DENV-1 Infection of Macrophages Induces Pyroptosis and Causes Changes in MicroRNA Expression Profiles

Background: Dengue virus (DENV) is the most widespread mosquito-borne virus, which can cause dengue fever with mild symptoms, or progress to fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. As the main target cells of DENV, macrophages are responsible for the innate immune response against...

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Main Authors: Qinyi Zhang, Sicong Yu, Zhangnv Yang, Xingxing Wang, Jianhua Li, Lingxuan Su, Huijun Zhang, Xiuyu Lou, Haiyan Mao, Yi Sun, Lei Fang, Hao Yan, Yanjun Zhang
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author Qinyi Zhang
Sicong Yu
Zhangnv Yang
Xingxing Wang
Jianhua Li
Lingxuan Su
Huijun Zhang
Xiuyu Lou
Haiyan Mao
Yi Sun
Lei Fang
Hao Yan
Yanjun Zhang
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Sicong Yu
Zhangnv Yang
Xingxing Wang
Jianhua Li
Lingxuan Su
Huijun Zhang
Xiuyu Lou
Haiyan Mao
Yi Sun
Lei Fang
Hao Yan
Yanjun Zhang
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description Background: Dengue virus (DENV) is the most widespread mosquito-borne virus, which can cause dengue fever with mild symptoms, or progress to fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. As the main target cells of DENV, macrophages are responsible for the innate immune response against the virus. Methods: In this study, we investigated the role of pyroptosis in the pathogenic mechanism of dengue fever by examining the level of pyroptosis in DENV-1-infected macrophages and further screened differentially expressed microRNAs by high-throughput sequencing to predict microRNAs that could affect the pyroptosis of the macrophage. Results: Macrophages infected with DENV-1 were induced with decreased cell viability, decreased release of lactate dehydrogenase and IL-1β, activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and caspase-1, cleavage of GSDMD to produce an N-terminal fragment bound to cell membrane, and finally induced macrophage pyroptosis. MicroRNA expression profiles were obtained by sequencing macrophages from all periods of DENV-1 infection and comparing with the negative control. Sixty-three microRNAs differentially expressed in both the early and later stages of infection were also identified. In particular, miR-223-3p, miR-148a-3p, miR-125a-5p, miR-146a-5p and miR-34a-5p were recognized as small molecules that may be involved in the regulation of inflammation. Conclusions: In summary, this study aimed to understand the pathogenic mechanism of DENV through relevant molecular mechanisms and provide new targets for dengue-specific therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-e6016e19133d4302b1c92582ebbbee862025-08-20T02:55:49ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592024-11-011212275210.3390/biomedicines12122752DENV-1 Infection of Macrophages Induces Pyroptosis and Causes Changes in MicroRNA Expression ProfilesQinyi Zhang0Sicong Yu1Zhangnv Yang2Xingxing Wang3Jianhua Li4Lingxuan Su5Huijun Zhang6Xiuyu Lou7Haiyan Mao8Yi Sun9Lei Fang10Hao Yan11Yanjun Zhang12Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaInstitute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Human Diseases Animal Model Resource Center, Beijing 100021, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaBackground: Dengue virus (DENV) is the most widespread mosquito-borne virus, which can cause dengue fever with mild symptoms, or progress to fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. As the main target cells of DENV, macrophages are responsible for the innate immune response against the virus. Methods: In this study, we investigated the role of pyroptosis in the pathogenic mechanism of dengue fever by examining the level of pyroptosis in DENV-1-infected macrophages and further screened differentially expressed microRNAs by high-throughput sequencing to predict microRNAs that could affect the pyroptosis of the macrophage. Results: Macrophages infected with DENV-1 were induced with decreased cell viability, decreased release of lactate dehydrogenase and IL-1β, activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and caspase-1, cleavage of GSDMD to produce an N-terminal fragment bound to cell membrane, and finally induced macrophage pyroptosis. MicroRNA expression profiles were obtained by sequencing macrophages from all periods of DENV-1 infection and comparing with the negative control. Sixty-three microRNAs differentially expressed in both the early and later stages of infection were also identified. In particular, miR-223-3p, miR-148a-3p, miR-125a-5p, miR-146a-5p and miR-34a-5p were recognized as small molecules that may be involved in the regulation of inflammation. Conclusions: In summary, this study aimed to understand the pathogenic mechanism of DENV through relevant molecular mechanisms and provide new targets for dengue-specific therapy.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/12/2752dengue virusmacrophagespyroptosismicroRNA
spellingShingle Qinyi Zhang
Sicong Yu
Zhangnv Yang
Xingxing Wang
Jianhua Li
Lingxuan Su
Huijun Zhang
Xiuyu Lou
Haiyan Mao
Yi Sun
Lei Fang
Hao Yan
Yanjun Zhang
DENV-1 Infection of Macrophages Induces Pyroptosis and Causes Changes in MicroRNA Expression Profiles
Biomedicines
dengue virus
macrophages
pyroptosis
microRNA
title DENV-1 Infection of Macrophages Induces Pyroptosis and Causes Changes in MicroRNA Expression Profiles
title_full DENV-1 Infection of Macrophages Induces Pyroptosis and Causes Changes in MicroRNA Expression Profiles
title_fullStr DENV-1 Infection of Macrophages Induces Pyroptosis and Causes Changes in MicroRNA Expression Profiles
title_full_unstemmed DENV-1 Infection of Macrophages Induces Pyroptosis and Causes Changes in MicroRNA Expression Profiles
title_short DENV-1 Infection of Macrophages Induces Pyroptosis and Causes Changes in MicroRNA Expression Profiles
title_sort denv 1 infection of macrophages induces pyroptosis and causes changes in microrna expression profiles
topic dengue virus
macrophages
pyroptosis
microRNA
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/12/2752
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