF-1) is needed for the expression of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) immediate-early genes in infected mammalian cells. Here, we provide evidence that HCF-1 is required for spliceosome assembly and splicing in mammalian nuclear extracts. HCF-1 interacts with complexes containing splicing snRNPs in uninfected mammalian cells and is a stable component of the spliceosome complex. We show that a missense mutation in HCF-1 in the BHK21 hamster cell line tsBN67, at the non-permissive temperature, inhibits the protein's interaction with U1 and U5 splicing snRNPs, causes inefficient spliceosome assembly and inhibits splicing. Transient expression of wild-type HCF-1 in tsBN67 cells restores splicing at the non-permissive temperature. The inhibition of splicing in tsBN67 cells correlates with the temperature-sensitive cell cycle arrest phenotype, suggesting that HCF-1-dependent splicing events may be required for cell cycle progression. |
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