Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda
Summary: Cell-intrinsic antiviral gene expression by intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) limits infection by enteric viral pathogens. Here, we find that neonatal IECs express antiviral genes at homeostasis that depend on interferon lambda (IFN-λ) and are required for early control of mouse rotavirus...
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| author | Bryan Ramirez Reyes Shelby Madden Kimberly A. Meyer Brenden Bartsch Austin P. Wright David A. Constant Timothy J. Nice |
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| description | Summary: Cell-intrinsic antiviral gene expression by intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) limits infection by enteric viral pathogens. Here, we find that neonatal IECs express antiviral genes at homeostasis that depend on interferon lambda (IFN-λ) and are required for early control of mouse rotavirus (mRV) infection. Neonatal homeostatic IFN-λ responses are independent of microbiota and pervasively distributed among IECs, distinguishing them from the homeostatic responses of adult mice. Developmental differences in homeostatic IFN-stimulated gene signatures of the intestine are regulated by maturation during the suckling-to-weanling transition, which includes reduced expression of Prdm1 by mature IECs. These studies identify developmental regulation of the homeostatic IFN-λ response, which is present in the neonatal intestine from birth, stimulated independent of microbiota, and preemptively protects IECs from viral infection. This intrinsically programmed antiviral response in early life is particularly important due to the absence of a robust microbiota or protective immune memory at birth, when the risk of enteric infection is high. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f5971f2980c4cf99d5bda84e66092fc2025-02-03T04:16:40ZengElsevierCell Reports2211-12472025-02-01442115243Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambdaBryan Ramirez Reyes0Shelby Madden1Kimberly A. Meyer2Brenden Bartsch3Austin P. Wright4David A. Constant5Timothy J. Nice6Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USADepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USADepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USADepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USADepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USADepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USADepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; Corresponding authorSummary: Cell-intrinsic antiviral gene expression by intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) limits infection by enteric viral pathogens. Here, we find that neonatal IECs express antiviral genes at homeostasis that depend on interferon lambda (IFN-λ) and are required for early control of mouse rotavirus (mRV) infection. Neonatal homeostatic IFN-λ responses are independent of microbiota and pervasively distributed among IECs, distinguishing them from the homeostatic responses of adult mice. Developmental differences in homeostatic IFN-stimulated gene signatures of the intestine are regulated by maturation during the suckling-to-weanling transition, which includes reduced expression of Prdm1 by mature IECs. These studies identify developmental regulation of the homeostatic IFN-λ response, which is present in the neonatal intestine from birth, stimulated independent of microbiota, and preemptively protects IECs from viral infection. This intrinsically programmed antiviral response in early life is particularly important due to the absence of a robust microbiota or protective immune memory at birth, when the risk of enteric infection is high.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124725000142CP: Immunology |
| spellingShingle | Bryan Ramirez Reyes Shelby Madden Kimberly A. Meyer Brenden Bartsch Austin P. Wright David A. Constant Timothy J. Nice Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda Cell Reports CP: Immunology |
| title | Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda |
| title_full | Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda |
| title_fullStr | Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda |
| title_short | Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda |
| title_sort | homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda |
| topic | CP: Immunology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124725000142 |
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