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Endothelial Cell Apoptosis Induced by Antibodies Against Dengue Virus Nonstructural Protein 1 Via Production of Nitric Oxide¹

Chiou-Feng Lin^*, Huan-Yao Lei^*, Ai-Li Shiau^*, Hsiao-Sheng Liu^*, Trai-Ming Yeh, Shun-Hua Chen^*, Ching-Chuan Liu, Shu-Chen Chiu^* and Yee-Shin Lin^2,*

Departments of ^* Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Technology, and Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China

The onset of vascular leakage and hemorrhagic diathesis is one of the life-threatening complications occurring in dengue patients, yet the pathogenic mechanisms are not well understood. In this study, we demonstrated that Abs against dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) generated in mice cross-reacted with human endothelial cells and mouse vessel endothelium. After binding, mouse anti-NS1 Abs induced endothelial cell apoptosis in a caspase-dependent manner. Inducible NO synthase expression could be observed; it showed a time- and dose-dependent correlation with NO production. Endothelial cell apoptosis, characterized by exposure of phosphatidylserine on the cell surface and nuclear DNA fragmentation, was blocked by treatment with the NO synthase inhibitor N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester. Further studies demonstrated that the expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-x_L decreased in both mRNA and protein levels, whereas p53 and Bax increased after anti-NS1 treatment. Cytochrome c release was also observed. All of these effects could be inhibited by N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester. Taken together, anti-NS1 Abs act as autoantibodies that cross-react with noninfected endothelial cells and trigger the intracellular signaling leading to the production of NO and to apoptosis. Endothelial cell damage may cause vascular leakage that contributes to the pathogenesis of dengue disease.

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