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Activation of P2X7 Receptor by ATP Plays an Important Role in Regulating Inflammatory Responses during Acute Viral Infection

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Lee, Benjamin H., Hwang, David M., Palaniyar, Nades, Grinstein, Sergio, Philpott, Dana J., Hu, Jim·2012·PLoS ONE

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Acute viral infection causes damages to the host due to uncontrolled viral replication but even replication deficient viral vectors can induce systemic inflammatory responses. Indeed, overactive host innate immune responses to viral vectors have led to devastating consequences. Macrophages are important innate immune cells that recognize viruses and induce inflammatory responses at the early stage of infection. However, tissue resident macrophages are not easily activated by the mere presence of virus suggesting that their activation requires additional signals from other cells in the tissue in order to trigger inflammatory responses. Previously, we have shown that the cross-talk between epithelial cells and macrophages generates synergistic inflammatory responses during adenoviral vector infection. Here, we investigated whether ATP is involved in the activation of macrophages to induce inflammatory responses during an acute adenoviral infection. Using a macrophage-epithelial cell co-culture system we demonstrated that ATP signaling through P2X(7) receptor (P2X(7)R) is required for induction of inflammatory mediators. We also showed that ATP-P2X(7)R signaling regulates inflammasome activation as inhibition or deficiency of P2X(7)R as well as caspase-1 significantly reduced IL-1β secretion. Furthermore, we found that intranasal administration of replication deficient adenoviral vectors in mice caused a high mortality in wild-type mice with symptoms of acute respiratory distress syndrome but the mice deficient in P2X(7)R or caspase-1 showed increased survival. In addition, wild-type mice treated with apyrase or inhibitors of P2X(7)R or caspase-1 showed higher rates of survival. The improved survival in the P2X(7)R deficient mice correlated with diminished levels of IL-1β and IL-6 and reduced neutrophil infiltration in the early phase of infection. These results indicate that ATP, released during viral infection, is an important inflammatory regulator that activates the inflammasome pathway and regulates inflammatory responses.

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  • P2X7 receptor activation exacerbated inflammation, enhanced tissue damage, increased mortality, and worsened lung pathology in studies with influenza A virus and adenovirus.

    “Moreover, P2X7 receptor activation exacerbated inflammation, enhanced tissue damage, increased mortality, and worsened lung pathology involving P2X7 receptor expression or activation, such as observed in several other studies with e.g., influenza A virus [110] and adenovirus [111].”

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Authors
Lee, B. H., Hwang, D. M., Palaniyar, N., Grinstein, S., Philpott, D. J., & Hu, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • University Health Network (CA)
Corresponding author
Hu, Jim
Venue
PLoS ONE
Published
2012-04-25
Volume
7
Issue
4
Pages
e35812
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2072521717
Cited by
102
References
48
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FWCI
4.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Cystic Fibrosis Canada
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Physiology › Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
Keywords
P2X7 receptor, ATP signaling, acute viral infection, adenoviral vector, macrophage activation, inflammasome, caspase-1, IL-1β, interleukin-6, neutrophil infiltration, acute respiratory distress syndrome, innate immunity
MeSH terms
Acute Disease, Adenosine Triphosphate, Adenoviridae, Adenoviridae Infections, Animals, Cell Communication, Enzyme Inhibitors, Epithelial Cells, Immunity, Innate, Inflammation, Macrophages, Signal Transduction, Interleukin-6, Mice, Knockout, Coculture Techniques, Caspase 1, Neutrophil Infiltration, Mice, Interleukin-1beta, Receptors, Purinergic P2X7, Inflammasomes, Caspase Inhibitors

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