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PLoS Pathog ; 19(3): e1011224, 2023 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36996041

RESUMO

Mosquito transmission of dengue viruses to humans starts with infection of skin resident cells at the biting site. There is great interest in identifying transmission-enhancing factors in mosquito saliva in order to counteract them. Here we report the discovery of high levels of the anti-immune subgenomic flaviviral RNA (sfRNA) in dengue virus 2-infected mosquito saliva. We established that sfRNA is present in saliva using three different methods: northern blot, RT-qPCR and RNA sequencing. We next show that salivary sfRNA is protected in detergent-sensitive compartments, likely extracellular vesicles. In support of this hypothesis, we visualized viral RNAs in vesicles in mosquito saliva and noted a marked enrichment of signal from 3'UTR sequences, which is consistent with the presence of sfRNA. Furthermore, we show that incubation with mosquito saliva containing higher sfRNA levels results in higher virus infectivity in a human hepatoma cell line and human primary dermal fibroblasts. Transfection of 3'UTR RNA prior to DENV2 infection inhibited type I and III interferon induction and signaling, and enhanced viral replication. Therefore, we posit that sfRNA present in salivary extracellular vesicles is delivered to cells at the biting site to inhibit innate immunity and enhance dengue virus transmission.


Assuntos
Aedes , Culicidae , Dengue , Flavivirus , Animais , Humanos , Flavivirus/genética , RNA Subgenômico , Saliva/metabolismo , Regiões 3' não Traduzidas , Replicação Viral , RNA Viral/genética , RNA Viral/metabolismo
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PLoS Pathog ; 16(8): e1008754, 2020 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32776975

RESUMO

Arbovirus infection of Aedes aegypti salivary glands (SGs) determines transmission. However, there is a dearth of knowledge on SG immunity. Here, we characterized SG immune response to dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses using high-throughput transcriptomics. We also describe a transcriptomic response associated to apoptosis, blood-feeding and lipid metabolism. The three viruses differentially regulate components of Toll, Immune deficiency (IMD) and c-Jun N- terminal Kinase (JNK) pathways. However, silencing of the Toll and IMD pathway components showed variable effects on SG infection by each virus. In contrast, regulation of the JNK pathway produced consistent responses in both SGs and midgut. Infection by the three viruses increased with depletion of the activator Kayak and decreased with depletion of the negative regulator Puckered. Virus-induced JNK pathway regulates the complement factor, Thioester containing protein-20 (TEP20), and the apoptosis activator, Dronc, in SGs. Individual and co-silencing of these genes demonstrate their antiviral effects and that both may function together. Co-silencing either TEP20 or Dronc with Puckered annihilates JNK pathway antiviral effect. Upon infection in SGs, TEP20 induces antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), while Dronc is required for apoptosis independently of TEP20. In conclusion, we revealed the broad antiviral function of JNK pathway in SGs and showed that it is mediated by a TEP20 complement and Dronc-induced apoptosis response. These results expand our understanding of the immune arsenal that blocks arbovirus transmission.


Assuntos
Aedes/imunologia , Apoptose , Febre de Chikungunya/imunologia , Proteínas do Sistema Complemento/imunologia , Dengue/imunologia , Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases , Glândulas Salivares/imunologia , Infecção por Zika virus/imunologia , Aedes/virologia , Animais , Febre de Chikungunya/metabolismo , Febre de Chikungunya/prevenção & controle , Febre de Chikungunya/virologia , Vírus Chikungunya/imunologia , Proteínas do Sistema Complemento/metabolismo , Dengue/metabolismo , Dengue/prevenção & controle , Dengue/virologia , Vírus da Dengue/imunologia , Feminino , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno , Proteínas de Insetos/genética , Proteínas de Insetos/metabolismo , Insetos Vetores/imunologia , Insetos Vetores/virologia , Glândulas Salivares/virologia , Transcriptoma , Replicação Viral , Zika virus/imunologia , Infecção por Zika virus/metabolismo , Infecção por Zika virus/prevenção & controle , Infecção por Zika virus/virologia
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Sci Rep ; 13(1): 11271, 2023 07 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37438463

RESUMO

Dengue (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses are among the most preponderant arboviruses. Although primarily transmitted through the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus and Aedes malayensis are competent vectors and have an impact on arbovirus epidemiology. Here, to fill the gap in our understanding of the molecular interactions between secondary vectors and arboviruses, we used transcriptomics to profile the whole-genome responses of A. albopictus to CHIKV and of A. malayensis to CHIKV and DENV at 1 and 4 days post-infection (dpi) in midguts. In A. albopictus, 1793 and 339 genes were significantly regulated by CHIKV at 1 and 4 dpi, respectively. In A. malayensis, 943 and 222 genes upon CHIKV infection, and 74 and 69 genes upon DENV infection were significantly regulated at 1 and 4 dpi, respectively. We reported 81 genes that were consistently differentially regulated in all the CHIKV-infected conditions, identifying a CHIKV-induced signature. We identified expressed immune genes in both mosquito species, using a de novo assembled midgut transcriptome for A. malayensis, and described the immune architectures. We found the JNK pathway activated in all conditions, generalizing its antiviral function to Aedines. Our comprehensive study provides insight into arbovirus transmission by multiple Aedes vectors.


Assuntos
Aedes , Febre de Chikungunya , Vírus Chikungunya , Dengue , Animais , Transcriptoma , Aedes/genética , Vírus Chikungunya/genética , Febre de Chikungunya/genética , Mosquitos Vetores/genética , Dengue/genética
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EBioMedicine ; 77: 103930, 2022 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35290828

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Congenital disorders associated with prenatal vertical transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) is well established since the 2016 outbreak in the Americas. However, despite clinical reports of similar mode of transmission for other flaviviruses such as dengue virus (DENV), the phenomenon has not been experimentally explored. METHODS: Pregnant AG129 mice were infected with DENV1 in the presence or absence of enhancing antibodies at different gestational time points. ZIKV was used for comparison. We quantified viral load in fetus and placentas and performed comprehensive gene expression profiling in the maternal (decidua) and fetal portion of placenta separately. FINDINGS: We demonstrate in a laboratory experimental setting that DENV can be transmitted vertically in a gestation stage-dependent manner similar to ZIKV, and this incidence drastically increases in the presence of enhancing antibodies. Interestingly, a high rate of DENV fetal infection occurs even though the placental viral load is significantly lower than that found in ZIKV-infected dams. Comprehensive gene expression profiling revealed DENV infection modulates a variety of inflammation-associated genes comparable to ZIKV in decidua and fetal placenta in early pregnancy. INTERPRETATION: Our findings suggest that the virus-induced modulation of host gene expression may facilitate DENV to cross the placental barrier in spite of lower viral burden compared to ZIKV. This mouse model may serve to identify the host determinants required for the vertical transmission of flaviviruses and develop appropriate countermeasures. FUNDING: National Medical Research Council/Open Fund Individual Research Grant MOH-000524 (SW), MOH-000086 and OFIRG20nov-0017 (SGV).


Assuntos
Vírus da Dengue , Infecção por Zika virus , Zika virus , Animais , Anticorpos Antivirais , Feminino , Humanos , Camundongos , Placenta , Gravidez , Zika virus/genética
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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 23696, 2021 12 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34880409

RESUMO

Arboviruses such as dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses infect close to half a billion people per year, and are primarily transmitted through Aedes aegypti bites. Infection-induced changes in mosquito salivary glands (SG) influence transmission by inducing antiviral immunity, which restricts virus replication in the vector, and by altering saliva composition, which influences skin infection. Here, we profiled SG proteome responses to DENV serotype 2 (DENV2), ZIKV and CHIKV infections by using high-resolution isobaric-tagged quantitative proteomics. We identified 218 proteins with putative functions in immunity, blood-feeding or related to the cellular machinery. We observed that 58, 27 and 29 proteins were regulated by DENV2, ZIKV and CHIKV infections, respectively. While the regulation patterns were mostly virus-specific, we separately depleted four uncharacterized proteins that were upregulated by all three viral infections to determine their effects on these viral infections. Our study suggests that gamma-interferon responsive lysosomal thiol-like (GILT-like) has an anti-ZIKV effect, adenosine deaminase (ADA) has an anti-CHIKV effect, salivary gland surface protein 1 (SGS1) has a pro-ZIKV effect and salivary gland broad-spectrum antiviral protein (SGBAP) has an antiviral effect against all three viruses. The comprehensive description of SG responses to three global pathogenic viruses and the identification of new restriction factors improves our understanding of the molecular mechanisms influencing transmission.


Assuntos
Aedes/fisiologia , Aedes/virologia , Vírus Chikungunya/imunologia , Vírus da Dengue/imunologia , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno/imunologia , Glândulas Salivares/fisiologia , Glândulas Salivares/virologia , Zika virus/imunologia , Aedes/classificação , Animais , Cromatografia Líquida , Biologia Computacional/métodos , Resistência à Doença , Feminino , Filogenia , Proteômica/métodos , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem
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Biotechnol Prog ; 31(6): 1494-9, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26334440

RESUMO

Octyl esters can serve as an important class of biolubricant components replacing their mineral oil counterparts. The purpose of the current work was to investigate the enzymatic esterification reaction of free fatty acids (FFA, from waste cooking oil) with octanol in a solvent-free system using a commercial lipase Novozyme 435. It was found that the esterificaton reaction followed the Ping-pong bi-bi kinetics with no inhibition by substrates or products within the studied concentration range. The maximum reaction rate was estimated to be 0.041 mol L(-1) g(-1) h(-1) . Additionally, the stability of Novozyme 435 in the current reaction system was studied by determining its activity and final conversion of FFA to esters after 12 successive utilizations. Novozyme 435 exhibited almost 100% enzyme activity up to 7 cycles of reaction and gradually decreased (by 5%) thereafter. The kinetic parameters evaluated from the study shall assist in the design of reactors for large-scale production of octyl esters from a cheap biomass source. The enzyme reusability data can further facilitate mass production by curtailing the cost of expensive enzyme consumption.


Assuntos
Enzimas Imobilizadas/metabolismo , Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados/metabolismo , Lipase/metabolismo , Octanóis/metabolismo , Enzimas Imobilizadas/química , Esterificação , Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados/análise , Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados/química , Proteínas Fúngicas , Cinética , Lipase/química , Octanóis/química
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