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Shandilya UK, Sharma A, Sodhi M, Mukesh M. Editing of HSF-1 and Na/K-ATPase α1 subunit by CRISPR/Cas9 reduces thermal tolerance of bovine skin fibroblasts to heat shock in vitro. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:3626-3636. [PMID: 36905150 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2187403] [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] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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A follow-up to our previous findings, the present study was planned to evaluate the role of Na/K-ATPase alpha1-subunit (ATP1A1) gene in heat shock tolerance. The primary fibroblast culture was established using ear pinna tissue samples of Sahiwal cattle (Bos indicus). The knockout cell lines of Na/K-ATP1A1 and HSF-1 (heat shock factor-1, as a positive control) genes were developed by CRISPR/Cas9 method and the gene-editing was confirmed by the genomic cleavage detection assay. The two knockout cell lines (ATP1A1 and HSF-1) and wild-type fibroblasts were exposed to heat shock at 42 °C in vitro and different cellular parameters viz., apoptosis, proliferation, mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), oxidative stress, along with expression pattern of heat-responsive genes were studied. The results showed that in vitro heat shock given to knockout fibroblast cells of both ATP1A1 and HSF-1 genes resulted in decreased cell viability, while increasing the apoptosis rate, membrane depolarization, and ROS levels. However, the overall impact was more in HSF-1 knockout cells as compared to ATP1A1 knockout cells. Taken together, these results indicated that the ATP1A1 gene plays a critical role as HSF-1 under heat stress and helps cells to cope with heat shock.
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- Umesh K Shandilya
- Animal Biotechnology Division, ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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Bharath MN, Gupta S, Vashistha G, Ahmad S, Singh SV. Bioprospective Role of Ocimum sanctum and Solanum xanthocarpum against Emerging Pathogen: Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083490. [PMID: 37110723 PMCID: PMC10145132 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083490] [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: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a chronic, contagious, and typically life-threatening enteric disease of ruminants caused by a bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium, but it can also affect non-ruminant animals. MAP transmission occurs through the fecal-oral pathway in neonates and young animals. After infection, animals generate IL-4, IL-5, and IL-10, resulting in a Th2 response. Early detection of the disease is necessary to avoid its spread. Many detection methods, viz., staining, culture, and molecular methods, are available, and numerous vaccines and anti-tuberculosis drugs are used to control the disease. However, the prolonged use of anti-tuberculosis drugs leads to the development of resistance. Whereas vaccines hamper the differentiation between infected and vaccinated animals in an endemic herd. This leads to the identification of plant-based bioactive compounds to treat the disease. Bioactive compounds of Ocimum sanctum and Solanum xanthocarpum have been evaluated for their anti-MAP activity. Based on the MIC50 values, Ursolic acid (12 µg/mL) and Solasodine (60 µg/mL) were found to be suitable for anti-MAP activity.
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- Manthena Nava Bharath
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Applied Science & Humanities, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Applied Science & Humanities, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Applied Science & Humanities, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
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- Bioactive Natural Product Laboratory, Centre of Excellence in Unani Medicine (Pharmacognosy and Pharma Cology), School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Applied Science & Humanities, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
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Ssekitoleko J, Ojok L, Abd El Wahed A, Erume J, Amanzada A, Eltayeb E, Eltom KH, Okuni JB. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Virulence: A Review. Microorganisms 2021; 9:2623. [PMID: 34946224 PMCID: PMC8707695 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9122623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To propose a solution for control of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infections in animals as well as in humans, and develop effective prevention, diagnostic and treatment strategies, it is essential to understand the molecular mechanisms of MAP pathogenesis. In the present review, we discuss the mechanisms utilised by MAP to overcome the host defense system to achieve the virulence status. Putative MAP virulence genes are mentioned and their probable roles in view of other mycobacteria are discussed. This review provides information on MAP strain diversity, putative MAP virulence factors and highlights the knowledge gaps regarding MAP virulence mechanisms that may be important in control and prevention of paratuberculosis.
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- Judah Ssekitoleko
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala P. O. Box 7062, Uganda; (J.S.); (L.O.); (J.E.)
- Department of Livestock Health Research, Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, Entebbe P. O. Box 295, Uganda
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala P. O. Box 7062, Uganda; (J.S.); (L.O.); (J.E.)
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu P. O. Box 166, Uganda
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- Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Leipzig University, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala P. O. Box 7062, Uganda; (J.S.); (L.O.); (J.E.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, University Medical Centre Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany;
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- Ibn Sina Specialised Hospital, Mohammed Najeeb St., Khartoum 11560, Sudan;
- Faculty of Medicine, Al Neelain University, 52nd St., Khartoum 11112, Sudan
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- Unit of Animal Health and Safety of Animal Products, Institute for Studies and Promotion of Animal Exports, University of Khartoum, Shambat, Khartoum North 13314, Sudan;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala P. O. Box 7062, Uganda; (J.S.); (L.O.); (J.E.)
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Mallikarjunappa S, Brito LF, Pant SD, Schenkel FS, Meade KG, Karrow NA. Johne's Disease in Dairy Cattle: An Immunogenetic Perspective. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:718987. [PMID: 34513975 PMCID: PMC8426623 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.718987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Johne's disease (JD), also known as paratuberculosis, is a severe production-limiting disease with significant economic and welfare implications for the global cattle industry. Caused by infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), JD manifests as chronic enteritis in infected cattle. In addition to the economic losses and animal welfare issues associated with JD, MAP has attracted public health concerns with potential association with Crohn's disease, a human inflammatory bowel disease. The lack of effective treatment options, such as a vaccine, has hampered JD control resulting in its increasing global prevalence. The disease was first reported in 1895, but in recognition of its growing economic impact, extensive recent research facilitated by a revolution in technological approaches has led to significantly enhanced understanding of the immunological, genetic, and pathogen factors influencing disease pathogenesis. This knowledge has been derived from a variety of diverse models to elucidate host-pathogen interactions including in vivo and in vitro experimental infection models, studies measuring immune parameters in naturally-infected animals, and by studies conducted at the population level to enable the estimation of genetic parameters, and the identification of genetic markers and quantitative trait loci (QTL) putatively associated with susceptibility or resistance to JD. The main objectives of this review are to summarize these recent developments from an immunogenetics perspective and attempt to extract the principal and common findings emerging from this wealth of recent information. Based on these analyses, and in light of emerging technologies such as gene-editing, we conclude by discussing potential future avenues for effectively mitigating JD in cattle.
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- Sanjay Mallikarjunappa
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Braz CU, Rowan TN, Schnabel RD, Decker JE. Genome-wide association analyses identify genotype-by-environment interactions of growth traits in Simmental cattle. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13335. [PMID: 34172761 PMCID: PMC8233360 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92455-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Understanding genotype-by-environment interactions (G × E) is crucial to understand environmental adaptation in mammals and improve the sustainability of agricultural production. Here, we present an extensive study investigating the interaction of genome-wide SNP markers with a vast assortment of environmental variables and searching for SNPs controlling phenotypic variance (vQTL) using a large beef cattle dataset. We showed that G × E contribute 10.1%, 3.8%, and 2.8% of the phenotypic variance of birth weight, weaning weight, and yearling weight, respectively. G × E genome-wide association analysis (GWAA) detected a large number of G × E loci affecting growth traits, which the traditional GWAA did not detect, showing that functional loci may have non-additive genetic effects regardless of differences in genotypic means. Further, variance-heterogeneity GWAA detected loci enriched with G × E effects without requiring prior knowledge of the interacting environmental factors. Functional annotation and pathway analysis of G × E genes revealed biological mechanisms by which cattle respond to changes in their environment, such as neurotransmitter activity, hypoxia-induced processes, keratinization, hormone, thermogenic and immune pathways. We unraveled the relevance and complexity of the genetic basis of G × E underlying growth traits, providing new insights into how different environmental conditions interact with specific genes influencing adaptation and productivity in beef cattle and potentially across mammals.
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- Camila U Braz
- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
- Genetics Area Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
- Genetics Area Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
- Informatics Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
- Genetics Area Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
- Informatics Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
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Singh J, Dhanoa JK, Choudhary RK, Singh A, Sethi RS, Kaur S, Mukhopadhyay CS. MicroRNA expression profiling in PBMCs of Indian water Buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis) infected with Brucella and Johne's disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 2:8. [PMID: 33209990 PMCID: PMC7242893 DOI: 10.1186/s41544-020-00049-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Background MicroRNAs play key roles in host-pathogen-interactions and disease pathogenesis. Our aim was to characterize the differentially expressed miRNAs in the blood cells of diseased (Brucellosis-positive, Johne’s disease-positive) and healthy- water buffaloes. The pooled small-RNA samples of each group were sequenced on Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine (PGM) sequencer and the data were analyzed for differential expression. Results Here we identified 274 known miRNAs with bovine homologs and 36 novel mature-star miRNAs from the sequnces of small RNA libraries. Overall 195 miRNAs were common to all the three groups. Certain miRNAs such as bta-miR-21-5p, −26a, −29a/b, −30d − 103, − 140, − 150, − 191, − 374, − 1434-5p,-1260b, − 2484 and let-7 members were abundantly expressed in diseased groups. Bta-miR-1434-5p, − 188, −200c were up-regulated (> 1.5 folds) while bta-miR-27a-5p, −34b and -2285x were down-regulated (> 100 folds) in Brucellosis group. In Johne’s Disease group, only 3 miRNAs (bta-miR-1434-5p, − 2340 and − 2484) were up-regulated (> 1.5 folds). The functional classification of miRNA target genes into gene ontology (GO) terms indicated their involvement in innate immunity and cellular process of disease pathogenesis. Expression profile of four differentially expressed miRNAs (bta-miR-9-5p, − 677, − 331-3p and − 2440) and eight predicted target-genes were validated through reverse transcriptase qPCR. Conclusion This study provides a valuable frame of reference for elucidation of regulatory roles of miRNAs associated with disease pathogenesis in water buffaloes as well as identification of miRNA biomarkers for disease diagnosis and treatment.
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- Jasdeep Singh
- College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India.,Present address: University Institute of Biotechnology (UIBT), Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab 140413 India
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- College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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van den Esker MH, Koets AP. Application of Transcriptomics to Enhance Early Diagnostics of Mycobacterial Infections, with an Emphasis on Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis. Vet Sci 2019; 6:vetsci6030059. [PMID: 31247942 PMCID: PMC6789504 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci6030059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Mycobacteria cause a wide variety of disease in human and animals. Species that infect ruminants include M. bovis and M. avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP). MAP is the causative agent of Johne’s disease in ruminants, which is a chronic granulomatous enteric infection that leads to severe economic losses worldwide. Characteristic of MAP infection is the long, latent phase in which intermittent shedding can take place, while diagnostic tests are unable to reliably detect an infection in this stage. This leads to unnoticed dissemination within herds and the presence of many undetected, silent carriers, which makes the eradication of Johne’s disease difficult. To improve the control of MAP infection, research is aimed at improving early diagnosis. Transcriptomic approaches can be applied to characterize host-pathogen interactions during infection, and to develop novel biomarkers using transcriptional profiles. Studies have focused on the identification of specific RNAs that are expressed in different infection stages, which will assist in the development and clinical implementation of early diagnostic tests.
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- Marielle H van den Esker
- Department of Bacteriology and Epidemiology, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bacteriology and Epidemiology, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands.
- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Mallikarjunappa S, Adnane M, Cormican P, Karrow NA, Meade KG. Characterization of the bovine salivary gland transcriptome associated with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis experimental challenge. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:491. [PMID: 31195975 PMCID: PMC6567491 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5845-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), the etiologic agent of Johne's disease is spread between cattle via the fecal-oral route, yet the functional changes in the salivary gland associated with infection remain uncharacterized. In this study, we hypothesized that experimental challenge with MAP would induce stable changes in gene expression patterns in the salivary gland that may shed light on the mucosal immune response as well as the regional variation in immune capacity of this extensive gland. Holstein-Friesian cattle were euthanized 33 months' post oral challenge with MAP strain CIT003 and both the parotid and mandibular salivary glands were collected from healthy control (n = 5) and MAP exposed cattle (n = 5) for histopathological and transcriptomic analysis. RESULTS A total of 205, 21, 61, and 135 genes were significantly differentially expressed between control and MAP exposed cattle in dorsal mandibular (M1), ventral mandibular (M2), dorsal parotid (P1) and ventral parotid salivary glands (P2), respectively. Expression profiles varied between the structurally divergent parotid and mandibular gland sections which was also reflected in the enriched biological pathways identified. Changes in gene expression associated with MAP exposure were detected with significantly elevated expression of BoLA DR-ALPHA, BOLA-DRB3 and complement factors in MAP exposed cattle. In contrast, reduced expression of genes such as polymeric immunoglobin receptor (PIGR), TNFSF13, and the antimicrobial genes lactoferrin (LF) and lactoperoxidase (LPO) was detected in MAP exposed animals. CONCLUSIONS This first analysis of the transcriptomic profile of salivary glands in cattle adds an important layer to our understanding of salivary gland immune function. Transcriptomic changes associated with MAP exposure have been identified including reduced LF and LPO. These critical antimicrobial and immunoregulatory proteins are known to be secreted into saliva and their downregulation may contribute to disease susceptibility. Future work will focus on the validation of their expression levels in saliva from additional cattle of known infection status as a potential strategy to augment disease diagnosis.
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- Sanjay Mallikarjunappa
- Animal & Bioscience Research Department, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath, Ireland.,Department of Animal Biosciences, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Animal & Bioscience Research Department, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath, Ireland.,Institute of Veterinary Sciences, Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret, Algeria
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- Animal & Bioscience Research Department, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath, Ireland
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Animal & Bioscience Research Department, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath, Ireland.
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Gao Y, Jiang J, Yang S, Cao J, Han B, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Yu Y, Zhang S, Zhang Q, Fang L, Cantrell B, Sun D. Genome-wide association study of Mycobacterium avium subspecies Paratuberculosis infection in Chinese Holstein. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:972. [PMID: 30591025 PMCID: PMC6307165 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5385-3] [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: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Paratuberculosis is a contagious, chronic and enteric disease in ruminants, which is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) infection, resulting in enormous economic losses worldwide. There is currently no effective cure for MAP infection or a vaccine, it is thus important to explore the genetic variants that contribute to host susceptibility to infection by MAP, which may provide a better understanding of the mechanisms of paratuberculosis and benefit animal genetic improvement. Herein we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify genomic regions and candidate genes associated with susceptibility to MAP infection in dairy cattle. Results Using Illumina Bovine 50 K (54,609 SNPs) and GeneSeek HD (138,893 SNPs) chips, two analytical approaches were performed, GRAMMAR-GC and ROADTRIPS in 937 Chinese Holstein cows, among which individuals genotyped by the 50 K chip were imputed to HD SNPs with Beagle software. Consequently, 15 and 11 significant SNPs (P < 5 × 10− 5) were identified with GRAMMAR-GC and ROADTDRIPS, respectively. A total of 10 functional genes were in proximity to (i.e., within 1 Mb) these SNPs, including IL4, IL5, IL13, IRF1, MyD88, PACSIN1, DEF6, TDP2, ZAP70 and CSF2. Functional enrichment analysis showed that these genes were involved in immune related pathways, such as interleukin, T cell receptor signaling pathways and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), implying their potential associations with susceptibility to MAP infection. In addition, by examining the publicly available cattle QTLdb, a previous QTL for MAP was found to be overlapped with one of regions detected currently at 32.5 Mb on BTA23, where the TDP2 gene was anchored. Conclusions In conclusion, we identified 26 SNPs located on 15 chromosomes in the Chinese Holstein population using two GWAS strategies with high density SNPs. Integrated analysis of GWAS, biological functions and the reported QTL information helps to detect positional candidate genes and the identification of regions associated with susceptibility to MAP traits in dairy cattle. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-018-5385-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yahui Gao
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Rathnaiah G, Zinniel DK, Bannantine JP, Stabel JR, Gröhn YT, Collins MT, Barletta RG. Pathogenesis, Molecular Genetics, and Genomics of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, the Etiologic Agent of Johne's Disease. Front Vet Sci 2017; 4:187. [PMID: 29164142 PMCID: PMC5681481 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2017.00187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the etiologic agent of Johne's disease in ruminants causing chronic diarrhea, malnutrition, and muscular wasting. Neonates and young animals are infected primarily by the fecal-oral route. MAP attaches to, translocates via the intestinal mucosa, and is phagocytosed by macrophages. The ensuing host cellular immune response leads to granulomatous enteritis characterized by a thick and corrugated intestinal wall. We review various tissue culture systems, ileal loops, and mice, goats, and cattle used to study MAP pathogenesis. MAP can be detected in clinical samples by microscopy, culturing, PCR, and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. There are commercial vaccines that reduce clinical disease and shedding, unfortunately, their efficacies are limited and may not engender long-term protective immunity. Moreover, the potential linkage with Crohn's disease and other human diseases makes MAP a concern as a zoonotic pathogen. Potential therapies with anti-mycobacterial agents are also discussed. The completion of the MAP K-10 genome sequence has greatly improved our understanding of MAP pathogenesis. The analysis of this sequence has identified a wide range of gene functions involved in virulence, lipid metabolism, transcriptional regulation, and main metabolic pathways. We also review the transposons utilized to generate random transposon mutant libraries and the recent advances in the post-genomic era. This includes the generation and characterization of allelic exchange mutants, transcriptomic analysis, transposon mutant banks analysis, new efforts to generate comprehensive mutant libraries, and the application of transposon site hybridization mutagenesis and transposon sequencing for global analysis of the MAP genome. Further analysis of candidate vaccine strains development is also provided with critical discussions on their benefits and shortcomings, and strategies to develop a highly efficacious live-attenuated vaccine capable of differentiating infected from vaccinated animals.
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- Govardhan Rathnaiah
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Infectious Bacterial Diseases, National Animal Disease Center, USDA-ARS, Ames, IA, United States
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- Infectious Bacterial Diseases, National Animal Disease Center, USDA-ARS, Ames, IA, United States
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- Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, United States
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Impact of Heat Stress on Cellular and Transcriptional Adaptation of Mammary Epithelial Cells in Riverine Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157237. [PMID: 27682256 PMCID: PMC5040452 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The present study aims to identify the heat responsive genes and biological pathways in heat stressed buffalo mammary epithelial cells (MECs). The primary mammary epithelial cells of riverine buffalo were exposed to thermal stress at 42°C for one hour. The cells were subsequently allowed to recover at 37°C and harvested at different time intervals (30 min to 48 h) along with control samples (un-stressed). In order to assess the impact of heat stress in buffalo MECs, several in-vitro cellular parameters (lactate dehydrogenase activity, cell proliferation assay, cellular viability, cell death and apoptosis) and transcriptional studies were conducted. The heat stress resulted in overall decrease in cell viability and cell proliferation of MECs while induction of cellular apoptosis and necrosis. The transcriptomic profile of heat stressed MECs was generated using Agilent 44 K bovine oligonucleotide array and at cutoff criteria of ≥3-or ≤3 fold change, a total of 153 genes were observed to be upregulated while 8 genes were down regulated across all time points post heat stress. The genes that were specifically up-regulated or down-regulated were identified as heat responsive genes. The upregulated genes in heat stressed MECs belonged to heat shock family viz., HSPA6, HSPB8, DNAJB2, HSPA1A. Along with HSPs, genes like BOLA, MRPL55, PFKFB3, PSMC2, ENDODD1, ARID5A, and SENP3 were also upregulated. Microarray data revealed that the heat responsive genes belonged to different functional classes viz., chaperons; immune responsive; cell proliferation and metabolism related. Gene ontology analysis revealed enrichment of several biological processes like; cellular process, metabolic process, response to stimulus, biological regulation, immune system processes and signaling. The transcriptome analysis data was further validated by RT-qPCR studies. Several HSP (HSP40, HSP60, HSP70, HSP90, and HSPB1), apoptotic (Bax and Bcl2), immune (IL6, TNFα and NF-kβ) and oxidative stress (GPX1 and DUSP1) related genes showed differential expression profile at different time points post heat stress. The transcriptional data strongly indicated the induction of survival/apoptotic mechanism in heat stressed buffalo MECs. The overrepresented pathways across all time points were; electron transport chain, cytochrome P450, apoptosis, MAPK, FAS and stress induction of HSP regulation, delta Notch signaling, apoptosis modulation by HSP70, EGFR1 signaling, cytokines and inflammatory response, oxidative stress, TNF-alpha and NF- kB signaling pathway. The study thus identified several genes from different functional classes and biological pathways that could be termed as heat responsive in buffalo MEC. The responsiveness of buffalo MECs to heat stress in the present study clearly suggested its suitability as a model to understand the modulation of buffalo mammary gland expression signature in response to environmental heat load.
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Nicol L, Gossner A, Watkins C, Chianini F, Dalziel R, Hopkins J. Variations in IL-23 and IL-25 receptor gene structure, sequence and expression associated with the two disease forms of sheep paratuberculosis. Vet Res 2016; 47:27. [PMID: 26861902 PMCID: PMC4748472 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-016-0314-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The immunopathology of paucibacillary and multibacillary sheep paratuberculosis is characterized by inflammatory T cell and macrophage responses respectively. IL-23 and IL-25 are key to the development of these responses by interaction with their complex receptors, IL-23R/IL-12RB1 and IL-17RA/IL-17RB. In humans, variations in structure, sequence and/or expression of these genes have been implicated in the different pathological forms of tuberculosis and leprosy, and in gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders such as Crohn’s disease. Sequencing has identified multiple transcript variants of sheep IL23R, IL12RB1 and IL17RB and a single IL17RA transcript. RT-qPCR assays were developed for all the identified variants and used to compare expression in the ileo-caecal lymph node of sheep with paucibacillary or multibacillary paratuberculosis and uninfected animals. With IL-23 receptor, only the IL12RB1v3 variant, which lacks the receptor activation motif was differentially expressed and was significantly increased in multibacillary disease; this may contribute to high Th2 responses. Of the IL17RB variants only full length IL17RB was differentially expressed and was significantly increased in multibacillary pathology; which may also contribute to Th2 polarization. IL17RA expression was significantly increased in paucibacillary disease. The contrast between the IL17RA and IL17RB results may indicate that, in addition to Th1 cells, Th17 T cells are also involved in paucibacillary pathology.
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- Louise Nicol
- The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, International Research Centre, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, International Research Centre, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
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Moioli B, D'Andrea S, De Grossi L, Sezzi E, De Sanctis B, Catillo G, Steri R, Valentini A, Pilla F. Genomic scan for identifying candidate genes for paratuberculosis resistance in sheep. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2016. [DOI: 10.1071/an14826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Breeding objectives relating to health, functional traits and welfare need to receive priority in the research programs and selection schemes, but very few reports are available on natural resistant genotypes in livestock, where some important diseases cause severe economic losses and pose serious zoonotic threats. In this study, diagnosis of paratuberculosis was performed on 759 adult sheep, from a single flock, with the serum antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; 100 sheep were selected among the extreme divergent animals for the S/P ratio obtained from the test, and were genotyped on the Illumina Ovine SNP50K BeadChip. A genome-wide scan was then performed on the individual marker genotypes, in the attempt to identify genomic regions associated with disease resistance in sheep. For each marker, the allelic substitution effect was calculated by regressing the S/P value on the number of copies of the reference allele. The position on the OARv3.1 Genome Assembly was searched for 32 markers, which showed a statistically significant allelic substitution effect (Raw P < 0.0006 and FDR P < 0.09). All markers were located within, or close to, annotated genes. Five of these genes, SEMA3, CD109, PCP4, PRDM2 and ITFG2 are referred in literature to play a role in either disease resistance or cell-mediated immune response.
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Britton LE, Cassidy JP, O'Donovan J, Gordon SV, Markey B. Potential application of emerging diagnostic techniques to the diagnosis of bovine Johne's disease (paratuberculosis). Vet J 2015; 209:32-9. [PMID: 26831164 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes Johne's disease (paratuberculosis), a chronic wasting disease in cattle with important welfare, economic and potential public health implications. Current tests are unable to recognise all stages of the disease, which makes it difficult to diagnose and control. This review explores emerging diagnostic techniques that could complement and enhance the diagnosis of MAP infection, including bacteriophage analysis, new MAP-specific antigens, host protein expression in response to infection, transcriptomic studies, analysis of microRNAs and investigation of the gastrointestinal microbiome. It emphasises the inherent challenges of diagnosing bovine Johne's disease and investigates novel areas which may have the potential both to advance our understanding of the immunopathology of MAP infection and to augment current diagnostic tests.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Model Farm Road, Cork, Ireland
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- University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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Matrix metalloproteinases in inflammatory bowel disease: an update. Mediators Inflamm 2015; 2015:964131. [PMID: 25948887 PMCID: PMC4408746 DOI: 10.1155/2015/964131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are known to be upregulated in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other inflammatory conditions, but while their involvement is clear, their role in many settings has yet to be determined. Studies of the involvement of MMPs in IBD since 2006 have revealed an array of immune and stromal cells which release the proteases in response to inflammatory cytokines and growth factors. Through digestion of the extracellular matrix and cleavage of bioactive proteins, a huge diversity of roles have been revealed for the MMPs in IBD, where they have been shown to regulate epithelial barrier function, immune response, angiogenesis, fibrosis, and wound healing. For this reason, MMPs have been recognised as potential biomarkers for disease activity in IBD and inhibition remains a huge area of interest. This review describes new roles of MMPs in the pathophysiology of IBD and suggests future directions for the development of treatment strategies in this condition.
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Atreya R, Bülte M, Gerlach GF, Goethe R, Hornef MW, Köhler H, Meens J, Möbius P, Roeb E, Weiss S. Facts, myths and hypotheses on the zoonotic nature of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Int J Med Microbiol 2014; 304:858-67. [PMID: 25128370 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of paratuberculosis (Johne's disease [JD]), a chronic granulomatous enteritis in ruminants. JD is one of the most widespread bacterial diseases of domestic animals with significant economic impact. The histopathological picture of JD resembles that of Crohn's disease (CD), a human chronic inflammatory bowel disease of still unresolved aetiology. An aetiological relevance of MAP for CD has been proposed. This and the ambiguity of other published epidemiological findings raise the question whether MAP represents a zoonotic agent. In this review, we will discuss evidence that MAP has zoonotic capacity.
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- Raja Atreya
- Medical Clinic 1, University of Erlangen-Nuermberg, Ulmenweg 18, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Food Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Frankfurter Straße 92, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institute for Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of Microbiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (Federal Research Institute for Animal Health), Naumburger Str. 96a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (Federal Research Institute for Animal Health), Naumburger Str. 96a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Department of Gastroenterology, Klinikstr.33, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Molecular Immunology, Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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de Silva K, Browne S, Begg DJ, Whittington RJ, Emery D. Apoptosis of lymph node and peripheral blood cells in ovine Johne's disease. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2013; 156:82-90. [PMID: 24054092 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/15/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ovine Johne's disease (OJD) is a degenerative wasting condition of ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Similar to other pathogenic mycobacterial infections it is a slow-progressing chronic disease and subclinically infected individuals can spread the disease while appearing healthy. MAP infects macrophages and the host responds by mounting a cell-mediated immune response. Disease progression is associated with immune dysfunction but the reasons are unknown. Increasing our current knowledge of the immunological mechanisms involved in disease progression, including apoptotic responses, may allow advancements in the area of early diagnosis, identification of resistant animals and disease control. We describe lymphocyte apoptosis in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and lymph node cells from sheep exposed to MAP as well as from healthy non-exposed sheep. Apoptosis in intestinal lymph node cells from MAP-exposed infected sheep, but not in MAP-exposed uninfected sheep, increased in response to MAP antigen. In this first longitudinal study of lymphocyte apoptosis using an experimental infection model of MAP infection, we found that there was a transient increase of ex vivo PBMC apoptosis in MAP-exposed sheep soon after exposure to MAP (4 months post inoculation). MAP antigen-specific apoptosis occurred later, at 12 months post inoculation. The cells involved were mainly γδ and CD4(+) T cells. Antigen-mediated lymphocyte apoptosis during mycobacterial disease progression could contribute to the immune dysfunction in Johne's disease.
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- Kumudika de Silva
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, 425 Werombi Road, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia.
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Hostetter G, Collins E, Varlan P, Edewaard E, Harbach PR, Hudson EA, Feenstra KJ, Turner LM, Berghuis BD, Resau JH, Jewell SD. Veterinary and human biobanking practices: enhancing molecular sample integrity. Vet Pathol 2013; 51:270-80. [PMID: 24227009 DOI: 10.1177/0300985813510532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Animal models have historically informed veterinary and human pathophysiology. Next-generation genomic sequencing and molecular analyses using analytes derived from tissue require integrative approaches to determine macroanalyte integrity as well as morphology for imaging algorithms that can extend translational applications. The field of biospecimen science and biobanking will play critical roles in tissue sample collection and processing to ensure the integrity of macromolecules, aid experimental design, and provide more accurate and reproducible downstream genomic data. Herein, we employ animal experiments to combine protein expression analysis by microscopy with RNA integrity number and quantitative measures of morphologic changes of autolysis. These analyses can be used to predict the effect of preanalytic variables and provide the basis for standardized methods in tissue sample collection and processing. We also discuss the application of digital imaging with quantitative RNA and tissue-based protein measurements to show that genomic methods augment traditional in vivo imaging to support biospecimen science. To make these observations, we have established a time course experiment of murine kidney tissues that predicts conventional measures of RNA integrity by RIN analysis and provides reliable and accurate measures of biospecimen integrity and fitness, in particular for time points less than 3 hours post-tissue resection.
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- G Hostetter
- Van Andel Research Institute, 333 Bostwick Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.
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Lim A, Steibel JP, Coussens PM, Grooms DL, Bolin SR. Differential gene expression segregates cattle confirmed positive for bovine tuberculosis from antemortem tuberculosis test-false positive cattle originating from herds free of bovine tuberculosis. Vet Med Int 2012; 2012:192926. [PMID: 22701814 PMCID: PMC3373196 DOI: 10.1155/2012/192926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Revised: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Antemortem tests for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) currently used in the US measure cell-mediated immune responses against Mycobacterium bovis. Postmortem tests for bTB rely on observation of gross and histologic lesions of bTB, followed by bacterial isolation or molecular diagnostics. Cumulative data from the state of Michigan indicates that 98 to 99% of cattle that react positively in antemortem tests are not confirmed positive for bTB at postmortem examination. Understanding the fundamental differences in gene regulation between antemortem test-false positive cattle and cattle that have bTB may allow identification of molecular markers that can be exploited to better separate infected from noninfected cattle. An immunospecific cDNA microarray was used to identify altered gene expression (P ≤ 0.01) of 122 gene features between antemortem test-false positive cattle and bTB-infected cattle following a 4-hour stimulation of whole blood with tuberculin. Further analysis using quantitative real-time PCR assays validated altered expression of 8 genes that had differential power (adj P ≤ 0.05) to segregate cattle confirmed positive for bovine tuberculosis from antemortem tuberculosis test-false positive cattle originating from herds free of bovine tuberculosis.
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- Ailam Lim
- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, Michigan State University, 4125 Beaumont Road, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, Michigan State University, 4125 Beaumont Road, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
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Induction of matrix metalloproteinases and TLR2 and 6 in murine colon after oral exposure to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Microbes Infect 2012; 14:545-53. [PMID: 22289202 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2012.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is suspected to be a causative agent in Crohn's disease. Recent evidence suggests that MAP can induce the expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs), which are the main proteases in the pathogenesis of mucosal ulcerations in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Within the present study, we analysed whether oral MAP exposure can induce colonic MMP expression in vivo. In MAP exposed mice MAP and spheroplasts were visualized in intramucosal leukocyte aggregates. MAP exposed mice exhibited a higher colonic expression of Mmp-2, -9, -13, -14, Timp-1, Tlr2, Tlr6, Il-1β, and Tnf-α. Cell clusters of MMP-9 positive cells adjacent to intramucosal leukocyte aggregates and CD45(+) leukocytes were identified as the major cellular sources of MMP-9. Enhanced TLR2 expression was visualized on the luminal side of colonic enterocytes. Although MAP exposure did not lead to macroscopic intestinal inflammation, the observed MAP spheroplasts in intramucosal leukocyte aggregates together with increased colonic expression of toll-like receptors, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and MMPs upon MAP exposure represents a part of the host immune response towards MAP.
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Presence of intestinal Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) DNA is not associated with altered MMP expression in ulcerative colitis. BMC Gastroenterol 2011; 11:34. [PMID: 21477272 PMCID: PMC3080338 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-11-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 04/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is suspected to be a causative agent in human Crohn's disease (CD). Recent evidence suggests that pathogenic mycobacteria and MAP can induce the expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP), which are the main proteases in the pathogenesis of mucosal ulcerations in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Within this study we assessed the prevalence of intestinal MAP specific DNA in patients with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), and healthy controls. We further analysed regulation patterns of MMPs in mucosal tissues of UC patients with and without intestinal MAP DNA detection. METHODS Colonic biopsy samples were obtained from 63 Norwegian and German IBD patients and 21 healthy controls. RNA was quantified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to study MMP gene expression in both pathological and healthy mucosal specimens. The presence of MAP DNA in colonic mucosa was examined using MAP specific PCR. RESULTS MAP DNA was detected in 20% of UC patients and 33% of healthy controls but only in 7% of patients with CD. UC patients treated with corticosteroids exhibited a significantly increased frequency of intestinal MAP DNA compared to those not receiving corticosteroids. Expression of MMP-1, -2, -7, -9, -13, -19, -28 and TNF-α did not differ between UC patients with presence of intestinal MAP DNA compared to those without. MMP-2, MMP-9 and MMP-13 were significantly decreased in UC patients receiving corticosteroids. CONCLUSIONS The presence of intestinal MAP specific DNA is not associated with altered MMP expression in UC in vivo. Corticosteroids are associated with increased detection of intestinal MAP DNA and decreased expression of certain MMPs. Frequent detection of MAP DNA in healthy controls might be attributable to the wide environmental distribution of MAP and its presence in the food-chain.
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Immunoregulatory cytokines are associated with protection from immunopathology following Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in red deer. Infect Immun 2011; 79:2089-97. [PMID: 21321071 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00779-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Although the causative agent of Johne's disease, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, is well known, the etiology of disease and the immune responses generated in response to infection are still poorly understood. Knowledge of definitive markers of protective immunity, infection, and the establishment of chronic granulomatous Johne's disease is necessary to advance vaccine and diagnostic development. We sought to profile the immune responses occurring within jejunal lymph nodes of experimentally challenged red deer (Cervus elaphus). Quantitative PCR was utilized to measure a range of cytokines, signaling molecules, and transcription factors involved in Th1, Th2, Treg, and Th17 immune responses. Significant differences in gene expression were observed between control, minimally diseased, and severely diseased animals, with severely diseased animals showing elevated proinflammatory transcripts and reduced anti-inflammatory transcripts. We identified a proinflammatory cytokine milieu of gamma interferon, interleukin-1α (IL-1α), and IL-17, which may contribute to the immunopathology observed during clinical Johne's disease and suggest that Th2 and Treg immune responses may play an important role in controlling the development of immunopathology in infected animals.
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Martins DR, Pelizon AC, Zorzella-Pezavento SFG, Seger J, Santos Junior RR, Fonseca DM, Justulin LA, Silva CL, Sartori A. Exposure to Mycobacterium avium decreases the protective effect of the DNA vaccine pVAXhsp65 against Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced inflammation of the pulmonary parenchyma. Scand J Immunol 2011; 73:293-300. [PMID: 21214611 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02510.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This work investigated the effect of previous Mycobacterium avium exposure on the protective ability of the DNA vaccine pVAXhsp65 against inflammation in the pulmonary parenchyma. BALB/c mice were presensitized with heat-killed M. avium and then immunized with three doses of pVAXhsp65 prior to challenge with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. M. avium sensitization induced high levels of spontaneous IL-5 production that were concomitant with a positive delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction; antigen-specific IFN-γ production was also observed upon splenocyte stimulation. Prior exposure to M. avium resulted in altered cytokine and antibody production induced by immunization with pVAXhsp65; instead of a Th1 response, vaccinated mice previously exposed to M. avium developed a strong Th2 response. This switch to a Th2 response coincided with the loss of the anti-inflammatory effect of pVAXhsp65 vaccination previously observed in the pulmonary parenchyma of mice infected with M. tuberculosis. These results suggest that exposure to environmental mycobacteria can modulate immune responses induced by mycobacterial vaccines other than bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
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- D R Martins
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Biosciences Institute, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Genomic and transcriptomic studies in Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2010; 138:303-11. [PMID: 21047690 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Microarray technology is an important tool in functional genomic research. It has enabled a deeper analysis of genomic diversity among bacteria belonging to the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). In addition, the expression of thousands of genes can be studied simultaneously in a single experiment. With the complete genome sequence of a bovine isolate of M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis, and the independent construction of DNA microarrays in our laboratories, transcriptomic studies for this veterinary pathogen are now possible. Furthermore, the bovine genome sequence project is completed and bovine arrays have been developed to examine host responses to infection with M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Collectively, genomic and transcriptomic data has yielded novel insights surrounding the genetic regulation and biology of Johne's disease.
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Robinson MW, O'Brien R, Mackintosh CG, Griffin JFT. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell population changes associated with age and Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in red deer (Cervus elaphus). Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2010; 136:211-8. [PMID: 20378187 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2009] [Revised: 03/07/2010] [Accepted: 03/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In this study we aimed to document the maturation of the immune system in red deer and investigate the hypothesis that an immature immune system may predispose young red deer (Cervus elaphus) to an increased susceptibility to Johne's disease. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell populations were analysed using flow cytometry techniques to monitor changes associated with age and severity of infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in red deer. The percentage of cells expressing cell population markers CD4, CD8, WC1, gammadelta TCR, CD14 and B-B4 as well as the cell activation markers CD25, CD44, ACT1 and ACT31 were analysed in relation to age and M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection status and disease severity. Significant changes in both cell surface markers and cell activation markers were observed as animals matured irrespective of their response to infection. The levels of CD4 and CD8 increased with age and the levels of B-B4, WC1, CD14 and gammadelta TCR decreased similar to previous studies in cattle. No differences were observed in cell surface markers or cell activation markers in relation to M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection status and disease severity. This research demonstrates that peripheral blood cell populations change with age in red deer and suggests that studies of cell surface markers and activation markers in peripheral blood samples do not provide information on the age-related susceptibility to Johne's disease.
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- Mark W Robinson
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, 720 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Kabara E, Kloss CC, Wilson M, Tempelman RJ, Sreevatsan S, Janagama H, Coussens PM. A large-scale study of differential gene expression in monocyte-derived macrophages infected with several strains of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Brief Funct Genomics 2010; 9:220-37. [DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elq009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Gene expression profiling of PBMCs from Holstein and Jersey cows sub-clinically infected with Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2010; 137:1-11. [PMID: 20447698 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2010] [Accepted: 03/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Infection of calves with intracellular Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP) commonly results in a granulomatous, chronic inflammatory bowel disease known as Johne's disease. The asymptomatic stage of this infection can persist for the entire production life of an adult cow, resulting in reduced performance and premature culling, as well as transmission of MAP to progeny and herd-mates. It has been previously shown that the gene expression profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of healthy cows, and those chronically infected with MAP are inherently different, and that these changes may be indicative of disease progression. Since resistance to MAP infection is a heritable trait, and has been proposed to differ amongst domestic dairy cattle breeds, the objective of the present study was to compare gene expression profiles of PBMCs from healthy adult Holstein and Jersey cows to those considered to be sub-clinically infected with MAP, as indicated by serum ELISA. Microarray analysis using a platform containing more than 10,000 probes and ontological analysis identified differences in gene expression between a) healthy and infected cows, including genes involved in the inflammatory response, and calcium binding, and b) infected Holsteins and Jerseys, including genes involved in the immune response, and antigen processing and presentation. These results suggest a mixed pro- and anti-inflammatory phenotype of PBMCs from MAP-infected as compared to healthy control animals, and inherently different levels of immune and inflammatory-related gene expression between MAP-infected Holsteins and Jerseys.
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Pant SD, Schenkel FS, Verschoor CP, You Q, Kelton DF, Moore SS, Karrow NA. A principal component regression based genome wide analysis approach reveals the presence of a novel QTL on BTA7 for MAP resistance in holstein cattle. Genomics 2010; 95:176-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2010.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Revised: 01/01/2010] [Accepted: 01/04/2010] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Assessment of live candidate vaccines for paratuberculosis in animal models and macrophages. Infect Immun 2009; 78:1383-9. [PMID: 20038535 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01020-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (basonym M. paratuberculosis) is the causative agent of paratuberculosis, a chronic enteritis of ruminants. To control the considerable economic effect that paratuberculosis has on the livestock industry, a vaccine that induces protection with minimal side effects is required. We employed transposon mutagenesis and allelic exchange to develop three potential vaccine candidates, which were then tested for virulence with macrophages, mice, and goats. All three models identified the WAg906 mutant as being the most attenuated, but some differences in the levels of attenuation were evident among the models when testing the other strains. In a preliminary mouse vaccine experiment, limited protection was induced by WAg915, as evidenced by a reduced bacterial load in spleens and livers 12 weeks following intraperitoneal challenge with M. paratuberculosis K10. While we found macrophages and murine models to be rapid and cost-effective alternatives for the initial screening of M. paratuberculosis mutants for attenuation, it appears necessary to do the definitive assessment of attenuation with a ruminant model.
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Identification of immune parameters to differentiate disease states among sheep infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2009; 17:108-17. [PMID: 19923568 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00359-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Johne's disease, a chronic enteritis of ruminants, is caused by infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Three distinct forms have been observed in sheep: paucibacillary disease (PB), multibacillary disease (MB), and asymptomatic infection (AS). In this study, immune parameters for animals naturally infected with M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis and identified postmortem as having PB, MB, or AS were compared to provide a further understanding of the immunological reactivity contributing to or resulting from these different disease states in sheep. PB was associated with strong ex vivo M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis antigen-stimulated gamma interferon responses, pronounced increases in CD25(+) T-cell frequencies in circulation, antibody production, and a B-cell population that expanded significantly upon ex vivo antigenic stimulation. The MB group featured the highest antibody levels and a lack of cellular immune responsiveness to the M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis antigen. The AS group expressed an immunological phenotype intermediate between that for noninfected control animals and that for the PB group. The relationship between immune responses and disease severity within the PB group was investigated more closely; significant positive correlations were observed between disease severity and both the CD8(+) population in the circulating blood and the expression of interleukin-4 mRNA in antigen-stimulated blood samples ex vivo. Together, these data point toward distinct immune profiles in sheep that correspond to different Johne's disease states, which can be determined from circulating blood and/or from localized intestinal tract tissue samples.
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Identification of differentially expressed genes in ileum, intestinal lymph node and peripheral blood mononuclear cells of sheep infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis using differential display polymerase chain reaction. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2009; 131:177-89. [PMID: 19439365 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2009.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2008] [Revised: 02/10/2009] [Accepted: 04/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Discovery of differentially expressed genes aids in understanding molecular mechanisms underpinning normal and pathological states. When studying animals such as sheep where the entire genome has not been characterized, techniques that do not require knowledge of gene sequences are particularly advantageous. We used one such technique, differential display polymerase chain reaction (DD-PCR), to identify genes that had different degrees of expression in response to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (M. ptb), the organism that causes Johne's disease in ruminants. Differentially expressed genes were validated by quantitative PCR using especially selected reference genes established in this study. Sheep (n=47) were classified according to history of exposure to M. ptb and infection status by histology and faecal and tissue culture. Differences in levels of gene expression were analyzed using restricted maximum likelihood (REML) in a linear mixed model. Five genes from the ileum and 17 genes from lymph node were differentially expressed in ovine Johne's disease. Expression of seven of these genes was also significantly different in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Genes identified in association with M. ptb infection had a wide range of functions in pathways including: antigen presentation, signal transduction and cell differentiation, TLR signaling, immune cell activation and chemokine functions, granulomatous inflammation, Th1 suppression and apoptosis.
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Kort EJ, Norton P, Haak P, Berghuis B, Ramirez S, Resau J. Review Paper: Gene Expression Profiling in Veterinary and Human Medicine: Overview of Applications and Proposed Quality Control Practices. Vet Pathol 2009; 46:598-603. [DOI: 10.1354/vp.08-vp-0276-r-rev] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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High throughput molecular analysis of veterinary tissue samples is being applied to a wide range of research questions aimed at improving survival, development of diagnostic assays, and improving the economics of commercial production of animal products. Many of these efforts also, implicitly or explicitly, have ramifications for the clinical care of humans and, potentially, animals. Here we provide an overview of applications of gene expression profiling in veterinary research and practice. We then focus on the current state of quality control and quality assurance efforts in gene expression profiling studies, underscoring lessons learned from such analysis of human samples. Finally, we propose practices aimed at ensuring the reliability and reproducibility of such assays. The implementation of quality assurance practices by a trained pathologist is an essential link in the chain of events leading ultimately to reliable and reproducible research findings and appropriate clinical care.
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- E. J. Kort
- Laboratorie of Molecular Epidemiology, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Laboratorie of Molecular Epidemiology, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Laboratorie of Molecular Epidemiology, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Laboratorie of Analytical, Cellular, and Molecular Microscopy, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Laboratorie of Analytical, Cellular, and Molecular Microscopy, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Laboratorie of Molecular Epidemiology, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
- Laboratorie of Analytical, Cellular, and Molecular Microscopy, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
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Sommer S, Pudrith CB, Colvin CJ, Coussens PM. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis suppresses expression of IL-12p40 and iNOS genes induced by signalling through CD40 in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2009; 128:44-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.10.294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Oligonucleotide Microarray Technology and its Application to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Research: A Review. Mol Biotechnol 2009; 42:30-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-008-9137-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2008] [Accepted: 11/25/2008] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Differential immune responses of red Deer (Cervus elaphus) following experimental challenge with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2008; 15:963-9. [PMID: 18400974 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00031-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Immune responses of red deer (Cervus elaphus) that presented with different levels of paucibacillary pathology were profiled to detail immune changes during the progression of Johne's disease. Immune responses were monitored using an immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), a gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) ELISA, and flow cytometry. Animals in the study were divided into outcome groups postmortem according to disease severity. All animals mounted IgG1 antibody and IFN-gamma responses to both the vaccination and experimental challenges. The Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis-specific IgG1 antibody responses in the challenged group showed marked differences between infected and severely diseased animals. Slightly higher IFN-gamma responses were seen in infected animals compared with severely diseased animals. No significant changes were seen in the phenotype of lymphocyte populations investigated. Vaccination with killed M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis in mineral oil adjuvant reduced the level of severe disease; however, it obscured immunological differences between the infected and severely diseased groups. This suggests protection is not exclusively mediated via the presence of a type 1 response and, furthermore, the presence of a type 2 response is compatible with protection. These profiles provide information on the different immune processes in Johne's disease progression.
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Scanu AM, Bull TJ, Cannas S, Sanderson JD, Sechi LA, Dettori G, Zanetti S, Hermon-Taylor J. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in cases of irritable bowel syndrome and comparison with Crohn's disease and Johne's disease: common neural and immune pathogenicities. J Clin Microbiol 2007; 45:3883-90. [PMID: 17913930 PMCID: PMC2168579 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01371-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis causes Johne's disease, a systemic infection and chronic inflammation of the intestine that affects many species, including primates. Infection is widespread in livestock, and human populations are exposed. Johne's disease is associated with immune dysregulation, with involvement of the enteric nervous system overlapping with features of irritable bowel syndrome in humans. The present study was designed to look for an association between Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection and irritable bowel syndrome. Mucosal biopsy specimens from the ileum and the ascending and descending colon were obtained from patients with irritable bowel syndrome attending the University of Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. Crohn's disease and healthy control groups were also included. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis was detected by IS900 PCR with amplicon sequencing. Data on the potential risk factors for human exposure to these pathogens and on isolates from Sardinian dairy sheep were also obtained. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis was detected in 15 of 20 (75%) patients with irritable bowel syndrome, 3 of 20 (15%) healthy controls, and 20 of 23 (87%) people with Crohn's disease (P = 0.0003 for irritable bowel syndrome patients versus healthy controls and P = 0.0000 for Crohn's disease patients versus healthy controls). One subject in each group had a conserved single-nucleotide polymorphism at position 247 of IS900 that was also found in isolates from seven of eight dairy sheep. There was a significant association (P = 0.0018) between Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection and the consumption of hand-made cheese. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis is a candidate pathogen in the causation of a proportion of cases of irritable bowel syndrome as well as in Crohn's disease.
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- Antonio M Scanu
- Instituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale, Sezione di Microbiologia Sperimentale e Clinica, Universita degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Ojha S, Kostrzynska M. Examination of animal and zoonotic pathogens using microarrays. Vet Res 2007; 39:4. [DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2007042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2006] [Accepted: 07/27/2007] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Moser RJ, Reverter A, Lehnert SA. Gene expression profiling of porcine peripheral blood leukocytes after infection with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 121:260-74. [PMID: 18054086 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2007] [Revised: 08/02/2007] [Accepted: 10/11/2007] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The gene expression profile of peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL) from extreme performing pigs after infection with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae was analysed using a custom complementary DNA (cDNA) microarray and quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR). Four high performing animals with low disease-score (HP), three low performing animals with high disease-score (LP) and one medium performing animal with medium disease-score (MP) were selected for microarray profiling. PBL RNA from these eight pigs collected before and at 24h after APP infection, was examined. The study identified 92 genes that were up-regulated and four genes that were down-regulated in PBL RNA from HP pigs compared to LP pigs. The majority of differentially expressed (DE) genes were identified by virtue of their elevated expression in the HP animals at 24h post-infection. A large number of annotated DE genes are involved in innate immune response pathways. The gene expression profile of 10 DE candidate genes was further explored across the entire pig population in the same infection trial using qRT-PCR. Considerable animal-to-animal variation in PBL gene expression was observed, especially in the LP group. The qRT-PCR analysis suggested that only one true LP pig might be present in this study, which contributes significantly to the differential expression profile of the selected genes in HP animals following APP infection. This study has therefore identified a set of genes which could serve as molecular indicators for an effective immune response to APP in pigs and which could also serve as source for gene marker development in molecular genetics studies of heritable immune traits.
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- Ralf J Moser
- CSIRO Livestock Industries, St Lucia 4067, Australia.
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Survival of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages is not affected by host infection status but depends on the infecting bacterial genotype. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 120:93-105. [PMID: 17825427 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2006] [Revised: 07/24/2007] [Accepted: 07/25/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In this study we investigated the ability of different Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (M. paratuberculosis) strains to survive in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) of cows naturally infected with M. paratuberculosis and control cows. We tested the hypotheses that infection status of cows affects macrophage killing ability and that survival of M. paratuberculosis in macrophages is dependent on the strain. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were obtained from Johne's disease-positive (n=3) and age and stage of lactation matched Johne's disease-negative (n=3) multiparious cows. Following differentiation, MDMs were challenged in vitro with four M. paratuberculosis strains of different host specificity (cattle and sheep). Two hours and 2, 4, and 7 days after infection, ingestion, and intracellular survival of M. paratuberculosis strains were determined by fluorescence microscopy. There was no effect of the origin of MDMs (Johne's disease-positive or control animals) on phagocytosis, survival of bacteria, or macrophage survival. In contrast, important strain differences were observed. These findings suggest that some M. paratuberculosis strains interfere more successfully than others with the ability of macrophages to kill intracellular pathogens which may make it important to include strain typing when designing control programs.
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Chiang SK, Sommer S, Aho AD, Kiupel M, Colvin C, Tooker B, Coussens PM. Relationship between Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, IL-1alpha, and TRAF1 in primary bovine monocyte-derived macrophages. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 116:131-44. [PMID: 17328964 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2006] [Revised: 01/05/2007] [Accepted: 01/16/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a facultative intracellular pathogen that resides in host macrophage cells. Presently, little is known about how MAP is able to subvert the normal bacteriocidal functions of infected macrophages. Previously, we reported that ileal tissues from MAP infected cattle contained high levels of interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1alpha) and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 1 (TRAF1), relative to ileal tissues from uninfected cattle. High-level expression of these two proteins could have profound effects on macrophage function, intracellular signaling, and apoptosis. We now demonstrate that high levels of TRAF1 protein are located primarily within macrophages infiltrating areas of MAP infection. We have also utilized cultured bovine monocyte-derived macrophage cells (MDM) either infected with live MAP or stimulated with recombinant IL-1alpha (rIL-1alpha) to determine if there is a relationship between IL-1alpha and TRAF1 expression. These studies have identified a dose dependent increase in TRAF1 protein levels in bovine MDM in response to infection with live MAP or following treatment with rIL-1alpha. Sustained TRAF1 protein expression was dependent upon interaction of rIL-1alpha with it's receptor and rIL-1beta was also able to enhance TRAF1 gene expression. Our results suggest that MAP may use the IL-1-TRAF1 system to enhance TRAF1 protein expression in infected bovine MDM. These novel results provide evidence for a new avenue of research on the effect of MAP and other intracellular pathogens on macrophage signaling and apoptosis.
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- Shi-Kai Chiang
- Department of Animal Science, Center for Animal Functional Genomics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Motiwala AS, Janagama HK, Paustian ML, Zhu X, Bannantine JP, Kapur V, Sreevatsan S. Comparative transcriptional analysis of human macrophages exposed to animal and human isolates of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis with diverse genotypes. Infect Immun 2006; 74:6046-56. [PMID: 17057086 PMCID: PMC1695517 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00326-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2006] [Revised: 04/11/2006] [Accepted: 07/16/2006] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis is the causative agent of Johne's disease in animals and has been hypothesized to be associated with Crohn's disease in humans. Recently, M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolates recovered from Crohn's disease patients were shown to have limited diversity, implying the existence of human disease-associated genotypes and strain sharing with animals (A. H. Ghadiali et al., J. Clin. Microbiol. 42:5345-5348, 2004). To explore whether these genotypic differences or similarities among human and animal isolates translated to functionally significant attributes such as variance in host preference and/or difference in magnitude of infections, we performed a global scale analysis of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolates that were representative of different genotypes and host species using DNA microarrays. Genome-wide characterization of the transcriptional changes was carried out using a human monocytic cell line (THP-1 cells) in response to different genotypes of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolates recovered from various hosts. We identified several differentially expressed genes during early intracellular infection, including those involved in common canonical pathways such as NF-kappaB, interleukin-6 (IL-6), mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase, and Jun N-terminal protein kinase signaling, as well as genes involved in T helper type 1 (Th1) responses (such as CCL5 ligand) and those that encode several proinflammatory cytokines and chemokine receptors. The cattle and human isolates of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis, regardless of their short sequence repeat (SSR) genotype, induced similar global gene expression patterns in THP-1 cells. They differentially regulated genes necessary for cell survival without causing major alterations in proinflammatory genes. In contrast, the sheep isolates representing diverse SSR genotypes closely resembled the global gene expression pattern of an M. avium subsp. avium isolate, and they significantly up-regulated proinflammatory genes related to IL-6, T-cell receptor, B-cell receptor, and death receptor signaling within THP-1 cells. Additionally, we demonstrated consistency among infecting genotypes of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolated from diverse hosts [cattle (n=2), human (n=3), sheep (n=2), and bison (n=1)] in quantitative reverse transcription-PCR analysis of seven differentially expressed genes. While the levels of expression induced by the bison isolate were different compared with cattle or human isolates, they followed the common anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic trend. Our data suggest that the macrophage responses to M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolates from cattle and human sources, regardless of genotype, follow a common theme of anti-inflammatory responses, an attribute likely associated with successful infection and persistence. However, these expression patterns differ significantly from those in THP-1 cells infected with sheep isolates of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis or the M. avium subsp. avium isolate. These data provide a transcriptional basis for a variety of pathophysiological changes observed during early stages of infection by different strains of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis, a first step in understanding trait-allele association in this economically important disease.
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- Alifiya S Motiwala
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine and the Ruy V. Lourenço Center for the Study of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, USA
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Murphy JT, Sommer S, Kabara EA, Verman N, Kuelbs MA, Saama P, Halgren R, Coussens PM. Gene expression profiling of monocyte-derived macrophages following infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies avium and Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Physiol Genomics 2006; 28:67-75. [PMID: 17062651 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00098.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) and Mycobacterium avium subspecies avium (MAA) represent two closely related intracellular bacteria with vastly different associated pathologies. MAA can cause severe respiratory infections in immune compromised humans but is nonpathogenic in ruminants and is more readily controlled by the bovine immune system than MAP. MAP causes a fatal wasting syndrome in ruminants, typified by granulomatous enteritis localized in the small intestine. MAP has also been cited as a potential cause of human Crohn's disease. We used a bovine immune-specific microarray (BOTL-5) to compare the response of mature bovine monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM cells) to MAP and MAA. Statistical analysis of microarray data revealed 21 genes not appreciably expressed in resting MDM cells that were activated following infection with either MAA or MAP. Further analysis revealed 144 genes differentially expressed in MDM cells following infection with MAA and 99 genes differentially expressed following infection with MAP. Of these genes, 37 were affected by both types of mycobacteria, with three being affected in opposite directions. Over 41% of the differentially expressed genes in MAA and MAP infected MDM cells were members of, regulated by, or regulators of the MAPK pathways. Expression of selected genes was validated by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase PCR and in several key genes (i.e., IL-2 receptor, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1, and Fas-ligand) MAA was found to be a stronger activating factor than MAP. These gene expression patterns were correlated with prolonged activation of p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 by MAA, relative to MAP.
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- Judith T Murphy
- Center for Animal Functional Genomics and Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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Skovgaard K, Grell SN, Heegaard PMH, Jungersen G, Pudrith CB, Coussens PM. Differential expression of genes encoding CD30L and P-selectin in cattle with Johne's disease: Progress toward a diagnostic gene expression signature. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2006; 112:210-24. [PMID: 16621022 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2006.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2005] [Revised: 01/09/2006] [Accepted: 02/27/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Mycobacterium paratuberculosis), the causative agent of paratuberculosis (paraTB) or Johne's disease in ruminants, is a health problem for the global cattle industry with significant economic losses related to decreased milk production and reduced fertility. Commonly paraTB in cattle is diagnosed by antibody detection by serum enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), by detection of the pathogen by cultivation of individual faecal samples, or by in vitro measurement of cell mediated immune responses using the IFN-gamma test. There is an ongoing need for developing new diagnostic approaches as all currently available diagnostic tests for paraTB may fail to detect sub-clinical infection. We used cDNA microarrays to simultaneously measure expression of over 1300 host genes to help identify a subset of gene expression changes that might provide a unique gene expression signature for paraTB infection. In the present study, non-stimulated leukocytes isolated from 10 sub-clinical paraTB infected cows were examined for genes being expressed at significantly different levels than in similar cells from control cows with the same herd background. We included cattle (Holstein) from two locations (Denmark and USA) for the microarray experiment. Our results indicate that expression profiles of at least 52 genes are different in leukocytes from M. paratuberculosis infected cattle compared to control cattle. Gene expression differences were verified by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reactions (qRT-PCR) on the same group of cattle (Holstein) used for the microarray experiment. In order to assess the generality of the observed gene expression, a second and different group of cattle (Jersey) was also examined using qRT-PCR. Out of the seven genes selected for qRT-PCR, CD30 ligand (CD30L) and P-selectin were consistently differentially expressed in freshly isolated leukocytes from paraTB infected and control animals of both breeds of cattle. Although further work is clearly needed to develop a more complete gene expression signature specific for paraTB, our results demonstrate that a subset of genes in leukocytes are consistently expressed at different levels, depending upon M. paratuberculosis infection status.
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- Kerstin Skovgaard
- Department of Veterinary Diagnostics and Research, Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Bülowsvej 27, DK-1790 Copenhagen V, Denmark.
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Hossain H, Tchatalbachev S, Chakraborty T. Host gene expression profiling in pathogen–host interactions. Curr Opin Immunol 2006; 18:422-9. [PMID: 16782318 DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2006.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2006] [Accepted: 05/31/2006] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Microarray technology is a powerful high-throughput tool for the analysis of host-pathogen interactions that permits simultaneous interrogation of the transcriptional status of thousands of genes. Emerging topics from microarray-based studies employing diverse pathogens and cell types suggest an initial common host response largely characterised by features of the innate immune response. However, specific host gene expression patterns that reflect differences between bacteria of related genera, different species of a particular genus, as well as strains within a single species can also be discerned. These differences are indicative of virulence determinant functions and suggest adaptive survival strategies. These studies have led to a more comprehensive understanding of the host response and identified new avenues of research for potential control strategies against pathogens.
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- Hamid Hossain
- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Giessen, Germany
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Janagama HK, il Jeong K, Kapur V, Coussens P, Sreevatsan S. Cytokine responses of bovine macrophages to diverse clinical Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis strains. BMC Microbiol 2006; 6:10. [PMID: 16478544 PMCID: PMC1382238 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-6-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2005] [Accepted: 02/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), the causative agent of Johne's disease (JD) persistently infects and survives within the host macrophages. While it is established that substantial genotypic variation exists among MAP, evidence for the correlates that associate specific MAP genotypes with clinical or sub-clinical disease phenotypes is presently unknown. Thus we studied strain differences in intracellular MAP survival and host responses in a bovine monocyte derived macrophage (MDM) system. Results Intracellular survival studies showed that a bovine MAP isolate (B1018) and a human MAP isolate (Hu6) persisted in relatively higher numbers when compared with a sheep MAP isolate (S7565) at 24-hr, 48-hr and 96-hr post infection (PI). MDMs stimulated with B1018 up-regulated IL-10 at the transcript level and down-regulated TNFα at the protein and transcript levels compared with stimulations by the S7565 and Hu6. MDMs infected with Hu6 showed a down regulatory pattern of IL-10 and TNFα compared to stimulations by S7565. Cells stimulated with B1018 and Hu6 had low levels of matrix metalloprotease-3 (MMP3) and high levels of tissue inhibitor of metalloprotease-1 (TIMP1) at 96-hr PI relative to MDMs stimulated by S7565. Conclusion Taken together, results suggest that the bovine (B1018) and the human (Hu6) MAP isolates lead to anti-inflammatory and anti-invasive pathways in the macrophage environment whereas the sheep (S7565) MAP isolate induces a pro-inflammatory pathway. Thus the infecting strain genotype may play a role in polarizing the host immune responses and dictate the clinicopathological outcomes in this economically important disease.
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- Harish K Janagama
- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Food Animal Health Research Program, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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- Biomedical Genomics Center and Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
- Food Animal Health Research Program, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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Donaldson L, Vuocolo T, Gray C, Strandberg Y, Reverter A, McWilliam S, Wang Y, Byrne K, Tellam R. Construction and validation of a Bovine Innate Immune Microarray. BMC Genomics 2005; 6:135. [PMID: 16176586 PMCID: PMC1261263 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-6-135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2005] [Accepted: 09/22/2005] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Microarray transcript profiling has the potential to illuminate the molecular processes that are involved in the responses of cattle to disease challenges. This knowledge may allow the development of strategies that exploit these genes to enhance resistance to disease in an individual or animal population. RESULTS The Bovine Innate Immune Microarray developed in this study consists of 1480 characterised genes identified by literature searches, 31 positive and negative control elements and 5376 cDNAs derived from subtracted and normalised libraries. The cDNA libraries were produced from 'challenged' bovine epithelial and leukocyte cells. The microarray was found to have a limit of detection of 1 pg/microg of total RNA and a mean slide-to-slide correlation co-efficient of 0.88. The profiles of differentially expressed genes from Concanavalin A (ConA) stimulated bovine peripheral blood lymphocytes were determined. Three distinct profiles highlighted 19 genes that were rapidly up-regulated within 30 minutes and returned to basal levels by 24 h; 76 genes that were up-regulated between 2-8 hours and sustained high levels of expression until 24 h and 10 genes that were down-regulated. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR on selected genes was used to confirm the results from the microarray analysis. The results indicate that there is a dynamic process involving gene activation and regulatory mechanisms re-establishing homeostasis in the ConA activated lymphocytes. The Bovine Innate Immune Microarray was also used to determine the cross-species hybridisation capabilities of an ovine PBL sample. CONCLUSION The Bovine Innate Immune Microarray has been developed which contains a set of well-characterised genes and anonymous cDNAs from a number of different bovine cell types. The microarray can be used to determine the gene expression profiles underlying innate immune responses in cattle and sheep.
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- Laurelea Donaldson
- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
- Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products, Level 1, 84 William St, Melbourne, 3000, VIC, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
- Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products, Level 1, 84 William St, Melbourne, 3000, VIC, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
- Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products, Level 1, 84 William St, Melbourne, 3000, VIC, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
- Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products, Level 1, 84 William St, Melbourne, 3000, VIC, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
- Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products, Level 1, 84 William St, Melbourne, 3000, VIC, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
- Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products, Level 1, 84 William St, Melbourne, 3000, VIC, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia
- Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products, Level 1, 84 William St, Melbourne, 3000, VIC, Australia
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McGuire K, Glass EJ. The expanding role of microarrays in the investigation of macrophage responses to pathogens. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005; 105:259-75. [PMID: 15808305 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In the last few years, microarray technology has emerged as the method of choice for large-scale gene expression studies. It provides an efficient and rapid method to investigate the entire transcriptome of a cell. No research field has benefited more from microarray technology than the study of the exquisite interplay between pathogens and hosts. Numerous microarray studies have now been published in this field, which have provided insights into the mechanisms of host defence and the tactics employed by pathogens to circumvent these protection strategies. These studies have led to a more comprehensive understanding of the host immune response and identified new avenues of research for potential control strategies against pathogens. In the past, research has concentrated on human and mouse microarrays to investigate host-pathogen interactions, regardless of the host species. This trend is changing with the ever-expanding sequence resources now available for many pathogen and host species, including livestock animals. The use of species-specific microarrays has furthered our understanding of host-pathogen interactions for particular organisms and aided in the annotation of unknown genes. Macrophages play a central role in the host's innate and adaptive immune responses to pathogens. These cells are in the first line of defence and interact with a wide range of pathogens; many of which have evolved strategies to circumvent the macrophage defence mechanisms and survive within these cells. In this report, we review the wealth of studies using microarray technology to investigate the response of macrophages to pathogens. These studies illustrate how microarray technology has expanded our understanding of the dialogue between macrophage and pathogen and provide examples of the benefits and pitfalls of using this technique. Furthermore, we discuss the resources available to use microarray analysis to study the immune response of a non-human, non-rodent species, the cow.
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- Kirsty McGuire
- Department of Genetics and Genomics, Roslin Institute, Roslin, Midlothian, Edinburgh EH25 9PS, UK.
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