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Published in: Respiratory Research 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research

Rhinovirus C targets ciliated airway epithelial cells

Authors: Theodor F. Griggs, Yury A. Bochkov, Sarmila Basnet, Thomas R. Pasic, Rebecca A. Brockman-Schneider, Ann C. Palmenberg, James E. Gern

Published in: Respiratory Research | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

The Rhinovirus C (RV-C), first identified in 2006, produce high symptom burdens in children and asthmatics, however, their primary target host cell in the airways remains unknown. Our primary hypotheses were that RV-C target ciliated airway epithelial cells (AECs), and that cell specificity is determined by restricted and high expression of the only known RV-C cell-entry factor, cadherin related family member 3 (CDHR3).

Methods

RV-C15 (C15) infection in differentiated human bronchial epithelial cell (HBEC) cultures was assessed using immunofluorescent and time-lapse epifluorescent imaging. Morphology of C15-infected differentiated AECs was assessed by immunohistochemistry.

Results

C15 produced a scattered pattern of infection, and infected cells were shed from the epithelium. The percentage of cells infected with C15 varied from 1.4 to 14.7% depending on cell culture conditions. Infected cells had increased staining for markers of ciliated cells (acetylated-alpha-tubulin [aat], p < 0.001) but not markers of goblet cells (wheat germ agglutinin or Muc5AC, p = ns). CDHR3 expression was increased on ciliated epithelial cells, but not other epithelial cells (p < 0.01). C15 infection caused a 27.4% reduction of ciliated cells expressing CDHR3 (p < 0.01). During differentiation of AECs, CDHR3 expression progressively increased and correlated with both RV-C binding and replication.

Conclusions

The RV-C only replicate in ciliated AECs in vitro, leading to infected cell shedding. CDHR3 expression positively correlates with RV-C binding and replication, and is largely confined to ciliated AECs. Our data imply that factors regulating differentiation and CDHR3 production may be important determinants of RV-C illness severity.
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Metadata
Title
Rhinovirus C targets ciliated airway epithelial cells
Authors
Theodor F. Griggs
Yury A. Bochkov
Sarmila Basnet
Thomas R. Pasic
Rebecca A. Brockman-Schneider
Ann C. Palmenberg
James E. Gern
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Respiratory Research / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1465-993X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0567-0

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