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Nazki S, Reddy VRAP, Kamble N, Sadeyen JR, Iqbal M, Behboudi S, Shelton H, Broadbent AJ. CD4 +TGFβ + cells infiltrated the bursa of Fabricius following IBDV infection, and correlated with a delayed viral clearance, but did not correlate with disease severity, or immunosuppression. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1197746. [PMID: 37744374 PMCID: PMC10515216 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1197746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Introduction Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) causes immunosuppression in chickens. While B-cell destruction is the main cause of humoral immunosuppression, bursal T cells from IBDV-infected birds have been reported to inhibit the mitogenic response of splenocytes, indicating that some T cell subsets in the infected bursa have immunomodulatory activities. CD4+CD25+TGFβ+ cells have been recently described in chickens that have immunoregulatory properties and play a role in the pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. Methods To evaluate if CD4+CD25+TGFβ+ cells infiltrated the bursa of Fabricius (BF) following IBDV infection, and influenced the outcome of infection, birds were inoculated at either 2 days or 2 weeks of age with vaccine strain (228E), classic field strain (F52/70), or PBS (mock), and bursal cell populations were quantified by flow cytometry. Results Both 228E and F52/70 led to atrophy of the BF, a significant reduction of Bu1+-B cells, and a significant increase in CD4+ and CD8α+ T cells in the BF, but only F52/70 caused suppression of immune responses to a test antigen in younger birds, and clinical signs in older birds. Virus was cleared from the BF more rapidly in younger birds than older birds. An infiltration of CD4+CD25+T cells into the BF, and elevated expression of bursal TGFβ-1+ mRNA was observed at all time points following infection, irrespective of the strain or age of the birds, but CD4+TGFβ+cells and CD4+CD25+TGFβ+ cells only appeared in the BF at 28 dpi in younger birds. In older birds, CD4+TGFβ+ cells and CD4+CD25+TGFβ+ cells were present at earlier time points, from 7dpi following 228E infection, and from 14 and 28 dpi following F52/70 infection, respectively. Discussion Our data suggest that an earlier infiltration of CD4+TGFβ+ cells into the BF correlated with a delayed clearance of virus. However, the influx of CD4+TGFβ+ cells and CD4+CD25+TGFβ+ into the BF did not correlate with increased pathogenicity, or immunosuppression.
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- Salik Nazki
- The Pirbright Institute, Woking, United Kingdom
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Pandemic Sciences Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- The Pirbright Institute, Woking, United Kingdom
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- The Pirbright Institute, Woking, United Kingdom
- Department of Pathology and Infectious Disease, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- The Pirbright Institute, Woking, United Kingdom
- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
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Icariin Attenuates Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension via the Inhibition of TGF- β1/Smads Pathway in Rats. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:9238428. [PMID: 33335559 PMCID: PMC7723481 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9238428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background Pulmonary artery remodeling is important in the development of pulmonary artery hypertension. The TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway is activated in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in rats. Icariin (ICA) suppresses the TGF-β1/Smad2 pathway in myocardial fibrosis in rats. Therefore, we investigated the role of icariin in PAH by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smads pathway. Methods Rats were randomly divided into control, monocrotaline (MCT), MCT + ICA-low, and MCT + ICA-high groups. MCT (60 mg/kg) was subcutaneously injected to induce PAH, and icariin (50 or 100 mg/kg.d) was orally administered for 2 weeks. At the end of the fourth week, right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) was obtained and the right ventricular hypertrophy index (RI) was determined as the ratio of the right ventricular weight to the left ventricular plus septal weight (RV/LV + S). Western blots were used to determine the expression of TGF-β1, Smad2/3, P-Smad2/3, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2) in lung tissues. Results Compared to the control group, RVSP and RI were increased in the MCT group (ρ < 0.05). Additionally, TGF-β1, Smad2/3, P-Smad2/3, and MMP2 expressions were obviously increased (ρ < 0.01). Compared to the MCT group, RVSP and RI were decreased in the MCT + ICA group (ρ < 0.05). TGF-β1, Smad2/3, P-Smad2/3, and MMP2 expressions were also inhibited in the icariin treatment groups (ρ < 0.05). Conclusions. Icariin may suppress MCT-induced PAH via the inhibition of the TGFβ1-Smad2/3 pathway.
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Decreased Endoglin expression in the pulmonary vasculature of nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia rat model. Pediatr Surg Int 2017; 33:263-268. [PMID: 27822781 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-016-4004-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Pulmonary hypertension (PH) remains a therapeutical challenge in neonates born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Endoglin (Eng), an auxiliary receptor component of the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) signalling pathway, is expressed mainly by endothelial cells and has been found to be involved in angiogenesis and vascular remodelling. Genetic studies have linked TGFβ and Eng mutations to human arterial PH and other cardiovascular syndromes. Eng interacts with the TGFβ receptors 1 and 2 (Tgfβr1, Tgfβr2). We designed this study to investigate the hypothesis that Eng is altered in the pulmonary vasculature of rats with nitrofen-induced CDH subjected to its interdependency with Tgfβr1 and Tgfβr2. METHODS After ethical approval (Rec 913b), time-pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats received either nitrofen or olive oil on gestational day (D9). The foetuses (n = 22) were sacrificed and divided into CDH and control group on D21. Gene and protein expressions of Eng, Tgfβr1 and Tgfβr2 were assessed via qRT-PCR and western blotting. Immunofluorescence staining for Eng was combined with CD34 to evaluate Eng expression in the pulmonary vasculature. MAIN RESULTS Relative mRNA levels of Eng, Tgfβr1 and Tgfβr2 were significantly downregulated in CDH lungs compared to controls (Eng CDH 0.341 ± 0.022, Eng Ctrl 0.471 ± 0.031, p = 0.0015; Tgfβr1 CDH 0.161 ± 0.008, Tgfβr1 Ctrl 0.194 ± 0.01, p = 0.0114; Tgfβr2 CDH 0.896 ± 0.099, Tgfβr2 Ctrl 1.379 ± 0.081, p = 0.0006) Western blotting confirmed the reduced pulmonary protein expression of these three proteins in the CDH lungs. A markedly diminished endothelial expression of Eng in the pulmonary vasculature of nitrofen-exposed foetuses compared to controls was seen in laser scanning confocal-microscopy. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates for the first time a reduced expression of Endoglin in the pulmonary vasculature of nitrofen-induced CDH. Abnormal Eng/Tgfβr1/Tgfβr2 signalling may contribute to impaired vascular remodelling and development of PH in this CDH animal model.
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Yang F, Cao H, Xiao Q, Guo X, Zhuang Y, Zhang C, Wang T, Lin H, Song Y, Hu G, Liu P. Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Identification in the Pulmonary Artery of Broilers with Ascites Syndrome. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156045. [PMID: 27275925 PMCID: PMC4898705 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary arterial hypertension, also known as Ascites syndrome (AS), remains a clinically challenging disease with a large impact on both humans and broiler chickens. Pulmonary arterial remodeling presents a key step in the development of AS. The precise molecular mechanism of pulmonary artery remodeling regulating AS progression remains unclear. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We obtained pulmonary arteries from two positive AS and two normal broilers for RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis and pathological observation. RNA-seq analysis revealed a total of 895 significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with 437 up-regulated and 458 down-regulated genes, which were significantly enriched to 12 GO (Gene Ontology) terms and 4 KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathways (Padj<0.05) regulating pulmonary artery remodeling and consequently occurrence of AS. These GO terms and pathways include ribosome, Jak-STAT and NOD-like receptor signaling pathways which regulate pulmonary artery remodeling through vascular smooth cell proliferation, inflammation and vascular smooth cell proliferation together. Some notable DEGs within these pathways included downregulation of genes like RPL 5, 7, 8, 9, 14; upregulation of genes such as IL-6, K60, STAT3, STAT5 Pim1 and SOCS3; IKKα, IkB, P38, five cytokines IL-6, IL8, IL-1β, IL-18, and MIP-1β. Six important regulators of pulmonary artery vascular remodeling and construction like CYP1B1, ALDH7A1, MYLK, CAMK4, BMP7 and INOS were upregulated in the pulmonary artery of AS broilers. The pathology results showed that the pulmonary artery had remodeled and become thicker in the disease group. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Our present data suggested some specific components of the complex molecular circuitry regulating pulmonary arterial remodeling underlying AS progression in broilers. We revealed some valuable candidate genes and pathways that involved in pulmonary artery remodeling further contributing to the AS progression.
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- Fei Yang
- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (GH); (PL)
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- Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, JiangXi Agriculture University, N.O. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang Economic and Technological Development District Nanchang, 330045, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (GH); (PL)
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Ruiz-Castañeda G, Dominguez-Avila N, González-Ramírez J, Fernandez-Jaramillo N, Escoto-Herrera J, Sánchez-Muñoz F, Amezcua-Guerra LM, Marquez-Velasco R, Bojalil R, Espinosa-Cervantes R, Sánchez F. Myocardial expression of transforming growth factor beta family and endothelin-1 in the progression from heart failure to ascites in broilers with cold-induced pulmonary hypertension. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2015; 36:389-394. [DOI: 10.3109/10799893.2015.1108336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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