Interleukin-1β promotes human metapneumovirus replication via activating the cGAS-STING pathway

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BACKGROUND: Human metapneumovirus(hMPV) is one of the most common viruses that cause acute lower respiratory tract infections. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) has been reported to play an important role in multiple virus replication. Patients with hMPV infection have increased levels of IL-1β which reminds IL-1β is associated with hMPV infection. However, the mechanism by which IL-1β affects hMPV replication remains unclear. In this study, we explore the effect of IL-1β on hMPV replication and investigate its specific mechanism of action.

METHODS: We established an hMPV infection model through Human bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE). qRT-PCR and Western Blot were used to detect the expression levels of IL-1β, cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), and interferon stimulating factor (STING). Regulating IL-1β expression by small interfering RNA (siRNA) or exogenous supplementary to study the influence of hMPV replication. The selective cGAS inhibitor RU.521, G150, and STING inhibitor H-151 were utilized to detect hMPV replication in 16HBE cells.

RESULTS: The level of IL-1β protein increased in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner after hMPV infection. The mRNA and protein levels of cGAS and STING were significantly up-regulated. Knockdown of IL-1β could contribute to the decreased viral loads of hMPV. While the exogenous supplement of recombinant human IL-1β in cells, replication of hMPV was significantly increased. Additionally, the level of cGAS-STING protein expression would be affected by regulating IL-1β expression. Inhibitors of the cGAS-STING pathway led to a lower level of hMPV replication.

CONCLUSION: This study found that IL-1β could promote hMPV replication through the cGAS-STING pathway, which has the potential to serve as a candidate to fight against hMPV infection, targeting IL-1β may be an effective new strategy to restrain virus replication.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:343

Enthalten in:

Virus research - 343(2024) vom: 29. Apr., Seite 199344

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Guojin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yueyan [VerfasserIn]
Niu, Linlin [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yuting [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yao [VerfasserIn]

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9008-11-1
CGAS-STING signaling pathway
EC 2.7.7.-
Human metapneumovirus
IL-1β
Interferons
Interleukin-1beta
Journal Article
Nucleotidyltransferases
Review

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.virusres.2024.199344

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369209303