Journal: Virologica Sinica
Article Title: Calmodulin-like 5 promotes PEDV replication by regulating late-endosome synthesis and innate immune response
doi: 10.1016/j.virs.2024.05.006
Figure Lengend Snippet: CALML5 regulates late endosome traffic by targeting ESCRT. A Vero E6 cells were transfected with siCALML5 or siNC, and mRNA levels of ESCRT components were analyzed by RT-qPCR. B Quantitative analysis in mRNA level of ESCRT components. Vero E6 cells were transfected with siCALML5 or siNC, and then mock infected or infected with PEDV at MOI of 1 for indicated times. The mRNA level of ESCRT components was analyzed by RT-qPCR. C The effect of knockdown of ESCRT components on PEDV replication. Vero cells were transfected with siTSG101, siVPS28, siMVB12, siEAP20 or siNC, and then infected with PEDV (CV777) at MOI of 1 for 12 h (left) or 24 h (right). The PEDV-NP level was quantified by Western blotting (WB) and the intensity band ratio of PEDV-NP to GAPDH was analyzed by using ImageJ software ( B ). Under the same experimental conditions, titers of viruses were measured, as log 10 PFU/mL ( C ). D – F A screened ESCRT components participate in viral internalization of PEDV. Vero E6 cells were transfected with siTSG101, siVPS28, siMVB12, siEAP20 or siNC, and infected with PEDV (CV777) at an MOI of 5 at 4 °C for 1 h. In viral attachment test ( D , left), the infected cells were harvested after washing with PBS. In viral internalization test ( D , right), after washing with PBS, cells were incubated at 37 °C for another 1 h. Then the infected cells were washed with PBS and harvested. The mRNA levels of PEDV-N were analyzed by RT-qPCR. E A screened ESCRT components are involved in PEDV release. Vero cells transfected with siTSG101, siVPS28, siMVB12, siEAP20 or siNC, and then infected with PEDV at MOI of 0.5 for 12 h. PEDV titers in cells (intracellular) and culture fluid (extracellular) were determined by TCID 50 assay at different times. F , G Cytotoxicity of the siRNAs and knockdown efficiency. The Vero cells grown in 96-well plates were transfected with the indicated siRNAs, and the cell viability was evaluated by using CCK8 method ( F ). Total RNA was extracted and mRNA level was analyzed by RT-qPCR ( G ). The data were presented as mean ± SEM of three independent experiments. Statistical analyses were performed using one-way analysis of variance. ∗, P < 0.05; ∗∗, P < 0.01; ∗∗∗, P < 0.001; ns showed no significant difference.
Article Snippet: Mouse monoclonal anti-PEDV-N was from Alpha Diagnostic International (San Antonio, TX, USA).
Techniques: Transfection, Quantitative RT-PCR, Infection, Knockdown, Western Blot, Software, Incubation