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  1. Article ; Online: A Pocket Guide to CCR5-Neurotropic Flavivirus Edition.

    Garg, Amit / Lim, Jean K

    Viruses

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 1

    Abstract: CCR5 is among the most studied chemokine receptors due to its profound significance in human health and disease. The notion that CCR5 is a functionally redundant receptor was challenged through the demonstration of its unique protective role in the ... ...

    Abstract CCR5 is among the most studied chemokine receptors due to its profound significance in human health and disease. The notion that CCR5 is a functionally redundant receptor was challenged through the demonstration of its unique protective role in the context of West Nile virus in both mice and humans. In the nearly two decades since this initial discovery, numerous studies have investigated the role of CCR5 in the context of other medically important neurotropic flaviviruses, most of which appear to support a broad neuroprotective role for this receptor, although how CCR5 exerts its protective effect has been remarkably varied. In this review, we summarize the mechanisms by which CCR5 controls neurotropic flaviviruses, as well as results from human studies evaluating a genetic link to CCR5, and propose unexplored areas of research that are needed to unveil even more exciting roles for this important receptor.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Animals ; Mice ; Flavivirus ; West Nile virus/genetics ; Receptors, Chemokine ; Receptors, CCR5/genetics
    Chemical Substances Receptors, Chemokine ; CCR5 protein, human ; Receptors, CCR5
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2516098-9
    ISSN 1999-4915 ; 1999-4915
    ISSN (online) 1999-4915
    ISSN 1999-4915
    DOI 10.3390/v16010028
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  2. Article ; Online: Dengue and Zika: The Complexities of Being Related.

    Krammer, Florian / Lim, Jean K

    Trends in immunology

    2019  Volume 40, Issue 6, Page(s) 467–469

    Abstract: Following the recent Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in the Americas, a major question that has arisen is how dengue virus (DENV) immunity impacts Zika virus infection and disease. A recent study (Rodriguez-Barraquer, I. et al. Science 2019;363:607-610) shows ...

    Abstract Following the recent Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in the Americas, a major question that has arisen is how dengue virus (DENV) immunity impacts Zika virus infection and disease. A recent study (Rodriguez-Barraquer, I. et al. Science 2019;363:607-610) shows that DENV immunity is, for the most part, protective against ZIKV, but exceptions may exist.
    MeSH term(s) Dengue ; Dengue Virus ; Humans ; Zika Virus ; Zika Virus Infection
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2036831-8
    ISSN 1471-4981 ; 1471-4906
    ISSN (online) 1471-4981
    ISSN 1471-4906
    DOI 10.1016/j.it.2019.04.008
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  3. Article ; Online: GPER1 is required to protect fetal health from maternal inflammation.

    Harding, Alfred T / Goff, Marisa A / Froggatt, Heather M / Lim, Jean K / Heaton, Nicholas S

    Science (New York, N.Y.)

    2021  Volume 371, Issue 6526, Page(s) 271–276

    Abstract: Type I interferon (IFN) signaling in fetal tissues causes developmental abnormalities and fetal demise. Although pathogens that infect fetal tissues can induce birth defects through the local production of type I IFN, it remains unknown why systemic IFN ... ...

    Abstract Type I interferon (IFN) signaling in fetal tissues causes developmental abnormalities and fetal demise. Although pathogens that infect fetal tissues can induce birth defects through the local production of type I IFN, it remains unknown why systemic IFN generated during maternal infections only rarely causes fetal developmental defects. Here, we report that activation of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER1) during pregnancy is both necessary and sufficient to suppress IFN signaling and does so disproportionately in reproductive and fetal tissues. Inactivation of GPER1 in mice halted fetal development and promoted fetal demise, but only in the context of maternal inflammation. Thus, GPER1 is a central regulator of IFN signaling during pregnancy that allows dynamic antiviral responses in maternal tissues while also preserving fetal health.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Benzodioxoles/pharmacology ; CRISPR-Cas Systems ; Female ; Fetal Diseases/immunology ; Fetal Diseases/virology ; Fetus/immunology ; Fetus/virology ; Humans ; Inflammation/immunology ; Influenza A virus/immunology ; Influenza, Human/immunology ; Interferon Type I/immunology ; Maternal-Fetal Exchange/immunology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Placenta/immunology ; Placenta/virology ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/immunology ; Quinolines/pharmacology ; Receptors, Estrogen/antagonists & inhibitors ; Receptors, Estrogen/metabolism ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/antagonists & inhibitors ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism
    Chemical Substances 4-(6-bromo-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,4,5,9b-3H-cyclopenta(c)quinoline ; Benzodioxoles ; GPER1 protein, human ; GPER1 protein, mouse ; Interferon Type I ; Quinolines ; Receptors, Estrogen ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 128410-1
    ISSN 1095-9203 ; 0036-8075
    ISSN (online) 1095-9203
    ISSN 0036-8075
    DOI 10.1126/science.aba9001
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  4. Article: Chemokine receptors as important regulators of pathogenesis during arboviral encephalitis.

    Michlmayr, Daniela / Lim, Jean K

    Frontiers in cellular neuroscience

    2014  Volume 8, Page(s) 264

    Abstract: The central nervous system (CNS) is a highly complex network comprising long-lived neurons and glial cells. Accordingly, numerous mechanisms have evolved to tightly regulate the initiation of inflammatory responses within the brain. Under ... ...

    Abstract The central nervous system (CNS) is a highly complex network comprising long-lived neurons and glial cells. Accordingly, numerous mechanisms have evolved to tightly regulate the initiation of inflammatory responses within the brain. Under neuroinflammatory conditions, as in the case of viral encephalitides, the infiltration of leukocytes is often required for efficient viral clearance and recovery. The orchestration of leukocyte migration into the inflamed CNS is largely coordinated by a large family of chemotactic cytokines and their receptors. In this review, we will summarize our current understanding of how chemokines promote protection or pathogenesis during arbovirus induced encephalitis, focusing on neurotropic flaviviruses and alphaviruses. Furthermore, we will highlight the latest developments in chemokine and chemokine receptor based drugs that could have potential as therapeutics and have been shown to play a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of disease.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-09-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2452963-1
    ISSN 1662-5102
    ISSN 1662-5102
    DOI 10.3389/fncel.2014.00264
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  5. Article ; Online: Evaluating the Safety of West Nile Virus Immunity During Congenital Zika Virus Infection in Mice.

    Acklin, Joshua A / Cattle, Javier D / Moss, Arianna S / Brown, Julia A / Foster, Gregory A / Krysztof, David / Stramer, Susan L / Lim, Jean K

    Frontiers in immunology

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 686411

    Abstract: Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) is a phenomenon that occurs when cross-reactive antibodies generated from a previous flaviviral infection increase the pathogenesis of a related virus. Zika virus (ZIKV) is the most recent flavivirus introduced to the ...

    Abstract Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) is a phenomenon that occurs when cross-reactive antibodies generated from a previous flaviviral infection increase the pathogenesis of a related virus. Zika virus (ZIKV) is the most recent flavivirus introduced to the Western Hemisphere and has become a significant public health threat due to the unanticipated impact on the developing fetus. West Nile virus (WNV) is the primary flavivirus that circulates in North America, and we and others have shown that antibodies against WNV are cross-reactive to ZIKV. Thus, there is concern that WNV immunity could increase the risk of severe ZIKV infection, particularly during pregnancy. In this study, we examined the extent to which WNV antibodies could impact ZIKV pathogenesis in a murine pregnancy model. To test this, we passively transferred WNV antibodies into pregnant
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology ; Antibodies, Viral/immunology ; Antibody-Dependent Enhancement/immunology ; Cross Reactions/immunology ; Female ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Neutralization Tests ; Pregnancy ; STAT2 Transcription Factor/genetics ; Viral Load ; West Nile Fever/immunology ; West Nile virus/immunology ; Zika Virus/immunology ; Zika Virus Infection/immunology ; Zika Virus Infection/prevention & control
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Antibodies, Viral ; STAT2 Transcription Factor ; Stat2 protein, mouse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.686411
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  6. Article ; Online: The role of chemokines in the pathogenesis of neurotropic flaviviruses.

    Bardina, Susana V / Lim, Jean K

    Immunologic research

    2012  Volume 54, Issue 1-3, Page(s) 121–132

    Abstract: Neurotropic flaviviruses are important emerging and reemerging arthropod-borne pathogens that cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans and other vertebrates worldwide. Upon entry and infection of the CNS, these viruses can induce a rapid ... ...

    Abstract Neurotropic flaviviruses are important emerging and reemerging arthropod-borne pathogens that cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans and other vertebrates worldwide. Upon entry and infection of the CNS, these viruses can induce a rapid inflammatory response characterized by the infiltration of leukocytes into the brain parenchyma. Chemokines and their receptors are involved in coordinating complex leukocyte trafficking patterns that regulate viral pathogenesis in vivo. In this review, we will summarize the current literature on the role of chemokines in regulating the pathogenesis of West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, and tick-borne encephalitis virus infections in mouse models and humans. Understanding how viral infections trigger chemokines, the key cellular events that occur during the infection process, as well as the immunopathogenic role of these cells, are critical areas of research that may ultimately guide a much needed effort toward developing specific immunomodulators and/or antiviral therapeutics.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Chemokines/immunology ; Encephalitis, Arbovirus/immunology ; Encephalitis, Arbovirus/virology ; Flavivirus/pathogenicity ; Flavivirus Infections/immunology ; Flavivirus Infections/virology ; Humans ; Receptors, Chemokine/immunology
    Chemical Substances Chemokines ; Receptors, Chemokine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-05-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 632857-x
    ISSN 1559-0755 ; 0257-277X
    ISSN (online) 1559-0755
    ISSN 0257-277X
    DOI 10.1007/s12026-012-8333-3
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  7. Article ; Online: Passenger Mutations Confound Phenotypes of SARM1-Deficient Mice.

    Uccellini, Melissa B / Bardina, Susana V / Sánchez-Aparicio, Maria Teresa / White, Kris M / Hou, Ying-Ju / Lim, Jean K / García-Sastre, Adolfo

    Cell reports

    2020  Volume 31, Issue 1, Page(s) 107498

    Abstract: The Toll/IL-1R-domain-containing adaptor protein SARM1 is expressed primarily in the brain, where it mediates axonal degeneration. Roles for SARM1 in TLR signaling, viral infection, inflammasome activation, and chemokine and Xaf1 expression have also ... ...

    Abstract The Toll/IL-1R-domain-containing adaptor protein SARM1 is expressed primarily in the brain, where it mediates axonal degeneration. Roles for SARM1 in TLR signaling, viral infection, inflammasome activation, and chemokine and Xaf1 expression have also been described. Much of the evidence for SARM1 function relies on SARM1-deficient mice generated in 129 ESCs and backcrossed to B6. The Sarm1 gene lies in a gene-rich region encompassing Xaf1 and chemokine loci, which remain 129 in sequence. We therefore generated additional knockout strains on the B6 background, confirming the role of SARM1 in axonal degeneration and WNV infection, but not in VSV or LACV infection, or in chemokine or Xaf1 expression. Sequence variation in proapoptotic Xaf1 between B6 and 129 results in coding changes and distinct splice variants, which may account for phenotypes previously attributed to SARM1. Reevaluation of phenotypes in these strains will be critical for understanding the function of SARM1.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism ; Animals ; Apoptosis/genetics ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/metabolism ; Armadillo Domain Proteins/genetics ; Armadillo Domain Proteins/metabolism ; Axons/metabolism ; Brain/metabolism ; Cytoskeletal Proteins/genetics ; Cytoskeletal Proteins/metabolism ; Encephalitis, California/genetics ; Eye Diseases, Hereditary ; Female ; La Crosse virus ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, 129 Strain ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Mice, Knockout ; Mutation/genetics ; Phenotype ; Receptors, Interleukin-1/metabolism ; Retinal Degeneration ; Signal Transduction/genetics ; Toll-Like Receptors/metabolism ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism ; Vision Disorders ; West Nile Fever/genetics
    Chemical Substances Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; Armadillo Domain Proteins ; Cytoskeletal Proteins ; Receptors, Interleukin-1 ; SARM1 protein, mouse ; Toll-Like Receptors ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; XAF1 protein, mouse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2649101-1
    ISSN 2211-1247 ; 2211-1247
    ISSN (online) 2211-1247
    ISSN 2211-1247
    DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.03.062
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  8. Article ; Online: Chemokine control of West Nile virus infection.

    Lim, Jean K / Murphy, Philip M

    Experimental cell research

    2011  Volume 317, Issue 5, Page(s) 569–574

    Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) is a re-emerging pathogen responsible for fatal outbreaks of meningoencephalitis in humans. Recent research using a mouse model of infection has indicated that specific chemokines and chemokine receptors help mediate the host ... ...

    Abstract West Nile virus (WNV) is a re-emerging pathogen responsible for fatal outbreaks of meningoencephalitis in humans. Recent research using a mouse model of infection has indicated that specific chemokines and chemokine receptors help mediate the host response to WNV acting by at least three mechanisms: control of early neutrophil recruitment to the infection site (Cxcr2), control of monocytosis in blood (Ccr2) and control of leukocyte movement from blood to brain (Cxcr4, Cxcr3, Cxcl10 and possibly Ccr5). CCR5 also appears to be important in human infection, since individuals genetically deficient in this receptor have increased risk of symptomatic disease once infected. These findings provide detailed insight into non-redundant chemokine roles in organ-specific leukocyte recruitment during infection, and emphasize the importance of the balance between pathogen control and immunopathology in determining overall clinical outcome.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Chemokines/immunology ; Humans ; Leukocytes/immunology ; Leukocytes/virology ; Neutrophils/immunology ; Neutrophils/virology ; Receptors, Chemokine/immunology ; West Nile virus/immunology ; West Nile virus/isolation & purification
    Chemical Substances Chemokines ; Receptors, Chemokine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-03-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1493-x
    ISSN 1090-2422 ; 0014-4827
    ISSN (online) 1090-2422
    ISSN 0014-4827
    DOI 10.1016/j.yexcr.2011.01.009
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  9. Article ; Online: Zika virus tropism during early infection of the testicular interstitium and its role in viral pathogenesis in the testes.

    Tsetsarkin, Konstantin A / Acklin, Joshua A / Liu, Guangping / Kenney, Heather / Teterina, Natalia L / Pletnev, Alexander G / Lim, Jean K

    PLoS pathogens

    2020  Volume 16, Issue 7, Page(s) e1008601

    Abstract: Sexual transmission and persistence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the testes pose new challenges for controlling virus outbreaks and developing live-attenuated vaccines. It has been shown that testicular infection of ZIKV is initiated in the testicular ... ...

    Abstract Sexual transmission and persistence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the testes pose new challenges for controlling virus outbreaks and developing live-attenuated vaccines. It has been shown that testicular infection of ZIKV is initiated in the testicular interstitium, followed by spread of the virus in the seminiferous tubules. This leads to testicular damage and/or viral dissemination into the epididymis and eventually into semen. However, it remains unknown which cell types are targeted by ZIKV in the testicular interstitium, and what is the specific order of infectious events leading to ZIKV invasion of the seminiferous tubules. Here, we demonstrate that interstitial leukocytes expressing mir-511-3p microRNA are the initial targets of ZIKV in the testes, and infection of mir-511-3p-expressing cells in the testicular interstitium is necessary for downstream infection of the seminiferous tubules. Mir-511-3p is expressed concurrently with CD206, a marker of lineage 2 (M2) macrophages and monocyte derived dendritic cells (moDCs). Selective restriction of ZIKV infection of CD206-expressing M2 macrophages/moDCs results in the attenuation of macrophage-associated inflammatory responses in vivo and prevents the disruption of the Sertoli cell barrier in vitro. Finally, we show that targeting of viral genome for mir-511-3p significantly attenuates early ZIKV replication not only in the testes, but also in many peripheral organs, including spleen, epididymis, and pancreas. This incriminates M2 macrophages/moDCs as important targets for visceral ZIKV replication following hematogenous dissemination of the virus from the site of infection.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Dendritic Cells/virology ; Macrophages/virology ; Male ; Mice ; Testis/virology ; Viral Tropism/physiology ; Zika Virus/physiology ; Zika Virus Infection/virology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
    ZDB-ID 2205412-1
    ISSN 1553-7374 ; 1553-7374
    ISSN (online) 1553-7374
    ISSN 1553-7374
    DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008601
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  10. Article: Sex differences in cytokine production following West Nile virus infection: Implications for symptom manifestation

    Hoffman, Kevin W / Lee, Jakleen J / Foster, Gregory A / Krysztof, David / Stramer, Susan L / Lim, Jean K

    Pathogens and disease. 2019 Mar. 27, v. 77, no. 2

    2019  

    Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) infection outcomes vary among individuals, with most infections resulting in asymptomatic or mild flu-like symptoms. We previously reported an association between early cytokine production and symptom outcome following WNV infection ...

    Abstract West Nile virus (WNV) infection outcomes vary among individuals, with most infections resulting in asymptomatic or mild flu-like symptoms. We previously reported an association between early cytokine production and symptom outcome following WNV infection in US blood donors. In this meta-analysis, we found that WNV-infected females reported more symptoms than WNV-infected males, despite similar initial viremia and type I interferon responses. As the infection progressed, males exhibited a protracted cytokine response—marked by sustained CCL2 (MCP-1), CCL11 (eotaxin-1), CXCL10 (IP-10) and IL-15—that was absent in females. Our results suggest that sex differences may be a factor in sustaining WNV immunity.
    Keywords West Nile virus ; blood donors ; chemokine CCL11 ; chemokine CCL2 ; chemokine CXCL10 ; females ; gender differences ; immunity ; interferons ; males ; meta-analysis ; viremia ; United States
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-0327
    Publishing place Oxford University Press
    Document type Article
    ISSN 2049-632X
    DOI 10.1093/femspd/ftz016
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