RRC ID 87279
Author Murakami D, Kono M, Sakatani H, Iyo T, Hijiya M, Shiga T, Kinoshita T, Sumioka T, Okada Y, Saika S, Koizumi Y, Hotomi M.
Title Inhibition of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 reduces shedding and transmission during Streptococcus pneumoniae co-infection with influenza.
Journal Infect Immun
Abstract Transmission is the first step for a microorganism to establish colonization in the respiratory tract and subsequent development of infectious disease. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading pathogen that colonizes the mucosal surfaces of the human upper respiratory tract and causes subsequent transmission and invasive infections especially in co-infection with influenza A virus. Host factors contributing to respiratory contagion are poorly understood. Transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channels have various roles in response to microoorganism. Inhibition of TRPV exacerbates invasive infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae, but it is unclear how TRPV channels influence pneumococcal transmission. Here, we describe the effect of inhibition of TRPV1 on pneumococcal transmission. We adopted a TRPV1-deficient infant mouse model of pneumococcal transmission during co-infection with influenza A virus. We also analyzed the expression of nasal mucin or pro-inflammatory cytokines. TRPV1 deficiency attenuated pneumococcal transmission and shedding during co-infection with influenza A virus. TRPV1 deficiency suppressed the expression of nasal mucin. In addition, there were increases in the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and type I interferon, followed by the suppressed replication of influenza A virus in TRPV1-deficient mice. Inhibition of TRPV1 was shown to attenuate pneumococcal transmission by reducing shedding through the suppression of nasal mucin during co-infection with influenza A virus. Inhibition of TRPV1 suppressed nasal mucin by modulation of pro-inflammatory responses and regulation of replication of influenza A virus. TRPV1 could be a new target in preventive strategy against pneumococcal transmission.
Volume 92(10)
Pages e0014624
Published 2024-10-15
DOI 10.1128/iai.00146-24
PMID 39109830
PMC PMC11475660
MeSH Animals Coinfection* / microbiology Cytokines / metabolism Disease Models, Animal Humans Influenza A virus / physiology Mice Mice, Knockout Mucins / metabolism Orthomyxoviridae Infections* / immunology Orthomyxoviridae Infections* / metabolism Pneumococcal Infections* / immunology Pneumococcal Infections* / microbiology Streptococcus pneumoniae* TRPV Cation Channels* / genetics TRPV Cation Channels* / metabolism Virus Replication
IF 3.201
Resource
Mice RBRC01939