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Valdés-López JF, Hernández-Sarmiento LJ, Tamayo-Molina YS, Velilla-Hernández PA, Rodenhuis-Zybert IA, Urcuqui-Inchima S. Interleukin 27, like interferons, activates JAK-STAT signaling and promotes pro-inflammatory and antiviral states that interfere with dengue and chikungunya viruses replication in human macrophages. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1385473. [PMID: 38720890 PMCID: PMC11076713 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1385473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Interferons (IFNs) are a family of cytokines that activate the JAK-STAT signaling pathway to induce an antiviral state in cells. Interleukin 27 (IL-27) is a member of the IL-6 and/or IL-12 family that elicits both pro- and anti-inflammatory responses. Recent studies have reported that IL-27 also induces a robust antiviral response against diverse viruses, both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that IFNs and IL-27 share many similarities at the functional level. However, it is still unknown how similar or different IFN- and IL-27-dependent signaling pathways are. To address this question, we conducted a comparative analysis of the transcriptomic profiles of human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) exposed to IL-27 and those exposed to recombinant human IFN-α, IFN-γ, and IFN-λ. We utilized bioinformatics approaches to identify common differentially expressed genes between the different transcriptomes. To verify the accuracy of this approach, we used RT-qPCR, ELISA, flow cytometry, and microarrays data. We found that IFNs and IL-27 induce transcriptional changes in several genes, including those involved in JAK-STAT signaling, and induce shared pro-inflammatory and antiviral pathways in MDMs, leading to the common and unique expression of inflammatory factors and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs)Importantly, the ability of IL-27 to induce those responses is independent of IFN induction and cellular lineage. Additionally, functional analysis demonstrated that like IFNs, IL-27-mediated response reduced chikungunya and dengue viruses replication in MDMs. In summary, IL-27 exhibits properties similar to those of all three types of human IFN, including the ability to stimulate a protective antiviral response. Given this similarity, we propose that IL-27 could be classified as a distinct type of IFN, possibly categorized as IFN-pi (IFN-π), the type V IFN (IFN-V).
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- Juan Felipe Valdés-López
- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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Grant WB. Vitamin D and viral infections: Infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancers. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2024; 109:271-314. [PMID: 38777416 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2023.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Viruses can cause many human diseases. Three types of human diseases caused by viruses are discussed in this chapter: infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancers. The infectious diseases included in this chapter include three respiratory tract diseases: influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus. In addition, the mosquito-borne dengue virus diseases are discussed. Vitamin D can reduce risk, severity, and mortality of the respiratory tract diseases and possibly for dengue virus. Many autoimmune diseases are initiated by the body's reaction to a viral infection. The protective role of vitamin D in Epstein-Barr virus-related diseases such as multiple sclerosis is discussed. There are a few cancers linked to viral infections. Such cancers include cervical cancer, head and neck cancers, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and liver cancer. Vitamin D plays an important role in reducing risk of cancer incidence and mortality, although not as strongly for viral-linked cancers as for other types of cancer.
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- William B Grant
- Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center, San Francisco, USA.
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Jaratsittisin J, Sornjai W, Chailangkarn T, Jongkaewwattana A, Smith DR. The vitamin D receptor agonist EB1089 can exert its antiviral activity independently of the vitamin D receptor. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293010. [PMID: 37847693 PMCID: PMC10581485 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Vitamin D has been shown to have antiviral activity in a number of different systems. However, few studies have investigated whether the antiviral activity is exerted through the vitamin D receptor (VDR). In this study, we investigated whether the antiviral activity of a vitamin D receptor agonist (EB1089) towards dengue virus (DENV) was modulated by VDR. To undertake this, VDR was successively overexpressed, knocked down and retargeted through mutation of the nuclear localization signal. In no case was an effect seen on the level of the antiviral activity induced by EB1089, strongly indicating that the antiviral activity of EB1089 is not exerted through VDR. To further explore the antiviral activity of EB1089 in a more biologically relevant system, human neural progenitor cells were differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cells, and infected with Zika virus (ZIKV). EB1089 exerted a significant antiviral effect, reducing virus titers by some 2Log10. In support of the results seen with DENV, no expression of VDR at the protein level was observed. Collectively, these results show that the vitamin D receptor agonist EB1089 exerts its antiviral activity independently of VDR.
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand
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- Virology and Cell Technology Research Team, National Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Virology and Cell Technology Research Team, National Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand
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Fernandez GJ, Ramírez-Mejía JM, Castillo JA, Urcuqui-Inchima S. Vitamin D modulates expression of antimicrobial peptides and proinflammatory cytokines to restrict Zika virus infection in macrophages. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 119:110232. [PMID: 37150017 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Although the impact of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection on human health has been well documented, we still have no vaccine or effective treatment. This fact highlights the importance of searching for alternative therapy for treating ZIKV. To search for ZIKV antivirals, we examined the effect of vitamin D in monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) differentiated in the presence of vitamin D (D3-MDM) and explored the molecular mechanisms by analyzing transcriptional profiles. Our data show the restriction of ZIKV infection in D3-MDMs as compared to MDMs. Transcriptional profiles show that vitamin D alters about 19% of Zika response genes (8.2% diminished and 10.8% potentiated). Among the genes with diminished expression levels, we found proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines such as IL6, TNF, IL1A, IL1B, and IL12B, CCL1, CCL4, CCL7, CXCL3, CXCL6, and CXCL8. On the other hand, genes with potentiated expression were related to degranulation such as Lysozyme, cathelicidin (CAMP), and Serglycin. Since the CAMP gene encodes the antimicrobial peptide LL-37, we treated MDMs with LL-37 and infected them with ZIKV. The results showed a decrease in the proportion of infected cells. Our data provide new insights into the role of vitamin D in restricting ZIKV infection in macrophages that are mediated by induction of cathelicidin/LL-37 expression and downregulation of proinflammatory genes. Results highlight the biological relevance of vitamin D-inducible peptides as an antiviral treatment for Zika fever.
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- Geysson Javier Fernandez
- Grupo Inmunovirología, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo Biología y Control de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia.
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- CIBIOP Group, Department of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
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- Grupo Inmunovirología, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de enfermedades infecciosas, Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Grupo Inmunovirología, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellín, Colombia.
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Castillo JA, Urcuqui-Inchima S. Vitamin D modulates inflammatory response of DENV-2-infected macrophages by inhibiting the expression of inflammatory-liked miRNAs. Pathog Glob Health 2023; 117:167-180. [PMID: 35850625 PMCID: PMC9970239 DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2022.2101840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Dengue disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) infection is the most common vector-borne viral disease worldwide. Currently, no treatment is available to fight dengue symptoms. We and others have demonstrated the antiviral and immunomodulatory properties of VitD3 as a possible therapy for DENV infection. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs responsible for the regulation of cell processes including antiviral defense. Previous transcriptomic analysis showed that VitD3 regulates the expression of genes involved in stress and immune response by inducing specific miRNAs. Here, we focus on the effects of VitD3 supplementation in the regulation of the expression of inflammatory-liked miR-182-5p, miR-130a-3p, miR125b-5p, miR146a-5p, and miR-155-5p during DENV-2 infection of monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs). Further, we evaluated the effects of inhibition of these miRNAs in the innate immune response. Our results showed that supplementation with VitD3 differentially regulated the expression of these inflammatory miRNAs. We also observed that inhibition of miR-182-5p, miR-130a-3p, miR-125b-5p, and miR-155-5p, led to decreased production of TNF-α and TLR9 expression, while increased the expression of SOCS-1, IFN-β, and OAS1, without affecting DENV replication. By contrast, over-expression of miR-182-5p, miR-130a-3p, miR-125b-5p, and miR-155-5p significantly decreased DENV-2 infection rates and also DENV-2 replication in MDMs. Our results suggest that VitD3 immunomodulatory effects involve regulation of inflammation-linked miRNAs expression, which might play a key role in the inflammatory response during DENV infection.
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- Jorge Andrés Castillo
- Grupo de Inmunovirología. Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Inmunovirología. Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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Costa KB, Garcia BCC, Costa MLB, Pena YG, Figueiredo EAB, Ottoni MHF, Santos JD, de Oliveira Ottone V, de Oliveira DB, Rocha-Vieira E. Association between Anti-DENV IgM Serum Prevalence and CD11b Expression by Classical Monocytes in Obesity. Viruses 2023; 15:234. [PMID: 36680274 PMCID: PMC9865527 DOI: 10.3390/v15010234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Dengue and obesity are currently highly prevalent conditions worldwide and the association between these two conditions may result in greater risk for DENV infection and disease severity. In this study the association between obesity and recent, inapparent dengue was investigated. Serum DENV IgM and NS1 were evaluated in 49 adult volunteers (15 lean and 34 individuals with obesity, according to body mass index), between September 2017 and June 2018. Adiposity, endocrine, metabolic, and immune data of the participants were also obtained. None of the study participants tested positive for the DENV NS1 antigen. DENV IgM was detected in 33.3% of the lean individuals, and in 44.1% of those with obesity; the presence of DENV IgM was not associated with body mass index (OR = 1.32, 95% CI = 0.59-2.98, p = 0.48). However, body fat index was higher in obese individuals who had recent inapparent dengue (14.7 ± 3.1 versus 12.7 ± 2.1 kg/m2, p = 0.04), as was the expression of CD11b by classical (CD14++CD16-) monocytes (1103.0 ± 311.3 versus 720.3 ± 281.1 mean fluoresce intensity). Our findings suggest an association between adiposity and recent inapparent dengue and the involvement of classical monocytes in this association.
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- Karine Beatriz Costa
- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
- Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares 35010-180, MG, Brazil
- Laboratory of Exercise Biology and Immunometabolism, Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
- Laboratory of Exercise Biology and Immunometabolism, Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biology and Immunometabolism, Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biology and Immunometabolism, Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biology and Immunometabolism, Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biology and Immunometabolism, Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
- Laboratory of Exercise Biology and Immunometabolism, Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
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