Inflammasome Fuels Dengue Severity

Dengue is an acute febrile disease triggered by dengue virus. Dengue is the widespread and rapidly transmitted mosquito-borne viral disease of humans. Diverse symptoms and diseases due to Dengue virus (DENV) infection ranges from dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever (life-threatening) and dengue s...

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Published in:Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 2020-09, Vol.10, p.489-489
Main Authors: Shrivastava, Gaurav, Valenzuela Leon, Paola Carolina, Calvo, Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cellular and Infection Microbiology
cytokine storm
Dengue
dengue (DENV)
Dengue Virus - pathogenicity
Endothelial Cells
Humans
IL-1β
Inflammasomes
innate immune response
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Mice
mosquito borne disease
NLRP3 inflammasome
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:Dengue is an acute febrile disease triggered by dengue virus. Dengue is the widespread and rapidly transmitted mosquito-borne viral disease of humans. Diverse symptoms and diseases due to Dengue virus (DENV) infection ranges from dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever (life-threatening) and dengue shock syndrome characterized by shock, endothelial dysfunction and vascular leakage. Several studies have linked the severity of dengue with the induction of inflammasome. DENV activates the NLRP3-specific inflammasome in DENV infected human patients, mice; specifically, mouse bone marrow derived macrophages (BMDMs), dendritic cells, endothelial cells, human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), keratinocytes, monocyte-differentiated macrophages (THP-1), and platelets. Dengue virus mediated inflammasome initiates the maturation of IL-1β and IL-18, which are critical for dengue pathology and inflammatory response. Several studies have reported the molecular mechanism through which (host and viral factors) dengue induces inflammasome, unravels the possible mechanisms of DENV pathogenesis and sets up the stage for the advancement of DENV therapeutics. In this perspective article, we discuss the potential implications and our understanding of inflammasome mechanisms of dengue virus and highlight research areas that have potential to inhibit the pathogenesis of viral diseases, specifically for dengue.
ISSN:2235-2988
2235-2988
DOI:10.3389/fcimb.2020.00489