
Arbovirus infection of Aedes aegypti salivary glands (SGs) determines transmission. However, there is a dearth of knowledge on SG immunity. Here, we characterized SG immune response to dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses using high-throughput transcriptomics. We also describe a transcriptomic response associated to apoptosis, blood-feeding and lipid metabolism. The three viruses differentially regulate components of Toll, Immune deficiency (IMD) and c-Jun N- terminal Kinase (JNK) pathways. However, silencing of the Toll and IMD pathway components showed variable effects on SG infection by each virus. In contrast, regulation of the JNK pathway produced consistent responses in both SGs and midgut. Infection by the three viruses increased with depletion of the activator Kayak and decreased with depletion of the negative regulator Puckered. Virus-induced JNK pathway regulates the complement factor, Thioester containing protein-20 (TEP20), and the apoptosis activator, Dronc, in SGs. Individual and co-silencing of these genes demonstrate their antiviral effects and that both may function together. Co-silencing either TEP20 or Dronc with Puckered annihilates JNK pathway antiviral effect. Upon infection in SGs, TEP20 induces antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), while Dronc is required for apoptosis independently of TEP20. In conclusion, we revealed the broad antiviral function of JNK pathway in SGs and showed that it is mediated by a TEP20 complement and Dronc-induced apoptosis response. These results expand our understanding of the immune arsenal that blocks arbovirus transmission.
570, QH301-705.5, MAP Kinase Signaling System, 610, Apoptosis, Virus Replication, Salivary Glands, Dengue, Aedes, Animals, Biology (General), [SDV.IMM.II] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology/Innate immunity, Zika Virus Infection, [SDV.BA.MVSA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Veterinary medicine and animal Health, Complement System Proteins, Zika Virus, RC581-607, Dengue Virus, Insect Vectors, [SDV.IMM.IA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology/Adaptive immunology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Chikungunya Fever, Insect Proteins, Female, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, Transcriptome, Chikungunya virus, Research Article
570, QH301-705.5, MAP Kinase Signaling System, 610, Apoptosis, Virus Replication, Salivary Glands, Dengue, Aedes, Animals, Biology (General), [SDV.IMM.II] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology/Innate immunity, Zika Virus Infection, [SDV.BA.MVSA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Veterinary medicine and animal Health, Complement System Proteins, Zika Virus, RC581-607, Dengue Virus, Insect Vectors, [SDV.IMM.IA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology/Adaptive immunology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Chikungunya Fever, Insect Proteins, Female, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, Transcriptome, Chikungunya virus, Research Article
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