Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
J Vet Sci. 2022 Mar;23(2):e27. doi: 10.4142/jvs.21225.
The role of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in a feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) infection is not completely understood.
This study examined the expression of TLR3, TLR7, TLR9, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon (IFN)-β, and interleukin (IL)-10 upon an FIPV infection in Crandell-Reese feline kidney (CRFK) cells and feline monocytes.
CRFK cells and monocytes from feline coronavirus (FCoV)-seronegative cats and FCoV-seropositive cats were infected with type II FIPV-79-1146. At four, 12, and 24 hours post-infection (hpi), the expression of TLR3, TLR7, TLR9, TNF-α, IFN-β, and IL-10, and the viral load were measured using reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Viral protein production was confirmed using immunofluorescence.
FIPV-infected CRFK showed the upregulation of TLR9, TNF-α, and IFN-β expression between 4 and 24 hpi. Uninfected monocytes from FCoV-seropositive cats showed lower TLR3 and TLR9 expression but higher TLR7 expression compared to uninfected monocytes from FCoV-seronegative cats. FIPV-infected monocytes from FCoV-seropositive cats downregulated TLR7 and TNF-α expression between 4 and 24 hpi, and 4 and 12 hpi, respectively. IFN-β was upregulated early in FIPV-infected monocytes from FCoV-seropositive cats, with a significant difference observed at 12 hpi compared to FCoV-seronegative cats. The viral load in the CRFK and FIPV-infected monocytes in both cohorts of cats was similar over time.
TLR7 may be the key TLR involved in evading the innate response against inhibiting TNF-α production. Distinct TLR expression profiles between FCoV-seronegative and FCoV-seropositive cats were observed. The associated TLR that plays a role in the induction of IFN-β needs to be explored further.
Toll 样受体(TLR)在猫传染性腹膜炎病毒(FIPV)感染中的作用尚不完全清楚。
本研究检测了 TLR3、TLR7、TLR9、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、干扰素(IFN)-β和白细胞介素(IL)-10 在猫传染性腹膜炎病毒(FIPV)感染猫肾细胞(CRFK)和猫单核细胞中的表达。
用 FCoV 阴性和 FCoV 阳性猫的 CRFK 细胞和单核细胞感染 FCoV 型 II FIPV-79-1146。在感染后 4、12 和 24 小时(hpi),使用反转录定量聚合酶链反应检测 TLR3、TLR7、TLR9、TNF-α、IFN-β 和 IL-10 的表达和病毒载量。通过免疫荧光法确认病毒蛋白的产生。
FIPV 感染的 CRFK 在 4 至 24 hpi 时 TLR9、TNF-α和 IFN-β 的表达上调。与 FCoV 阴性猫的未感染单核细胞相比,FCoV 阳性猫的未感染单核细胞中 TLR3 和 TLR9 的表达较低,但 TLR7 的表达较高。FCoV 阳性猫的 FIPV 感染单核细胞在 4 至 24 hpi 之间下调 TLR7 和 TNF-α的表达,在 4 至 12 hpi 之间下调 TLR7 的表达。IFN-β 在 FCoV 阳性猫的 FIPV 感染单核细胞中早期上调,在 12 hpi 时与 FCoV 阴性猫相比有显著差异。在两批猫的 CRFK 和 FIPV 感染单核细胞中,病毒载量随时间变化相似。
TLR7 可能是逃避先天免疫反应、抑制 TNF-α产生的关键 TLR。在 FCoV 阴性和 FCoV 阳性猫之间观察到不同的 TLR 表达谱。需要进一步探讨在诱导 IFN-β中起作用的相关 TLR。