PMID- 26265453 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160321 LR - 20240323 IS - 1746-6148 (Electronic) IS - 1746-6148 (Linking) VI - 11 DP - 2015 Aug 12 TI - Inhibition of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus replication in vitro using DNA-based short antisense oligonucleotides. PG - 199 LID - 10.1186/s12917-015-0518-2 [doi] LID - 199 AB - BACKGROUND: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is caused by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and is an economically important disease in swine-producing areas. The objective of this study was to screen for effective antisense oligonucleotides (AS-ONs) which could inhibit PRRSV replication in MARC-145 cells and in pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAM). RESULTS: Nine short AS-ON sequences against the well-conserved regions of PRRSV (5'-UTR, NSP9, ORF5 and ORF7) were selected. When MARC-145 cells or PAM were infected with PRRSV followed by transfection with AS-ONs, four AS-ON sequences targeting 5'-UTR, ORF5 or NSP9 were found to be the most effective oligonucleotides in decreasing the cytopathic effect (CPE) induced by PRRSV infection. Quantitative PCR and indirect immunofluorescence staining confirmed that ORF7 levels were significantly reduced both at RNA and protein levels. The PRRSV titration data furthermore indicated that transfection with AS-ON YN8 could reduce the PRRSV titer by 1000-fold compared with controls. CONCLUSION: The results presented here indicate that DNA-based antisense oligonucleotides can effectively inhibit PRRSV replication in MARC-145 cells and in PAM. Furthermore, comparing with the reported hit rates (approximately 10-30 %), we achieved a higher success rate (44 %). The strategy we took to design the antisense sequences might be applied to select AS-ONs that more efficiently reduce the expression of target genes. FAU - Zheng, Longlong AU - Zheng L AD - Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China. 18314575103@163.com. FAU - Li, Xiang AU - Li X AD - Present address: Wulan Institute for Animal Health, Lingyuan, Chaoyang City, Liaoning province, China. wlbjds22@126.com. FAU - Zhu, Lingyun AU - Zhu L AD - Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China. Zhulingyun_ZYS@163.com. FAU - Li, Wengui AU - Li W AD - Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China. wenguili@yeah.net. FAU - Bi, Junlong AU - Bi J AD - Present address: Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention of Chuxiong City, Chuxiong City, Yunnan province, China. junlongbi@aliyun.com. FAU - Yang, Guishu AU - Yang G AD - Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China. 2442739714@qq.com. FAU - Yin, Gefen AU - Yin G AD - Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China. yingefen@ynau.edu.cn. FAU - Liu, Jianping AU - Liu J AD - Present address: Karolinska Institute, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Novum, Huddinge, Sweden. Jianping.liu@ki.se. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150812 PL - England TA - BMC Vet Res JT - BMC veterinary research JID - 101249759 RN - 0 (Antiviral Agents) RN - 0 (Oligoribonucleotides, Antisense) RN - 0 (RNA, Viral) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antiviral Agents/pharmacology MH - Cell Line MH - Gene Silencing MH - Haplorhini MH - Macrophages/virology MH - Oligoribonucleotides, Antisense/*physiology MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/*physiology MH - Pulmonary Alveoli/cytology MH - RNA, Viral MH - Swine MH - Virus Replication PMC - PMC4534064 EDAT- 2015/08/13 06:00 MHDA- 2016/03/22 06:00 PMCR- 2015/08/12 CRDT- 2015/08/13 06:00 PHST- 2015/01/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/07/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/08/13 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/08/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/03/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/08/12 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12917-015-0518-2 [pii] AID - 518 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12917-015-0518-2 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Vet Res. 2015 Aug 12;11:199. doi: 10.1186/s12917-015-0518-2.