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Increased Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 (IDO-1) Activity and Inflammatory Responses during Chikungunya Virus Infection

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Alves de Souza, Thiara, Fernandes-Santos, Caroline, Araújo da Paixão de Oliveira, Jéssica, Tomé, Larissa, Fiestas-Solórzano, Victor, Nunes, Priscila, Guimaraes, Gabriel, Sánchez-Arcila, Juan +9 more·2022·Pathogens

Abstract

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection causes intense cytokine/chemokine inflammatory responses and debilitating joint pain. Indoleamine2,3–dioxygenase 1 (IDO-1) is an enzyme that initiates the tryptophan degradation that is important in initial host innate immune defense against infectious pathogens. Besides that, IDO-1 activation acts as a regulatory mechanism to prevent overactive host immune responses. In this study, we evaluated IDO-1 activity and cytokine/chemokine patterns in CHIKV patients. Higher IDO-1 (Kyn/Trp ratio) activation was observed during the early acute phase of CHIKV infection and declined in the chronic phase. Importantly, increased concentrations of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interferon γ (IFN-γ), C-C motif chemokine ligand 2/Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (CCL2/MCP-1) and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10/Interferon Protein-10 (CXCL10/IP-10) were found in the acute phase of infection, while C-C motif chemokine ligand 4/Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1 β (CCL4/MIP-1β) was found at increased concentrations in the chronic phase. Likewise, CHIKV patients with arthritis had significantly higher concentrations of CCL4/MIP-1β compared to patients without arthritis. Taken together, these data demonstrated increased IDO-1 activity, possibly exerting both antiviral effects and regulating exacerbated inflammatory responses. CCL4/MIP-1β may have an important role in the persistent inflammation and arthritic symptoms following chikungunya infection.

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Alves de Souza, T., Fernandes-Santos, C., Araújo da Paixão de Oliveira, J., Tomé, L., Fiestas-Solórzano, V., Nunes, P., Guimaraes, G., Sánchez-Arcila, J., Paiva, I., de Souza, L., Damasco, P., da Silva Frutuoso, V., Heringer, M., de Oliveira-Pinto, L., Pinheiro, R., dos Santos, F., & Leal de Azeredo, E.
Affiliations
  • Viral Immunology Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil
  • Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
  • Leprosy Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil
  • Reference Center for Immune and Infectious Diseases (CRDI), Faculty of Medicine, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro 28025-496, Brazil
  • Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle (BR)
  • Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil
  • Instituto Estadual do Cérebro Paulo Niemeyer (BR)
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Pathogens
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MDPI AG
Published
2022-04-07
Volume
11
Issue
4
Pages
444
ISSN
2076-0817 (ISSN-L)
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W4224262261
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15
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69
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2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3
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Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (E-26/210.268/2019, E-26/010.002420/2019, 26/201/244/2021)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Vectors
Keywords
chikungunya virus, IDO1, tryptophan metabolism, kynurenine/tryptophan ratio, inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, arthritis, chronic inflammation, acute phase of infection, TNF-α, interleukin-6, interferon-gamma, antiviral immunity

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