Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2017
Proteome analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage from calves infected with bovine respiratory syncytial virus-Insights in pathogenesis and perspectives for new treatments
Hagglund, Sara; Blodorn, Krister; Naslund, Katarina; Vargmar, Karin; Lind, Sara Bergstrom; Mi, Jia; Arainga, Mariluz; Riffault, Sabine; Taylor, Geraldine; Pringle, John; Valarcher, Jean FrancoisAbstract
Human and bovine respiratory syncytial viruses (HRSV/BRSV) are major causes of severe lower respiratory tract infections in children and calves, respectively. Shared epidemiological, clinical, pathological and genetic characteristics of these viruses make comparative research highly relevant. To characterise the host response against BRSV infection, bronchoalveolar lavage supernatant (BAL) from i) non-vaccinated, BRSV-infected ii) vaccinated, BRSV-infected and iii) non-infected calves was analysed by tandem mass spectrometry. Proteins were semi-quantified and protein expression was validated by immunoblotting. Correlations between selected proteins and pathology, clinical signs and virus shedding were investigated. Calves with BRSV-induced disease had increased total protein concentrations and a decreased number of proteins identified in BAL. The protein profile was characterised by neutrophil activation and a reduction in identified antioxidant enzymes. The presence of neutrophils in alveolar septa, the expression level of neutrophil-related or antioxidant proteins and LZTFL1 correlated significantly with disease. Citrullinated histone 3, an indicator of extracellular traps (ETs), was only detected in non-vaccinated, BRSV-infected animals. By bringing disequilibrium in the release and detoxification of reactive oxygen species, generating ETs and causing elastine degradation, exaggerated neutrophil responses might exacerbate RSV-induced disease. Neutrophil-mitigating or antioxidant treatments should be further explored.Keywords
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus; calves; epidemiology; spectrometryPublished in
PLoS ONE2017, volume: 12, number: 10, article number: e0186594
Publisher: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Authors' information
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Blodörn, Krister
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Näslund, Katarina
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Clinical Science
Publication Identifiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186594
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/92850