gga-miR-200b-3p promotes avian leukosis virus subgroup J replication via targeting dual-specificity phosphatase 1

Vet Microbiol. 2022 Jan:264:109278. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109278. Epub 2021 Nov 11.

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) involved host-virus interaction, affecting the replication or pathogenesis of several viruses. Although avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J) has been one of the most studied avian viruses, the effects of various host miRNAs on ALV-J infection and its underlying molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Here, we reported that gga-miR-200b-3p acts as a positive host factor enhancing ALV-J replication. We found that gga-miR-200b-3p was increased in response to ALV-J infection in host cells, and that gga-miR-200b-3p effectively enhanced ALV-J replication via targeting host protein dual-specificity phosphatase 1 (DUSP1). Collectively, these findings highlight a crucial role of gga-miR-200b-3p in ALV-J replication.

Keywords: ALV-J; DUSP1; gga-miR-200b-3p.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Avian Leukosis Virus* / enzymology
  • Avian Leukosis Virus* / genetics
  • Avian Leukosis* / pathology
  • Avian Leukosis* / virology
  • Chickens
  • Dual-Specificity Phosphatases* / metabolism
  • Host Microbial Interactions* / physiology
  • MicroRNAs* / genetics
  • MicroRNAs* / metabolism
  • Virus Replication* / genetics

Substances

  • MicroRNAs
  • Dual-Specificity Phosphatases