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Th17 cells contribute to viral replication in coxsackievirus B3-induced acute viral myocarditis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20802148     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acute viral myocarditis (AVMC) is characterized by virus-triggered myocardial inflammation, and Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is the primary pathogen. We previously proved that Th17 cells, besides having proinflammatory effects, were involved in AVMC by enhancing humoral response. However, the relationship between Th17 cells and CVB3 replication remains unknown. In this experiment, we infected BALB/c mice with CVB3 for establishing AVMC models and then found that, with the increase of viral replication, the expressions of splenic Th17 cells, serum IL-17, and cardiac IL-17 mRNA were elevated significantly, accompanied by the progressive cardiac injuries of AVMC. Furthermore, on day 5, the peak time for viral replication, correlation was positive between cardiac IL-17 mRNA and CVB3 RNA (correlation index = 0.835; p < 0.01). Although the expressions of Th1 and CD8(+) T cells, which could secrete the antiviral cytokine IFN-γ and damage the heart, were also elevated, along with Th17 cells, in AVMC, the neutralization of IL-17 further upregulated the percentages of splenic Th1 and CD8(+) T cells and the levels of cardiac IFN-γ mRNA. The cardiac pathological changes were obviously improved after neutralization, with reduced viral replication followed by decreases in the cardiac inflammatory cytokines IL-17, TNF-α, and IL-1β. These data suggest that Th17 cells contribute to CVB3 replication in AVMC, and that IL-17 might be an important target for regulating the balance of antiviral immunities.
Authors:
Jing Yuan; Miao Yu; Qiong-Wen Lin; Ai-Lin Cao; Xian Yu; Ji-Hua Dong; Jin-Ping Wang; Jing-Hui Zhang; Min Wang; He-Ping Guo; Xiang Cheng; Yu-Hua Liao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)     Volume:  185     ISSN:  1550-6606     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-22     Completed Date:  2010-10-19     Revised Date:  2011-10-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985117R     Medline TA:  J Immunol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4004-10     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blotting, Western
Cell Separation
Coxsackievirus Infections / immunology*,  metabolism,  pathology
Enterovirus B, Human / physiology
Flow Cytometry
Interleukin-17 / immunology*,  metabolism
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Myocarditis / immunology*,  pathology,  virology
RNA, Messenger / analysis
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology*,  metabolism
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / immunology*,  metabolism
Virus Replication / immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interleukin-17; 0/RNA, Messenger
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
J Immunol. 2011 Sep 15;187(6):3451-2

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