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The critical role of Notch ligand Delta-like 1 in the pathogenesis of influenza A virus (H1N1) infection.
Ito, Toshihiro; Allen, Ronald M; Carson, William F; Schaller, Matthew; Cavassani, Karen A; Hogaboam, Cory M; Lukacs, Nicholas W; Matsukawa, Akihiro; Kunkel, Steven L.
Afiliação
  • Ito T; Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
PLoS Pathog ; 7(11): e1002341, 2011 Nov.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22072963
ABSTRACT
Influenza A viral infections have been identified as the etiologic agents for historic pandemics, and contribute to the annual mortality associated with acute viral pneumonia. While both innate and acquired immunity are important in combating influenza virus infection, the mechanism connecting these arms of the immune system remains unknown. Recent data have indicated that the Notch system is an important bridge between antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and T cell communication circuits and plays a central role in driving the immune system to overcome disease. In the present study, we examine the role of Notch signaling during influenza H1N1 virus infection, focusing on APCs. We demonstrate here that macrophages, but not dendritic cells (DCs), increased Notch ligand Delta-like 1 (Dll1) expression following influenza virus challenge. Dll1 expression on macrophages was dependent on retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I) induced type-I IFN pathway, and not on the TLR3-TRIF pathway. We also found that IFNα-Receptor knockout mice failed to induce Dll1 expression on lung macrophages and had enhanced mortality during influenza virus infection. Our results further showed that specific neutralization of Dll1 during influenza virus challenge induced higher mortality, impaired viral clearance, and decreased levels of IFN-γ. In addition, we blocked Notch signaling by using γ-secretase inhibitor (GSI), a Notch signaling inhibitor. Intranasal administration of GSI during influenza infection also led to higher mortality, and higher virus load with excessive inflammation and an impaired production of IFN-γ in lungs. Moreover, Dll1 expression on macrophages specifically regulates IFN-γ levels from CD4(+)and CD8(+)T cells, which are important for anti-viral immunity. Together, the results of this study show that Dll1 positively influences the development of anti-viral immunity, and may provide mechanistic approaches for modifying and controlling the immune response against influenza H1N1 virus infection.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por Orthomyxoviridae / Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intercelular / Receptores Notch / Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1 / Macrófagos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: PLoS Pathog Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por Orthomyxoviridae / Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intercelular / Receptores Notch / Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1 / Macrófagos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: PLoS Pathog Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos