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Yang Y, Zhu S, Li Y, Lu Q, Zhang Q, Su L, Zhang Q, Zhao Y, Luo Y, Liu Y. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate skin fibrosis development in a mouse model of bleomycin-induced systemic sclerosis. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:257. [PMID: 33199983 PMCID: PMC7664606 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) infusion has become a novel therapeutic strategy for complex autoimmune diseases; however, few detailed studies have been performed to investigate the benefit and mechanism of MSC treatment on systemic sclerosis (SSc). The present study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of human umbilical cord derived-MSCs (UC-MSCs) on bleomycin-induced SSc in mice and explore the potential underlying mechanism. The murine SSc model was established by daily subcutaneous injection of bleomycin for 4 weeks, followed with two UC-MSC infusions every 7 days. Skin fibrosis was assessed by H&E and Masson staining. Flow cytometry was used to determine IL-17A, IFN-γ, tumor necrosis factor-β, IL-10 and IL-12 levels in serum samples and T cell subsets in murine spleen. Additionally, gene expression levels of cytokines and fibrosis markers in skin samples were measured by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Immunofluorescence staining was performed to track UC-MSC localization and lymphocyte cell infiltration in vivo. UC-MSC treatment exerted an anti-fibrotic role in bleomycin-induced SSc mice, as confirmed by histological improvement, decreased collagen synthesis, and reduced collagen-1α1, collagen-1α2, fibronectin-1 and α-smooth muscle actin gene expression levels. The results indicated that UC-MSC treatment only had a limited systematic effect on cytokine production in serum samples and T cell activation in the spleen. By contrast, T helper (Th)17 cell infiltration and activation in skin were efficiently inhibited after UC-MSC infusion, as evidenced by the decreased IL-17A and retinoic acid-related orphan receptor γt gene expression as well as IL-17A production. UC-MSC administration significantly ameliorated bleomycin-induced skin fibrosis and collagen formation primarily by eliminating local inflammation and Th17 cell activation in the skin; however, the systemic inhibitory effect of UM-MSCs on cytokines was less profound.
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- Yuan Yang
- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.,Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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Xu F, Ashbrook DG, Gao J, Starlard-Davenport A, Zhao W, Miller DB, O'Callaghan JP, Williams RW, Jones BC, Lu L. Genome-wide transcriptome architecture in a mouse model of Gulf War Illness. Brain Behav Immun 2020; 89:209-223. [PMID: 32574576 PMCID: PMC7787136 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Gulf War Illness (GWI) is thought to be a chronic neuroimmune disorder caused by in-theater exposure during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. There is a consensus that the illness is caused by exposure to insecticides and nerve agent toxicants. However, the heterogeneity in both development of disease and clinical outcomes strongly suggests a genetic contribution. Here, we modeled GWI in 30 BXD recombinant inbred mouse strains with a combined treatment of corticosterone (CORT) and diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP). We quantified transcriptomes from 409 prefrontal cortex samples. Compared to the untreated and DFP treated controls, the combined treatment significantly activated pathways such as cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and TNF signaling pathway. Protein-protein interaction analysis defined 6 subnetworks for CORT + DFP, with the key regulators being Cxcl1, Il6, Ccnb1, Tnf, Agt, and Itgam. We also identified 21 differentially expressed genes having significant QTLs related to CORT + DFP, but without evidence for untreated and DFP treated controls, suggesting regions of the genome specifically involved in the response to CORT + DFP. We identified Adamts9 as a potential contributor to response to CORT + DFP and found links to symptoms of GWI. Furthermore, we observed a significant effect of CORT + DFP treatment on the relative proportion of myelinating oligodendrocytes, with a QTL on Chromosome 5. We highlight three candidates, Magi2, Sema3c, and Gnai1, based on their high expression in the brain and oligodendrocyte. In summary, our results show significant genetic effects of the CORT + DFP treatment, which mirrors gene and protein expression changes seen in GWI sufferers, providing insight into the disease and a testbed for future interventions.
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- Fuyi Xu
- Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA; Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Toxicology and Molecular Biology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
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- Molecular Neurotoxicology Laboratory, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
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Li B, Huang L, Lv P, Li X, Liu G, Chen Y, Wang Z, Qian X, Shen Y, Li Y, Fang W. The role of Th17 cells in psoriasis. Immunol Res 2020; 68:296-309. [PMID: 32827097 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-020-09149-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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T helper 17 (Th17) cells have been involved in the pathogenesis of many autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, like psoriasis, multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the role of Th17 cells in psoriasis has not been clarified completely. Th17-derived proinflammatory cytokines including IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-21, IL-22, and IL-26 have a critical role in the pathogenesis of these disorders. In this review, we introduced the signaling and transcriptional regulation of Th17 cells. And then, we demonstrate the immunopathology role of Th17 cells and functions of the related cytokines in the psoriasis to get a better understanding of the inflammatory mechanisms mediated by Th17 cells in this disease.
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- Binbin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
- Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., No.1099, Fuying Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211122, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., No.1099, Fuying Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211122, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Li ZH, Wang YF, He DD, Zhang XM, Zhou YL, Yue H, Huang S, Fu Z, Zhang LY, Mao ZQ, Li S, Zhang CY, Chen X, Fu J. Let-7f-5p suppresses Th17 differentiation via targeting STAT3 in multiple sclerosis. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 11:4463-4477. [PMID: 31326963 PMCID: PMC6660039 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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T helper 17 (Th17) cells are regarded as key factors in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Although the involvement of certain microRNAs (miRNAs) in the development of MS has been reported, their roles in Th17 cell differentiation and MS pathogenesis remain elusive. In this study, we identified that let-7f-5p expression is significantly downregulated in CD4+ T cells from MS patients and during the process of Th17 differentiation. The overexpression of let-7f-5p suppressed Th17 differentiation, whereas the knockdown of let-7f-5p expression enhanced this progress. We then explored the molecular mechanism through which let-7f-5p suppressed Th17 differentiation and identified signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), a pivotal transcription factor of Th17 cells, as a direct target of let-7f-5p. In contrast to the downregulated expression of let-7f-5p, STAT3 and p-STAT3 protein levels were dramatically upregulated and inversely correlated with let-7f-5p in peripheral blood CD4+ T cells from MS patients. In conclusion, let-7f-5p functions as a potential inhibitor of Th17 differentiation in the pathogenesis of MS by targeting STAT3 and may serve as a new therapeutic target.
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- Zhi-Hui Li
- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for microRNA Biology and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093,China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for microRNA Biology and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093,China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for microRNA Biology and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093,China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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Liu R, Yuan M, Xu H, Chen P, Xu XS, Yang Y. Adaptive weighted sum tests via LASSO method in multi-locus family-based association analysis. Comput Biol Chem 2020; 88:107320. [PMID: 32711355 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2020.107320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Family based multi-locus tests integrate information from individual loci by weighted averaging of the marginal statistics, and have been proven to be more efficient and robust than the single-locus tests in genetic association studies. The power depends on how much information the weights can extract from data. The currently published weighted sum methods are only applicable to either common or rare variants and may suffer from substantial power loss especially for rare variants. In this paper, we propose a novel data-driven weight to improve the power under both common and rare variant circumstances. We use the l1 regularization in Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression to construct the weight serving as a simultaneously adaptive marker selection process. Simulations for a dichotomous phenotype demonstrated that our LASSO-based approach outperformed the existing multi-locus methods in the sense of providing the highest statistical power while well controlled type I error rate under different scenarios. We also applied our methods to a real dataset for rheumatoid arthritis (GAW15 Problem 2). Two groups of alleles, in which individual SNPs had only modest and non-significant effects, were detected (P < 0.00001) using our proposed methods, whereas traditional multi-locus methods failed to identify them. In conclusion, the novel LASSO-based approach represents a superior weight-choosing strategy for multi-locus tests.
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- Rui Liu
- Department of Statistics and Finance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Public Health Administration, Anhui Medical School, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Statistics and Finance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Jiangyin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi 214401, China
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- Janssen Research and Development, 920 Route 202, Raritan, NJ 08869, USA.
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- Department of Statistics and Finance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Haanen J, Ernstoff MS, Wang Y, Menzies AM, Puzanov I, Grivas P, Larkin J, Peters S, Thompson JA, Obeid M. Autoimmune diseases and immune-checkpoint inhibitors for cancer therapy: review of the literature and personalized risk-based prevention strategy. Ann Oncol 2020; 31:724-744. [PMID: 32194150 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.03.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Patients with cancer and with preexisting active autoimmune diseases (ADs) have been excluded from immunotherapy clinical trials because of concerns for high susceptibility to the development of severe adverse events resulting from exacerbation of their preexisting ADs. However, a growing body of evidence indicates that immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) may be safe and effective in this patient population. However, baseline corticosteroids and other nonselective immunosuppressants appear to negatively impact drug efficacy, whereas retrospective and case report data suggest that use of specific immunosuppressants may not have the same consequences. Therefore, we propose here a two-step strategy. First, to lower the risk of compromising ICI efficacy before their initiation, nonselective immunosuppressants could be replaced by specific selective immunosuppressant drugs following a short rotation phase. Subsequently, combining ICI with the selective immunosuppressant could prevent exacerbation of the AD. For the most common active ADs encountered in the context of cancer, we propose specific algorithms to optimize ICI therapy. These preventive strategies go beyond current practices and recommendations, and should be practiced in ICI-specialized clinics, as these require multidisciplinary teams with extensive knowledge in the field of clinical immunology and oncology. In addition, we challenge the exclusion from ICI therapy for patients with cancer and active ADs and propose the implementation of an international registry to study such novel strategies in a prospective fashion.
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- J Haanen
- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Division of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Royal North Shore and Mater Hospitals, Sydney, Australia
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA
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- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Oncology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA; National Cancer Institute/NIH, Bethesda, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Service of Immunology and Allergy, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland; Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Centre d'Immunothérapie et de Vaccinologie, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Zhang H, Lapointe BT, Anthony N, Azevedo R, Cals J, Correll CC, Daniels M, Deshmukh S, van Eenenaam H, Ferguson H, Hegde LG, Karstens WJ, Maclean J, Miller JR, Moy LY, Simov V, Nagpal S, Oubrie A, Palte RL, Parthasarathy G, Sciammetta N, van der Stelt M, Woodhouse JD, Trotter BW, Barr K. Discovery of N-(Indazol-3-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylic Acids as RORγt Allosteric Inhibitors for Autoimmune Diseases. ACS Med Chem Lett 2020; 11:114-119. [PMID: 32071676 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The clinical success of anti-IL-17 monoclonal antibodies (i.e., Cosentyx and Taltz) has validated Th17 pathway modulation for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The nuclear hormone receptor RORγt is a master regulator of Th17 cells and affects the production of a host of cytokines, including IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-22, IL-26, and GM-CSF. Substantial interest has been spurred across both academia and industry to seek small molecules suitable for RORγt inhibition. A variety of RORγt inhibitors have been reported in the past few years, the majority of which are orthosteric binders. Here we disclose the discovery and optimization of a class of inhibitors, which bind differently to an allosteric binding pocket. Starting from a weakly active hit 1, a tool compound 14 was quickly identified that demonstrated superior potency, selectivity, and off-target profile. Further optimization focused on improving metabolic stability. Replacing the benzoic acid moiety with piperidinyl carboxylate, modifying the 4-aza-indazole core in 14 to 4-F-indazole, and incorporating a key hydroxyl group led to the discovery of 25, which possesses exquisite potency and selectivity, as well as an improved pharmacokinetic profile suitable for oral dosing.
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- Computational and Structural Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., 770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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Xu W, Zhou W, Wang H, Liang S. Roles of Porphyromonas gingivalis and its virulence factors in periodontitis. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2020; 120:45-84. [PMID: 32085888 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2019.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Periodontitis is an infection-driven inflammatory disease, which is characterized by gingival inflammation and bone loss. Periodontitis is associated with various systemic diseases, including cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and reproductive system related abnormalities. Recent theory attributes the pathogenesis of periodontitis to oral microbial dysbiosis, in which Porphyromonas gingivalis acts as a critical agent by disrupting host immune homeostasis. Lipopolysaccharide, proteases, fimbriae, and some other virulence factors are among the strategies exploited by P. gingivalis to promote the bacterial colonization and facilitate the outgrowth of the surrounding microbial community. Virulence factors promote the coaggregation of P. gingivalis with other bacteria and the formation of dental biofilm. These virulence factors also modulate a variety of host immune components and subvert the immune response to evade bacterial clearance or induce an inflammatory environment. In this chapter, our focus is to discuss the virulence factors of periodontal pathogens, especially P. gingivalis, and their roles in regulating immune responses during periodontitis progression.
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- Weizhe Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Endodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, Pudong, China
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- VCU Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, United States
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Lupine protein hydrolysates decrease the inflammatory response and improve the oxidative status in human peripheral lymphocytes. Food Res Int 2019; 126:108585. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Zhang S, Zhang G, Wan YY. SKI and SMAD4 are essential for IL-21-induced Th17 differentiation. Mol Immunol 2019; 114:260-268. [PMID: 31398665 PMCID: PMC6857814 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2019.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Th17 cells are essential for the pathogenesis of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. In the presence of TGF-β, the differentiation of Th17 cells can be induced by inflammatory cytokines, especially IL-6, which is mainly produced by antigen presenting cells (APCs); or IL-21, which is derived from T cells. IL-21 is required for IL-6-induced Th17 cell differentiation. However, the key regulators and underlying mechanisms for IL-21-induced Th17 differentiation is still elusive. Here we show that SMAD4 is a key regulator in IL-21-induced Th17 differentiation. SMAD4 deficient naïve T cells can differentiate into Th17 cells in the absence of TGF-β signaling, and these Th17 cells are pathogenic during EAE. SMAD4 represses Rorc mRNA transcription to constrain IL-21-induced Th17 differentiation in the absence of TGF-β signaling. While in the presence of TGF-β, SMAD4 losses its suppressive ability due to the degradation of SKI. Mutation of Y429A or A432E on SMAD4 disrupts the interaction of SKI from SMAD4 and eliminates SMAD4 mediated suppression of Th17 differentiation. SMAD4 is indispensable for SKI binding to Rorc promoter region to regulate Th17 differentiation. Moreover, activin can induce Th17 differentiation in combination with IL-21, and the process is also subjected to the control of SKI and SMAD4. This study therefore elucidates critical mechanism for IL-21-induced Th17 differentiation to indicate SKI and SMAD4 as potential therapeutic targets for treating autoimmune diseases.
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- Song Zhang
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 300071 Tianjin, China.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Department of Immunology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Wu KC, Zhong Y, Maher J. Predicting Human Infection Risk: Do Rodent Host Resistance Models Add Value? Toxicol Sci 2019; 170:260-272. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfz116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AbstractUse of genetically engineered rodents is often considered a valuable exercise to assess potential safety concerns associated with the inhibition of a target pathway. When there are potential immunomodulatory risks associated with the target, these genetically modified animals are often challenged with various pathogens in an acute setting to determine the risk to humans. However, the applicability of the results from infection models is seldom assessed when significant retrospective human data become available. Thus, the purpose of the current review is to compare the outcomes of infectious pathogen challenge in mice with genetic deficiencies in TNF-α, IL17, IL23, or Janus kinase pathways with infectious outcomes caused by inhibitors of these pathways in humans. In general, mouse infection challenge models had modest utility for hazard identification and were generally only able to predict overall trends in infection risk. These models did not demonstrate significant value in evaluating specific types of pathogens that are either prevalent (ie rhinoviruses) or of significant concern (ie herpes zoster). Similarly, outcomes in mouse models tended to overestimate the severity of infection risk in human patients. Thus, there is an emerging need for more human-relevant models that have better predictive value. Large meta-analyses of multiple clinical trials or post-marketing evaluations remains the gold-standard for characterizing the true infection risk to patients.
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- Kai Connie Wu
- Department of Safety Assessment, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080
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- Department of Safety Assessment, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080
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- Department of Safety Assessment, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080
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Chen H, Ma X, Liu Y, Ma L, Chen Z, Lin X, Si L, Ma X, Chen X. Gut Microbiota Interventions With Clostridium butyricum and Norfloxacin Modulate Immune Response in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Mice. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1662. [PMID: 31428083 PMCID: PMC6689973 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Gut microbiota has been proposed as an important environmental factor which can intervene and modulate central nervous system autoimmunity. Here, we altered the composition of gut flora with Clostridium butyricum and norfloxacin in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of multiple sclerosis. We found that appropriate C. butyricum (5.0 × 106 CFU/mL intragastrically daily, staring at weaning period of age) and norfloxacin (5 mg/kg intragastrically daily, 1 week prior to EAE induction) treatment could both ameliorate EAE although there are obvious differences in gut microbiota composition between these two interventions. C. butyricum increased while norfloxacin decreased the abundance and diversity of the gut microbiota in EAE mice, and both of the treatments decreased firmicutes/bacteroidetes ratio. In the genus level, C. butyricum treatment increased the abundance of Prevotella while Akkermansia and Allobaculum increased in norfloxacin treatment. Moreover, both interventions reduced Desulfovibroneceae and Ruminococcus species. Although there was discrepancy in the gut microbiota composition with the two interventions, C. butyricum and norfloxacin treatment both reduced Th17 response and increased Treg response in the gastrointestinal tract and extra-gastrointestinal organ systems in EAE mice. And the reduced activity of p38 mitogen-activated kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling in spinal cord could be observed in the two interventions. The results suggested that manipulation of gut microbiota interventions should take factors such as timing, duration, and dosage into consideration. The discrepancy in the gut microbiota composition and the similar protective T cells response of C. butyricum and norfloxacin implies that achieving intestinal microecology balance by promoting and/or inhibiting the gut microbiota contribute to the well-being of immune response in EAE mice.
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- Hao Chen
- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Bros M, Haas K, Moll L, Grabbe S. RhoA as a Key Regulator of Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Cells 2019; 8:cells8070733. [PMID: 31319592 PMCID: PMC6678964 DOI: 10.3390/cells8070733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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RhoA is a ubiquitously expressed cytoplasmic protein that belongs to the family of small GTPases. RhoA acts as a molecular switch that is activated in response to binding of chemokines, cytokines, and growth factors, and via mDia and the ROCK signaling cascade regulates the activation of cytoskeletal proteins, and other factors. This review aims to summarize our current knowledge on the role of RhoA as a general key regulator of immune cell differentiation and function. The contribution of RhoA for the primary functions of innate immune cell types, namely neutrophils, macrophages, and conventional dendritic cells (DC) to (i) get activated by pathogen-derived and endogenous danger signals, (ii) migrate to sites of infection and inflammation, and (iii) internalize pathogens has been fairly established. In activated DC, which constitute the most potent antigen-presenting cells of the immune system, RhoA is also important for the presentation of pathogen-derived antigen and the formation of an immunological synapse between DC and antigen-specific T cells as a prerequisite to induce adaptive T cell responses. In T cells and B cells as the effector cells of the adaptive immune system Rho signaling is pivotal for activation and migration. More recently, mutations of Rho and Rho-modulating factors have been identified to predispose for autoimmune diseases and as causative for hematopoietic malignancies.
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- Matthias Bros
- University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Dermatology, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Dermatology, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Dermatology, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Dermatology, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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IL-7 is a Key Driver Cytokine in Spondyloarthritis? J Immunol Res 2019; 2019:7453236. [PMID: 31276000 PMCID: PMC6560328 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7453236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The rationale for a type 17 signature in the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis (SpA) has been increasing and being ratified in studies recently. IL-7 is a cytokine whose ability to stimulate IL-17 production in both innate and adaptive immunity cells has made it a promising target not only for a better understanding of the disease as well as an important potential therapeutic target in patients with SpA.
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Liu B, Tai Y, Liu B, Caceres AI, Yin C, Jordt SE. Transcriptome profiling reveals Th2 bias and identifies endogenous itch mediators in poison ivy contact dermatitis. JCI Insight 2019; 5:124497. [PMID: 31184997 PMCID: PMC6675552 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.124497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In the United States, poison ivy is the most common naturally occurring allergen that causes allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). The immune and pruritic mechanisms associated with poison ivy ACD remain largely unexplored. Here, we compared skin whole transcriptomes and itch mediator levels in mouse ACD models induced by the poison ivy allergen, urushiol, and the synthetic allergen, oxazolone. The urushiol model produced a Th2-biased immune response and scratching behavior, resembling findings in poison ivy ACD patients. Urushiol-challenged skin contained elevated levels of the cytokine thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), a T cell regulator and itch mediator, and pruritogenic serotonin (5-HT) and endothelin (ET-1) but not substance P (SP) or histamine. The oxazolone model generated a mixed Th1/Th2 response associated with increased levels of SP, 5-HT, and ET-1 but not TSLP or histamine. Injections of a TSLP monoclonal neutralizing antibody or serotonergic or endothelin inhibitors, but not SP inhibitors or antihistamines, reduced scratching behaviors in urushiol-challenged mice. Our findings suggest that the mouse urushiol model may serve as a translational model of human poison ivy ACD. Inhibiting signaling by TSLP and other cytokines may represent alternatives to the standard steroid/antihistamine regimen for steroid-resistant or -intolerant patients and in exaggerated systemic responses to poison ivy. Characterization of the immune and pruritic pathways in a mouse model of poison ivy-induced allergic contact dermatitis.
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- Boyi Liu
- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Schmidt T, Schwinge D, Rolvien T, Jeschke A, Schmidt C, Neven M, Butscheidt S, Kriz M, Kunzmann L, Mussawy H, Hubert J, Hawellek T, Rüther W, Oheim R, Barvencik F, Lohse AW, Schramm C, Schinke T, Amling M. Th17 cell frequency is associated with low bone mass in primary sclerosing cholangitis. J Hepatol 2019; 70:941-953. [PMID: 30641095 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Osteoporotic fractures are a major cause of morbidity and reduced quality of life in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a progressive bile duct disease of unknown origin. Although it is generally assumed that this pathology is a consequence of impaired calcium homeostasis and malabsorption, the cellular and molecular causes of PSC-associated osteoporosis are unknown. METHODS We determined bone mineral density by dual-X-ray absorptiometry and assessed bone microstructure by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography in patients with PSC. Laboratory markers of liver and bone metabolism were measured, and liver stiffness was assessed by FibroScan. We determined the frequency of Th17 cells by the ex vivo stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in a subgroup of 40 patients with PSC. To investigate the potential involvement of IL-17 in PSC-associated bone loss, we analyzed the skeletal phenotype of mice lacking Abcb4 and/or Il-17. RESULTS Unlike in patients with primary biliary cholangitis, bone loss in patients with PSC was not associated with disease duration or liver fibrosis. However, we observed a significant negative correlation between the bone resorption biomarker deoxypyridinoline and bone mineral density in the PSC cohort, indicating increased bone resorption. Importantly, the frequency of Th17 cells in peripheral blood was positively correlated with the urinary deoxypyridinoline level and negatively correlated with bone mass. We observed that Abcb4-deficient mice displayed a low-bone-mass phenotype, which was corrected by an additional Il-17 deficiency or anti-IL-17 treatment, whereas the liver pathology was unaffected. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that an increased frequency of Th17 cells is associated with bone resorption in PSC. Whether antibody-based IL-17 blockade is beneficial against bone loss in patients with PSC should be addressed in future studies. LAY SUMMARY Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive bile duct destruction. One serious complication of PSC is reduced bone mass resulting in increased fracture risk. Herein, we demonstrate that Th17 cells mediate bone loss in PSC by inducing bone resorption, which suggests that antibody-based IL-17 blockade might be beneficial for the treatment of bone loss in affected patients.
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- Tobias Schmidt
- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; Martin Zeitz Center for Rare Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; Martin Zeitz Center for Rare Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; Martin Zeitz Center for Rare Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; Martin Zeitz Center for Rare Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; Martin Zeitz Center for Rare Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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Troilo A, Grassi A, Petrone L, Cianchi F, Benagiano M, Bella CD, Capitani N, Bitetti J, D'Elios S, Tapinassi S, Azzurri A, Alnwaisri H, Romagnoli J, Bizzaro N, Bergman M, Baldari CT, D'Elios MM. Intrinsic factor recognition promotes T helper 17/T helper 1 autoimmune gastric inflammation in patients with pernicious anemia. Oncotarget 2019; 10:2921-2929. [PMID: 31080562 PMCID: PMC6499598 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The intrinsic factor is the major humoral autoantigen in pernicious anemia/autoimmune gastritis. Although many studies have examined the autoantibody response to intrinsic factor and H+,K+-ATPase, no information is available on possible pathogenic mechanisms mediated by intrinsic factor - specific gastric T cells. Aim of this study was to investigate intrinsic factor-specific T cells in the gastric mucosa of pernicious anemia patients and define their functional properties. For the first time we provide evidence that gastric mucosa of pernicious anemia patients harbour a high proportion (20%) of autoreactive activated CD4+ T-cell clones that specifically recognize intrinsic factor. Most of these clones (94%) showed a T helper 17 or T helper 1 profile. All intrinsic factor-specific clones produced tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-21 and provided substantial help for B-cell immunoglobulin production. Most mucosa-derived intrinsic factor-specific T-cell clones expressed cytotoxicity against target cells. Our results indicate that activation of intrinsic factor-specific T helper 17 and T helper 1 T cells in the gastric mucosa represent a key effector mechanism in pernicious anemia suggesting that the T helper 17/T helper 1 pathway may represent a novel target for the prevention and treatment of the disease.
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- Arianna Troilo
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems, Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Nasonov EL. The role of interleukin 1 in the development of human diseases. RHEUMATOLOGY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2019. [DOI: 10.14412/1995-4484-2018-19-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Human immuno-inflammatory diseases (IID), depending on the predominant mechanisms of immune activation, are divided into two main categories: autoimmune and autoinflammatory. It is assumed that hyperproduction of "proinflammatory" and immunoregulatory cytokine-interleukin 1 (IL 1) largely determines the "intersection" between the mechanisms underlying autoimmunity and autoinflammation in many IID. This review discusses the role of IL1 in the pathogenesis of IID, primarily those associated with the activation of NLRP3-inflammasome, and therapeutic perspectives of IL1β inhibition with monoclonal antibodies to IL1β – canakinumab. The study of the IL1 role in the regulation of interactions between innate (TLR activation, inflammasome) and adaptive (Th1 – and Th17-types of immune response) immunity and the efficacy of IL1 inhibitors may be important in terms of decoding the pathogenetic mechanisms of IID and the development of new approaches to personalized therapy.
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- E. L. Nasonov
- V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology;
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of Russia
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Tong B, Liu X, Xiao J, Su G. Immunopathogenesis of Behcet's Disease. Front Immunol 2019; 10:665. [PMID: 30984205 PMCID: PMC6449449 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory vasculitis of unknown etiology characterized by recurrent episodes of oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, skin lesions, ocular lesions, and other manifestations. Although the pathogenesis of BD is unclear, some studies have shown that immunological aberrations play an important role in the development and progression of BD. Infection-related trigger factors, including antigens and autoantigens, are believed to mediate the development of BD in patients with a genetic predisposition and subsequently activate the innate and adaptive immune systems, resulting in the production of numerous cytokines and chemokines to combat the infection-related factors. The study of the immunological mechanism of BD paves the way for the development of innovative therapies. Recently, novel biotherapy approaches, including interferon-α (IFN-α), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antagonists, and other agents that target interleukins and their receptors, have shown promising results in the treatment of patients with refractory BD and have improved the prognosis of BD. In this review, we provide the current concepts of BD immunopathogenesis.
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- Bainan Tong
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Maggi L, Mazzoni A, Cimaz R, Liotta F, Annunziato F, Cosmi L. Th17 and Th1 Lymphocytes in Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:450. [PMID: 30930898 PMCID: PMC6428030 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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In the last years much attention has focused on the Th17 and Th1 phenotypes and on their pathogenic role in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, investigating how the cytokines produced by T helper cells act on resident cells on the synovia and which signal transduction pathways regulate Th17 cells proliferation and plasticity. In this context, an important milestone was represented by the identification of the non-classic Th1 phenotype, developed from the shift of Th17 cells. The cytokine TNF-α, beyond its well-known proinflammatory activity is involved in this process and this is one of the reasons why the TNF-α inhibitors are widely used in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients.
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- Laura Maggi
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Anna Meyer Children's Hospital and University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Yang F, Meng L, Han P, Chen D, Wang M, Jiang Y, Wu Y, Wu Y, Xing N. New therapy with XLQ
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to suppress chronic prostatitis through its anti‐inflammatory and antioxidative activities. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:17570-17577. [PMID: 30790289 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Feiya Yang
- Department of Urology National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing P. R. China
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- Department of Urology Qianfoshan Hospital Shandong University Jinan P. R. China
- Department of Urology Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology Qilu Hospital Shandong University Jinan P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatology, Beijing You'an Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing P. R. China
- Department of Hepatology, Beijing Institute of Hepatology Beijing P. R. China
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- Department of Urology Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing P. R. China
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- Department of Urology Beijing Anzhen Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Collateral Disease Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Shijiazhuang P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Collateral Disease Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Shijiazhuang P. R. China
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- Department of Urology National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing P. R. China
- Department of Urology Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing P. R. China
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Wilson AS, Law HD, Knobbe-Thomsen CB, Kearney CJ, Oliaro J, Binsfeld C, Burgio G, Starrs L, Brenner D, Randall KL, Brüstle A. Protection from EAE in DOCK8 mutant mice occurs despite increased Th17 cell frequencies in the periphery. Eur J Immunol 2019; 49:770-781. [PMID: 30729501 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201847960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Mutation of Dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) has previously been reported to provide resistance to the Th17 cell dependent EAE in mice. Contrary to expectation, we observed an elevation of Th17 cells in two different DOCK8 mutant mouse strains in the steady state. This was specific for Th17 cells with no change in Th1 or Th2 cell populations. In vitro Th cell differentiation assays revealed that the elevated Th17 cell population was not due to a T cell intrinsic differentiation bias. Challenging these mutant mice in the EAE model, we confirmed a resistance to this autoimmune disease with Th17 cells remaining elevated systemically while cellular infiltration in the CNS was reduced. Infiltrating T cells lost the bias toward Th17 cells indicating a relative reduction of Th17 cells in the CNS and a Th17 cell specific migration disadvantage. Adoptive transfers of Th1 and Th17 cells in EAE-affected mice further supported the Th17 cell-specific migration defect, however, DOCK8-deficient Th17 cells expressed normal Th17 cell-specific CCR6 levels and migrated toward chemokine gradients in transwell assays. This study shows that resistance to EAE in DOCK8 mutant mice is achieved despite a systemic Th17 bias.
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- Alicia S Wilson
- The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Immune Defence Laboratory, Cancer Immunology Division, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Immune Defence Laboratory, Cancer Immunology Division, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Experimental and Molecular Immunology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Experimental and Molecular Immunology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.,Odense Research Center for Anaphylaxis, Department of Dermatology and Allergy Center, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.,ANU Medical School, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Chen C, Gao FH. Th17 Cells Paradoxical Roles in Melanoma and Potential Application in Immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2019; 10:187. [PMID: 30800130 PMCID: PMC6375889 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The progressive infiltration of immune cells is associated with the progression of melanoma. Specifically, Th17 cells in melanoma microenvironment have both antitumor and protumor effects. It is now necessary to understand the contradictory data associated with how Th17 cells play a role in melanoma. This review will summarize the current knowledge regarding the potential mechanisms that may be involved in the effects of Th17 cells in melanoma progression. Currently, since adoptive transferring Th17 cells has been successful in eradicating melanoma in mice, it offers promise for next-generation adoptive cell transfer, as ex vivo expanded stemness-like memory Th17 cells which are induced by distinct cytokines or pharmacologic reagents may be infused into melanoma patients to potentiate treatment outcome.
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- Chen Chen
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Sviridova AA, Melnikov MV, Belousova OO, Rogovskii VS, Pashenkov MV, Boyko AN. Serotonergic system as a therapeutic target in multiple sclerosis. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2019; 119:64-72. [DOI: 10.17116/jnevro20191192264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Treg/Th17 imbalance is associated with poor autoimmune hepatitis prognosis. Clin Immunol 2019; 198:79-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Mao YM, Zhao CN, Leng J, Leng RX, Ye DQ, Zheng SG, Pan HF. Interleukin-13: A promising therapeutic target for autoimmune disease. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2018; 45:9-23. [PMID: 30581068 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Interleukin-13 (IL-13) was previously thought to be a redundant presence of IL-4, but in recent years its role in immunity, inflammation, fibrosis, and allergic diseases has become increasingly prominent. IL-13 can regulate several subtypes of T helper (Th) cells and affect their transformation, including Th1, Th2, T17, etc., thus it may play an important role in immune system. Previous studies have revealed that IL-13 is implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic sclerosis (SSc), ulcerative colitis (UC), type 1 diabetes (T1D), sjogren's syndrome (SS), etc. In this review, we will briefly discuss the biological features of IL-13 and summarize recent advances in the role of IL-13 in the development and pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. This information may provide new perspectives and suggestions for the selection of therapeutic targets for autoimmune diseases.
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- Yan-Mei Mao
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Anhui Academy of Medical Sciences, 15 Yonghong Road, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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Lyu C, Bing SJ, Wandu WS, Xu B, Shi G, Hinshaw SJ, Lobera M, Caspi RR, Lu L, Yang J, Gery I. TMP778, a selective inhibitor of RORγt, suppresses experimental autoimmune uveitis development, but affects both Th17 and Th1 cell populations. Eur J Immunol 2018; 48:1810-1816. [PMID: 30218573 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201747029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU), an animal model for severe intraocular inflammatory eye diseases, is mediated by both Th1 and Th17 cells. Here, we examined the capacity of TMP778, a selective inhibitor of RORγt, to inhibit the development of EAU, as well as the related immune responses. EAU was induced in B10.A mice by immunization with interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP). Treatment with TMP778 significantly inhibited the development of EAU, determined by histological examination. In addition, the treatment suppressed the cellular immune response to IRBP, determined by reduced production of IL-17 and IFN-γ, as well as lower percentages of lymphocytes expressing these cytokines, as compared to vehicle-treated controls. The inhibition of IFN-γ expression by TMP778 is unexpected in view of this compound being a selective inhibitor of RORγt. The observation was further confirmed by the finding of reduced expression of the T-bet (Tbx21) gene, the transcription factor for IFN-γ, by cells of TMP778-treated mice. Thus, these data demonstrate the capacity of TMP778 to inhibit pathogenic autoimmunity in the eye and shed new light on its mode of action in vivo.
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- Cancan Lyu
- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Kim KW, Kim HJ, Kim BM, Kwon YR, Kim HR, Kim YJ. Epigenetic modification of mesenchymal stromal cells enhances their suppressive effects on the Th17 responses of cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients. Stem Cell Res Ther 2018; 9:208. [PMID: 30092847 PMCID: PMC6085688 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-018-0948-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to investigate if epigenetically modified human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) can regulate the Th17-related immune responses. Methods We tested epigenetic drug combinations at various doses and selected the four combinations that resulted in maximal interleukin (IL)-10 and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase gene expression in hMSCs. We examined the effects of epigenetically modified hMSCs (epi-hMSCs) on CD4+ T-cell proliferation and inflammatory cytokine secretion under Th0- and Th17-polarizing conditions using mixed lymphocyte reactions and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). We determined Th17 cytokine levels and the percentage of Th17 cells among synovial fluid mononuclear cells (SFMCs) from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients by ELISA and flow cytometry. Results Epi-hMSCs inhibited the development of IL-17-producing cells in culture. The percentages of IL-17+ and interferon (IFN)-γ+ cells among peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy donors were lower under both the Th0 and Th17 conditions in the presence of epi-hMSCs than in the presence of no or untreated hMSCs. Epi-hMSC-treated RA patient SFMCs secreted lower levels of IL-17 and IFN-γ than RA patient SFMCs cultured without hMSCs or with untreated hMSCs. Conclusions An optimal combination of hypomethylating agents and histone deacetylase inhibitors can enhance the immunomodulatory potential of hMSCs, which may be useful for RA treatment.
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- Kyoung-Woon Kim
- Convergent Research Consortium for Immunologic Disease, Transplant Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Hematological Disease and Transplant Immunology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Convergent Research Consortium for Immunologic Disease, Transplant Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Hematological Disease and Transplant Immunology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Hematological Disease and Transplant Immunology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Seoul St. Mary's Hematology Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
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Buehler U, Schulenburg K, Yurugi H, Šolman M, Abankwa D, Ulges A, Tenzer S, Bopp T, Thiede B, Zipp F, Rajalingam K. Targeting prohibitins at the cell surface prevents Th17-mediated autoimmunity. EMBO J 2018; 37:embj.201899429. [PMID: 30049713 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201899429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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T helper (Th)17 cells represent a unique subset of CD4+ T cells and are vital for clearance of extracellular pathogens including bacteria and fungi. However, Th17 cells are also involved in orchestrating autoimmunity. By employing quantitative surface proteomics, we found that the evolutionarily conserved prohibitins (PHB1/2) are highly expressed on the surface of both murine and human Th17 cells. Increased expression of PHBs at the cell surface contributed to enhanced CRAF/MAPK activation in Th17 cells. Targeting surface-expressed PHBs on Th17 cells with ligands such as Vi polysaccharide (Typhim vaccine) inhibited CRAF-MAPK pathway, reduced interleukin (IL)-17 expression and ameliorated disease pathology with an increase in FOXP3+-expressing Tregs in an animal model for multiple sclerosis (MS). Interestingly, we detected a CD4+ T cell population with high PHB1 surface expression in blood samples from MS patients in comparison with age- and sex-matched healthy subjects. Our observations suggest a pivotal role for the PHB-CRAF-MAPK signalling axis in regulating the polarization and pathogenicity of Th17 cells and unveil druggable targets in autoimmune disorders such as MS.
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- Ulrike Buehler
- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neurosciences (FTN) and Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn²), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Cell Biology Unit, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Cell Biology Unit, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Turku Centre for Biotechnology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Turku Centre for Biotechnology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.,Cancer Cell Biology and Drug Discovery Group, Life Sciences Research Unit University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Institute of Immunology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neurosciences (FTN) and Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn²), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Cell Biology Unit, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Matsuzaki G, Umemura M. Interleukin-17 family cytokines in protective immunity against infections: role of hematopoietic cell-derived and non-hematopoietic cell-derived interleukin-17s. Microbiol Immunol 2018; 62:1-13. [PMID: 29205464 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Interleukin-17 family cytokines, consisting of six members, participate in immune response in infections and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The prototype cytokine of the family, IL-17A, was originally identified from CD4+ T cells which are now termed Th17 cells. Later, IL-17A-producing cells were expanded to include various hematopoietic cells, namely CD8+ T cells (Tc17), invariant NKT cells, γδ T cells, non-T non-B lymphocytes (termed type 3 innate lymphoid cells) and neutrophils. Some IL-17 family cytokines other than IL-17A are also expressed by CD4+ T cells: IL-17E by Th2 cells and IL-17F by Th17 cells. IL-17A and IL-17F induce expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines to induce inflammation and anti-microbial peptides to kill pathogens, whereas IL-17E induces allergic inflammation. However, the functions of other IL-17 family cytokines have been unclear. Recent studies have shown that IL-17B and IL-17C are expressed by epithelial rather than hematopoietic cells. Interestingly, expression of IL-17E and IL-17F by epithelial cells has also been reported and epithelial cell-derived IL-17 family cytokines shown to play important roles in immune responses to infections at epithelial sites. In this review, we summarize current information on hematopoietic cell-derived IL-17A and non-hematopoietic cell-derived IL-17B, IL-17C, IL-17D, IL-17E and IL-17F in infections and propose functional differences between these two categories of IL-17 family cytokines.
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- Goro Matsuzaki
- Molecular Microbiology Group, Tropical Biosphere Research Center and Department of Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Molecular Microbiology Group, Tropical Biosphere Research Center and Department of Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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Park MJ, Moon SJ, Lee EJ, Jung KA, Kim EK, Kim DS, Lee JH, Kwok SK, Min JK, Park SH, Cho ML. IL-1-IL-17 Signaling Axis Contributes to Fibrosis and Inflammation in Two Different Murine Models of Systemic Sclerosis. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1611. [PMID: 30042768 PMCID: PMC6048384 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a progressive fibrotic disease that affects the skin and internal organs. Despite evidence implicating increased interleukin-17 (IL-17) activity in SSc, the role of IL-17 in SSc remains uncertain. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether IL-17 plays a pathophysiological role in SSc in two different murine models of SSc. Methods Bleomycin (BLM)-induced fibrosis and chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) models were used. Histological analysis was performed using Masson's trichrome and immunohistochemical staining. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunoassays were used to quantify the messenger RNA and protein levels of inflammatory mediators in dermal fibroblasts. Results IL-1 receptor antagonist-deficient (IL-1Ra-KO) mice were more severely affected by BLM injection, as shown by dermal and pulmonary fibrosis, compared with wild-type (WT) mice. Increased tissue fibrosis was reversed by knocking down IL-17. In vitro experiments showed that IL-1 and IL-17 exerted synergistic effects on the expression of profibrotic and inflammatory mediators. In the cGVHD model, C57BL/6 mice receiving splenocytes of IL-1Ra-KO BALB/c mice developed more severe cGVHD than did those receiving cells from WT mice. Knockdown of IL-17 in IL-1Ra-KO donor mice significantly attenuated the IL-1-induced acceleration of cGVHD severity. Conclusion Targeting IL-1 and its downstream IL-17 activity may be a novel treatment strategy for inhibiting inflammation and tissue fibrosis in SSc.
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- Min-Jung Park
- The Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Divison of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- The Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- The Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- The Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- The Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Divison of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Divison of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Divison of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- The Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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He H, Hu Z, Xiao H, Zhou F, Yang B. The tale of histone modifications and its role in multiple sclerosis. Hum Genomics 2018; 12:31. [PMID: 29933755 PMCID: PMC6013900 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-018-0163-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Epigenetics defines the persistent modifications of gene expression in a manner that does not involve the corresponding alterations in DNA sequences. It includes modifications of DNA nucleotides, nucleosomal remodeling, and post-translational modifications (PTMs). It is becoming evident that PTMs which act singly or in combination to form “histone codes” orchestrate the chromatin structure and dynamic functions. PTMs of histone tails have been demonstrated to influence numerous biological developments, as well as disease onset and progression. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system, of which the precise pathophysiological mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. There is a wealth of emerging evidence that epigenetic modifications may confer risk for MS, which provides new insights into MS. Histone PTMs, one of the key events that regulate gene activation, seem to play a prominent role in the epigenetic mechanism of MS. In this review, we summarize recent studies in our understanding of the epigenetic language encompassing histone, with special emphasis on histone acetylation and histone lysine methylation, two of the best characterized histone modifications. We also discuss how the current studies address histone acetylation and histone lysine methylation influencing pathophysiology of MS and how future studies could be designed to establish optimized therapeutic strategies for MS.
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- Hui He
- Department of Neurology, 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No 139, Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No 139, Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No 139, Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No 139, Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No 139, Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
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Ursini F, Russo E, Pellino G, D'Angelo S, Chiaravalloti A, De Sarro G, Manfredini R, De Giorgio R. Metformin and Autoimmunity: A "New Deal" of an Old Drug. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1236. [PMID: 29915588 PMCID: PMC5994909 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Metformin (dimethyl biguanide) is a synthetic derivative of guanidine, isolated from the extracts of Galega officinalis, a plant with a prominent antidiabetic effect. Since its discovery more than 50 years ago, metformin represents a worldwide milestone in treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Recent evidence in humans indicates novel pleiotropic actions of metformin which span from its consolidated role in T2D management up to various regulatory properties, including cardio- and nephro-protection, as well as antiproliferative, antifibrotic, and antioxidant effects. These findings, together with ground-breaking studies demonstrating its ability to prolong healthspan and lifespan in mice, provided the basis for defining metformin as a potential antiaging molecule. Moreover, emerging in vivo and in vitro evidence support the novel hypothesis that metformin can exhibit immune-modulatory features. Studies suggest that metformin interferes with key immunopathological mechanisms involved in systemic autoimmune diseases, such as the T helper 17/regulatory T cell balance, germinal centers formation, autoantibodies production, macrophage polarization, cytokine synthesis, neutrophil extracellular traps release, and bone or extracellular matrix remodeling. These effects may represent a powerful contributor to antiaging and anticancer properties exerted by metformin and, from another standpoint, may open the way to assess whether metformin can be a candidate molecule for clinical trials involving patients with immune-mediated diseases. In this article, we will review the available preclinical and clinical evidence regarding the effect of metformin on individual cells of the immune system, with emphasis on immunological mechanisms related to the development and maintenance of autoimmunity and its potential relevance in treatment of autoimmune diseases.
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- Francesco Ursini
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
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- Colorectal Unit, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Ageing Sciences, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Rheumatology Institute of Lucania (IReL) - Rheumatology Department of Lucania, "San Carlo" Hospital of Potenza and "Madonna delle Grazie" Hospital of Matera, Potenza, Italy.,Basilicata Ricerca Biomedica (BRB) Foundation, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Zake T, Skuja S, Kalere I, Konrade I, Groma V. Heterogeneity of tissue IL-17 and tight junction proteins expression demonstrated in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11211. [PMID: 29924048 PMCID: PMC6024462 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Th17 cells together with their hallmark cytokine interleukin (IL)-17 were identified as crucial contributing factors in the pathogenesis of thyroid autoimmunity. The cytokine-regulated tight junction (Tj) disruption is thought to be essential in the initiation and/or development of several diseases. Still, the role of IL-17 maintaining Tj integrity in autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) has not yet been evaluated. We aimed to investigate integrity of the thyroid follicle by studying immunoexpression of cellular Tj - zonula occludens (ZO)-1 and claudin-1 proteins coupled to IL-17A and CD68 detection in AITD patients compared with controls.Thirty-five adult patients undergoing thyroidectomy and presenting 18 cases of Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT), 7 of Graves' disease (GD) as well as 10 subjects of colloid goiter without autoimmune component served as controls were enrolled in this study. An immunohistochemical analysis including IL-17A, ZO-1, claudin-1, and CD68 detection was performed in each case. The correlation of IL-17A with Tj and CD68 in patients with AITD was also analyzed.Apart from inflammatory cells, we evidenced a stronger expression level of IL17A in the thyroid follicular cells in HT patients when compared with GD or colloid goiter. A significant reduction of ZO-1 immunoreactivity was observed in the thyrocytes in HT patients, whereas no significant differences were found in claudin-1 expression in HT and GD compared with colloid goiter patients. A significantly higher number of thyroid follicles with CD68-positive cells was found in HT patients than that in patients with GD or colloid goiter. In HT patients, the expression of IL-17A in the follicular cells was positively correlated with CD68 immunopositivity, whereas no association with claudin-1 or ZO-1 expression was found. GD patients did not reveal any significant correlation of IL-17A with Tj and CD68.Strong overexpression of IL-17A observed in the thyroid epithelial cells is associated with the presence of intrafollicular CD68-positive cells in HT patients. We evidenced the changes in molecules of thyrocyte junctional complexes highlighting impairment of the thyroid follicle integrity in HT, but no association with IL-17A was found.
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- Tatjana Zake
- Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology
- Department of Internal Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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Commensal bacterial modulation of the host immune response to ameliorate pain in a murine model of chronic prostatitis. Pain 2018; 158:1517-1527. [PMID: 28715352 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The human commensal microflora plays an essential role in modulating the immune response to control homeostasis. Staphylococcus epidermidis, a commensal bacterium most commonly associated with the skin exerts such effects locally, modulating local immune responses during inflammation and preventing superinfection by pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus. Although the prostate is considered by many to be sterile, multiple investigations have shown that small numbers of gram-positive bacterial species such as S. epidermidis can be isolated from the expressed prostatic secretions of both healthy and diseased men. Chronic pelvic pain syndrome is a complex syndrome with symptoms including pain and lower urinary tract dysfunction. It has an unknown etiology and limited effective treatments but is associated with modulation of prostate immune responses. Chronic pelvic pain syndrome can be modeled using murine experimental prostatitis (EAP), where CD4+ve IL17A+ve T cells have been shown to play a critical role in disease orchestration and development of pelvic tactile allodynia. Here, we report that intraurethral instillation of a specific S. epidermidis strain (designated NPI [non-pain inducing]), isolated from the expressed prostatic secretion of a healthy human male, into EAP-treated mice reduced the pelvic tactile allodynia responses and increased CD4+ve IL17A+ve T-cell numbers associated with EAP. Furthermore, a cell wall constituent of NPI, lipoteichoic acid, specifically recapitulates these effects and mediates increased expression of CTLA4-like ligands PDL1 and PDL2 on prostatic CD11b+ve antigen-presenting cells. These results identify a new potential therapeutic role for commensal S. epidermidis NPI lipoteichoic acid in the treatment of prostatitis-associated pain.
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The influence of biogenic amines on Th17-mediated immune response in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2018; 21:19-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Yang J, Yang X, Yang J, Li M. Hydroxychloroquine Inhibits the Differentiation of Th17 Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. J Rheumatol 2018; 45:818-826. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.170737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Objective.Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a commonly used medicine for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and Th17 cells are closely related to the pathogenesis of SLE. However, the role and mechanism of HCQ on Th17 cell differentiation in SLE is not clearly understood. Here, we investigate the effect of HCQ on Th17 cell differentiation bothin vitroand in patients with SLE.Methods.Twenty-five patients with SLE were divided into 2 treatment groups: prednisone alone and HCQ plus prednisone. Interleukin 17 (IL-17) expression was analyzed by ELISA and real-time (RT)-PCR. Th17 were measured in patients with SLE by flow cytometry before and after HCQ treatment.In vitro, naive T cells were cultured in Th17-inducing conditions with or without HCQ. Cell differentiation and IL-17 expression were analyzed. Finally, transcriptome sequencing identified differential gene expression between naive T cells and induced Th17 cells.Results.In patients, HCQ plus prednisone treatment inhibited IL-17 production, gene expression, and Th17 cell differentiation.In vitro, HCQ inhibited Th17 cell proliferation and differentiation, as well as IL-17 production. Five microRNA were significantly different in Th17 cells compared with naive T cells, and HCQ treatment reversed this effect.In vivo, microRNA-590 (miR-590) was verified and was significantly decreased in Th17 cells, compared with naive T cells from lupus-prone mice. Moreover, miR-590 was increased in patients treated with HCQ plus prednisone.Conclusion.HCQ inhibited Th17 cell differentiation and IL-17 production bothin vitroand in patients with SLE. Our study provides additional evidence for HCQ as a treatment for SLE.
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El Azreq MA, Kadiri M, Boisvert M, Pagé N, Tessier PA, Aoudjit F. Discoidin domain receptor 1 promotes Th17 cell migration by activating the RhoA/ROCK/MAPK/ERK signaling pathway. Oncotarget 2018; 7:44975-44990. [PMID: 27391444 PMCID: PMC5216699 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Effector T cell migration through the tissue extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important step of the adaptive immune response and in the development of inflammatory diseases. However, the mechanisms involved in this process are still poorly understood. In this study, we addressed the role of a collagen receptor, the discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1), in the migration of Th17 cells. We showed that the vast majority of human Th17 cells express DDR1 and that silencing DDR1 or using the blocking recombinant receptor DDR1:Fc significantly reduced their motility and invasion in three-dimensional (3D) collagen. DDR1 promoted Th17 migration by activating RhoA/ROCK and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. Interestingly, the RhoA/ROCK signaling module was required for MAPK/ERK activation. Finally, we showed that DDR1 is important for the recruitment of Th17 cells into the mouse dorsal air pouch containing the chemoattractant CCL20. Collectively, our results indicate that DDR1, via the activation of RhoA/ROCK/MAPK/ERK signaling axis, is a key pathway of effector T cell migration through collagen of perivascular tissues. As such, DDR1 can contribute to the development of Th17-dependent inflammatory diseases.
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- Mohammed-Amine El Azreq
- Axe de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Immunitaires, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Axe de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Immunitaires, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Axe de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Immunitaires, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Axe de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Immunitaires, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Axe de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Immunitaires, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada.,Département de Microbiologie-Immunologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Axe de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Immunitaires, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada.,Département de Microbiologie-Immunologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Rios Rodriguez V, Llop M, Poddubnyy D. Hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells: a promising new therapy for spondyloarthritis? Immunotherapy 2018; 9:899-911. [PMID: 29338611 DOI: 10.2217/imt-2017-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In the last years, a considerable progress has been made in the treatment of spondyloarthritides. Nonetheless, there remain a considerable number of patients who are unresponsive to all current therapies. Since the late 1990s, numerous trials have investigated the use of stem cell transplantation as a new approach for the treatment of autoimmune disease, particularly with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. More recently, the research has focused on mesenchymal stem cell application due to their low immunogenicity and immunomodulatory properties. In this article, we summarize available data on hematopoietic stem cell and mesenchymal stem cell use for the treatment of spondyloarthritides and discuss the data gaps and possible research agenda in this area.
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- Valeria Rios Rodriguez
- Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology & Rheumatology, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology & Rheumatology, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Zhang Y, Ma T, Zhou X, Chen J, Li J. Circulating level of Th17 cells is associated with sensitivity to glucocorticoids in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. Int J Hematol 2018; 107:442-450. [PMID: 29327325 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-017-2392-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Glucocorticoids are a widely recognized first-line therapy for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). However, some patients are unresponsive to glucocorticoid therapy for reasons that remain unclear. Accumulating evidence suggests that CD4+ T-cell abnormalities play a crucial role in the development of ITP. In the present study, we investigated peripheral blood CD4+ T cells, Th17-associated cytokines, and the mRNA expression level of Th17 transcription factor-RORγt-in patients with newly-diagnosed ITP before glucocorticoid therapy. The study involved 27 newly-diagnosed patients. Th17-cell levels in the peripheral blood of newly-diagnosed ITP patients were associated with responsiveness to glucocorticoid therapy. Newly-diagnosed ITP patients who were not sensitive to glucocorticoid treatment were found to have lower levels of Th17 cells. Quantifying Th17 cells may allow physicians to predict prognosis of glucocorticoid treatment and stratify therapy for those with ITP. This strategy may provide a new approach to the treatment of glucocorticoid-insensitive patients.
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- YiChan Zhang
- Phase I Clinical Trials Unit, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Phase I Clinical Trials Unit, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Phase I Clinical Trials Unit, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Laboratory, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- Phase I Clinical Trials Unit, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Gonçalves RSG, Pereira MC, Dantas AT, Almeida ARD, Marques CDL, Rego MJBM, Pitta IR, Duarte ALBP, Pitta MGR. IL-17 and related cytokines involved in systemic sclerosis: Perspectives. Autoimmunity 2017; 51:1-9. [PMID: 29256263 DOI: 10.1080/08916934.2017.1416467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystemic, complex, and rare disease of connective tissue, with high morbidity and mortality, and without specific treatment. The disease is characterized by three main principles: vascular disease, autoantibody production and inflammation, and fibrosis. Since it is well defined that SSc is characterized by elevated production of TGF-β, IL-6, and IL-1, all of them cytokines related to Th17 differentiation, the hypothesis is that this disease may be strongly related to a polarization of the immune response towards the Th17 pathway. Considering the importance of a better understanding of the pathophysiology of Th17 pathway in SSc, this article aims to propose an update for a better understanding of current knowledge on main cytokines secreted by the Th17 cells (IL-17 A, IL-21, and IL-22) and the future prospects in the current disease.
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- Rafaela Silva Guimarães Gonçalves
- a Hospital das Clínicas de Pernambuco , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil.,b Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Novas Abordagens Terapêuticas Suely Galdino , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Novas Abordagens Terapêuticas Suely Galdino , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil
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- a Hospital das Clínicas de Pernambuco , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil.,b Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Novas Abordagens Terapêuticas Suely Galdino , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Novas Abordagens Terapêuticas Suely Galdino , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Novas Abordagens Terapêuticas Suely Galdino , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Novas Abordagens Terapêuticas Suely Galdino , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil
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- a Hospital das Clínicas de Pernambuco , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil.,b Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Novas Abordagens Terapêuticas Suely Galdino , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Novas Abordagens Terapêuticas Suely Galdino , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Brazil
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Zhang S, Takaku M, Zou L, Gu AD, Chou WC, Zhang G, Wu B, Kong Q, Thomas SY, Serody JS, Chen X, Xu X, Wade PA, Cook DN, Ting JPY, Wan YY. Reversing SKI-SMAD4-mediated suppression is essential for T H17 cell differentiation. Nature 2017; 551:105-109. [PMID: 29072299 PMCID: PMC5743442 DOI: 10.1038/nature24283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Th17 cells are critically involved in host defense, inflammation, and autoimmunity1–5. TGF-β is instrumental in Th17 differentiation by cooperating with IL-66,7. Yet, the mechanism of how TGF-β enables Th17 differentiation remains elusive. Here we reveal that TGF-β licenses Th17 differentiation by releasing Ski-Smad4-complex suppressed RORγt expression. We found serendipitously that, unlike wild-type T cells, Smad4-deficient T cells differentiated into Th17 cells in the absence of TGF-β signaling in a RORγt-dependent manner. Ectopic Smad4 expression suppressed the RORγt expression and Th17 differentiation of Smad4-deficient T cells. Unexpectedly however, TGF-β neutralized Smad4 mediated suppression without affecting Smad4 binding to Rorc locus. Proteomic analysis revealed that Smad4 interacted with Ski, a transcriptional repressor degraded upon TGF-β stimulation. Ski controlled the histone acetylation/de-acetylation of Rorc locus and Th17 differentiation via Smad4 because ectopic Ski expression inhibited H3K9Ac of Rorc locus, Rorc expression and Th17 differentiation in a Smad4-dependent manner. Therefore, TGF-β-induced disruption of Ski releases Ski-Smad4 complex imposed suppression of RORγt to license Th17 differentiation. This study reveals a critical mechanism by which TGF-β controls Th17 differentiation and uncovers Ski-Smad4 axis as a potential therapeutic target for treating Th17 related diseases.
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- Song Zhang
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Epigenetics and Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Immunology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Integrative Bioinformatics, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
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- Epigenetics and Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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Iman M, Rezaei R, Azimzadeh Jamalkandi S, Shariati P, Kheradmand F, Salimian J. Th17/Treg immunoregulation and implications in treatment of sulfur mustard gas-induced lung diseases. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2017; 13:1173-1188. [PMID: 28994328 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2017.1389646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Sulfur mustard (SM) is an extremely toxic gas used in chemical warfare to cause massive lung injury and death. Victims exposed to SM gas acutely present with inhalational lung injury, but among those who survive, some develop obstructive airway diseases referred to as SM-lung syndrome. Pathophysiologically, SM-lung shares many characteristics with smoking-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including airway remodeling, goblet cell metaplasia, and obstructive ventilation defect. Some of the hallmarks of COPD pathogenesis, which include dysregulated lung inflammation, neutrophilia, recruitment of interleukin 17A (IL -17A) expressing CD4+T cells (Th17), and the paucity of lung regulatory T cells (Tregs), have also been described in SM-lung. Areas covered: A literature search was performed using the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases inclusive of all literature prior to and including May 2017. Expert commentary: Here we review some of the recent findings that suggest a role for Th17 cell-mediated inflammatory changes associated with pulmonary complications in SM-lung and suggest new therapeutic approaches that could potentially alter disease progression with immune modulating biologics that can restore the lung Th17/Treg balance.
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- Maryam Iman
- a Chemical Injuries Research Center , Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- b Department of Immunology , School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- c Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology , National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology , Tehran , Iran
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- d Center for Translational Research in Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey VA, & Department of Medicine , Pulmonary and Critical Care, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA
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- a Chemical Injuries Research Center , Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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Tahmasebinia F, Pourgholaminejad A. The role of Th17 cells in auto-inflammatory neurological disorders. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2017; 79:408-416. [PMID: 28760387 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The role of T helper 17 (Th17) cells in auto-inflammatory neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and schizophrenia has not been clarified completely. Th17-derived pro-inflammatory cytokines including IL-17, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23, GM-CSF, and IFN-γ have a critical role in the pathogenesis of these disorders. In this review, we demonstrate the role of Th17 cells and their related cytokines in the immunopathology of above-mentioned disorders to get a better understanding of neuroinflammatory mechanisms mediated by Th17 cells associated with events leading to neurodegeneration.
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- Foozhan Tahmasebinia
- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Regenerative Biomedicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Luo G, Yi T, Zhang G, Guo X, Jiang X. Increased circulating Th22 cells in patients with acute gouty arthritis: A CONSORT-compliant article. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e8329. [PMID: 29049247 PMCID: PMC5662413 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND T-helper 22 (Th22) cells are involved in host immunity against pathogen invasion and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. However, the roles of Th22 cells in acute gouty arthritis remain unclear. METHODS A case-control study was employed to illustrate the clinical significance of Th22 cells in acute gouty arthritis. In this study, 27 patients with acute gouty arthritis, 22 patients with intercritical gout (IG), and 20 healthy controls were recruited, and peripheral blood cells and plasma were collected for the detection of Th22, Th17, and Th1 cells, and plasma interleukin (IL)-22. RESULTS The relative and absolute numbers of Th22 and Th17 cells were significantly higher in patients with acute gouty arthritis than in patients with IG and healthy controls. Plasma IL-22 levels were consistently higher in patients with acute gouty arthritis than in patients with IG and healthy controls (P < .05). Th22 cell numbers were positively correlated with Th1 (r = 0.648, P < .05) and Th17 (r = 0.379, P < .05) cell numbers in patients with gout. Moreover, Th22 cell numbers and plasma IL-22 levels were positively correlated with C-reactive protein levels (Th22: r = 0.444, P < .05; IL-22: r = 0.282, P < .05). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that peripheral blood levels of Th22 cells increase during acute gouty arthritis suggesting a role for these cells in the pathophysiology of the disease.
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- Guangcheng Luo
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
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Audiger C, Rahman MJ, Yun TJ, Tarbell KV, Lesage S. The Importance of Dendritic Cells in Maintaining Immune Tolerance. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 198:2223-2231. [PMID: 28264998 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Immune tolerance is necessary to prevent the immune system from reacting against self, and thus to avoid the development of autoimmune diseases. In this review, we discuss key findings that position dendritic cells (DCs) as critical modulators of both thymic and peripheral immune tolerance. Although DCs are important for inducing both immunity and tolerance, increased autoimmunity associated with decreased DCs suggests their nonredundant role in tolerance induction. DC-mediated T cell immune tolerance is an active process that is influenced by genetic variants, environmental signals, as well as the nature of the specific DC subset presenting Ag to T cells. Answering the many open questions with regard to the role of DCs in immune tolerance could lead to the development of novel therapies for the prevention of autoimmune diseases.
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- Cindy Audiger
- Department of Immunology-Oncology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec H1T 2M4, Canada.,Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Immune Tolerance Section, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Immunology, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec H2W 1R7, Canada; and.,Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A3, Canada
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- Immune Tolerance Section, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Department of Immunology-Oncology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec H1T 2M4, Canada; .,Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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Wang G, Wang J, Ansari GAS, Khan MF. Autoimmune potential of perchloroethylene: Role of lipid-derived aldehydes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2017; 333:76-83. [PMID: 28818516 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, PCE), an ubiquitous environmental contaminant, has been implicated in inducing autoimmunity/autoimmune diseases (ADs), including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and scleroderma in humans. However, experimental evidence suggesting the potential of PCE in mediating autoimmunity is lacking. This study was, therefore, undertaken to explore PCE's potential in inducing/exacerbating an autoimmune response. Six-week old female MRL+/+ mice, in groups of 6 each, were treated with PCE (0.5mg/ml) via drinking water for 12, 18 and 24weeks and markers of autoimmunity and oxidative stress were evaluated. PCE exposure led to significant increases in serum anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-dsDNA and anti-scleroderma-70 (anti-Scl-70) antibodies at 18weeks and, to a greater extent at 24weeks, suggesting that PCE exposure exacerbated autoimmunity in our animal model. The increases in autoantibodies were associated with time-dependent increases in malondialdehyde (MDA)-protein adducts and their antibodies, as well as significantly decreased levels of antioxidants GSH and SOD. The splenocytes isolated from mice treated with PCE for 18 and 24weeks showed greater Th17 cell proliferation and increased release of IL-17 in culture supernatants following stimulation with MDA-mouse serum albumin adducts, suggesting that MDA-modified proteins may act as an immunologic trigger by activating Th17 cells and contribute to PCE-mediated autoimmunity. Our studies thus provide an experimental evidence that PCE induces/exacerbates an autoimmune response and lipid-derived aldehydes (such as MDA) contribute to this response.
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- Gangduo Wang
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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Breser ML, Salazar FC, Rivero VE, Motrich RD. Immunological Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Pelvic Pain and Prostate Inflammation in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. Front Immunol 2017; 8:898. [PMID: 28824626 PMCID: PMC5535188 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is the most common urologic morbidity in men younger than 50 years and is characterized by a diverse range of pain and inflammatory symptoms, both in type and severity, that involve the region of the pelvis, perineum, scrotum, rectum, testes, penis, and lower back. In most patients, pain is accompanied by inflammation in the absence of an invading infectious agent. Since CP/CPPS etiology is still not well established, available therapeutic options for patients are far from satisfactory for either physicians or patients. During the past two decades, chronic inflammation has been deeply explored as the cause of CP/CPPS. In this review article, we summarize the current knowledge regarding immunological mechanisms underlying chronic pelvic pain and prostate inflammation in CP/CPPS. Cumulative evidence obtained from both human disease and animal models indicate that several factors may trigger chronic inflammation in the form of autoimmunity against prostate, fostering chronic prostate recruitment of Th1 cells, and different other leukocytes, including mast cells, which might be the main actors in the consequent development of chronic pelvic pain. Thus, the local inflammatory milieu and the secretion of inflammatory mediators may induce neural sensitization leading to chronic pelvic pain development. Although scientific advances are encouraging, additional studies are urgently needed to establish the relationship between prostatitis development, mast cell recruitment to the prostate, and the precise mechanisms by which they would induce pelvic pain.
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- María L Breser
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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Cao G, Wang Q, Huang W, Tong J, Ye D, He Y, Liu Z, Tang X, Cheng H, Wen Q, Li D, Chau HT, Wen Y, Zhong H, Meng Z, Liu H, Wu Z, Zhao L, Flavell RA, Zhou H, Xu A, Yang H, Yin Z. Long-term consumption of caffeine-free high sucrose cola beverages aggravates the pathogenesis of EAE in mice. Cell Discov 2017; 3:17020. [PMID: 28670480 PMCID: PMC5477007 DOI: 10.1038/celldisc.2017.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Epidemiological data provide strong evidence of dramatically increasing incidences of many autoimmune diseases in the past few decades, mainly in western and westernized countries. Recent studies clearly revealed that ‘Western diet’ increases the risk of autoimmune diseases at least partially via disrupting intestinal tight junctions and altering the construction and metabolites of microbiota. However, the role of high sucrose cola beverages (HSCBs), which are one of the main sources of added sugar in the western diet, is barely known. Recently, a population study showed that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased risk of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in women, which provokes interest in the genuine effects of these beverages on the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases and the underlying mechanisms. Here we showed that long-term consumption of caffeine-free HSCBs aggravated the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in mice in a microbiota-dependent manner. Further investigation revealed that HSCBs altered community structure of microbiota and increased Th17 cells. High sucrose consumption had similar detrimental effects while caffeine contamination limited the infiltrated pathogenic immune cells and counteracted these effects. These results uncovered a deleterious role of decaffeinated HSCBs in aggravating the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in mice.
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- Guangchao Cao
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Joint Institute of Metabolic Medicine between State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong and Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Joint Institute of Metabolic Medicine between State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong and Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Immunobiology, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Joint Institute of Metabolic Medicine between State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong and Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Antibody Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Dohlman TH, Ding J, Dana R, Chauhan SK. T Cell-Derived Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Contributes to Dry Eye Disease Pathogenesis by Promoting CD11b+ Myeloid Cell Maturation and Migration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 58:1330-1336. [PMID: 28241321 PMCID: PMC5341624 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Purpose Growing evidence suggests that granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) contributes to T helper 17 (Th17) cell-associated immunoinflammatory diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of T cell-derived GM-CSF on CD11b+ myeloid cell function in dry eye disease (DED). Methods In a murine model of DED, quantitative real-time PCR and ELISA were used to measure GM-CSF expression at the ocular surface, and flow cytometry was used to enumerate GM-CSF producing Th17 cells. A granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor neutralizing antibody was used topically in vivo and in an in vitro culture system to evaluate the role of GM-CSF in recruiting and maturing CD11b+ cells. Clinical disease severity was evaluated after topical administration of GM-CSF neutralizing antibody. Results In dry eye disease, GM-CSF is significantly upregulated at the ocular surface and the frequency of GM-CSF producing Th17 cells is significantly increased in the draining lymph nodes. In vitro neutralization of GM-CSF from CD4+ T cells derived from DED mice suppresses major histocompatibility complex II expression by CD11b+ cells and CD11b+ cell migration. Topical neutralization of GM-CSF in a murine model of DED suppresses CD11b+ maturation and migration, as well as Th17 cell induction, yielding a reduction in clinical signs of disease. Conclusions T helper 17 cell-derived GM-CSF contributes to DED pathogenesis by promoting CD11b+ cell activation and migration to the ocular surface.
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- Thomas H Dohlman
- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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