Figure 1

TRIM21 attenuates the JEV mediated upregulation of the p-IRF3 level and IFN-β level in human microglial cells. (A) PCR amplification of TRIM21 and TRIM21 (ΔRING) primers was carried out and the product run on 1% agarose gel (upper panel). Expression of wild-type TRIM21 as well as the TRIM21 (ΔRING) domain was confirmed by Western blotting (lower panel). (B) CHME3 cells were transfected with 4 μg of TRIM21 plasmid or TRIM21 (ΔRING) for 48 h. Cell lysates were resolved on SDS-PAGE and probed with anti-TRIM21, anti-IRF-3 and anti-β-tubulin antibodies by Western blotting. Representative image is shown. (C) Cells transfected with TRIM21 or TRIM21 (ΔRING) were infected with JEV, and total RNA was isolated post 48 h of transfection. Real-time PCR for IFN-β1 was performed, and an average of three independent sets of experiments is plotted and shown. (D) Luciferase assay for IFN-β for cells transfected with TRIM21 or TRIM21 (ΔRING) and infected with JEV along with respective controls was performed. Luciferase activity normalized against β-gal activity was averaged and plotted (*p <0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 from control).