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Type I interferon shapes brain distribution and tropism of tick-borne flavivirus
Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för klinisk mikrobiologi. Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS). Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan, Thailand.ORCID-id: 0000-0003-3214-6605
Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för klinisk mikrobiologi. Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS).ORCID-id: 0000-0001-8512-0535
Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för klinisk mikrobiologi. Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS). Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Umeå centrum för molekylär medicin (UCMM).ORCID-id: 0000-0003-3445-7829
Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för klinisk mikrobiologi. Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS). Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Wallenberg centrum för molekylär medicin vid Umeå universitet (WCMM). Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för medicinsk kemi och biofysik. Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR).ORCID-id: 0000-0002-2993-8647
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2023 (Engelska)Ingår i: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 14, nr 1, artikel-id 2007Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Viral tropism within the brain and the role(s) of vertebrate immune response to neurotropic flaviviruses infection is largely understudied. We combine multimodal imaging (cm-nm scale) with single nuclei RNA-sequencing to study Langat virus in wildtype and interferon alpha/beta receptor knockout (Ifnar-/-) mice to visualize viral pathogenesis and define molecular mechanisms. Whole brain viral infection is imaged by Optical Projection Tomography coregistered to ex vivo MRI. Infection is limited to grey matter of sensory systems in wildtype mice, but extends into white matter, meninges and choroid plexus in Ifnar-/- mice. Cells in wildtype display strong type I and II IFN responses, likely due to Ifnb expressing astrocytes, infiltration of macrophages and Ifng-expressing CD8+ NK cells, whereas in Ifnar-/-, the absence of this response contributes to a shift in cellular tropism towards non-activated resident microglia. Multimodal imaging-transcriptomics exemplifies a powerful way to characterize mechanisms of viral pathogenesis and tropism.

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Springer Nature , 2023. Vol. 14, nr 1, artikel-id 2007
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Mikrobiologi inom det medicinska området Medicinsk bioteknologi (med inriktning mot cellbiologi (inklusive stamcellsbiologi), molekylärbiologi, mikrobiologi, biokemi eller biofarmaci) Neurovetenskaper
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-206780DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37698-0ISI: 000967732600009PubMedID: 37037810Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85152115180OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-206780DiVA, id: diva2:1752758
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Kempestiftelserna, SMK-1532Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse, KAW2015.0284Vetenskapsrådet, 2018-05851Vetenskapsrådet, 2017-01307Vetenskapsrådet, 2020-06224Vetenskapsrådet, 2021-06602Tillgänglig från: 2023-04-24 Skapad: 2023-04-24 Senast uppdaterad: 2024-11-01Bibliografiskt granskad
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1. Host-pathogen interactions during tick-borne flavivirus infection: pathogenesis, tropism and tools
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>Host-pathogen interactions during tick-borne flavivirus infection: pathogenesis, tropism and tools
2023 (Engelska)Doktorsavhandling, sammanläggning (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
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Värd-patogen-interaktioner vid fästingburen flavivirus infektion : patogenes, tropism och verktyg
Abstract [en]

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a neurotropic member of the genus Flavivirus. It may transmit to humans through the bite of an infected tick or consumption of unpasteurized dairyproducts, and causes tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). TBE constitutes a significant health burden in Eurasia, with more than 10,000 cases reported every year. In this thesis, I have investigated the role of the innate immune response in restricting infection in the central nervous system (CNS), identified virulence factors and developed a new model system to study the structural proteins of TBEV.

Viral tropism is important for understanding underlying mechanisms of pathology. In the first part,we combined whole-brain imaging with single nuclei RNA-sequencing after infection of wildtype (WT) and interferon (IFN) α/β receptor knockout (Ifnar-/-) mice by Langat virus (LGTV), a low-virulent model for TBEV. We found that absence of type I IFN signaling changes viral tropism and leads to an impaired inflammatory response. For neurons, astrocytes, and microglia we also compared the response to LGTV infection in vivo with the response of primary monocultures infected in vitro. Primary cells are often used for mechanistic studies of neurotropic viruses, but we found limited overlap in altered pathways between in vivo and in vitro, which emphasizes the role of cellular crosstalk in shaping the transcriptional response to infection in the brain.

The second part addresses viral determinants of pathogenicity. By comparing disease progression induced by different TBEV strains in a mouse model, we identified TBEV 93/783 as a highly virulentstrain belonging to the European subtype. We could show that two unusual amino acid substitutions in the envelope (E) protein of 93/783 enhanced neurovirulence and contributed to pathogenesis. To facilitate further studies of the structural proteins of TBEV, we generated and thoroughlycharacterized a chimeric virus with the pre-membrane (prM) and ecto-E protein of TBEV 93/783 in the genetic background of LGTV. The chimeric virus shows similar growth kinetics as the parental LGTV in vitro but is less pathogenic in our mouse model. Meanwhile, it remained neurovirulent and structurally similar to TBEV, making it a useful tool for studying the structural proteins of TBEV under lower biosafety conditions. Taken together, these findings deepen our understanding of what determines the outcome of tick-borne flavivirus infection and the utility of the available model systems for studying disease mechanisms. 

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Umeå: Umeå universitet, 2023. s. 61
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Umeå University medical dissertations, ISSN 0346-6612 ; 2244
Nyckelord
Tick-borne encephalitis virus, Langat virus, pathogenesis, type I interferons, central nervous system, neuroinflammation, structural proteins
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Mikrobiologi inom det medicinska området Infektionsmedicin
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infektionssjukdomar; mikrobiologi
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urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-207013 (URN)978-91-8070-072-6 (ISBN)978-91-8070-071-9 (ISBN)
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2023-05-26, Sal B, 9 tr., Tandläkarhögskolan, Norrlands universitetssjukhus, Umeå, 13:00 (Engelska)
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Tillgänglig från: 2023-04-28 Skapad: 2023-04-25 Senast uppdaterad: 2023-04-26Bibliografiskt granskad
2. A systems biology single cell approach for querying the differentiation of immune system and antiviral response
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>A systems biology single cell approach for querying the differentiation of immune system and antiviral response
2024 (Engelska)Doktorsavhandling, sammanläggning (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
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En systembiologisk studie av differentiering av immunförsvaret och antiviral respons på nivån av individuella celler
Abstract [en]

This thesis leverages the power of single-cell RNA and ATAC sequencing to enhance our understanding of the innate and adaptive immune systems in higher mammals. The primary focus is on the transcriptional networks that guide the activation and differentiation of human primary CD4+ T cells into Th1, Th2, Th17, and iTreg subsets, using a GMP-based protocol and ex vivo/in vitro approaches. Additionally, computational models for gene regulatory network (GRN) inference and analysis were employed to elucidate gene regulation using a data-driven, multi-omics approach. This research also encompasses viral response-related studies to provide a comprehensive view of the immune response, specifically targeting the central nervous system (CNS) upon TBEV infection and lung tissues during SARS-CoV-2 infection.

In Paper 1, a multi-omics linear and non-linear approach is developed to predict gene popularity using a large number of high-throughput sequencing datasets. We show that additional omics layers are beneficial to construct GRNs capable of accurately predicting gene popularity. In Paper 2, a comprehensive atlas of human primary CD4+ T cell activation and differentiation is created using in vitro cell differentiation and single-cell RNA and ATAC sequencing. Novel gene regulatory dynamics of JUNB are identified, and a new probabilistic approach based on Markov chains for GRN analysis and interpretation is introduced. In Paper 3, the connection between type I interferon response in the mouse brain and TBEV infection is explored using single nuclei RNA sequencing. In Paper 4, the role of intrinsic resistance factors in human COVID-19 susceptibility is investigated using both single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing, and identifies SERPINS as critical regulators of the process.

The findings of this thesis contribute significantly to the understanding of transcriptional networks governing human CD4+ T cell differentiation and activation. This work aims to improve therapy and demonstrate the efficacy of NGS and computational tools in deciphering the transcriptional networks involved in various viral infections.

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Umeå: Umeå University, 2024. s. 84
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Umeå University medical dissertations, ISSN 0346-6612 ; 2332
Nyckelord
scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, snRNA-seq, innate immune system, adaptive immune system, CD4+ T cells, Th1, Th2, Th17, iTreg, gene regulatory networks, community detection, multi-omics, tick-borne encephalitis virus, SARS-CoV-2, NGS, SERPIN, type I interferon, mouse, human
Nationell ämneskategori
Cell- och molekylärbiologi Bioinformatik (beräkningsbiologi) Immunologi Genetik och genomik Bioinformatik och beräkningsbiologi
Forskningsämne
molekylärbiologi; genetik; biologi; immunologi; datalogi
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-231112 (URN)9789180705462 (ISBN)9789180705479 (ISBN)
Disputation
2024-11-25, Major Groove 6L, Norrlands universitetssjukhus, Umeå, 09:00 (Engelska)
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Tillgänglig från: 2024-11-04 Skapad: 2024-11-01 Senast uppdaterad: 2025-02-05Bibliografiskt granskad

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