TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulatory mechanisms of murantes and crg-2 chemokine gene induction in central nervous system glial cells by virus
AU - Fisher, Stephen N.
AU - Vanguri, Padmavathy
AU - Shin, Hyun S.
AU - Shin, Moon L.
PY - 1995/12
Y1 - 1995/12
N2 - In this report we characterize the induction mechanisms of two chemokine genes, MuRantes and crg-2, the murine homologs of human RANTES and IP-10, respectively, in primary rat astrocytes and microglia by the neurotropic paramyxovirus, Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV). The time course for NDV induction of both MuRantes and crg-2 genes in astrocytes and microglia was similar, with peak mRNA expression at 10-12 h. Unlike crg-2, MuRantes mRNA was not induced by IFN-γ. MuRantes and crg-2 are transcriptionally induced by noninfectious, UV-irradiated NDV in astrocytes and microglia, unlike TNFα gene transcription, which is induced only by live NDV. These data indicate that signals generated through virus-receptor interaction on the target cell surface suffice to initiate MuRantes and crg-2 gene transcription in the absence of viral replication. In astrocytes, MuRantes mRNA accumulation in response to NDV was completely blocked by tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and partially by PKC and PKA inhibitors, whereas crg-2 mRNA accumulation was significantly inhibited by PKC inhibitors, but minimally or not affected by inhibitors of tyrosine kinase or PKA activity. These kinase inhibitors also affected MuRantes and crg-2 gene transcription in similar patterns to those observed for mRNA levels, but did not reduce the mRNA stability. Therefore, the signals required for mRNA accumulation appear to operate at the level of transcription. Efficient transcription of MuRantes and crg-2 genes may require different sets of transcriptional proteins and enhancers that are regulated by different signaling pathways activated by NDV.
AB - In this report we characterize the induction mechanisms of two chemokine genes, MuRantes and crg-2, the murine homologs of human RANTES and IP-10, respectively, in primary rat astrocytes and microglia by the neurotropic paramyxovirus, Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV). The time course for NDV induction of both MuRantes and crg-2 genes in astrocytes and microglia was similar, with peak mRNA expression at 10-12 h. Unlike crg-2, MuRantes mRNA was not induced by IFN-γ. MuRantes and crg-2 are transcriptionally induced by noninfectious, UV-irradiated NDV in astrocytes and microglia, unlike TNFα gene transcription, which is induced only by live NDV. These data indicate that signals generated through virus-receptor interaction on the target cell surface suffice to initiate MuRantes and crg-2 gene transcription in the absence of viral replication. In astrocytes, MuRantes mRNA accumulation in response to NDV was completely blocked by tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and partially by PKC and PKA inhibitors, whereas crg-2 mRNA accumulation was significantly inhibited by PKC inhibitors, but minimally or not affected by inhibitors of tyrosine kinase or PKA activity. These kinase inhibitors also affected MuRantes and crg-2 gene transcription in similar patterns to those observed for mRNA levels, but did not reduce the mRNA stability. Therefore, the signals required for mRNA accumulation appear to operate at the level of transcription. Efficient transcription of MuRantes and crg-2 genes may require different sets of transcriptional proteins and enhancers that are regulated by different signaling pathways activated by NDV.
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U2 - 10.1006/brbi.1995.1031
DO - 10.1006/brbi.1995.1031
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029619343
SN - 0889-1591
VL - 9
SP - 331
EP - 344
JO - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
JF - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
IS - 4
ER -