Inhibition of caspase-1-dependent apoptosis suppresses peste des petits ruminants virus replication
2023
Li, L.X. | Li, S.Q. | Han, S.Y. | Li, P.F. | Du, G.Y. | Wu, J.Y. | Cao, X.A. | Shang, Y.J.
BACKGROUND: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), caused by the PPR virus (PPRV), is an acute and fatal contagious disease that mainly infects goats, sheep, and other artiodactyls. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) are considered the primary innate immune cells. OBJECTIVES: PBMCs derived from goats were infected with PPRV and analyzed to detect the relationship between PPRV replication and apoptosis or the inflammatory response. METHODS: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to identify PPRV replication and cytokines expression. Flow cytometry was conducted to detect apoptosis and the differentiation of CD⁴⁺ and CD⁸⁺ T cells after PPRV infection. RESULTS: PPRV stimulated the differentiation of CD⁴⁺ and CD⁸⁺ T cells. In addition, PPRV induced apoptosis in goat PBMCs. Furthermore, apoptosis and the inflammatory response induced by PPRV could be suppressed by Z-VAD-FMK and Z-YVAD-FMK, respectively. Moreover, the virus titer of PPRV was attenuated by inhibiting caspase-1-dependent apoptosis and inflammation. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that apoptosis and the inflammatory response play an essential role in PPR viral replication in vitro, providing a new mechanism related to the cell host response.
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