Defense against influenza A virus infection: Essential role of the chemokine system
Defense against influenza A virus infection: Essential role of the chemokine system
复制标题
DOI:
10.1078/0171-2985-00099
复制
发表时间:
2001-12-01
期刊:
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Sprenger, H
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Kaufmann, A;Salentin, R;Sprenger, H
Monocytes/macrophages are highly susceptible to an infection with influenza A virus. After infection, de novo virus protein synthesis is detectable but rapidly interrupted before completion of the First viral replication cycle. Within 24-48 hours the infected monocytes die by apoptosis. Before cell death, infected monocytes initiate a cell-specific immune response. This includes the transcription and subsequent release of TNF-alpha (tumor necrosis factor alpha), IL-1beta (Interleukin 1beta), IL-6, type I infererons and CC chemokines. Enhanced cytokine mRNA expression is due to a prolonged mRNA stability and an augmented gene transcription. Activation of transcription factors such as NF-kappaB (nuclear factor kappaB) and AP-1 are involved in activation of cytokine mRNA transcription. Infection of monocytes with influenza A virus induces the selective expression of mononuclear leukocyte attracting chemokines, such as MCPA (monocyte chemotactic protein 1), MIP-lalpha (macrophage inflammatory protein let) and RANTES (regulated upon activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted). In striking contrast, the release of the neutrophil-specific chemokines IL-8 (interleukin 8) and GRO-alpha (growth stimulatory activity alpha) is entirely suppressed. This differentially regulated chemokine expression may explain the mononuclear cell infiltrate characteristic for virus-infected tissue. Thus, infection of monocytes/macrophages with influenza A virus primes for a rapid proinflammatory reaction and induces an enhanced immigration of mononuclear cells into infected tissue. Taken together, these mechanisms may prepare the infected host for a fast and virus-specific immune response.