Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8751389 | Virology | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) infection can cause hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), and even fatal meningoencephalitis. Unfortunately, there is currently no effective treatment for EV-A71 infection due to the lack of understanding of the mechanism of neurological diseases. In this study, we employed SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells to explore the roles of caspase-1 in neuropathogenesis. The expression and activity of caspase-1 were analyzed. The potential immuneconsequences mediated by caspase-1 including cell death, lysis, DNA degradation, and secretion of pro-inflammatory were also examined. We found the gene expression levels of caspase-1, IL-1β, IL-18 and active caspase-1 were markedly increased in the SH-SY5Y cells at 48â¯h post EV-A71 infection. The cell death, lysis, and DNA degradation were also increased during infection, which could be significantly alleviated by caspase-1 inhibition. These observations provided additional experimental evidence supporting caspase-1-mediated pyroptosis as a novel pathway of inflammatory programmed cell death.
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Authors
Xiaojuan Zhu, Tao Wu, Ying Chi, Yiyue Ge, Bin Wu, Minghao Zhou, Fengcai Zhu, Minjun Ji, Lunbiao Cui,