title: Local Innate Responses to TLR Ligands in the Chicken Trachea.
abstract: The chicken upper respiratory tract is the portal of entry for respiratory pathogens, such as avian influenza virus (AIV). The presence of microorganisms is sensed by pathogen recognition receptors (such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs)) of the innate immune defenses. Innate responses are essential for subsequent induction of potent adaptive immune responses, but little information is available about innate antiviral responses of the chicken trachea. We hypothesized that TLR ligands induce innate antiviral responses in the chicken trachea. Tracheal organ cultures (TOC) were used to investigate localized innate responses to TLR ligands. Expression of candidate genes, which play a role in antiviral responses, was quantified. To confirm the antiviral responses of stimulated TOC, chicken macrophages were treated with supernatants from stimulated TOC, prior to infection with AIV. The results demonstrated that TLR ligands induced the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, type I interferons and interferon stimulated genes in the chicken trachea. In conclusion, TLR ligands induce functional antiviral responses in the chicken trachea, which may act against some pathogens, such as AIV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. nbarjest@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Neda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barjesteh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. talkie@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Tamiru Negash
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Alkie
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. dhodgins@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Douglas C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hodgins
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. enagy@ovc.uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Éva
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. shayan@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Shayan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharif
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000276:immunology*; D015870:Gene Expression; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors / Q000819:agonists*; D014132:Trachea / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors
keywords: TLR ligands; chicken trachea; innate antiviral responses