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J Immunotoxicol ; 21(1): 2340495, 2024 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38946256

ABSTRACT

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are anthropogenic organofluorine compounds that persist indefinitely in the environment and bioaccumulate throughout all trophic levels. Biomonitoring efforts have detected multiple PFAS in the serum of most people. Immune suppression has been among the most consistent effects of exposure to PFAS. PFAS often co-occur as mixtures in the environment, however, few studies have examined immunosuppression of PFAS mixtures or determined whether PFAS exposure affects immune function in the context of infection. In this study, mixtures containing two or four different PFAS and a mouse model of infection with influenza A virus (IAV) were used to assess immunotoxicity of PFAS mixtures. PFAS were administered via the drinking water as either a binary mixture of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or quaternary mixture of PFOS, PFOA, perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA). The results indicated that the binary mixture affected the T-cell response, while the quaternary mixture affected the B-cell response to infection. These findings indicate that the immunomodulatory effects of PFAS mixtures are not simply additive, and that the sensitivity of immune responses to PFAS varies by cell type and mixture. The study also demonstrates the importance of studying adverse health effects of PFAS mixtures.


Subject(s)
Alkanesulfonic Acids , Caprylates , Fluorocarbons , Influenza A virus , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Fluorocarbons/adverse effects , Fluorocarbons/toxicity , Animals , Mice , Influenza A virus/immunology , Alkanesulfonic Acids/toxicity , Alkanesulfonic Acids/adverse effects , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Caprylates/toxicity , Caprylates/adverse effects , Humans , Female , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Influenza, Human/immunology , Disease Models, Animal , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , T-Lymphocytes/drug effects
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Front Immunol ; 15: 1376395, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38975350

ABSTRACT

Influenza A Virus (IAV) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are both responsible for millions of severe respiratory tract infections every year worldwide. Effective vaccines able to prevent transmission and severe disease, are important measures to reduce the burden for the global health system. Despite the strong systemic immune responses induced upon current parental immunizations, this vaccination strategy fails to promote a robust mucosal immune response. Here, we investigated the immunogenicity and efficacy of a mucosal adenoviral vector vaccine to tackle both pathogens simultaneously at their entry site. For this purpose, BALB/c mice were immunized intranasally with adenoviral vectors (Ad) encoding the influenza-derived proteins, hemagglutinin (HA) and nucleoprotein (NP), in combination with an Ad encoding for the RSV fusion (F) protein. The mucosal combinatory vaccine induced neutralizing antibodies as well as local IgA responses against both viruses. Moreover, the vaccine elicited pulmonary CD8+ and CD4+ tissue resident memory T cells (TRM) against the immunodominant epitopes of RSV-F and IAV-NP. Furthermore, the addition of Ad-TGFß or Ad-CCL17 as mucosal adjuvant enhanced the formation of functional CD8+ TRM responses against the conserved IAV-NP. Consequently, the combinatory vaccine not only provided protection against subsequent infections with RSV, but also against heterosubtypic challenges with pH1N1 or H3N2 strains. In conclusion, we present here a potent combinatory vaccine for mucosal applications, which provides protection against two of the most relevant respiratory viruses.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Viral , Immunity, Mucosal , Influenza A virus , Influenza Vaccines , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines , Animals , Mice , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/prevention & control , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/immunology , Influenza Vaccines/immunology , Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines/immunology , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Viral/immunology , Influenza A virus/immunology , Female , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/prevention & control , Respiratory Syncytial Viruses/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood , Vaccines, Combined/immunology , Vaccines, Combined/administration & dosage , Humans , Adenoviridae/immunology , Adenoviridae/genetics , Genetic Vectors
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PLoS Pathog ; 20(6): e1011642, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38875296

ABSTRACT

Influenza viruses transcribe and replicate their genome in the nucleus of the infected cells, two functions that are supported by the viral RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase (FluPol). FluPol displays structural flexibility related to distinct functional states, from an inactive form to conformations competent for replication and transcription. FluPol machinery is constituted by a structurally-invariant core comprising the PB1 subunit stabilized with PA and PB2 domains, whereas the PA endonuclease and PB2 C-domains can pack in different configurations around the core. To get insights into the functioning of FluPol, we selected single-domain nanobodies (VHHs) specific of the influenza A FluPol core. When expressed intracellularly, some of them exhibited inhibitory activity on type A FluPol, but not on the type B one. The most potent VHH (VHH16) binds PA and the PA-PB1 dimer with an affinity below the nanomolar range. Ectopic intracellular expression of VHH16 in virus permissive cells blocks multiplication of different influenza A subtypes, even when induced at late times post-infection. VHH16 was found to interfere with the transport of the PA-PB1 dimer to the nucleus, without affecting its handling by the importin ß RanBP5 and subsequent steps in FluPol assembly. Using FluPol mutants selected after passaging in VHH16-expressing cells, we identified the VHH16 binding site at the interface formed by PA residues with the N-terminus of PB1, overlapping or close to binding sites of two host proteins, ANP32A and RNA-polymerase II RPB1 subunit which are critical for virus replication and transcription, respectively. These data suggest that the VHH16 neutralization is likely due to several activities, altering the import of the PA-PB1 dimer into the nucleus as well as inhibiting specifically virus transcription and replication. Thus, the VHH16 binding site represents a new Achilles' heel for FluPol and as such, a potential target for antiviral development.


Subject(s)
Antiviral Agents , Influenza A virus , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase , Single-Domain Antibodies , Virus Replication , Single-Domain Antibodies/immunology , Humans , Antiviral Agents/pharmacology , Influenza A virus/immunology , Animals , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/metabolism , Viral Proteins/metabolism , Influenza, Human/immunology , Influenza, Human/virology , HEK293 Cells , Dogs , Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 13524, 2024 06 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38866913

ABSTRACT

Myxovirus resistance (Mx) proteins are products of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) and Mx proteins of different species have been reported to mediate antiviral activity against a number of viruses, including influenza A viruses (IAV). Ferrets are widely considered to represent the 'gold standard' small animal model for studying pathogenesis and immunity to human IAV infections, however little is known regarding the antiviral activity of ferret Mx proteins. Herein, we report induction of ferret (f)Mx1/2 in a ferret lung cell line and in airway tissues from IAV-infected ferrets, noting that fMx1 was induced to higher levels that fMx2 both in vitro and in vivo. Overexpression confirmed cytoplasmic expression of fMx1 as well as its ability to inhibit infection and replication of IAV, noting that this antiviral effect of fMx1was modest when compared to cells overexpressing either human MxA or mouse Mx1. Together, these studies provide the first insights regarding the role of fMx1 in cell innate antiviral immunity to influenza viruses. Understanding similarities and differences in the antiviral activities of human and ferret ISGs provides critical context for evaluating results when studying human IAV infections in the ferret model.


Subject(s)
Ferrets , Influenza A virus , Myxovirus Resistance Proteins , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Animals , Myxovirus Resistance Proteins/genetics , Myxovirus Resistance Proteins/metabolism , Influenza A virus/immunology , Humans , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology , Virus Replication/drug effects , Antiviral Agents/pharmacology , Cell Line , Mice , Immunity, Innate , Lung/virology , Lung/immunology
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Front Immunol ; 15: 1399960, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38873606

ABSTRACT

The VH6-1 class of antibodies includes some of the broadest and most potent antibodies that neutralize influenza A virus. Here, we elicit and isolate anti-idiotype antibodies against germline versions of VH6-1 antibodies, use these to sort human leukocytes, and isolate a new VH6-1-class member, antibody L5A7, which potently neutralized diverse group 1 and group 2 influenza A strains. While its heavy chain derived from the canonical IGHV6-1 heavy chain gene used by the class, L5A7 utilized a light chain gene, IGKV1-9, which had not been previously observed in other VH6-1-class antibodies. The cryo-EM structure of L5A7 in complex with Indonesia 2005 hemagglutinin revealed a nearly identical binding mode to other VH6-1-class members. The structure of L5A7 bound to the isolating anti-idiotype antibody, 28H6E11, revealed a shared surface for binding anti-idiotype and hemagglutinin that included two critical L5A7 regions: an FG motif in the third heavy chain-complementary determining region (CDR H3) and the CDR L1 loop. Surprisingly, the chemistries of L5A7 interactions with hemagglutinin and with anti-idiotype were substantially different. Overall, we demonstrate anti-idiotype-based isolation of a broad and potent influenza A virus-neutralizing antibody, revealing that anti-idiotypic selection of antibodies can involve features other than chemical mimicry of the target antigen.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic , Antibodies, Neutralizing , Antibodies, Viral , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus , Influenza A virus , Humans , Influenza A virus/immunology , Antibodies, Viral/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/isolation & purification , Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/immunology , Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/isolation & purification , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/immunology , Influenza, Human/immunology , Influenza, Human/virology , Animals , Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/immunology , Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/chemistry
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Biotechnol J ; 19(6): e2400074, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38896409

ABSTRACT

The ELISA is the most worldwide method for immunoassay. However, the ELISA is losing ground due to low reproducibility of manual experimental processes in both R&D and IVD areas. An automated platform is a good solution, but there are still limitations owning to extremely high cost and requiring large space to set up especially for a small size laboratory. Here, we present a novel all-in-one platform called "VEUS" settable on the laboratory table that offers comprehensive automation of the entire multiplex immunoassay process by exploiting antibody conjugated magnetic particles, quality control and then immunoanalytical reaction, thereby enhancing detection sensitivity and high reproducibility. As a proof of concept, the system exhibits a sensitive LOD of 0.6 and 3.1 pg mL-1 within 1 h run, comparable precision that of molecular diagnostic systems based on PCR method, enabling rapid multiplex diagnosis of Influenza A, Influenza B, and COVID-19 viruses with similar symptoms. Through automation by the all-in-one system, it can be used by novice users, something innovative for immunoassays, relying heavily on user experience. Furthermore, it can contribute to streamline entire immunoassay processes of diverse biomarkers with high reproducibility and convenience in laboratories.


Subject(s)
SARS-CoV-2 , Humans , Immunoassay/methods , SARS-CoV-2/immunology , SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification , Antibodies, Immobilized/immunology , Antibodies, Immobilized/chemistry , Reproducibility of Results , COVID-19/diagnosis , COVID-19/virology , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/methods , Influenza A virus/immunology , Influenza B virus/immunology , Automation, Laboratory/methods , Limit of Detection
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Int J Mol Sci ; 25(11)2024 May 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38892096

ABSTRACT

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) pose a significant global threat to human health. A tightly controlled host immune response is critical to avoid any detrimental effects of IAV infection. It is critical to investigate the association between the response of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and influenza virus. Because TLRs may act as a double-edged sword, a balanced TLR response is critical for the overall benefit of the host. Consequently, a thorough understanding of the TLR response is essential for targeting TLRs as a novel therapeutic and prophylactic intervention. To date, a limited number of studies have assessed TLR and IAV interactions. Therefore, further research on TLR interactions in IAV infection should be conducted to determine their role in host-virus interactions in disease causation or clearance of the virus. Although influenza virus vaccines are available, they have limited efficacy, which should be enhanced to improve their efficacy. In this study, we discuss the current status of our understanding of the TLR response in IAV infection and the strategies adopted by IAVs to avoid TLR-mediated immune surveillance, which may help in devising new therapeutic or preventive strategies. Furthermore, recent advances in the use of TLR agonists as vaccine adjuvants to enhance influenza vaccine efficacy are discussed.


Subject(s)
Influenza A virus , Influenza Vaccines , Influenza, Human , Toll-Like Receptors , Humans , Toll-Like Receptors/metabolism , Influenza, Human/immunology , Influenza, Human/virology , Animals , Influenza Vaccines/immunology , Influenza A virus/immunology , Host-Pathogen Interactions/immunology , Immunity, Innate , Signal Transduction
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Front Immunol ; 15: 1364622, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38933273

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a global health concern, with 25% of cases attributed to Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn). Viral infections like influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) increase the risk of Spn, leading to severe complications due to compromised host immunity. Methods: We evaluated the efficacy of an anti-PhtD monoclonal antibody (mAb) cocktail therapy (PhtD3 + 7) in improving survival rates in three viral/bacterial coinfection models: IAV/Spn, hMPV/Spn, and RSV/Spn. Results: The PhtD3 + 7 mAb cocktail outperformed antiviral mAbs, resulting in prolonged survival. In the IAV/Spn model, it reduced bacterial titers in blood and lungs by 2-4 logs. In the hMPV/Spn model, PhtD3 + 7 provided greater protection than the hMPV-neutralizing mAb MPV467, significantly reducing bacterial titers. In the RSV/Spn model, PhtD3 + 7 offered slightly better protection than the antiviral mAb D25, uniquely decreasing bacterial titers in blood and lungs. Discussion: Given the threat of antibiotic resistance, our findings highlight the potential of anti-PhtD mAb therapy as an effective option for treating viral and secondary pneumococcal coinfections.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal , Coinfection , Streptococcus pneumoniae , Superinfection , Animals , Humans , Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology , Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology , Streptococcus pneumoniae/immunology , Mice , Superinfection/immunology , Superinfection/microbiology , Coinfection/immunology , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/immunology , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/drug therapy , Metapneumovirus/immunology , Influenza A virus/immunology , Disease Models, Animal , Pneumococcal Infections/immunology , Pneumococcal Infections/prevention & control , Pneumococcal Infections/drug therapy , Female , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Paramyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Paramyxoviridae Infections/drug therapy , Antibodies, Viral/immunology
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Viruses ; 16(6)2024 May 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38932131

ABSTRACT

In humans, females of reproductive age often experience a more severe disease during influenza A virus infection, which may be due to differences in their innate immune response. Sex-specific outcomes to influenza infection have been recapitulated in mice, enabling researchers to study viral and immune dynamics in vivo in order to identify immune mechanisms that are differently regulated between the sexes. This study is based on the hypothesis that sex-specific outcomes emerge due to differences in the rates/speeds that select immune components respond. Using publicly available sex-specific murine data, we utilized dynamic mathematical models of the innate immune response to identify candidate mechanisms that may lead to increased disease severity in female mice. We implemented a large computational screen using the Bayesian information criterion (BIC), wherein the goodness of fit of the competing model scenarios is balanced against complexity (i.e., the number of parameters). Our results suggest that having sex-specific rates for proinflammatory monocyte induction by interferon and monocyte inhibition of virus replication provides the simplest (lowest BIC) explanation for the difference observed in the male and female immune responses. Markov-chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) analysis and global sensitivity analysis of the top performing scenario were performed to provide rigorous estimates of the sex-specific parameter distributions and to provide insight into which parameters most affect innate immune responses. Simulations using the top-performing model suggest that monocyte activity could be a key target to reduce influenza disease severity in females. Overall, our Bayesian statistical and dynamic modeling approach suggests that monocyte activity and induction parameters are sex-specific and may explain sex-differences in influenza disease immune dynamics.


Subject(s)
Bayes Theorem , Immunity, Innate , Monocytes , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Female , Animals , Mice , Monocytes/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology , Male , Influenza A virus/immunology , Influenza, Human/immunology , Influenza, Human/virology , Models, Theoretical , Humans , Sex Factors , Virus Replication
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Viruses ; 16(6)2024 Jun 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38932247

ABSTRACT

Influenza A virus (IAV) infections in swine are usually subclinical, but they can reach high morbidity rates. The mortality rate is normally low. In this study, six vaccinated, spontaneously deceased sows revealed IAV infection and enhanced neutrophilic bronchopneumonia with unexpectedly large numbers of infiltrating eosinophils. The purpose of this study was to characterize these lung lesions with special emphasis on the phenotypes of inflammatory cells, the presence of eosinophilic peroxidase (EPO), and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). The number of Sirius red-stained eosinophils was significantly higher in the lungs of IAV-infected sows compared to healthy pigs, indicating a migration of eosinophils from blood vessels into the lung tissue stimulated by IAV infection. The detection of intra- and extracellular EPO in the lungs suggests its contribution to pulmonary damage. The presence of CD3+ T lymphocytes, CD20+ B lymphocytes, and Iba-1+ macrophages indicates the involvement of cell-mediated immune responses in disease progression. Furthermore, high numbers of myeloperoxidase-positive cells were detected. However, DNA-histone-1 complexes were reduced in IAV-infected sows, leading to the hypothesis that NETs are not formed in the IAV-infected sows. In conclusion, our findings in the lungs of IAV-infected vaccinated sows suggest the presence of so far unreported field cases of vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease.


Subject(s)
Influenza A virus , Influenza Vaccines , Lung , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Swine Diseases , Animals , Swine , Lung/pathology , Lung/virology , Lung/immunology , Swine Diseases/virology , Swine Diseases/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/veterinary , Female , Influenza Vaccines/immunology , Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage , Influenza A virus/immunology , Disease Outbreaks/veterinary , Eosinophils/immunology , Extracellular Traps/immunology , Vaccination/veterinary , Eosinophil Peroxidase/metabolism
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Vet Immunol Immunopathol ; 273: 110787, 2024 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38815504

ABSTRACT

Influenza A virus (IAV) is a major pathogen in the swine industry. Whole-inactivated virus (WIV) vaccines in swine are highly effective against homologous viruses but provide limited protection to antigenically divergent viruses and may lead to vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease (VAERD) after heterologous infection. Although VAERD is reproducible in laboratory studies, clinical diagnosis is challenging, as it would require both knowledge of prior vaccine history and evidence of severe disease by assessment of pathologic lesions at necropsy following infection with a heterologous virus. The objective of this study was to identify potential biomarkers for VAERD for antemortem clinical diagnosis. Naïve pigs were split into two groups, and one group was vaccinated with IAV WIV vaccine. All pigs were then challenged with a heterologous virus to induce VAERD in the vaccinated group and necropsied at 5 days post infection (dpi). Blood was collected on 0, 1, 3, and 5 dpi, and assessed by hematology, plasma chemistry, acute phase proteins, and citrullinated H3 histone (CitH3) assays. Additionally, cytokine and CitH3 levels were assessed in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected at necropsy. Compared to nonvaccinated challenged pigs, blood collected from vaccinated and challenged (V/C) pigs with VAERD had elevated white blood cells and neutrophils, elevated C-reactive protein and haptoglobin acute phase proteins, and elevated CitH3. In BALF, the proinflammatory cytokine IL-8 and CitH3 were elevated in V/C pigs. In conclusion, a profile of elevated white blood cells and neutrophils, elevated C-reactive protein and haptoglobin, and elevated CitH3 may be relevant for a clinical antemortem IAV VAERD diagnosis.


Subject(s)
Biomarkers , Influenza A virus , Influenza Vaccines , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Swine Diseases , Animals , Swine , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/veterinary , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Swine Diseases/virology , Swine Diseases/immunology , Influenza Vaccines/immunology , Biomarkers/blood , Influenza A virus/immunology , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/immunology , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/cytology , Cytokines/blood , Vaccines, Inactivated/immunology
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FEMS Microbiol Rev ; 48(3)2024 May 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38734891

ABSTRACT

Avian influenza viruses evolve antigenically to evade host immunity. Two influenza A virus surface glycoproteins, the haemagglutinin and neuraminidase, are the major targets of host immunity and undergo antigenic drift in response to host pre-existing humoral and cellular immune responses. Specific sites have been identified as important epitopes in prominent subtypes such as H5 and H7, which are of animal and public health significance due to their panzootic and pandemic potential. The haemagglutinin is the immunodominant immunogen, it has been extensively studied, and the antigenic reactivity is closely monitored to ensure candidate vaccine viruses are protective. More recently, the neuraminidase has received increasing attention for its role as a protective immunogen. The neuraminidase is expressed at a lower abundance than the haemagglutinin on the virus surface but does elicit a robust antibody response. This review aims to compile the current information on haemagglutinin and neuraminidase epitopes and immune escape mutants of H5 and H7 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. Understanding the evolution of immune escape mutants and the location of epitopes is critical for identification of vaccine strains and development of broadly reactive vaccines that can be utilized in humans and animals.


Subject(s)
Birds , Epitopes , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus , Influenza in Birds , Neuraminidase , Neuraminidase/immunology , Neuraminidase/genetics , Animals , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/immunology , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/genetics , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/chemistry , Epitopes/immunology , Epitopes/genetics , Birds/virology , Influenza in Birds/immunology , Influenza in Birds/virology , Antigenic Drift and Shift/immunology , Humans , Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype/immunology , Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype/genetics , Influenza, Human/immunology , Influenza, Human/virology , Influenza, Human/prevention & control , Viral Proteins/immunology , Viral Proteins/genetics , Viral Proteins/chemistry , Influenza A virus/immunology , Influenza A virus/genetics
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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 4500, 2024 May 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38802391

ABSTRACT

Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) naturally harbor a wide range of viruses of human relevance. These infections are typically mild in bats, suggesting unique features of their immune system. To better understand the immune response to viral infections in bats, we infected male Jamaican fruit bats with the bat-derived influenza A virus (IAV) H18N11. Using comparative single-cell RNA sequencing, we generated single-cell atlases of the Jamaican fruit bat intestine and mesentery. Gene expression profiling showed that H18N11 infection resulted in a moderate induction of interferon-stimulated genes and transcriptional activation of immune cells. H18N11 infection was predominant in various leukocytes, including macrophages, B cells, and NK/T cells. Confirming these findings, human leukocytes, particularly macrophages, were also susceptible to H18N11, highlighting the zoonotic potential of this bat-derived IAV. Our study provides insight into a natural virus-host relationship and thus serves as a fundamental resource for future in-depth characterization of bat immunology.


Subject(s)
Chiroptera , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Single-Cell Analysis , Animals , Chiroptera/virology , Chiroptera/immunology , Chiroptera/genetics , Male , Humans , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/veterinary , Macrophages/immunology , Macrophages/virology , Influenza A virus/genetics , Influenza A virus/immunology , Gene Expression Profiling
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Int Immunopharmacol ; 134: 112169, 2024 Jun 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38728879

ABSTRACT

GUANKE is a Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from the feces of healthy volunteer. We have previously shown that GUANKE enhances the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and prolongs the duration of vaccine protection by upregulating the IFN pathway and T and B lymphocyte functions of the host. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the protective effects and mechanism of oral administration of Lactobacillus plantarum GUANKE in the influenza (A virus A/Puerto Rico/8/34) infection mouse model. In our experiment, oral administration of GUANKE significantly decreased viral load and increased tight junction proteins expression in lung tissues of influenza-infected mice. After GUANKE was co-cultured with mBMDCs in vitro, mBMDCs' maturity and antiviral ability were enhanced, and matured mBMDCs induced polarization of naïve CD4+ T cells into T helper (Th) 1 cells. Adoptive transfer of GUANKE-treated mBMDCs could protect mice from influenza infections. This study suggests that oral administration of Lactobacillus plantarum GUANKE could provide protection against influenza infection in mice, and this protective effect may be mediated, at least in part, by dendritic cells.


Subject(s)
Dendritic Cells , Lactobacillus plantarum , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Animals , Lactobacillus plantarum/immunology , Dendritic Cells/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Mice , Probiotics/administration & dosage , Female , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Humans , COVID-19/immunology , COVID-19/prevention & control , Administration, Oral , Viral Load , Lung/immunology , Lung/virology , Lung/microbiology , Disease Models, Animal , Mice, Inbred BALB C , SARS-CoV-2/immunology , Influenza A virus/immunology
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EMBO Mol Med ; 16(6): 1451-1483, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38750307

ABSTRACT

Although protein subunit vaccines generally have acceptable safety profiles with precise antigenic content, limited immunogenicity can lead to unsatisfactory humoral and cellular immunity and the need for vaccine adjuvants and delivery system. Herein, we assess a vaccine adjuvant system comprising Quillaja Saponaria-21(QS-21) and cobalt porphyrin polymeric micelles that enabling the display of His-tagged antigen on its surface. The nanoscale micelles promote antigen uptake and dendritic cell activation to induce robust cytotoxic T lymphocyte response and germinal center formation. Using the recombinant protein antigens from influenza A and rabies virus, the micelle adjuvant system elicited robust antiviral responses and protected mice from lethal challenge. In addition, this system could be combined with other antigens to induce high titers of neutralizing antibodies in models of three highly pathogenic viral pathogens: Ebola virus, Marburg virus, and Nipah virus. Collectively, our results demonstrate this polymeric micelle adjuvant system can be used as a potent nanoplatform for developing antiviral vaccine countermeasures that promote humoral and cellular immunity.


Subject(s)
Viral Vaccines , Animals , Mice , Viral Vaccines/immunology , Viral Vaccines/administration & dosage , Micelles , Adjuvants, Vaccine/administration & dosage , Adjuvants, Immunologic/administration & dosage , Adjuvants, Immunologic/pharmacology , Antibodies, Viral/immunology , Rabies virus/immunology , Dendritic Cells/immunology , Polymers/chemistry , Female , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Influenza A virus/immunology , Mice, Inbred BALB C
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Respir Res ; 25(1): 193, 2024 May 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38702733

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Influenza A virus (IAV) infection is a significant risk factor for respiratory diseases, but the host defense mechanisms against IAV remain to be defined. Immune regulators such as surfactant protein A (SP-A) and Toll-interacting protein (Tollip) have been shown to be involved in IAV infection, but whether SP-A and Tollip cooperate in more effective host defense against IAV infection has not been investigated. METHODS: Wild-type (WT), Tollip knockout (KO), SP-A KO, and Tollip/SP-A double KO (dKO) mice were infected with IAV for four days. Lung macrophages were isolated for bulk RNA sequencing. Precision-cut lung slices (PCLS) from WT and dKO mice were pre-treated with SP-A and then infected with IAV for 48 h. RESULTS: Viral load was significantly increased in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid of dKO mice compared to all other strains of mice. dKO mice had significantly less recruitment of neutrophils into the lung compared to Tollip KO mice. SP-A treatment of PCLS enhanced expression of TNF and reduced viral load in dKO mouse lung tissue. Pathway analysis of bulk RNA sequencing data suggests that macrophages from IAV-infected dKO mice reduced expression of genes involved in neutrophil recruitment, IL-17 signaling, and Toll-like receptor signaling. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggests that both Tollip and SP-A are essential for the lung to exert more effective innate defense against IAV infection.


Subject(s)
Influenza A virus , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A , Animals , Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A/metabolism , Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A/genetics , Mice , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/metabolism , Influenza A virus/immunology , Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism , Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/genetics , Lung/immunology , Lung/metabolism , Lung/virology
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EBioMedicine ; 104: 105153, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38805853

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The development of a universal influenza virus vaccine, to protect against both seasonal and pandemic influenza A viruses, is a long-standing public health goal. The conserved stalk domain of haemagglutinin (HA) is a promising vaccine target. However, the stalk is immunosubdominant. As such, innovative approaches are required to elicit robust immunity against this domain. In a previously reported observer-blind, randomised placebo-controlled phase I trial (NCT03300050), immunisation regimens using chimeric HA (cHA)-based immunogens formulated as inactivated influenza vaccines (IIV) -/+ AS03 adjuvant, or live attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV), elicited durable HA stalk-specific antibodies with broad reactivity. In this study, we sought to determine if these vaccines could also boost T cell responses against HA stalk, and nucleoprotein (NP). METHODS: We measured interferon-γ (IFN-γ) responses by Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot (ELISpot) assay at baseline, seven days post-prime, pre-boost and seven days post-boost following heterologous prime:boost regimens of LAIV and/or adjuvanted/unadjuvanted IIV-cHA vaccines. FINDINGS: Our findings demonstrate that immunisation with adjuvanted cHA-based IIVs boost HA stalk-specific and NP-specific T cell responses in humans. To date, it has been unclear if HA stalk-specific T cells can be boosted in humans by HA-stalk focused universal vaccines. Therefore, our study will provide valuable insights for the design of future studies to determine the precise role of HA stalk-specific T cells in broad protection. INTERPRETATION: Considering that cHA-based vaccines also elicit stalk-specific antibodies, these data support the further clinical advancement of cHA-based universal influenza vaccine candidates. FUNDING: This study was funded in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).


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Antibodies, Viral , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus , Immunity, Cellular , Influenza Vaccines , Influenza, Human , Humans , Influenza Vaccines/immunology , Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/immunology , Influenza, Human/prevention & control , Influenza, Human/immunology , Antibodies, Viral/immunology , Female , Adult , Male , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Immunization, Secondary , Interferon-gamma/metabolism , Nucleoproteins/immunology , Young Adult , Influenza A virus/immunology
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Rev Med Virol ; 34(3): e2542, 2024 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38747622

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Influenza in dogs holds considerable public health significance due to their close companionship with humans, yet several facets of this phenomenon remain largely unexplored. This study undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to gauge the global seroprevalence of influenza in dogs. We also assessed whether pet dogs exhibited a higher seroprevalence of influenza compared to non-pet dogs, explored seasonal variations in seroprevalence, scrutinised the design and reporting standards of existing studies, and elucidated the geographical distribution of canine influenza virus (cIV). A comprehensive analysis of 97 studies spanning 27 countries revealed that seroprevalence of various influenza strains in dogs consistently registered below 10% and exhibited relative stability over the past decade. Significantly, we noted that seroprevalence of human influenza virus was notably higher in pet dogs compared to their non-pet counterparts, whereas seroprevalence of other influenza strains remained relatively uniform among both categories of dogs. Seasonal variations in seroprevalence of cIV were not observed. In summary, our findings indicated the global circulation of cIV strains H3N2 and H3N8, with other strains primarily confined to China. Given the lack of reported cases of the transmission of cIV from dogs to humans, our findings suggest a higher risk of reverse zoonosis than zoonosis. Finally, we strongly advocate for standardised reporting guidelines to underpin future canine influenza research endeavours.


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Dog Diseases , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Animals , Dogs , Humans , Dog Diseases/epidemiology , Dog Diseases/virology , Global Health , Influenza A virus/immunology , Influenza A virus/isolation & purification , Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype/immunology , Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype/isolation & purification , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/epidemiology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/veterinary , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology , Prevalence , Seasons , Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Virology ; 595: 110094, 2024 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38692133

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Stress-induced immunosuppression (SIIS) is one of common problems in the intensive poultry industry, affecting the effect of vaccine immunization and leading to high incidences of diseases. In this study, the expression characteristics and regulatory mechanisms of miR-214 in the processes of SIIS and its influence on the immune response to avian influenza virus (AIV) vaccine in chicken were explored. The qRT-PCR results showed that serum circulating miR-214 was significantly differentially expressed (especially on 2, 5, and 28 days post immunization (dpi)) in the processes, so had the potential as a molecular marker. MiR-214 expressions from multiple tissues were closely associated with the changes in circulating miR-214 expression levels. MiR-214-PTEN regulatory network was a potential key regulatory mechanism for the heart, bursa of Fabricius, and glandular stomach to participate in the process of SIIS affecting AIV immune response. This study can provide references for further understanding of stress affecting immune response.


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Chickens , Influenza Vaccines , Influenza in Birds , MicroRNAs , PTEN Phosphohydrolase , Stress, Physiological , Animals , MicroRNAs/genetics , MicroRNAs/metabolism , Chickens/virology , Influenza Vaccines/immunology , Influenza in Birds/virology , Influenza in Birds/immunology , PTEN Phosphohydrolase/genetics , PTEN Phosphohydrolase/metabolism , Poultry Diseases/virology , Poultry Diseases/immunology , Immune Tolerance , Signal Transduction , Influenza A virus/immunology
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