School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Arch Insect Biochem Physiol. 2021 Mar;106(3):1-12. doi: 10.1002/arch.21777. Epub 2021 Feb 22.
Bombyx mori cypovirus (BmCPV) is one of the most important pathogens causing severe disease to silkworm. Emerging evidence indicates that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play importantly regulatory roles in virus infection and host immune response. To better understand the interaction between silkworm, Bombyx mori and BmCPV, we performed a comparative transcriptome analysis on lncRNAs and mRNAs between the virus-infected and noninfected silkworm larvae midgut at two time points postinoculation. A total of 16,753 genes and 1845 candidate lncRNAs were identified, among which 356 messenger RNA (mRNAs) and 41 lncRNAs were differentially expressed (DE). Target gene prediction revealed that most of DEmRNAs (123) were coexpressed with 28 DElncRNAs, suggesting that the expression of mRNA is mainly affected through trans- regulation by BmCPV-induced lncRNAs, and a regulatory network of DElncRNAs and DEmRNAs was then constructed. According to the network, many genes involved in apoptosis, autophagy, and antiviral response, such as ATG3, PDCD6, IBP2, and MFB1, could be targeted by different DElncRNAs, implying the essential roles of these genes and lncRNAs in BmCPV infection. In all, our studies revealed for the first time the alteration of lncRNA expression in BmCPV-infected larvae and its potential influence on BmCPV replication, providing a new perspective for host-cypovirus interaction studies.
家蚕杆状病毒 (BmCPV) 是导致家蚕严重疾病的最重要病原体之一。新出现的证据表明,长非编码 RNA (lncRNA) 在病毒感染和宿主免疫反应中发挥重要的调节作用。为了更好地了解家蚕、家蚕和 BmCPV 之间的相互作用,我们在病毒感染和未感染的家蚕幼虫中肠后两个时间点进行了 lncRNA 和 mRNA 的比较转录组分析。共鉴定出 16753 个基因和 1845 个候选 lncRNA,其中 356 个信使 RNA (mRNA) 和 41 个 lncRNA 差异表达 (DE)。靶基因预测表明,大多数 DEmRNA(123 个)与 28 个 DElncRNA 共表达,表明 mRNA 的表达主要通过 BmCPV 诱导的 lncRNA 的反式调节受到影响,然后构建了 DElncRNA 和 DEmRNA 的调控网络。根据该网络,许多参与细胞凋亡、自噬和抗病毒反应的基因,如 ATG3、PDCD6、IBP2 和 MFB1,可以被不同的 DElncRNA 靶向,这表明这些基因和 lncRNA 在 BmCPV 感染中起着重要作用。总之,我们的研究首次揭示了 BmCPV 感染幼虫中 lncRNA 表达的改变及其对 BmCPV 复制的潜在影响,为宿主-杆状病毒相互作用研究提供了新的视角。