Antiviral effects against influenza A virus infection by a short hairpin RNA targeting the non-coding terminal region of the viral nucleoprotein gene

RNA interference (RNAi) can inhibit Influenza A virus (IAV) infection in a gene-specific manner. In this study, we constructed a transgene expressing a short hairpin RNA (shRNA) that targets the noncoding region of the IAV RNA gene encoding nucleoprotein (NP). To investigate the antiviral effects of the shRNA, we generated two transgenic mouse lines with this transgene. Unfortunately, there was no apparent difference in IAV resistance between transgenic and non-transgenic littermates. To further investigate the antiviral effects of the shRNA, we prepared mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) from transgenic and non-transgenic mice. In experimental infections using these MEFs, virus production of mouse-adapted IAV strain A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 (PR8) in the transgenic MEFs was suppressed by means of the down-regulation of the viral RNA gene transcription in the early stages of infection in comparison with non-transgenic MEFs. These results indicated that expression of the shRNA was able to confer antiviral properties against IAVs to MEFs, although the effects were limited. Our findings suggest that the shRNA targeting the noncoding region of the viral RNA (vRNA) of NP might be a supporting tool in developing influenza-resistant poultry.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:81

Enthalten in:

The Journal of veterinary medical science - 81(2019), 3 vom: 14. März, Seite 383-388

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fujimoto, Yoshikazu [VerfasserIn]
Kyogoku, Kenji [VerfasserIn]
Takeda, Keiko [VerfasserIn]
Ozaki, Kinuyo [VerfasserIn]
Yamamoto, Sayo [VerfasserIn]
Suyama, Haruka [VerfasserIn]
Ono, Etsuro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Antiviral effect
Influenza A virus
Journal Article
NP protein, Influenza A virus
Nucleocapsid Proteins
RNA, Small Interfering
RNA interference
RNA-Binding Proteins
Short hairpin RNA
Transgenic mouse
Viral Core Proteins

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Date Completed 18.03.2019

Date Revised 09.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1292/jvms.18-0436

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM293022399