IFN-γ-mediated control of SARS-CoV-2 infection through nitric oxide

Copyright © 2023 Silva, Krogstad, Teles, Andrade, Rajfer, Ferrini, Yang, Bloom and Modlin..

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to identify mechanisms of antiviral host defense against SARS-CoV-2. One such mediator is interferon-g (IFN-γ), which, when administered to infected patients, is reported to result in viral clearance and resolution of pulmonary symptoms. IFN-γ treatment of a human lung epithelial cell line triggered an antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2, yet the mechanism for this antiviral response was not identified.

Methods: Given that IFN-γ has been shown to trigger antiviral activity via the generation of nitric oxide (NO), we investigated whether IFN-γ induction of antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 infection is dependent upon the generation of NO in human pulmonary epithelial cells. We treated the simian epithelial cell line Vero E6 and human pulmonary epithelial cell lines, including A549-ACE2, and Calu-3, with IFN-γ and observed the resulting induction of NO and its effects on SARS-CoV-2 replication. Pharmacological inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was employed to assess the dependency on NO production. Additionally, the study examined the effect of interleukin-1b (IL-1β) on the IFN-g-induced NO production and its antiviral efficacy.

Results: Treatment of Vero E6 cells with IFN-γ resulted in a dose-responsive induction of NO and an inhibitory effect on SARS-CoV-2 replication. This antiviral activity was blocked by pharmacologic inhibition of iNOS. IFN-γ also triggered a NO-mediated antiviral activity in SARS-CoV-2 infected human lung epithelial cell lines A549-ACE2 and Calu-3. IL-1β enhanced IFN-γ induction of NO, but it had little effect on antiviral activity.

Discussion: Given that IFN-g has been shown to be produced by CD8+ T cells in the early response to SARS-CoV-2, our findings in human lung epithelial cell lines, of an IFN-γ-triggered, NO-dependent, links the adaptive immune response to an innate antiviral pathway in host defense against SARS-CoV-2. These results underscore the importance of IFN-γ and NO in the antiviral response and provide insights into potential therapeutic strategies for COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 14(2023) vom: 25., Seite 1284148

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Silva, Bruno J de Andrade [VerfasserIn]
Krogstad, Paul A [VerfasserIn]
Teles, Rosane M B [VerfasserIn]
Andrade, Priscila R [VerfasserIn]
Rajfer, Jacob [VerfasserIn]
Ferrini, Monica G [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Otto O [VerfasserIn]
Bloom, Barry R [VerfasserIn]
Modlin, Robert L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

31C4KY9ESH
82115-62-6
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
CD8 lymphocytes
COVID-19
EC 3.4.17.23
Interferon
Interferon-gamma
Journal Article
Nitric Oxide
Nitric oxide
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
T cell response
Viral immunity

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Date Completed 03.01.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2023.1284148

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NLM366532952