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Wixler V, Boergeling Y, Leite Dantas R, Varga G, Ludwig S. Conversion of dendritic cells into tolerogenic or inflammatory cells depends on the activation threshold and kinetics of the mTOR signaling pathway. Cell Commun Signal 2024; 22:281. [PMID: 38773618 PMCID: PMC11106905 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01655-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Restoring impaired peripheral immune tolerance is the primary challenge in treating autoimmune diseases. Our previous research demonstrated the effectiveness of small spleen peptides (SSPs), a fraction of low molecular weight proteins, in inhibiting the progression of psoriatic arthritis, even in the presence of high levels of the proinflammatory cytokine TNFα in the bloodstream. When specifically targeting dendritic cells (DCs), SSPs transform them into tolerogenic cells, which efficiently induce the development of regulatory Foxp3+ Treg cells. In this study, we provide further insights into the mechanism of action of SSPs. RESULTS We found that SSPs stimulate the activation of the mTOR signaling pathway in dendritic cells, albeit in a different manner than the classical immunogenic stimulus LPS. While LPS-induced activation is rapid, strong, and sustained, the activity induced by SSPs is delayed, less intense, yet still significant. These distinct patterns of activation, as measured by phosphorylation of key components of the pathway are also observed in response to other immunogenic and tolerogenic stimuli such as GM-CSF + IL-4 or IL-10 and TGFβ. The disparity in mTOR activation between immunogenic and tolerogenic stimuli is quantitative rather than qualitative. In both cases, mTOR activation primarily occurs through the PI3K/Akt signaling axis and involves ERK and GSK3β kinases, with minimal involvement of AMPK or NF-kB pathways. Furthermore, in the case of SSPs, mTOR activation seems to involve adenosine receptors. Additionally, we observed that DCs treated with SSPs exhibit an energy metabolism with high plasticity, which is typical of tolerogenic cells rather than immunogenic cells. CONCLUSION Hence, the decision whether dendritic cells enter an inflammatory or tolerogenic state seems to rely on varying activation thresholds and kinetics of the mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Viktor Wixler
- Institute of Molecular Virology, Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms- University, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149, Muenster, Germany.
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms- University, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms- University, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149, Muenster, Germany
- Department of Mental Health, Westfaelische Wilhelms-University, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, University Children's Hospital Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms- University, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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Sausen DG, Poirier MC, Spiers LM, Smith EN. Mechanisms of T cell evasion by Epstein-Barr virus and implications for tumor survival. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1289313. [PMID: 38179040 PMCID: PMC10764432 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1289313] [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: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a prevalent oncogenic virus estimated to infect greater than 90% of the world's population. Following initial infection, it establishes latency in host B cells. EBV has developed a multitude of techniques to avoid detection by the host immune system and establish lifelong infection. T cells, as important contributors to cell-mediated immunity, make an attractive target for these immunoevasive strategies. Indeed, EBV has evolved numerous mechanisms to modulate T cell responses. For example, it can augment expression of programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1), which inhibits T cell function, and downregulates the interferon response, which has a strong impact on T cell regulation. It also modulates interleukin secretion and can influence major histocompatibility complex (MHC) expression and presentation. In addition to facilitating persistent EBV infection, these immunoregulatory mechanisms have significant implications for evasion of the immune response by tumor cells. This review dissects the mechanisms through which EBV avoids detection by host T cells and discusses how these mechanisms play into tumor survival. It concludes with an overview of cancer treatments targeting T cells in the setting of EBV-associated malignancy.
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- D. G. Sausen
- School of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, United States
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Jiang XM, Xin QL, Liu K, Peng XF, Han S, Zhang LY, Liu W, Xiao GF, Li H, Zhang LK. Regulation of the WNT-CTNNB1 signaling pathway by severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in a cap-snatching manner. mBio 2023; 14:e0168823. [PMID: 37882780 PMCID: PMC10746258 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01688-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE One of the conserved mechanisms at the stage of genome transcription of segmented negative-strand RNA viruses (sNSVs) is the cap-snatching process, which is vital for sNSVs transcription and provides drugable targets for the development of antivirals. However, the specificity of RNAs snatched by sNSV is still unclear. By transcriptomics analysis of whole blood samples from SFTS patients, we found WNT-CTNNB1 signaling pathway was regulated according to the course of the disease. We then demonstrated that L protein of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) could interact with mRNAs of WNT-CTNNB1 signaling pathway-related gene, thus affecting WNT-CTNNB1 signaling pathway through its cap-snatching activity. Activation of WNT-CTNNB1 signaling pathway enhanced SFTSV replication, while inhibition of this pathway decreased SFTSV replication in vitro and in vivo. These findings suggest that WNT-associated genes may be the substrate for SFTSV "cap-snatching", and indicate a conserved sNSVs replication mechanism involving WNT-CTNNB1 signaling.
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- Xia-Ming Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- University of Lyon, INRAE, EPHE, IVPC, Lyon, France
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- National Engineering Research Center for the Emergency Drug, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Hubei Jiangxia Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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9-Butyl-Harmol Exerts Antiviral Activity against Newcastle Disease Virus through Targeting GSK-3β and HSP90β. J Virol 2023; 97:e0198422. [PMID: 36877059 PMCID: PMC10062145 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01984-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023] Open
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The paramyxoviruses represent a large family of human and animal pathogens that cause significant health and economic burdens worldwide. However, there are no available drugs against the virus. β-carboline alkaloids are a family of naturally occurring and synthetic products with outstanding antiviral activities. Here, we examined the antiviral effect of a series of β-carboline derivatives against several paramyxoviruses, including Newcastle disease virus (NDV), peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV), and canine distemper virus (CDV). Among these derivatives, 9-butyl-harmol was identified as an effective antiviral agent against these paramyxoviruses. Further, a genome-wide transcriptome analysis in combination with target validation strategies reveals a unique antiviral mechanism of 9-butyl-harmol through the targeting of GSK-3β and HSP90β. On one hand, NDV infection blocks the Wnt/β-catenin pathway to suppress the host immune response. 9-butyl-harmol targeting GSK-3β dramatically activates the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, which results in the boosting of a robust immune response. On the other hand, NDV proliferation depends on the activity of HSP90. The L protein, but not the NP protein or the P protein, is proven to be a client protein of HSP90β, rather than HSP90α. 9-butyl-harmol targeting HSP90β decreases the stability of the NDV L protein. Our findings identify 9-butyl-harmol as a potential antiviral agent, provide mechanistic insights into the antiviral mechanism of 9-butyl-harmol, and illustrate the role of β-catenin and HSP90 during NDV infection. IMPORTANCE Paramyxoviruses cause devastating impacts on health and the economy worldwide. However, there are no suitable drugs with which to counteract the viruses. We determined that 9-butyl-harmol could serve as a potential antiviral agent against paramyxoviruses. Until now, the antiviral mechanism of β-carboline derivatives against RNA viruses has rarely been studied. Here, we found that 9-butyl-harmol exerts dual mechanisms of antiviral action, with its antiviral activities being mediated by two targets: GSK-3β and HSP90β. Correspondingly, the interaction between NDV infection and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway or HSP90 is demonstrated in this study. Taken together, our findings shed light on the development of antiviral agents against paramyxoviruses, based on the β-carboline scaffold. These results present mechanistic insights into the polypharmacology of 9-butyl-harmol. Understanding this mechanism also deepens the host-virus interaction and reveals new drug targets for anti-paramyxoviruses.
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Rivera-Caraballo KA, Nair M, Lee TJ, Kaur B, Yoo JY. The complex relationship between integrins and oncolytic herpes Simplex Virus 1 in high-grade glioma therapeutics. Mol Ther Oncolytics 2022; 26:63-75. [PMID: 35795093 PMCID: PMC9233184 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2022.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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High-grade gliomas (HGGs) are lethal central nervous system tumors that spread quickly through the brain, making treatment challenging. Integrins are transmembrane receptors that mediate cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions, cellular adhesion, migration, growth, and survival. Their upregulation and inverse correlation in HGG malignancy make targeting integrins a viable therapeutic option. Integrins also play a role in herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) entry. Oncolytic HSV-1 (oHSV) is the most clinically advanced oncolytic virotherapy, showing a superior safety and efficacy profile over standard cancer treatment of solid cancers, including HGG. With the FDA-approval of oHSV for melanoma and the recent conditional approval of oHSV for malignant glioma in Japan, usage of oHSV for HGG has become of great interest. In this review, we provide a systematic overview of the role of integrins in relation to oHSV, with a special focus on its therapeutic potential against HGG. We discuss the pros and cons of targeting integrins during oHSV therapy: while integrins play a pro-therapeutic role by acting as a gateway for oHSV entry, they also mediate the innate antiviral immune responses that hinder oHSV therapeutic efficacy. We further discuss alternative strategies to regulate the dual functionality of integrins in the context of oHSV therapy.
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- Kimberly Ann Rivera-Caraballo
- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Tanuj GN, Khan O, Malla WA, Rajak KK, Chandrashekar S, Kumar A, Dhara S, Gupta PK, Mishra BP, Dutt T, Gandham R, Sajjanar B. Integrated analysis of long-noncoding RNA and circular RNA expression in Peste-des-Petits-Ruminants Virus (PPRV) infected marmoset B lymphocyte (B95a) cells. Microb Pathog 2022; 170:105702. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Wnt/β-Catenin Protects Lymphocytes from HIV-Mediated Apoptosis via Induction of Bcl-xL. Viruses 2022; 14:v14071469. [PMID: 35891449 PMCID: PMC9324643 DOI: 10.3390/v14071469] [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: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
HIV infection mediates the apoptosis of lymphocytes, the mechanism of which is multifaceted. Here, we evaluated the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in HIV-associated T cell apoptosis, as Wnt/β-catenin regulates the transcriptional activity of genes impacting apoptosis. We specifically investigated the role of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in the HIV-associated apoptosis of CD4+ T cells and CD4dimCD8bright T cells, a population that is infected by HIV. We found that the induction of β-catenin, via a 6-bromoindirubin-3-oxime (BIO), significantly rescued HIV-infected CD4+ and CD4dimCD8bright T cells from apoptosis by >40−50%. Further, a small-molecule inhibitor of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway (PNU-74654) reversed BIO-mediated protection from HIV-associated apoptosis. BIO also induced Bcl-xL, an anti-apoptotic protein, and a target gene of Wnt/β-catenin, in CD4+ and CD4dimCD8bright T cells by approximately 3-fold. Inhibiting Bcl-xL by WEHI-539 abrogated β-catenin-mediated apoptotic protection in infected CD4+ and CD4dimCD8bright T cells. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that engaging Wnt/β-catenin signaling in HIV-infected T cells protects them from HIV-associated apoptosis by inducing Bcl-xL.
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TBK1 Mediates Innate Antiviral Immune Response against Duck Enteritis Virus. Viruses 2022; 14:v14051008. [PMID: 35632751 PMCID: PMC9145522 DOI: 10.3390/v14051008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Duck enteritis virus (DEV) can infect several types of waterfowl can cause high mortality and huge economic losses to the global waterfowl industry. Type I interferons (IFN) are important for host defense against virus infection through induction of antiviral effector molecules. TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) is a key kinase required for the induction of type I IFNs; however, the role of TBK1 on DEV infection remains unclear. Here, we observed that the expression levels of TBK1 and IFN-β were upregulated during DEV infection in vivo and in vitro. Thus, the function of TBK1 on DEV infection was determined. The results showed that overexpression of TBK1 reduced DEV infection and knockdown of TBK1 resulted in the increased of DEV infection. Additionally, TBK1 overexpression upregulated the expression of IFN-β and a few interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), which thus inhibited the synthesis of DEV glycoprotein B. On the other hand, the TBK1 inhibitor Amlexanox down-regulated the expression levels of IFN-β and IRF3. Interestingly, the expression levels of MAVS and GSK-3β were decreased in the cells treated with Amlexanox. Furthermore, overexpression of TBK1 activated the expression of upstream molecules MAVS and GSK-3β. Whereas, the expression of TBK1, IRF3 and IFN-β was inhibited by the GSK-3β inhibitor SB216763. Our findings suggest that DEV–stimulated TBK1 may be involved in defense against DEV infection.
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Khanal P, Patil VS, Bhandare VV, Dwivedi PS, Shastry C, Patil B, Gurav SS, Harish DR, Roy S. Computational investigation of benzalacetophenone derivatives against SARS-CoV-2 as potential multi-target bioactive compounds. Comput Biol Med 2022; 146:105668. [PMID: 35667894 PMCID: PMC9135652 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Benzalacetophenones, precursors of flavonoids are aromatic ketones and enones and possess the immunostimulant as well as antiviral activities. Thus, benzalacetophenones were screened against the COVID-19 that could be lethal in patients with compromised immunity. We considered ChEBI recorded benzalacetophenone derivative(s) and evaluated their activity against 3C-like protease (3CLpro), papain-like protease (PLpro), and spike protein of SARS-Cov-2 to elucidate their possible role as antiviral agents. The probable targets for each compound were retrieved from DIGEP-Pred at 0.5 pharmacological activity and all the modulated proteins were enriched to identify the probably regulated pathways, biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions. In addition, molecular docking was performed using AutoDock 4 and the best-identified hits were subjected to all-atom molecular dynamics simulation and binding energy calculations using molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MMPBSA). The compound 4-hydroxycordoin showed the highest druglikeness score and regulated nine proteins of which five were down-regulated and four were upregulated. Similarly, enrichment analysis identified the modulation of multiple pathways concerned with the immune system as well as pathways related to infectious and non-infectious diseases. Likewise, 3'-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-4′-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-4,2′-dihydroxychalcone with 3CLpro, 4-hydroxycordoin with PLpro and mallotophilippen D with spike protein receptor-binding domain showed highest binding affinity, revealed stable interactions during the simulation, and scored binding free energy of −26.09 kcal/mol, −16.28 kcal/mol, and −39.2 kcal/mol, respectively. Predicted anti-SARS-CoV-2 activities of the benzalacetophenones reflected the requirement of wet lab studies to develop novel antiviral candidates.
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Fitzpatrick CJ, Mudhasani RR, Altamura LA, Campbell CE, Tran JP, Beitzel BF, Narayanan A, de la Fuente CL, Kehn-Hall K, Smith JM, Schmaljohn CS, Garrison AR. Junin Virus Activates p38 MAPK and HSP27 Upon Entry. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:798978. [PMID: 35463647 PMCID: PMC9022028 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.798978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Junín virus (JUNV), a New World arenavirus, is a rodent-borne virus and the causative agent of Argentine hemorrhagic fever. Humans become infected through exposure to rodent host secreta and excreta and the resulting infection can lead to an acute inflammatory disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Little is understood about the molecular pathogenesis of arenavirus hemorrhagic fever infections. We utilized Reverse Phase Protein Microarrays (RPPA) to compare global alterations in the host proteome following infection with an attenuated vaccine strain, Candid#1 (CD1), and the most parental virulent strain, XJ13, of JUNV in a human cell culture line. Human small airway epithelial cells were infected with CD1 or XJ13 at an MOI of 10, or mock infected. To determine proteomic changes at early timepoints (T = 1, 3, 8 and 24 h), the JUNV infected or mock infected cells were lysed in compatible buffers for RPPA. Out of 113 proteins that were examined by RPPA, 14 proteins were significantly altered following JUNV infection. Several proteins were commonly phosphorylated between the two strains and these correspond to entry and early replication events, to include p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), heat shock protein 27 (HSP27), and nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB). We qualitatively confirmed the alterations of these three proteins following infection by western blot analysis. We also determined that the inhibition of either p38 MAPK, with the small molecule inhibitor SB 203580 or siRNA knockdown, or HSP27, by siRNA knockdown, significantly decreases JUNV replication. Our data suggests that HSP27 phosphorylation at S82 upon virus infection is dependent on p38 MAPK activity. This work sheds light on the nuances of arenavirus replication.
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- Collin J. Fitzpatrick
- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, United States
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- National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University, Manassas, VA, United States
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- National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University, Manassas, VA, United States
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- National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University, Manassas, VA, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Aura R. Garrison,
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Kasthuriarachchi TDW, Harasgama JC, Lee S, Kwon H, Wan Q, Lee J. Cytosolic β-catenin is involved in macrophage M2 activation and antiviral defense in teleosts: Delineation through molecular characterization of β-catenin homolog from redlip mullet (Planiliza haematocheila). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 118:228-240. [PMID: 34284111 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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β-catenin is a structural protein that makes the cell-cell connection in adherence junctions. Besides the structural functions, it also plays a role as a central transducer of the canonical Wnt signaling cascade, regulating nearly four hundred genes related to various cellular processes. Recently the immune functions of β-catenin during pathogenic invasion have gained more attention. In the present study, we elucidated the immune function of fish β-catenin by identifying and characterizing the β-catenin homolog (PhCatβ) from redlip mullet, Planiliza haematocheila. The complete open reading frame of PhCatβ consists of 2352 bp, which encodes a putative β-catenin homolog (molecular weight: 85.7 kDa). Multiple sequence alignment analysis revealed that β-catenin is highly conserved in vertebrates. Phylogenetic reconstruction demonstrated the close evolutionary relationship between PhCatβ and other fish β-catenin counterparts. The tissue distribution analysis showed the highest mRNA expression of PhCatβ in heart tissues of the redlip mullet under normal physiological conditions. While in response to pathogenic stress, the PhCatβ transcription level was dramatically increased in the spleen and gill tissues. The overexpression of PhCatβ stimulated M2 polarization and cell proliferation of murine RAW 264.7 macrophage. In fish cells, the overexpression of PhCatβ resulted in a significant upregulation of antiviral gene transcription and vice versa. Moreover, the overexpression of PhCatβ could inhibit the replication of VHSV in FHM cells. Our results strongly suggest that PhCatβ plays a role in macrophage activation and antiviral immune response in redlip mullet.
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- T D W Kasthuriarachchi
- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- National Fishery Product Quality Management Service, Busan, 49111, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea.
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Shiimori M, Nukiwa R, Imai Y. Dynamics of the host chromatin three-dimensional response to influenza virus infection. Int Immunol 2021; 33:541-545. [PMID: 34282455 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxab043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The spatial organization of chromatin is known to be highly dynamic in response to environmental stress. However, it remains unknown how chromatin dynamics contributes to or modulates the pathogenesis of immune and infectious diseases. Influenza virus is a single-stranded RNA virus, and transcription and replication of the virus genome occur in the nucleus. Since viral infection is generally associated with virus-driven hijack of the host cellular machineries, influenza virus may utilize and/or affect the nuclear system. In this review article, we focus on recent studies showing that the three-dimensional structure of chromatin changes with influenza virus infection, which affects the pathology of infection. Also, we discuss studies showing the roles of epigenetics in influenza virus infection. Understanding how this affects immune responses may lead to novel strategies to combat immune and infectious diseases.
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- Masami Shiimori
- Laboratory of Regulation for Intractable Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Laboratory of Regulation for Intractable Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Laboratory of Regulation for Intractable Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), Osaka 567-0085, Japan
- Laboratory for Infectious Systems, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Kahn M. Taking the road less traveled - the therapeutic potential of CBP/β-catenin antagonists. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2021; 25:701-719. [PMID: 34633266 PMCID: PMC8745629 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2021.1992386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AREAS COVERED This perspective discusses the challenges of targeting the Wnt signaling cascade, the safety, efficacy, and therapeutic potential of specific CBP/β-catenin antagonists and a rationale for the pleiotropic effects of CBP/β-catenin antagonists beyond Wnt signaling. EXPERT OPINION CBP/β-catenin antagonists can correct lineage infidelity, enhance wound healing, both normal and aberrant (e.g. fibrosis) and force the differentiation and lineage commitment of stem cells and cancer stem cells by regulating enhancer and super-enhancer coactivator occupancy. Small molecule CBP/β-catenin antagonists rebalance the equilibrium between CBP/β-catenin versus p300/β-catenin dependent transcription and may be able to treat or prevent many diseases of aging, via maintenance of our somatic stem cell pool, and regulating mitochondrial function and metabolism involved in differentiation and immune cell function.
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- Michael Kahn
- Department of Molecular Medicine, City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute, 1500 East Duarte Road Flower Building, Duarte, CA, USA
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The latest outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas was associated with significant neurologic complications, including microcephaly of newborns. We evaluated mechanisms that regulate ZIKV entry into human fetal astrocytes (HFAs). Astrocytes are key players in maintaining brain homeostasis. We show that the central mediator of canonical Wnt signaling, β-catenin, regulates Axl, a receptor for ZIKV infection of HFAs, at the transcriptional level. In turn, ZIKV inhibited β-catenin, potentially as a mechanism to overcome its restriction of ZIKV internalization through regulation of Axl. This was evident with three ZIKV strains tested but not with a laboratory-adapted strain which has a large deletion in its envelope gene. Finally, we show that β-catenin-mediated Axl-dependent internalization of ZIKV may be of increased importance for brain cells, as it regulated ZIKV infection of astrocytes and human brain microvascular cells but not kidney epithelial (Vero) cells. Collectively, our studies reveal a role for β-catenin in ZIKV infection and highlight a dynamic interplay between ZIKV and β-catenin to modulate ZIKV entry into susceptible target cells. IMPORTANCE ZIKV is an emerging pathogen with sporadic outbreaks throughout the world. The most recent outbreak in North America was associated with small brains (microcephaly) in newborns. We studied the mechanism(s) that may regulate ZIKV entry into astrocytes. Astrocytes are a critical resident brain cell population with diverse functions that maintain brain homeostasis, including neurogenesis and neuronal survival. We show that three ZIKV strains (and not a heavily laboratory-adapted strain with a large deletion in its envelope gene) require Axl for internalization. Most importantly, we show that β-catenin, the central mediator of canonical Wnt signaling, negatively regulates Axl at the transcriptional level to prevent ZIKV internalization into human fetal astrocytes. To overcome this restriction, ZIKV downregulates β-catenin to facilitate Axl expression. This highlights a dynamic host-virus interaction whereby ZIKV inhibits β-catenin to promote its internalization into human fetal astrocytes through the induction of Axl.
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Suv4-20h2 protects against influenza virus infection by suppression of chromatin loop formation. iScience 2021; 24:102660. [PMID: 34169237 PMCID: PMC8209278 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102660] [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: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The spatial organization of chromatin is known to be highly dynamic in response to environmental stress. However, it remains unknown how chromatin dynamics contributes to or modulates disease pathogenesis. Here, we show that upon influenza virus infection, the H4K20me3 methyltransferase Suv4-20h2 binds the viral protein NP, which results in the inactivation of Suv4-20h2 and the dissociation of cohesin from Suv4-20h2. Inactivation of Suv4-20h2 by viral infection or genetic deletion allows the formation of an active chromatin loop at the HoxC8-HoxC6 loci coincident with cohesin loading. HoxC8 and HoxC6 proteins in turn enhance viral replication by inhibiting the Wnt-β-catenin mediated interferon response. Importantly, loss of Suv4-20h2 augments the pathology of influenza infection in vivo. Thus, Suv4-20h2 acts as a safeguard against influenza virus infection by suppressing cohesin-mediated loop formation. H4K20me3 methyltransferase Suv4-20h2 suppresses influenza viral replication Influenza virus NP protein binds to Suv4-20h2 and causes dissociation from cohesin Suv4-20h2 inactivation generates cohesion-mediated loop formation at HoxC8 -HoxC6 HoxC8-HoxC6 enhance viral replication by suppressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling
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Zhang Z, Aweya JJ, Yao D, Zheng Z, Tran NT, Li S, Zhang Y. Ubiquitination as an Important Host-Immune Response Strategy in Penaeid Shrimp: Inferences From Other Species. Front Immunol 2021; 12:697397. [PMID: 34122458 PMCID: PMC8191737 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.697397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Shrimp aquaculture is an essential economic venture globally, but the industry faces numerous challenges, especially pathogenic infections. As invertebrates, shrimp rely mainly on their innate immune system for protection. An increasing number of studies have shown that ubiquitination plays a vital role in the innate immune response to microbial pathogens. As an important form of posttranslational modification (PTM), both hosts and pathogens have exploited ubiquitination and the ubiquitin system as an immune response strategy to outwit the other. This short review brings together recent findings on ubiquitination and how this PTM plays a critical role in immune modulation in penaeid shrimps. Key findings inferred from other species would help guide further studies on ubiquitination as an immune response strategy in shrimp-pathogen interactions.
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- Zhaoxue Zhang
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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Chugh RM, Bhanja P, Norris A, Saha S. Experimental Models to Study COVID-19 Effect in Stem Cells. Cells 2021; 10:E91. [PMID: 33430424 PMCID: PMC7827246 DOI: 10.3390/cells10010091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The new strain of coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) emerged in 2019 and hence is often referred to as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This disease causes hypoxic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and is considered as the cause of a global pandemic. Very limited reports in addition to ex vivo model systems are available to understand the mechanism of action of this virus, which can be used for testing of any drug efficacy against virus infectivity. COVID-19 induces tissue stem cell loss, resulting inhibition of epithelial repair followed by inflammatory fibrotic consequences. Development of clinically relevant models is important to examine the impact of the COVID-19 virus in tissue stem cells among different organs. In this review, we discuss ex vivo experimental models available to study the effect of COVID-19 on tissue stem cells.
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- Rishi Man Chugh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (R.M.C.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (R.M.C.); (P.B.)
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- BCN Bio Sciences, Pasadena, CA 91107, USA;
- David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (R.M.C.); (P.B.)
- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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Wang J, Gong L, Zhang W, Chen W, Pan H, Zeng Y, Liang X, Ma J, Zhang G, Wang H. Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway inhibits porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus replication by enhancing the nuclear factor-κB-dependent innate immune response. Vet Microbiol 2020; 251:108904. [PMID: 33181435 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is an evolutionarily highly conserved signaling pathway related to the replication of various viruses. However, the interaction between the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is unknown. In the present study, we showed that PRRSV-infected Marc-145 and PAM cells expressed high levels of c-myc and cyclinD1 mRNA and accumulation of β-catenin in the nucleus. PRRSV nonstructural proteins (Nsps) 1α, 1β, 3, 4, 7, 10, and 12, and proteins encoded by open reading frames (ORFs) 2b, 3, and 5 induced the activation of the Wnt pathway according to TOP/FOP luciferase reporter assay. But, Nsp5 inhibited the activation of the Wnt pathway. Pre-treatment with Wnt3a inhibited PRRSV replication in Marc-145 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Over-expression of β-catenin also inhibited PRRSV replication, while silencing of β-catenin by small hairpin RNA increased its replication in Marc-145 cells. Over-expression of β-catenin increased interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-3 expression and nuclear factor (NF)-κB phosphorylation, NF-κB and interferon-stimulated response element promoter activities, and interferon-β, DExD/H-box helicase 58 (DDX58), interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1 (IFIT1), interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and IL-8 mRNA expression. Conversely, silencing β-catenin decreased phosphorylated IRF-3 and NF-κB, NF-κB and IFIT1 promoter activities, and IFN-β, DDX58, IFIT1, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-8 mRNA levels in Marc-145 cells. Co-immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence colocalization analyses confirmed that β-catenin interacted with NF-κB in Marc-145 cells. In conclusion, PRRSV infection activates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway via Nsps 1α, 1β, 3, 4, 7, 10, and 12, and proteins encoded by ORFs 2b, 3, and 5. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway then inhibits PRRSV replication by enhancing the NF-κB-dependent innate immune response. These findings further our understanding of the role of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in regulating PRRSV replication and provide new insights into virus-host interactions.
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- Jingyu Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642, People's Republic of China.
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Kim JH, Yoon JE, Nikapitiya C, Kim TH, Uddin MB, Lee HC, Kim YH, Hwang JH, Chathuranga K, Chathuranga WAG, Choi HS, Kim CJ, Jung JU, Lee CH, Lee JS. Small Heterodimer Partner Controls the Virus-Mediated Antiviral Immune Response by Targeting CREB-Binding Protein in the Nucleus. Cell Rep 2020; 27:2105-2118.e5. [PMID: 31091449 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Small heterodimer partner (SHP) is an orphan nuclear receptor that acts as a transcriptional co-repressor by interacting with nuclear receptors and transcription factors. Although SHP plays a negative regulatory function in various signaling pathways, its role in virus infection has not been studied. Here, we report that SHP is a potent negative regulator of the virus-mediated type I IFN signaling that maintains homeostasis within the antiviral innate immune system. Upon virus infection, SHP interacts specifically with CREB-binding protein (CBP) in the nucleus, thereby obstructing CBP/β-catenin interaction competitively. Consequently, SHP-deficient cells enhance antiviral responses, including transcription of the type I IFN gene, upon virus infection. Furthermore, SHP-deficient mice show higher levels of IFN production and are more resistant to influenza A virus infection. Our results suggest that SHP is a nuclear regulator that blocks transcription of the type I IFN gene to inhibit excessive innate immune responses.
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- Jae-Hoon Kim
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiatives Center for Nuclear Receptor Signals and Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Zhao G, Zhang HM, Qiu Y, Ye X, Yang D. Cleavage of Desmosomal Cadherins Promotes γ-Catenin Degradation and Benefits Wnt Signaling in Coxsackievirus B3-Induced Destruction of Cardiomyocytes. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:767. [PMID: 32457708 PMCID: PMC7225294 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is the primary etiologic agent of viral myocarditis, a major heart disease that occurs predominantly in children and young adolescents. In the heart, intercalated disks (ICD) are important structural formations that connect adjacent cardiomyocytes to maintain cardiac architecture and mediate signal communication. Deficiency in ICD components, such as desmosome proteins, leads to heart dysfunction. γ-catenin, a component protein of desmosomes, normally binds directly to desmocollin-2 and desmoglein-2. In this study, we found that CVB3 infection downregulated γ-catenin at the protein level but not the mRNA level in mouse HL-1 cardiomyocytes. We further found that this reduction of γ-catenin protein is a result of ubiquitin proteasome-mediated degradation, since the addition of proteasome inhibitor MG132 inhibited γ-catenin downregulation. In addition, we found that desmocollin-2 and desmoglein-2 were cleaved by both viral protease 3C and virus-activated cellular caspase, respectively. These cleavages led to the release of bound γ-catenin from the desmosome into the cytosol, resulting in rapid degradation of γ-catenin. Since γ-catenin shares high sequence homology with β-catenin in binding the TCF/LEF transcription factor, we further studied the effect of γ-catenin degradation on Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Luciferase assay showed that γ-catenin expression inhibited Wnt/β-catenin signaling. This finding was substantiated by qPCR to show that overexpression of γ-catenin downregulated transcription of Wnt signal target genes, c-myc and MMP9, while silencing γ-catenin upregulated these target genes. Finally, we demonstrated that γ-catenin expression inhibited CVB3 replication. In search for the underlying mechanism, we found that silencing γ-catenin caused down-regulation of interferon-β and its stimulated antiviral genes MDA5, MAVS, and ISG15. Taken together, our results indicate, for the first time, that CVB3 infection causes cardiomyocyte death through, at least in part, direct damage to the desmosome structure and reduction of γ-catenin protein, which in return promotes Wnt/β-catenin signaling and downregulates interferon-β stimulated immune responses.
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- Guangze Zhao
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Zhang Z, Lv Z, Zhang W, Guo M, Li C. A novel β-catenin from Apostichopus japonicus mediates Vibrio splendidus-induced inflammatory-like response. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 156:730-739. [PMID: 32311399 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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β-catenin, an adaptor molecule in Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, is associated with different physiological processes such as intestinal immune, apoptosis, and inflammation-associated response. However, the function of β-catenin is still largely unknown in Apostichopus japonicus. In the present study, we cloned and characterized β-catenin gene from A. japonicus by RNA-seq and RACE approaches. The complete sequence of Ajβ-catenin consisted of a 5' UTR of 166 bp, a 3' UTR of 501 bp and an ORF of 2433 bp encoding a protein of 810 amino acids. Ajβ-catenin has a GSK-β consensus phosphorylation site of 21 amino acids located at N-terminal region and twelve Armadillo/β-catenin-like repeat (ARM) domains from 145 to 671 aa. Spatial expression analysis revealed that Ajβ-catenin mRNA levels displayed higher abundance in intestine. For Vibrio splendidus challenged sea cucumber, Ajβ-catenin transcripts reached their peak at 6 h and remained at higher levels until 24 h post infection in comparison with that of the control group. GSK-3β inhibitor treatment could induce both Ajβ-catenin and the inflammatory factors expression. Ajβ-catenin silencing could also down-regulate inflammatory factors expression. These results collectively suggested that Ajβ-catenin was a novel molecule mediate V. splendidus-induced immune response of A. japonicus via regulating the inflammatory factors expression.
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- Zhen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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Marineau A, Khan KA, Servant MJ. Roles of GSK-3 and β-Catenin in Antiviral Innate Immune Sensing of Nucleic Acids. Cells 2020; 9:cells9040897. [PMID: 32272583 PMCID: PMC7226782 DOI: 10.3390/cells9040897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The rapid activation of the type I interferon (IFN) antiviral innate immune response relies on ubiquitously expressed RNA and DNA sensors. Once engaged, these nucleotide-sensing receptors use distinct signaling modules for the rapid and robust activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), the IκB kinase (IKK) complex, and the IKK-related kinases IKKε and TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), leading to the subsequent activation of the activator protein 1 (AP1), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), and IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) transcription factors, respectively. They, in turn, induce immunomodulatory genes, allowing for a rapid antiviral cellular response. Unlike the MAPKs, the IKK complex and the IKK-related kinases, ubiquitously expressed glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) α and β isoforms are active in unstimulated resting cells and are involved in the constitutive turnover of β-catenin, a transcriptional coactivator involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, and lineage commitment. Interestingly, studies have demonstrated the regulatory roles of both GSK-3 and β-catenin in type I IFN antiviral innate immune response, particularly affecting the activation of IRF3. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the mechanisms by which GSK-3 and β-catenin control the antiviral innate immune response to RNA and DNA virus infections.
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- Alexandre Marineau
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3C3J7, Canada;
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON M3J1P3, Canada;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3C3J7, Canada;
- Réseau Québécois de Recherche sur les Médicaments (RQRM), Montréal, QC H3T1C5, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-514-343-7966
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Barbu MG, Condrat CE, Thompson DC, Bugnar OL, Cretoiu D, Toader OD, Suciu N, Voinea SC. MicroRNA Involvement in Signaling Pathways During Viral Infection. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:143. [PMID: 32211411 PMCID: PMC7075948 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The study of miRNAs started in 1993, when Lee et al. observed their involvement in the downregulation of a crucial protein known as LIN-14 in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Since then, great progress has been made regarding research on microRNAs, which are now known to be involved in the regulation of various physiological and pathological processes in both animals and humans. One such example is represented by their interaction with various signaling pathways during viral infections. It has been observed that these pathogens can induce the up-/downregulation of various host miRNAs in order to elude the host's immune system. In contrast, some miRNAs studied could have an antiviral effect, enabling the defense mechanisms to fight the infection or, at the very least, they could induce the pathogen to enter a latent state. At the same time, some viruses encode their own miRNAs, which could further modulate the host's signaling pathways, thus favoring the survival and replication of the virus. The goal of this extensive literature review was to present how miRNAs are involved in the regulation of various signaling pathways in some of the most important and well-studied human viral infections. Further on, knowing which miRNAs are involved in various viral infections and what role they play could aid in the development of antiviral therapeutic agents for certain diseases that do not have a definitive cure in the present. The clinical applications of miRNAs are extremely important, as miRNAs targeted inhibition may have substantial therapeutic impact. Inhibition of miRNAs can be achieved through many different methods, but chemically modified antisense oligonucleotides have shown the most prominent effects. Though scientists are far from completely understanding all the molecular mechanisms behind the complex cross-talks between miRNA pathways and viral infections, the general knowledge is increasing on the different roles played by miRNAs during viral infections.
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- Madalina Gabriela Barbu
- Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health, Fetal Medicine Excellence Research Center, Bucharest, Romania
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- Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health, Fetal Medicine Excellence Research Center, Bucharest, Romania
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- Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health, Fetal Medicine Excellence Research Center, Bucharest, Romania
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- Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health, Fetal Medicine Excellence Research Center, Bucharest, Romania
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- Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health, Fetal Medicine Excellence Research Center, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Histology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Division of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health, Polizu Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health, Fetal Medicine Excellence Research Center, Bucharest, Romania
- Division of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health, Polizu Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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You H, Lin Y, Lin F, Yang M, Li J, Zhang R, Huang Z, Shen Q, Tang R, Zheng C. β-Catenin Is Required for the cGAS/STING Signaling Pathway but Antagonized by the Herpes Simplex Virus 1 US3 Protein. J Virol 2020; 94:e01847-19. [PMID: 31801859 PMCID: PMC7022340 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01847-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The cGAS/STING-mediated DNA-sensing signaling pathway is crucial for interferon (IFN) production and host antiviral responses. Herpes simplex virus I (HSV-1) is a DNA virus that has evolved multiple strategies to evade host immune responses. Here, we demonstrate that the highly conserved β-catenin protein in the Wnt signaling pathway is an important factor to enhance the transcription of type I interferon (IFN-I) in the cGAS/STING signaling pathway, and the production of IFN-I mediated by β-catenin was antagonized by HSV-1 US3 protein via its kinase activity. Infection by US3-deficienct HSV-1 and its kinase-dead variants failed to downregulate IFN-I and IFN-stimulated gene (ISG) production induced by β-catenin. Consistent with this, absence of β-catenin enhanced the replication of US3-deficienct HSV-1, but not wild-type HSV-1. The underlying mechanism was the interaction of US3 with β-catenin and its hyperphosphorylation of β-catenin at Thr556 to block its nuclear translocation. For the first time, HSV-1 US3 has been shown to inhibit IFN-I production through hyperphosphorylation of β-catenin and to subvert host antiviral innate immunity.IMPORTANCE Although increasing evidence has demonstrated that HSV-1 subverts host immune responses and establishes lifelong latent infection, the molecular mechanisms by which HSV-1 interrupts antiviral innate immunity, especially the cGAS/STING-mediated cellular DNA-sensing signaling pathway, have not been fully explored. Here, we show that β-catenin promotes cGAS/STING-mediated activation of the IFN pathway, which is important for cellular innate immune responses and intrinsic resistance to DNA virus infection. The protein kinase US3 antagonizes the production of IFN by targeting β-catenin via its kinase activity. The findings in this study reveal a novel mechanism for HSV-1 to evade host antiviral immunity and add new knowledge to help in understanding the interaction between the host and HSV-1 infection.
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- Hongjuan You
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Ljungberg JK, Kling JC, Tran TT, Blumenthal A. Functions of the WNT Signaling Network in Shaping Host Responses to Infection. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2521. [PMID: 31781093 PMCID: PMC6857519 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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It is well-established that aberrant WNT expression and signaling is associated with developmental defects, malignant transformation and carcinogenesis. More recently, WNT ligands have emerged as integral components of host responses to infection but their functions in the context of immune responses are incompletely understood. Roles in the modulation of inflammatory cytokine production, host cell intrinsic innate defense mechanisms, as well as the bridging of innate and adaptive immunity have been described. To what degree WNT responses are defined by the nature of the invading pathogen or are specific for subsets of host cells is currently not well-understood. Here we provide an overview of WNT responses during infection with phylogenetically diverse pathogens and highlight functions of WNT ligands in the host defense against infection. Detailed understanding of how the WNT network orchestrates immune cell functions will not only improve our understanding of the fundamental principles underlying complex immune response, but also help identify therapeutic opportunities or potential risks associated with the pharmacological targeting of the WNT network, as currently pursued for novel therapeutics in cancer and bone disorders.
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- Johanna K Ljungberg
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Wang G, Liu F, Xu Z, Ge J, Li J. Identification of Hc-β-catenin in freshwater mussel Hyriopsis cumingii and its involvement in innate immunity and sex determination. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 91:99-107. [PMID: 31075405 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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β-catenin is a multifunctional protein that participates in a variety of physiological activities, including immune regulation, sex determination, nervous system development and, cell differentiation. However, the function of β-catenin in freshwater mussel Hyriopsis cumingii remains unclear. Herein, the gene encoding β-catenin from H. cumingii (Hc-β-catenin) was cloned and characterised. The full-length 5544 bp gene includes an open reading frame (ORF) of 2463 bp encoding a putative protein of 820 amino acids residues containing 12 armadillo (ARM) repeats. After injecting H. cumingii with Aeromonas hydrophila or lipopolysaccharides, Hc-β-catenin transcription was induced in hemocytes and gills, and the greatest responses occurred at 24 h after bacterial challenge, confirming an important role in immune responses. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that Hc-β-catenin mRNA was distributed in the gill, foot, liver, kidney, mantle, adductor muscle and gonad of male and female mussels. In gonad, Hc-β-catenin expression was markedly higher in females than males. During the embryonic period, Hc-β-catenin expression was highest at 3 day. In 1-, 2- and 3-year-old mature mussels, Hc-β-catenin expression in female gonad tissue was notably higher than in males. In situ hybridisation revealed a significant hybridisation signal in female gonads, indicating that Hc-β-catenin is a pro-ovarian, anti-testis gene. Our findings demonstrate that Hc-β-catenin is important in immune regulation and sex determination in freshwater mussel.
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- Guiling Wang
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai, 201306, China.
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Yang X, Zhao C, Bamunuarachchi G, Wang Y, Liang Y, Huang C, Zhu Z, Xu D, Lin K, Senavirathna LK, Xu L, Liu L. miR-193b represses influenza A virus infection by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signalling. Cell Microbiol 2019; 21:e13001. [PMID: 30650225 PMCID: PMC6459727 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.13001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Due to an increasing emergence of new and drug‐resistant strains of the influenza A virus (IAV), developing novel measures to combat influenza is necessary. We have previously shown that inhibiting Wnt/β‐catenin pathway reduces IAV infection. In this study, we aimed to identify antiviral human microRNAs (miRNAs) that target the Wnt/β‐catenin signalling pathway. Using a miRNA expression library, we identified 85 miRNAs that up‐regulated and 20 miRNAs that down‐regulated the Wnt/β‐catenin signalling pathway. Fifteen miRNAs were validated to up‐regulate and five miRNAs to down‐regulate the pathway. Overexpression of four selected miRNAs (miR‐193b, miR‐548f‐1, miR‐1‐1, and miR‐509‐1) that down‐regulated the Wnt/β‐catenin signalling pathway reduced viral mRNA, protein levels in A/PR/8/34‐infected HEK293 cells, and progeny virus production. Overexpression of miR‐193b in lung epithelial A549 cells also resulted in decreases of A/PR/8/34 infection. Furthermore, miR‐193b inhibited the replication of various strains, including H1N1 (A/PR/8/34, A/WSN/33, A/Oklahoma/3052/09) and H3N2 (A/Oklahoma/309/2006), as determined by a viral reporter luciferase assay. Further studies revealed that β‐catenin was a target of miR‐193b, and β‐catenin rescued miR‐193b‐mediated suppression of IAV infection. miR‐193b induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and delayed vRNP nuclear import. Finally, adenovirus‐mediated gene transfer of miR‐193b to the lung reduced viral load in mice challenged by a sublethal dose of A/PR/8/34. Collectively, our findings suggest that miR‐193b represses IAV infection by inhibiting Wnt/β‐catenin signalling.
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- Xiaoyun Yang
- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.,Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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Transcriptome Analysis of Infected and Bystander Type 2 Alveolar Epithelial Cells during Influenza A Virus Infection Reveals In Vivo Wnt Pathway Downregulation. J Virol 2018; 92:JVI.01325-18. [PMID: 30111569 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01325-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Influenza virus outbreaks remain a serious threat to public health. A greater understanding of how cells targeted by the virus respond to the infection can provide insight into the pathogenesis of disease. Here we examined the transcriptional profile of in vivo-infected and uninfected type 2 alveolar epithelial cells (AEC) in the lungs of influenza virus-infected mice. We show for the first time the unique gene expression profiles induced by the in vivo infection of AEC as well as the transcriptional response of uninfected bystander cells. This work allows us to distinguish the direct and indirect effects of infection at the cellular level. Transcriptome analysis revealed that although directly infected and bystander AEC from infected animals shared many transcriptome changes compared to AEC from uninfected animals, directly infected cells produce more interferon and express lower levels of Wnt signaling-associated transcripts, while concurrently expressing more transcripts associated with cell death pathways, than bystander uninfected AEC. The Wnt signaling pathway was downregulated in both in vivo-infected AEC and in vitro-infected human lung epithelial A549 cells. Wnt signaling did not affect type I and III interferon production by infected A549 cells. Our results reveal unique transcriptional changes that occur within infected AEC and show that influenza virus downregulates Wnt signaling. In light of recent findings that Wnt signaling is essential for lung epithelial stem cells, our findings reveal a mechanism by which influenza virus may affect host lung repair.IMPORTANCE Influenza virus infection remains a major public health problem. Utilizing a recombinant green fluorescent protein-expressing influenza virus, we compared the in vivo transcriptomes of directly infected and uninfected bystander cells from infected mouse lungs and discovered many pathways uniquely regulated in each population. The Wnt signaling pathway was downregulated in directly infected cells and was shown to affect virus but not interferon production. Our study is the first to discern the in vivo transcriptome changes induced by direct viral infection compared to mere exposure to the lung inflammatory milieu and highlight the downregulation of Wnt signaling. This downregulation has important implications for understanding influenza virus pathogenesis, as Wnt signaling is critical for lung epithelial stem cells and lung epithelial cell differentiation. Our findings reveal a mechanism by which influenza virus may affect host lung repair and suggest interventions that prevent damage or accelerate recovery of the lung.
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Duan L, Yang Q, Yang J, Hu Q, Wang B, Li P, Chen W. Identification of serum β-catenin as a biomarker in patients with HBV-related liver diseases. J Transl Med 2018; 16:265. [PMID: 30268125 PMCID: PMC6162905 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-018-1645-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Substantial evidence indicates that β-catenin is a pivotal regulator that contributes to the initiation and development of various types of diseases. Recently, β-catenin can be detected in human serum and also reported to be correlated with several disease progression in a little research. However, very little is known about the relationship between serum β-catenin and HBV-related liver disease. METHODS Serum levels of β-catenin, from 77 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), 63 patients with hepatitis B associated liver cirrhosis (HBLC), 61 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 41 healthy HBV carriers (HHCs) and 78 healthy controls (HCs) were measured by ELISA. Correlations of serum β-catenin with viral replication and liver necroinflammation parameters were analyzed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to assess the discriminating power of serum β-catenin to grade different stages of HBV-related disorders. Human hepatic cell line L02 was transfected with a HBV plasmid, and β-catenin levels and the underlying mechanism were analyzed. RESULTS Chronic hepatitis B and HBLC patients but not HHC or HCC showed significantly higher serum β-catenin levels than HCs. β-catenin levels were not correlated with HBV DNA levels but were correlated with necroinflammation parameters. HBV-infected cell model showed elevated levels of phosphorylation at Ser473 in Akt (p-Akt), phosphorylation at Ser9 in GSK3β (p-GSK3β) and β-catenin, all of which was blocked by treatment with Akt inhibitor LY294002. Additionally, ROC analysis of β-catenin for discriminating patients with CHB from HHCs, which yielded an AUC of 0.71 (cutoff value, 42 pg/mL; 95% CI 0.61-0.81) with 64.93% sensitivity, 73.17% specificity and 69.05% accuracy. ROC analysis of β-catenin for discriminating patients with HCC from chronic HBV infection mainly including CHB and HBLC, which yielded an AUC of 0.75 (cutoff value, 42 pg/mL; 95% CI 0.67-0.83) with 66.43% sensitivity, 75.41% specificity and 70.92% accuracy. CONCLUSIONS HBV infection enhances β-catenin expression by activating Akt/GSK3β signaling. Serum β-catenin levels are correlated with necroinflammation parameters but not with viral load. Serum β-catenin has potential to discriminate the phase of HBV-related disorders, particularly predicts the patients with CHB from HHCs and also predicting HCC form chronic HBV infection.
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- Liang Duan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic Medicine Designated by the Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China.
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Redox Biology of Respiratory Viral Infections. Viruses 2018; 10:v10080392. [PMID: 30049972 PMCID: PMC6115776 DOI: 10.3390/v10080392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Respiratory viruses cause infections of the upper or lower respiratory tract and they are responsible for the common cold—the most prevalent disease in the world. In many cases the common cold results in severe illness due to complications, such as fever or pneumonia. Children, old people, and immunosuppressed patients are at the highest risk and require fast diagnosis and therapeutic intervention. However, the availability and efficiencies of existing therapeutic approaches vary depending on the virus. Investigation of the pathologies that are associated with infection by respiratory viruses will be paramount for diagnosis, treatment modalities, and the development of new therapies. Changes in redox homeostasis in infected cells are one of the key events that is linked to infection with respiratory viruses and linked to inflammation and subsequent tissue damage. Our review summarizes current knowledge on changes to redox homeostasis, as induced by the different respiratory viruses.
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Ding C, He J, Zhao J, Li J, Chen J, Liao W, Zeng Y, Zhong J, Wei C, Zhang L, Zhou M, Jia Z, Zhang Y, Li H, Zhou Y, Xiao X, Han D, Li C, Zhu Z, Xia Z, Peng J. β-catenin regulates IRF3-mediated innate immune signalling in colorectal cancer. Cell Prolif 2018; 51:e12464. [PMID: 30004146 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE β-catenin is one of the most critical oncogenes associated with many kinds of human cancers, especially in the human CRC. Innate immunity recognizes tumour derived damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and primes the anti-tumour adaptive responses. While the function of β-catenin in CRC tumourigenesis is well established, its impact on innate immune evasion is largely unknown. The aim of this study is to characterize the role of β-catenin in inhibiting RIG-I-like receptor (RLR)-mediated IFN-β signalling in colorectal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunohistochemical staining and western blotting were conducted to study the expression of β-catenin, IRF3 and phospho-IRF3 (p-IRF3) in CRC samples and cell lines. Plaque assay determining virus replication was performed to assess the regulation of β-catenin on IFN-β signalling. The inhibition of β-catenin on RLR-mediated IFN-β signalling was further studied by real-time analyses and reporter assays in the context of lentiviral-mediated β-catenin stably knocking down. Lastly, co-immunoprecipitation and nuclear fractionation assay were conducted to monitor the interaction between β-catenin and IRF3. RESULTS We found that high expression of β-catenin positively correlated with the expression of IRF3 in CRC cells. Overexpression of β-catenin increased the viral replication. Conversely knocking down of β-catenin inhibited viral replication. Furthermore, our data demonstrated that β-catenin could inhibit the expression of IFN-β and interferon-stimulated gene 56 (ISG56). Mechanistically, we found that β-catenin interacted with IRF3 and blocked its nuclear translocation. CONCLUSION Our study reveals an unprecedented role of β-catenin in enabling innate immune evasion in CRC.
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- Chengming Ding
- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics and School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics and School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics and School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics and School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics and School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics and School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics and School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Changsha, China.,Sinobioway 3C Translational Medicine Co. Ltd., Changsha, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Ruan L, Sun J, Zhou C, Shi H, Lei K. Cloning, identification and function analysis of a Chibby homolog from Litopenaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 78:114-120. [PMID: 29689303 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Chibby, a vital inhibitor molecule of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, participates in development and stem cell differentiation through the regulation of β-catenin. Our previous studies have demonstrated that Litopenaeus vannamei β-catenin (Lv-β-catenin) was involved in WSSV infection and could inhibit virus replication by modulating the host immune system. In the study, a Chibby homolog from L. vannamei (designed as Lv-Chibby) was isolated and its role in WSSV infection was investigated. Sequence analysis suggested that Lv-Chibby was a novel homolog of Chibby family. It could transcript in all examined tissues, including hemocyte, gill, intestine, hepatopancreas, muscle and heart. Real-time quantitative PCR demonstrated that Lv-Chibby could take part in WSSV infection and be down-regulated by WSSV. Further studies confirmed that Lv-Chibby was able to interact with Lv-β-catenin. Moreover, the relationship of Lv-β-catenin, Lv-Chibby and WSSV069 was investigated. It was shown that Lv-Chibby enhanced the interaction between Lv-β-catenin and WSSV069. Interestingly, WSSV069 promoted the interaction between Lv-β-catenin and Lv-Chibby under high concentration, while low concentration of WSSV069 inhibited their interaction. A subsequent immunofluorescence assay revealed that WSSV069 appeared to reduce the nuclear entry of Lv-β-catenin. In sum, these results implied that Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway plays an important role in the defense against virus, and Chibby could be modulated by WSSV to regulate the signal pathway.
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- Lingwei Ruan
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of State Oceanic Administration, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Xiamen 361005, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of State Oceanic Administration, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Xiamen 361005, PR China; School of Life Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, PR China
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- School of Life Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of State Oceanic Administration, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- BGI Clinical Laboratories (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, Shenzhen 518083, PR China
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Scheuch G, Canisius S, Nocker K, Hofmann T, Naumann R, Pleschka S, Ludwig S, Welte T, Planz O. Targeting intracellular signaling as an antiviral strategy: aerosolized LASAG for the treatment of influenza in hospitalized patients. Emerg Microbes Infect 2018; 7:21. [PMID: 29511170 PMCID: PMC5841227 DOI: 10.1038/s41426-018-0023-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Influenza has been a long-running health problem and novel antiviral drugs are urgently needed. In pre-clinical studies, we demonstrated broad antiviral activity of D, L-lysine-acetylsalicylate glycine (LASAG) against influenza virus (IV) in cell culture and protection against lethal challenge in mice. LASAG is a compound with a new antiviral mode of action. It inhibits the NF-κB signal transduction module that is essential for IV replication. Our goal was to determine whether aerosolized LASAG would also show a therapeutic benefit in hospitalized patients suffering from severe influenza. The primary endpoint was time to alleviation of clinical influenza symptoms. The primary analysis was based on the modified intention-to-treat (MITT) population. This included all patients with confirmed influenza virus infection who received at least one treatment. The per protocol (PP) analysis set included all subjects from the MITT population who underwent at least 13 inhalations. In the MITT group, 48 (41.7%) participants (29 LASAG; 19 placebo) had severe influenza. The mean time to symptom alleviation was 56.2 h in the placebo group and 43.0 h in the LASAG group. The PP set consisted of 41 patients (24 LASAG; 17 placebo). The mean time to symptom alleviation in the LASAG group (38.3 h; P = 0.0365) was lower than that in the placebo group (56.2 h). In conclusion, LASAG improved the time to alleviation of influenza symptoms in hospitalized patients. The present phase II proof-of-concept (PoC) study demonstrates that targeting an intra-cellular signaling pathway using aerosolized LASAG improves the time to symptom alleviation compared to standard treatment.
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- Gerhard Scheuch
- Bio-Inhalation GmbH, 35285, Gemuenden/Wohra, Hessen, Germany
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- Ventaleon GmbH, 35285, Gemuenden/Wohra, Hessen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Virology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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- Institute of Virology (IVM), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, 48149, Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Pneumology Clinic, Medical University Hannover, 30625, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, Department of Immunology, Eberhard Karls Tuebingen University, 72076, Tuebingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Zanini F, Pu SY, Bekerman E, Einav S, Quake SR. Single-cell transcriptional dynamics of flavivirus infection. eLife 2018; 7:32942. [PMID: 29451494 PMCID: PMC5826272 DOI: 10.7554/elife.32942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Dengue and Zika viral infections affect millions of people annually and can be complicated by hemorrhage and shock or neurological manifestations, respectively. However, a thorough understanding of the host response to these viruses is lacking, partly because conventional approaches ignore heterogeneity in virus abundance across cells. We present viscRNA-Seq (virus-inclusive single cell RNA-Seq), an approach to probe the host transcriptome together with intracellular viral RNA at the single cell level. We applied viscRNA-Seq to monitor dengue and Zika virus infection in cultured cells and discovered extreme heterogeneity in virus abundance. We exploited this variation to identify host factors that show complex dynamics and a high degree of specificity for either virus, including proteins involved in the endoplasmic reticulum translocon, signal peptide processing, and membrane trafficking. We validated the viscRNA-Seq hits and discovered novel proviral and antiviral factors. viscRNA-Seq is a powerful approach to assess the genome-wide virus-host dynamics at single cell level.
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- Fabio Zanini
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, United States.,Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, United States.,Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, United States
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Regulation of influenza virus replication by Wnt/β-catenin signaling. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191010. [PMID: 29324866 PMCID: PMC5764324 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Wnt/β-catenin signaling is an essential pathway in cell cycle control. Dysregulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway during viral infection has been reported. In this study, we examined the effect of modulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling during influenza virus infection. The activation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by Wnt3a increased influenza virus mRNA and virus production in in vitro in mouse lung epithelial E10 cells and mRNA expresson of influenza virus genes in vivo in the lungs of mice infected with influenza virus A/Puerto Rico/8/34. However, the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling by iCRT14 reduced virus titer and viral gene expression in human lung epithelial A549 cells and viral replication in primary mouse alveolar epithelial cells infected with different influenza virus strains. Knockdown of β-catenin also reduced viral protein expression and virus production. iCRT14 acts at the early stage of virus replication. Treatment with iCRT14 inhibited the expression of the viral genes (vRNA, cRNA and mRNA) evaluated in this study. The intraperitoneal administration of iCRT14 reduced viral load, improved clinical signs, and partially protected mice from influenza virus infection.
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An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report 2015. Stem Cells and Cell Therapies in Lung Biology and Diseases. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2018; 13:S259-78. [PMID: 27509163 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201606-466st] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The University of Vermont College of Medicine, in collaboration with the NHLBI, Alpha-1 Foundation, American Thoracic Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, European Respiratory Society, International Society for Cellular Therapy, and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, convened a workshop, "Stem Cells and Cell Therapies in Lung Biology and Lung Diseases," held July 27 to 30, 2015, at the University of Vermont. The conference objectives were to review the current understanding of the role of stem and progenitor cells in lung repair after injury and to review the current status of cell therapy and ex vivo bioengineering approaches for lung diseases. These are all rapidly expanding areas of study that both provide further insight into and challenge traditional views of mechanisms of lung repair after injury and pathogenesis of several lung diseases. The goals of the conference were to summarize the current state of the field, discuss and debate current controversies, and identify future research directions and opportunities for both basic and translational research in cell-based therapies for lung diseases. This 10th anniversary conference was a follow up to five previous biennial conferences held at the University of Vermont in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013. Each of those conferences, also sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, American Thoracic Society, and respiratory disease foundations, has been important in helping guide research and funding priorities. The major conference recommendations are summarized at the end of the report and highlight both the significant progress and major challenges in these rapidly progressing fields.
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Maluquer de Motes C, Smith GL. Vaccinia virus protein A49 activates Wnt signalling by targetting the E3 ligase β-TrCP. J Gen Virol 2017; 98:3086-3092. [PMID: 29058646 PMCID: PMC5845699 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Vaccinia virus (VACV) encodes multiple proteins inhibiting the NF-κB signalling pathway. One of these, A49, targets the E3 ubiquitin ligase β-TrCP, which is responsible for the ubiquitylation and consequential proteosomal degradation of IκBα and the release of the NF-κB heterodimer. β-TrCP is a pleiotropic enzyme ubiquitylating multiple cellular substrates, including the transcriptional activator β-catenin. Here we demonstrate that A49 can activate the Wnt signalling pathway, a critical pathway that is involved in cell cycle and cell differentiation, and is controlled by β-catenin. The data presented show that the expression of A49 ectopically or during VACV infection causes accumulation of β-catenin, and that A49 triggering of Wnt signalling is dependent on binding β-TrCP. This is consistent with A49 blocking the ability of β-TrCP to recognise β-catenin and IκBα, and possibly other cellular targets. Thus, A49 targetting of β-TrCP affects multiple cellular pathways, including the NF-κB and Wnt signalling cascades.
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- Carlos Maluquer de Motes
- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, CB2 1QP, Cambridge, UK.,Present address: Department of Microbial Sciences, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, CB2 1QP, Cambridge, UK
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Chang MY, Kang I, Gale M, Manicone AM, Kinsella MG, Braun KR, Wigmosta T, Parks WC, Altemeier WA, Wight TN, Frevert CW. Versican is produced by Trif- and type I interferon-dependent signaling in macrophages and contributes to fine control of innate immunity in lungs. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2017; 313:L1069-L1086. [PMID: 28912382 PMCID: PMC5814701 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00353.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Growing evidence suggests that versican is important in the innate immune response to lung infection. Our goal was to understand the regulation of macrophage-derived versican and the role it plays in innate immunity. We first defined the signaling events that regulate versican expression, using bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) from mice lacking specific Toll-like receptors (TLRs), TLR adaptor molecules, or the type I interferon receptor (IFNAR1). We show that LPS and polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid [poly(I:C)] trigger a signaling cascade involving TLR3 or TLR4, the Trif adaptor, type I interferons, and IFNAR1, leading to increased expression of versican by macrophages and implicating versican as an interferon-stimulated gene. The signaling events regulating versican are distinct from those for hyaluronan synthase 1 (HAS1) and syndecan-4 in macrophages. HAS1 expression requires TLR2 and MyD88. Syndecan-4 requires TLR2, TLR3, or TLR4 and both MyD88 and Trif. Neither HAS1 nor syndecan-4 is dependent on type I interferons. The importance of macrophage-derived versican in lungs was determined with LysM/Vcan-/- mice. These studies show increased recovery of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of poly(I:C)-treated LysM/Vcan-/- mice compared with control mice. IFN-β and IL-10, two important anti-inflammatory molecules, are significantly decreased in both poly(I:C)-treated BMDMs from LysM/Vcan-/- mice and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from poly(I:C)-treated LysM/Vcan-/- mice compared with control mice. In short, type I interferon signaling regulates versican expression, and versican is necessary for type I interferon production. These findings suggest that macrophage-derived versican is an immunomodulatory molecule with anti-inflammatory properties in acute pulmonary inflammation.
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- Mary Y Chang
- Comparative Pathology Program, Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Immunology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington
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- Comparative Pathology Program, Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and
- Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington
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- Comparative Pathology Program, Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington;
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and
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Sun J, Ruan L, Zhou C, Shi H, Xu X. Characterization and function of a β-catenin homolog from Litopenaeus vannamei in WSSV infection. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 76:412-419. [PMID: 28689772 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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As a conserved signaling pathway, Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway participates in many physiological activities, including cell differentiation, apoptosis and so on. β-catenin is the key molecule of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and plays a pivotal role. In this article, a β-catenin homolog from Litopenaeus vannamei (designed as Lv-β-catenin) was cloned and its role in WSSV infection was investigated. Sequence analysis suggested that Lv-β-catenin had characters of β-catenin family. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR showed that Lv-β-catenin transcripted in all detected tissues. In the subsequent WSSV infection experiments, it was found that the transcription levels of Lv-β-catenin were down-regulated, as well as the expression levels. Immunofluorescence assay further confirmed that WSSV could reduce the amount of Lv-β-catenin and promoted Lv-β-catenin to translocate into the nucleus. Moreover, we found that WSSV could influence the amount of Lv-β-catenin by ubiquitination. While Lv-β-catenin was up-regulated by a β-catenin activator GSK-3 Inhibitor IX, the transcription of virus immediate early gene WSSV069 was significantly inhibited. In addition, it was found that Lv-β-catenin could interact with WSSV069. Conclusively, our study provided evidences that β-catenin may participate in the WSSV infection, and Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway may play an important role in immune regulation.
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- Jiazhen Sun
- School of Life Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of State Oceanic Administration, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of State Oceanic Administration, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of State Oceanic Administration, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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Lin JJ, Chin TY, Chen CP, Chan HL, Wu TY. Zika virus: An emerging challenge for obstetrics and gynecology. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 56:585-592. [PMID: 29037541 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Microcephaly is a rare birth defect, however, the re-emerging mosquito and sexual transmitted flavivirus, Zika virus (ZIKV), had changed the situation and caused an urgent challenge for the obstetrics and gynecology. This review will brief summarize the epidemiology and virology of ZIKV. And compared the animal models that had developed for the ZIKV infections. These animal models will be benefit for the development of vaccines and anti-ZIKV drugs. Furthermore, the genes that are involved in the causation of microcephaly were also summarized. Finally, the Wnt signal is critical for the brain development as well as innate immune response. Based on previous literatures, we proposed that ZIKV-induced microcephaly might result from the influence of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway through the regulation of miRNA-34.
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- Jhe-Jhih Lin
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Sennello JA, Misharin AV, Flozak AS, Berdnikovs S, Cheresh P, Varga J, Kamp DW, Budinger GRS, Gottardi CJ, Lam AP. Lrp5/β-Catenin Signaling Controls Lung Macrophage Differentiation and Inhibits Resolution of Fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2017; 56:191-201. [PMID: 27668462 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0147oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Previous studies established that attenuating Wnt/β-catenin signaling limits lung fibrosis in the bleomycin mouse model of this disease, but the contribution of this pathway to distinct lung cell phenotypes relevant to tissue repair and fibrosis remains incompletely understood. Using microarray analysis, we found that bleomycin-injured lungs from mice that lack the Wnt coreceptor low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (Lrp5) and exhibit reduced fibrosis showed enrichment for pathways related to extracellular matrix processing, immunity, and lymphocyte proliferation, suggesting the contribution of an immune-matrix remodeling axis relevant to fibrosis. Activation of β-catenin signaling was seen in lung macrophages using the β-catenin reporter mouse, Axin2+/LacZ. Analysis of lung immune cells by flow cytometry after bleomycin administration revealed that Lrp5-/- lungs contained significantly fewer Siglec Flow alveolar macrophages, a cell type previously implicated as positive effectors of fibrosis. Macrophage-specific deletion of β-catenin in CD11ccre;β-cateninflox mice did not prevent development of bleomycin-induced fibrosis but facilitated its resolution by 8 weeks. In a nonresolving model of fibrosis, intratracheal administration of asbestos in Lrp5-/- mice also did not prevent the development of fibrosis but hindered the progression of fibrosis in asbestos-treated Lrp5-/- lungs, phenocopying the findings in bleomycin-treated CD11ccre;β-cateninflox mice. Activation of β-catenin signaling using lithium chloride resulted in worsened fibrosis in wild-type mice, further supporting that the effects of loss of Lrp5 are directly mediated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Together, these data suggest that lung myeloid cells are responsive to Lrp5/β-catenin signaling, leading to differentiation of an alveolar macrophage subtype that antagonizes the resolution of lung fibrosis.
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- 3 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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A MicroRNA Screen Identifies the Wnt Signaling Pathway as a Regulator of the Interferon Response during Flavivirus Infection. J Virol 2017; 91:JVI.02388-16. [PMID: 28148804 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02388-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The impact of mosquito-borne flavivirus infections worldwide is significant, and many critical aspects of these viruses' biology, including virus-host interactions, host cell requirements for replication, and how virus-host interactions impact pathology, remain to be fully understood. The recent reemergence and spread of flaviviruses, including dengue virus (DENV), West Nile virus (WNV), and Zika virus (ZIKV), highlight the importance of performing basic research on this important group of pathogens. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, noncoding RNAs that modulate gene expression posttranscriptionally and have been demonstrated to regulate a broad range of cellular processes. Our research is focused on identifying pro- and antiflaviviral miRNAs as a means of characterizing cellular pathways that support or limit viral replication. We have screened a library of known human miRNA mimics for their effect on the replication of three flaviviruses, DENV, WNV, and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), using a high-content immunofluorescence screen. Several families of miRNAs were identified as inhibiting multiple flaviviruses, including the miRNA miR-34, miR-15, and miR-517 families. Members of the miR-34 family, which have been extensively characterized for their ability to repress Wnt/β-catenin signaling, demonstrated strong antiflaviviral effects, and this inhibitory activity extended to other viruses, including ZIKV, alphaviruses, and herpesviruses. Previous research suggested a possible link between the Wnt and type I interferon (IFN) signaling pathways. Therefore, we investigated the role of type I IFN induction in the antiviral effects of the miR-34 family and confirmed that these miRNAs potentiate interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) phosphorylation and translocation to the nucleus, the induction of IFN-responsive genes, and the release of type I IFN from transfected cells. We further demonstrate that the intersection between the Wnt and IFN signaling pathways occurs at the point of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β)-TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) binding, inducing TBK1 to phosphorylate IRF3 and initiate downstream IFN signaling. In this way, we have identified a novel cellular signaling network with a critical role in regulating the replication of multiple virus families. These findings highlight the opportunities for using miRNAs as tools to discover and characterize unique cellular factors involved in supporting or limiting virus replication, opening up new avenues for antiviral research.IMPORTANCE MicroRNAs are a class of small regulatory RNAs that modulate cellular processes through the posttranscriptional repression of multiple transcripts. We hypothesized that individual miRNAs may be capable of inhibiting viral replication through their effects on host proteins or pathways. To test this, we performed a high-content screen for miRNAs that inhibit the replication of three medically relevant members of the flavivirus family: West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and dengue virus 2. The results of this screen identify multiple miRNAs that inhibit one or more of these viruses. Extensive follow-up on members of the miR-34 family of miRNAs, which are active against all three viruses as well as the closely related Zika virus, demonstrated that miR-34 functions through increasing the infected cell's ability to respond to infection through the interferon-based innate immune pathway. Our results not only add to the knowledge of how viruses interact with cellular pathways but also provide a basis for more extensive data mining by providing a comprehensive list of miRNAs capable of inhibiting flavivirus replication. Finally, the miRNAs themselves or cellular pathways identified as modulating virus infection may prove to be novel candidates for the development of therapeutic interventions.
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Armc5 deletion causes developmental defects and compromises T-cell immune responses. Nat Commun 2017; 8:13834. [PMID: 28169274 PMCID: PMC5309699 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Armadillo repeat containing 5 (ARMC5) is a cytosolic protein with no enzymatic activities. Little is known about its function and mechanisms of action, except that gene mutations are associated with risks of primary macronodular adrenal gland hyperplasia. Here we map Armc5 expression by in situ hybridization, and generate Armc5 knockout mice, which are small in body size. Armc5 knockout mice have compromised T-cell proliferation and differentiation into Th1 and Th17 cells, increased T-cell apoptosis, reduced severity of experimental autoimmune encephalitis, and defective immune responses to lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection. These mice also develop adrenal gland hyperplasia in old age. Yeast 2-hybrid assays identify 16 ARMC5-binding partners. Together these data indicate that ARMC5 is crucial in fetal development, T-cell function and adrenal gland growth homeostasis, and that the functions of ARMC5 probably depend on interaction with multiple signalling pathways. Mutations in ARMC5 are associated with risk of primary macronodular adrenal gland hyperplasia. Here the authors show that mice lacking Armc5 have adrenal gland hyperplasia and defective T-cell proliferation, differentiation, survival and in vivo T-cell-mediated immune responses.
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The nucleolar protein GLTSCR2 is required for efficient viral replication. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36226. [PMID: 27824081 PMCID: PMC5099953 DOI: 10.1038/srep36226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Glioma tumor suppressor candidate region gene 2 protein (GLTSCR2) is a nucleolar protein. In the investigation of the role of GLTSCR2 that played in the cellular innate immune response to viral infection, we found GLTSCR2 supported viral replication of rhabdovirus, paramyxovirus, and coronavirus in cells. Viral infection induced translocation of GLTSCR2 from nucleus to cytoplasm that enabled GLTSCR2 to attenuate type I interferon IFN-β and support viral replication. Cytoplasmic GLTSCR2 was able to interact with retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) and the ubiquitin-specific protease 15 (USP15), and the triple interaction induced USP15 activity to remove K63-linked ubiquitination of RIG-I, leading to attenuation of RIG-I and IFN-β. Blocking cytoplasmic translocation of GLTSCR2, by deletion of its nuclear export sequence (NES), abrogated its ability to attenuate IFN-β and support viral replication. GLTSCR2-mediated attenuation of RIG-I and IFN-β led to alleviation of host cell innate immune response to viral infection. Our findings suggested that GLTSCR2 contributed to efficient viral replication, and GLTSCR2 should be considered as a potential target for therapeutic control of viral infection.
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Zhang S, Shi L, L K, Li H, Wang S, He J, Li C. Cloning, identification and functional analysis of a β-catenin homologue from Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 54:411-418. [PMID: 27036405 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.03.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Wnt signaling is known to control multiple of cellular processes such as cell differentiation, communication, apoptosis and proliferation, and is also reported to play a role during microbial infection. β-catenin is a key regulator of the Wnt signaling cascade. In the present study, we cloned and identified a β-catenin homologue from Litopenaeus vannamei termed Lvβ-catenin. The full-length of Lvβ-catenin transcript was 2797 bp in length within a 2451 bp open reading frame (ORF) that encoded a protein of 816 amino acids. Lvβ-catenin protein was comprised of several characteristic domains such as an N-terminal region of GSK-β consensus phosphorylation site and Coed coil section, a central region of 12 continuous Armadillo/β-Catenin-like repeat (ARM) domains and a C-terminal region. Real-time PCR showed Lvβ-catenin expression was responsive to Vibrio parahaemolyticus and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infection. Dual-reporter analysis showed that over-expression of Lvβ-catenin could induce activation of the promoter activities of several antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) such as shrimp PEN4, suggesting that Lvβ-catenin could play a role in regulating the production of AMPs. Knockdown of Lvβ-catenin enhanced the sensitivity of shrimps to V. parahaemolyticus and WSSV challenge, suggesting Lvβ-catenin could play a positive role against bacterial and viral pathogens. In summary, the results presented in this study provided some insights into the function of Wnt/β-catenin of shrimp in regulating AMPs and the host defense against invading pathogens.
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- Shuang Zhang
- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety/State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-sen University, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety/State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-sen University, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety/State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-sen University, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety/State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-sen University, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, PR China; School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; South China Sea Resource Exploitation and Protection Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), PR China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety/State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-sen University, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, PR China; School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; South China Sea Resource Exploitation and Protection Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), PR China.
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Quantius J, Schmoldt C, Vazquez-Armendariz AI, Becker C, El Agha E, Wilhelm J, Morty RE, Vadász I, Mayer K, Gattenloehner S, Fink L, Matrosovich M, Li X, Seeger W, Lohmeyer J, Bellusci S, Herold S. Influenza Virus Infects Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells of the Distal Lung: Impact on Fgfr2b-Driven Epithelial Repair. PLoS Pathog 2016; 12:e1005544. [PMID: 27322618 PMCID: PMC4913929 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Influenza Virus (IV) pneumonia is associated with severe damage of the lung epithelium and respiratory failure. Apart from efficient host defense, structural repair of the injured epithelium is crucial for survival of severe pneumonia. The molecular mechanisms underlying stem/progenitor cell mediated regenerative responses are not well characterized. In particular, the impact of IV infection on lung stem cells and their regenerative responses remains elusive. Our study demonstrates that a highly pathogenic IV infects various cell populations in the murine lung, but displays a strong tropism to an epithelial cell subset with high proliferative capacity, defined by the signature EpCamhighCD24lowintegrin(α6)high. This cell fraction expressed the stem cell antigen-1, highly enriched lung stem/progenitor cells previously characterized by the signature integrin(β4)+CD200+, and upregulated the p63/krt5 regeneration program after IV-induced injury. Using 3-dimensional organoid cultures derived from these epithelial stem/progenitor cells (EpiSPC), and in vivo infection models including transgenic mice, we reveal that their expansion, barrier renewal and outcome after IV-induced injury critically depended on Fgfr2b signaling. Importantly, IV infected EpiSPC exhibited severely impaired renewal capacity due to IV-induced blockade of β-catenin-dependent Fgfr2b signaling, evidenced by loss of alveolar tissue repair capacity after intrapulmonary EpiSPC transplantation in vivo. Intratracheal application of exogenous Fgf10, however, resulted in increased engagement of non-infected EpiSPC for tissue regeneration, demonstrated by improved proliferative potential, restoration of alveolar barrier function and increased survival following IV pneumonia. Together, these data suggest that tropism of IV to distal lung stem cell niches represents an important factor of pathogenicity and highlight impaired Fgfr2b signaling as underlying mechanism. Furthermore, increase of alveolar Fgf10 levels may represent a putative therapy to overcome regeneration failure after IV-induced lung injury.
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- Jennifer Quantius
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Department of Pathology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology and Cytology, Wetzlar, Germany, member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- College of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Department of Lung Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- College of life and Environmental sciences and College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou University town, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Universities Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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Kathum OA, Schräder T, Anhlan D, Nordhoff C, Liedmann S, Pande A, Mellmann A, Ehrhardt C, Wixler V, Ludwig S. Phosphorylation of influenza A virus NS1 protein at threonine 49 suppresses its interferon antagonistic activity. Cell Microbiol 2016; 18:784-91. [PMID: 26687707 PMCID: PMC5066752 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation acts as a fundamental molecular switch that alters protein function and thereby regulates many cellular processes. The non-structural protein 1 (NS1) of influenza A virus is an important factor regulating virulence by counteracting cellular immune responses against viral infection. NS1 was shown to be phosphorylated at several sites; however, so far, no function has been conclusively assigned to these post-translational events yet. Here, we show that the newly identified phospho-site threonine 49 of NS1 is differentially phosphorylated in the viral replication cycle. Phosphorylation impairs binding of NS1 to double-stranded RNA and TRIM25 as well as complex formation with RIG-I, thereby switching off its interferon antagonistic activity. Because phosphorylation was shown to occur at later stages of infection, we hypothesize that at this stage other functions of the multifunctional NS1 beyond its interferon-antagonistic activity are needed.
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- Omer Abid Kathum
- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pathology, Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
- Institute of Evolutionary and Medical Genomics, Brandenburg Medical School (MHB), Neuruppin, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene, Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology (IMV), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Hu XP, Shao MM, Song X, Wu XL, Qi L, Zheng K, Fan L, Liao CH, Li CY, He J, Hu YJ, Wu HQ, Li SH, Zhang J, Zhang FX, He ZD. Anti-influenza virus effects of crude phenylethanoid glycosides isolated from ligustrum purpurascens via inducing endogenous interferon-γ. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 179:128-136. [PMID: 26190352 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Ligustrum purpurascens Y.C. Yang (Oleaceae) is traditionally recorded as "Ku Ding Cha", a kind of functional tea in southern China for about two thousand years, which has been reported with sore throat alleviating and pathogenic heat expelling effects. However, there are no scientific studies demonstrating its antiviral activity. THE AIM OF THE STUDY This study is aimed at investigating the anti-influenza virus effects of phenylethanoid glycosides isolated from L. purpurascens (LPG) as well as its corresponding mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vitro, hemagglutination assay was employed to detect the influenza virus titer; In vivo, C57BL/6J mice were given oral administration of LPG (100mg/kg, 300mg/kg, 900mg/kg) or ribavirin (100mg/kg) once daily for 5 successive days. Meanwhile, on the second day, mice were infected intranasally (i.n.) with A/FM/1/47 H1N1 virus. Mice survival rate and other clinical index were monitored for 15 days. Infected mice were sacrificed to measure the lung lesion and stained with hematoxylin-eosin. Flow cytometry analyses spleen lymphocytes and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) level. The IFN-γ knockout mice (IFN-γ(-/-) mice, C57BL/6J) which had been verified lacking IFN-γ through Western Blot, were applied in the death-protection test to identify the role of IFN-γ played in LPG antiviral effect. RESULTS In vitro, LPG at 0.5mg/ml inhibited Influenza A Virus H1N1 type (H1N1) infection of MDCK cells. In vivo, LPG at 300 and 900mg/kg significantly decreased the mouse lung index (p<0.05), alleviated influenza-induced lethality and clinical symptoms, and therefore enhanced mouse survival (p<0.05). More detailed experiments demonstrated that antiviral cytokine IFN-γ was involved in the antiviral effect of LPG. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that LPG (900mg/kg) significantly induced secretion of IFN-γ by splenic CD4(+) and CD8(+) cells (p<0.05). Moreover, LPG (900mg/kg) protected wild-type C57BL/6J mice from H1N1 injury, whereas LPG-mediated survival protection disappeared in IFN-γ(-/-) mice. CONCLUSION These results suggest that up-regulating endogenous IFN-γ by LPG may represent a novel therapeutic approach for H1N1 infection.
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- Xiao-peng Hu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Biotherapy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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The 1918 Influenza Virus PB2 Protein Enhances Virulence through the Disruption of Inflammatory and Wnt-Mediated Signaling in Mice. J Virol 2015; 90:2240-53. [PMID: 26656717 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02974-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic remains the single greatest infectious disease outbreak in the past century. Mouse and nonhuman primate infection models have shown that the 1918 virus induces overly aggressive innate and proinflammatory responses. To understand the response to viral infection and the role of individual 1918 genes on the host response to the 1918 virus, we examined reassortant avian viruses nearly identical to the pandemic 1918 virus (1918-like avian virus) carrying either the 1918 hemagglutinin (HA) or PB2 gene. In mice, both genes enhanced 1918-like avian virus replication, but only the mammalian host adaptation of the 1918-like avian virus through reassortment of the 1918 PB2 led to increased lethality. Through the combination of viral genetics and host transcriptional profiling, we provide a multidimensional view of the molecular mechanisms by which the 1918 PB2 gene drives viral pathogenicity. We demonstrate that 1918 PB2 enhances immune and inflammatory responses concomitant with increased cellular infiltration in the lung. We also show for the first time, that 1918 PB2 expression results in the repression of both canonical and noncanonical Wnt signaling pathways, which are crucial for inflammation-mediated lung regeneration and repair. Finally, we utilize regulatory enrichment and network analysis to define the molecular regulators of inflammation, epithelial regeneration, and lung immunopathology that are dysregulated during influenza virus infection. Taken together, our data suggest that while both HA and PB2 are important for viral replication, only 1918 PB2 exacerbates lung damage in mice infected with a reassortant 1918-like avian virus. IMPORTANCE As viral pathogenesis is determined in part by the host response, understanding the key host molecular driver(s) of virus-mediated disease, in relation to individual viral genes, is a promising approach to host-oriented drug efforts in preventing disease. Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of host adaptive genes, HA and PB2, in mediating disease although the mechanisms by which they do so are still poorly understood. Here, we combine viral genetics and host transcriptional profiling to show that although both 1918 HA and 1918 PB2 are important mediators of efficient viral replication, only 1918 PB2 impacts the pathogenicity of an avian influenza virus sharing high homology to the 1918 pandemic influenza virus. We demonstrate that 1918 PB2 enhances deleterious inflammatory responses and the inhibition of regeneration and repair functions coordinated by Wnt signaling in the lungs of infected mice, thereby promoting virus-associated disease.
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Xie YK, Ding D, Wang HM, Kang CJ. A homologue gene of β-catenin participates in the development of shrimps and immune response to bacteria and viruses. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 47:147-156. [PMID: 26334791 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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β-Catenin is a multifunctional protein that is involved in many physiological processes, including development, cell proliferation, cell migration, and apoptosis. However, the function of β-Catenin in crustacean is unknown. In this study, the first shrimp homologous gene of β-catenin in Marsupenaeus japonicus (i.e., Mjβ-catenin) was identified and characterized. The full-length of the complementary DNA of Mjβ-catenin is 3130 bp, including a 2463 bp open reading frame that encodes 821 amino acid. Multiple alignment of β-Catenin proteins suggested that the Armadillo/β-Catenin-like repeat domains were conserved. Phylogenetic analysis showed that β-Catenin from shrimp was clustered into one group with invertebrate β-Catenin. The transcription of β-catenin in various development stages of shrimp was detected and persistently increased as the shrimp matured. In adult shrimp, β-catenin was widely distributed in detected tissues and has the relatively high expression level in gills, hemocytes, testes, and ovaries. The transcripts of β-catenin in tissues of adult shrimp were significantly up-regulated at various time points after infecting with Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio anguillarum, and white-spot syndrome virus. Furthermore, knockdown of β-catenin resulted in impaired bacterial clearance ability and increased virus copy in shrimp in vivo. Therefore, β-Catenin in shrimp participates in the development and immune response of shrimps.
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- Ya-Kai Xie
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation of the Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology; School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation of the Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology; School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation of the Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology; School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation of the Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology; School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China.
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