Expression of FasL (A and C) or Fas (B and D

Expression of FasL (A and C) or Fas (B and D) in the lungs of these mice were assessed as described in Materials and Methods. The mean value of GAPDH was used for the internal control. Changes in body weight of mice infected with a lethal (E) or a non-lethal (F) virus titer were shown as percentage of the reduction compared with the original body weight (N = 3/each group). doi:10.1371/Ornipressin journal.pone.0055321.gbut not Fas is important to determine the severity of illness in mice infected with PR/8 virus.Type-I Interferon Signal is Essential for the Induction of FasL Protein Expression in the Lungs of MiceRegarding the mechanism for regulating FasL protein induction by virus infection, there are two possibilities. One is that a virus component, such as viral RNA or protein should directly activate an intracellular CI-1011 biological activity signaling, which induces FasL expression. The other is that some cytokines including type-I interferon (IFN), which is produced by virus infected cells, should induce FasL expression. To clarify these possibilities, we assessed the effect of shut down on a type-I interferon (IFN) signal on FasL expression induced with the viral infection. Control B6 mice or B6-IFNR-KO were infected with a lethal virus titer of the PR/8 virus (10 5 pfu/head i.n.), and the expression of FasL or Fas on the cells in the lung was analyzed as described in Materials and Methods. In control B6 mice, protein`expression of FasL was restricted to a low level in minor populations of some cell types under non-infected conditions (Fig. 4 upper panel, orange color compared with red color histogram). By lethal infection with PR/8 virus, the expression level of FasL was dramatically increased in all cell types, especially in CD4(+), CD11c(+), CD74(+) or NK1.1(+) cells (Fig. 4 upper panel, light green color compared with orange color). Contrary to these observations, the expression of FasL was not observed in all tested cell types of both non-infected and lethally infected B6IFNR-KO mice (Fig. 4 upper panel, black or dark green color compared with light blue or red color histogram). These findings indicate that FasL expressions on the surfaces of the indicated cells were regulated by type-I IFN mediated signal. In the case of Fas protein, the expression was observed in all tested cell types in noninfected B6 control mice (Fig. 4 lower panel, orange color compared with red color histogram) and their expressions levels were slightly or not changed by lethal infection of PR/8 virus (Fig. 4 lower panel, orange color compared with light green colorImportance of Type I IFN and FasL in InfluenzaFigure 4. A Type-I IFN signal is essential for the induction of FasL expression on several cells in the lungs of mice lethally infected with the PR/8 virus. B6 or B6-IFNR-KO mice were infected with 105 pfu/head of the PR/8 virus and sacrificed at 3DPI. The cells in the lungs isolated from 24786787 the mice were stained with 1317923 anti-FasL, anti-Fas, or an isotype matched control antibody (Ab) and the Abs for the indicated specific cell type marker proteins. Fluorescent activities of these samples were assessed by flowcytometry. Red or Blue color histogram shows fluorescent signal of isotype matched control Ab of the indicated cell populations in non or lethal infected condition, respectively. Orange or dark green color histogram shows that of the indicated Ab obtained from B6 or B6-IFNR-KO mice in non infected condition, and light green or black color histogram shows the signal of the indicated A.Expression of FasL (A and C) or Fas (B and D) in the lungs of these mice were assessed as described in Materials and Methods. The mean value of GAPDH was used for the internal control. Changes in body weight of mice infected with a lethal (E) or a non-lethal (F) virus titer were shown as percentage of the reduction compared with the original body weight (N = 3/each group). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055321.gbut not Fas is important to determine the severity of illness in mice infected with PR/8 virus.Type-I Interferon Signal is Essential for the Induction of FasL Protein Expression in the Lungs of MiceRegarding the mechanism for regulating FasL protein induction by virus infection, there are two possibilities. One is that a virus component, such as viral RNA or protein should directly activate an intracellular signaling, which induces FasL expression. The other is that some cytokines including type-I interferon (IFN), which is produced by virus infected cells, should induce FasL expression. To clarify these possibilities, we assessed the effect of shut down on a type-I interferon (IFN) signal on FasL expression induced with the viral infection. Control B6 mice or B6-IFNR-KO were infected with a lethal virus titer of the PR/8 virus (10 5 pfu/head i.n.), and the expression of FasL or Fas on the cells in the lung was analyzed as described in Materials and Methods. In control B6 mice, protein`expression of FasL was restricted to a low level in minor populations of some cell types under non-infected conditions (Fig. 4 upper panel, orange color compared with red color histogram). By lethal infection with PR/8 virus, the expression level of FasL was dramatically increased in all cell types, especially in CD4(+), CD11c(+), CD74(+) or NK1.1(+) cells (Fig. 4 upper panel, light green color compared with orange color). Contrary to these observations, the expression of FasL was not observed in all tested cell types of both non-infected and lethally infected B6IFNR-KO mice (Fig. 4 upper panel, black or dark green color compared with light blue or red color histogram). These findings indicate that FasL expressions on the surfaces of the indicated cells were regulated by type-I IFN mediated signal. In the case of Fas protein, the expression was observed in all tested cell types in noninfected B6 control mice (Fig. 4 lower panel, orange color compared with red color histogram) and their expressions levels were slightly or not changed by lethal infection of PR/8 virus (Fig. 4 lower panel, orange color compared with light green colorImportance of Type I IFN and FasL in InfluenzaFigure 4. A Type-I IFN signal is essential for the induction of FasL expression on several cells in the lungs of mice lethally infected with the PR/8 virus. B6 or B6-IFNR-KO mice were infected with 105 pfu/head of the PR/8 virus and sacrificed at 3DPI. The cells in the lungs isolated from 24786787 the mice were stained with 1317923 anti-FasL, anti-Fas, or an isotype matched control antibody (Ab) and the Abs for the indicated specific cell type marker proteins. Fluorescent activities of these samples were assessed by flowcytometry. Red or Blue color histogram shows fluorescent signal of isotype matched control Ab of the indicated cell populations in non or lethal infected condition, respectively. Orange or dark green color histogram shows that of the indicated Ab obtained from B6 or B6-IFNR-KO mice in non infected condition, and light green or black color histogram shows the signal of the indicated A.