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BACKGROUND: Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1 (BVDV-1) of the pestivirus genus is an economically crippling virus in the cattle industry; this positive RNA virus causes mucosal disease resulting in reproductive losses and other disease syndromes. The pathogenesis mechanism of the disease caused by BVDV infection is not well understood; for a better understanding of in vivo host BVDV-1 interactions, we conducted a transcriptomic study of infected cells at different times post-infection. METHODS: We compared the permissiveness and cellular response of a BVDV-1 cytopathogenic strain on Madin-Darby Bovine Kidney cells (MDBK) and bovine lung primary cells, a model closer to in vivo infection. Then a RNAseq analysis was realized on the infected bovine lung primary cells, at 10 hpi and 30 hpi (hours post-infection), to identify transcriptomic signatures. RESULTS: RNAseq analysis on BVDV-1 infected bovine primary cells showed 2,759 and 5,376 differentially expressed genes at respectively 10 hpi and 30 hpi with an absolute Fold Change ≥ 2. Among the different pathways deregulated, data analysis revealed a deregulation of Wnt signaling pathway, a conserved process that play a critical role in embryogenesis, cellular proliferation, and differentiation as well as in viral responses against viruses such as Influenza or Hepatitis C. We demonstrated here that the deregulation of the Wnt/ßcatenin signaling pathway plays a role in viral replication of BVDV cp strain. Interestingly, we showed that the inhibition of this Wnt pathway using two inhibitors, FZM1 and iCRT14, induced a delay in onset of the establishment of a cytopathic effect of primary cells. CONCLUSIONS: Thereby, this study highlighted a role of the Wnt signaling pathway in the BVDV-1 viral replication in bovine cells, suggesting an interesting option to explore as a new therapeutic target.
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Doença das Mucosas por Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina , Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina , Animais , Doença das Mucosas por Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina/genética , Bovinos , Linhagem Celular , Efeito Citopatogênico Viral , Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina/genética , Replicação Viral/genética , Via de Sinalização WntRESUMO
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) constitutes one the main causes of respiratory infection in neonates and infants worldwide. Transcriptome analysis of clinical samples using high-throughput technologies remains an important tool to better understand virus-host complex interactions in the real-life setting but also to identify new diagnosis/prognosis markers or therapeutics targets. A major challenge when exploiting clinical samples such as nasal swabs, washes, or bronchoalveolar lavages is the poor quantity and integrity of nucleic acids. In this study, we applied a tailored transcriptomics workflow to exploit nasal wash samples from children who tested positive for HRSV. Our analysis revealed a characteristic immune signature as a direct reflection of HRSV pathogenesis and highlighted putative biomarkers of interest such as IP-10, TMEM190, MCEMP1, and TIMM23.
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Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial , Infecções Respiratórias , Criança , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Nasofaringe , Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial/diagnóstico , Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial/imunologia , Vírus Sincicial Respiratório Humano , Infecções Respiratórias/diagnóstico , Infecções Respiratórias/imunologiaRESUMO
We conducted an in-depth characterization of the Nipah virus (NiV) isolate previously obtained from a Pteropus lylei bat in Cambodia in 2003 (CSUR381). We performed full-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses and confirmed CSUR381 is part of the NiV-Malaysia genotype. In vitro studies revealed similar cell permissiveness and replication of CSUR381 (compared with 2 other NiV isolates) in both bat and human cell lines. Sequence alignments indicated conservation of the ephrin-B2 and ephrin-B3 receptor binding sites, the glycosylation site on the G attachment protein, as well as the editing site in phosphoprotein, suggesting production of nonstructural proteins V and W, known to counteract the host innate immunity. In the hamster animal model, CSUR381 induced lethal infections. Altogether, these data suggest that the Cambodia bat-derived NiV isolate has high pathogenic potential and, thus, provide insight for further studies and better risk assessment for future NiV outbreaks in Southeast Asia.
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Quirópteros/virologia , Infecções por Henipavirus/veterinária , Vírus Nipah/patogenicidade , Animais , Camboja , Genoma Viral/genética , Infecções por Henipavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Henipavirus/virologia , Humanos , Vírus Nipah/genética , Filogenia , RNA Viral/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Sequenciamento Completo do GenomaRESUMO
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Ribavirin monotherapy is the preferred treatment for chronic hepatitis E, although occasional treatment failure occurs. We present a patient with chronic hepatitis E experiencing ribavirin treatment failure with a completely resistant phenotype. We aimed to identify viral mutations associated with treatment failure and explore the underlying mechanisms. METHODS: Viral genomes were deep-sequenced at different time points and the role of identified mutations was assessed in vitro using mutant replicons, antiviral assays, cell culture of patient-derived virus and deep-sequencing. RESULTS: Ribavirin resistance was associated with Y1320H, K1383N and G1634R mutations in the viral polymerase, but also an insertion in the hypervariable region comprising a duplication and a polymerase-derived fragment. Analysis of these genome alterations in vitro revealed replication-increasing roles for Y1320H and G1634R mutations and the hypervariable region insertion. In contrast, the K1383N mutation in the polymerase F1-motif suppressed viral replication and increased the in vitro sensitivity to ribavirin, contrary to the clinical phenotype. Analysis of the replication of mutant full-length virus and in vitro culturing of patient-derived virus confirmed that sensitivity to ribavirin was retained. Finally, deep-sequencing of hepatitis E virus genomes revealed that ribavirin is mutagenic to viral replication in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSIONS: Mutations Y1320H, G1634R and the hypervariable region insertion compensated for K1383N-associated replication defects. The specific role of the K1383N mutation remains enigmatic, but it appears to be of importance for the ribavirin resistant phenotype in this patient. LAY SUMMARY: Ribavirin is the most common treatment for chronic hepatitis E and is mostly effective, although some cases of ribavirin treatment failure have been described. Here, we report on a particular case of ribavirin resistance and investigate the underlying causes of treatment failure. Mutations in the viral polymerase, an essential enzyme for viral replication, appear to be responsible.
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Vírus da Hepatite E , Antivirais , Farmacorresistência Viral , Humanos , Mutação , Ribavirina , Falha de Tratamento , Replicação ViralRESUMO
Monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) play a key role in the regulation of the immune system and are the target of numerous gene therapy applications. The genetic modification of MDDCs is possible with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-derived lentiviral vectors (LVs) but requires high viral doses to bypass their natural resistance to viral infection, and this in turn affects their physiological properties. To date, a single viral protein is able to counter this restrictive phenotype, Vpx, a protein derived from members of the HIV-2/simian immunodeficiency virus SM lineage that counters at least two restriction factors present in myeloid cells. By tagging Vpx with a short heterologous membrane-targeting domain, we have obtained HIV-1 LVs incorporating high levels of this protein (HIV-1-Src-Vpx). These vectors efficiently transduce differentiated MDDCs and monocytes either as previously purified populations or as populations within unsorted peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). In addition, these vectors can be efficiently pseudotyped with receptor-specific envelopes, further restricting their cellular tropism almost uniquely to MDDCs. Compared to conventional HIV-1 LVs, these novel vectors allow for an efficient genetic modification of MDDCs and, more importantly, do not cause their maturation or affect their survival, which are unwanted side effects of the transduction process. This study describes HIV-1-Src-Vpx LVs as a novel potent tool for the genetic modification of differentiated MDDCs and of circulating monocyte precursors with strong potential for a wide range of gene therapy applications.
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Células Dendríticas/virologia , Vetores Genéticos , HIV-1/imunologia , Monócitos/virologia , Transdução Genética , Proteínas Virais Reguladoras e Acessórias/metabolismo , Células Cultivadas , HIV-1/genética , HIV-2/genética , Humanos , Vírus da Imunodeficiência Símia/genética , Proteínas Virais Reguladoras e Acessórias/genéticaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Hantaviruses are single-stranded RNA viruses, which are transmitted to humans primarily via inhalation of aerosolised virus in contaminated rodent urine and faeces. Whilst infected reservoir hosts are asymptomatic, human infections can lead to two clinical manifestations, haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), with varying degrees of clinical severity. The incidence of rodent and human cases of Seoul virus (SEOV) in Europe has been considered to be low, and speculated to be driven by the sporadic introduction of infected brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) via ports. METHODS: Between October 2010 and March 2012, 128 brown rats were caught at sites across the Lyon region in France. RESULTS: SEOV RNA was detected in the lungs of 14% (95% CI 8.01-20.11) of brown rats tested using a nested pan-hantavirus RT-PCR (polymerase gene). Phylogenetic analysis supports the inclusion of the Lyon SEOV within Lineage 7 with SEOV strains originating from SE Asia and the previously reported French & Belgian SEOV strains. Sequence data obtained from the recent human SEOV case (Replonges) was most similar to that obtained from one brown rat trapped in a public park in Lyon city centre. We obtained significantly improved recovery of virus genome sequence directly from SEOV infected lung material using a simple viral enrichment approach and NGS technology. CONCLUSIONS: The detection of SEOV in two wild caught brown rats in the UK and the multiple detection of SEOV infected brown rats in the Lyon region of France, suggests that SEOV is circulating in European brown rats. Under-reporting and difficulties in identifying the hantaviruses associated with HFRS may mask the public health impact of SEOV in Europe.
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Portador Sadio/veterinária , Reservatórios de Doenças , Ratos/virologia , Vírus Seoul/isolamento & purificação , Animais , Portador Sadio/epidemiologia , Portador Sadio/virologia , Análise por Conglomerados , França/epidemiologia , Pulmão/virologia , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , RNA Viral/genética , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Homologia de SequênciaRESUMO
Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly pathogenic, negative-strand RNA paramyxovirus that has recently emerged from flying foxes to cause serious human disease. We have analyzed the role of the nonstructural NiV C protein in viral immunopathogenesis using recombinant virus lacking the expression of NiV C (NiVΔC). While wild-type NiV was highly pathogenic in the hamster animal model, NiVΔC was strongly attenuated. Replication of NiVΔC was followed by the production of NiV-specific antibodies and associated with higher recruitment of inflammatory cells and less intensive histopathological lesions in different organs than in wild-type-NiV-infected animals. To analyze the molecular basis of NiVΔC attenuation, we studied early changes in gene expression in infected primary human endothelial cells, a major cellular target of NiV infection. The transcriptomic approach revealed the striking difference between wild-type and mutant NiV in the expression of genes involved in immunity, with the particularly interesting differential patterns of proinflammatory cytokines. Compared to wild-type virus, NiVΔC induced increased expression of interleukin 1 beta (IL-1ß), IL-8, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL6, CCL20, and beta interferon. Furthermore, the expression of NiV C in stably transfected cells decreased the production of the same panel of cytokines, revealing a role of the C protein in the regulation of cytokine balance. Together, these results suggest that NiV C regulates expression of proinflammatory cytokines, therefore providing a signal responsible for the coordination of leukocyte recruitment and the chemokine-induced immune response and controlling the lethal outcome of the infection.
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Fosfoproteínas/genética , Fosfoproteínas/fisiologia , Proteínas Virais/genética , Proteínas Virais/fisiologia , Animais , Cricetinae , Citocinas/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais/citologia , Células Endoteliais/virologia , Regulação Viral da Expressão Gênica , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Inflamação , Mesocricetus , Microcirculação , Vírus Nipah/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes/química , Fatores de Tempo , Veias Umbilicais/citologia , VirulênciaRESUMO
Gliosarcoma is a rare glioblastoma variant characterized by a biphasic tissue pattern with alternating areas that display either glial (glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive) or mesenchymal (reticulin-positive) differentiation. Previous analyses have shown identical genetic alterations in glial and mesenchymal tumor areas, suggesting that gliosarcomas are genetically monoclonal, and mesenchymal differentiation was considered to reflect the elevated genomic instability of glioblastomas. In the present study, we compared genome-wide chromosomal imbalances using array comparative genomic hybridization in glial and mesenchymal tumor areas of 13 gliosarcomas. The patterns of gain and loss were similar, except that the gain at 13q13.3-q14.1 (log(2) ratio >3.0), containing the STOML3, FREM2, and LHFP genes, which was restricted to the mesenchymal tumor area of a gliosarcoma. Further analyses of 64 cases of gliosarcoma using quantitative PCR showed amplification of the STOML3, FREM2, and LHFP genes in 14 (22%), 10 (16%), and 7 (11%) mesenchymal tumor areas, respectively, but not in glial tumor areas. Results of IHC analysis confirmed that overexpression of STOML3 and FREM2 was more extensive in mesenchymal than in glial tumor areas. These results suggest that the mesenchymal components in a small fraction of gliosarcomas may be derived from glial cells with additional genetic alterations.
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Amplificação de Genes , Gliossarcoma/genética , Proteínas de Neoplasias/genética , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Desequilíbrio Alélico , Diferenciação Celular/genética , Hibridização Genômica Comparativa/métodos , Proteínas da Matriz Extracelular/genética , Proteínas da Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Feminino , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/genética , Genes Neoplásicos/genética , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla/métodos , Glioblastoma/genética , Glioblastoma/metabolismo , Glioblastoma/patologia , Gliossarcoma/metabolismo , Gliossarcoma/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Proteínas de Membrana/genética , Proteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas de Neoplasias/metabolismo , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/genética , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/metabolismo , Neuroglia/metabolismo , Neuroglia/patologia , Proteínas de Fusão Oncogênica/genética , Proteínas de Fusão Oncogênica/metabolismo , Análise de Sobrevida , TetraspaninasRESUMO
NGS sequencing was evaluated to understand its added value for animal health vaccine candidates. We have previously established the proof of concept for its application in purity testing on several Master Seeds. Here we evaluate the NGS method after enrichment to detect pestiviruses. To achieve this, we conducted a spiking study using 6 viruses, consisting of 3 pestiviruses and 3 other RNA-viruses at different concentrations into cell suspension. A deep Illumina random sequencing of all nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) was performed. The bioinformatics analysis including both assembly into contigs and annotation were processed using viral public databases for the spiked viruses' identification. Here we present the results of spiking experiments for the simultaneous spike of 6 viruses at 100-10 and 1 TCID50/ml. Using Illumina sequencing, the 3 pestiviruses were all detected at the highest concentration, and even at the lowest one such as 1 TCID50/ml for CSFV. Regarding the other viruses, they were not detected at all. Overall, the study showed consistent results for specific detection of pestiviruses with an increase of sensitivity after enrichment. The sensitivity of NGS evaluated by virus spiking experiments of cells demonstrated that NGS method is a valuable and sensitive tool for specific agent detection required in purity testing during vaccine development. This NGS method should be considered as an alternative tool of current purity testing for the prospective testing of biological products.
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Produtos Biológicos , Pestivirus , Vírus , Animais , Pestivirus/genética , Estudos Prospectivos , Vírus/genética , RNA , Sequenciamento de Nucleotídeos em Larga Escala/métodosRESUMO
Pathogenic New World arenaviruses (NWAs) cause haemorrhagic fevers and can have high mortality rates, as shown in outbreaks in South America. Neutralizing antibodies (Abs) are critical for protection from NWAs. Having shown that the MOPEVAC vaccine, based on a hyperattenuated arenavirus, induces neutralizing Abs against Lassa fever, we hypothesized that expression of NWA glycoproteins in this platform might protect against NWAs. Cynomolgus monkeys immunized with MOPEVACMAC, targeting Machupo virus, prevented the lethality of this virus and induced partially NWA cross-reactive neutralizing Abs. We then developed the pentavalent MOPEVACNEW vaccine, expressing glycoproteins from all pathogenic South American NWAs. Immunization of cynomolgus monkeys with MOPEVACNEW induced neutralizing Abs against five NWAs, strong innate followed by adaptive immune responses as detected by transcriptomics and provided sterile protection against Machupo virus and the genetically distant Guanarito virus. MOPEVACNEW may thus be efficient to protect against existing and potentially emerging NWAs.
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Arenavirus do Novo Mundo , Animais , Arenavirus do Novo Mundo/metabolismo , Vacinas Combinadas , Macaca fascicularis/metabolismo , Anticorpos Neutralizantes , GlicoproteínasRESUMO
Lassa fever hits West African countries annually in the absence of licensed vaccine to limit the burden of this viral hemorrhagic fever. We previously developed MeV-NP, a single-shot vaccine protecting cynomolgus monkeys against divergent strains one month or more than a year before Lassa virus infection. Given the limited dissemination area during outbreaks and the risk of nosocomial transmission, a vaccine inducing rapid protection could be useful to protect exposed people during outbreaks in the absence of preventive vaccination. Here, we test whether the time to protection can be reduced after immunization by challenging measles virus pre-immune male cynomolgus monkeys sixteen or eight days after a single shot of MeV-NP. None of the immunized monkeys develop disease and they rapidly control viral replication. Animals immunized eight days before the challenge are the best controllers, producing a strong CD8 T-cell response against the viral glycoprotein. A group of animals was also vaccinated one hour after the challenge, but was not protected and succumbed to the disease as the control animals. This study demonstrates that MeV-NP can induce a rapid protective immune response against Lassa fever in the presence of MeV pre-existing immunity but can likely not be used as therapeutic vaccine.
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Febre Lassa , Febre Lassa/imunologia , Febre Lassa/prevenção & controle , Vírus Lassa/imunologia , Masculino , Animais , Macaca fascicularis , Vacinas Virais/administração & dosagem , Vacinas Virais/imunologia , Nucleoproteínas/imunologia , Imunidade Humoral , Replicação Viral , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Células Matadoras Naturais/imunologia , TranscriptomaRESUMO
The bovine viral diarrhea virus 1 (BVDV-1), belonging to the Pestivirus genus, is characterized by the presence of two biotypes, cytopathogenic (cp) or non-cytopathogenic (ncp). For a better understanding of the host pathogen interactions, we set out to identify transcriptomic signatures of bovine lung primary cells (BPCs) infected with a cp or a ncp strain. For this, we used both a targeted approach by reverse transcription droplet digital PCR and whole genome approach using RNAseq. Data analysis showed 3571 differentially expressed transcripts over time (Fold Change >2) and revealed that the most deregulated pathways for cp strain are signaling pathways involved in responses to viral infection such as inflammatory response or apoptosis pathways. Interestingly, our data analysis revealed a deregulation of Wnt signaling pathway, a pathway described in embryogenesis, that was specifically seen with the BVDV-1 cp but not the ncp suggesting a role of this pathway in viral replication.
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Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/genética , Doença das Mucosas por Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina/genética , Efeito Citopatogênico Viral/genética , Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina Tipo 1/genética , Transcriptoma , Via de Sinalização Wnt/genética , Animais , Apoptose/genética , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/metabolismo , Doença das Mucosas por Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina/metabolismo , Doença das Mucosas por Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina/patologia , Doença das Mucosas por Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina/virologia , Bovinos , Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina Tipo 1/metabolismo , Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina Tipo 1/patogenicidade , Células Epiteliais/metabolismo , Células Epiteliais/virologia , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno/genética , Interleucinas/genética , Interleucinas/metabolismo , Pulmão/metabolismo , Pulmão/virologia , Potencial da Membrana Mitocondrial , Mitocôndrias/genética , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Mitocôndrias/virologia , NF-kappa B/genética , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Cultura Primária de Células , Mucosa Respiratória/metabolismo , Mucosa Respiratória/virologia , Receptores Toll-Like/genética , Receptores Toll-Like/metabolismo , Replicação ViralRESUMO
Lassa virus (LASV), an Old World arenavirus, is responsible for hemorrhagic fevers in western Africa. The privileged tropism of LASV for endothelial cells combined with a dysregulated inflammatory response are the main cause of the increase in vascular permeability observed during the disease. Mopeia virus (MOPV) is another arenavirus closely related to LASV but nonpathogenic for non-human primates (NHPs) and has never been described in humans. MOPV is more immunogenic than LASV in NHPs and in vitro in human immune cell models, with more intense type I IFN and adaptive cellular responses. Here, we compared the transcriptomic and proteomic responses of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) to infection with the two viruses to further decipher the mechanisms involved in their differences in immunogenicity and pathogenicity. Both viruses replicated durably and efficiently in HUVECs, but the responses they induced were strikingly different. Modest activation was observed at an early stage of LASV infection and then rapidly shut down. By contrast, MOPV induced a late but more intense response, characterized by the expression of genes and proteins mainly associated with the type I IFN response and antigen processing/presentation. Such a response is consistent with the higher immunogenicity of MOPV relative to LASV, whereas the lack of an innate response induced in HUVECs by LASV is consistent with its uncontrolled systemic dissemination through the vascular endothelium.
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Arenaviridae , Arenavirus , Febre Lassa , Animais , Arenaviridae/genética , Células Endoteliais , Humanos , Vírus Lassa , ProteômicaRESUMO
The area of Lassa virus (LASV) circulation is expanding, with the emergence of highly pathogenic new LASV lineages. Benin recently became an endemic country for LASV and has seen the emergence of a new LASV lineage (VII). The first two outbreaks in 2014 and 2016 showed a relatively high mortality rate compared to other outbreaks. We infected cynomolgus monkeys with two strains belonging to lineage II and lineage VII that were isolated from deceased patients during the 2016 outbreak in Benin. The lineage VII strain (L7) caused uniform mortality. Death was associated with uncontrolled viral replication, unbalanced inflammatory responses characterized by increased concentrations of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators, and the absence of efficient immune responses, resembling the pathogenesis associated with the prototypic Josiah strain in monkeys. The lineage II strain (L2) showed apparently lower virulence than its counterpart, with a prolonged time to death and a lower mortality rate. Prolonged survival was associated with better control of viral replication, a moderate inflammatory response, and efficient T-cell responses. Transcriptomic analyses also highlighted important differences in the immune responses associated with the outcome. Both strains caused strong inflammation in several organs. Notably, meningitis and encephalitis were observed in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum in all monkeys, independently of the outcome. Due to their apparently high pathogenicity, emerging strains from lineage VII should be considered in preclinical vaccine testing. Lineage II would also be beneficial in pathogenesis studies to study the entire spectrum of Lassa fever severity.
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Febre Lassa , Vírus Lassa , Animais , Humanos , Vírus Lassa/genética , Macaca fascicularis , Replicação ViralRESUMO
Lassa virus (LASV) is endemic in West Africa and induces a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) with up to 30% lethality among clinical cases. The mechanisms involved in control of Lassa fever or, in contrast, the ensuing catastrophic illness and death are poorly understood. We used the cynomolgus monkey model to reproduce the human disease with asymptomatic to mild or fatal disease. After initial replication at the inoculation site, LASV reached the secondary lymphoid organs. LASV did not spread further in nonfatal disease and was rapidly controlled by balanced innate and T-cell responses. Systemic viral dissemination occurred during severe disease. Massive replication, a cytokine/chemokine storm, defective T-cell responses, and multiorgan failure were observed. Clinical, biological, immunological, and transcriptomic parameters resembled those observed during septic-shock syndrome, suggesting that similar pathogenesis is induced during Lassa fever. The outcome appears to be determined early, as differentially expressed genes in PBMCs were associated with fatal and non-fatal Lassa fever outcome very early after infection. These results provide a full characterization and important insights into Lassa fever pathogenesis and could help to develop early diagnostic tools.
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Modelos Animais de Doenças , Febre Lassa/imunologia , Febre Lassa/virologia , Macaca fascicularis , Imunidade Adaptativa , Animais , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Feminino , Imunidade Inata , Febre Lassa/sangue , Febre Lassa/patologia , Pulmão/patologia , Tecido Linfoide/patologia , Masculino , TranscriptomaRESUMO
Indian fruit bats, flying fox Pteropus medius was identified as an asymptomatic natural host of recently emerged Nipah virus, which is known to induce a severe infectious disease in humans. The absence of P. medius genome sequence presents an important obstacle for further studies of virus-host interactions and better understanding of mechanisms of zoonotic viral emergence. Generation of the high-quality genome sequence is often linked to a considerable effort associated to elevated costs. Although secondary scaffolding methods have reduced sequencing expenses, they imply the development of new tools for the integration of different data sources to achieve more reliable sequencing results. We initially sequenced the P. medius genome using the combination of Illumina paired-end and Nanopore sequencing, with a depth of 57.4x and 6.1x, respectively. Then, we introduced the novel scaff2link software to integrate multiple sources of information for secondary scaffolding, allowing to remove the association with discordant information among two sources. Different quality metrics were next produced to validate the benefits from secondary scaffolding. The P. medius genome, assembled by this method, has a length of 1,985 Mb and consists of 33,613 contigs and 16,113 scaffolds with an NG50 of 19 Mb. At least 22.5% of the assembled sequences is covered by interspersed repeats already described in other species and 19,823 coding genes are annotated. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated the clustering of P. medius genome with two other Pteropus bat species, P. alecto and P. vampyrus, for which genome sequences are currently available. SARS-CoV entry receptor ACE2 sequence of P. medius was 82.7% identical with ACE2 of Rhinolophus sinicus bats, thought to be the natural host of SARS-CoV. Altogether, our results confirm that a lower depth of sequencing is enough to obtain a valuable genome sequence, using secondary scaffolding approaches and demonstrate the benefits of the scaff2link application. The genome sequence is now available to the scientific community to (i) proceed with further genomic analysis of P. medius, (ii) to characterize the underlying mechanism allowing Nipah virus maintenance and perpetuation in its bat host, and (iii) to monitor their evolutionary pathways toward a better understanding of bats' ability to control viral infections.
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Acute respiratory infections, a large part being of viral origin, constitute a major public health issue. To propose alternative and/or new therapeutic approaches, it is necessary to increase our knowledge about the interactions between respiratory viruses and their primary cellular targets using the most biologically relevant experimental models. In this study, we used RNAseq to characterize and compare the transcriptomic signature of infection induced by different major respiratory viruses (Influenza viruses, hRSV and hMPV) in a model of reconstituted human airway epithelia. Our results confirm the importance of several cellular pathways commonly or specifically induced by these respiratory viruses, such as the innate immune response or antiviral defense. A very interesting common feature revealed by the global virogenomic signature shared between hRSV, hMPV and influenza viruses is the global downregulation of cilium-related gene expression, in good agreement with experimental evaluation of mucociliary clearance. Beyond providing new information about respiratory virus/host interactions, our study also underlines the interest of using biologically relevant experimental models to study human respiratory viruses.
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Regulação da Expressão Gênica/imunologia , Interações entre Hospedeiro e Microrganismos/genética , Mucosa Respiratória/imunologia , Infecções Respiratórias/imunologia , Transcriptoma/imunologia , Animais , Técnicas de Cultura de Células/métodos , Linhagem Celular , Cílios/metabolismo , Células Epiteliais/imunologia , Células Epiteliais/virologia , Interações entre Hospedeiro e Microrganismos/imunologia , Humanos , Imunidade Inata/genética , Influenza Humana/imunologia , Macaca mulatta , Metapneumovirus/imunologia , RNA-Seq , Mucosa Respiratória/citologia , Mucosa Respiratória/virologia , Vírus Sincicial Respiratório Humano/imunologia , Infecções Respiratórias/virologia , Transdução de Sinais/genética , Transdução de Sinais/imunologiaRESUMO
Influenza virus infections remain a major and recurrent public health burden. The intrinsic ever-evolving nature of this virus, the suboptimal efficacy of current influenza inactivated vaccines, as well as the emergence of resistance against a limited antiviral arsenal, highlight the critical need for novel therapeutic approaches. In this context, the aim of this study was to develop and validate an innovative strategy for drug repurposing as host-targeted inhibitors of influenza viruses and the rapid evaluation of the most promising candidates in Phase II clinical trials. We exploited in vivo global transcriptomic signatures of infection directly obtained from a patient cohort to determine a shortlist of already marketed drugs with newly identified, host-targeted inhibitory properties against influenza virus. The antiviral potential of selected repurposing candidates was further evaluated in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo. Our strategy allowed the selection of a shortlist of 35 high potential candidates out of a rationalized computational screening of 1,309 FDA-approved bioactive molecules, 31 of which were validated for their significant in vitro antiviral activity. Our in vivo and ex vivo results highlight diltiazem, a calcium channel blocker currently used in the treatment of hypertension, as a promising option for the treatment of influenza infections. Additionally, transcriptomic signature analysis further revealed the so far undescribed capacity of diltiazem to modulate the expression of specific genes related to the host antiviral response and cholesterol metabolism. Finally, combination treatment with diltiazem and virus-targeted oseltamivir neuraminidase inhibitor further increased antiviral efficacy, prompting rapid authorization for the initiation of a Phase II clinical trial. This original, host-targeted, drug repurposing strategy constitutes an effective and highly reactive process for the rapid identification of novel anti-infectious drugs, with potential major implications for the management of antimicrobial resistance and the rapid response to future epidemic or pandemic (re)emerging diseases for which we are still disarmed.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Reposicionamento de Medicamentos , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno/genética , Vírus da Influenza A/efeitos dos fármacos , Influenza Humana/genética , Influenza Humana/virologia , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Biologia Computacional/métodos , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Vírus da Influenza A/genética , Vírus da Influenza A/isolamento & purificação , Influenza Humana/tratamento farmacológico , Camundongos , Infecções por Orthomyxoviridae/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Orthomyxoviridae/genética , Infecções por Orthomyxoviridae/virologia , Testes Farmacogenômicos , Mucosa Respiratória/imunologia , Mucosa Respiratória/metabolismo , Mucosa Respiratória/patologia , Mucosa Respiratória/virologia , Transcriptoma , Replicação Viral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Lassa fever is a major threat in Western Africa. The large number of people living at risk for this disease calls for the development of a vaccine against Lassa virus (LASV). We generated live-attenuated LASV vaccines based on measles virus and Mopeia virus platforms and expressing different LASV antigens, with the aim to develop a vaccine able to protect after a single shot. We compared the efficacy of these vaccines against LASV in cynomolgus monkeys. The vaccines were well tolerated and protected the animals from LASV infection and disease after a single immunization but with varying efficacy. Analysis of the immune responses showed that complete protection was associated with robust secondary T cell and antibody responses against LASV. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses showed an early activation of innate immunity and T cell priming after immunization with the most effective vaccines, with changes detectable as early as 2 days after immunization. The most efficacious vaccine candidate, a measles vector simultaneously expressing LASV glycoprotein and nucleoprotein, has been selected for further clinical evaluation.
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Glicoproteínas/imunologia , Nucleoproteínas/imunologia , Proteínas Virais/imunologia , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Citometria de Fluxo , Humanos , Febre Lassa/imunologia , Febre Lassa/prevenção & controle , Febre Lassa/virologia , Vírus Lassa , Macaca fascicularis , Masculino , Proteômica , Transcriptoma , Vacinação/métodosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Thirty-six blood group systems are listed by the International Society of Blood Transfusion, containing almost 350 antigens. Most of these result from a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). Serology is the standard method for blood group typing. However, this technique has some limitations and cannot respond to the growing demand of blood product typing for a large number of antigens. Here we describe a blood group genotyping assay directly from whole blood samples using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), allowing the simultaneous identification of 15 SNPs associated with the blood group systems of 95 patients in a single run. DESIGN AND METHOD: After an automated DNA extraction, targets are amplified by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCRm). Two panels addressing 9 groups have been developed (MNS, Lutheran, Kell, Duffy, Kidd, Diego, Yt, Dombrock, and Colton), one for 8 SNPs, the other for 7 SNPs. For each sample, both panels corresponding to 14 amplicons (1 amplicon containing 2 SNPs) are pooled. Then a dual-indexed library is generated from each pool by linking Illumina adaptors directly onto amplicons, followed by sequencing using the MiSeq platform (Illumina). RESULTS: In a single experiment, 95 blood donor samples have been sequenced for the genes of interest. Among the 1425 targeted single nucleotide polymorphisms, 1420 were identified by sequencing, reflecting a coverage of 99.65%. The obtained data shows a good correlation (99% for all SNPs) with other blood group typing methods. Depending on the allele pairs analyzed, correlations vary between 97.12 and 100%. CONCLUSION: Next-Generation sequencing would supplement serological and molecular techniques and, in the near future, could replace it with complete and fast results acquisition for pre-screening and identification of rare blood bags.