Journal: Pathogens
Article Title: Role of Rab13, Protein Kinase A, and Zonula Occludens-1 in Hepatitis E Virus Entry and Cell-to-Cell Spread: Comparative Analysis of Quasi-Enveloped and Non-Enveloped Forms
doi: 10.3390/pathogens13121130
Figure Lengend Snippet: Impact of Rab13 silencing on HEV infection. ( A ) Schematic of the experimental protocol. PLC/PRF/5 cells were transfected with siRNA at two time points: 3 days prior to and 4 days post-HEV inoculation. HEV replication was monitored for up to 10 days post-inoculation (dpi). ( B , C ) Quantification of HEV RNA in the culture supernatants of cells inoculated with eHEV ( B ) or neHEV ( C ) and treated with siRab13. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) from three independent experiments. * p < 0.01. ( D , E ) Intracellular expression of HEV ORF2 and ORF3 proteins and knockdown efficiency of Rab13-specific siRNA (siRab13). PLC/PRF/5 cells were transfected with siRab13, non-targeting control siRNA (siNC), or buffer only (no siRNA). Cells were lysed on the indicated days following inoculation with eHEV ( D ) or neHEV ( E ), and the expression levels of ORF2 protein, ORF3 protein, Rab13, and β-actin were assessed by Western blotting using anti-ORF2 MAb, anti-ORF3 MAb, anti-Rab13 PAb, and anti-β-actin MAb, respectively.
Article Snippet: The resolved proteins were transferred to polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membranes (0.45 μm; Merck Millipore) and probed with primary antibodies including anti-ORF2 mouse monoclonal antibody (MAb; H6225) [ ], anti-ORF3 mouse MAb (TA0536) [ ], anti-Rab13 rabbit polyclonal antibody (PAb; Merck Millipore), anti-ZO-1 rabbit PAb (Proteintech, Rosemont, IL, USA), anti-ZO-2 rabbit PAb (Cell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA, USA), anti-ZO-3 rabbit MAb (Cell Signaling Technology), or anti-β-actin mouse MAb (Fujifilm Wako).
Techniques: Infection, Transfection, Standard Deviation, Expressing, Knockdown, Control, Western Blot