Hong Y, Truong AD, Vu TH, Lee S, Heo J, Kang S, Li. Profiling and analysis of exosomal miRNAs derived from highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1-infected White Leghorn chickens. Poult Sci. 2022 Aug 8;101(11):102123
Exosomes are small cell membrane-derived vesicles; they play important roles as mediators of cell-to-cell communication via delivery of their contents, such as proteins and microRNAs (miRNAs). In particular, exosomal miRNAs regulate the gene expression of recipient cells by inhibiting the expression of target mRNAs. In this study, we investigated the miRNA expression profiles of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1-infected White Leghorn chickens and analyzed the functions of their target genes. After 3 d of infection with A/chicken/Vietnam/NA-01/2019 (H5N1), exosomes were isolated from the blood serum of White Leghorn chickens for small RNA sequencing. We accordingly identified 10 differentially expressed miRNAs (DE miRNAs; 5 upregulated and 5 downregulated) by comparing the exosomes derived from infected and noninfected chickens. The target genes of DE miRNAs were predicted using miRDB and TargetScan for Gene Ontology and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses. A majority of the target genes was found to be associated with the MAPK signaling pathway; several immune-related genes were identified as being regulated by these DE miRNAs. Moreover, we predicted DE miRNA binding sites in HPAIV RNA segments using the RNAhybrid algorithm. The findings of this study provide a theoretical basis for gaining insights into the regulatory mechanisms of exosomal miRNAs in response to HPAIV H5N1 infection and the identification of novel vaccine candidates.
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