Journal: Journal of Virology
Article Title: circCBL and its host gene CBL collaboratively enhance the antiviral immunity and antibacterial immunity by targeting MITA in fish
doi: 10.1128/jvi.01046-23
Figure Lengend Snippet: circCBL acts as a sponge of miR-125a-1-3p to enhance MITA expression. (A) The protein levels of MITA in MIC and MKC after cotransfected with si-NC or si-circ, and vector (pLC5-ciR) or oe-circ by western blot, respectively. (B) Relative mRNA levels of MITA in MIC and MKC after cotransfected with si-NC or si-circ, and vector or oe-circ by qPCR assay, respectively. (C) The relative luciferase activities were detected in MIC cells after cotransfection with MITA-3′UTR luciferase reporter vector, NC, miR-125a-1-3p, oe-circ, or oe-circ-mut. (D) Western blot assays were detected in MIC after cotransfection with MITA overexpression plasmid, NC, mimics, or oe-circ. (E) oe-circ counteracts the negative effect of miR-125a-1-3p. The relative luciferase activities were detected in MIC after cotransfection with MITA expression plasmid, phRL-TK Renilla luciferase plasmid, luciferase reporters, NC, miR-125a-1-3p, or oe-circ. (F) MIC seeded in 48-well plates overnight were treated with SCRV at the dose indicated for 48 h. The cell monolayers then were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde and stained with 1% crystal violet. MIC were transfected with NC, miR-125a-1-3p, or oe-circ for 24 h and then infected with SCRV for 24 h. (G) miR-125a-1-3p promotes SCRV replication, whereas circCBL suppresses SCRV replication. MIC were transfected with NC, miR-125a-1-3p, or oe-circ for 24 h and then infected with SCRV for 24 h. The qPCR analysis was conducted for SCRV RNA levels. (H) MIC were cotransfected with NC, miR-125a-1-3p, or oe-circ for 24 h; infected with FITC-D-Lys-labeled V. anguillarum for 6 h; and then examined by fluorescence microscope. Scale bars, 20 µm; original magnification ×200. (I) MIC were cotransfected with NC, miR-125a-1-3p mimics, or oe-circ for 24 h and then infected with V. anguillarum. After 6 h of infection, the intracellular bacterial number was measured and displayed as CFUs. (J) Cell proliferation was assessed by EdU assays in MIC cells after cotransfected with NC, mimics, or oe-circ. Scale bars, 20 µm; original magnification ×200. All data represented the mean ± SE from three independent triplicated experiments. **P < 0.01.
Article Snippet: PLC5-MS2-GFP plasmid can express GFP protein and can be detected by anti-GFP antibody (Abcam).
Techniques: Expressing, Plasmid Preparation, Western Blot, Luciferase, Cotransfection, Over Expression, Staining, Transfection, Infection, Labeling, Fluorescence, Microscopy