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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Originally Established PBE Cell Line as a Reliable In Vitro Model for Investigating SIV Infection and Immunity.

Xi-Chen Bai, Kohtaro Fukuyama, Leonardo Albarracin, Yoshiya Imamura, Fu Namai, Weichen Gong, Wakako Ikeda-Ohtsubo, Keita Nishiyama, Julio Villena, Haruki Kitazawa

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Xi-Chen BaiLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Kohtaro FukuyamaLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Leonardo AlbarracinLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8216-2190
Yoshiya ImamuraLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Fu NamaiLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Weichen GongLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Wakako Ikeda-OhtsuboLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Keita NishiyamaLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Julio VillenaLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4941-4960
Haruki KitazawaLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4586-5553

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23H00354, 23K18072, 24KF0098
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Abstract

Previously, we developed a porcine bronchial epithelial cell line designated as PBE cells and demonstrated that this cell line possesses functional Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), triggering the expressions of interferons (IFNs), antiviral factors, and inflammatory cytokines after its stimulation with the synthetic double-stranded ARN poly(I:C). In this work, we aimed to further characterize the PBE cell line as a reliable in vitro model for investigating swine influenza virus (SIV) infection and immunity. We evaluated the capacity of two SIV subtypes, H1N1 and H3N2, to replicate and induce cytopathic effects in PBE cells and to modulate the expressions of IFNs, antiviral factors, inflammatory cytokines, and negative regulators of the TLR signaling. We demonstrated that PBE cells are susceptible to both H1N1 and H3N2. SIV infected PBE cells inducing notable cytopathic effects as shown by the alteration of transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and cilia. Both SIV subtypes replicated in PBE cells in similar proportion and altered TEER values in comparable magnitudes. However, SIV H3N2 induced higher alterations of cilia than H1N1. SIV infection induced changes in all the immune factors evaluated in PBE cells. We detected quantitative differences when the subtypes H1N1 and H3N2 were compared. The fold expression changes of IFN-β, Mx1, Mx2, IFITM1, OAS1, OAS2, and OASL were higher in PBE cells infected with H3N2 than in cells challenged with H1N1. In addition, although both subtypes stimulated IL-8 expression, only the H3N2 induced IL-6 in infected PBE cells. SIV H1N1 and H3N2 also upregulated the expressions of the negative regulators A20, BCL-3, and MKP-1, while only H1N1 increased SIGIRR and Tollip. Immortalized respiratory cell lines from pigs can be useful in vitro systems for the study of viral infections and immune responses. These studies are of importance in the context of influenza infections not only for the agricultural field because pigs are natural hosts of these viruses but also because these animals serve as intermediate reservoirs of viruses that can threaten humans' health. We demonstrated here that the PBE cell line can be a useful in vitro model to study SIV infection and immunity.

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Epithelial CellsInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza A Virus, H3N2 SubtypeSimian Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAnimalsBronchiCell LineCytokinesSwineToll-Like Receptor 3Virus ReplicationCytokinesToll-Like Receptor 3innate immunityporcine epithelial cellsrespiratory epithelial cellsswine influenza virus

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PMCPMC12193638

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