Conserved Fever Pathways across Vertebrates: A Herpesvirus Expressed Decoy TNF-α Receptor Delays Behavioral Fever in Fish.
Title | Conserved Fever Pathways across Vertebrates: A Herpesvirus Expressed Decoy TNF-α Receptor Delays Behavioral Fever in Fish. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Rakus, K., Ronsmans M., Forlenza M., Boutier M., M Piazzon C., Jazowiecka-Rakus J., Gatherer D., Athanasiadis A., Farnir F., Davison A. J., Boudinot P., Michiels T., Wiegertjes G. F., & Vanderplasschen A. |
Journal | Cell Host Microbe |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 244-253 |
Date Published | 2017 Feb 08 |
ISSN | 1934-6069 |
Keywords | Animals, Body Temperature Regulation, Carps, Gene Deletion, Gene Expression Regulation, Viral, Herpesviridae, Herpesviridae Infections, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Temperature, Viral Proteins, Virus Replication |
Abstract | Both endotherms and ectotherms (e.g., fish) increase their body temperature to limit pathogen infection. Ectotherms do so by moving to warmer places, hence the term "behavioral fever." We studied the manifestation of behavioral fever in the common carp infected by cyprinid herpesvirus 3, a native carp pathogen. Carp maintained at 24°C died from the infection, whereas those housed in multi-chamber tanks encompassing a 24°C-32°C gradient migrated transiently to the warmest compartment and survived as a consequence. Behavioral fever manifested only at advanced stages of infection. Consistent with this, expression of CyHV-3 ORF12, encoding a soluble decoy receptor for TNF-α, delayed the manifestation of behavioral fever and promoted CyHV-3 replication in the context of a temperature gradient. Injection of anti-TNF-α neutralizing antibodies suppressed behavioral fever, and decreased fish survival in response to infection. This study provides a unique example of how viruses have evolved to alter host behavior to increase fitness. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.chom.2017.01.010 |
Alternate Journal | Cell Host Microbe |
PubMed ID | 28182952 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5301049 |
Grant List | MC_UU_12014/3 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom |