Evolutionary immunology to explore original antiviral strategies
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
379(1901)
Published: March 18, 2024
Over
the
past
25
years,
field
of
evolutionary
developmental
biology
(evo–devo)
has
used
genomics
and
genetics
to
gain
insight
on
mechanisms
underlying
evolution
morphological
diversity
animals.
Evo–devo
exploits
key
that
conserved
toolkits
development
(e.g.
Hox
genes)
are
in
animals
produce
genetic
novelties
provide
adaptation
a
new
environment.
Like
development,
immunity
is
forged
by
interactions
with
environment,
namely
microbial
world.
Yet,
when
it
comes
study
immune
defence
invertebrates,
interest
primarily
focuses
evolutionarily
molecules
also
present
humans.
Here,
focusing
antiviral
immunity,
we
argue
genes
not
humans
represent
an
unexplored
resource
for
discovery
strategies.
We
review
recent
findings
cGAS-STING
pathway
explain
how
cyclic
dinucleotides
produced
cGAS-like
receptors
may
be
investigate
portfolio
broad
range
species.
This
will
set
stage
evo–immuno
approaches,
exploiting
investment
defences
made
metazoans
over
hundreds
millions
years
evolution.
article
part
theme
issue
‘Sculpting
microbiome:
host
factors
determine
respond
colonization’.
Language: Английский
Tissue specific innate immune responses impact viral infection in Drosophila
Elisha Segrist,
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S. D. Miller,
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Beth Gold
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et al.
PLoS Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(11), P. e1012672 - e1012672
Published: Nov. 4, 2024
All
organisms
sense
and
respond
to
pathogenic
challenge.
Tissue-specific
responses
are
required
combat
pathogens
infecting
distinct
cell
types.
Cyclic
dinucleotides
(CDNs)
produced
endogenously
downstream
of
pathogen
recognition
or
by
themselves
which
bind
STING
activate
NF-kB-dependent
antimicrobial
gene
expression
programs.
It
remains
unknown
whether
there
immune
CDNs
in
Drosophila
tissues.
Here,
we
investigated
tissue
specific
CDN-STING
uncovered
differences
gene-induction
patterns
across
tissues
that
play
important
roles
viral
infections.
Using
tissue-and
cell-specific
genetic
studies
found
dSTING
the
fat
body
controls
CDN-induced
dSTING-regulated
1
(
Srg1
)
but
not
2
Srg2
3
Srg3
).
In
contrast,
gastrointestinal
tract
largely
.
We
is
antiviral
against
natural
fly
C
virus
human
arthropod-borne
Rift
Valley
Fever
(RVFV),
other
viruses
including
Sindbis
dengue
virus.
Furthermore,
has
an
role
controlling
RVFV
infection
ovary
implications
understanding
vertical
transmission
mosquitoes.
Overall,
our
study
underscores
importance
tissue-specific
immunity
highlights
complex
regulation
pathway.
Language: Английский
Regulation of detoxifying enzymes expression and restriction of picorna-like virus infection by natural polysaccharide extracts in Drosophila cells
Gabrielle Haas,
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Mélodie Seiler,
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Jenny Nguyen
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et al.
Virology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 110513 - 110513
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Humoral immunity in insects: Antimicrobial peptides and other host defense peptides
Mark A. Hanson,
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Léna Hédelin
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Elsevier eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
An evolutionary perspective to innate antiviral immunity in animals
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(9), P. 114678 - 114678
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Viruses
pose
a
significant
threat
to
cellular
organisms.Innate
antiviral
immunity
encompasses
both
RNA-and
protein-based
mechanisms
designed
sense
and
respond
infections,
fundamental
aspect
present
in
all
living
organisms.A
potent
RNA-based
mechanism
is
RNA
interference,
where
small
RNA-programmed
nucleases
target
viral
RNAs.Protein-based
often
rely
on
the
induction
of
transcriptional
responses
triggered
by
recognition
infections
through
innate
immune
receptors.These
involve
upregulation
genes
aimed
at
countering
infections.In
this
review,
we
delve
into
recent
advances
understanding
diversification
animals.An
evolutionary
perspective
gains
losses
diverse
animals
coupled
mechanistic
studies
model
organisms
such
as
fruit
fly
Drosophila
melanogaster
essential
provide
deep
that
can
be
translated
new
strategies
treatment
diseases.
Language: Английский
cGAS-like receptors drive a systemic STING-dependent host response in Drosophila
Xianlong Ai,
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Huimin Deng,
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Xiaoyan Li
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et al.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(12), P. 115081 - 115081
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
cGAS-like
receptor
(cGLR)-stimulator
of
interferon
genes
(STING)
recently
emerged
as
an
important
pathway
controlling
viral
infections
in
invertebrates.
However,
its
exact
contribution
at
the
organismal
level
remains
uncharacterized.
Here,
we
use
STING::GFP
knockin
reporter
Drosophila
flies
to
document
activation
vivo.
Four
tissues
strongly
respond
injection
cyclic
dinucleotide
3'2'-
guanosine
monophosphate-adenosine
monophosphate
(cGAMP):
central
nervous
system,
midgut,
Malpighian
tubules,
and
genital
ducts.
The
pattern
induction
injected
with
3'2'-cGAMP
or
infected
by
two
viruses
different
tropism
suggests
that
is
induced
a
systemic
signal
produced
virus-infected
cells.
Accordingly,
ectopic
expression
cGLR2
fat
body
induces
STING
signaling
remote
cGLR1/2-dependent
activity
transferred
females
during
mating.
Furthermore,
infection
can
alter
sleep
cGLR1/2-
STING-dependent
manner.
Altogether,
our
results
reveal
host
response
Drosophila.
Language: Английский