Cited by 98interferon and immune responsesDiabetes and associated disordersEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease

Interferons induce an antiviral state in human pancreatic islet cells

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Hultcrantz, Monica, Hühn, Michael H., Wolf, Monika, Olsson, Annika, Jacobson, Stella, Williams, Bryan R., Korsgren, Olle, Flodström-Tullberg, Malin·2007·Virology

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Enterovirus infections, in particular those with Coxsackieviruses, have been linked to the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Although animal models have demonstrated that interferons (IFNs) regulate virus-induced T1D by acting directly on the beta cell, little is known on the human pancreatic islet response to IFNs. Here we show that human islet cells respond to IFNs by expressing signature genes of antiviral defense. We also demonstrate that they express three intracellular sensors for viral RNA, the toll like receptor 3 (TLR3) gene, the retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) and the melanoma differentiation-associated gene-5 (MDA-5), which induce type I IFN production in infected cells. Finally, we show for the first time that the IFN-induced antiviral state provides human islets with a powerful protection from the replication of Coxsackievirus. This may be critical for beta cell survival and protection from virus-induced T1D in humans.

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Hultcrantz, M., Hühn, M. H., Wolf, M., Olsson, A., Jacobson, S., Williams, B. R., Korsgren, O., & Flodström-Tullberg, M.
Affiliations
  • Karolinska Institutet (SE)
  • Uppsala University (SE)
  • Monash University (AU)
Venue
Virology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-10
Volume
367
Issue
1
Pages
92-101
ISSN
0042-6822 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2039287908
Cited by
98
References
61
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Virology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Yale University
  • Jeanssons Stiftelser
  • European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes
  • Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning
  • Vetenskapsrådet
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › interferon and immune responses
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
Keywords
interferon, antiviral state, pancreatic islet cells, pancreatic beta cells, type 1 diabetes, Coxsackie virus, enterovirus infection, type I interferon, TLR3, RIG-I, MDA5, islet protection
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Antiviral Agents, Coxsackievirus Infections, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Interferon-gamma, Islets of Langerhans, Male, Middle Aged, Proteins, Virus Replication, Interferon-alpha, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Gene Expression Profiling, Enterovirus B, Human

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