China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (5): 1934-1941.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2022.05.034

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Effects of MLKL Gene Knockout on Replication of Pseudorabies Virus

XIE Sihao1,2, GOU Hongchao2, BIAN Zhibiao2, LI Bin3, CAI Rujian2, ZANG Yingan1, LI Chunling2   

  1. 1. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China;
    2. Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    3. Guangzhou Conghua Animal Health Inspection Institute, Guangzhou 510900, China
  • Received:2021-10-27 Online:2022-05-05 Published:2022-04-29

Abstract: 【Objective】 This study was aimed to construct knockout mixed lineage kinase domain-like (MLKL) PK-15 cell line,and investigate the effects of MLKL gene knockout on the replication of Pseudorabies virus (PRV).【Method】 The MLKL-sgRNA editing vector was constructed by designing specific editing sites based on MLKL sequences using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology,and transfected into PK-15 cell.The polyclonal cell line was obtained by puromycin screening,and PK-15 MLKL-KO monoclonal cell line was obtained by limited dilution method.The knockout level of MLKL gene on PK-15 cell was verified by target genomic PCR,sequencing and Western blotting.Viral proliferation levels were detected using Reed-Muench method.PI staining and fluorescence microscopy were used to observe cell necrosis.【Result】 The results showed that one PK-15 cell line with a 647 bp deletion of MLKL gene was screened,and the expression of MLKL protein was not detected by Western blotting.Compared with PK-15 cell,PK-15 MLKL-KO cell extremely significantly or significantly increased the viral titers of PRV GD-WH (expect for 36 h post infection) and PRV Bartha-K61 (P<0.01 or P<0.05).After PRV GD-WH and PRV Bartha-K61 were infected with PK-15 MLKL-KO cells,the necrotic cells were significantly reduced.【Conclusion】 The MLKL gene knockout PK-15 cell line was constructed in this study.Compared with PK-15 cell,PK-15 MLKL-KO cell significantly improved the replication and survival of PRV GD-WH and PRV Bartha-K61,providing a feasible strategy to increase virus yield during PRV Bartha-K61 vaccine production.

Key words: MLKL gene; CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology; knockout; PK-15 cell; Pseudorabies virus (PRV)

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