Breast milk induces the differentiation of monocytes into macrophages, promoting human cytomegalovirus infection

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Cai, Xiaodan [1 ]
Padilla, Nicole T. [1 ]
Rosbe, Kristina [2 ]
Tugizov, Sharof M. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, San Francisco, CA 94118 USA
[2] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Otolaryngol, San Francisco, CA USA
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breast milk; differentiation; macrophages; proliferation; HCMV; COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; DENDRITIC CELLS; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; PRETERM INFANTS; TRANSMISSION; PROLIFERATION; REACTIVATION; TISSUE; REPLICATION; METABOLISM;
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10.1128/jvi.01177-24
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus found in human breast milk that is frequently transmitted from HCMV-seropositive mothers to their infants during the postnatal period. Despite extensive research, the mechanisms underlying HCMV transmission from breast milk and the anatomical location at which virus transfer takes place remain unclear. Breast milk contains many uniquely differentiated macrophages that undergo specific morphological and functional modifications in the mammary gland during lactation. Although the existence of permissive HCMV infection in differentiated macrophages has been well-described, the role of breast milk in this process remains unknown. Herein, we report that exposure of isolated peripheral blood monocytes to breast milk induces their differentiation into macrophages that exhibit an M2 phenotype (CD14highCD163highCD68highCD206high) and promotes a productive and sustained HCMV infection. We also found that breast milk triggers macrophage proliferation and thus sustains a unique population of proliferating, long-lived, and HCMV-susceptible macrophages that are capable of ongoing production of infectious virions. These results suggest a mechanism that explains chronic HCMV shedding into the breast milk of postpartum seropositive mothers. We also found that HCMV virions released from breast milk-induced macrophages generate a productive infection in primary infant tonsil epithelial cells. Collectively, our results suggest that breast milk may facilitate HCMV transmission from mother to infant via the oropharyngeal mucosa.IMPORTANCEWhile human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is frequently detected in the breast milk of HCMV-seropositive women and is often transmitted to infants via breastfeeding, the mechanisms by which this transmission occurs remain unclear. In this study, we modeled HCMV transmission at the oropharyngeal mucosa. We treated human monocytes with breast milk to mimic the lactating mammary gland microenvironment. We found that monocytes differentiated into macrophages with an M2 phenotype, which were highly permissive for HCMV. We also discovered that breast milk induces macrophage proliferation. Thus, exposure to breast milk increased the number of HCMV-susceptible macrophages and supported high levels of infectious HCMV. We found that HCMV virions released from breast milk-induced macrophages could infect primary infant tonsil epithelial cells. Collectively, these findings reveal the dual role of breast milk that induces the differentiation and proliferation of macrophages in the mammary gland and thus facilitates mother-to-child HCMV transmission at the oropharyngeal mucosa. While human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is frequently detected in the breast milk of HCMV-seropositive women and is often transmitted to infants via breastfeeding, the mechanisms by which this transmission occurs remain unclear. In this study, we modeled HCMV transmission at the oropharyngeal mucosa. We treated human monocytes with breast milk to mimic the lactating mammary gland microenvironment. We found that monocytes differentiated into macrophages with an M2 phenotype, which were highly permissive for HCMV. We also discovered that breast milk induces macrophage proliferation. Thus, exposure to breast milk increased the number of HCMV-susceptible macrophages and supported high levels of infectious HCMV. We found that HCMV virions released from breast milk-induced macrophages could infect primary infant tonsil epithelial cells. Collectively, these findings reveal the dual role of breast milk that induces the differentiation and proliferation of macrophages in the mammary gland and thus facilitates mother-to-child HCMV transmission at the oropharyngeal mucosa.
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