PMID- 35367779 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220419 LR - 20220419 IS - 1879-3231 (Electronic) IS - 0093-691X (Linking) VI - 185 DP - 2022 Jun TI - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus induces tight junction barrier dysfunction and cell death in porcine glandular endometrial epithelial cells. PG - 34-42 LID - S0093-691X(22)00110-8 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.03.021 [doi] AB - Reproductive failure caused by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is characterized by embryonic death and weak-born piglets and is associated with placental cell apoptosis and impairment of endometrial integrity. Here, we aimed to determine whether endometrial epithelial barrier function and viability were altered following PRRSV type 1 or type 2 infection. PRRSV inoculation was examined at the apical or basolateral side of porcine glandular endometrial epithelial cell cultures isolated from 4- to 6-month-old PRRSV-free herd gilts (n = 7 pigs). On the apical side, four days postinfection (4 dpi) with type 2 PRRSV, transepithelial electrical resistance decreased by 31% +/- 5%, and paracellular permeability to fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (4 kDa) increased by 10-fold as compared with the mock and type 1 infection. Real-time polymerase chain reaction results revealed that both PRRSV types upregulated the mRNA expression of the barrier builder tight junction protein (TJ) Cldn5, but downregulated pore-forming TJ Cldn7. Additionally, the expression of other TJ genes, i.e., Cldn3 and Cldn8, was differentially increased by PRRSV type 1 and that of zonula occludens-1 was increased by PRRSV type 2. MTT assays indicated an increase in porcine glandular endometrial epithelial cell culture at 2-6 dpi following type 2 infection. Analysis of apoptosis using Annexin/propidium iodide staining combined with flow cytometry showed that the percentage of viable cells decreased, accompanied by a significantly higher dead cell population following PRRSV type 2 infection at 2-4 dpi. PRRSV type 1 infection also induced dead cells (>4%) at 2 dpi; however, the cell population recovered at 4 dpi. In conclusion, PRRSV type 2 infection caused more severe TJ barrier dysfunction and reduced cell viability compared with PRRSV type 1 infection in the porcine endometrium. Impairment in the membrane integrity of the maternal glandular endometrium may be the underlying mechanism of PRRSV-induced reproductive failure in pregnant sows. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Rukarcheep, Dran AU - Rukarcheep D AD - Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri-Dunant Rd., Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. FAU - Lothong, Muttarin AU - Lothong M AD - Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri-Dunant Rd., Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. FAU - Wattanaphansak, Suphot AU - Wattanaphansak S AD - Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri-Dunant Rd., Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. FAU - Deachapunya, Chatsri AU - Deachapunya C AD - Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit Rd., Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand. FAU - Poonyachoti, Sutthasinee AU - Poonyachoti S AD - Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri-Dunant Rd., Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; CU-Animal Fertility Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Henri-Dunant Rd., Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. Electronic address: Sutthasinee.p@chula.ac.th. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220325 PL - United States TA - Theriogenology JT - Theriogenology JID - 0421510 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - Endometrium/metabolism MH - Epithelial Cells MH - Female MH - Placenta MH - *Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/metabolism MH - *Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus MH - Pregnancy MH - Sus scrofa MH - Swine MH - *Swine Diseases/metabolism MH - Tight Junctions OTO - NOTNLM OT - Apoptosis OT - Claudin OT - Epithelial barrier function OT - Glandular endometrium OT - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus EDAT- 2022/04/04 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/20 06:00 CRDT- 2022/04/03 20:28 PHST- 2021/10/08 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/03/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/03/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/04/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/04/03 20:28 [entrez] AID - S0093-691X(22)00110-8 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.03.021 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Theriogenology. 2022 Jun;185:34-42. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.03.021. Epub 2022 Mar 25.