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Lenk R, Kleindienst W, Szabó GT, Baiersdörfer M, Boros G, Keller JM, Mahiny AJ, Vlatkovic I. Understanding the impact of in vitro transcription byproducts and contaminants. Front Mol Biosci 2024; 11:1426129. [PMID: 39050733 PMCID: PMC11266732 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2024.1426129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
Abstract
The success of messenger (m)RNA-based vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to rapid growth and innovation in the field of mRNA-based therapeutics. However, mRNA production, whether in small amounts for research or large-scale GMP-grade for biopharmaceutics, is still based on the In Vitro Transcription (IVT) reaction developed in the early 1980s. The IVT reaction exploits phage RNA polymerase to catalyze the formation of an engineered mRNA that depends on a linearized DNA template, nucleotide building blocks, as well as pH, temperature, and reaction time. But depending on the IVT conditions and subsequent purification steps, diverse byproducts such as dsRNA, abortive RNAs and RNA:DNA hybrids might form. Unwanted byproducts, if not removed, could be formulated together with the full-length mRNA and cause an immune response in cells by activating host pattern recognition receptors. In this review, we summarize the potential types of IVT byproducts, their known biological activity, and how they can impact the efficacy and safety of mRNA therapeutics. In addition, we briefly overview non-nucleotide-based contaminants such as RNases, endotoxin and metal ions that, when present in the IVT reaction, can also influence the activity of mRNA-based drugs. We further discuss current approaches aimed at adjusting the IVT reaction conditions or improving mRNA purification to achieve optimal performance for medical applications.
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Song Y, Cui J, Zhu J, Kim B, Kuo ML, Potts PR. RNATACs: Multispecific small molecules targeting RNA by induced proximity. Cell Chem Biol 2024; 31:1101-1117. [PMID: 38876100 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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RNA-targeting small molecules (rSMs) have become an attractive modality to tackle traditionally undruggable proteins and expand the druggable space. Among many innovative concepts, RNA-targeting chimeras (RNATACs) represent a new class of multispecific, induced proximity small molecules that act by chemically bringing RNA targets into proximity with an endogenous RNA effector, such as a ribonuclease (RNase). Depending on the RNA effector, RNATACs can alter the stability, localization, translation, or splicing of the target RNA. Although still in its infancy, this new modality has the potential for broad applications in the future to treat diseases with high unmet need. In this review, we discuss potential advantages of RNATACs, recent progress in the field, and challenges to this cutting-edge technology.
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- Yan Song
- Induced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
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- Induced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Induced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Induced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Induced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Induced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
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Springer NA, Meyer SM, Taghavi A, Benhamou RI, Tong Y, Childs-Disney JL, Disney MD. Methods for the study of ribonuclease targeting chimeras (RiboTACs). Methods Enzymol 2023; 692:249-298. [PMID: 37925183 PMCID: PMC10763923 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2023.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
Abstract
Recently, a class of heterobifunctional small molecules called ribonuclease targeting chimeras (RiboTACs) have been developed that selectively induce degradation of RNAs in cells. These molecules function by recruiting latent ribonuclease (RNase L), an endoribonuclease involved in the innate immune response, to targeted RNA structures. The RiboTACs must activate RNase L in proximity to the RNA, resulting in cleavage of the RNA and downstream degradation. To develop and validate a new RiboTAC, several steps must be taken. First, small molecule activators that bind to RNase L must be identified. Next, since RNase L is only catalytically active upon ligand-induced homodimerization, the capability of identified small molecules to activate RNase L must be assessed. RNase L-activating small molecules should then be coupled to validated RNA-binding small molecules to construct the active RiboTAC. This RiboTAC can finally be assessed in cells for RNase L-dependent degradation of target RNAs. This chapter will provide several methods that are helpful to develop and assess RiboTACs throughout this process, including recombinant RNase L expression, methods to assess RNase L engagement in vitro such as saturation transfer difference nuclear magnetic resonance (STD NMR), an in vitro assay to assess activation of RNase L, and cellular methods to demonstrate RNase L-dependent cleavage.
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- Noah A Springer
- The Scripps Research Institute & The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute & The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute & The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, United States
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- Institute for Drug Research, The School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah-Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Scripps Research Institute & The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute & The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute & The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, United States.
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Jiang S, Deng X, Luo M, Zhou L, Chai J, Tian C, Yan Y, Luo Z. Pan-cancer analysis identified OAS1 as a potential prognostic biomarker for multiple tumor types. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1207081. [PMID: 37746262 PMCID: PMC10511872 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1207081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS1), has been reported as a tumor driver gene in breast carcinoma and pancreatic carcinoma. However, the role of OAS1 in most tumors has not been reported. Methods The original data of 35 tumor types were down load from the TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) database and Human Protein Atlas (HPA) database. TIMER2, Kmplot, UALCAN, and TISIDB tools were used to investigate the expression and function of OAS1, and the role of OAS1 in prognosis, diagnostic value, and immune characteristics of pan-cancer. LUAD and PRAD cell lines, A549, H1975, PC-3 and C4-2 were utilized to perform cell function tests. Results OAS1 expression was up-regulated in 12 tumor types and down-regulated in 2 tumor types. High OAS1 expression was correlated with poor prognosis in 6 tumor types, while high OAS1 expression was correlated with good prognosis in 2 tumor types. OAS1 was correlated with molecular subtypes in 8 tumor types and immune subtypes in 12 tumor types. OAS1 was positively associated with the expression of numerous immune checkpoint genes and tumor mutational burden (TMB). OAS1 had potential diagnostic value in 15 tumor types. Silence of OAS1 significantly inhibited the cell proliferation ability, and promoted G2/M cell cycle arrest of LUAD and PRAD cells. Meanwhile, silence of OAS1 enhanced cisplatin-induced apoptosis of LUAD and PRAD cells, but weakened cell migration. Conclusion This pan-cancer study suggests that OAS1can be used as a molecular biomarker for prognosis in pan-cancer and may play an important role in tumor immune response.
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- Shan Jiang
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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Torices S, Teglas T, Naranjo O, Fattakhov N, Frydlova K, Cabrera R, Osborne OM, Sun E, Kluttz A, Toborek M. Occludin Regulates HIV-1 Infection by Modulation of the Interferon Stimulated OAS Gene Family. Mol Neurobiol 2023; 60:4966-4982. [PMID: 37209263 PMCID: PMC10199280 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-023-03381-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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HIV-1-associated blood brain barrier (BBB) alterations and neurocognitive disorders are frequent clinical manifestations in HIV-1 infected patients. The BBB is formed by cells of the neurovascular unit (NVU) and sealed together by tight junction proteins, such as occludin (ocln). Pericytes are a key cell type of NVU that can harbor HIV-1 infection via a mechanism that is regulated, at least in part, by ocln. After viral infection, the immune system starts the production of interferons, which induce the expression of the 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) family of interferon stimulated genes and activate the endoribonuclease RNaseL that provides antiviral protection by viral RNA degradation. The current study evaluated the involvement of the OAS genes in HIV-1 infection of cells of NVU and the role of ocln in controlling OAS antiviral signaling pathway. We identified that ocln modulates the expression levels of the OAS1, OAS2, OAS3, and OASL genes and proteins and, in turn, that the members of the OAS family can influence HIV replication in human brain pericytes. Mechanistically, this effect was regulated via the STAT signaling. HIV-1 infection of pericytes significantly upregulated expression of all OAS genes at the mRNA level but selectively OAS1, OAS2, and OAS3 at the protein level. Interestingly no changes were found in RNaseL after HIV-1 infection. Overall, these results contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms implicated in the regulation of HIV-1 infection in human brain pericytes and suggest a novel role for ocln in controlling of this process.
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- Silvia Torices
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 11336, USA.
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Rex V, Stempel M, Halle S, Brinkmann MM. The two faces of oligoadenylate synthetase-like: effective antiviral protein and negative regulator of innate immunity. Curr Opin Virol 2023; 60:101329. [PMID: 37079941 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2023.101329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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The type I interferon response is critical for controlling viral infection and triggers the production of downstream-target genes, termed interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). While ISGs have a plethora of ways to restrict viruses at different stages of their replication cycle, they are also important to dampen immune responses to avoid tissue damage in the case of exuberant effects. However, this counter regulation of the immune response comes with the downside that it can open a door for viruses to get a foothold in their host. One key family of ISGs is the oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) family, consisting of the DNA sensor cGAS and the RNA-sensing OAS and oligoadenylate synthetase-like (OASL) proteins. OASL proteins are of particular interest since they are structurally unique and act like a double-edged sword during immune responses to viral infection: they act antiviral, primarily against RNA viruses, whereas most DNA viruses benefit from OASL expression. Here, we put this balancing act of OASL proteins from different species into the spotlight and portray their different faces to viral infections.
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- Viktoria Rex
- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Genetics, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Genetics, Braunschweig, Germany; Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Virology and Innate Immunity Research Group, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Institute of Immunology, Hannover, Germany; Hannover Medical School, Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Hannover, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Genetics, Braunschweig, Germany; Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Virology and Innate Immunity Research Group, Braunschweig, Germany.
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Gao LJ, He ZM, Li YY, Yang RR, Yan M, Shang X, Cao JM. Role of OAS gene family in COVID-19 induced heart failure. J Transl Med 2023; 21:212. [PMID: 36949448 PMCID: PMC10031198 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04058-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND COVID-19, the current global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, can damage the heart and lead to heart failure (HF) and even cardiac death. The 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) gene family encode interferon (IFN)-induced antiviral proteins which is associated with the antiviral immune responses of COVID-19. While the potential association of OAS gene family with cardiac injury and failure in COVID-19 has not been determined. METHODS The expression levels and biological functions of OAS gene family in SARS-CoV-2 infected cardiomyocytes dataset (GSE150392) and HF dataset (GSE120852) were determined by comprehensive bioinformatic analysis and experimental validation. The associated microRNAs (miRNAs) were explored from Targetscan and GSE104150. The potential OAS gene family-regulatory chemicals or ingredients were predicted using Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) and SymMap database. RESULTS The OAS genes were highly expressed in both SARS-CoV-2 infected cardiomyocytes and failing hearts. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the two datasets were enriched in both cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 related pathways. The miRNAs-target analysis indicated that 10 miRNAs could increase the expression of OAS genes. A variety of chemicals or ingredients were predicted regulating the expression of OAS gene family especially estradiol. CONCLUSION OAS gene family is an important mediator of HF in COVID-19 and may serve as a potential therapeutic target for cardiac injury and HF in COVID-19.
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- Li-Juan Gao
- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Eckhart L, Sipos W. Differential Loss of OAS Genes Indicates Diversification of Antiviral Immunity in Mammals. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:vaccines11020419. [PMID: 36851296 PMCID: PMC9964502 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11020419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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One of the main mechanisms of inducing an antiviral response depends on 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS), which sense double-stranded RNA in the cytoplasm and activate RNase L. Mutations leading to the loss of functional OAS1 and OAS2 genes have been identified as important modifiers of the human immune response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Here, we performed comparative genomics to search for inactivating mutations of OAS genes in other species of mammals and to establish a model for the diversifying evolution of the OAS gene family. We found that a recombination of the OAS and OAS-like (OASL) loci has led to the loss of OAS2 in camelids, which also lack OAS3. Both paralogs of OASL and OAS3 are absent in Asian pangolins. An evolutionarily ancient OAS paralog, which we tentatively name OAS4, has been lost in pangolins, bats and humans. A previously unknown OAS gene, tentatively named OAS5, is present in Yangochiroptera, a suborder of bats. These differences in the OAS gene repertoire may affect innate immune responses to coronaviruses and other RNA viruses.
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- Leopold Eckhart
- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Department for Farm Animals and Herd Management, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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Suzuki Y. Interferon-induced restriction of Chikungunya virus infection. Antiviral Res 2023; 210:105487. [PMID: 36657882 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2022.105487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an enveloped RNA virus that causes Chikungunya fever (CHIKF), which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitos. Although CHIKVF had been regarded as an endemic disease in limited regions of Africa and Asia, the recent global reemergence of CHIKV heightened awareness of this infectious disease, and CHIKV infection is currently considered an increasing threat to public health. However, no specific drug or licensed vaccine is available for CHIKV infection. As seen in other RNA virus infections, CHIKV triggers the interferon (IFN) response that plays a central role in host defense against pathogens. Experimental evidence has demonstrated that control of CHIVK replication by the IFN response is achieved by antiviral effector molecules called interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), whose expressions are upregulated by IFN stimulation. This review details the molecular basis of the IFN-mediated suppression of CHIKV, particularly the ISGs restricting CHIKV replication.
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- Youichi Suzuki
- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Japan.
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Torices S, Teglas T, Naranjo O, Fattakhov N, Frydlova K, Cabrera R, Osborne OM, Sun E, Kluttz A, Toborek M. Occludin regulates HIV-1 infection by modulation of the interferon stimulated OAS gene family. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2501091. [PMID: 36778388 PMCID: PMC9915789 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2501091/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
HIV-1-associated blood brain barrier (BBB) alterations and neurocognitive disorders are frequent clinical manifestations in HIV-1 infected patients. The BBB is formed by cells of the neurovascular unit (NVU) and sealed together by tight junction (TJ) proteins, such as occludin (ocln). Pericytes are a key cell type of NVU that can harbor HIV-1 infection via a mechanism that is regulated, at least in part, by ocln. After viral infection, the immune system starts the production of interferons, which induce the expression of the 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) family of interferon stimulated genes and activate the endoribonuclease RNaseL that provides antiviral protection by viral RNA degradation. The current study evaluated the involvement of the OAS genes in HIV-1 infection of cells of NVU and the role of ocln in controlling OAS antiviral signaling pathway. We identified that ocln modulates the expression levels of the OAS1, OAS2, OAS3, and OASL genes and proteins and, in turn, that the members of the OAS family can influence HIV replication in human brain pericytes. Mechanistically, this effect was regulated via the STAT signaling. HIV-1 infection of pericytes significantly upregulated expression of all OAS genes at the mRNA level but selectively OAS1, OAS2 and OAS3 at the protein level. Interestingly no changes were found in RNaseL after HIV-1 infection. Overall, these results contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms implicated in the regulation of HIV-1 infection in human brain pericytes and suggest a novel role for ocln in controlling of this process.
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- Silvia Torices
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine
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Mohammadzadeh N, Zhang N, Branton WG, Zghidi-Abouzid O, Cohen EA, Gelman BB, Estaquier J, Kong L, Power C. The HIV Restriction Factor Profile in the Brain Is Associated with the Clinical Status and Viral Quantities. Viruses 2023; 15:316. [PMID: 36851531 PMCID: PMC9962287 DOI: 10.3390/v15020316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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HIV-encoded DNA, RNA and proteins persist in the brain despite effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), with undetectable plasma and cerebrospinal fluid viral RNA levels, often in association with neurocognitive impairments. Although the determinants of HIV persistence have garnered attention, the expression and regulation of antiretroviral host restriction factors (RFs) in the brain for HIV and SIV remain unknown. We investigated the transcriptomic profile of antiretroviral RF genes by RNA-sequencing with confirmation by qRT-PCR in the cerebral cortex of people who are uninfected (HIV[-]), those who are HIV-infected without pre-mortem brain disease (HIV[+]), those who are HIV-infected with neurocognitive disorders (HIV[+]/HAND) and those with neurocognitive disorders with encephalitis (HIV[+]/HIVE). We observed significant increases in RF expression in the brains of HIV[+]/HIVE in association with the brain viral load. Machine learning techniques identified MAN1B1 as a key gene that distinguished the HIV[+] group from the HIV[+] groups with HAND. Analyses of SIV-associated RFs in brains from SIV-infected Chinese rhesus macaques with different ART regimens revealed diminished RF expression among ART-exposed SIV-infected animals, although ART interruption resulted in an induced expression of several RF genes including OAS3, RNASEL, MX2 and MAN1B1. Thus, the brain displays a distinct expression profile of RFs that is associated with the neurological status as well as the brain viral burden. Moreover, ART interruption can influence the brain's RF profile, which might contribute to disease outcomes.
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- Nazanin Mohammadzadeh
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology) University of Alberta, 6-11 Heritage Medical Research Centre, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal and Department of Microbiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC J2S 2M2, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
- Department of Medicine (Neurology) University of Alberta, 6-11 Heritage Medical Research Centre, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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Poxviruses have been long regarded as potent inhibitors of apoptotic cell death. More recently, they have been shown to inhibit necroptotic cell death through two distinct strategies. These strategies involve either blocking virus sensing by the host pattern recognition receptor, ZBP1 (also called DAI) or by influencing receptor interacting protein kinase (RIPK)3 signal transduction by inhibition of activation of the executioner of necroptosis, mixed lineage kinase-like protein (MLKL). Vaccinia virus E3 specifically blocks ZBP1 → RIPK3 → MLKL necroptosis, leaving virus-infected cells susceptible to the TNF death-receptor signaling (e.g., TNFR1 → FADD → RIPK1 → RIPK3 → MLKL), and, potentially, TLR3 → TRIF → RIPK3 → MLKL necroptosis. While E3 restriction of necroptosis appears to be common to many poxviruses that infect vertebrate hosts, another modulatory strategy not observed in vaccinia or variola virus manifests through subversion of MLKL activation. Recently described viral mimics of MLKL in other chordopoxviruses inhibit all three modes of necroptotic cell death. As with inhibition of apoptosis, the evolution of potentially redundant viral mechanisms to inhibit programmed necroptotic cell death emphasizes the importance of this pathway in the arms race between pathogens and their hosts.
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- Heather S Koehler
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Vaccine Center, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Arizona State University, Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy, Biodesign Institute, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.
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Prangley E, Korennykh A. 2-5A-Mediated decay (2-5AMD): from antiviral defense to control of host RNA. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 57:477-491. [PMID: 36939319 PMCID: PMC10576847 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2023.2181308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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Mammalian cells are exquisitely sensitive to the presence of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), a molecule that they interpret as a signal of viral presence requiring immediate attention. Upon sensing dsRNA cells activate the innate immune response, which involves transcriptional mechanisms driving inflammation and secretion of interferons (IFNs) and interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), as well as synthesis of RNA-like signaling molecules comprised of three or more 2'-5'-linked adenylates (2-5As). 2-5As were discovered some forty years ago and described as IFN-induced inhibitors of protein synthesis. The efforts of many laboratories, aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanism and function of these mysterious RNA-like signaling oligonucleotides, revealed that 2-5A is a specific ligand for the kinase-family endonuclease RNase L. RNase L decays single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) from viruses and mRNAs (as well as other RNAs) from hosts in a process we proposed to call 2-5A-mediated decay (2-5AMD). During recent years it has become increasingly recognized that 2-5AMD is more than a blunt tool of viral RNA destruction, but a pathway deeply integrated into sensing and regulation of endogenous RNAs. Here we present an overview of recently emerged roles of 2-5AMD in host RNA regulation.
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- Eliza Prangley
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Zhao M, Sha H, Li H, Zhang H, Huang L, Wang R. Interferon inducible porcine 2', 5'-oligoadenylate synthetase like-1 protein limits porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 2 infection via the MDA5-mediated interferon-signaling pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 111:109151. [PMID: 36007390 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 2 (PRRSV-2) is a constant threat to the swine industry worldwide. 2', 5'-oligoadenylate synthetase-like (OASL) protein has antiviral activity, but this has not been demonstrated for PRRSV-2, and the mechanism is not well elucidated. RESULTS In this study, the expression of OASL1 in porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs) induced by interferon (IFN)-β stimulation and PRRSV-2 infection was examined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Ectopic expression and knockdown of porcine OASL1 (pOASL1) indicated the role of OASL1 in PRRSV-2 replication cycle. Results showed that the expression of OASL1 in PAMs was significantly increased by IFN-β stimulation or PRRSV-2 infection. OASL1 specific small interfering RNA promoted PRRSV-2 replication, whereas ectopic expression of pOASL1 inhibited PRRSV-2 infection. The mechanism revealed OASL1 interacts with Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) to increase IFN responses, and the anti-PRRSV-2 activity was lost after the knockdown of the MDA5 RNA sensor. CONCLUSIONS OASL1 inhibits PRRSV-2 infection via the activation of MDA5.
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- Mengmeng Zhao
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, People's Republic of China
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- Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou 450046, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, People's Republic of China
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- Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou 450046, People's Republic of China.
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Lu L, Wang H, Fang J, Zheng J, Liu B, Xia L, Li D. Overexpression of OAS1 Is Correlated With Poor Prognosis in Pancreatic Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:944194. [PMID: 35898870 PMCID: PMC9309611 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.944194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background OAS1 expression in pancreatic cancer has been confirmed by many studies. However, the prognostic value and mechanism of OAS1 in pancreatic cancer have not been analyzed. Methods The RNA-seq in pancreatic cancer were obtained by UCSC XENA and GEO database. In addition, immunohistochemical validation and analysis were performed using samples from the 900th hospital. The prognosis of OAS1 was evaluated by timeROC package, Cox regression analysis, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves. Then, the main functional and biological signaling pathways enrichment and its relationship with the abundance of immune cells were analyzed by bioinformatics. Results OAS1 was highly expressed in pancreatic cancer compared with normal pancreatic tissue. High OAS1 expression was associated with poor overall survival (p<0.05). The OAS1 was significantly correlated to TNM staging (p=0.014). The timeROC analysis showed that the AUC of OAS1 was 0.734 for 3-year OS. In addition, the expression of OAS1 was significantly correlated with the abundance of a variety of immune markers. GSEA showed that enhanced signaling pathways associated with OAS1 include Apoptosis, Notch signaling pathway, and P53 signaling pathway. Conclusions OAS1 is a valuable prognostic factor in pancreatic cancer. Moreover, it may be a potential immunotherapeutic target.
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- Lingling Lu
- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine, The Third Affiliated People's Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, The 900th Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force, Fuzhou, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine, The Third Affiliated People's Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, The 900th Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force, Fuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Dongliang Li,
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Gao LJ, Li JL, Yang RR, He ZM, Yan M, Cao X, Cao JM. Biological Characterization and Clinical Value of OAS Gene Family in Pancreatic Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:884334. [PMID: 35719943 PMCID: PMC9205247 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.884334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background OAS gene family plays an important role in antiviral process, but its role in pancreatic cancer has not yet been studied. Methods We analyzed the expression, prognostic value and biological function of the OAS gene family in human pancreatic cancer through comprehensive bioinformatic analysis and cellular level validation. Results OAS family was highly expressed in pancreatic cancer, and this high expression significantly affected the clinical stage and prognosis of the tumor. OAS gene family was closely related to the immune infiltration of pancreatic cancer, especially neutrophils and dendritic cells, and many immune-related factors and pathways are enriched in the tumor, such as type I interferon signaling pathway and NOD-like receptor signaling pathway. Conclusion Taken together, high expression of OAS family is closely related to poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer. OAS gene family may serve as the biomarker and even therapeutic target of pancreatic cancer.
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- Li-Juan Gao
- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Souza-Moreira L, Tan Y, Wang Y, Wang JP, Salkhordeh M, Virgo J, Florian M, Murray AB, Watpool I, McIntyre L, English S, Stewart DJ, Mei SH. Poly(I:C) Enhances Mesenchymal Stem Cell Control of Myeloid Cells From COVID-19 Patients. iScience 2022; 25:104188. [PMID: 35402859 PMCID: PMC8975597 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are being studied for the treatment of COVID-19-associated critical illness, due to their immunomodulatory properties. Here, we hypothesized that viral mimic-priming improves MSCs’ abilities to rebalance the dysregulated immune responses in COVID-19. Transcriptome analysis of poly(I:C)-primed MSCs (pIC-MSCs) showed upregulation of pathways in antiviral and immunomodulatory responses. Together with increased expression of antiviral proteins such as MX1, IFITM3, and OAS1, these changes translated to greater effector functions in regulating monocytes and granulocytes while further enhancing MSCs’ ability to block SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus entry into epithelial cells. Most importantly, the addition of pIC-MSCs to COVID-19 patient whole blood significantly reduced inflammatory neutrophils and increased M2 monocytes while enhancing their phagocytic effector function. We reveal for the first time that MSCs can be primed by Toll-like receptor 3 agonist to improve their ability to rebalance the dysregulated immune responses seen in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. Viral stimuli mimic enhances MSC’s antiviral and immunomodulatory molecular profile pIC-primed MSCs inhibit SARS-CoV2 pseudovirus entry into epithelial cells pIC-MSCs recalibrate dysregulated cellular response in COVID patient’s whole blood
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Uribe-Diaz S, Nazeer N, Jaime J, Vargas-Bermúdez DS, Yitbarek A, Ahmed M, Rodríguez-Lecompte JC. Folic acid enhances proinflammatory and antiviral molecular pathways in chicken B-lymphocytes infected with a mild infectious bursal disease virus. Br Poult Sci 2021; 63:1-13. [PMID: 34287101 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1958298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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1. This study evaluated the effect of folic acid (FA) supplementation on the proinflammatory and antiviral molecular pathways of B-lymphocytes infected with a modified live IBDV (ST-12) mild vaccine strain during a timed post-infection analysis.2. A chicken B-lymphocytes (DT-40) cell line was cultured in triplicate at a concentration of 5 × 105 cells per well in 24-well plates; and was divided into three groups: 1: No virus, FA; 2: Virus, no FA; 3: Virus + FA at a concentration of 3.96 mM. The experiment was repeated three times.3. Cells in groups 2 and 3 were infected with a modified live IBDV (ST-12) mild vaccine strain at one multiplicity of infection (MOI: 1). After 1 hour of virus adsorption, samples were collected at 0, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-infection (hpi).4. The modified live IBDV (ST-12) mild vaccine strain triggered a B-lymphocyte specific immune response associated with the upregulation of genes involved in virus recognition (Igß), virus sensing (TLR-2, TLR-3, TLR-4 and MDA5), signal transduction and regulation (TRIF, MyD88 and IRF7), and the antiviral effector molecules (IFN-α, OAS, PKR, and viperin).5. FA supplementation modulated IBDV replication and regulated the proinflammatory and antiviral downstream molecular pathways.6. In conclusion, the low virulent pathotype serotype I modified live IBDV (ST-12) mild vaccine strain was able to trigger and mount an immune response in chicken B-lymphocytes without affecting B-cell viability. FA supplementation modulated B lymphocytes response and improved their innate immune proinflammatory and antiviral response molecular pathways.
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- S Uribe-Diaz
- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
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- Bogotá. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnic. Animal Health Department; Infectiology and Immunology Research Centre (CI3V), National University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Bogotá. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnic. Animal Health Department; Infectiology and Immunology Research Centre (CI3V), National University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
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Yu H, Bruneau RC, Brennan G, Rothenburg S. Battle Royale: Innate Recognition of Poxviruses and Viral Immune Evasion. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9070765. [PMID: 34356829 PMCID: PMC8301327 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9070765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Host pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) sense pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), which are molecular signatures shared by different pathogens. Recognition of PAMPs by PRRs initiate innate immune responses via diverse signaling pathways. Over recent decades, advances in our knowledge of innate immune sensing have enhanced our understanding of the host immune response to poxviruses. Multiple PRR families have been implicated in poxvirus detection, mediating the initiation of signaling cascades, activation of transcription factors, and, ultimately, the expression of antiviral effectors. To counteract the host immune defense, poxviruses have evolved a variety of immunomodulators that have diverse strategies to disrupt or circumvent host antiviral responses triggered by PRRs. These interactions influence the outcomes of poxvirus infections. This review focuses on our current knowledge of the roles of PRRs in the recognition of poxviruses, their elicited antiviral effector functions, and how poxviral immunomodulators antagonize PRR-mediated host immune responses.
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Genomic Expression Profiling and Bioinformatics Analysis of Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:6898093. [PMID: 33628812 PMCID: PMC7888306 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6898093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Objective Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is an autoinflammatory bone disorder. Its most severe form is referred to as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO). Currently, the exact molecular pathophysiology of CNO/CRMO remains unknown. No uniform diagnostic standard and treatment protocol were available for this disease. The aim of this study was to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in CRMO tissues compared to normal control tissues to investigate the mechanisms of CRMO. Materials Microarray data from the GSE133378 (12 CRMO and 148 matched normal tissue samples) data sets were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. DEGs were identified using the limma package in the R software. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis were performed to further investigate the function of the identified DEGs. Results This study identified a total of 1299 differentially expressed mRNAs, including1177 upregulated genes and 122 downregulated genes, between CRMO and matched normal tissue samples. GO analyses showed that DEGs were enriched in immune-related terms. KEGG pathway enrichment analyses showed that the DEGs were mainly related to oxidative phosphorylation, ribosome, and Parkinson disease. Eight modules were extracted from the gene expression network, including one module constituted with immune-related genes and one module constituted with ribosomal-related genes. Conclusion Oxidative phosphorylation, ribosome, and Parkinson disease pathways were significantly associated with CRMO. The immune-related genes including IRF5, OAS3, and HLA-A, as well as numerous ribosomal-related genes, might be implicated in the pathogenesis of CRMO. The identification of these genes may contribute to the development of early diagnostic tools, prognostic markers, or therapeutic targets in CRMO.
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Klaassen K, Stankovic B, Zukic B, Kotur N, Gasic V, Pavlovic S, Stojiljkovic M. Functional prediction and comparative population analysis of variants in genes for proteases and innate immunity related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2020; 84:104498. [PMID: 32771700 PMCID: PMC7410821 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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New coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is capable to infect humans and cause a novel disease COVID-19. Aiming to understand a host genetic component of COVID-19, we focused on variants in genes encoding proteases and genes involved in innate immunity that could be important for susceptibility and resistance to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Analysis of sequence data of coding regions of FURIN, PLG, PRSS1, TMPRSS11a, MBL2 and OAS1 genes in 143 unrelated individuals from Serbian population identified 22 variants with potential functional effect. In silico analyses (PolyPhen-2, SIFT, MutPred2 and Swiss-Pdb Viewer) predicted that 10 variants could impact the structure and/or function of proteins. These protein-altering variants (p.Gly146Ser in FURIN; p.Arg261His and p.Ala494Val in PLG; p.Asn54Lys in PRSS1; p.Arg52Cys, p.Gly54Asp and p.Gly57Glu in MBL2; p.Arg47Gln, p.Ile99Val and p.Arg130His in OAS1) may have predictive value for inter-individual differences in the response to the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Next, we performed comparative population analysis for the same variants using extracted data from the 1000 Genomes project. Population genetic variability was assessed using delta MAF and Fst statistics. Our study pointed to 7 variants in PLG, TMPRSS11a, MBL2 and OAS1 genes with noticeable divergence in allelic frequencies between populations worldwide. Three of them, all in MBL2 gene, were predicted to be damaging, making them the most promising population-specific markers related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Comparing allelic frequencies between Serbian and other populations, we found that the highest level of genetic divergence related to selected loci was observed with African, followed by East Asian, Central and South American and South Asian populations. When compared with European populations, the highest divergence was observed with Italian population. In conclusion, we identified 4 variants in genes encoding proteases (FURIN, PLG and PRSS1) and 6 in genes involved in the innate immunity (MBL2 and OAS1) that might be relevant for the host response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Kristel Klaassen
- Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Kondratova AA, Cheon H, Dong B, Holvey-Bates EG, Hasipek M, Taran I, Gaughan C, Jha BK, Silverman RH, Stark GR. Suppressing PARylation by 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 inhibits DNA damage-induced cell death. EMBO J 2020; 39:e101573. [PMID: 32323871 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2019101573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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High expression of 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS1), which adds AMP residues in 2',5' linkage to a variety of substrates, is observed in many cancers as a part of the interferon-related DNA damage resistance signature (IRDS). Poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) is rapidly synthesized from NAD+ at sites of DNA damage to facilitate repair, but excessive PAR synthesis due to extensive DNA damage results in cell death by energy depletion and/or activation of PAR-dependent programmed cell death pathways. We find that OAS1 adds AMP residues in 2',5' linkage to PAR, inhibiting its synthesis in vitro and reducing its accumulation in cells. Increased OAS1 expression substantially improves cell viability following DNA-damaging treatments that stimulate PAR synthesis during DNA repair. We conclude that high expression of OAS1 in cancer cells promotes their ability to survive DNA damage by attenuating PAR synthesis and thus preventing cell death.
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- Anna A Kondratova
- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Liu Q, Rao Y, Tian M, Zhang S, Feng P. Modulation of Innate Immune Signaling Pathways by Herpesviruses. Viruses 2019; 11:E572. [PMID: 31234396 PMCID: PMC6630988 DOI: 10.3390/v11060572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Herpesviruses can be detected by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which then activate downstream adaptors, kinases and transcription factors (TFs) to induce the expression of interferons (IFNs) and inflammatory cytokines. IFNs further activate the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway, inducing the expression of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). These signaling events constitute host innate immunity to defeat herpesvirus infection and replication. A hallmark of all herpesviruses is their ability to establish persistent infection in the presence of active immune response. To achieve this, herpesviruses have evolved multiple strategies to suppress or exploit host innate immune signaling pathways to facilitate their infection. This review summarizes the key host innate immune components and their regulation by herpesviruses during infection. Also we highlight unanswered questions and research gaps for future perspectives.
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- Qizhi Liu
- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, 925 W 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, 925 W 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, 925 W 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, 925 W 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, 925 W 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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Olejnik J, Hume AJ, Leung DW, Amarasinghe GK, Basler CF, Mühlberger E. Filovirus Strategies to Escape Antiviral Responses. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2019; 411:293-322. [PMID: 28685291 PMCID: PMC5973841 DOI: 10.1007/82_2017_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This chapter describes the various strategies filoviruses use to escape host immune responses with a focus on innate immune and cell death pathways. Since filovirus replication can be efficiently blocked by interferon (IFN), filoviruses have evolved mechanisms to counteract both type I IFN induction and IFN response signaling pathways. Intriguingly, marburg- and ebolaviruses use different strategies to inhibit IFN signaling. This chapter also summarizes what is known about the role of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) in filovirus infection. These fall into three categories: those that restrict filovirus replication, those whose activation is inhibited by filoviruses, and those that have no measurable effect on viral replication. In addition to innate immunity, mammalian cells have evolved strategies to counter viral infections, including the induction of cell death and stress response pathways, and we summarize our current knowledge of how filoviruses interact with these pathways. Finally, this chapter delves into the interaction of EBOV with myeloid dendritic cells and macrophages and the associated inflammatory response, which differs dramatically between these cell types when they are infected with EBOV. In summary, we highlight the multifaceted nature of the host-viral interactions during filoviral infections.
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- Judith Olejnik
- Department of Microbiology and National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University School of Medicine, 620 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University School of Medicine, 620 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Microbial Pathogenesis, Georgia State University, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University School of Medicine, 620 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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Zhang S, Carriere J, Lin X, Xie N, Feng P. Interplay between Cellular Metabolism and Cytokine Responses during Viral Infection. Viruses 2018; 10:v10100521. [PMID: 30249998 PMCID: PMC6213852 DOI: 10.3390/v10100521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Metabolism and immune responses are two fundamental biological processes that serve to protect hosts from viral infection. As obligate intracellular pathogens, viruses have evolved diverse strategies to activate metabolism, while inactivating immune responses to achieve maximal reproduction or persistence within their hosts. The two-way virus-host interaction with metabolism and immune responses choreograph cytokine production via reprogramming metabolism of infected cells/hosts. In return, cytokines can affect the metabolism of virus-infected and bystander cells to impede viral replication processes. This review aims to summarize our current understanding of the cross-talk between metabolic reprogramming and cytokine responses, and to highlight future potential research topics. Although the focus is placed on viral pathogens, relevant findings from other microbes are integrated to provide an overall picture, particularly when corresponding information on viral infection is lacking.
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- Shu Zhang
- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA.
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- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA.
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- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA.
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- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA.
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- Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA.
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Lindqvist R, Upadhyay A, Överby AK. Tick-Borne Flaviviruses and the Type I Interferon Response. Viruses 2018; 10:E340. [PMID: 29933625 PMCID: PMC6071234 DOI: 10.3390/v10070340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Flaviviruses are globally distributed pathogens causing millions of human infections every year. Flaviviruses are arthropod-borne viruses and are mainly transmitted by either ticks or mosquitoes. Mosquito-borne flaviviruses and their interactions with the innate immune response have been well-studied and reviewed extensively, thus this review will discuss tick-borne flaviviruses and their interactions with the host innate immune response.
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- Richard Lindqvist
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Virology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden.
- Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
- Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Virology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden.
- Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
- Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Virology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden.
- Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
- Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
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Wu C, Chen X, Shu J, Lee CT. Whole-genome expression analyses of type 2 diabetes in human skin reveal altered immune function and burden of infection. Oncotarget 2018; 8:34601-34609. [PMID: 28427244 PMCID: PMC5470994 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Skin disorders are among most common complications associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although T2DM patients are known to have increased risk of infections and other T2DM-related skin disorders, their molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. This study aims to identify dysregulated genes and gene networks that are associated with T2DM in human skin. We compared the expression profiles of 56,318 transcribed genes on 74 T2DM cases and 148 gender- age-, and race-matched non-diabetes controls from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database. RNA-Sequencing data indicates that diabetic skin is characterized by increased expression of genes that are related to immune responses (CCL20, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, CXCL13, and CCL18), JAK/STAT signaling pathway (JAK3, STAT1, and STAT2), tumor necrosis factor superfamily (TNFSF10 and TNFSF15), and infectious disease pathways (OAS1, OAS2, OAS3, and IFIH1). Genes in cell adhesion molecules pathway (NCAM1 and L1CAM) and collagen family (PCOLCE2 and COL9A3) are downregulated, suggesting structural changes in the skin of T2DM. For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, this pioneer analytic study reports comprehensive unbiased gene expression changes and dysregulated pathways in the non-diseased skin of T2DM patients. This comprehensive understanding derived from whole-genome expression profiles could advance our knowledge in determining molecular targets for the prevention and treatment of T2DM-associated skin disorders.
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- Chun Wu
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Liu Y, Liu P, Liu S, Guo Y, He H, Yang C, Song J, Zhang N, Cheng J, Chen Z. Oligoadenylate synthetase 3 S381R gene polymorphism is associated with severity of EV71 infection in Chinese children. J Clin Virol 2018; 101:29-33. [PMID: 29414184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oligoadenylate synthetase 3 (OAS3) is interferon-induced antiviral enzyme, playing a significant role in the innate immune response. Genetic polymorphism in OAS3 gene has been reported to be a susceptibility factor in many infected diseases, but evidence of its effect on enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection is still lacking. OBJECTIVES An attempt study was made to investigate whether genetic polymorphism of OAS3 S381R is associated with the severity of EV71 infection in Chinese children. STUDY DESIGN Retrospectively sumed up the clinical onsets and experimental results for 249 cases with EV71 infection (including 151 mild cases and 98 severe cases) and 243 controls. An improved multiplex ligation detection reaction (iMLDR) technique was carried out to analyze polymorphism in OAS3 S381R G/C gene for genetic association analyses. The plasma levels of IFN-γ were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. RESULTS The distribution of OAS3 S381R CC genotype (73.47%) and C allele (85.20%) in severe cases was markedly higher than in mild cases (45.70%, P < .01; 67.88%, P < .01). The blood IFN-γ levels of severe cases were significantly lower in CC genotype (131.66 ± 10.84 pg/mL) compared to GG (183.37 ± 24.50 pg/mL, p < .01) and GC genotype (168.48 ± 26.57 pg/mL, p < .01). CONCLUSIONS Carrying the C allele of the OAS3 S381R gene could be a susceptibility factor in the development of severe EV71 infection in Chinese children.
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- Yedan Liu
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.
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- Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 1677, Wutaishan Road, Qingdao, 266000, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.
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- Departments of Pain Management and Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.
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Morçöl T, Weidner JM, Mehta A, Bell SJ, Block T. Calcium Phosphate Particles as Pulmonary Delivery System for Interferon-α in Mice. AAPS PharmSciTech 2018; 19:395-412. [PMID: 28752471 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-017-0847-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Systemically administered interferons are rapidly cleared from the circulation thus requiring frequent dosing to maintain the therapeutic levels of circulating interferon. This is particularly problematic for their use in the treatment of chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of proprietary calcium phosphate (CaP) particles to deliver biologically active interferon alpha (IFNα) via the lungs into systemic circulation. Recombinant human IFNα-2a was formulated with proprietary CaP particles. In vitro biological activity of IFNα was assessed for its potential to activate IFN-induced cellular pathways in HEK-Blu-IFN α/β cell cultures. Antiviral activity was evaluated against vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection of HeLa cells. Male BALB/c mice were used to evaluate the absorption of IFNα from CaP-IFNα across the lungs following intratracheal (IT) instillation. Serum IFNα concentrations up to 9 h post-treatment were determined. Data were analyzed to obtain pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. Data from these studies indicated that IFNα formulated with CaP retains its biological activity, and it is transported into circulation in a dose-dependent manner. PK analysis showed larger than two-fold area under the serum concentration-time curve (AUC) for CaP-IFNα compared to non-formulated IFNα administered IT. The IFNα formulated with CaP had two-fold longer half-life (t1/2) and mean residence time (MRT) relative to IFNα alone administered by injection. Clearance of CaP-IFNα was slower than IFNα administered IM or IT. Relative bioavailability of CaP-IFNα was 1.3-fold of IFNα injection and twofold of IFNα administered IT. Furthermore, inhalation of aerosolized CaP did not indicate any lung toxicity in animals.
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Kim E, Jhun H, Kim J, Park U, Jo S, Kwak A, Kim S, Nguyen TT, Kang Y, Choi I, Lee J, Kim H, Kim Y, Lee S, Kim S. Species Specific Antiviral Activity of Porcine Interferon-α8 (IFNα8). Immune Netw 2017; 17:424-436. [PMID: 29302255 PMCID: PMC5746612 DOI: 10.4110/in.2017.17.6.424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Interferons (IFNs) have been known as antiviral genes and they are classified by type 1, type 2, and type 3 IFN. The type 1 IFN consists of IFNα, IFNβ, IFNτ, and IFNω whereas the type 2 IFN consists of only IFNγ, which is a key cytokine driving T helper cell type 1 immunity. IFNλ belongs to the type 3 IFN, which is also known as IL-28 and IL-29 possessing antiviral activities. Type 1 IFN is produced by viral infection whereas type 2 IFN is induced by mitogenic or antigenic T-cell stimuli. The IFNτ of bovine was first discovered in an ungulate ruminant recognition hormone. IFNτ belongs to the type 1 IFN with the common feature of type 1 IFN such as antiviral activity. IFNs have been mostly studied for basic research and clinical usages therefore there was no effort to investigate IFNs in industrial animals. Here we cloned porcine IFNα8 from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of Korean domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica). The newly cloned IFNα8 amino acid sequence from Korean domestic pig shares 98.4% identity with the known porcine IFNα8 in databank. The recombinant porcine IFNα8 showed potent antiviral activity and protected bovine Madin-Darby bovine kidney epithelial (MDBK) cells from the cytopathic effect of vesicular stomatitis virus, but it failed to protect human Wistar Institute Susan Hayflick (WISH) cells and canine Madin-Darby canine kidney epithelial-like (MDCK) cells. The present study demonstrates species specific antiviral activity of porcine IFNα8.
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- Eunhye Kim
- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Research Group of Nutraceuticals for Metabolic Syndrome, Korea Food Research Institute, Jeonbuk 55365, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Department of Clinical Pathology, Kyungdong University Medical Campus, Wonju-si, Gangwondo 24695, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Kulf Corporation, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do 12241, Korea
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- Kulf Corporation, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do 12241, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,YbdYbiotech Research Center, Seoul 08589, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,Collage of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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Pierog PL, Zhao Y, Singh S, Dai J, Yap GS, Fitzgerald-Bocarsly P. Toxoplasma gondii Inactivates Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells by Functional Mimicry of IL-10. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 200:186-195. [PMID: 29180487 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are the major producers of IFN-α, an antiviral cytokine involved in immunomodulation and control of HIV type 1 replication, whereas Toxoplasma gondii is a life-threatening opportunistic infection in AIDS patients. During infection with HIV type 1, human pDCs decrease in circulation and remaining pDC produce lower amounts of IFN-α in response to viral stimulation. In this study, we investigated the impact of coinfection with T. gondii on the innate virus-directed responses of human pDCs. Using intracellular flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy, we determined that T. gondii invaded but did not induce IFN-α or TNF-α in human pDC. However, T. gondii inhibited IFN-α and TNF-α produced in response to HSV and HIV, thus functionally inactivating pDC. IFN-α production was inhibited only in cells infected by T. gondii, which inhibited neither uptake of GFP-HSV nor localization of TLR9 in CD71+ endosomes, directing us to investigate downstream events. Using imaging flow cytometry, we found that both T. gondii and IL-10 inhibited virus-induced nuclear translocation, but not phosphorylation, of IFN response factor 7. Blockade of IFN response factor 7 nuclear translocation and inhibition of the IFN-α response was partially reversed by a deficiency in the T. gondii-derived ROP16 kinase, known to directly phosphorylate STAT3, a critical mediator of IL-10's anti-inflammatory effects. Taken together, our results indicate that T. gondii suppresses pDC activation by mimicking IL-10's regulatory effects through an ROP16 kinase-dependent mechanism. Our findings further imply a convergent mechanism of inhibition of TLR signaling by T. gondii and IL-10 and suggest potential negative consequences of HIV/T. gondii coinfection.
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- Piotr L Pierog
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103.,Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103.,Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ 07103; and
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- Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103.,Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103.,Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103
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- Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103.,Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ 07103; and.,Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103; .,Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103.,Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ 07103; and
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Schiller M, Tsianakas A, Sterry W, Dummer R, Hinke A, Nashan D, Stadler R. Dose-escalation study evaluating pegylated interferon alpha-2a in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:1841-1847. [PMID: 28557110 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND This open-label, multicenter, dose-escalation study evaluated the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of subcutaneous pegylated (40 kD) interferon α-2a (PEG-IFN α-2a) in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). PATIENTS AND METHODS PEG-IFN α-2a was administered subcutaneously at 180 (n = 4), 270 (n = 6), or 360 μg (n = 3) once weekly for 12 weeks. Efficacy was assessed by the proportion of patients with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). RESULTS PEG-IFN α-2a was generally well tolerated, with a moderate number of reductions or withholding of doses because of adverse events (AEs) (25% (n = 1), 66% (n = 4), and 0% (n = 0) in the 180-, 270-, and 360-μg/week groups, respectively). The only dose-limiting toxicity was a grade 3 elevation of liver enzymes in the 270-μg dose group. The most common AEs were fatigue, acute flu-like symptoms, and hepatic toxicity. The major response rate (CR or PR) was 50% in the 180-μg group (CR, 50%; PR, 0%), 83% in the 270-μg group (CR, 67%; PR, 17%), and 66% in the 360-μg group (CR, 33%; PR, 33%). CONCLUSION PEG-IFN α-2a at doses up to 360 μg once weekly was well tolerated in patients with CTCL up to the highest dose group and showed good response rates. Due to their good tolerance even in high doses, they might be an option for patients not tolerating standard IFN-α preparations. However, for this purpose and to evaluate comparability between standard and PEG-IFN larger clinical trials are needed, alone and in combination with oral photochemotherapy (PUVA).
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- M Schiller
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Dermatological Office Professor Schiller, Coesfeld, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- WiSP Wissenschaftlicher Service Pharma GmbH, Langenfeld, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Klinikum Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden, University Hospital of Ruhr University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Kiprijanovska S, Stefanovska ES, Noveski P, Ivanova VC, Plaseska-Karanfilska D. Influence of OASL gene polymorphisms on host response to interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C virus patients. THE EUROBIOTECH JOURNAL 2017. [DOI: 10.24190/issn2564-615x/2017/02.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection becomes a major public health problem and leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver failure. Pegylated interferon-alfa and ribavirin are currently the standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C (CHC). It is indicated that genes that trace the interferon signaling could be associated with the host response to the therapy. In order to investigate the influence of these genes on host related response, we have analyzed seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs59248852, rs74390571, rs12811390, rs1169279, rs3213545, rs1083129 and rs2859398) in 2-5-Oligoadenylate- Synthetase-Like (OASL) gene in CHC cases from Republic of Macedonia. A simple and easy to use SNaPshot method was developed. A cohort of 100 HCV RNA positive patients - non responders and 109 patients with achieved virological response after the standard treatment were included in this study. We have found significant association in five of the seven studied SNP` s: rs59248852 [p = 6.5x10-31, OR=55.7 (20.0-155.3)]; rs12811390 [p = 2.2x10-11, OR=4.3 (2.3-6.7)]; rs2859398 [p=1.34x10-9, OR=3.4 (2.2-5.0)]; rs74390571 [p=4.3x10-7, OR=2.9 (1.9-4.4)], and rs1083129 [p=0.0139, OR=2.0 (1.1-3.5)]. The results from this study can be used as a predictive factor of future patient’s selection for the standard therapy, having an important cost benefit for the health insurance system.
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- Sanja Kiprijanovska
- Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje , R. Macedonia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje , R. Macedonia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje , R. Macedonia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje , R. Macedonia
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Organisms throughout biology need to maintain the integrity of their genome. From bacteria to vertebrates, life has established sophisticated mechanisms to detect and eliminate foreign genetic material or to restrict its function and replication. Tremendous progress has been made in the understanding of these mechanisms which keep foreign or unwanted nucleic acids from viruses or phages in check. Mechanisms reach from restriction-modification systems and CRISPR/Cas in bacteria and archaea to RNA interference and immune sensing of nucleic acids, altogether integral parts of a system which is now appreciated as nucleic acid immunity. With inherited receptors and acquired sequence information, nucleic acid immunity comprises innate and adaptive components. Effector functions include diverse nuclease systems, intrinsic activities to directly restrict the function of foreign nucleic acids (e.g., PKR, ADAR1, IFIT1), and extrinsic pathways to alert the immune system and to elicit cytotoxic immune responses. These effects act in concert to restrict viral replication and to eliminate virus-infected cells. The principles of nucleic acid immunity are highly relevant for human disease. Besides its essential contribution to antiviral defense and restriction of endogenous retroelements, dysregulation of nucleic acid immunity can also lead to erroneous detection and response to self nucleic acids then causing sterile inflammation and autoimmunity. Even mechanisms of nucleic acid immunity which are not established in vertebrates are relevant for human disease when they are present in pathogens such as bacteria, parasites, or helminths or in pathogen-transmitting organisms such as insects. This review aims to provide an overview of the diverse mechanisms of nucleic acid immunity which mostly have been looked at separately in the past and to integrate them under the framework nucleic acid immunity as a basic principle of life, the understanding of which has great potential to advance medicine.
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- G Hartmann
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Domagalski K, Pawłowska M, Zaleśna A, Pilarczyk M, Rajewski P, Halota W, Tretyn A. Impact of IL28B and OAS gene family polymorphisms on interferon treatment response in Caucasian children chronically infected with hepatitis B virus. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22:9186-9195. [PMID: 27895405 PMCID: PMC5107599 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i41.9186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the impact of IL28B and OAS gene polymorphisms on interferon treatment responses in children with chronic hepatitis B. METHODS We enrolled 52 children (between the ages of 4 and 18) with hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB), who were treated with pegylated interferon alfa for 48 wk. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the OAS1 (rs1131476), OAS2 (rs1293747), OAS3 (rs2072136), OASL (rs10849829) and IL28B (rs12979860, rs12980275 and rs8099917) genes were studied to examine their associations with responses to IFN treatment in paediatric patients. We adopted two criteria for the therapeutic response, achieving an hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA level < 2000 IU/mL and normalization of ALT activity (< 40 IU/L). To perform the analyses, we compared the patients in terms of achieving a partial response (PR) and a complete response (CR) upon measurement at the 24-wk post-treatment follow-up. RESULTS The PR and CR rates were 80.8% and 42.3%, respectively. Factors such as age, gender and liver histology had no impact on the type of response (partial or complete). A statistically significant relationship between higher baseline HBV DNA and ALT activity levels and lower rates of PR and CR was shown (P < 0.05). The allele association analysis revealed that only the IL-28B rs12979860 (C vs T) and IL28B rs12980275 (A vs G) markers significantly affected the achievement of PR (P = 0.021, OR = 3.3, 95%CI: 1.2-9.2 and P = 0.014, OR = 3.7, 95%CI: 1.3-10.1, respectively). However, in the genotype analysis, only IL-28B rs12980275 was significantly associated with PR (AA vs AG-GG, P = 0.014, OR = 10.9, 95%CI: 1.3-93.9). The association analysis for CR showed that the TT genotype of IL28B rs12979860 was present only in the no-CR group (P = 0.033) and the AA genotype of OASL rs10849829 was significantly more frequent in the no-CR group (P = 0.044, OR = 0.26, 95%CI: 0.07-0.88). The haplotype analysis revealed significant associations between PR and CR and OAS haplotype (P = 0.0002 and P = 0.001, respectively), but no association with IL28B haplotype was observed. CONCLUSION IL28B and OAS polymorphisms are associated with different clinical outcomes in CHB children treated with interferon.
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Elkhateeb E, Tag-El-Din-Hassan HT, Sasaki N, Torigoe D, Morimatsu M, Agui T. The role of mouse 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 paralogs. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2016; 45:393-401. [PMID: 27663720 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The interferon-induced oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) family is one of the most important immune response proteins to the viral infection. The OAS protein binds dsRNA and is activated to produce 2',5'-oligoadenylates, which lead to the activation of latent form of RNase L, resulting in degradation of cellular and viral RNA and inhibition of viral replication. In mice, the Oas gene family locates on chromosome 5. The mouse Oas gene locus undergoes a recent series of duplication event, leading to the presence of eight paralogs of Oas1 genes (Oas1a through Oas1h) that forms Oas gene cluster with the Oas2, Oas3 and two OasL (OasL1 and OasL2) genes. Previous studies demonstrated that the mouse Oas1b gene conferred resistance to the flavivirus infection in mice; however, the antiviral activity of other mouse Oas1 gene family is still unknown. Therefore, in the present study, we have evaluated the mouse Oas1 paralogs regarding the enzymatic activity and antiviral activity against the two neurotropic flaviviruses, West Nile virus and tick-borne encephalitis virus. The mouse Oas1 genes were cloned from C57BL/6J (B6) as well as the Oas1b derived from feral mouse strain, MSM. The obtained results demonstrated that only Oas1a and Oas1g showed enzymatic activity. Although MSM-derived Oas1b showed antiviral activity to both viruses, all B6-derived OAS paralogs did not show antiviral activity. These results suggest that Oas1a and Oas1g play a role in potentiating viral RNA-induced interferon response in the cell, whereas the Oas1b works as a specific anti-flavivirus factor unless it is mutated. However, the role of other paralogs is unknown and should wait for further investigation.
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- Enas Elkhateeb
- Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan; Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan.
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Chatterjee S, Basler CF, Amarasinghe GK, Leung DW. Molecular Mechanisms of Innate Immune Inhibition by Non-Segmented Negative-Sense RNA Viruses. J Mol Biol 2016; 428:3467-82. [PMID: 27487481 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2016.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The host innate immune system serves as the first line of defense against viral infections. Germline-encoded pattern recognition receptors detect molecular patterns associated with pathogens and activate innate immune responses. Of particular relevance to viral infections are those pattern recognition receptors that activate type I interferon responses, which establish an antiviral state. The order Mononegavirales is composed of viruses that possess single-stranded, non-segmented negative-sense (NNS) RNA genomes and are important human pathogens that consistently antagonize signaling related to type I interferon responses. NNS viruses have limited encoding capacity compared to many DNA viruses, and as a likely consequence, most open reading frames encode multifunctional viral proteins that interact with host factors in order to evade host cell defenses while promoting viral replication. In this review, we will discuss the molecular mechanisms of innate immune evasion by select NNS viruses. A greater understanding of these interactions will be critical in facilitating the development of effective therapeutics and viral countermeasures.
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- Srirupa Chatterjee
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Center of Microbial Pathogenesis, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Nuclear import sequence identification in hOAS3 protein. Inflamm Res 2016; 65:895-904. [PMID: 27379722 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-016-0972-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The OAS proteins are characterized by their capacity to synthesize 2',5'-linked phosphodiester bonds to polymerize ATP into oligomers of adenosine. OAS3, belonging to OASs gene family, synthesizes dimeric 2-5A that binds to RNase L with low affinity and produces 2-5A oligomers shorter than the tri-tetramer 2-5As produced by other family members. METHODS For these studies, we used the open source tools cNLS Mapper, PredictProtein and COMPARTMENTS for the nuclear localization signal prediction, UCSF Chimera for molecular graphics and analyses, The Human Protein Atlas to confirm with the IF the OAS3 cell localization and Ensembl Variation Table to identify the presence of putative single nucleotide polymorphisms in the NLS sequence identification. RESULTS The analysis of OAS3 protein sequence (NP_006178.2) displayed a putative nuclear localization signal (cNLS Mapper score 8 and PP 100 %), identified by 11 and 5 amino acids (LQRQL KRPRP V) located in the outer portion ready to interact with the importin α/β. Furthermore, we showed that in all cells lines available in the Human Protein Atlas subcell section, the OAS3 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm and nucleus, but not in the nucleoli. We identify six known variant SNPs mapping in the nuclear import sequence, but only three were associated with a missense variation (rs781335794, rs750458641, rs550465943) and were able to strongly reduce the cNLS score. CONCLUSIONS The catalytically inactive domain of human OAS3 has a potential nuclear import function, susceptible to SNPs, which could determine their roles in the viral infection and IFNs response.
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Oshiumi H, Mifsud EJ, Daito T. Links between recognition and degradation of cytoplasmic viral RNA in innate immune response. Rev Med Virol 2016; 26:90-101. [PMID: 26643446 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Revised: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Recognition and degradation of viral RNA are essential for antiviral innate immune responses. Cytoplasmic viral RNA is recognized by retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors, which trigger type I interferon (IFN) production. Secreted type I IFN activates ubiquitously expressed type I IFN receptor and induces IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). To suppress viral replication, several nucleases degrade viral RNA. RNase L is an ISG with endonuclease activity that degrades viral RNA, producing small RNA that activates RIG-I, resulting in the amplification of type I IFN production. Moreover, recent studies have elucidated novel links between viral RNA recognition and degradation. The RNA exosome is a protein complex that includes nucleases and is essential for host and viral RNA decay. Although the small RNAs produced by the RNA exosome do not activate RIG-I, several accessory factors of the RNA exosome promote RIG-I activation. Zinc-finger antiviral protein (ZAP) is an accessory factor that recognizes viral RNA and promotes viral RNA degradation via the RNA exosome. ZAPS is an alternative splicing form of ZAP and promotes RIG-I oligomerization and ATPase activity, resulting in RIG-I activation. DDX60 is another cofactor involved in the viral RNA degradation via the RNA exosome. The DDX60 protein promotes RIG-I signaling in a cell-type specific manner. These observations imply that viral RNA degradation and recognition are linked to each other. In this review, I discuss the links between recognition and degradation of viral RNA.
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- Hiroyuki Oshiumi
- Laboratory for Biologics Development, Research Center for Zoonosis Control, GI-CoRE Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Biologics Development, Research Center for Zoonosis Control, GI-CoRE Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Biologics Development, Research Center for Zoonosis Control, GI-CoRE Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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The Roles of RNase-L in Antimicrobial Immunity and the Cytoskeleton-Associated Innate Response. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17010074. [PMID: 26760998 PMCID: PMC4730318 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17010074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The interferon (IFN)-regulated endoribonuclease RNase-L is involved in multiple aspects of the antimicrobial innate immune response. It is the terminal component of an RNA cleavage pathway in which dsRNA induces the production of RNase-L-activating 2-5A by the 2′-5′-oligoadenylate synthetase. The active nuclease then cleaves ssRNAs, both cellular and viral, leading to downregulation of their expression and the generation of small RNAs capable of activating retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)-like receptors or the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. This leads to IFNβ expression and IL-1β activation respectively, in addition to broader effects on immune cell function. RNase-L is also one of a growing number of innate immune components that interact with the cell cytoskeleton. It can bind to several cytoskeletal proteins, including filamin A, an actin-binding protein that collaborates with RNase-L to maintain the cellular barrier to viral entry. This antiviral activity is independent of catalytic function, a unique mechanism for RNase-L. We also describe here the interaction of RNase-L with the E3 ubiquitin ligase and scaffolding protein, ligand of nump protein X (LNX), a regulator of tight junction proteins. In order to better understand the significance and context of these novel binding partners in the antimicrobial response, other innate immune protein interactions with the cytoskeleton are also discussed.
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Zhang J, Shao J, Wu X, Mao Q, Wang Y, Gao F, Kong W, Liang Z. Type I interferon related genes are common genes on the early stage after vaccination by meta-analysis of microarray data. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2015; 11:739-45. [PMID: 25839220 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1008884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to find common immune mechanism across different kinds of vaccines. A meta-analysis of microarray datasets was performed using publicly available microarray Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and Array Express data sets of vaccination records. Seven studies (out of 35) were selected for this meta-analysis. A total of 447 chips (145 pre-vaccination and 302 post-vaccination) were included. Significance analysis of microarrays (SAM) program was used for screening differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Functional pathway enrichment for the DEGs was conducted in DAVID Gene Ontology (GO) database. Twenty DEGs were identified, of which 10 up-regulated genes involved immune response. Six of which were type I interferon (IFN) related genes, including LY6E, MX1, OAS3, IFI44L, IFI6 and IFITM3. Ten down-regulated genes mainly mediated negative regulation of cell proliferation and cell motion. Results of a subgroup analysis showed that although the kinds of genes varied widely between days 3 and 7 post vaccination, the pathways between them are basically the same, such as immune response and response to viruses, etc. For an independent verification of these 6 type I IFN related genes, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected at baseline and day 3 after the vaccination from 8 Enterovirus 71(EV71) vaccinees and were assayed by RT-PCR. Results showed that the 6 DEGs were also upregulated in EV71 vaccinees. In summary, meta-analysis methods were used to explore the immune mechanism of vaccines and results indicated that the type I IFN related genes and corresponding pathways were common in early immune responses for different kinds of vaccines.
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Key Words
- CPE, cytopathogenic effect
- DCs, dendritic cells
- DEGs, differentially expressed genes
- EV71, enterovirus 71
- GEO, Gene Expression Omnibus
- GO, gene ontology
- IFN, interferon
- PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells
- PRRs, pattern recognition receptors
- SAM, significance analysis of microarrays
- TLRs, Toll-like receptors
- immune mechanism
- meta-analysis
- microarray
- type I interferon
- vaccine
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- Junnan Zhang
- a National Institutes for Food and Drug Control ; Beijing , P.R. China
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Contrasted patterns of variation and evolutionary convergence at the antiviral OAS1 gene in old world primates. Immunogenetics 2015; 67:487-99. [PMID: 26156123 PMCID: PMC4809017 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-015-0855-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS1) enzyme acts as an innate sensor of viral infection and plays a major role in the defense against a wide diversity of viruses. Polymorphisms at OAS1 have been shown to correlate with differential susceptibility to several infections of great public health significance, including hepatitis C virus, SARS coronavirus, and West Nile virus. Population genetics analyses in hominoids have revealed interesting evolutionary patterns. In Central African chimpanzee, OAS1 has evolved under long-term balancing selection, resulting in the persistence of polymorphisms since the origin of hominoids, whereas human populations have acquired and retained OAS1 alleles from Neanderthal and Denisovan origin. We decided to further investigate the evolution of OAS1 in primates by characterizing intra-specific variation in four species commonly used as models in infectious disease research: the rhesus macaque, the cynomolgus macaque, the olive baboon, and the Guinea baboon. In baboons, OAS1 harbors a very low level of variation. In contrast, OAS1 in macaques exhibits a level of polymorphism far greater than the genomic average, which is consistent with the action of balancing selection. The region of the enzyme that directly interacts with viral RNA, the RNA-binding domain, contains a number of polymorphisms likely to affect the RNA-binding affinity of OAS1. This strongly suggests that pathogen-driven balancing selection acting on the RNA-binding domain of OAS1 is maintaining variation at this locus. Interestingly, we found that a number of polymorphisms involved in RNA-binding were shared between macaques and chimpanzees. This represents an unusual case of convergent polymorphism.
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Stifter SA, Feng CG. Interfering with immunity: detrimental role of type I IFNs during infection. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 194:2455-65. [PMID: 25747907 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1402794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Type I IFNs are known to inhibit viral replication and mediate protection against viral infection. However, recent studies revealed that these cytokines play a broader and more fundamental role in host responses to infections beyond their well-established antiviral function. Type I IFN induction, often associated with microbial evasion mechanisms unique to virulent microorganisms, is now shown to increase host susceptibility to a diverse range of pathogens, including some viruses. This article presents an overview of the role of type I IFNs in infections with bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral pathogens and discusses the key mechanisms mediating the regulatory function of type I IFNs in pathogen clearance and tissue inflammation.
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- Sebastian A Stifter
- Immunology and Host Defense Group, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, New South Wales, Australia; and Mycobacterial Research Program, Centenary Institute, Sydney 2050, New South Wales, Australia
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- Immunology and Host Defense Group, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, New South Wales, Australia; and Mycobacterial Research Program, Centenary Institute, Sydney 2050, New South Wales, Australia
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Oligoadenylate synthase-like (OASL) proteins: dual functions and associations with diseases. Exp Mol Med 2015; 47:e144. [PMID: 25744296 PMCID: PMC4351405 DOI: 10.1038/emm.2014.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The study of antiviral pathways to reveal methods for the effective response and clearance of virus is closely related to understanding interferon (IFN) signaling and its downstream target genes, IFN-stimulated genes. One of the key antiviral factors induced by IFNs, 2'-5' oligoadenylate synthase (OAS), is a well-known molecule that regulates the early phase of viral infection by degrading viral RNA in combination with RNase L, resulting in the inhibition of viral replication. In this review, we describe OAS family proteins from a different point of view from that of previous reviews. We discuss not only RNase L-dependent (canonical) and -independent (noncanonical) pathways but also the possibility of the OAS family members as biomarkers for various diseases and clues to non-immunological functions based on recent studies. In particular, we focus on OASL, a member of the OAS family that is relatively less well understood than the other members. We will explain its anti- and pro-viral dual roles as well as the diseases related to single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the corresponding gene.
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Passive broad-spectrum influenza immunoprophylaxis. INFLUENZA RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2014; 2014:267594. [PMID: 25328697 PMCID: PMC4190013 DOI: 10.1155/2014/267594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Influenza is a perennial problem affecting millions of people annually with the everpresent threat of devastating pandemics. Active prophylaxis by vaccination against influenza virus is currently the main countermeasure supplemented with antivirals. However, disadvantages of this strategy include the impact of antigenic drift, necessitating constant updating of vaccine strain composition, and emerging antiviral drug resistance. The development of other options for influenza prophylaxis, particularly with broad acting agents able to provide protection in the period between the onset of a pandemic and the development of a strain specific vaccine, is of great interest. Exploitation of broad-spectrum mediators could provide barricade protection in the early critical phase of influenza virus outbreaks. Passive immunity has the potential to provide immediate antiviral effects, inhibiting virus replication, reducing virus shedding, and thereby protecting vulnerable populations in the event of an impending influenza pandemic. Here, we review passive broad-spectrum influenza prophylaxis options with a focus on harnessing natural host defenses, including interferons and antibodies.
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Influenza A virus-induced degradation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4B contributes to viral replication by suppressing IFITM3 protein expression. J Virol 2014; 88:8375-85. [PMID: 24829357 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00126-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Although alteration in host cellular translation machinery occurs in virus-infected cells, the role of such alteration and the precise pathogenic processes are not well understood. Influenza A virus (IAV) infection shuts off host cell gene expression at transcriptional and translational levels. Here, we found that the protein level of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4B (eIF4B), an integral component of the translation initiation apparatus, was dramatically reduced in A549 cells as well as in the lung, spleen, and thymus of mice infected with IAV. The decrease in eIF4B level was attributed to lysosomal degradation of eIF4B, which was induced by viral NS1 protein. Silencing eIF4B expression in A549 cells significantly promoted IAV replication, and conversely, overexpression of eIF4B markedly inhibited the viral replication. Importantly, we observed that eIF4B knockdown transgenic mice were more susceptible to IAV infection, exhibiting faster weight loss, shorter survival time, and more-severe organ damage. Furthermore, we demonstrated that eIF4B regulated the expression of interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3), a critical protein involved in immune defense against a variety of RNA viruses, including influenza virus. Taken together, our findings reveal that eIF4B plays an important role in host defense against IAV infection at least by regulating the expression of IFITM3, which restricts viral entry and thereby blocks early stages of viral production. These data also indicate that influenza virus has evolved a strategy to overcome host innate immunity by downregulating eIF4B protein. IMPORTANCE Influenza A virus (IAV) infection stimulates the host innate immune system, in part, by inducing interferons (IFNs). Secreted IFNs activate the Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway, leading to elevated transcription of a large group of IFN-stimulated genes that have antiviral function. To circumvent the host innate immune response, influenza virus has evolved multiple strategies for suppressing the production of IFNs. Here, we show that IAV infection induces lysosomal degradation of eIF4B protein; and eIF4B inhibits IAV replication by upregulating expression of interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3), a key protein that protects the host from virus infection. Our finding illustrates a critical role of eIF4B in the host innate immune response and provides novel insights into the complex mechanisms by which influenza virus interacts with its host.
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Hillesheim A, Nordhoff C, Boergeling Y, Ludwig S, Wixler V. β-catenin promotes the type I IFN synthesis and the IFN-dependent signaling response but is suppressed by influenza A virus-induced RIG-I/NF-κB signaling. Cell Commun Signal 2014; 12:29. [PMID: 24767605 PMCID: PMC4021428 DOI: 10.1186/1478-811x-12-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The replication cycle of most pathogens, including influenza viruses, is perfectly adapted to the metabolism and signal transduction pathways of host cells. After infection, influenza viruses activate several cellular signaling cascades that support their propagation but suppress those that interfere with viral replication. Accumulation of viral RNA plays thereby a central role. Its sensing by the pattern recognition receptors of the host cells leads to the activation of several signal transduction waves that result in induction of genes, responsible for the cellular innate immune response. Type I interferon (IFN) genes and interferon-stimulated genes (ISG) coding for antiviral-acting proteins, such as MxA, OAS-1 or PKR, are primary targets of these signaling cascades. β- and γ-catenin are closely related armadillo repeat-containing proteins with dual roles. At the cell membrane they serve as adapter molecules linking cell-cell contacts to microfilaments. In the cytosol and nucleus, the proteins form a transcriptional complex with the lymphoid enhancer factor/T-cell factor (LEF/TCF), regulating the transcription of many genes, thereby controlling different cellular functions such as cell cycle progression and differentiation. RESULTS In this study, we demonstrate that β- and γ-catenin are important regulators of the innate cellular immune response to influenza A virus (IAV) infections. They inhibit viral replication in lung epithelial cells by enhancing the virus-dependent induction of the IFNB1 gene and interferon-stimulated genes. Simultaneously, the prolonged infection counteracts the antiviral effect of β- and γ-catenin. Influenza viruses suppress β-catenin-dependent transcription by misusing the RIG-I/NF-κB signaling cascade that is induced in the course of infection by viral RNA. CONCLUSION We identified β- and γ-catenin as novel antiviral-acting proteins. While these factors support the induction of common target genes of the cellular innate immune response, their functional activity is suppressed by pathogen evasion.
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- Andrea Hillesheim
- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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Imran M, Manzoor S, Khattak NM, Tariq M, Khalid M, Javed F, Bhatti S. Correlation of OAS1 gene polymorphism at exon 7 splice accepter site with interferon-based therapy of HCV infection in Pakistan. Viral Immunol 2014; 27:105-11. [PMID: 24673406 DOI: 10.1089/vim.2013.0107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The most useful treatment for HCV infection worldwide is peg-interferon plus ribavirin, although the response varies from person to person. Hence, host genetics are significantly involved in the treatment response to HCV infection. The 2'-5' oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) is one of the most important components of the immune system having significant antiviral functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at the exon 7 splice acceptor site (SAS) of OAS1 to interferon-based therapy of HCV infection. OAS1 genotyping was performed in 140 HCV patients by restriction fragment length polymorphism polymerase chain reaction method (RFLP-PCR). These patients were enrolled for the study in 2010-2013. OAS1 SNP was also established in 120 healthy controls. Correlation of HCV genotypes, OAS1 SNP, and other factors with response to interferon therapy were statistically analyzed by SPSS 13 software. There were no significant differences in the distribution of OAS1 genotypes between healthy and patients subjects. The distribution of AG and AA genotypes of OAS1 genotypes between sustained virological responders (SVRs) and the non-responders (NRs) group were also comparable. However, Pearson chi square analysis indicated that the patients possessing a GG genotype of the OAS1 gene at exon 7 SAS demonstrated significantly positive association with treatment response to HCV infection (p=0.039). This study determined that SNP at exon 7 SAS of OAS1 was significantly associated with response to interferon-based therapy of HCV infection in our population.
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- Muhammad Imran
- Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Bio-Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology , Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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Boasso A. Type I Interferon at the Interface of Antiviral Immunity and Immune Regulation: The Curious Case of HIV-1. SCIENTIFICA 2013; 2013:580968. [PMID: 24455433 PMCID: PMC3885208 DOI: 10.1155/2013/580968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Type I interferon (IFN-I) play a critical role in the innate immune response against viral infections. They actively participate in antiviral immunity by inducing molecular mechanisms of viral restriction and by limiting the spread of the infection, but they also orchestrate the initial phases of the adaptive immune response and influence the quality of T cell immunity. During infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), the production of and response to IFN-I may be severely altered by the lymphotropic nature of the virus. In this review I consider the different aspects of virus sensing, IFN-I production, signalling, and effects on target cells, with a particular focus on the alterations observed following HIV-1 infection.
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- Adriano Boasso
- Immunology Section, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK
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Goossens KE, Ward AC, Lowenthal JW, Bean AGD. Chicken interferons, their receptors and interferon-stimulated genes. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 41:370-376. [PMID: 23751330 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2013.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The prevalence of pathogenic viruses is a serious issue as they pose a constant threat to both the poultry industry and to human health. To prevent these viral infections an understanding of the host-virus response is critical, especially for the development of novel therapeutics. One approach in the control of viral infections would be to boost the immune response through administration of cytokines, such as interferons. However, the innate immune response in chickens is poorly characterised, particularly concerning the interferon pathway. This review will provide an overview of our current understanding of the interferon system of chickens, including their cognate receptors and known interferon-stimulated gene products.
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- Kate E Goossens
- CSIRO Biosecurity Flagship, Australian Animal Health Laboratories, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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