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Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2016 Sep 15. [Epub ahead of print]
The Superiority of IFN-lambda as a Therapeutic Candidate to Control Acute Influenza Viral Lung Infection.
Kim S1, Kim MJ2, Kim CH3, Kang JW4, Shin HK5, Kim DY6, Won TB7, Han DH8, Rhee CS9, Yoon JH10, Kim HJ11.
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Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:
Here we studied the interferon (IFN)-regulated innate immune response against influenza A virus (IAV) infection in the mouse lung and the therapeutic effect of IFN-λ2/3 in acute IAV lung infection. .
METHODS:
For viral infections, IAV (WS/33, H1N1, PR8 H1N1, H5N1) were inoculated into WT mice by intranasal delivery and IAV mRNA level and viral titer were measured. To compare the antiviral effect of IFNs in vivo lung, neutralizing antibodies and recombinant IFNs were used.
MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS:
Following intranasal inoculation of IAV into mice, viral infection peaked at 7 days post of infection (dpi) and the IAV titer also reached its peak at this time. We found that IFN-β and IFN-λ2/3 were preferentially induced after IAV infection and the IFN-λ2/3-mediated innate immune response was specifically required for the induction of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) transcription in the mouse respiratory tract. Neutralization of secreted IFN-λ2/3 aggravated acute IAV lung infection in mice with intact IFN-β induction; consistent with this finding, the transcription of ISGs was significantly reduced. Intranasal administration of IFN-λ2/3 significantly suppressed various strains of IAV infection including WS/33 (H1N1), PR (H1N1), and H5N1 in the mouse lung and was accompanied by greater up-regulation of ISGs.
CONCLUSION:
Our data indicate that the IFN-λ2/3-mediated innate immune response is necessary to protect the lungs from IAV infection and intranasally delivered IFN-λ2/3 has the potential to be a useful therapeutic strategy for treating acute IAV lung infection.
KEYWORDS:
Acute Viral Lung Infection; Influenza A virus; Interferon-Lambda; Interferon-beta
PMID: 27632156 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0174OC
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The Superiority of IFN-lambda as a Therapeutic Candidate to Control Acute Influenza Viral Lung Infection.
Kim S1, Kim MJ2, Kim CH3, Kang JW4, Shin HK5, Kim DY6, Won TB7, Han DH8, Rhee CS9, Yoon JH10, Kim HJ11.
Author information
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:
Here we studied the interferon (IFN)-regulated innate immune response against influenza A virus (IAV) infection in the mouse lung and the therapeutic effect of IFN-λ2/3 in acute IAV lung infection. .
METHODS:
For viral infections, IAV (WS/33, H1N1, PR8 H1N1, H5N1) were inoculated into WT mice by intranasal delivery and IAV mRNA level and viral titer were measured. To compare the antiviral effect of IFNs in vivo lung, neutralizing antibodies and recombinant IFNs were used.
MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS:
Following intranasal inoculation of IAV into mice, viral infection peaked at 7 days post of infection (dpi) and the IAV titer also reached its peak at this time. We found that IFN-β and IFN-λ2/3 were preferentially induced after IAV infection and the IFN-λ2/3-mediated innate immune response was specifically required for the induction of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) transcription in the mouse respiratory tract. Neutralization of secreted IFN-λ2/3 aggravated acute IAV lung infection in mice with intact IFN-β induction; consistent with this finding, the transcription of ISGs was significantly reduced. Intranasal administration of IFN-λ2/3 significantly suppressed various strains of IAV infection including WS/33 (H1N1), PR (H1N1), and H5N1 in the mouse lung and was accompanied by greater up-regulation of ISGs.
CONCLUSION:
Our data indicate that the IFN-λ2/3-mediated innate immune response is necessary to protect the lungs from IAV infection and intranasally delivered IFN-λ2/3 has the potential to be a useful therapeutic strategy for treating acute IAV lung infection.
KEYWORDS:
Acute Viral Lung Infection; Influenza A virus; Interferon-Lambda; Interferon-beta
PMID: 27632156 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0174OC
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]