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Oxidative stress governs mosquito innate immune signalling to reduce chikungunya virus infection in derived cells No Access

Abstract

Arboviruses such as chikungunya, dengue and zika viruses cause debilitating diseases in humans. The principal vector species that transmits these viruses is the mosquito. Lack of substantial knowledge of the vector species hinders the advancement of strategies for controlling the spread of arboviruses. To supplement our information on mosquitoes’ responses to virus infection, we utilized derived Aag2 cells to study changes at the transcriptional level during infection with chikungunya virus (CHIKV). We observed that genes belonging to the redox pathway were significantly differentially regulated. Upon quantifying reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cells during viral infection, we further discovered that ROS levels are considerably higher during the early hours of infection; however, as the infection progresses, an increase in antioxidant gene expression suppresses the oxidative stress in cells. Our study also suggests that ROS is a critical regulator of viral replication in cells and inhibits intracellular and extracellular viral replication by promoting the Rel2-mediated Imd immune signalling pathway. In conclusion, our study provides evidence for a regulatory role of oxidative stress in infected s-derived cells.

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Keyword(s): Aag2 cells , Aedes aegypti , chikungunya virus , reactive oxygen species and transcriptomic analysis
Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Department of Science and Technology (Award SR/SO/BB-0023/2011)
    • Principle Award Recipient: sujathasunil
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Oxidative stress governs mosquito innate immune signalling to reduce chikungunya virus infection in Aedes-derived cells
J. Gen. Virol. 105, 001966 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001966
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