Deciphering the Association of Epstein-Barr Virus and Its Glycoprotein M Peptide with Neuropathologies in Mice

The reactivation of ubiquitously present Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is known to be involved with numerous diseases, including neurological ailments. A recent in vitro study from our group unveiled the association of EBV and its 12-amino acid peptide glycoprotein M146-157 (gM146-157) with neurodegenerative diseases, viz., Alzheimer's disease (AD) and multiple sclerosis. In this study, we have further validated this association at the in vivo level. The exposure of EBV/gM146-157 to mice causes a decline in the cognitive ability with a concomitant increase in anxiety-like symptoms through behavioral assays. Disorganization of hippocampal neurons, cell shrinkage, pyknosis, and apoptotic appendages were observed in the brains of infected mice. Inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were found to be elevated in infected mouse brain tissue samples, whereas TNF-α exhibited a decline in the serum of these mice. Further, the altered levels of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) and neurotensin receptor 2 affirmed neuroinflammation in infected mouse brain samples. Similarly, the risk factor of AD, apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4), was also found to be elevated at the protein level in EBV/gM146-157 challenged mice. Furthermore, we also observed an increased level of myelin basic protein in the brain cortex. Altogether, our results suggested an integral connection of EBV and its gM146-157 peptide to the neuropathologies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

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ACS chemical neuroscience - 15(2024), 6 vom: 20. März, Seite 1254-1264

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rani, Annu [VerfasserIn]
Patra, Priyanka [VerfasserIn]
Verma, Tarun Prakash [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Anamika [VerfasserIn]
Jain, Ajay Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Jaiswal, Neha [VerfasserIn]
Narang, Sanjeev [VerfasserIn]
Mittal, Nitish [VerfasserIn]
Parmar, Hamendra Singh [VerfasserIn]
Jha, Hem Chandra [VerfasserIn]

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APP
ApoE4
Cytokines
Epstein−Barr virus
Glycoprotein M
Glycoproteins
IL-6
Journal Article
MBP
NF-kB
TNF- α
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00012

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369261313