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ArticleScientific reports2015

The heat shock response restricts virus infection in Drosophila.

Sarah H Merkling, Gijs J Overheul, Joël T van Mierlo, Daan Arends, Christian Gilissen, Ronald P van Rij

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6 authors.

Sarah H MerklingDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Gijs J OverheulDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Joël T van MierloDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Daan ArendsDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Christian GilissenDepartment of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Ronald P van RijDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Funding

Resource Component: Acquisition, maintenance and distribution of Drosophila stocksP40OD018537 · OD · TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY · PI Annette L. Parks · 2014 to 2026
$13.5M
Drosophila Transgenic RNAi Resource ProjectR01GM084947 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI PERRIMON, NORBERT · 2008 to 2019
$9.8M
European Research Council 615680NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM084947NIGMS NIH HHS R01-GM084947NIH HHS P40 OD018537NIH HHS P40OD018537
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Innate immunity is the first line of defence against pathogens and is essential for survival of the infected host. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is an emerging model to study viral pathogenesis, yet antiviral defence responses remain poorly understood. Here, we describe the heat shock response, a cellular mechanism that prevents proteotoxicity, as a component of the antiviral immune response in Drosophila. Transcriptome analyses of Drosophila S2 cells and adult flies revealed strong induction of the heat shock response upon RNA virus infection. Dynamic induction patterns of heat shock pathway components were characterized in vitro and in vivo following infection with different classes of viruses. The heat shock transcription factor (Hsf), as well as active viral replication, were necessary for the induction of the response. Hsf-deficient adult flies were hypersensitive to virus infection, indicating a role of the heat shock response in antiviral defence. In accordance, transgenic activation of the heat shock response prolonged survival time after infection and enabled long-term control of virus replication to undetectable levels. Together, our results establish the heat shock response as an important constituent of innate antiviral immunity in Drosophila.

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Host-Pathogen InteractionsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA VirusesDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHeat-Shock ResponseHeat Shock Transcription FactorsMaleRNA InterferenceTranscription FactorsDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsHeat Shock Transcription FactorsHsf protein, DrosophilaTranscription Factors

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PMID26234525
PMCPMC4522674

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