Long Non-coding RNA NONSUST006715.1 Suppresses Japanese Encephalitis Virus Proliferation in PK-15 Cells

Abstract

Background: Japanese encephalitis virus is a mosquito-borne neurotropic flavivirus that causes acute viral encephalitis in humans. Pigs are crucial amplifier host of JEV. Recently, long non-coding RNAs have received increasing attention for their antiviral function. Methods: LncRNA-NONSUST006715.1 was overexpression or knockdown using western blotting and reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect the effect of lncRNA on JEV proliferation. CCR1 was found to regulate the expression of lncRNA-NONSUST006715.1 by inhibitors screen. Transcription factor SP1 was overexpression or knockdown using RT-PCR to detect the influence of SP1 on the expression of lncRNA. In addition, the enrichments of transcription factor SP1 on the promoter of lncRNA-NONSUST006715.1 were analyzed by Chromatin immunoprecipitation.Results: In this study, we demonstrated a new function of lncRNA-NONSUST006715.1, the inhibition of JEV proliferation in PK-15 cells. We found that C-C chemokine receptor type 1 inhibited the expression of lncRNA-NONSUST006715.1 via the transcription factor SP1. Knockdown of CCR1 could upregulated the expression of SP1 and lncRNA-NONSUST006715.1, resulting in resistance to JEV proliferation. Conclusions: These findings illustrate the importance of lncRNAs in virus proliferation, and reveal how this virus regulates lncRNAs in host cells to promote its proliferation.