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  • Mammalian Pathogenesis

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  • Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are widespread mammalian pathogens causing significant disease, particularly human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in congenital infections.
  • Effective control strategies for HCMV are hampered by poorly understood mechanisms of viral entry and spread in naive hosts.
  • Studying related viruses in other mammals, like murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV), can offer crucial insights into conserved pathogenic processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the distinct mechanisms of CMV entry and systemic dissemination in a mammalian model.
  • To investigate the role of viral G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in mediating immune cell migration and viral spread.
  • To explore potential conserved pathways between MCMV and HCMV for therapeutic targeting.

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  • Comparative analysis of CMV entry routes, focusing on olfactory neurons and heparan binding.
  • Tracking the systemic spread of MCMV via infected dendritic cells (DCs) through lymph nodes (LNs) and high endothelial venules (HEVs).
  • Investigating the function of MCMV M33 and HCMV US28 viral GPCRs in DC migration and viral dissemination.

Main Results:

  • MCMV utilizes olfactory neurons for initial host entry, binding to heparan displayed on neuronal cilia.
  • MCMV-infected DCs migrate from olfactory LNs to circulation via HEVs, a process dependent on the M33 viral GPCR.
  • The HCMV US28 GPCR can functionally substitute for MCMV M33, suggesting a conserved mechanism for immune cell trafficking and systemic spread.

Conclusions:

  • CMV systemic spread relies on the trafficking of infected dendritic cells through specific vascular routes (HEVs), regulated by viral GPCRs.
  • The functional conservation between MCMV M33 and HCMV US28 suggests HCMV may employ similar DC-mediated dissemination pathways.
  • Dendritic cell recirculation may chronically sustain and interconnect CMV reservoirs through continuous viral exchange.