Lentivirus expressing shRNAs inhibit the replication of contagious ecthyma virus by targeting DNA polymerase gene.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contagious ecthyma or Orf is known as a zoonotic disease remains prevalently worldwide despite the application of some control strategies against it. RNAi particularly shRNA provides us with the chance to tackle this obstacle by an encouraging new approach. The current study indicates the design and experiment of third-generation lentivirus packaging systems delivering shRNAs to inhibit Orf virus (ORFV) replication and infection. Given the importance of DNA-pol gene in virus replication, in this study, three shRNAs against this gene were designed and cloned into lentiviral vectors to stabilize the expression of shRNAs. After producing lentivectors expressing ORFV-DNA- pol in HEK293T cells, the synthesized shRNAs were applied to downregulate viral replication and gene exp

SUBMITTER: Asadi Samani L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7092477 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature