Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue Virus

During the acute febrile phase of dengue virus (DENV) infection, viremia can cause severe systemic immune responses accompanied by hematologic disorders. This study investigated the potential induction and mechanism of the cytopathic effects of DENV on peripheral blood cells ex vivo. At one day post...

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Main Authors: Rahmat Dani Satria, Tzu-Wen Huang, Ming-Kai Jhan, Ting-Jing Shen, Po-Chun Tseng, Yun-Ting Wang, Zhen-Yu Yang, Chung-Hsi Hsing, Chiou-Feng Lin
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6654617
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author Rahmat Dani Satria
Tzu-Wen Huang
Ming-Kai Jhan
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Po-Chun Tseng
Yun-Ting Wang
Zhen-Yu Yang
Chung-Hsi Hsing
Chiou-Feng Lin
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description During the acute febrile phase of dengue virus (DENV) infection, viremia can cause severe systemic immune responses accompanied by hematologic disorders. This study investigated the potential induction and mechanism of the cytopathic effects of DENV on peripheral blood cells ex vivo. At one day postinfection, there was viral nonstructural protein NS1 but no further virus replication measured in the whole blood culture. Notably, DENV exposure caused significant vacuolization in monocytic phagocytes. With a minor change in the complete blood cell count, except for a minor increase in neutrophils and a significant decrease in monocytes, the immune profiling assay identified several changes, particularly a significant reduction in CD14-positive monocytes as well as CD11c-positive dendritic cells. Abnormal production of TNF-α was highly associated with the induction of vacuolization. Manipulating TNF-α expression resulted in cytopathogenic effects. These results demonstrate the potential hematological damage caused by ex vivo DENV-induced TNF-α.
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spelling doaj-art-e0158f08724b48e294d1db83905469ec2025-02-03T06:05:36ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66546176654617Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue VirusRahmat Dani Satria0Tzu-Wen Huang1Ming-Kai Jhan2Ting-Jing Shen3Po-Chun Tseng4Yun-Ting Wang5Zhen-Yu Yang6Chung-Hsi Hsing7Chiou-Feng Lin8International Ph.D. Program in Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, TaiwanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDuring the acute febrile phase of dengue virus (DENV) infection, viremia can cause severe systemic immune responses accompanied by hematologic disorders. This study investigated the potential induction and mechanism of the cytopathic effects of DENV on peripheral blood cells ex vivo. At one day postinfection, there was viral nonstructural protein NS1 but no further virus replication measured in the whole blood culture. Notably, DENV exposure caused significant vacuolization in monocytic phagocytes. With a minor change in the complete blood cell count, except for a minor increase in neutrophils and a significant decrease in monocytes, the immune profiling assay identified several changes, particularly a significant reduction in CD14-positive monocytes as well as CD11c-positive dendritic cells. Abnormal production of TNF-α was highly associated with the induction of vacuolization. Manipulating TNF-α expression resulted in cytopathogenic effects. These results demonstrate the potential hematological damage caused by ex vivo DENV-induced TNF-α.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6654617
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Chiou-Feng Lin
Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue Virus
Journal of Immunology Research
title Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue Virus
title_full Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue Virus
title_fullStr Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue Virus
title_full_unstemmed Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue Virus
title_short Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue Virus
title_sort increased tnf α initiates cytoplasmic vacuolization in whole blood coculture with dengue virus
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