Effect of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection on bovine mammary epithelial cells RNA-seq transcriptome profile

PLoS One. 2020 Jun 24;15(6):e0234939. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234939. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a δ-retrovirus responsible for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL), a lymphoproliferative disease that affects cattle. The virus causes immune system deregulation, favoring the development of secondary infections. In that context, mastitis incidence is believed to be increased in BLV infected cattle. The aim of this study was to analyze the transcriptome profile of a BLV infected mammary epithelial cell line (MAC-T). Our results show that BLV infected MAC-T cells have an altered expression of IFN I signal pathway and genes involved in defense response to virus, as well as a collagen catabolic process and some protooncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Our results provide evidence to better understand the effect of BLV on bovine mammary epithelial cell's immune response.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cell Line
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Enzootic Bovine Leukosis / genetics*
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism*
  • Epithelial Cells / virology*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Genome
  • Leukemia Virus, Bovine / physiology*
  • Mammary Glands, Animal / pathology*
  • Principal Component Analysis
  • RNA-Seq*
  • Transcriptome / genetics*

Grants and funding

GLD. PICT 2016-4409 AGENCIA NACIONAL DE PROMOCION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA. www.agencia.mincyt.gob.ar. MCC. PICT 2017-0378 AGENCIA NACIONAL DE PROMOCION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA. www.agencia.mincyt.gob.ar. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.