Enhanced expression of cytokine genes in spleen macrophages during acute infection with infectious bursal disease virus in chickens.

Abstract

We examined the effects of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) on splenic T cells and macrophages. In acute IBDV infection, splenocytes responded poorly to Con A stimulation. However, when T cells were isolated from whole spleen cells, purified T cells responded normally to Con A. This result indicated that functional T cells were present in the spleen but mitogen-induced proliferation of T cells was being suppressed by other cells. Previous studies indicated that soluble factors from suppressor cells may mediate this inhibition of T cell mitogenesis. We thus examined the effects of IBDV on spleen adherent cells. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to quantitate the expression of several cytokine genes in splenic macrophages. In acute IBDV infection, splenic macrophages exhibited enhanced gene expression of type I interferon (IFN), chicken myelomonocytic growth factor (cMGF), an avian homolog of mammalian IL-6, and 9E3/CEF4, an avian homolog of mammalian IL-8. Mitogen-stimulated spleen cell cultures also produced elevated levels of nitric oxide. The elevation of cytokine gene expression by macrophages occurred transiently during the acute phase of viral infection and coincided with in vitro inhibition of T cell mitogenic response of spleen cells.

• Authors: I J Kim, K Karaca, T L Pertile, S A Erickson, J M Sharma
• Journal: Veterinary immunology and immunopathology (Vet Immunol Immunopathol) Vol. 61 Issue 2-4 Pg. 331-41 (Feb 27 1998) ISSN: 0165-2427 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 9613445 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Avian Proteins
• Cytokines
• DNA Primers
• EMF-1 protein, Gallus gallus
• Growth Substances
• Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
• Interferon Type I
• MGF protein, chicken
• Concanavalin A
• Nitric Oxide

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Animals
• Avian Proteins
• Base Sequence
• Birnaviridae Infections (genetics, immunology, veterinary)
• Chickens
• Concanavalin A (pharmacology)
• Cytokines (genetics)
• DNA Primers (genetics)
• Gene Expression
• Growth Substances (genetics)
• In Vitro Techniques
• Infectious bursal disease virus
• Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
• Interferon Type I (genetics)
• Lymphocyte Activation
• Macrophages (immunology, metabolism)
• Nitric Oxide (biosynthesis)
• Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Poultry Diseases (genetics, immunology)
• Spleen (immunology, metabolism)
• T-Lymphocytes (immunology, metabolism)