AMG487 alleviates influenza A (H1N1) virus-induced pulmonary inflammation through decreasing IFN-γ-producing lymphocytes and IFN-γ concentrations

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Severe influenza virus-infected patients have high systemic levels of Th1 cytokines (including IFN-γ). Intrapulmonary IFN-γ increases pulmonary IFN-γ-producing T lymphocytes through the CXCR3 pathway. Virus-infected mice lacking IP-10/CXCR3 demonstrate lower pulmonary neutrophilic inflammation. AMG487, an IP-10/CXCR3 antagonist, ameliorates virus-induced lung injury in vivo through decreasing viral loads. This study examined whether AMG487 could treat H1N1 virus-induced mouse illness through reducing viral loads or decreasing the number of lymphocytes or neutrophils.

EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Here, we studied the above-mentioned effects and underlying mechanisms in vivo.

KEY RESULTS: H1N1 virus infection caused bad overall condition and pulmonary inflammation characterized by the infiltration of lymphocytes and neutrophils. From Day-5 to Day-10 post-virus infection, bad overall condition, pulmonary lymphocytes, and IFN-γ concentrations increased, while pulmonary H1N1 viral titres and neutrophils decreased. Both anti-IFN-γ and AMG487 alleviated virus infection-induced bad overall condition and pulmonary lymphocytic inflammation. Pulmonary neutrophilic inflammation was mitigated by AMG487 on Day-5 post-infection, but was not mitigated by AMG487 on Day-10 post-infection. H1N1 virus induced increases of IFN-γ, IP-10, and IFN-γ-producing lymphocytes and activation of the Jak2-Stat1 pathways in mouse lungs, which were inhibited by AMG487. Anti-IFN-γ decreased IFN-γ and IFN-γ-producing lymphocytes on Day-5 post-infection. AMG487 but not anti-IFN-γ decreased viral titres in mouse lung homogenates or BALF. Higher virus load did not increase pulmonary inflammation and IFN-γ concentrations when mice were treated with AMG487.

CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: AMG487 may ameliorate H1N1 virus-induced pulmonary inflammation through decreasing IFN-γ-producing lymphocytes rather than reducing viral loads or neutrophils.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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British journal of pharmacology - (2024) vom: 18. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ding, Wenbin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Runfeng [VerfasserIn]
Song, Tongtong [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Zifeng [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Dongting [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Chuqin [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Shuirong [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Nanshan [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Kefang [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Zheng [VerfasserIn]

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AMG487
CXC chemokine receptor 3
Influenza a virus
Interferon-γ
Interferon-γ-inducible protein 10
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Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1111/bph.16343

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NLM369900383