Porcine cis-acting lnc-CAST positively regulates CXCL8 expression through histone H3K27ac

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第一作者： Gao, Junxin

作者： Gao, Junxin;Wang, Xinrong;Wang, Yue;Gao, Junxin;Yu, Haidong;Pan, Yu;Zhang, He;Xu, Yunfei;Ma, Wenjie;Zhang, Wenli;Wang, Yue;Xu, Yunfei;Fu, Lizhi;Fu, Lizhi;Wang, Yue

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关键词： CXCL8; lnc-CAST; PRRSV; chemokine regulation

期刊名称：VETERINARY RESEARCH （ 影响因子：4.4； 五年影响因子：4.3 ）

ISSN： 0928-4249

年卷期： 2024 年 55 卷 1 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The chemokine CXCL8, also known as the neutrophil chemotactic factor, plays a crucial role in mediating inflammatory responses and managing cellular immune reactions during viral infections. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) primarily infects pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAMs), leading to acute pulmonary infections. In this study, we explored a novel long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), termed lnc-CAST, situated within the Cxcl8 gene locus. This lncRNA was found to be highly expressed in porcine macrophages. We observed that both lnc-CAST and CXCL8 were significantly upregulated in PAMs following PRRSV infection, and after treatments with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or lipoteichoic acid (LTA). Furthermore, we noticed a concurrent upregulation of lnc-CAST and CXCL8 expression in lungs of PRRSV-infected pigs. We then determined that lnc-CAST positively influenced CXCL8 expression in PAMs. Overexpression of lnc-CAST led to an increase in CXCL8 production, which in turn enhanced the migration of epithelial cells and the recruitment of neutrophils. Conversely, inhibiting lnc-CAST expression resulted in reduced CXCL8 production in PAMs, leading to decreased migration levels of epithelial cells and neutrophils. From a mechanistic perspective, we found that lnc-CAST, localized in the nucleus, facilitated the enrichment of histone H3K27ac in CXCL8 promoter region, thereby stimulating CXCL8 transcription in a cis-regulatory manner. In conclusion, our study underscores the pivotal critical role of lnc-CAST in regulating CXCL8 production, offering valuable insights into chemokine regulation and lung damage during PRRSV infection.

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