Project description:A NanoString targeted gene panel was used to elucidate the transcriptomic changes occurring in non-human primate whole blood during Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus infection.
Project description:Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), caused by Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), is on the World Health Organizations list over emerging pathogens and prioritized diseases. With global distribution, high fatality rate and no approved treatment or vaccine, CCHF constitute a treat against the global health. In the current study we show full protection of mice against lethal CCHFV infection due to mRNA-LNP vaccination. IFNAR-/- mice received two immunizations with either mRNA-LNP encoding for the CCHFV nucleoprotein, glycoproteins or a combination of both. While unvaccinated mice showed clear signs of severe disease, vaccinated mice was significantly protected. Vaccine induced immune responses due to vaccination was evaluated both in IFNAR-/- and immunocompetent mice and a strong humoral and cellular immune response was observed in both mouse models with high titers of neutralizing antibodies and primed T-cells. In addition, we conducted a proteomic analysis on liver samples from vaccinated and unvaccinated mice after CCHFV infection to determine the effect of vaccination on the protein profile. Similar to what has been observed in humans due to vaccination, there was an effect on metabolic pathways. In conclusion, this study shows very promising results regarding development of a vaccine against CCHFV.
Project description:The pathogenesis and host viral interactions of the Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) are convoluted and have not been evaluated previously. To understand the host immune responses against CCHFV, we have performed a global transcriptomic analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from a longitudinal cohort of CCHF patients who survived, and a temporal untargeted proteomics analysis of CCHFV infected cells. Our results indicate that during the acute phase of CCHFV infection, metabolic reprogramming of the host towards central carbon metabolism including glycolysis/gluconeogenesis occurs. This could potentially be regulated by the PI3K/Akt, HIF-1, FoxO, and AMPK signaling pathways and play a central role in viral replication. Moreover, key interferon stimulating genes (ISGs: ISG12, ISG15, ISG20 and MXs: Mx1 and Mx2) are activated during infection, suggesting a role for type I and II interferon-mediated antiviral mechanisms. Targeting type I interferon response through metabolic rewiring could be an attractive therapeutic intervention for CCHFV.
2022-05-04 | PXD022672 | Pride
Project description:Whole genome sequencing of Hyalomma marginatum, the main vector of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.
| PRJEB41607 | ENA
Project description:Metabolic reprogramming and host-immune response against Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses (CCHFV) during acute infection
Project description:Genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screen using TKOv1 sgRNA library performed in isogenic RBM10-proficient and RBM10-deficient HCC827 cells.
Project description:Genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screen using TKOv1 sgRNA library was performed in isogenic RBM10-proficient and RBM10-deficient HCC827 cells.
