TY - JOUR
T1 - Measles virus-induced block of transendothelial migration of T lymphocytes and infection-mediated virus spread across endothelial cell barriers
AU - Dittmar, Sandra
AU - Harms, Harry
AU - Runkler, Nicole
AU - Maisner, Andrea
AU - Kwang, Sik Kim
AU - Schneider-Schaulies, Jürgen
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - In order to analyze whether measles virus (MV) is transported via transmigrating leukocytes across endothelial barriers or whether virus spreads via infection of endothelial cells and basolateral release, we investigated the migratory behavior of infected human primary T lymphocytes across polarized cell layers of human brain microvascular endothelial cells. We found that the capacity of lymphocytes to migrate through filter pores was only slightly affected by wild-type MV infection, whereas their capacity to migrate through endothelial barriers was drastically reduced. MV infection stimulated the expression and activation of the leukocyte integrins LFA-1 and VLA-4, mediating a strong adherence to the surface of endothelial cells. Furthermore, the formation of engulfing membrane protrusions by endothelial cells, so-called transmigratory cups, was induced, but transmigration was impaired. As a consequence of this close cell-cell contact, MV infection was transmitted from lymphocytes to the endothelium. MV envelope proteins were expressed on the apical and basolateral surfaces of infected polarized endothelial cells, and virus was released from both sides. Wild-type MV infection did not induce the formation of syncytia, suggesting virus spread from cell to cell via cell processes and contacts. Our data indicate that transendothelial migration of infected T cells is strongly inhibited, whereas virus can cross endothelial barriers by productive infection of the endothelium and subsequent bipolar virus release.
AB - In order to analyze whether measles virus (MV) is transported via transmigrating leukocytes across endothelial barriers or whether virus spreads via infection of endothelial cells and basolateral release, we investigated the migratory behavior of infected human primary T lymphocytes across polarized cell layers of human brain microvascular endothelial cells. We found that the capacity of lymphocytes to migrate through filter pores was only slightly affected by wild-type MV infection, whereas their capacity to migrate through endothelial barriers was drastically reduced. MV infection stimulated the expression and activation of the leukocyte integrins LFA-1 and VLA-4, mediating a strong adherence to the surface of endothelial cells. Furthermore, the formation of engulfing membrane protrusions by endothelial cells, so-called transmigratory cups, was induced, but transmigration was impaired. As a consequence of this close cell-cell contact, MV infection was transmitted from lymphocytes to the endothelium. MV envelope proteins were expressed on the apical and basolateral surfaces of infected polarized endothelial cells, and virus was released from both sides. Wild-type MV infection did not induce the formation of syncytia, suggesting virus spread from cell to cell via cell processes and contacts. Our data indicate that transendothelial migration of infected T cells is strongly inhibited, whereas virus can cross endothelial barriers by productive infection of the endothelium and subsequent bipolar virus release.
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U2 - 10.1128/JVI.00775-08
DO - 10.1128/JVI.00775-08
M3 - Article
C2 - 18768959
AN - SCOPUS:55549129268
SN - 0022-538X
VL - 82
SP - 11273
EP - 11282
JO - Journal of virology
JF - Journal of virology
IS - 22
ER -