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ArticleViruses2025

Overexpression of Interleukin-17 Modulates Responses to Marek's Disease Virus Infection and Tumor Formation in Chickens.

Nitish Boodhoo, Katherine Blake, Fatemeh Fazel, Janan Shoja Doost, Shayan Sharif

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Nitish BoodhooDepartment of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8797-5753
Katherine BlakeDepartment of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
Fatemeh FazelDepartment of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-8507-8856
Janan Shoja DoostDepartment of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5034-5179
Shayan SharifDepartment of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.

Funding

Canadian Poultry Research Council CPRC1Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSERC1Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance OAFIA1Ontario Research Fund-Research Excellence Fund ORFREF1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marek's Disease Virus (MDV) is a highly contagious pathogen in chickens, resulting in immunosuppression and T-cell lymphomas. Understanding the role of host cytokines in MDV pathogenesis is crucial for developing effective interventions. This study investigated the in vivo effects of overexpressing avian interleukin-17 (IL-17) in Marek's disease virus infection model and its impact on T-cell populations. We utilized a recombinant pCDNA3.1 plasmid that expresses IL-17 at days 4 and 10 post-MDV infection in chickens. Our findings demonstrate that IL-17 overexpression significantly enhanced MDV replication. However, treatment with the plasmid expressing IL-17 led to a reduction in MD disease severity. Additionally, IL-17 treatment markedly altered the frequency of CD4+ and CD8α+ αβ T-cells. Specifically, at 21-dpi, there was an increase in CD3+ CD8α+ αβ T cells and a decrease in CD3+ CD4+ αβ T-cells within the spleen of chickens treated with the plasmid expressing IL-17. These modulatory effects suggest a possible mechanism by which IL-17 facilitates immune system cell activation and enhances viral persistence. This study underscores the pivotal role of IL-17 in MDV infection dynamics and offers.

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Herpesvirus 2, GallidInterleukin-17Marek DiseasePoultry DiseasesAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesChickensVirus ReplicationInterleukin-17adaptive immunitychickensIL-17AMDVTh17 cells

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PMID40733625
PMCPMC12298531

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