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Zhao Y, Che L, Pan M, Huang Y, Fang S, Wang M, Sui L, Wang ZD, Du F, Hou Z, Liu Q. Hantaan virus inhibits type I interferon response by targeting RLR signaling pathways through TRIM25. Virology 2024; 589:109942. [PMID: 38048647 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2023.109942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Hantaan virus (HTNV) is responsible for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), primarily due to its ability to inhibit host innate immune responses, such as type I interferon (IFN-I). In this study, we conducted a transcriptome analysis to identify host factors regulated by HTNV nucleocapsid protein (NP) and glycoprotein. Our findings demonstrate that NP and Gc proteins inhibit host IFN-I production by manipulating the retinoic acid-induced gene I (RIG-I)-like receptor (RLR) pathways. Further analysis reveals that HTNV NP and Gc proteins target upstream molecules of MAVS, such as RIG-I and MDA-5, with Gc exhibiting stronger inhibition of IFN-I responses than NP. Mechanistically, NP and Gc proteins interact with tripartite motif protein 25 (TRIM25) to competitively inhibit its interaction with RIG-I/MDA5, suppressing RLR signaling pathways. Our study unveils a cross-talk between HTNV NP/Gc proteins and host immune response, providing valuable insights into the pathogenic mechanism of HTNV.
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- Yinghua Zhao
- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, Heilongjiang Province, China; Department of Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, Heilongjiang Province, China; Department of Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China; School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, Guangdong Province, China.
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Zhai X, Zhang T, Zhang L, Wang X, Liu N, Jiang W, Fan X, Lu X, Tian M, Wei L, Jiang S. The role of duck LGP2 in innate immune response of host anti-tembusu virus. Vet Microbiol 2023; 287:109907. [PMID: 37951010 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2023.109907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology 2 (LGP2), along with Retinoic Acid Induced Gene-I (RIG-I) and Melanoma Differentiation Associated Gene 5, are members of the retinoic acid-inducible gene-I-like receptors (RLRs) in pattern recognition receptors, playing an important role in the host's innate immunity. Due to lacking a caspase activation and recruitment domain, LGP2 is controversially regarded as a positive or negative regulator in the antiviral response. This study aimed to explore how duck LGP2 (duLGP2) participates in duck innate immunity and its role in countering the duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV). In duck embryo fibroblast cells, the overexpression of duLGP2 significantly reduced the cell's antiviral capacity by inhibiting type I interferon (IFN) production and the expression of downstream IFN-stimulated genes. Conversely, duLGP2 knockdown had the opposite effect. For the first time, we introduced the LGP2 gene fragment into duck embryos using a lentiviral vector to ensure persistent expression and generated gene-edited ducks with LGP2 overexpression. We demonstrated that duLGP2 facilitates DTMUV replication in both in vitro and in vivo experiments, leading to robust inflammatory and antiviral responses. Interestingly, the repressive effects of duLGP2 on type I IFN production were only observed in the early stage of DTMUV infection, with type I IFN responses becoming enhanced as the viral load increased. These results indicate that duLGP2 acts as a negative regulator during the resting state and early stages of DTMUV infection. This study provides a theoretical basis for further research on duck RLRs and developing new anti-DTMUV drugs or vaccine adjuvants.
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- Xinyu Zhai
- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong Province, China; School of Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan 250024, China
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- Gynecology Department of Tai'an Central Hospital, Tai'an 271099, Shandong Province, China
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China.
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- Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonosis of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an City 271018, Shandong Province, China.
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Shao Q, Li S, Cao Q, Gu H, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Zhang K, Zheng W, Chen N, Shang S, Zhu J. Development of Specific Monoclonal Antibodies against Porcine RIG-I-like Receptors Revealed the Species Specificity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24. [PMID: 36835527 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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The RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) play critical roles in sensing and combating viral infections, particularly RNA virus infections. However, there is a dearth of research on livestock RLRs due to a lack of specific antibodies. In this study, we purified porcine RLR proteins and developed monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against porcine RLR members RIG-I, MDA5 and LGP2, for which one, one and two hybridomas were obtained, respectively. The porcine RIG-I and MDA5 mAbs each targeted the regions beyond the N-terminal CARDs domains, whereas the two LGP2 mAbs were both directed to the N-terminal helicase ATP binding domain in the Western blotting. In addition, all of the porcine RLR mAbs recognized the corresponding cytoplasmic RLR proteins in the immunofluorescence and immunochemistry assays. Importantly, both RIG-I and MDA5 mAbs are porcine specific, without demonstrating any cross-reactions with the human counterparts. As for the two LGP2 mAbs, one is porcine specific, whereas another one reacts with both porcine and human LGP2. Thus, our study not only provides useful tools for porcine RLR antiviral signaling research, but also reveals the porcine species specificity, giving significant insights into porcine innate immunity and immune biology.
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Guo B, Chen JH, Zhang JH, Fang Y, Liu XJ, Zhang J, Zhu HQ, Zhan L. Pattern-recognition receptors in endometriosis: A narrative review. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1161606. [PMID: 37033937 PMCID: PMC10076794 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1161606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is closely associated with ectopic focal inflammation and immunosuppressive microenvironment. Multiple types of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are present in the innate immune system, which are able to detect pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) in both intracellular and external environments. However, the exact role of PRRs in endometriosis and the underlying molecular mechanism are unclear. PRRs are necessary for the innate immune system to identify and destroy invasive foreign infectious agents. Mammals mainly have two types of microbial recognition systems. The first one consists of the membrane-bound receptors, such as toll-like receptors (TLRs), which recognize extracellular microorganisms and activate intracellular signals to stimulate immune responses. The second one consists of the intracellular PRRs, including nod-like receptors (NLRs) and antiviral proteins retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) and melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA-5) with helix enzyme domain. In this review, we mainly focus on the key role of PRRs in the pathological processes associated with endometriosis. PRRs recognize PAMPs and can distinguish pathogenic microorganisms from self, triggering receptor ligand reaction followed by the stimulation of host immune response. Activated immune response promotes the transmission of microbial infection signals to the cells. As endometriosis is characterized by dysregulated inflammation and immune response, PRRs may potentially be involved in the activation of endometriosis-associated inflammation and immune disorders. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), nod-like receptor family caspase activation and recruitment domain (CARD) domain containing 5 (NLRC5), nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), and c-type lectin receptors (CLRs) play essential roles in endometriosis development by regulating immune and inflammatory responses. Absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2)-like receptors (ALRs) and retinoic acid-inducible gene I-like receptors (RLRs) may be involved in the activation of endometriosis-associated immune and inflammation disorders. PRRs, especially TLRs, may serve as potential therapeutic targets for alleviating pain in endometriosis patients. PRRs and their ligands interact with the innate immune system to enhance inflammation in the stromal cells during endometriosis. Thus, targeting PRRs and their new synthetic ligands may provide new therapeutic options for treating endometriosis.
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- Bao Guo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- *Correspondence: Lei Zhan,
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Lu J, Gullett JM, Kanneganti TD. Filoviruses: Innate Immunity, Inflammatory Cell Death, and Cytokines. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11121400. [PMID: 36558734 PMCID: PMC9785368 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11121400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Filoviruses are a group of single-stranded negative sense RNA viruses. The most well-known filoviruses that affect humans are ebolaviruses and marburgviruses. During infection, they can cause life-threatening symptoms such as inflammation, tissue damage, and hemorrhagic fever, with case fatality rates as high as 90%. The innate immune system is the first line of defense against pathogenic insults such as filoviruses. Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), including toll-like receptors, retinoic acid-inducible gene-I-like receptors, C-type lectin receptors, AIM2-like receptors, and NOD-like receptors, detect pathogens and activate downstream signaling to induce the production of proinflammatory cytokines and interferons, alert the surrounding cells to the threat, and clear infected and damaged cells through innate immune cell death. However, filoviruses can modulate the host inflammatory response and innate immune cell death, causing an aberrant immune reaction. Here, we discuss how the innate immune system senses invading filoviruses and how these deadly pathogens interfere with the immune response. Furthermore, we highlight the experimental difficulties of studying filoviruses as well as the current state of filovirus-targeting therapeutics.
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Retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs), which are pivotal sensors of RNA virus invasions, mediate the transcriptional induction of genes encoding type I interferons (IFNs) and proinflammatory cytokines, successfully establishing host antiviral immune response. A few excellent reviews have elaborated on the structural biology of RLRs and the antiviral mechanisms of RLR activation. In this review, we give a basic understanding of RLR biology and summarize recent findings of how RLR signaling cascade is strictly controlled by host regulatory mechanisms, which include RLR-interacting proteins, post-translational modifications and microRNAs (miRNAs). Furthermore, we pay particular attention to the relationship between RLRs and diseases, especially how RLRs participate in SARS-CoV-2, malaria or bacterial infections, how single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or mutations in RLRs and antibodies against RLRs lead to autoinflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases, and how RLRs are involved in anti-tumor immunity. These findings will provide insights and guidance for antiviral and immunomodulatory therapies targeting RLRs.
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- Jie Song
- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China; Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
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He T, Wang M, Cheng A, Yang Q, Wu Y, Jia R, Chen S, Zhu D, Liu M, Zhao X, Zhang S, Huang J, Tian B, Ou X, Mao S, Sun D, Gao Q, Yu Y, Zhang L, Liu Y. Duck plague virus UL41 protein inhibits RIG-I/MDA5-mediated duck IFN-β production via mRNA degradation activity. Vet Res 2022; 53:22. [PMID: 35303942 PMCID: PMC8932288 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-022-01043-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) are cytosolic pattern recognition receptors that initiate innate antiviral immunity. Recent reports found that duck RLRs significantly restrict duck plague virus (DPV) infection. However, the molecular mechanism by which DPV evades immune responses is unknown. In this study, we first found that the DPV UL41 protein inhibited duck interferon-β (IFN-β) production mediated by RIG-I and melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) by broadly downregulating the mRNA levels of important adaptor molecules, such as RIG-I, MDA5, mitochondrial antiviral signalling protein (MAVS), stimulator of interferon gene (STING), TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), and interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 7. The conserved sites of the UL41 protein, E229, D231, and D232, were responsible for this activity. Furthermore, the DPV CHv-BAC-ΔUL41 mutant virus induced more duck IFN-β and IFN-stimulated genes (Mx, OASL) production in duck embryo fibroblasts (DEFs) than DPV CHv-BAC parent virus. Our findings provide insights into the molecular mechanism underlying DPV immune evasion.
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- Tianqiong He
- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China. .,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China. .,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, China
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Liu LH, Zhang YA, Nie P, Chen SN. Presence of two RIG-I-like receptors, MDA5 and LGP2, and their dsRNA binding capacity in a perciform fish, the snakehead Channa argus. Dev Comp Immunol 2022; 126:104235. [PMID: 34418428 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fish retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) are critical RNA sensors in cytoplasm and are involved in antiviral innate immunity. However, some species of fish lack RIG-I gene, and the function of RLR members in RIG-I-absent fish is poorly understood. In the present study, MDA5, LGP2 and MAVS genes were identified in commercially important snakehead Channa argus. But, RIG-I gene was not found in this fish, and a systematic analysis of RLRs in available genome database of fish indicated the absence of RIG-I in the Acanthomorphata, Clupeiformes and Polypteriformes, suggesting that loss events of RIG-I gene may have occurred independently three times in the evolutionary history of fish. The MDA5, LGP2 and MAVS in snakehead have conserved protein domains and genomic location based on sequence, phylogenetic and syntenic analyses. These genes are constitutively expressed in healthy fish and can be induced by polyinosinic and polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) stimulation in vitro. It is further revealed that the snakehead MDA5 and LGP2 have binding capacity with dsRNA, such as poly(I:C), and MDA5 can interact with MAVS, implying the antiviral function of MDA5 in the RIG-I-absent fish.
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- Lan Hao Liu
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430070, China; School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430070, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China; State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, And Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430072, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, And Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430072, China.
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Yao Y, Shen Y, Shao H, Liu Y, Ji Y, Du G, Ye X, Huang P, Chen H. Polymorphisms of RIG-I-like receptor influence HBV clearance in Chinese Han population. J Med Virol 2021; 93:4957-4965. [PMID: 33783003 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Retinoic acid-inducible gene I-like receptors (RLRs) play an essential role in human innate immune, which may influence the spontaneous clearance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We aimed to investigate whether the SNPs in RLR family were associated with HBV spontaneous clearance. The current study included 82 participants with spontaneous clearance, 601 asymptomatic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers, and 168 participants with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Six SNPs (DDX58 rs3824456, rs3205166, DHX58 rs2074160, rs2074158, IFIH1 rs2111485, rs3747517) were genotyped to explore their association with HBV spontaneous clearance. Patients carrying the mutant allele C at rs3824456 or A at rs2074160 were more likely to achieve spontaneous clearance compared with asymptomatic HBsAg carriers (additive model: odds ratio [OR] = 0.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.49-0.97; dominant model: OR = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.31-0.95, respectively). In addition, patients carrying the mutant allele G at rs2111485 were more likely to achieve spontaneous clearance compared with CHB (dominant model: OR = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.25-0.87). The mutations were protective factors for HBV spontaneous clearance. These results suggest the DDX58 rs3824456, DHX58 s2074160, IFIH1 rs2111485 were associated with spontaneous clearance of HBV, which may be predictive markers in the Chinese Han population of HBV.
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- Yinan Yao
- Department of Infectious Disease Control, Zhangjiagang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control, Zhangjiagang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control, Zhangjiagang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control, Zhangjiagang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control, Zhangjiagang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control, Zhangjiagang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control, Zhangjiagang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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Li S, Shao Q, Zhu Y, Ji X, Luo J, Xu Y, Liu X, Zheng W, Chen N, Meurens F, Zhu J. Porcine RIG-I and MDA5 Signaling CARD Domains Exert Similar Antiviral Function Against Different Viruses. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:677634. [PMID: 34177861 PMCID: PMC8226225 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.677634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) RIG-I and MDA5 play critical roles in sensing and fighting viral infections. Although RIG-I and MDA5 have similar molecular structures, these two receptors have distinct features during activation. Further, the signaling domains of the N terminal CARD domains (CARDs) in RIG-I and MDA5 share poor similarity. Therefore, we wonder whether the CARDs of RIG-I and MDA5 play similar roles in signaling and antiviral function. Here we expressed porcine RIG-I and MDA5 CARDs in 293T cells and porcine alveolar macrophages and found that MDA5 CARDs exhibit higher expression and stronger signaling activity than RIG-I CARDs. Nevertheless, both RIG-I and MDA5 CARDs exert comparable antiviral function against several viruses. Transcriptome analysis showed that MDA5 CARDs are more effective in regulating downstream genes. However, in the presence of virus, both RIG-I and MDA5 CARDs exhibit similar effects on downstream gene transcriptions, reflecting their antiviral function.
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- Shuangjie Li
- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- BIOEPAR, INRAE, Oniris, Nantes, France.,Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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Vaughn LS, Chukwurah E, Patel RC. Opposite actions of two dsRNA-binding proteins PACT and TRBP on RIG-I mediated signaling. Biochem J 2021; 478:493-510. [PMID: 33459340 PMCID: PMC7919947 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20200987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
An integral aspect of innate immunity is the ability to detect foreign molecules of viral origin to initiate antiviral signaling via pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). One such receptor is the RNA helicase retinoic acid inducible gene 1 (RIG-I), which detects and is activated by 5'triphosphate uncapped double stranded RNA (dsRNA) as well as the cytoplasmic viral mimic dsRNA polyI:C. Once activated, RIG-I's CARD domains oligomerize and initiate downstream signaling via mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS), ultimately inducing interferon (IFN) production. Another dsRNA binding protein PACT, originally identified as the cellular protein activator of dsRNA-activated protein kinase (PKR), is known to enhance RIG-I signaling in response to polyI:C treatment, in part by stimulating RIG-I's ATPase and helicase activities. TAR-RNA-binding protein (TRBP), which is ∼45% homologous to PACT, inhibits PKR signaling by binding to PKR as well as by sequestration of its' activators, dsRNA and PACT. Despite the extensive homology and similar structure of PACT and TRBP, the role of TRBP has not been explored much in RIG-I signaling. This work focuses on the effect of TRBP on RIG-I signaling and IFN production. Our results indicate that TRBP acts as an inhibitor of RIG-I signaling in a PACT- and PKR-independent manner. Surprisingly, this inhibition is independent of TRBP's post-translational modifications that are important for other signaling functions of TRBP, but TRBP's dsRNA-binding ability is essential. Our work has major implications on viral susceptibility, disease progression, and antiviral immunity as it demonstrates the regulatory interplay between PACT and TRBP IFN production.
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- Lauren S. Vaughn
- Department of Biology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29210
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- Department of Biology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29210
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Su C, Zheng C. When Rab GTPases meet innate immune signaling pathways. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2021; 59:95-100. [PMID: 33608190 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2021.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Ras-related protein in brain (Rab) GTPases, the subfamily of small GTP-binding proteins superfamily, play a vital role in regulating and controlling vesicles' transport between different membrane-bound organelles. As the first-line defense against invading pathogens, the host's innate immune system recognizes various pathogen-associated molecular patterns through a series of membrane-bound or cytoplasmic pathogen recognition receptors to activate the downstream signaling pathway and induce the type I interferons (IFN-I). Numerous studies have demonstrated that Rab GTPases participate in innate immunity by regulating transmembrane signals' transduction and the transport, adhesion, anchoring, and fusion of vesicles. However, the underlying mechanism of Rab GTPases regulating innate immunity is not entirely understood. A comprehensive understanding of the interplay between the Rab GTPases and innate immunity will help develop novel therapeutics against microbial infections and chronic inflammations.
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O' Donovan DH, Mao Y, Mele DA. The Next Generation of Pattern Recognition Receptor Agonists: Improving Response Rates in Cancer Immunotherapy. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:5654-5674. [PMID: 31250749 DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190620103105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The recent success of checkpoint blocking antibodies has sparked a revolution in cancer immunotherapy. Checkpoint inhibition activates the adaptive immune system leading to durable responses across a range of tumor types, although this response is limited to patient populations with pre-existing tumor-infiltrating T cells. Strategies to stimulate the immune system to prime an antitumor response are of intense interest and several groups are now working to develop agents to activate the Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs), proteins which detect pathogenic and damageassociated molecules and respond by activating the innate immune response. Although early efforts focused on the Toll-like Receptor (TLR) family of membrane-bound PRRs, TLR activation has been associated with both pro- and antitumor effects. Nonetheless, TLR agonists have been deployed as potential anticancer agents in a range of clinical trials. More recently, the cytosolic PRR Stimulator of IFN Genes (STING) has attracted attention as another promising target for anticancer drug development, with early clinical data beginning to emerge. Besides STING, several other cytosolic PRR targets have likewise captured the interest of the drug discovery community, including the RIG-Ilike Receptors (RLRs) and NOD-like Receptors (NLRs). In this review, we describe the outlook for activators of PRRs as anticancer therapeutic agents and contrast the earlier generation of TLR agonists with the emerging focus on cytosolic PRR activators, both as single agents and in combination with other cancer immunotherapies.
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- Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
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Burkert S, Schumann RR. RNA Sensing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Its Impact on TB Vaccination Strategies. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:E67. [PMID: 32033104 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8010067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is still an important global threat and although the causing organism has been discovered long ago, effective prevention strategies are lacking. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a unique pathogen with a complex host interaction. Understanding the immune responses upon infection with MTB is crucial for the development of new vaccination strategies and therapeutic targets for TB. Recently, it has been proposed that sensing bacterial nucleic acid in antigen-presenting cells via intracellular pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) is a central mechanism for initiating an effective host immune response. Here, we summarize key findings of the impact of mycobacterial RNA sensing for innate and adaptive host immunity after MTB infection, with emphasis on endosomal toll-like receptors (TLRs) and cytosolic sensors such as NLRP3 and RLRs, modulating T-cell differentiation through IL-12, IL-21, and type I interferons. Ultimately, these immunological pathways may impact immune memory and TB vaccine efficacy. The novel findings described here may change our current understanding of the host response to MTB and potentially impact clinical research, as well as future vaccination design. In this review, the current state of the art is summarized, and an outlook is given on how progress can be made.
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Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is a growing threat to public health, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. EV-A71 infection is most prevalent in infants and children and causes a wide spectrum of clinical complications, including hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), pulmonary and neurological disorders. The pathogenesis of EV-A71 infection is poorly understood at present. It is likely that viral factors and host immunity, and their interplay, affect the pathogenesis and outcome of EV-A71 infection. The mammalian innate immune system forms the first layer of defense against viral infections and triggers activation of adaptive immunity leading to full protection. In this review, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the interaction between EV-A71 and the innate immune system. We discuss the role of pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs), including Toll-like receptors (TLRs), RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs), and inflammasomes, in the detection of EV-A71 infection and induction of antiviral immunity. As a counteraction, EV-A71 viral proteins target multiple innate immune pathways to facilitate viral replication in host cells. These novel insights at the virus-host interphase may support the future development of vaccines and therapeutics against EV-A71 infection.
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- Kuan-Ru Chen
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung Univeristy, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung Univeristy, Tainan, Taiwan. .,Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung Universiy, Tainan, Taiwan. .,Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Li Z, Chen J, Li P, Li XY, Lu L, Li S. Functional characterization of dark sleeper (Odontobutis obscura) IRF3 in IFN regulation. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2019; 89:411-419. [PMID: 30978449 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The dark sleeper, Odontobutis obscura (O. obscura), is a commercially important species of freshwater sleeper native to East Asia. However, its molecular biology system is unexplored, including the interferon (IFN) signaling pathway, which is crucial to the antiviral response. In this study, we characterised the IFN regulation pattern of dark sleeper interferon regulatory factor 3 (OdIRF3), supplementing evidence of the conservation of this classical pathway in fish. First, the open reading frame (ORF) of OdIRF3 was cloned from the liver tissue by Rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). Amino acid sequence analysis suggested that OdIRF3 is homologous with other fish IRF3 and that the N-terminal DNA-binding domain (DBD) and the C-terminal IRF-association domain (IAD) are conserved. Then, the cellular distribution demonstrated that OdIRF3 is located in the cytoplasm region and transfers into the nuclear region under stimulation. For the function identification, OdIRF3 activated several types of IFN promoters and induced downstream interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) expression. Finally, the overexpression of OdIRF3 significantly decreased viral proliferation. Taken together, these data systematically characterised the sequence, cellular location, and function in IFN expression of OdIRF3, shedding light on the molecular biology mechanism of the dark sleeper.
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- Zhuocong Li
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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Chen J, Li ZC, Lu LF, Li P, Li XY, Li S. Functional Characterization of Dark Sleeper ( Odontobutis obscura) TBK1 on IFN Regulation. Front Immunol 2019; 10:985. [PMID: 31130963 PMCID: PMC6510163 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
In East Asia, the dark sleeper, Odontobutis obscura (O. obscura) is a crucial commercial species of freshwater fish; however, its molecular biology research is still undeveloped, including its innate immune system, which is pivotal to antiviral responses. In this study, we cloned and identified the characterization and kinase function of dark sleeper TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), supplementing the evidence of the conservation of this classical factor in fish. First, the ORF of Odontobutis obscurus (O. obscura) TBK1 (OdTBK1) was cloned from liver tissue by RACE-PCR. Subsequent nucleic acid and amino acid sequence analysis suggested that OdTBK1 is homologous with other fish TBK1, and the N-terminal Serine/Threonine protein kinases catalytic domain (S_TKc) and C-terminal coiled coil domain (CCD) are conserved. Subsequently, the cellular distribution demonstrated that OdTBK1 was located in the cytoplasm region. With regard to the identification of functions, OdTBK1 activated several interferon (IFN) promoters' activity and induced downstream IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) expression. In a canonical manner, wild-type OdTBK1 significantly phosphorylated interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) but failed when the N-terminal region was truncated. Furthermore, overexpression of OdTBK1 decreased viral proliferation remarkably. Collectively, these data systematically analyzed the characterization and function of OdTBK1, initiating the study of the innate antiviral response of dark sleeper.
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- Jian Chen
- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan, China
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Żeromski J, Kaczmarek M, Boruczkowski M, Kierepa A, Kowala-Piaskowska A, Mozer-Lisewska I. Significance and Role of Pattern Recognition Receptors in Malignancy. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2019; 67:133-141. [PMID: 30976817 PMCID: PMC6509067 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-019-00540-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are members of innate immunity, playing pivotal role in several immunological reactions. They are known to act as a bridge between innate and adaptive immunity. They are expressed on several normal cell types but have been shown with increasing frequency on/in tumor cells. Significance of this phenomenon is largely unknown, but it has been shown by several authors that they, predominantly Toll-like receptors (TLRs), act in the interest of tumor, by promotion of its growth and spreading. Preparation of artificial of TLRs ligands (agonists) paved the way to use them as a therapeutic agents for cancer, so far in a limited scale. Agonists may be combined with conventional anti-cancer modalities with apparently promising results. PRRs recognizing nucleic acids such as RIG-1 like receptors (sensing RNA) and STING (sensing DNA) constitute a novel promising approach for cancer immunotherapy.
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MESH Headings
- Adaptive Immunity/drug effects
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/therapeutic use
- DNA/immunology
- DNA/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Humans
- Immunity, Innate/drug effects
- Immunotherapy/methods
- Ligands
- Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/drug effects
- Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/immunology
- Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/metabolism
- Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Neoplasms/immunology
- Neoplasms/pathology
- RNA/immunology
- RNA/metabolism
- Receptors, Pattern Recognition/agonists
- Receptors, Pattern Recognition/immunology
- Receptors, Pattern Recognition/metabolism
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- Jan Żeromski
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hepatology and Acquired Immunodeficiencies, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hepatology and Acquired Immunodeficiencies, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hepatology and Acquired Immunodeficiencies, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Zhu Y, Deng J, Nan ML, Zhang J, Okekunle A, Li JY, Yu XQ, Wang PH. The Interplay Between Pattern Recognition Receptors and Autophagy in Inflammation. Adv Exp Med Biol 2019; 1209:79-108. [PMID: 31728866 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0606-2_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are sensors of exogenous and endogenous "danger" signals from pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), and damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), while autophagy can respond to these signals to control homeostasis. Almost all PRRs can induce autophagy directly or indirectly. Toll-like receptors (TLRs), Nod-like receptors (NLRs), retinoic acid-inducible gene-I-like receptors (RLRs), and cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway can induce autophagy directly through Beclin-1 or LC3-dependent pathway, while the interactions with the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE)/high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), CD91/Calreticulin, and TLRs/HSPs are achieved by protein, Ca2+, and mitochondrial homeostasis. Autophagy presents antigens to PRRs and helps to clean the pathogens. In addition, the induced autophagy can form a negative feedback regulation of PRRs-mediated inflammation in cell/disease-specific manner to maintain homeostasis and prevent excessive inflammation. Understanding the interaction between PRRs and autophagy in a specific disease will promote drug development for immunotherapy. Here, we focus on the interactions between PRRs and autophagy and how they affect the inflammatory response.
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- Yun Zhu
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong, China.,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- The Postgraduate College, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 200284, Nigeria.,Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 200284, Nigeria
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- Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 64110-2499, USA
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- Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China. .,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China.
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Takahashi T, Nakano Y, Onomoto K, Yoneyama M, Ui-Tei K. Virus Sensor RIG-I Represses RNA Interference by Interacting with TRBP through LGP2 in Mammalian Cells. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9100511. [PMID: 30347765 PMCID: PMC6210652 DOI: 10.3390/genes9100511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Exogenous double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) similar to viral RNAs induce antiviral RNA silencing or RNA interference (RNAi) in plants or invertebrates, whereas interferon (IFN) response is induced through activation of virus sensor proteins including Toll like receptor 3 (TLR3) or retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) like receptors (RLRs) in mammalian cells. Both RNA silencing and IFN response are triggered by dsRNAs. However, the relationship between these two pathways has remained unclear. Laboratory of genetics and physiology 2 (LGP2) is one of the RLRs, but its function has remained unclear. Recently, we reported that LGP2 regulates endogenous microRNA-mediated RNA silencing by interacting with an RNA silencing enhancer, TAR-RNA binding protein (TRBP). Here, we investigated the contribution of other RLRs, RIG-I and melanoma-differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5), in the regulation of RNA silencing. We found that RIG-I, but not MDA5, also represses short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-induced RNAi by type-I IFN. Our finding suggests that RIG-I, but not MDA5, interacts with TRBP indirectly through LGP2 to function as an RNAi modulator in mammalian cells.
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- Tomoko Takahashi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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- Division of Molecular Immunology, Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8673, Japan.
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- Division of Molecular Immunology, Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8673, Japan.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan.
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Diab M, Vitenshtein A, Drori Y, Yamin R, Danziger O, Zamostiano R, Mandelboim M, Bacharach E, Mandelboim O. Suppression of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection by the innate sensing gene CEACAM1. Oncotarget 2018; 7:66468-66479. [PMID: 27634893 PMCID: PMC5341814 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The innate sensing system is equipped with PRRs specialized in recognizing molecular structures (PAMPs) of various pathogens. This leads to the induction of anti-viral genes and inhibition of virus growth. Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a major respiratory virus that causes an upper and lower respiratory tract infection in children. In this study we show that upon HMPV infection, the innate sensing system detects the viral RNA through the RIG-I sensor leading to induction of CEACAM1 expression. We further show that CEACAM1 is induced via binding of IRF3 to the CEACAM1 promoter. We demonstrate that induction of CEACAM1 suppresses the viral loads via inhibition of the translation machinery in the infected cells in an SHP2-dependent manner. In summary, we show here that HMPV-infected cells upregulates CEACAM1 to restrict HMPV infection.
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- Mohammad Diab
- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Public Health Services, Chaim, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Cell Research and Immunology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cell Research and Immunology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Public Health Services, Chaim, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cell Research and Immunology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Liao Z, Wan Q, Su H, Wu C, Su J. Pattern recognition receptors in grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella: I. Organization and expression analysis of TLRs and RLRs. Dev Comp Immunol 2017; 76:93-104. [PMID: 28559111 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) play indispensable roles in the immune responses against invading pathogens. In the present study, we systematically identified and characterized Toll-like receptors (TLRs), retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) as well as their adaptors in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). A comprehensive analysis of BLAST and other bioinformatics methods showed that C. idella TLR family consist of 21 members and their adaptors contain four members. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed the existence of six TLR subfamilies (TLR1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 11 subfamily) in C. idella and revealed their homologous relationships with other species. Most C. idella TLRs possess three typical structural features of TLR protein family: LRR, TM and TIR domains. Meanwhile, RLR family consist of three conserved members (RIG-I, MDA5 and LGP2) as well as two adaptors (IPS-1 and STING) in C. idella. mRNA expression analyses of TLRs, RLRs and their adaptors indicated that most members are sustainably expressed in multiple tissues before and after grass carp reovirus (GCRV) or Aeromonas hydrophila infection, while TLR9, TLR20a/b, TLR25, TIRAP, SARM1 and STING are transiently expressed in specific tissues. TLRs are transmembrane receptors with few introns, while RLRs are cytoplasmic receptors with plenty of introns. TLRs and RLRs interact with adaptors to perform their functions via various signaling pathways. In conclusion, this study systematically explores the characteristics of TLRs and RLRs in C. idella and provides evidence for the response patterns after viral and/or bacterial infection in vivo. These results contribute to studying the regulation mechanisms of TLR and RLR signaling pathways, and deeply understanding fish immune responses against pathogen infection.
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- Zhiwei Liao
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Rao Y, Wan Q, Yang C, Su J. Grass Carp Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology 2 Serves As a Negative Regulator in Retinoic Acid-Inducible Gene I- and Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5-Mediated Antiviral Signaling in Resting State and Early Stage of Grass Carp Reovirus Infection. Front Immunol 2017; 8:352. [PMID: 28396670 PMCID: PMC5366347 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Laboratory of genetics and physiology 2 (LGP2) is a key component of RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs). However, the lack of the caspase recruitment domains (CARDs) results in its controversial functional performance as a negative or positive regulator in antiviral responses. Especially, no sufficient evidence uncovers the functional mechanisms of LGP2 in RLR signaling pathways in teleost. Here, negative regulation mechanism of LGP2 in certain situations in retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) and melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5)-mediated antiviral responses was identified in Ctenopharyngodon idella kidney cells. LGP2 overexpression inhibits synthesis and phosphorylation of interferon regulatory factor 3/7 (IRF3/7), and mRNA levels and promoter activities of IFNs and NF-κBs in resting state and early phase of grass carp reovirus (GCRV) infection. Knockdown of LGP2 obtains opposite effects. Luciferase report assay indicates that LGP2 works at the upstream of RIG-I and MDA5. LGP2 binds to RIG-I and MDA5 with diverse domain preference and which is independent of GCRV infection. Furthermore, LGP2 restrains K63-linked ubiquitination of RIG-I and MDA5 in various degrees. These differences result in disparate repressive mechanisms of LGP2 to RIG-I- and MDA5-mediated signal activations of IFN-β promoter stimulator 1 and mediator of IRF3 activation. Interestingly, LGP2 also inhibits K48-linked RIG-I and MDA5 ubiquitination to suppress proteins degradation, which guarantees the basal protein levels for subsequently rapid signal activation. All these results reveal a mechanism that LGP2 functions as a suppressor in RLR signaling pathways to maintain cellular homeostasis in resting state and early phase during GCRV infection.
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- Youliang Rao
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan , China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan , China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan , China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan , China
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Han J, Sun Y, Song W, Xu T. microRNA-145 regulates the RLR signaling pathway in miiuy croaker after poly(I:C) stimulation via targeting MDA5. Dev Comp Immunol 2017; 68:79-86. [PMID: 27894672 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small non-coding RNAs that participate in diverse biological processes via degrading the target mRNAs or repressing translation. In this study, the regulation of miRNA to the RLR (RIG-I-like receptor) signaling pathway by degrading the target mRNAs was researched in miiuy croaker. MDA5, a microRNA-145-5p (miR-145-5p) putative target gene, was predicted by bioinformatics, and the target sites from the 3'untranslated region of MDA5 transcripts were confirmed using luciferase reporter assays. Pre-miR-145 was more effective in inhibiting MDA5 than miR-145-5p mimic, and the effect was dose- and time-dependent. The expression patterns of miR-145-5p and MDA5 were analyzed in liver and kidney from miiuy croaker. Results implied that miR-145-5p may function via degrading the MDA5 mRNAs, thereby regulating the RLR signaling pathway. Studies on miR-145-5p will enrich knowledge of its functions in immune response regulation in fish, as well as offer a basis for regulatory networks that are composed of numerous miRNAs.
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- Jingjing Han
- Laboratory of Fish Biogenetics & Immune Evolution, College of Marine Science, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Laboratory of Fish Biogenetics & Immune Evolution, College of Marine Science, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Laboratory of Fish Biogenetics & Immune Evolution, College of Marine Science, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Laboratory of Fish Biogenetics & Immune Evolution, College of Marine Science, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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Edwards DK, Jasny E, Yoon H, Horscroft N, Schanen B, Geter T, Fotin-Mleczek M, Petsch B, Wittman V. Adjuvant effects of a sequence-engineered mRNA vaccine: translational profiling demonstrates similar human and murine innate response. J Transl Med 2017; 15:1. [PMID: 28049494 PMCID: PMC5210268 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-016-1111-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines often depend upon a strong activation of the innate immune system to drive a potent adaptive immune response, often mediated by a strong adjuvant. For a number of adjuvants immunological readouts may not be consistent across species. Methods In this study, we evaluated the innate immunostimulatory potential of mRNA vaccines in both humans and mice, using a novel mRNA-based vaccine encoding influenza A hemagglutinin of the pandemic strain H1N1pdm09 as a model. This evaluation was performed using an in vitro model of human innate immunity and in vivo in mice after intradermal injection. Results Results suggest that immunostimulation from the mRNA vaccine in humans is similar to that in mice and acts through cellular RNA sensors, with genes for RLRs [ddx58 (RIG-1) and ifih1 (MDA-5)], TLRs (tlr3, tlr7, and tlr8-human only), and CLRs (clec4gp1, clec2d, cledl1) all significantly up-regulated by the mRNA vaccine. The up-regulation of TLR8 and TLR7 points to the involvement of both mDCs and pDCs in the response to the mRNA vaccine in humans. In both humans and mice activation of these pathways drove maturation and activation of immune cells as well as production of cytokines and chemokines known to attract and activate key players of the innate and adaptive immune system. Conclusion This translational approach not only allowed for identification of the basic mechanisms of self-adjuvantation from the mRNA vaccine but also for comparison of the response across species, a response that appears relatively conserved or at least convergent between the in vitro human and in vivo mouse models. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12967-016-1111-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Darin K Edwards
- Sanofi Pasteur, VaxDesign Campus, 2501 Discovery Drive Suite 300, Orlando, FL, USA.
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- CureVac AG, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 15, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Sanofi Pasteur, VaxDesign Campus, 2501 Discovery Drive Suite 300, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Sanofi Pasteur, VaxDesign Campus, 2501 Discovery Drive Suite 300, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Sanofi Pasteur, VaxDesign Campus, 2501 Discovery Drive Suite 300, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Sanofi Pasteur, VaxDesign Campus, 2501 Discovery Drive Suite 300, Orlando, FL, USA
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Zhu J, Duan G, Wang H, Cao M, Liu Y. TREM-1 activation modulates dsRNA induced antiviral immunity with specific enhancement of MAPK signaling and the RLRs and TLRs on macrophages. Exp Cell Res 2016; 345:70-81. [PMID: 27237091 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2016.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1(TREM-1) is a newly identified member of the immunoglobulin superfamily and is extensively involved in the regulation of innate immunity. To determine the role of TREM-1 in innate antiviral immunity, we investigated TREM-1 expression and its downstream signaling effect in the murine bone marrow-derived macrophages or RAW264.7 macrophage-like mouse cell line by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) stimulation. The level of TREM-1 expression was low at the baseline and could up-regulate markedly in dose- and time-dependent manners upon stimulation by dsRNA/poly IC. Inhibitor studies disclosed mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38 and PI3K pathways were involved in dsRNA-induced up-regulation of TREM-1. Compared with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the peak response of poly IC-induced TREM-1 expression is delayed, and cells pretreated with scrambled RNA presented higher expression of TREM-1 upon LPS challenge. After ligation with the agonist antibody, TREM-1 can potentiate type I interferon (IFN) production and antiviral inflammation induced by dsRNA, which is ralated to the enhanced phosphorylation of MAPKs and expression of RLRs and TLRs by TREM-1 ligation. This study is the first to show the regulatory role of TREM-1 in RLRs and TLRs expression, and these findings might enrich the understanding of the up-regulation mechanism and the function of TREM-1.
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Chiba Y, Matsumiya T, Satoh T, Hayakari R, Furudate K, Xing F, Yoshida H, Tanji K, Mizukami H, Imaizumi T, Ito E. Retinoic acid-inducible gene-I-like receptor (RLR)-mediated antiviral innate immune responses in the lower respiratory tract: Roles of TRAF3 and TRAF5. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 467:191-6. [PMID: 26454171 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Upon viral infection, the cytoplasmic viral sensor retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I) recognizes viral RNA to activate antiviral signaling to induce type I interferon (IFN). RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) activate antiviral signaling in a tissue-specific manner. The molecular mechanism underlying antiviral signaling in the respiratory system remains unclear. We studied antiviral signaling in the lower respiratory tract (LRT), which is the site of many harmful viral infections. Epithelial cells of the LRT can be roughly divided into two groups: bronchial epithelial cells (BECs) and pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells (AECs). These two cell types exhibit different phenotypes; therefore, we hypothesized that these cells may play different roles in antiviral innate immunity. We found that BECs exhibited higher antiviral activity than AECs. TNF receptor-associated factor 3 (TRAF3) has been shown to be a crucial molecule in RLR signaling. The expression levels of TRAF3 and TRAF5, which have conserved domains that are nearly identical, in the LRT were examined. We found that the bronchus exhibited the highest expression levels of TRAF3 and TRAF5 in the LRT. These findings suggest the importance of the bronchus in antiviral innate immunity in the LRT and indicate that TRAF3 and TRAF5 may contribute to RLR signaling.
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- Yuki Chiba
- Department of Pediatrics, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Biology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Biology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Biology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Biology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Biology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Hu X, Fu X, Li N, Dong X, Zhao L, Lan J, Ji W, Zhou W, Ai T, Wu S, Lin L. Transcriptomic analysis of Mandarin fish brain cells infected with infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus with an emphasis on retinoic acid-inducible gene 1-like receptors and apoptosis pathways. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2015; 45:619-29. [PMID: 25982401 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) has caused significant economic losses in the cultured Mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) industry. The molecular mechanisms that underlie the pathogenesis of the viral infection remain poorly understood. In this study, deep RNA sequencing technique was used to analyze the transcriptomic profiles of Mandarin fish brain cells (CPB) at progressive time points after ISKNV infection. A total of 96,206,040 clean data from 98,235,240 sequence reads were obtained. These raw data were assembled into 66,787 unigenes. Among these unigenes, 33,225 and 29,210 had significant hit the Nr and SwissProt databases where they matched 27,537and 19,638 unique protein accessions, respectively. In the samples harvested at 24 or 72 h post of the infection, a total of 10,834 or 7584 genes were differentially expressed in infected CPB cells compared to non-infected cells, including 5445 or 3766 up-regulated genes and 5389 or 3818 down-regulated genes, respectively. In addition, 12 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were validated by quantitative PCR. These DEGs were involved in many pathways of viral pathogenesis. Further analysis of the major DEGs genes involved in the RLRs and apoptosis pathways revealed some interesting findings. In the RLRs pathway, ISKNV infection inhibited the activation of NF-κB via over expression of the IKKB-α and IKKB-β and lessened expression of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK4). In the apoptosis pathway, ISKNV infection could induce apoptosis mainly via tumor necrosis factor (TNF) mediated extrinsic pathway. The cellular apoptosis induced by ISKNV infection was confirmed using annexinV-FITC/PI and DAPI staining methods.
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- Xianqin Hu
- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China; Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China; School of Animal Sciences and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430023, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology, Guangdong Provinces, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510380, China; Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology, Guangdong Provinces, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510380, China; Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Wuhan Fishery Research Institute, Wuhan, Hubei, 430207, China
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- Wuhan Fishery Research Institute, Wuhan, Hubei, 430207, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology, Guangdong Provinces, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510380, China; Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China; Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China; Agricultural Bioinformatics Key Laboratory of Hubei Province, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430207, China.
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Varzari A, Bruch K, Deyneko IV, Chan A, Epplen JT, Hoffjan S. Analysis of polymorphisms in RIG-I-like receptor genes in German multiple sclerosis patients. J Neuroimmunol 2014; 277:140-4. [PMID: 25288302 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Variation in genes encoding retinoid acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders. We investigated if polymorphisms in the IFIH1, RIG-I, LGP2 and VISA genes influence the risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) in a German case-control cohort comprising 716 patients and 706 controls. Evaluation of 18 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the four genes did not reveal significant single-SNP associations with MS risk, but two VISA polymorphisms were modestly associated with age of onset. Further, we provide initial evidence for combinatorial effects of polymorphic variants in the RIG-I, LGP2 and IFIH1 genes on MS risk.
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- Alexander Varzari
- Laboratory of Human Genetics, Institute of Phthisiopneumology, Kishinev, Republic of Moldova; Department of Human Genetics, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany; Faculty of Health, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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Nie L, Xiong R, Zhang YS, Zhu LY, Shao JZ, Xiang LX. Conserved inhibitory role of teleost SOCS-1s in IFN signaling pathways. Dev Comp Immunol 2014; 43:23-29. [PMID: 24183820 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Revised: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS-1) protein is a critical regulator in the immune systems of humans and mammals, which functions classically as an inhibitor of the IFN signaling pathways. However, data on functional characterisation of SOCS-1 in ancient vertebrates are limited. In this study, we report the function of teleost SOCS-1s in IFN signaling in fish models (zebrafish and Tetraodon) and human cells. Structurally, teleost SOCS-1s share conserved functional domains with their mammalian counterparts. Functionally, teleost SOCS-1s could be significantly induced upon stimulation with IFN stimulants and zebrafish IFNφ1. Overexpression of teleost SOCS-1s could dramatically suppress IFNφ1-induced Mx, Viperin and PKZ activation in zebrafish, and IFN-induced ISG15 activation in HeLa cells. Furthermore, a SOCS-1 variant that lacks the KIR domain was also characterised. This study demonstrates the conserved negative regulatory role of teleost SOCS-1s in IFN signaling pathways, providing perspective into the functional conservation of SOCS-1 proteins during evolution.
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- Li Nie
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Yamaguchi M, Kitagawa Y, Zhou M, Itoh M, Gotoh B. An anti-interferon activity shared by paramyxovirus C proteins: inhibition of Toll-like receptor 7/9-dependent alpha interferon induction. FEBS Lett 2013; 588:28-34. [PMID: 24269682 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Paramyxovirus C protein targets the host interferon (IFN) system for virus immune evasion. To identify its unknown anti-IFN activity, we examined the effect of Sendai virus C protein on activation of the IFN-α promoter via various signaling pathways. This study uncovers a novel ability of C protein to block Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7- and TLR9-dependent IFN-α induction, which is specific to plasmacytoid dendritic cells. C protein interacts with a serine/threonine kinase IKKα and inhibits phosphorylation of IRF7. This anti-IFN activity of C protein is shared across genera of the Paramyxovirinae, and thus appears to play an important role in paramyxovirus immune evasion.
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- Mayu Yamaguchi
- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
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- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
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- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan.
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Mercado-López X, Cotter CR, Kim WK, Sun Y, Muñoz L, Tapia K, López CB. Highly immunostimulatory RNA derived from a Sendai virus defective viral genome. Vaccine 2013; 31:5713-21. [PMID: 24099876 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Revised: 09/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Defective viral genomes (DVGs) are generated during virus replication. DVGs bearing complementary ends are strong inducers of dendritic cell (DC) maturation and of the expression of antiviral and pro-inflammatory cytokines by triggering signaling of the RIG-I family of intracellular pattern recognition receptors. Our data show that DCs stimulated with virus containing DVGs have an enhanced ability to activate human T cells and can induce adaptive immunity in mice. In addition, we describe the generation of a short Sendai virus (SeV)-derived DVG RNA (DVG-324) that maintains strong immunostimulatory activity in vitro and in vivo. DVG-324 induced high levels of Ifnb expression when transfected into cells and triggered fast expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mobilization of dendritic cells when injected into the footpad of mice. Importantly, DVG-324 enhanced the production of antibodies to a prototypic vaccine after a single intramuscular immunization in mice. Notably, the pro-inflammatory cytokine profile induced by DVG-324 was different from that induced by poly I:C, the only viral RNA analog currently used as an immunostimulant in vivo, suggesting a distinct mechanism of action. SeV-derived oligonucleotides represent novel alternatives to be harnessed as potent adjuvants for vaccination.
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- Xiomara Mercado-López
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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Hafner AM, Corthésy B, Merkle HP. Particulate formulations for the delivery of poly(I:C) as vaccine adjuvant. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2013; 65:1386-99. [PMID: 23751781 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2013.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Current research and development of antigens for vaccination often center on purified recombinant proteins, viral subunits, synthetic oligopeptides or oligosaccharides, most of them suffering from being poorly immunogenic and subject to degradation. Hence, they call for efficient delivery systems and potent immunostimulants, jointly denoted as adjuvants. Particulate delivery systems like emulsions, liposomes, nanoparticles and microspheres may provide protection from degradation and facilitate the co-formulation of both the antigen and the immunostimulant. Synthetic double-stranded (ds) RNA, such as polyriboinosinic acid-polyribocytidylic acid, poly(I:C), is a mimic of viral dsRNA and, as such, a promising immunostimulant candidate for vaccines directed against intracellular pathogens. Poly(I:C) signaling is primarily dependent on Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), and on melanoma differentiation-associated gene-5 (MDA-5), and strongly drives cell-mediated immunity and a potent type I interferon response. However, stability and toxicity issues so far prevented the clinical application of dsRNAs as they undergo rapid enzymatic degradation and bear the potential to trigger undue immune stimulation as well as autoimmune disorders. This review addresses these concerns and suggests strategies to improve the safety and efficacy of immunostimulatory dsRNA formulations. The focus is on technological means required to lower the necessary dosage of poly(I:C), to target surface-modified microspheres passively or actively to antigen-presenting cells (APCs), to control their interaction with non-professional phagocytes and to modulate the resulting cytokine secretion profile.
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Qu J, Hou Z, Han Q, Zhang C, Tian Z, Zhang J. Poly(I:C) exhibits an anti-cancer effect in human gastric adenocarcinoma cells which is dependent on RLRs. Int Immunopharmacol 2013; 17:814-20. [PMID: 24029594 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2013.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Poly(I:C), an agonist of TLR3 and RLRs, has been used as an immune adjuvant in clinical trials for many years. Although it has been found to trigger apoptosis in a variety of cancers, its mechanisms in human gastric adenocarcinoma is unclear. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of poly(I:C) on human gastric adenocarcinoma cells. Our observations showed that intracellular delivery of poly(I:C) by liposomes had a pro-apoptotic effect in vitro, and significantly inhibited xenograft growth of human gastric adenocarcinoma in nude mice. Further investigations indicated that RLRs, as intrinsic RNA sensors, contributed to the poly(I:C)-triggered apoptotic effect through upregulation of RIG-I, MDA-5, and most significantly, LGP2, accompanied by increased expression of Bcl-2 family members. Conversely, this apoptotic effect was greatly reduced by silencing RIG-I, MDA-5, or LGP2. Although LGP2 is considered an innate immune negative regulator of RIG-I and MDA-5, it exhibited a positive regulatory effect on poly(I:C)-induced apoptosis in human gastric adenocarcinoma cells. These findings suggested that poly(I:C) may be a promising chemotherapeutic agent against human gastric adenocarcinoma.
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- Jing Qu
- Institute of Immunopharmacology and Immunotherapy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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