Membrane protein CRISPR screen identifies RPSA as an essential host factor for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus replication.

ABSTRACT: Porcine epidemic diarrhea, caused by porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), is one of the most devastating diseases in the global pig industry due to its high mortality rate in piglets. The host factors required for PEDV replication, including receptors, remain poorly understood. Here, we developed a porcine membrane-protein-scale CRISPR/Cas9 knockout (PigMpCKO) library and performed two rounds of PEDV infection. Ribosomal protein SA (RPSA), the known receptor of dengue virus, was found to be a potent host factor. Moreover, our research revealed that RPSA is involved in the replication stage of PEDV and not in the entry stage. Inhibitor and activator experiments demonstrated that knockout (KO) of RPSA downregulates the ERK1/2 signaling pathway to impair PEDV infection. Additionally, RNA s

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12363229 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature