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Vincent, I.E.* ; Zannetti, C.* ; Lucifora, J. ; Norder, H.* ; Protzer, U. ; Hainaut, P.* ; Zoulim, F.* ; Tommasino, M.* ; Trépo, C.* ; Hasan, U.* ; Chemin, I.*

Hepatitis B virus impairs TLR9 expression and function in plasmacytoid dendritic cells.

PLoS ONE 6:e26315 (2011)
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Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) play a key role in detecting pathogens by producing large amounts of type I interferon (IFN) by sensing the presence of viral infections through the Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) pathway. TLR9 is a sensor of viral and bacterial DNA motifs and activates the IRF7 transcription factor which leads to type I IFN secretion by pDCs. However, during chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, pDCs display an impaired ability to secrete IFN-α following ex vivo stimulation with TLR9 ligands. Here we highlight several strategies used by HBV to block IFN-α production through a specific impairment of the TLR9 signaling. Our results show that HBV particle internalisation could inhibit TLR9- but not TLR7-mediated secretion of IFN-α by pDCs. We observed that HBV down-regulated TLR9 transcriptional activity in pDCs and B cells in which TLR9 mRNA and protein levels were reduced. HBV can interfere with TLR9 activity by blocking the MyD88-IRAK4 axis and Sendai virus targeting IRF7 to block IFN-α production. Neutralising CpG motif sequences were identified within HBV DNA genome of genotypes A to H which displayed a suppressive effect on TLR9-immune activation. Moreover, TLR9 mRNA and protein were downregulated in PBMCs from patients with HBV-associated chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Thus HBV has developed several escape mechanisms to avoid TLR9 activation in both pDCs and B lymphocytes, which may in turn contribute to the establishment and/or persistence of chronic infection.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Inhibits TLR9-mediated activation; Blood mononuclear-cells; Innate immunity; Antiviral response; CPG motifs; Infection; HBV; DNA; Involvement; Induction
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2011
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2011
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1932-6203
Zeitschrift PLoS ONE
Quellenangaben Band: 6, Heft: 10, Seiten: , Artikelnummer: e26315 Supplement: ,
Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Verlagsort Lawrence, Kan.
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies

30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Forschungsfeld(er) Immune Response and Infection
PSP-Element(e) G-502700-003
G-502700-004
G-501790-002
G-520400-001
G-501790-001
G-501790-003
PubMed ID 22046272
Erfassungsdatum 2011-11-25