Ischemia-reperfusion injury and immunosuppressants promote polyomavirus replication through common molecular mechanisms

ABSTRACT: Background Immunosuppressants and renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) are risk factors for BK polyomavirus infection after kidney transplantation. However, the mechanism remains unclear. Methods We used a model of mouse polyomavirus (MPyV) infection to investigate the mechanism of IRI and immunosuppressants to promote polyomavirus replication. Results After primary infection, MPyV established persistent infection in the kidneys until week 9 and subsequently were significantly increased by IRI or immunosuppressants treatment individually. In IRI group, viral loads peaked on day 3 in the left kidney, which were significantly higher than that in the right kidney and the control group, and then gradually decreased. In immunosuppressants group, viral loads increased on day 3 without significant difference between left and right kidney, which were significantly higher than that in the control group, and then maintained at high levels. Protein-protein interaction network analysis screened complement C3, EGFR, and FN1 as core genes. Pathway enrichment analysis based on the IRI or immunosuppressants related genes selected by WGCNA indicated that NF-?B signaling pathway was the main pathway involved in promoting MPyV replication. We further confirmed our findings using published datasets GSE47199 and GSE75693. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that IRI and immunosuppressants promote polyomavirus replication through common molecular mechanisms.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE192576 | GEO | 2021/12/27

REPOSITORIES: GEO