Project description:BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a small DNA virus that establishes a life-long persistent infection in the urinary tract of most people. BKPyV is known to cause severe morbidity in renal transplant recipients and can lead to graft rejection. The simple 5.2 kilobase pair dsDNA genome expresses just seven known proteins, thus it relies heavily on host machinery to replicate. How the host proteome changes over the course of infection is key to understanding this host:virus interplay. Here for the first time quantitative temporal viromics has been used to quantify global changes in >9,000 host proteins in two types of primary human epithelial cell throughout 72 hours of BKPyV infection. These data demonstrate the importance both of cell cycle progression and pseudo-G2 arrest in effective BKPyV replication, along with a surprising lack of innate immune response throughout the whole virus replication cycle. BKPyV thus evades pathogen recognition to prevent activation of innate immune responses in a sophisticated manner.
Project description:We study the global gene expression profiles of BKV viremia and nephropathy patients using microarrays in order to better understand the immunologic response to polyomavirus BK (BKV). BKV has become increasingly prevalent since the introduction of more potent immunosuppressive agents. It has been shown that as many as 30% of renal transplant recipients develop asymptomatic viral shedding in the urine shortly after transplant, 10-20% have viremia, and as many as 1-10% can go on to develop overt nephropathy (BKVN) that might lead to graft loss. To date, the genomics of BKV viremia and BKVN have not been investigated thoroughly by microarray.
Project description:We study the global gene expression profiles of BKV viremia and nephropathy patients using microarrays in order to better understand the immunologic response to polyomavirus BK (BKV). BKV has become increasingly prevalent since the introduction of more potent immunosuppressive agents. It has been shown that as many as 30% of renal transplant recipients develop asymptomatic viral shedding in the urine shortly after transplant, 10-20% have viremia, and as many as 1-10% can go on to develop overt nephropathy (BKVN) that might lead to graft loss. To date, the genomics of BKV viremia and BKVN have not been investigated thoroughly by microarray. Patients who were enrolled in the IRB-approved Immune Monitoring Study had blood PAXGene samples taken at post-transplant visits and had clinically indicated biopsy samples were used for analysis. A total of 17 biopsy samples were used for gene expression profiling microarrays, three with histopathologic diagnosis of BKVN, 3 patients with evidence of BK viral replication in peripheral blood, but normal biopsy and 11 patients with normal biopsies or mild IFTA, and stable graft function. Blood PAXGene samples from 40 patients were used for gene expression profiling by microarrays, 14 patients with stable graft function and without BK viremia, 19 patients' blood samples at the time of BKV viremia, and 7 patients blood samples taken 1-2 months prior to development of BK viremia.
Project description:JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) established a persistent infection, but BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) killed the cells in 15 days. To identify the cellular factors responsible for controlling JCPyV infection and promoting viral persistence, we profiled the transcriptomes of JCPyV- and BKPyV-infected cells at several time points postinfection. We found that interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) were only activated in the JCPyV and not in the BKPyV-infected cells.
Project description: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.
2021-12-27 | GSE192576 | GEO
Project description:Characterization of BK viruses in serum and urine from kidney transplant recipients with polyomavirus nephropathy
Project description:BK polyomavirus (BKPyV or BKV) is a non-enveloped, circular double-stranded DNA virus that may exceed 80% seroprevalence in adults. BKV infection typically occurs during childhood, and the majority of adults are latently infected. While BKV infection is rarely associated with clinical disease in most individuals, in immunosuppressed individuals, reactivation may cause kidney (BK-associated nephropathy) or bladder (hemorrhagic cystitis and ureteral stenosis) injury. No antiviral therapies have been approved for the treatment of BKV infection. Reducing immunosuppression is the most effective therapy, although this is not feasible in many patients. Thus, a robust understanding of viral pathogenesis and viral diversity remains important for the development of future therapeutic strategies. Studies of BKV diversity are quite sparse compared to other common viral infections; thus, much of our understanding of BVK variability and evolution relies heavily analogous studies of other viruses such as HIV or viral hepatitis. We provide a comprehensive review of BKV diversity at the population and individual level with careful consideration of how viral variability may impact viral replication, pathogenesis, tropism, and protein function. We also discuss a number of outstanding questions related to BK virus diversity that should be explored rigorously in future studies.