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ArticleAllergy2025

Epithelial Memory After Respiratory Viral Infection in Mice Results in Prolonged Enhancement of Antigen Presentation.

Piotr P Janas, Wouter T'Jonck, Matthew O Burgess, Maximilian Reck, Caroline Chauché, Matthieu Vermeren, Christopher D Lucas, Calum Bain, Robert Illingworth, Edward W Roberts and 2 more

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Article in Allergy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Piotr P JanasCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5422-258X
Wouter T'JonckCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9390-525X
Matthew O BurgessCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9666-6787
Maximilian ReckCentre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8829-5031
Caroline ChauchéCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9127-4693
Matthieu VermerenCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-0387
Christopher D LucasCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7523-0295
Calum BainCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8884-327X
Robert IllingworthCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9275-1933
Edward W RobertsCRUK Scotland Institute, Glasgow, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8229-1715
Henry J McSorleyDivision of Cell Signalling and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1300-7407
Jürgen SchwarzeCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-748X

Funding

British Lung FoundationMedical Research Council
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundViral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) can reduce the severity of subsequent LRTIs but have also been linked to respiratory allergy development and exacerbation. Here, we show that viral LRTI can imprint lung epithelial cells (LECs), leading to prolonged phenotypic and functional changes.

methodsMice were infected via intranasal administration of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). After 28 days, LECs were isolated using cold dispase digestion followed by magnetic-activated cell sorting. Epigenetic changes were assessed using Cleavage Under Targets and Release Using Nuclease (CUT&RUN), while transcriptional changes were evaluated using NanoString and qPCR. Flow cytometry was employed to measure cell surface major histocompatibility complex (MHC) levels, antigen uptake and processing rates, and OT-I cell proliferation after antigen presentation.

resultsWe identified epigenetic and transcriptomic changes in murine LECs 28 days after RSV infection, especially impacting genes associated with MHC. Lasting upregulation of MHC-I and MHC-II was further increased following in vivo LPS stimulation. Importantly, MHC upregulation was associated with increased antigen uptake and processing, as well as increased antigen presentation to T cells.

conclusionsOur data demonstrate that RSV can induce prolonged upregulation of antigen presentation by LECs, with the potential to facilitate local T cell responses to microbial antigens and allergens and to enhance immunity or in susceptible hosts respiratory allergy.

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Antigen PresentationEpithelial CellsImmunologic MemoryRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleMiceRespiratory Syncytial Virusesepigenetic imprintingepithelial memorylung epithelial cellsrespiratory viral infectionRSV

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