ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2016, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3): 587-594.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2016.03.023

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Regulation of Interferon Signaling Pathway in Alveolar Macrophages of Piglets Infected with Procine Circovirus Type 2

ZHAO Qi-ling,ZHANG Xin-chen,CHEN Meng-meng,SUN Jia-rui,BAO En-dong,ZHANG Shu-xia,LÜ Ying-jun*   

  1. (College of Veterinary Medicine,Nanjing Agricultural University,Nanjing 210095,China)
  • Received:2015-08-04 Online:2016-03-23 Published:2016-03-23

Abstract:

To understand the mechanism of PCV2 replication and pathogenesis,change and regulation of interferon in alveolar macrophages of piglets subclinically infected with procine circovirus type 2(PCV2) were studied.Fifteen 30-day-old piglets were selected as experiment animals,which were free of PCV2 and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV) antibody and antigen.The piglets were divided into three groups:control group(0 dpi),PCV2 infection group(14 dpi) and PCV2 infection group(28 dpi).After infection,the mRNA transcription of interferon,pattern recognition receptors(PRRs) and pathogen associated molecular proteins(PAMPs) in AMs were detected by real-time PCR.The results showed that the mRNA levels of IFN-β and IFN-γ were significantly higher at 14 dpi and 28 dpi(P<0.05);the mRNA expression of RIG-1,MDA-5,TLR4 and TLR9 were significantly increased at 14 dpi and 28 dpi(P<0.05);the mRNA level of DAI was significantly elevated at 14 dpi(P<0.05),and then decreased at 28 dpi;while there were no significant change in mRNA expression of TLR3,TLR7 and TLR8.Compared with control,the mRNA transcription of MAVSMyD88,IRF3 and IRF7 were significantly increased at 14 dpi and 28 dpi(P<0.05).These results demonstrate that the up-regulations of IFN-β and IFN-γ in alveolar macrophages of PCV2 subclinical infection are relative to TLR4/TLR9/MyD88 and RIG-1/MDA-5/DAI/MAVS/IRF3 signaling pathways.

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