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Title:	Effect of C-type lectin 16 on dengue virus infection in Aedes aegypti salivary glands
Authors:	Chang, YC;Liu, WL;Fang, PH;Li, JC;Liu, KL;Huang, JL;Chen, HW;Kao, CF;Chen, CH
Contributors:	National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology;National Mosquito-Borne Diseases Control Research Center
Abstract:	C-type lectins (CTLs) are a family of carbohydrate-binding proteins and an important component of mosquito saliva. Although CTLs play key roles in immune activation and viral pathogenesis, little is known about their role in regulating dengue virus (DENV) infection and transmission. In this study, we established a homozygous CTL16 knockout Aedes aegypti mutant line using CRISPR/Cas9 to study the interaction between CTL16 and viruses in mosquito vectors. Furthermore, mouse experiments were conducted to confirm the transmission of DENV by CTL16(-/-) A. aegypti mutants. We found that CTL16 was mainly expressed in the medial lobe of the salivary glands (SGs) in female A. aegypti. CTL16 knockout increased DENV replication and accumulation in the SGs of female A. aegypti, suggesting that CTL16 plays an important role in DENV transmission. We also found a reduced expression of immunodeficiency and Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription pathway components correlated with increased DENV viral titer, infection rate, and transmission efficiency in the CTL16 mutant strain. The findings of this study provide insights not only for guiding future investigations on the influence of CTLs on immune responses in mosquitoes but also for developing novel mutants that can be used as vector control tools.
Date:	2024-05-16
Relation:	PNAS Nexus. 2024 May 16;3(5):Article number 188.
Link to:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae188
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