In silico identification of components of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathway in clustered chicken expressed sequence tags (ESTs)

We have described a bioinformatic approach that involves the clustering of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) to reveal homologs of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) pathway in the chicken. Homology searching of proteins, predicted to be encoded by these EST clusters, resulted in the in silico identification of full-length sequences for Toll-interacting protein (Tollip), IL-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK-4), myeloid differentiation factor 88 adapter-like (Mal), TGF beta-activated kinase 1 binding protein 1 (TAB1). We also determined partial sequence information for myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), two novel TLRs, TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6), TGF beta-activated kinase 1 (TAK1), TAB2, inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase alpha (IKK alpha) and IKK beta. This bioinformatics study has confirmed the evolutionary conservation of the TLR pathway in chicken and demonstrated its essential homology to the TLR pathway in mammals. We have identified in silico the full-length sequence for liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2). This is the first time a non-mammalian LEAP-2 has been described.     

Toll-like receptor signaling is changed in ovine lymph node during early pregnancy

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) participate in regulation of adaptive immune responses, and lymph nodes play key roles in the initiation of immune responses. There is a tolerance to the allogenic fetus during pregnancy, but it is unclear that expression of TLR signaling is in ovine lymph node during early pregnancy. In this study, lymph nodes were sampled from day 16 of nonpregnant ewes and days 13, 16, and 25 of pregnant ewes, and the expressions of TLR family (TLR2, TLR3, TLR4, TLR5 and TLR9), adaptor proteins, including myeloid differentiation primary-response protein 88 (MyD88), tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 6 (TRAF6), and interleukin-1-receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1), were analyzed through real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry analysis. The results showed that mRNA and protein levels of TLR2, TLR3, TLR4, TRAF6, and MyD88 were upregulated in the maternal lymph node, but TLR5, TLR9, and IRAK1 were downregulated during early pregnancy. In addition, MyD88 protein was located in the subcapsular sinus and lymph sinuses. Therefore, it is suggested that early pregnancy induces changes in TLR signaling in maternal lymph node, which may be involved in regulation of maternal immune responses in sheep.     

Expression of functions by normal sheep alveolar macrophages and their alteration by interaction with Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae

Normal sheep alveolar macrophages collected by bronchial lavage were exposed to live or heat-killed Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae organisms, and their capability to ingest Staphylococcus aureus and to elicit antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity against sensitized chicken red blood cells was tested. Controls consisted of non-infected macrophages in M199 medium. In addition, the effect of M. ovipneumoniae on expression of surface molecules on these sheep alveolar macrophages was determined. The percentage of S. aureus ingested by nontreated sheep alveolar macrophages was significantly higher than that of infected macrophages. Live mycoplasmas were more effective in suppressing the ingestion of S. aureus by these macrophages than killed mycoplasmas. Both live and killed mycoplasma suppressed the cytolytic effect of the sheep alveolar macrophages to a similar degree. About 78% and 45% of the normal sheep alveolar macrophages had IgG and complement receptors, respectively. Infection of these macrophages with M. ovipneumoniae decreased significantly the expression of IgG receptors but had no effects on complement receptors. There were substantial increases in the expression of both MHC class I and class II by the mycoplasma-induced macrophages as compared with unstimulated macrophages. Live mycoplasmas were more effective in inducing expression of both classes than killed mycoplasmas. The results, taken together, suggest that M. ovipneumoniae induced alterations in macrophage activities and this may be a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of respiratory disease induced by the organism.     

Differential induction of MyD88- and TRIF-dependent pathways in equine monocytes by Toll-like receptor agonists

Our understanding of the innate immune response in the horse has been limited by a lack of definitive data concerning cell signaling in response to microbial products. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognize conserved molecular motifs of microbes and elicit immune responses through their coupling with intracellular adaptor molecules, particularly MyD88 and TRIF. To provide a more definitive characterization of TLR signaling in the horse, the objectives of this study were to: (1) characterize the responses of equine monocytes to TLR ligands that signal through MyD88, TRIF or both in other species, and (2) determine the profiles of gene expression initiated utilizing these adaptor molecules. Monocytes were used to establish concentration response curves for Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS; TLR4 ligand) and N-palmitoyl-S-[2,3-bis(palmitoyloxy)-(2RS)-propyl]-[R]-cysteinyl-[S]-seryl-[S]-lysyl-[S]-lysyl-[S]-lysyl-[S]-lysine x 3 HCl (Pam₃CSK₄; TLR2 ligand) based on expression of procoagulant activity (PCA) and production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α); effects of polyinosine–polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C; TLR3 ligand) were determined by quantifying expression of mRNA for interferon-beta (IFN-ß). Expression of genes associated with the MyD88- (TNF-α, IL-1ß, IL-6 and IL-10) and TRIF-dependent pathways (IFN-ß, IP-10, RANTES and TRAF1) were measured at intervals spanning 20 h. LPS and Pam₃CSK₄ induced significantly higher expression of TNF-α, IL-1ß, and IL-10 than did Poly I:C. Poly I:C induced significantly higher expression of IFN-ß, IP-10 and RANTES than did either the TLR2 or TLR4 ligands. High concentrations of E. coli LPS did not significantly increase expression of genes associated with the TRIF-dependent pathway. The results of this study suggest that equine monocytes utilize a common intracellular pathway in response to TLR2 and TLR4 ligands, but a distinct pathway in response to TLR3 ligands.     

Identification by culture, PCR, and immunohistochemistry of mycoplasmas and their molecular typing in sheep and lamb lungs with pneumonia in Eastern Turkey

This study used cultures, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and immunoperoxidase to examine samples from 216 lungs from sheep and lambs with macroscopic pneumonia lesions for the presence of Mycoplasma species. DNA was extracted from lung tissue samples and broth cultures with the help of a DNA extraction kit and replicated using genus-specific and species-specific primers for mycoplasma. The lung samples were examined by the immunoperoxidase method using hyperimmune Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae serum. The randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) test was used for the molecular typing of M. ovipneumoniae isolates. Mycoplasma was isolated in the cultures of 80 (37.03 %) of a total of 216 lung samples. Genus-specific mycoplasma DNA was identified by PCR in 96 (44.44 %) samples in broth cultures and 36 (16.66 %) directly in the lung tissue. Of these 96 cases in which genus-specific identification was made, 57 (59.37 %) were positive for reaction with species-specific primers for M. ovipneumoniae and 31 (32.29 %) for Mycoplasma arginini. The DNA of neither of the latter two species could be identified in the remaining eight samples (8.33 %) where mycoplasma had been identified. As for the immunoperoxidase method, it identified M. ovipneumoniae in 61 of 216 lung samples (28 %). Positive staining was concentrated in the bronchial epithelium cell cytoplasm and cell surface. RAPD analysis resulted in 15 different profiles. Our results suggest that PCR methods could be successfully used in the diagnosis of mycoplasma infections as an alternative to culture method and identifying this agent at the species level.     

Differential pulmonary immunopathology of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) with Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae infection: A retrospective study

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae is a respiratory pathogen that impacts domestic sheep (Ovis aries; DS) and bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis; BHS). BHS are reported to be more susceptible than DS to developing polymicrobial pneumonia associated with M. ovipneumoniae infection. Using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues, we performed a retrospective study investigating the pulmonary immune response of DS and BHS to M. ovipneumoniae infection. M. ovipneumoniae infected DS exhibited a more robust and well-organized BALT formation as compared to BHS. Digital analysis of immunohistochemical chromogen deposition in lung tissue was used to quantitate T cell marker CD3, B cell markers CD20 and CD79a, macrophage markers CD163 and Iba1, and cytokine IL-17. A significant interaction of species and infection status was identified for CD3, CD163, and IL-17. BHS had a greater increase in bronchiolar CD3 and bronchiolar and alveolar CD163 with infection, as compared to DS. BHS had an increase in bronchiolar associated lymph tissue (BALT) and alveolar IL-17 with infection, while these remained similar in DS regardless of infection status. IL-17 in respiratory epithelium of bronchi and bronchioles comparatively decreased in DS and increased in BHS with infection. These data begin to define the interspecies differential immune response to pulmonary M. ovipneumoniae infection in DS and BHS and provide the first investigations of respiratory epithelium-associated IL-17 in ovine.     

Bighorn sheep pneumonia: Sorting out the cause of a polymicrobial disease

Pneumonia of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a dramatic disease of high morbidity and mortality first described more than 80 years ago. The etiology of the disease has been debated since its initial discovery, and at various times lungworms, Mannheimia haemolytica and other Pasteurellaceae, and Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae have been proposed as primary causal agents. A multi-factorial “respiratory disease complex” has also been proposed as confirmation of causation has eluded investigators. In this paper we review the evidence for each of the candidate primary agents with regard to causal criteria including strength of association, temporality, plausibility, experimental evidence, and analogy. While we find some degree of biological plausibility for all agents and strong experimental evidence for M. haemolytica, we demonstrate that of the alternatives considered, M. ovipneumoniae is the best supported by all criteria and is therefore the most parsimonious explanation for the disease. The strong but somewhat controversial experimental evidence implicating disease transmission from domestic sheep is consistent with this finding. Based on epidemiologic and microbiologic data, we propose that healthy bighorn sheep populations are naïve to M. ovipneumoniae, and that its introduction to susceptible bighorn sheep populations results in epizootic polymicrobial bacterial pneumonia often followed by chronic infection in recovered adults. If this hypothesized model is correct, efforts to control this disease by development or application of vectored vaccines to Pasteurellaceae are unlikely to provide significant benefits, whereas efforts to ensure segregation of healthy bighorn sheep populations from M. ovipneumoniae-infected reservoir hosts are crucial to prevention of new disease epizootics. It may also be possible to develop M. ovipneumoniae vaccines or other management strategies that could reduce the impact of this devastating disease in bighorn sheep.     

TLRs介导的信号通路在马链球菌感染RAW264.7细胞中的作用

为探究Toll样受体(TLRs)介导的信号通路在马链球菌马亚种(S.equi)感染小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264.7中的作用,收集S.equi感染后不同时间点的RAW264.7细胞,提取总RNA并反转录成cDNA,利用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测细胞Toll样受体1、2、6(TLR1、TLR2、TLR6)、接头蛋白骨髓分化蛋白88(MyD88)及细胞因子IL-1、IL-6、IL-10、IL-12、TNF-αmRNA的表达情况。结果显示,S.equi感染RAW264.7细胞后6h时,TLR1、TLR2、TLR6与MyD88mRNA水平均较对照组没有显著差异(P>0.05);感染后12h时,TLR1、TLR2和TLR6mRNA表达量未出现明显上升(P>0.05),而MyD88mRNA水平极显著升高(P<0.01);感染后24h时,TLR1、TLR2和TLR6mRNA表达水平出现极显著升高(P<0.01),MyD88mRNA表达没有显著变化(P>0.05),且IL-10和IL-12mRNA水平与对照组相比极显著升高(P<0.01),IL-1、IL-6和TNF-αmRNA水平均极显著下降(P<0.01)。结果表明,TLRs介导的信号通路参与S.equi感染RAW264.7细胞的免疫应答反应。     

The innate immune response of equine bronchial epithelial cells is altered by training

Respiratory diseases, including inflammatory airway disease (IAD), viral and bacterial infections, are common problems in exercising horses. The airway epithelium constitutes a major physical barrier against airborne infections and plays an essential role in the lung innate immune response mainly through toll-like receptor (TLR) activation. The aim of this study was to develop a model for the culture of equine bronchial epithelial cells (EBEC) in vitro and to explore EBEC innate immune responses in trained horses. Bronchial epithelial biopsies were taken from 6 adult horses during lower airway endoscopy. EBEC were grown in vitro by an explant method. The innate immune response of EBEC was evaluated in vitro by treatment with TLR ligands. TLR3 is the most strongly expressed TLR at the mRNA level in EBEC and stimulation of EBEC with Poly(I:C), an analog of viral dsRNA, triggers a strong secretion of IFN-β, TNF-α, IL-6 and CXCL8. We further evaluated the EBEC innate immune response in horses that underwent a 4-month-training program. While training had no effect on TLR mRNA expression in EBEC as well as in bronchial biopsies, it increased the production of IFN-β after stimulation with a TLR3 ligand and decreased the secretion of TNF-α and IL-6 after stimulation with a TLR2 and TLR3 ligand. These findings may be implicated in the increased risk for viral and bacterial infections observed in sport horses. Altogether, we report a successful model for the culture of EBEC that can be applied to the investigation of pathophysiologic conditions in longitudinal studies.     

Saccharomyces cerevisiae β-glucan-induced SBD-1 expression in ovine ruminal epithelial cells is mediated through the TLR-2-MyD88-NF-κB/MAPK pathway

Ovine ruminal epithelial cells (ORECs) not only have a physical barrier function but also can secrete host defence peptides (HDPs), such as sheep β-defensin-1 (SBD-1). As a feed additive, Saccharomyces cerevisiae can enhance the host’s innate immunity. β-glucan, a cell wall component of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, can stimulate innate immune responses and trigger the up-regulation of SBD-1 in ORECs. The signaling mechanisms involved in β-glucan-induced SBD-1 expression are not completely understood. The aim of this study was to identify the receptors and intracellular pathways involved in the up-regulation of SBD-1 induced by β-glucan. ORECs were cultured, and the regulatory mechanisms of β-glucan-induced up-regulation of SBD-1 were detected using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and western blotting. TLR-2 and MyD88 knockdown or inhibition attenuated β-glucan-induced SBD-1 expression. We also showed that inhibition of MAPK and NF-κB pathways significantly reduced β-glucan-induced SBD-1 expression. These results demonstrate that β-glucan-induced SBD-1 expression is TLR-2-MyD88-dependent and may be regulated by both MAPK and NF-κB pathways. Since NF-κB inhibition had a greater effect on the down-regulation of β-glucan-induced SBD-1 expression, the NF-κB pathway may be the dominant signaling pathway involved in the regulation of defensin expression. Our studies demonstrate that β-glucan-induced SBD-1 expression is mediated through the TLR-2-MyD88-NF-κB/MAPK pathway. Our results would contribute to the understanding of immunological modulations in the gastrointestinal tract triggered by probiotic yeast cell wall components.

     

Effect of Compound Chinese Herbal Medicinal Polysaccharides on MyD88 Dependent Pathway Mediated by TLR4 in Lymphocytes of Chicken with Different MHC B-LβⅡ Genotypes

To investigate the effects of different doses of compound Chinese herbal medicinal polysaccharides (cCHMPS) on TLR4 and downstream MyD88 dependent signal transduction pathway components in chicken lymphocytes of different MHC B-LβⅡ genotypes,PCR-SSCP technique was applied to group layer according to different MHC B-LβⅡ genotypes.The peripheral blood lymphocytes of chicken with different MHC B-LβⅡ genotypes were collected,and added with 100,75,50 and 0 μg/mL cCHMPS (high,middle and low dose groups and control group),respectively,then co-culturing for 16,24,32 and 48 h.The expression of TLR4,MYD88 and TRAF-6 mRNA were detected using Real-time PCR method.The results showed that compared with control group,cCHMPS could significantly improve the expression levels of TLR4,MYD88 and TRAF-6 mRNA of different MHC B-Lβ Ⅱ genotypes chickens (P < 0.05);The expression levels of TLR4,MYD88 and TRAF-6 mRNA of AA genotype chicken lymphocyte in middle and low dose groups were higher than those of high dose group (except TLR4 gene cultured for 16 h);The expression of TLR4,MyD88 and TNAF-6 mRNA of BB genotype in high dose group were higher than those of other dose groups (except TLR4 gene cultured for 32 and 48 h);The expression of TLR4,MyD88 and TNAF-6 mRNA of BC genotype in low dose were higher than that of other dose groups (except TLR4 gene cultured for 16 h).There results indicated that cCHMPS played an important role in the body’s immune regulatory mechanism by binding to TLR4 in the surface of lymphocytes,activating the downstream MyD88-dependent signal transduction pathway,regulating cellular immunity,and cCHMPS optimum immunomodulatory does were different in each MHC B-Lβ Ⅱ genotype chickens.     

A Real-Time PCR for Detection and Quantification of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae

A real-time PCR for detection and quantification of M. ovipneumoniae was developed using 9 recently sequenced M. ovipneumoniae genomes and primers targeting a putative adhesin gene p113. The assay proved to be specific and sensitive (with a detection limit of 22 genomic DNA) and could quantify M. ovipneumoniae DNA over a wide linear range, from 2.2 × 10² to 2.2 × 10⁷ genomes.     

The influence of micro-organisms on the severity of lesions in chronic ovine pneumonia

The degree to which histopathological lesions correlated with the numbers of M. ovipneumoniae and bacteria was studied in sixty 6 to 9 month-old lambs with chronic and subacute pneumonia slaughtered at a local meatworks. Large numbers of M. ovipneumoniae were associated with chronic proliferative changes such as peribronchiolar fibrosis and alveolar interstitial thickening. The combined effect of large numbers of M. ovipneumoniae and bacteria were associated with neutrophilic exudation and epithelial hyperplasia. However, lymphoid hyperplasia and excess mucus production were associated with low bacterial titres. There was no direct correlation between the numbers of M. ovipneumoniae and bacteria present in the pneumonic lungs.     

重组结核分枝杆菌CFP10蛋白对A549细胞TLR信号途径介导的炎症反应的影响

本研究旨在检测重组结核分枝杆菌10 ku培养滤液蛋白（culture filtrate protein 10,CFP10）对肺泡Ⅱ型上皮细胞系A549细胞Toll样受体（TLRs）信号途径及其介导的炎症反应的影响。PCR扩增cfp10目的基因片段,构建重组质粒载体pCzn1-CFP10。将重组质粒pCzn1-CFP10转入BL21（DE3）大肠杆菌感受态细胞,IPTG诱导表达重组蛋白CFP10（rCFP10）并鉴定,纯化rCFP10,去除内毒素及脱盐备用。设置对照组,利用MTT检测rCFP10对A549细胞的存活率的影响;通过qRT-PCR、Western blot及ELISA等技术,分别在转录和翻译水平检测rCFP10对A549细胞TLRs信号途径关键分子及其下游炎症因子表达的影响。结果显示,成功构建重组表达载体pCzn1-CFP10并表达纯化出高纯度的rCFP10。MTT结果显示,随着rCFP10浓度增加和处理时间延长,A549细胞存活率显著降低。与空白对照组相比,rCFP10分别从转录和翻译水平显著（P<0.05）或极显著（P<0.01）上调A549细胞中TLRs途径关键分子TLR2、TLR4、MyD88、TRAF6和NF-κB p65及下游炎症因子IL-6、TNF-α的表达水平。rCFP10蛋白可以通过激活A549细胞TLRs受体信号途径促进细胞炎症因子的分泌,这将为进一步加深理解结核病发病机制提供理论依据。     

The effects of the Recombinant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis CFP10 Protein on the TLR Signal-mediated Inflammatory Responses in A549 Cells

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of recombinant 10 kDa culture filtrate protein (CFP10) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on the inflammatory responses mediated by Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling in A549 cells. The recombinant plasmid pCzn1-CFP10 was obtained by amplifying the cfp10 gene fragment using PCR and cloning it into the prokaryotic expression vector pCzn1. The obtained recombinant plasmid pCzn1-CFP10 was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) and induced by IPTG to express the recombinant protein CFP10 (rCFP10). The purified rCFP10 protein was preserved after endotoxin was removed and desalted before use. The effect of rCFP10 treatment on the survival rate of A549 cells was detected by MTT assay. A549 cells were treated with rCFP10 to detect changes of key molecules of TLR signaling pathway and downstream inflammatory factors in A549 cells by qRT-PCR,Western blot and ELISA. The results showed that the recombinant expression vector pCzn1-CFP10 was successfully constructed and the high-purity rCFP10 protein was expressed and purified in this study. MTT assay showed that rCFP10 could inhibit the survival rate of A549 cells in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. In addition, rCFP10 could significantly (P<0.05) up-regulate the key molecules of TLR pathways TLR2, TLR4, MyD88, TRAF6, NF-κBp65 and downstream inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α in A549 cells as compared to the control group. The recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein CFP10 could promote the secretion of cytokines by activating TLR receptor signaling pathway in A549 cells, which will provide a theoretical basis for further understanding of the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.     

Seroprevalence and molecular detection of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in goats in tropical China

In the present study, the seroprevalence and genetic identification of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae infection in goats were investigated in Hainan Province, tropical China between October 2012 and October 2013. A total of 1,210 serum samples collected from 16 herds in various administrative regions in tropical China were evaluated using indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA). Antibodies to M. ovipneumoniae were tested in (31.7 %, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 29–34.3) 383 of 1,210 serum samples (IHA titer ≥1:16). The M. ovipneumoniae seroprevalence ranged from 26.8 % (95 % CI 20.8–32.9) to 39 % (95 % CI 30.8–47.2) among different regions in tropical China, and the difference was statistically significant (P?<?0.01). The seroprevalence of M. ovipneumoniae infection in goats was higher in winter (46.1 %, 95 % CI 39.6–52.5) and spring (33.8 %, 95 % CI 28.3–39.3) than in autumn (27.5 %, 95 % CI 22.6–32.3) and summer (24.7 %, 95 % CI 20.3–29.1), and the difference was statistically significant (P?<?0.01). In addition, DNA was extracted from nasal swab; lung samples and the 16S rRNA gene sequences were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and then sequenced. Twenty-four of 329 (7.3 %) nasal swab samples and 73 of 280 (26.1 %) pneumonic lung tissues were found to contain M. ovipneumoniae, respectively. The results of the present survey indicate that M. ovipneumoniae infection is highly prevalent in goats in tropical China. This is the first report of the comprehensive survey of M. ovipneumoniae prevalence in goats in China.     

苜蓿黄酮对脂多糖诱导下奶牛乳腺上皮细胞凋亡的影响

研究苜蓿黄酮对脂多糖(LPS)诱导下奶牛乳腺上皮细胞凋亡的影响。将奶牛乳腺上皮细胞分成4个组,即基础培养基、基础培养基中加入1 μg·mL^-1的LPS、基础培养基中加入1 μg·mL^-1的LPS和75 μg·mL^-1苜蓿黄酮、基础培养基中加入75 μg·mL^-1苜蓿黄酮。细胞在37 ℃, 5% CO₂的培养箱中培养。结果表明:1)LPS刺激12 h后奶牛乳腺上皮细胞活性下降,而添加苜蓿黄酮能够极显著抑制LPS诱导下细胞活性的下降(P<0.01)。2)在LPS刺激下,细胞内的活性氧(ROS)浓度升高,而添加苜蓿黄酮能够显著降低其浓度(P<0.05)。3)LPS显著上调细胞的IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、TLR2、TLR4和MyD88表达(P<0.01),而苜蓿黄酮能够显著下调细胞的IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α和TLR2表达(P<0.01或P<0.05)。4)在LPS刺激下,p53、Caspase3、p38和P-p38蛋白的表达显著升高(P<0.01或P<0.05),而添加苜蓿黄酮能够显著降低p53和p38蛋白的表达(P<0.05)。在LPS诱导下,苜蓿黄酮能够通过降低ROS浓度,抑制细胞凋亡,提高细胞活性;可能通过抑制TLR2/MyD88信号通路来降低细胞炎症因子的表达,从而保护细胞免受炎性损伤。     

猴头菇多糖对MDRV感染RAW264.7细胞TLR3/TRIF诱导表达及病毒复制的影响

试验旨在探究猴头菇多糖（HEP）预处理RAW264.7细胞对番鸭呼肠孤病毒（MDRV）复制的影响及其机制,从Toll样受体3/β干扰素TIR结构域衔接蛋白（TLR3/TRIF）信号通路解析HEP在调节MDRV所致的雏番鸭机体免疫抑制中的作用机制并提供体外试验参考。试验设空白对照组（BCG）、病毒感染对照组（VCG）、HEP对照组（HCG）和HEP预防病毒感染组（HPG）,RAW264.7细胞在MDRV感染12和24 h后,通过Western blotting检测各组细胞中TLR3、TRIF和肿瘤坏死因子受体相关因子6（TRAF6）的蛋白表达量;病毒感染24 h后,用ELISA法检测各组细胞培养液中肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、白介素-10（IL-10）、IL-6、IL-1β、干扰素-β（IFN-β）的含量。TCID₅₀检测结果表明,MDRV病毒的TCID₅₀为10^3.46。病毒感染后12 h,细胞未出现明显变化;病毒感染后24 h,细胞变圆;病毒感染后36 h,细胞大量死亡。MDRV在RAW264.7细胞中的复制结果显示,在感染病毒12~24 h内,σNS的表达量呈现上升趋势;在24~36 h,σNS的表达量维持在较高水平。Western blotting结果显示,与空白对照组相比,VCG组细胞TLR3、TRIF和TRAF6蛋白的表达量在感染后12和24 h均显著升高（P<0.05）,HCG组TRIF蛋白的表达量均显著升高（P<0.05）;与感染组相比,HPG组的σNS、TLR3、TRIF和TRAF6蛋白表达量在病毒感染12和24 h均显著降低（P<0.05）。ELISA检测结果显示,与空白对照组相比,VCG组细胞培养液中TNF-α、IL-6、IL-1β和IFN-β的含量均显著升高（P<0.05）;与感染组相比,HPG组细胞培养液中TNF-α、IL-6、IL-1β含量均显著降低（P<0.05）,IFN-β的含量显著升高（P<0.05）。结果表明,HEP可调节MDRV感染诱导RAW264.7细胞TLR3信号转导通路活化,抑制TLR3信号转导通路下游产物TNF-α、IL-10、IL-6和IL-1β的过度表达,同时上调IFN-β的表达,从而抑制MDRV在RAW264.7细胞中的复制。     

Molecular Mechanism of the Inflammatory Response Induced by Enterotrxigenic E. coli K88 in Piglets

To investigate the molecular mechanism of the inflammatory response in the piglets infected with enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) K88, piglets were infected with ETEC K88,the IL-8 content in serum of piglets were assayed by ELISA,and the mRNA relative expression levels of TLR2/4 and its signal transduction pathway related genes (MyD88,Tollip and Bcl3) in mesenteric lymph nodes were detected by quantitative Real-time PCR. The results showed that compared with control group,the content of IL-8 in serum and the expressions of TLR2/4 in lymph nodes were all extremely significantly or significantly increased at 6 and 24 h after infection (P<0.01;P<0.05),and the IL-8 content and TLR2/4 mRNA expression at 24 h after infection were all significantly lower than those at 6 h after infection (P<0.05).In addition,the expressions of MyD88,Tollip and Bcl3 in lymph nodes were all extremely significantly increased at 24 h after infection compared with control group (P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between experimental group and control group at 6 h after infection (P>0.05). In conclusion,ETEC K88 infected piglets might produce inflammatory cytokines IL-8 through the TLR2/4-MyD88 signaling pathway,which could promote the inflammatory reaction in piglets. This inflammatory response might be regulated by Tollip and Bcl3,which could weak the inflammatory intensity in piglets.