title: An in vitro model for dengue virus infection that exhibits human monocyte infection, multiple cytokine production and dexamethasone immunomodulation.
abstract: An important cytokine role in dengue fever pathogenesis has been described. These molecules can be associated with haemorrhagic manifestations, coagulation disorders, hypotension and shock, all symptoms implicated in vascular permeability and disease worsening conditions. Several immunological diseases have been treated by cytokine modulation and dexamethasone is utilized clinically to treat pathologies with inflammatory and autoimmune etiologies. We established an in vitro model with human monocytes infected by dengue virus-2 for evaluating immunomodulatory and antiviral activities of potential pharmaceutical products. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated significant dengue antigen detection in target cells two days after infection. TNF-alpha, IFN-alpha, IL-6 and IL-10 are produced by in vitro infected monocytes and are significantly detected in cell culture supernatants by multiplex microbead immunoassay. Dexamethasone action was tested for the first time for its modulation in dengue infection, presenting optimistic results in both decreasing cell infection rates and inhibiting TNF-alpha, IFN-alpha and IL-10 production. This model is proposed for novel drug trials yet to be applied for dengue fever.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Imunologia Viral, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Sônia Regina Nogueira Ignácio
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: André Luiz Franco
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: Maria das Graças Muller
authors.initials: Md
authors.lastname: Henriques
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gandini
authors.forename: Elzinandes Leal
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Azeredo
authors.forename: Claire Fernandes
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Kubelka
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D007378:Interleukins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D016207:Cytokines; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D007378:Interleukins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D003907:Dexamethasone