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Influenza Viruses: Infection and Genomics

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Immunology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 1829

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Daniele Focosi

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Pisa University Hospital, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Interests: virology; emerging viruses; pandemics; viral evolution; hematology; immunogenetics; transplant immunology; transfusion medicine
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

I am introducing here a Special Issue on influenza viruses. This Special Issue will cover all aspects of genomic, proteomics, and infection, including evolution, bioinformatic analyses, pathogenesis, and host responses.

The influenza virus has been known to pose a serious risk to human health since it was first identified in the 1930s. The influenza virus continues to resurface. To find new methods for both drug development and disease management, it is important to closely research the mechanisms of influenza virus replication, viral–host contact, and host defense/restriction responses. This Special Issue will focus on mechanisms underlying the spread of infection, virus load, escape of host defense, and modification of inflammatory response.

Contributions broadly related to the development of molecular biological processes in the cell following infection by the influenza virus are welcomed. In vitro reports and reviews on prophylactic and therapeutic agents are also encouraged. Since IJMS is a journal of molecular science, purely clinical studies will not be suitable. However, clinical or pure model submissions with biomolecular experiments are welcomed.

Dr. Daniele Focosi
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Molecular Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • influenza viruses
  • avian influenza
  • virus replication
  • infection
  • convergent evolution
  • restriction factors

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Runx3 Regulates CD8+ T Cell Local Expansion and CD43 Glycosylation in Mice by H1N1 Influenza A Virus Infection
by Qin Hao, Suman Kundu, Sreerama Shetty and Hua Tang
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(8), 4220; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084220 - 11 Apr 2024
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We have recently reported that transcription factor Runx3 is required for pulmonary generation of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) that play a crucial role in the clearance of influenza A virus (IAV). To understand the underlying mechanisms, we determined the effects of [...] Read more.
We have recently reported that transcription factor Runx3 is required for pulmonary generation of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) that play a crucial role in the clearance of influenza A virus (IAV). To understand the underlying mechanisms, we determined the effects of Runx3 knockout (KO) on CD8+ T cell local expansion and phenotypes using an inducible general Runx3 KO mouse model. We found that in contrast to the lungs, Runx3 general KO promoted enlargement of lung-draining mediastinal lymph node (mLN) and enhanced CD8+ and CD4+ T cell expansion during H1N1 IAV infection. We further found that Runx3 deficiency greatly inhibited core 2 O-glycosylation of selectin ligand CD43 on activated CD8+ T cells but minimally affected the cell surface expression of CD43, activation markers (CD44 and CD69) and cell adhesion molecules (CD11a and CD54). Runx3 KO had a minor effect on lung effector CD8+ T cell death by IAV infection. Our findings indicate that Runx3 differently regulates CD8+ T cell expansion in mLNs and lungs by H1N1 IAV infection. Runx3 is required for CD43 core 2 O-glycosylation on activated CD8+ T cells, and the involved Runx3 signal pathway may mediate CD8+ T cell phenotype for pulmonary generation of CTLs. Full article
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Knockout of the Tnfa Gene Decreases Influenza Virus-Induced Histological Reactions in Laboratory Mice
by Darya A. Savenkova, Andrey S. Gudymo, Alexey N. Korablev, Oleg S. Taranov, Darya V. Bazovkina, Nataliya V. Danilchenko, Olga N. Perfilyeva, Elena K. Ivleva, Anastasiya A. Moiseeva, Yulia A. Bulanovich, Elena V. Roshchina, Irina A. Serova, Nariman R. Battulin, Elizabeth A. Kulikova and Dmitry V. Yudkin
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(2), 1156; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021156 - 18 Jan 2024
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine that is responsible for many processes associated with immune response and inflammation. It is involved in the development of an antiviral response to many virus infections. This factor was shown to be activated in influenza [...] Read more.
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine that is responsible for many processes associated with immune response and inflammation. It is involved in the development of an antiviral response to many virus infections. This factor was shown to be activated in influenza A virus infection, which enhances production of other cytokines. The overexpression of these cytokines can lead to a cytokine storm. To study the role of TNF-α in the development of pathologies associated with viral infection, we generated a Tnfa knockout mouse strain. We demonstrated that these mice were characterized by a significant increase in the number of viral genomes compared to that in the parental strain, but the amount of live virus did not differ. A histopathology of the lungs in the genetically modified animals was significantly lower in terms of interalveolar septal infiltration. The generated model may be used to further study pathological processes in viral infections. Full article
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