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van Straalen KR, Ma F, Tsou PS, Plazyo O, Gharaee-Kermani M, Calbet M, Xing X, Sarkar MK, Uppala R, Harms PW, Wasikowski R, Nahlawi L, Nakamura M, Eshaq M, Wang C, Dobry C, Kozlow JH, Cherry-Bukowiec J, Brodie WD, Wolk K, Uluçkan Ö, Mattichak MN, Pellegrini M, Modlin RL, Maverakis E, Sabat R, Kahlenberg JM, Billi AC, Tsoi LC, Gudjonsson JE. Single-cell sequencing reveals Hippo signaling as a driver of fibrosis in hidradenitis suppurativa. J Clin Invest 2024; 134:e169225. [PMID: 38051587 PMCID: PMC10836805 DOI: 10.1172/jci169225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by abscesses, nodules, dissecting/draining tunnels, and extensive fibrosis. Here, we integrate single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and immunostaining to provide an unprecedented view of the pathogenesis of chronic HS, characterizing the main cellular players and defining their interactions. We found a striking layering of the chronic HS infiltrate and identified the contribution of 2 fibroblast subtypes (SFRP4+ and CXCL13+) in orchestrating this compartmentalized immune response. We further demonstrated the central role of the Hippo pathway in promoting extensive fibrosis in HS and provided preclinical evidence that the profibrotic fibroblast response in HS can be modulated through inhibition of this pathway. These data provide insights into key aspects of HS pathogenesis with broad therapeutic implications.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology and
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Almirall SA, R&D Center, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology and
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Laboratory for Experimental Immunodermatology, Department of Dermatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Interdisciplinary group Molecular Immunopathology, Dermatology/Medical Immunology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Almirall SA, R&D Center, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Interdisciplinary group Molecular Immunopathology, Dermatology/Medical Immunology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Amin A, Badenes M, Tüshaus J, de Carvalho É, Burbridge E, Faísca P, Trávníčková K, Barros A, Carobbio S, Domingos PM, Vidal-Puig A, Moita LF, Maguire S, Stříšovský K, Ortega FJ, Fernández-Real JM, Lichtenthaler SF, Adrain C. Semaphorin 4B is an ADAM17-cleaved adipokine that inhibits adipocyte differentiation and thermogenesis. Mol Metab 2023; 73:101731. [PMID: 37121509 PMCID: PMC10197113 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The metalloprotease ADAM17 (also called TACE) plays fundamental roles in homeostasis by shedding key signaling molecules from the cell surface. Although its importance for the immune system and epithelial tissues is well-documented, little is known about the role of ADAM17 in metabolic homeostasis. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of ADAM17 expression, specifically in adipose tissues, on metabolic homeostasis. METHODS We used histopathology, molecular, proteomic, transcriptomic, in vivo integrative physiological and ex vivo biochemical approaches to determine the impact of adipose tissue-specific deletion of ADAM17 upon adipocyte and whole organism metabolic physiology. RESULTS ADAM17adipoq-creΔ/Δ mice exhibited a hypermetabolic phenotype characterized by elevated energy consumption and increased levels of adipocyte thermogenic gene expression. On a high fat diet, these mice were more thermogenic, while exhibiting elevated expression levels of genes associated with lipid oxidation and lipolysis. This hypermetabolic phenotype protected mutant mice from obesogenic challenge, limiting weight gain, hepatosteatosis and insulin resistance. Activation of beta-adrenoceptors by the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, a key regulator of adipocyte physiology, triggered the shedding of ADAM17 substrates, and regulated ADAM17 expression at the mRNA and protein levels, hence identifying a functional connection between thermogenic licensing and the regulation of ADAM17. Proteomic studies identified Semaphorin 4B (SEMA4B), as a novel ADAM17-shed adipokine, whose expression is regulated by physiological thermogenic cues, that acts to inhibit adipocyte differentiation and dampen thermogenic responses in adipocytes. Transcriptomic data showed that cleaved SEMA4B acts in an autocrine manner in brown adipocytes to repress the expression of genes involved in adipogenesis, thermogenesis, and lipid uptake, storage and catabolism. CONCLUSIONS Our findings identify a novel ADAM17-dependent axis, regulated by beta-adrenoceptors and mediated by the ADAM17-cleaved form of SEMA4B, that modulates energy balance in adipocytes by inhibiting adipocyte differentiation, thermogenesis and lipid catabolism.
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- Abdulbasit Amin
- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusofona University, Lisbon, Portugal; Faculty of Veterinary Nursing, Polytechnic Institute of Lusofonia, Lisbon, Portugal
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany; Neuroproteomics, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB-Nova), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal; Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University, Belfast, N. Ireland
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigacíon Principe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia, Spain; Metabolic Research Laboratories, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB-Nova), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigacíon Principe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia, Spain; Metabolic Research Laboratories, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University, Belfast, N. Ireland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), and Institute of Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), and Institute of Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany; Neuroproteomics, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal; Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University, Belfast, N. Ireland.
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Human Regulatory T Cells: Understanding the Role of Tregs in Select Autoimmune Skin Diseases and Post-Transplant Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021527. [PMID: 36675037 PMCID: PMC9864298 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play an important role in maintaining immune tolerance and homeostasis by modulating how the immune system is activated. Several studies have documented the critical role of Tregs in suppressing the functions of effector T cells and antigen-presenting cells. Under certain conditions, Tregs can lose their suppressive capability, leading to a compromised immune system. For example, mutations in the Treg transcription factor, Forkhead box P3 (FOXP3), can drive the development of autoimmune diseases in multiple organs within the body. Furthermore, mutations leading to a reduction in the numbers of Tregs or a change in their function facilitate autoimmunity, whereas an overabundance can inhibit anti-tumor and anti-pathogen immunity. This review discusses the characteristics of Tregs and their mechanism of action in select autoimmune skin diseases, transplantation, and skin cancer. We also examine the potential of Tregs-based cellular therapies in autoimmunity.
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He R, Tan X, Xiang J, Zhu J, Jiang Y, Liu W, Li Y, Guo B, Xing Y. Semaphorin 4A as a Potential Biomarker for Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Immunol Invest 2023; 52:104-116. [PMID: 36239661 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2022.2134024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Semaphorin 4A (Sema4A) is an immunoregulatory molecule that is closely related to the pathogenesis of some autoimmune diseases. However, the relationship between Sema4A and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remains unknown. We therefore aimed to investigate the expression and clinical value of Sema4A in SLE patients. METHODS Patients with SLE, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and healthy controls (HC) were enrolled. The whole blood samples were collected from SLE (83), RA (29) and HC (85), and the expression of Sema4A on several types of leukocytes in peripheral blood was detected by flow cytometry. The serum samples were collected from SLE(77), RA (23) and HC (63), and the concentrations of soluble Sema4A in plasma were detected by ELISA. The diagnostic value of membrane-bound and soluble Sema4A in SLE patients was evaluated using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS The concentration of soluble Sema4A was significantly higher in plasma from SLE patients compared to that from HC and RA patients. In SLE patients, the ratio of CD4+CD11c+ myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) expressing Sema4A increased significantly, and the levels of soluble Sema4A and membrane-bound Sema4A were negatively correlated with the levels of C3 and C4, respectively. The same result was observed for membrane-bound Sema4A on CD4+CD11c+ mDCs cells. In addition, the level of soluble Sema4A negatively correlated with the concentration of hemoglobin (Hb). Importantly, the expression ratio of membrane-bound Sema4A on CD4+CD11c+ mDCs was positively correlated with systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI). Finally, we revealed that soluble and membrane- bound Sema4A had high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of SLE, and had a greater ability to distinguish between SLE and RA. CONCLUSION Sema4A has potential as a new diagnostic biomarker for SLE, and is promising for distinguishing between SLE and RA.
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- Rendong He
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nanchong Central Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China.,Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, P.R. China
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Sun C, Cai D, Chen SY. ADAR1 promotes systemic sclerosis via modulating classic macrophage activation. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1051254. [PMID: 36532023 PMCID: PMC9751044 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1051254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction As a multisystem autoimmune disorder disease, systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by inflammation and fibrosis in the skin and other internal organs. However, mechanisms underlying the inflammatory response that drives the development of SSc remain largely unknown. Methods ADAR1 heterozygous knockout (AD1+/-) mice and myeloid-specific ADAR1 knockout mice were used to determine the function of ADAR1 in SSc. Histopathological analyses and western blot confirmed the role of ADAR1 in bleomycin-induced increased skin and lung fibrosis. Results In this study, we discover that adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR1), a deaminase converting adenosine to inosine (i.e., RNA editing) in RNA, is abundantly expressed in macrophages in the early stage of bleomycin-induced SSc. Importantly, ADAR1 is essential for SSc formation and indispensable for classical macrophage activation because ADAR1 deficiency in macrophages significantly ameliorates skin and lung sclerosis and inhibits the expression of inflammation mediator inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and IL-1β in macrophages. Mechanistically, deletion of ADAR1 blocks macrophage activation through diminishing NF-κB signaling. Discussion Our studies reveal that ADAR1 promotes macrophage activation in the onset of SSc. Thus, targeting ADAR1 could be a potential novel therapeutic strategy for treating sclerosis formation.
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- Chenming Sun
- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- Institute of Infection and Immunity, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- Xi’an Key Laboratory of Immune Related Diseases, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Departments of Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Departments of Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
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Perrotta F, Chino V, Allocca V, D’Agnano V, Bortolotto C, Bianco A, Corsico AG, Stella GM. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer: targeting the complexity of the pharmacological interconnection. Expert Rev Respir Med 2022; 16:1043-1055. [DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2022.2145948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Fabio Perrotta
- - Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80131, Napoli, Italy
- - U.O.C. Clinica Pneumologica “L. Vanvitelli”, A.O. dei Colli, Ospedale Monaldi, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- - University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- - Department of Medical Sciences and Infective Diseases, Unit of Respiratory Diseases, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia Medical School, Pavia, Italy
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- - Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80131, Napoli, Italy
- - U.O.C. Clinica Pneumologica “L. Vanvitelli”, A.O. dei Colli, Ospedale Monaldi, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- - Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80131, Napoli, Italy
- - U.O.C. Clinica Pneumologica “L. Vanvitelli”, A.O. dei Colli, Ospedale Monaldi, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- - Dept. of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia Medical School, Pavia, Italy
- - Department of Intensive Medicine, Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- - Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80131, Napoli, Italy
- - U.O.C. Clinica Pneumologica “L. Vanvitelli”, A.O. dei Colli, Ospedale Monaldi, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- - Department of Medical Sciences and Infective Diseases, Unit of Respiratory Diseases, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia Medical School, Pavia, Italy
- - Dept. of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, Pavia, Italy
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- - Department of Medical Sciences and Infective Diseases, Unit of Respiratory Diseases, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia Medical School, Pavia, Italy
- - Dept. of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, Pavia, Italy
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Nojima S. Class IV semaphorins in disease pathogenesis. Pathol Int 2022; 72:471-487. [PMID: 36066011 DOI: 10.1111/pin.13270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Semaphorins are a large family of secreted and/or transmembrane proteins, originally identified as proteins that function in axon guidance during neuronal development. However, semaphorins play crucial roles in other physiological and pathological processes, including immune responses, angiogenesis, maintenance of tissue homeostasis, and cancer progression. Class IV semaphorins may be present as transmembrane and soluble forms and are implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases. This review discusses recent progress on the roles of class IV semaphorins determined by clinical and experimental pathology studies.
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- Satoshi Nojima
- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Immunopathology, World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI), Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Sema4A-Nrp1 versus Sema4A-plexinB2 in the acutely damaged kidney. Kidney Int 2022; 101:419. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Perspiration promotes the effect of sulphite on the shielding response of rodent skin. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07839. [PMID: 34466703 PMCID: PMC8385398 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Perspiration and environmental chemicals, such as air pollutants, are two of the complicating factors of skin disease. It has not been studied how perspiration affect the skin responding to air pollutants. We applied topically artificial eccrine perspiration, sulphite or both to the mouse skin for one and two weeks to examine the influence of both factors on the shielding ability of healthy skin. Morphological examination showed apparent thickening of the epidermal layer in the skin samples with combined treatment at 1 week, and in the sections applied with sulphite and combined treatment at 2 weeks without significant difference in the extent of epidermal hyperplasia between two groups. The outcomes of immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis showed elevated percentages of dermal fibroblasts expressing interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), tumor necrosis factor β (TNF-β) and cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2). Results of two-way repeated measured analysis of variance (two-way RMANOVA) showed that both perspiration and sulphite, but not the interaction between them, were significant factors affecting the expression of proinflammatory cytokines. The evidences indicated that perspiration induced cytokines expressions in the dermal fibroblasts and promoted the effect of sulphite on the shielding response of the skin by inducing epidermis hyperplasia.
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Shi X, Liu Q, Zhao H, Lu J, Huang Y, Ma Y, Xia J, Liu M, Tu W, Jin L, Wang J, Zhao Y, Wu W. Increased expression of GAB1 promotes inflammation and fibrosis in systemic sclerosis. Exp Dermatol 2020; 28:1313-1320. [PMID: 31505074 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease mainly characterized by persistent inflammation and fibrosis. The receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) signal pathway plays an important role in the process of SSc, and Grb2-associated binding protein (GAB) is crucial in activating RTK signalling. A previous study found elevated levels of GAB1 in bleomycin (BLM)-induced fibrotic lungs, but the effects of GAB1 in SSc remain unclear. Our aim was to investigate whether GAB1 was dysregulated and its potential role in SSc. Compared with healthy donors, we found GAB1 expression was 1.6-fold higher in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), 2.5-fold higher in CD4 + T cells, and 2-fold higher in skin from of SSc patients (P < .01). At the same time, the levels of type one collagen (COLI) were also significantly increased (1.8-fold higher) in SSc skin. Additionally, BLM-induced SSc mice showed mRNA levels of Gab1 2-fold higher than saline-treated controls, and Gab1 expression correlated positively with collagen content. A further in vitro study showed silencing of GAB1 suppressed inflammatory gene expression in TNF-α induced fibroblasts. Additionally, GAB1 deficiency prominently inhibited cell proliferation and reduced COLI protein levels in TGF-β induced fibroblasts. Taken together, these data suggest that GAB1 has a relatively high expression rate in SSc, and knockdown of GAB1 may attenuate SSc by stimulating inflammatory and fibrotic processes.
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- Xiangguang Shi
- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Dermatology, Jing'an District Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Blocking IL-17: A Promising Strategy in the Treatment of Systemic Rheumatic Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21197100. [PMID: 32993066 PMCID: PMC7582977 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Systemic rheumatic diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect the connective tissue, characterized by the involvement of multiple organs, leading to disability, organ failure and premature mortality. Despite the advances in recent years, the therapeutic options for these diseases are still limited and some patients do not respond to the current treatments. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a cytokine essential in the defense against extracellular bacteria and fungi. Disruption of IL-17 homeostasis has been associated with the development and progression of rheumatic diseases, and the approval of different biological therapies targeting IL-17 for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) has highlighted the key role of this cytokine. IL-17 has been also implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic rheumatic diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and systemic sclerosis (SSc). The aim of this review is to summarize and discuss the most recent findings about the pathogenic role of IL-17 in systemic rheumatic and its potential use as a therapeutic option.
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Carvalheiro T, Rafael-Vidal C, Malvar-Fernandez B, Lopes AP, Pego-Reigosa JM, Radstake TRDJ, Garcia S. Semaphorin4A-Plexin D1 Axis Induces Th2 and Th17 While Represses Th1 Skewing in an Autocrine Manner. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186965. [PMID: 32971928 PMCID: PMC7555002 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Semaphorin (Sema)4A is a transmembrane glycoprotein that is elevated in several autoimmune diseases such as systemic sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Sema4A has a key role in the regulation of Thelper Th1 and Th2 differentiation and we recently demonstrated that CD4+ T cell activation induces the expression of Sema4A. However, the autocrine role of Sema4A on Th cell differentiation remains unknown. Naïve Th cells from healthy controls were cell sorted and differentiated into Th1, Th2 and Th17 in the presence or absence of a neutralizing antibody against the Sema4A receptor PlexinD1. Gene expression was determined by quantitative PCR and protein expression by ELISA and flow cytometry. We found that the expression of Sema4A is induced during Th1, Th2 and Th17 differentiation. PlexinD1 neutralization induced the differentiation of Th1 cells, while reduced the Th2 and Th17 skewing. These effects were associated with an upregulation of the transcription factor T-bet by Th1 cells, and to downregulation of GATA3 and RORγt in Th2 cells and Th17 cells, respectively. Finally, PlexinD1 neutralization regulates the systemic sclerosis patients serum-induced cytokine production by CD4+ T cells. Therefore, the autocrine Sema4A-PlexinD1 signaling acts as a negative regulator of Th1 skewing but is a key mediator on Th2 and Th17 differentiation, suggesting that dysregulation of this axis might be implicated in the pathogenesis of CD4+ T cell-mediated diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tiago Carvalheiro
- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (T.C.); (B.M.-F.); (A.P.L.); (T.R.D.J.R.)
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology & Immuno-mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36312 Vigo, Spain; (C.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.)
- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, 36312 Vigo, Spain
| | - Beatriz Malvar-Fernandez
- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (T.C.); (B.M.-F.); (A.P.L.); (T.R.D.J.R.)
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
| | - Ana P. Lopes
- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (T.C.); (B.M.-F.); (A.P.L.); (T.R.D.J.R.)
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology & Immuno-mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36312 Vigo, Spain; (C.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.)
- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, 36312 Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (T.C.); (B.M.-F.); (A.P.L.); (T.R.D.J.R.)
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
| | - Samuel Garcia
- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (T.C.); (B.M.-F.); (A.P.L.); (T.R.D.J.R.)
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Rheumatology & Immuno-mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36312 Vigo, Spain; (C.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.)
- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, 36312 Vigo, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-986-515-463
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