Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 267-272.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2020-0886

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Effects of Knockout of Gene SERPINF2 via CRISPR/cas9 on the Replication of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus

FU Qiang(), CHEN Jun-zhen, GUO Yan-ting, YAO Gang, RAN Duo-liang, SHI Hui-jun()   

  1. College of Animal Medicine,Xinjiang Agricultural University,Urumqi 830052
  • Received:2020-07-16 Online:2021-05-26 Published:2021-06-11
  • Contact: SHI Hui-jun E-mail:fq198505@gmail.com;shihuijunmm@163.com

Abstract:

This work is aimed to knock out the gene SERPINF2 in MDBK cells by CRISPR/cas9 gene editing technology,and to explore the effect of gene SERPINF2 on the replication of bovine viral diarrhea virus(BVDV). CRISPR/Cas9 technology was performed to establish SERPINF2-knockout cells. Quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR),immunofluorescence staining and Reed-Muench assay were applied to detect the viral RNA levels,the accumulation of double strand RNA(dsRNA),viral titer,and cytopathic effect(CPE)in the BVDV infected by SERPINF2-knockout cells.The SERPINF2-knockout MDBK cells SERPINF2 KO were successfully constructed. Of the 27 positive clones,19 clones were sequenced with frame-shift mutations,such as deletion(-)and insertion(+). The knockout efficiency was approximately 70.37%. The SERPINF2 mRNA transcription level significantly increased after the BVDV TC strain infected MDBK cells. Compared with the scramble cells in the control group,viral RNA levels and dsRNA accumulation decreased significantly in the SERPINF2 KO cells infected with BVDV TC,CPE delay occurred,and the number of cells shedding and BVDV titer were in significant decrease at the same time interval. The gene SERPINF2 of the MDBK cells is successfully knocked out using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology,and the SERPINF2 KO cells are established. Knockout of the gene SERPINF2 significantly inhibits BVDV replication.

Key words: SERPINF2, bovine viral diarrhea virus, CRISPR/Cas9