PMID- 26008237 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160211 LR - 20181113 IS - 2072-6651 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6651 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 5 DP - 2015 May 22 TI - Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Venom Reinforces Viral Clearance during the Early Stage of Infection with Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus through the Up-Regulation of Th1-Specific Immune Responses. PG - 1837-53 LID - 10.3390/toxins7051837 [doi] AB - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a chronic and immunosuppressive viral disease that is responsible for substantial economic losses for the swine industry. Honeybee venom (HBV) is known to possess several beneficial biological properties, particularly, immunomodulatory effects. Therefore, this study aimed at evaluating the effects of HBV on the immune response and viral clearance during the early stage of infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in pigs. HBV was administered via three routes of nasal, neck, and rectal and then the pigs were inoculated with PRRSV intranasally. The CD4+/CD8+ cell ratio and levels of interferon (IFN)-gamma and interleukin (IL)-12 were significantly increased in the HBV-administered healthy pigs via nasal and rectal administration. In experimentally PRRSV-challenged pigs with virus, the viral genome load in the serum, lung, bronchial lymph nodes and tonsil was significantly decreased, as was the severity of interstitial pneumonia, in the nasal and rectal administration group. Furthermore, the levels of Th1 cytokines (IFN-gamma and IL-12) were significantly increased, along with up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha and IL-1beta) with HBV administration. Thus, HBV administration-especially via the nasal or rectal route-could be a suitable strategy for immune enhancement and prevention of PRRSV infection in pigs. FAU - Lee, Jin-A AU - Lee JA AD - Department of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea. dvmjina@gmail.com. FAU - Kim, Yun-Mi AU - Kim YM AD - Department of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea. kyli75@hanmail.net. FAU - Hyun, Pung-Mi AU - Hyun PM AD - Wissen Co., Ltd., #410 Bio Venture Town, 461-8, Daejeon 305-811, Korea. muzekokomi@hanmail.net. FAU - Jeon, Jong-Woon AU - Jeon JW AD - Wissen Co., Ltd., #410 Bio Venture Town, 461-8, Daejeon 305-811, Korea. confessor@hanmail.net. FAU - Park, Jin-Kyu AU - Park JK AD - Wissen Co., Ltd., #410 Bio Venture Town, 461-8, Daejeon 305-811, Korea. jkypark@live.co.kr. FAU - Suh, Guk-Hyun AU - Suh GH AD - Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea. ghsuh@chonnam.ac.kr. FAU - Jung, Bock-Gie AU - Jung BG AD - Department of Pulmonary Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, 11937 US Hwy 271, Tyler, TX 75708-3154, USA. skulljung@naver.com. FAU - Lee, Bong-Joo AU - Lee BJ AD - Department of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea. bjlee@chonnam.ac.kr. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150522 PL - Switzerland TA - Toxins (Basel) JT - Toxins JID - 101530765 RN - 0 (Bee Venoms) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Immunologic Factors) SB - IM MH - Administration, Intranasal MH - Administration, Rectal MH - Animals MH - Bee Venoms/administration & dosage/*pharmacology MH - CD4-CD8 Ratio MH - CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects/immunology MH - CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects/immunology MH - Cytokines/genetics/immunology MH - Immunologic Factors/administration & dosage/*pharmacology MH - Lung/drug effects/pathology/virology MH - Lymph Nodes/drug effects/virology MH - Palatine Tonsil/drug effects/virology MH - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/*immunology/pathology/virology MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/isolation & purification MH - Swine MH - Up-Regulation MH - Viral Load/drug effects PMC - PMC4448177 OTO - NOTNLM OT - honeybee venom (HBV) OT - immune enhancing effect OT - porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) OT - viral clearance effect EDAT- 2015/05/27 06:00 MHDA- 2016/02/13 06:00 PMCR- 2015/05/01 CRDT- 2015/05/27 06:00 PHST- 2015/02/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/05/15 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2015/05/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/05/27 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/05/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/02/13 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - toxins7051837 [pii] AID - toxins-07-01837 [pii] AID - 10.3390/toxins7051837 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Toxins (Basel). 2015 May 22;7(5):1837-53. doi: 10.3390/toxins7051837.