Objective To investigate the function of ring finger protein 31 (RNF31) in the replication of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) and to provide a theoretical basis for the research on the molecular mechanism by which the host protein RNF31 regulates FMDV replication. Methods CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing was employed to design two sgRNA sequences in the exon segment of RNF31, and recombinant plasmids were constructed by ligation with the pX459-puro vector. The recombinant plasmids pX459-RNF31-sgRNA were transfected into PK-15 cells, followed by screening under the action of puromycin to obtain the cell lines with RNF31 gene knockout. The effect of RNF31 gene knockout on FMDV replication was detected by Western blotting, RT-qPCR, and TCID50 methods. Results Compared with wild-type cells, the knockout of RNF31 significantly increased the protein level, mRNA level, and virus titer of FMDV. Conclusion We successfully construct the cell lines with RNF31 gene knockout and prove that RNF31 plays a key role in the replication of FMDV. This result provides data support for further research on the mechanism by which RNF31 inhibits FMDV replication.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |