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Silva-Filho JL, de Oliveira LG, Monteiro L, Parise PL, Zanluqui NG, Polonio CM, de Freitas CL, Toledo-Teixeira DA, de Souza WM, Bittencourt N, Amorim MR, Forato J, Muraro SP, de Souza GF, Martini MC, Bispo-Dos-Santos K, Vieira A, Judice CC, Pastore GM, Amaral E, Passini Junior R, Mayer-Milanez HMBP, Ribeiro-do-Valle CC, Calil R, Renato Bennini Junior J, Lajos GJ, Altemani A, Nolasco da Silva MT, Carolina Coan A, Francisca Colella-Santos M, von Zuben APB, Vinolo MAR, Arns CW, Catharino RR, Costa ML, Angerami RN, Freitas ARR, Resende MR, Garcia MT, Luiza Moretti M, Renia L, Ng LFP, Rothlin CV, Costa FTM, Peron JPS, Proença-Modena JL. Gas6 drives Zika virus-induced neurological complications in humans and congenital syndrome in immunocompetent mice. Brain Behav Immun 2021; 97:260-274. [PMID: 34390806 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Zika virus (ZIKV) has the ability to cross placental and brain barriers, causing congenital malformations in neonates and neurological disorders in adults. However, the pathogenic mechanisms of ZIKV-induced neurological complications in adults and congenital malformations are still not fully understood. Gas6 is a soluble TAM receptor ligand able to promote flavivirus internalization and downregulation of immune responses. Here we demonstrate that there is a correlation between ZIKV neurological complications with higher Gas6 levels and the downregulation of genes associated with anti-viral response, as type I IFN due to Socs1 upregulation. Also, Gas6 gamma-carboxylation is essential for ZIKV invasion and replication in monocytes, the main source of this protein, which was inhibited by warfarin. Conversely, Gas6 facilitates ZIKV replication in adult immunocompetent mice and enabled susceptibility to transplacental infection. Our data indicate that ZIKV promotes the upregulation of its ligand Gas6, which contributes to viral infectivity and drives the development of severe adverse outcomes during ZIKV infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joao Luiz Silva-Filho
- Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Prof. Luiz Jacintho Silva, Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Neuroimmune Interactions Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Prof. Luiz Jacintho Silva, Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Neuroimmune Interactions Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neuroimmune Interactions Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neuroimmune Interactions Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Virology Research Center, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Prof. Luiz Jacintho Silva, Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Prof. Luiz Jacintho Silva, Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas. Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas. Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas. Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas. Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas. Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas. Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas. Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Pediatric Immunology, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, UNICAMP, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, UNICAMP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas. Brazil
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- Campinas Department of Public Health Surveillance, Campinas, Brazil; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A* ID Labs), Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Biopolis, Singapore; Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Biopolis, Singapore
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- A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A* ID Labs), Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Biopolis, Singapore; Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Biopolis, Singapore
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Prof. Luiz Jacintho Silva, Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
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- Neuroimmune Interactions Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Immunopathology and Allergy Post Graduate Program, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Scientific Platform Pasteur-USP, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Emerging Viruses (LEVE), Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil; Experimental Medicine Research Cluster (EMRC), University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil.
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Hirschi KM, Tsai KYF, Davis T, Clark JC, Knowlton MN, Bikman BT, Reynolds PR, Arroyo JA. Growth arrest-specific protein-6/AXL signaling induces preeclampsia in rats†. Biol Reprod 2021; 102:199-210. [PMID: 31347670 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Preeclampsia (PE) is a complicated obstetric complication characterized by increased blood pressure, decreased trophoblast invasion, and inflammation. The growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6) protein is known to induce dynamic cellular responses and is elevated in PE. Gas6 binds to the AXL tyrosine kinase receptor and AXL-mediated signaling is implicated in proliferation and migration observed in several tissues. Our laboratory utilized Gas6 to induce preeclamptic-like conditions in pregnant rats. Our objective was to determine the role of Gas6/AXL signaling as a possible model of PE. Briefly, pregnant rats were divided into three groups that received daily intraperitoneal injections (from gestational day 7.5 to 17.5) of phosphate buffered saline (PBS), Gas6, or Gas6 + R428 (an AXL inhibitor administered from gestational day 13.5 to 17.5). Animals dispensed Gas6 experienced elevated blood pressure, increased proteinuria, augmented caspase-3-mediated placental apoptosis, and diminished trophoblast invasion. Gas6 also enhanced expression of several PE-related genes and a number of inflammatory mediators. Gas6 further enhanced placental oxidative stress and impaired mitochondrial respiration. Each of these PE-related characteristics was ameliorated in dams and/or their placentae when AXL inhibition by R428 occurred in tandem with Gas6 treatment. We conclude that Gas6 signaling is capable of inducing PE and that inhibition of AXL prevents disease progression in pregnant rats. These results provide insight into pathways associated with PE that could be useful in the clarification of potential therapeutic approaches.
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- Kelsey M Hirschi
- Lung and Placenta Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Lung and Placenta Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Lung and Placenta Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Lung and Placenta Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Lung and Placenta Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Laboratory of Obesity and Metabolism, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Lung and Placenta Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Lung and Placenta Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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Ye L, Guan L, Fan P, Liu X, Liu R, Chen J, Zhu Y, Wei X, Liu Y, Bai H. Association study between GAS6 gene polymorphisms and risk of preeclampsia in Chinese population. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2017; 211:122-126. [PMID: 28242471 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder associated with pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic events. The growth arrest-specific 6 (GAS6) has been implicated in systemic inflammation and coagulation. Common genetic polymorphisms of GAS6 gene have previously been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of GAS6 gene polymorphisms with the risk of preeclampsia in Chinese subjects. STUDY DESIGN The case-control population consists of 551 subjects. The genotyping of the single-nucleotide polymorphisms of GAS6 gene, GAS6 834 +7G/A(rs8191974) and +1332C/T (rs1803628), was carried out on genomic DNA using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphisms (PCR-RFLP) analysis. RESULTS There were significant differences in the +1332C/T genotype and allele frequencies between the patients with preeclampsia and the controls (P=0.03 and 0.02, respectively). The +1332 TT genotype was found to be protective from the development of preeclampsia (odds ratios 0.271, 95% confidence interval 0.077-0.953; P=0.03). Further analysis showed that the TT genotype of the GAS6 +1332C/T conferred a risk of severe preeclampsia (OR=0.597, 95% confidence interval 0.416-0.855; P=0.01). However, there were no differences in the 834+7G/A genotype and allele frequencies between the patients with preeclampsia and the controls. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that a TT genotype at +1332C/T polymorphism might be associated with decreased risk for preeclampsia, but the 834+7G/A polymorphism is not associated with the disorder, in the Chinese population.
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- Liyan Ye
- Laboratory of Genetic Disease and Perinatal Medicine and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Genetic Disease and Perinatal Medicine and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Genetic Disease and Perinatal Medicine and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Division of Peptides Related with Human Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Genetic Disease and Perinatal Medicine and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Genetic Disease and Perinatal Medicine and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Genetic Disease and Perinatal Medicine and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Genetic Disease and Perinatal Medicine and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
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