Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability.
Dengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease in humans and a major public health problem worldwide. Systemic plasma leakage, leading to hypovolemic shock and potentially fatal complications, is a critical determinant of dengue severity. Recently, we and others described a novel pathogenic effect o...
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| description | Dengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease in humans and a major public health problem worldwide. Systemic plasma leakage, leading to hypovolemic shock and potentially fatal complications, is a critical determinant of dengue severity. Recently, we and others described a novel pathogenic effect of secreted dengue virus (DENV) non-structural protein 1 (NS1) in triggering hyperpermeability of human endothelial cells in vitro and systemic vascular leakage in vivo. NS1 was shown to activate toll-like receptor 4 signaling in primary human myeloid cells, leading to secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and vascular leakage. However, distinct endothelial cell-intrinsic mechanisms of NS1-induced hyperpermeability remained to be defined. The endothelial glycocalyx layer (EGL) is a network of membrane-bound proteoglycans and glycoproteins lining the vascular endothelium that plays a key role in regulating endothelial barrier function. Here, we demonstrate that DENV NS1 disrupts the EGL on human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells, inducing degradation of sialic acid and shedding of heparan sulfate proteoglycans. This effect is mediated by NS1-induced expression of sialidases and heparanase, respectively. NS1 also activates cathepsin L, a lysosomal cysteine proteinase, in endothelial cells, which activates heparanase via enzymatic cleavage. Specific inhibitors of sialidases, heparanase, and cathepsin L prevent DENV NS1-induced EGL disruption and endothelial hyperpermeability. All of these effects are specific to NS1 from DENV1-4 and are not induced by NS1 from West Nile virus, a related flavivirus. Together, our data suggest an important role for EGL disruption in DENV NS1-mediated endothelial dysfunction during severe dengue disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e69a0c1f2004482c806bd9586f76fe4f2022-12-21T19:48:52ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742016-07-01127e100573810.1371/journal.ppat.1005738Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability.Henry Puerta-GuardoDustin R GlasnerEva HarrisDengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease in humans and a major public health problem worldwide. Systemic plasma leakage, leading to hypovolemic shock and potentially fatal complications, is a critical determinant of dengue severity. Recently, we and others described a novel pathogenic effect of secreted dengue virus (DENV) non-structural protein 1 (NS1) in triggering hyperpermeability of human endothelial cells in vitro and systemic vascular leakage in vivo. NS1 was shown to activate toll-like receptor 4 signaling in primary human myeloid cells, leading to secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and vascular leakage. However, distinct endothelial cell-intrinsic mechanisms of NS1-induced hyperpermeability remained to be defined. The endothelial glycocalyx layer (EGL) is a network of membrane-bound proteoglycans and glycoproteins lining the vascular endothelium that plays a key role in regulating endothelial barrier function. Here, we demonstrate that DENV NS1 disrupts the EGL on human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells, inducing degradation of sialic acid and shedding of heparan sulfate proteoglycans. This effect is mediated by NS1-induced expression of sialidases and heparanase, respectively. NS1 also activates cathepsin L, a lysosomal cysteine proteinase, in endothelial cells, which activates heparanase via enzymatic cleavage. Specific inhibitors of sialidases, heparanase, and cathepsin L prevent DENV NS1-induced EGL disruption and endothelial hyperpermeability. All of these effects are specific to NS1 from DENV1-4 and are not induced by NS1 from West Nile virus, a related flavivirus. Together, our data suggest an important role for EGL disruption in DENV NS1-mediated endothelial dysfunction during severe dengue disease.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4944995?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Henry Puerta-Guardo Dustin R Glasner Eva Harris Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability. PLoS Pathogens |
| title | Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability. |
| title_full | Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability. |
| title_fullStr | Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability. |
| title_short | Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability. |
| title_sort | dengue virus ns1 disrupts the endothelial glycocalyx leading to hyperpermeability |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4944995?pdf=render |
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