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Yu HY, Gao DM, Zhou W, Xia BB, He ZY, Wu B, Jiang MZ, Wang ML, Zhao J. Expression, Purification, and Bioactivity of a Soluble Recombinant Ovine Interferon-tau in Escherichia Coli. J Vet Res 2021; 65:101-108. [PMID: 33817402 PMCID: PMC8009580 DOI: 10.2478/jvetres-2021-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Ovine interferon-tau (oIFN-τ) is a newly discovered type I interferon. This study used biochemical techniques to transform the oIFN-τ gene into Escherichia coli to obtain the mass and soluble expression of the recombinant protein. MATERIAL AND METHODS First, total RNA was extracted from fresh sheep embryonic tissues with TRIzol reagent and then used as a template to reverse transcribe and amplify the mature oIFN-τ gene with RT-PCR. The amplified product was next digested with the HindIII and XhoI restriction enzymes and inserted into the pET-32a(+) vector to construct the prokaryotic expression plasmid. The corrected in-frame recombinant plasmid, pET-32a(+)-oIFN-τ, was transformed into E. coli Rosetta (DE3) competent cells. After induction with isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), the recombinant protein was detected in bacteria. Finally, the bacteria were lysed by sonication, and the recombinant protein was purified by nickel affinity chromatography and DEAE anion exchange chromatography. RESULTS The protein was confirmed to be oIFN-τ, which mainly existed in the soluble lysate fraction, as proven by SDS-PAGE and Western blot assays. CONCLUSION Purified IFN-τ exists mostly in a soluble form, and its anti-vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) activity reached 7.08×10(6)IU/mL.
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- Hai-Yang Yu
- Department of Microbiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, P.R. China
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- Wuhu Interferon Bio-products Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241007, P.R. China
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- Wuhu Interferon Bio-products Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241007, P.R. China
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- Wuhu Interferon Bio-products Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241007, P.R. China
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- Wuhu Interferon Bio-products Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241007, P.R. China
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- Wuhu Interferon Bio-products Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241007, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, P.R. China
- Wuhu Interferon Bio-products Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241007, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, P.R. China
- Wuhu Interferon Bio-products Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241007, P.R. China
- Wuhu Overseas Students Pioneer Park, Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241007, P.R. China
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Fierros-Zárate G, Olvera C, Salazar-Guerrero G, Morales-Ortega A, Reyna F, Hernández-Márquez E, Guzmán-Olea E, Burguete-García AI, Madrid-Marina V, Peralta-Zaragoza O, Chávez-Castillo M, Bermúdez-Morales VH. Bovine Interferon-Tau Activates Type I interferon-Associated Janus-signal Transducer in HPV16-positive Tumor Cell. J Cancer 2020; 11:4754-4761. [PMID: 32626522 PMCID: PMC7330701 DOI: 10.7150/jca.33527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The mechanisms of signal transduction by interferon-tau (IFN-τ) are widely known during the gestation of ruminants. In trophoblast cells, IFN-τ involves the activation of the JAK-STAT pathway, and it can have effects on other cell types, such as tumor cells. Here we report that the HPV16-positive BMK-16/myc cell treated with ovine IFN-τ, results in the activation of the canonical JAK-STAT and non-canonical JAK-STAT pathway. The MAPK signaling pathway was activated, we detected the proteins MEK1, MEK2, Raf1, STAT3, STA4, STAT5 and STAT6. Moreover, IFN-τ induced the expression of MHC Class I, MX and IP10 in the tumor cells and this response may be associated with the viral replication and with the anti-proliferative and the immunoregulatory effects of IFN-τ.
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- Geny Fierros-Zárate
- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
- Catedrático Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT). Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud (ICSA), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH), México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
- Universidad Tecnológica Emiliano Zapata de Morelos, UTEZ
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- Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca Morelos, México
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Usharani J, Park SY, Cho EJ, Kim C, Ko YJ, Tark D, Kim SM, Park JH, Lee KN, Lee MH, Lee HS. Antiviral activity of ovine interferon tau 4 against foot-and-mouth disease virus. Antiviral Res 2017; 143:134-141. [PMID: 28137623 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an economically important disease in most parts of the world and new therapeutic agents are needed to protect the animals before vaccination can trigger the host immune response. Although several interferons have been used for their antiviral activities against Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), ovine interferon tau 4 (OvIFN-τ4), with a broad-spectrum of action, cross-species antiviral activity, and lower incidence of toxicity in comparison to other type І interferons, has not yet been evaluated for this indication. This is the first study to evaluate the antiviral activity of OvIFN-τ4 against various strains of FMDV. The effective anti-cytopathic concentration of OvIFN-τ4 and its effectiveness pre- and post-infection with FMDV were tested in vitro in LFBK cells. In vivo activity of OvIFN-τ4 was then confirmed in a mouse model of infection. OvIFN-τ4 at a concentration of 500 ng, protected mice until 5days post-FMDV challenge and provided 90% protection for 10 days following FMDV challenge. These results suggest that OvIFN-τ4 could be used as an alternative to other interferons or antiviral agents at the time of FMD outbreak.
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- Jayaramaiah Usharani
- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Zoonosis Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Ma-dong, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Foot-and-mouth Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea.
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Padilla-Quirarte HO, Trejo-Moreno C, Fierros-Zarate G, Castañeda JC, Palma-Irizarry M, Hernández-Márquez E, Burguete-Garcia AI, Peralta-Zaragoza O, Madrid-Marina V, Torres-Poveda K, Bermúdez-Morales VH. Interferon-Tau has Antiproliferative effects, Represses the Expression of E6 and E7 Oncogenes, Induces Apoptosis in Cell Lines Transformed with HPV16 and Inhibits Tumor Growth In Vivo. J Cancer 2016; 7:2231-2240. [PMID: 27994659 PMCID: PMC5166532 DOI: 10.7150/jca.15502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Interferon tau (IFN-τ) is a promising alternative antiviral and immunotherapeutic agent in a wide variety of diseases including infectious, neurodegenerative, autoimmune and cancer due to its low toxicity in comparison with other type I interferon´s. The objective of our study was established the effect of the bovine IFN-τ on human (SiHa) and murine (BMK-16/myc) cells transformed with HPV 16 and evaluates the antitumor effect in a murine tumor model HPV 16 positive. We determine that bovine IFN-τ has antiproliferative effects, pro-apoptotic activity and induces repression of viral E6 and E7 oncogenes (time- and dose-dependent) on human and murine cells transformed with HPV 16 similar to the effects of IFN-β. However, IFN-τ induces greater antiproliferative effect, apoptosis and repression of both oncogenes in BMK-16/myc cells compared to SiHa cells. The differences were explained by the presence and abundance of the type I interferon receptor (IFNAR) in each cell line. On the other hand, we treated groups of tumor-bearing mice (HPV16 positive) with IFN-τ and showed the inhibition tumor growth effect in vivo. Our finding indicates that bovine IFN-τ may be a good candidate for immunotherapy against cervical cancer.
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- Herbey Oswaldo Padilla-Quirarte
- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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- Division of Chronic Infection and Cancer, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico, 62100
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A Recombinant Adenovirus Expressing Ovine Interferon Tau Prevents Influenza Virus-Induced Lethality in Mice. J Virol 2016; 90:3783-8. [PMID: 26739058 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.03258-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Ovine interferon tau (IFN-τ) is a unique type I interferon with low toxicity and a broad host range in vivo. We report the generation of a nonreplicative recombinant adenovirus expressing biologically active IFN-τ. Using the B6.A2G-Mx1 mouse model, we showed that single-dose intranasal administration of recombinant Ad5-IFN-τ can effectively prevent lethality and disease induced by highly virulent hv-PR8 influenza virus by activating the interferon response and preventing viral replication.
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Wang Y, Li X, Song S, Wu J. Development of Basal-Like HaCaT Keratinocytes Containing the Genome of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 11 for Screening of Anti-HPV Effects. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 19:1154-63. [PMID: 24874507 DOI: 10.1177/1087057114536987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Condylomata acuminata (CA), induced by low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs), is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. The increasing incidence and the high recurrence rate of CA have significantly contributed to public health problems around the world. Because HPVs cannot be cultured in vitro for a long time, there has been little progress in the development of HPV-specific antiviral agents. In this study, we established an HPV11.HaCaT system by introducing the recircularized genome of HPV-11 into HaCaT keratinocytes with transfection techniques and cultured them in a special medium. The existence and replication of HPV-11 DNA were positively detected in established HPV11.HaCaT cells. The HPV-11 DNA in HPV11.HaCaT cells has been stably replicated in definite passages of cells. We preliminarily studied the anti-HPV-11 effects of recombinant human interferon α1b (rhIFN-α) and 13-hexyl-palmatine hydrochloride (HP-13) in HPV11.HaCaT cells. The results suggest that HP-13 significantly inhibited the proliferation of HPV11.HaCaT cells in a dose-dependent manner, whereas rhIFN-α did not. HP-13 and rhIFN-α inhibited the replication of HPV-11 DNA and the expression of E1(∧)E4 mRNA in HPV11.HaCaT cells. In conclusion, the established HPV11.HaCaT cells can provide us with a convenient and relatively stable tool for screening anti-HPV-11 agents.
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- Yongfang Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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Chon TW, Bixler S. Interferon-tau: current applications and potential in antiviral therapy. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2011; 30:477-85. [PMID: 20626290 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2009.0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Interferon-tau (IFN-tau) was initially identified as an ovine pregnancy protein. Produced by the trophoblast, it is important in preventing degradation of the corpus luteum and has been used as an early marker for ovine pregnancy. As a member of the family of type I interferons, IFN-tau has demonstrated promising antiviral activity against human viral infections in vitro. Additionally, it displays high species cross-reactivity despite its absence in humans. To date, IFN-tau has shown efficacy in reducing replication of human immunodeficiency virus, feline immunodeficiency virus, and human papillomavirus. While IFN-tau shares similar antiviral activity to IFN-alpha, the current interferon of choice for treatment of viral infections, it lacks the associated toxicity. This may make IFN-tau an attractive alternative to IFN-alpha for the treatment of viral infections.
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- Thomas W Chon
- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA.
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Song G, Fleming JAGW, Kim J, Spencer TE, Bazer FW. Pregnancy and interferon tau regulate N-myc interactor in the ovine uterus. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2011; 40:87-97. [PMID: 21067885 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2010.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Revised: 09/09/2010] [Accepted: 09/09/2010] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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In ruminants, interferon tau (IFNT) is synthesized and secreted by the mononuclear trophectoderm cells of the conceptus and maintains the corpus luteum and its secretion of progesterone for successful implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. In this study, we examined regulation of the expression of N-myc interactor (NMI) gene by IFNT in the ovine uterus based on results of microarray data from a study that compared gene expression by human 2fTGH and U3A (STAT1-null 2fTGH) cell lines in response to treatment with IFNT or vehicle. In the present study, semiquantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analyses verified that IFNT stimulated expression of NMI mRNA in 2fTGH (ie, in a STAT1-dependent manner), but not in U3A (STAT1-null) cells. Furthermore, results of western blot analyses indicated that immunoreactive NMI proteins in 2fTGH and U3A cell lines increased in a time-dependent manner only in response to IFNT. In ovine endometria, steady-state levels of NMI mRNA increased between days 14 and 16 of pregnancy and then decreased slightly by day 20, but there was no effect of day of the estrous cycle. Expression of NMI mRNA was most abundant in endometrial stromal cells, glandular epithelium, and conceptus trophectoderm. Intrauterine infusion of IFNT in cyclic ewes increased expression of NMI in the endometrium. Expression of NMI in ovine and bovine uterine cell lines increased in response to IFNT. Collectively, the results of the present study indicate that IFNT regulates expression of NMI mRNA and protein in ovine endometria during pregnancy via a STAT1-dependent cell signaling pathway.
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- G Song
- WCU Biomodulation Major, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Song G, Fleming JAGW, Kim J, Spencer TE, Bazer FW. Pregnancy and interferon tau regulate DDX58 and PLSCR1 in the ovine uterus during the peri-implantation period. Reproduction 2011; 141:127-38. [PMID: 20926691 DOI: 10.1530/rep-10-0348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Interferon τ (IFNT), the pregnancy recognition signal in ruminants, abrogates the luteolytic mechanism for maintenance of the corpus luteum for production of progesterone (P(4)). This study examined the expression of DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 58 (DDX58) and phospholipid scramblase 1 (PLSCR1) mRNAs in the ovine uterus as these genes were increased most in 2fTGH (STAT1 positive) cells by IFNT. The results of this study indicated that IFNT regulates expression of DDX58 and PLSCR1 mRNAs in the ovine uterus, which confirmed the results of the in vitro transcriptional profiling experiment with the 2fTGH (parental STAT1 positive) and U3A (STAT1 null) cell lines. Steady-state levels of DDX58 and PLSCR1 mRNAs increased in cells of the ovine uterus between days 12 and 20 of pregnancy, but not between days 10 and 16 of the estrous cycle. The expression of DDX58 and PLSCR1 mRNAs was greatest in endometrial stromal cells, but there was transient expression in uterine luminal and superficial glandular epithelial cells. P(4) alone did not induce expression of DDX58 and PLSCR1 mRNAs; however, intrauterine injections of IFNT did induce expression of DDX58 and PLSCR1 mRNAs in the endometria of nonpregnant ewes independent of effects of P(4). These results indicate that IFNT induces expression of DDX58 and PLSCR1 in ovine endometrial cells via the classical STAT1-mediated cell signaling pathway. Based on their known biological effects, DDX58 and PLSCR1 are IFN-stimulated genes, which may increase the antiviral status of cells of the pregnant uterus to protect against viral infection and/or enhance secretion of type I IFNs that inhibit viral replication.
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- Gwonhwa Song
- WCU Biomodulation Major, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Garcia MA, Muñoz-Fontela C, Collado M, Marcos-Villar L, Esteban M, Rivas C. Novel and unexpected role for the tumor suppressor ARF in viral infection surveillance. Future Virol 2007. [DOI: 10.2217/17460794.2.6.625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Virus infection induces the synthesis of interferons which, in turn, stimulate the expression of hundreds of cellular genes, any of those denominated viral-stress-inducible genes. Among interferon-upregulated genes, also triggered by oncogenic viruses, several tumor-suppressor genes can also be listed. A correlation between the tumor suppressor alternative reading frame (ARF) and virus replication was noted some time ago. Yang and colleagues in 2001 demonstrated that p14ARF modulated the cytolytic effect of the E1B-deleted adenovirus ONYX-015 in mesothelioma cells with wild-type p53, and expression of p14ARF attenuated the cytolytic effect of the virus. Later, in 2006, Garcia and colleagues identified ARF as a gene product with a role in reducing the sensitivity of cells to infection by several viruses, showing an inverse relationship between doses of ARF and levels of virus replication. Additionally, the same authors presented a number of experiments designed to illustrate the molecular mechanisms underlying the decrease of virus replication upon ARF overexpression, demonstrating a p53-independent ARF function. ARF is the latest tumor suppressor added to the list of the cellular genes upregulated by type I interferon that possesses antiviral activity. The antiviral role of other tumor suppressor pathways targeted by both interferons and oncogenic viruses requires further investigation.
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- Maria Angel Garcia
- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Dept of Oncological Sciences, One Gustave L. Levy Place. Box 1130, NY 10029, USA
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- Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO), 3 Melchor Fernández Almagro, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Departamento de Microbiología II, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid 28049, Spain
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Song G, Bazer FW, Spencer TE. Pregnancy and interferon tau regulate RSAD2 and IFIH1 expression in the ovine uterus. Reproduction 2007; 133:285-95. [PMID: 17244754 DOI: 10.1530/rep-06-0092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Radical S-adenosyl methionine domain containing 2 (RSAD2) encodes a cytoplasmic antiviral protein induced by interferons (IFN). Interferon-induced with helicase C domain 1 (IFIH1) is a RNA helicase involved in innate immune defense against viruses, growth suppression, and apoptosis. Interferon tau (IFNT), a Type I IFN produced by the peri-implantation ruminant conceptus, acts on the uterine endometrium to signal pregnancy recognition and promote receptivity to implantation. Transcriptional profiling identified RSAD2 and IFIH1 as IFNT regulated genes in the ovine uterine endometrium. This study tested the hypothesis that RSAD2 and IFIH1 were induced in the endometrium in a cell type-specific manner by IFNT from the conceptus during early pregnancy. Endometrial RSAD2 and IFIH1 mRNA increased between days 12 and 16 of pregnancy, but not of the estrous cycle. In pregnant ewes, RSAD2 and IFIH1 mRNAs increased in endometrial glands, and stroma and immune cells, but not in the luminal epithelium. Neither gene was expressed in the trophectoderm of day 18 or 20 conceptuses. Progesterone (P4) treatment of ovariectomized ewes did not induce expression RSAD2 or IFIH1 mRNA in the endometrium; however, intrauterine injections of IFNT induced expression of RSAD2 and IFIH1 mRNA in endometria of ewes treated with P4, as well as in ewes treated with P4 and the progesterone receptor antagonist, ZK 136,317. These results indicate that conceptus IFNT induces both RSAD2 and IFIH1 in a P4-independent manner in the ovine uterine endometrium. These two IFNT-stimulated genes are proposed to have biological roles in the establishment of uterine receptivity to the conceptus during implantation through induction of an antiviral state and modulation of local immune cells in the endometrium.
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- Gwonhwa Song
- Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas A&M University, 442 Kleberg Center, 2471 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-2471, USA
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Shorts LH, Dancz CE, Shupp JW, Pontzer CH. Characterization of N-terminal interferon tau mutants: P26L affords enhanced activity and lack of toxicity. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2004; 229:194-202. [PMID: 14734798 DOI: 10.1177/153537020422900208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Interferon (IFN)-tau is a type I IFN that is responsible for the maternal recognition of pregnancy in ruminants. This protein also has classic IFN-like properties, including antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulatory functions. Using IFN-tau as a model, we examined the structural basis for the activity of type I IFNs, focusing on amino acids within helix A and the first section of the AB loop, which have been proposed as a site for receptor interaction. Six amino-acid substitutions were made that replaced a residue in ovine IFN-tau1mod with the corresponding residue in human IFN-alphaA. Receptor binding was enhanced by a P26L mutation and was reduced by a conservative lysine-to-histidine substitution at residue 34. Alterations in the antiviral and antiproliferative activities of the IFN-tau mutants were not always correlated, but both functions were maintained or enhanced relative to the wild-type IFN-tau by the proline-to-leucine mutation at residue 26. In contrast, this mutation did not affect the low in vitro cytotoxicity that is characteristic of ovine IFN-tau1mod. Thus, the IFN-tau P26L mutant may have potential as an improved IFN-based therapeutic.
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- Lynnette H Shorts
- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Arany I, Grattendick KJ, Whitehead WE, Ember IA, Tyring SK. A functional interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1)-binding site in the upstream regulatory region (URR) of human papillomavirus type 16. Virology 2003; 310:280-6. [PMID: 12781715 DOI: 10.1016/s0042-6822(03)00138-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We recently identified a new enhancer element (HIRE-1, HPV-Interferon Responsive Element-1) in the upstream regulatory region (URR) of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16. HIRE-1 is located upstream from and in close proximity to the TATA box. HIRE-1 is 1 nt shorter in its 5' sequence in comparison to a consensus IRF-1 binding site (IRF-E). Gel shift analyses clearly demonstrated that HIRE-1 is capable of binding IRF-1 in response to interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) treatment. In a reporter system, HIRE-1 stimulated transcription in response to IRF-1 or IFN gamma from both a heterologous or the homologous (p97) promoter in a dose-dependent manner. Mutations in the core binding sequence strongly decreased this enhancer activity. Interestingly, HIRE-1 stimulated transcription in the context of the full URR in a cell-type-specific manner, thereby suggesting the role of other cell-type-specific factors that might counteract with its function. Thus, our results may explain the inconsistent clinical and experimental results observed following IFN treatment of cervical lesions or cells. Also, this new enhancer may have an important function during inflammatory responses against HPV type 16.
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- Istvan Arany
- Department of Microbiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1070, USA.
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Johnson JA, Gangemi JD. Alpha interferon augments cidofovir's antiviral and antiproliferative activities. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2003; 47:2022-6. [PMID: 12760891 PMCID: PMC155837 DOI: 10.1128/aac.47.6.2022-2026.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The antiviral and antiproliferative activities of alpha 2a interferon (IFN-alpha 2a) and cidofovir in human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16)-transformed keratinocytes were evaluated. The compounds in combination were more effective than comparable levels of either drug alone. Evaluation of effective drug ratios revealed a synergistic cooperation between IFN-alpha 2a and cidofovir in inhibiting the proliferation of HPV-infected cells.
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- Jeffrey A Johnson
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine and the Greenville Hospital System Biomedical Cooperative, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA.
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Tennakoon DK, Smith R, Stewart MD, Spencer TE, Nayak M, Welsh CJ. Ovine IFN-tau modulates the expression of MHC antigens on murine cerebrovascular endothelial cells and inhibits replication of Theiler's virus. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2001; 21:785-92. [PMID: 11710989 DOI: 10.1089/107999001753238015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Interferon-beta (IFN-beta) has been used successfully to treat patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). IFN-tau is a new class of type I IFN that is secreted by the trophoblast and is the signal for maternal recognition of pregnancy in sheep. IFN-tau has potent immunosuppressive and antiviral activities similar to other type I IFN but is less cytotoxic than IFN-alpha/beta. The current investigation concerns the effect of recombinant ovine IFN-tau (rOvIFN-tau) on the modulation of MHC class I and II expression on cloned mouse cerebrovascular endothelial (CVE) cells. IFN-tau induced tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat1 and upregulated the expression of MHC class I on CVE. One proposed action by which type I IFN reduce the relapse rate in MS is via interference with IFN-gamma-induced MHC class II expression. IFN-tau was shown to downregulate IFN-gamma-induced MHC class II expression on CVE and, hence, may be of potential therapeutic value in downregulating inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS). IFN-tau did not upregulate the expression of MHC class II on CVE. IFN-tau also inhibited the replication of Theiler's virus in CVE. These in vitro results suggest that IFN-tau may be of therapeutic value in the treatment of virus-induced demyelinating disease.
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- D K Tennakoon
- Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Stewart MD, Johnson GA, Bazer FW, Spencer TE. Interferon-tau (IFNtau) regulation of IFN-stimulated gene expression in cell lines lacking specific IFN-signaling components. Endocrinology 2001; 142:1786-94. [PMID: 11316742 DOI: 10.1210/endo.142.5.8138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Interferon-tau (IFNtau) is a unique type I IFN secreted by the ruminant conceptus that acts in a paracrine manner on the endometrial epithelium to signal pregnancy recognition. In the ovine endometrium, IFNtau suppresses estrogen receptor alpha and oxytocin receptor gene expression, but increases or induces expression of IFN-simulated genes (ISGs), including signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 (STAT1), STAT2, ISG factor-3gamma (ISGF3gamma)/p48/IFN regulatory factor-9, and 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS). Human fibroblast cell lines lacking specific IFN signaling components were employed to determine the roles of STAT1, STAT2, and ISGF3gamma in the effects of IFNtau on ISG protein expression. Results indicated that STAT1alpha or STAT1beta is required for IFNtau effects on STAT2, ISGF3gamma, and OAS (40/46, 69/71, and 100 kDa). STAT2 is required for effects on STAT1, ISGF3gamma, and all OAS forms. ISGF3gamma is required for effects of IFNtau on STAT2 and 40/46- and 69/71-kDa OAS and plays a role in the effects of IFNtau on 100-kDa OAS and STAT1. Mutation of Tyr(701), but not Ser(727), of STAT1 abolished the effects of IFNtau on ISG expression. Mutation of the SH2 domain of STAT1 abolished the effects of IFNtau on all ISGs and reduced increases in 100-kDa OAS. These data illustrate the importance of transcription factors composed of STAT1, STAT2, and ISGF3gamma in the signaling pathway mediating the effects of IFNtau on ISG expression.
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- M D Stewart
- Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2471, USA
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zur Hausen H. Immortalization of human cells and their malignant conversion by high risk human papillomavirus genotypes. Semin Cancer Biol 1999; 9:405-11. [PMID: 10712887 DOI: 10.1006/scbi.1999.0144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Papillomaviruses cause certain common human cancers, most notably carcinoma of the cervix. The viral oncoproteins E6 and E7 are essential components in malignant conversion, although, in spite of being necessary, they are not sufficient for the development of the malignant phenotype. High risk HPV oncogenes fulfill dual functions in genome-harboring cells: their derived oncoproteins stimulate cell growth by pleiotropic effects. At the same time they act as progression factors by inducing mutations in host cell DNA and aneuploidy. The mechanism underlying the process towards malignant conversion, usually covering a long latency period between primary infection and cancer emergence, is presently not fully understood. It emerges, however, that cancer development depends on the interruption of at least two signalling cascades (labeled as CIF I and CIF II) that interfere with the function of viral oncoproteins (CIF I) and with the transcription of viral oncogenes (CIF II). Further modifications of host cell genes most likely mediate the escape from immune surveillance mechanisms of the host and the development of metastases.
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- H zur Hausen
- Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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