https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50469 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:49:48 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26099 TM Western assays. Transepithelial permeability assays were performed to assess effects on barrier functionality. RT2 Profiler focused qPCR arrays and pathway analysis evaluating associations between human TJ and antiviral response were performed to identify potential interactions and pathways between genes of interests. Results: HRV-1B infection affected viability that was both time and TCID⁵⁰ dependent. Significant increases in apoptosis and viral replication post-infection correlated with viral titer. Viral infection significantly decreased claudin-1 protein expression at the lower TCID⁵⁰, while a significant decrease in all three TJ protein expressions occurred at higher TCID⁵⁰. Decrease in protein expression was concomitant with significant increases in epithelial permeability of fluorescein isothiocynate labeled-dextran 4 and 20 kDa. Analysis of focused qPCR arrays demonstrated a significant decrease in ZO-1 gene expression. Furthermore, network analysis between human TJ and antiviral response genes revealed possible interactions and regulation of TJ genes via interleukin (IL)-15 in response to HRV-1B infection. Conclusion: HRV-1B infection directly alters human airway epithelial TJ expression leading to increased epithelial permeability potentially via an antiviral response of IL-15.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:39:52 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38585 in vitro airway epithelial infection models using high multiplicity of infection (MOI) and lacking genome-wide, time course analyses have obscured the role of epithelial innate anti-viral immunity in asthma and COPD. To address this, we developed a low MOI rhinovirus model of differentiated primary epithelial cells obtained from healthy, asthma and COPD donors. Using genome-wide gene expression following infection, we demonstrated that gene expression patterns are similar across patient groups, but that the kinetics of induction are delayed in cells obtained from asthma and COPD donors. Rhinovirus-induced innate immune responses were defined by interferons (type-I, II, and III), interferon response factors (IRF₁, IRF₃, and IRF₇), TLR signaling and NF-κB and STAT₁ activation. Induced gene expression was evident at 24 h and peaked at 48 h post-infection in cells from healthy subjects. In contrast, in cells from donors with asthma or COPD induction was maximal at or beyond 72–96 h post-infection. Thus, we propose that propensity for viral exacerbations of asthma and COPD relate to delayed (rather than deficient) expression of epithelial cell innate anti-viral immune genes which in turns leads to a delayed and ultimately more inflammatory host immune response.]]> Mon 29 Jan 2024 18:03:54 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48427 Fri 26 Apr 2024 13:31:04 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37632 Fri 21 Jan 2022 09:39:15 AEDT ]]>