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Engevik KA, Hazzard A, Puckett B, Hoch KM, Haidacher SJ, Haag AM, Spinler JK, Versalovic J, Engevik MA, Horvath TD. Phylogenetically diverse bacterial species produce histamine. Syst Appl Microbiol 2024; 47:126539. [PMID: 39029335 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2024.126539] [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: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
Abstract
Histamine is an important biogenic amine known to impact a variety of patho-physiological processes ranging from allergic reactions, gut-mediated anti-inflammatory responses, and neurotransmitter activity. Histamine is found both endogenously within specialized host cells and exogenously in microbes. Exogenous histamine is produced through the decarboxylation of the amino acid L-histidine by bacterial-derived histidine decarboxylase enzymes. To investigate how widespread histamine production is across bacterial species, we examined 102,018 annotated genomes in the Integrated Microbial Genomes Database and identified 3,679 bacterial genomes (3.6 %) which possess the enzymatic machinery to generate histamine. These bacteria belonged to 10 phyla: Bacillota, Bacteroidota, Actinomycetota, Pseudomonadota, Lentisphaerota, Fusobacteriota, Armatimonadota, Cyanobacteriota, Thermodesulfobacteriota, and Verrucomicrobiota. The majority of the identified bacteria were terrestrial or aquatic in origin, although several bacteria originated in the human gut microbiota. We used liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)-based targeted metabolomics to confirm our genome discoveries correlated with L-histidine-to-histamine conversion in a chemically defined bacterial growth medium by a cohort of select environmental and human gut bacteria. We found that environmental microbes Vibrio harveyi, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Streptomyces griseus generated considerable levels of histamine (788 - 8,730 ng/mL). Interestingly, we found higher concentrations of histamine produced by gut-associated Fusobacterium varium, Clostridium perfringens, Limosilactobacillus reuteri and Morganella morganii (8,510--82,400 ng/mL). This work expands our knowledge of histamine production by diverse microbes.
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- Kristen A Engevik
- Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC USA; Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC USA; Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC USA; Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
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Kim KH, Park D, Cho SY, Cho Y, Lee B, Jeong H, Lee Y, Lee Y, Nam KT. Role of histamine-mediated macrophage differentiation in clearance of metastatic bacterial infection. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1290191. [PMID: 38035074 PMCID: PMC10682073 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1290191] [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: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Macrophages are highly heterogeneous immune cells with a role in maintaining tissue homeostasis, especially in activating the defense response to bacterial infection. Using flow cytometric and single-cell RNA-sequencing analyses of peritoneal cells, we here show that small peritoneal macrophage and immature macrophage populations are enriched in histamine-deficient (Hdc -/-) mice, characterized by a CD11bmiF4/80loCCR2+MHCIIhi and CD11bloF4/80miTHBS1+IL-1α+ phenotype, respectively. Molecular characterization revealed that immature macrophages represent an abnormally differentiated form of large peritoneal macrophages with strong inflammatory properties. Furthermore, deficiency in histamine signaling resulted in significant impairment of the phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophage populations, conferring high susceptibility to bacterial infection. Collectively, this study reveals the importance of histamine signaling in macrophage differentiation at the molecular level to maintain tissue homeostasis, offering a potential therapeutic target for bacterial infection-mediated diseases.
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- Kwang H. Kim
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Life Science, Hanyang University College of Science and Convergence Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Chen YJ, Li GN, Li XJ, Wei LX, Fu MJ, Cheng ZL, Yang Z, Zhu GQ, Wang XD, Zhang C, Zhang JY, Sun YP, Saiyin H, Zhang J, Liu WR, Zhu WW, Guan KL, Xiong Y, Yang Y, Ye D, Chen LL. Targeting IRG1 reverses the immunosuppressive function of tumor-associated macrophages and enhances cancer immunotherapy. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadg0654. [PMID: 37115931 PMCID: PMC10146892 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg0654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Immune-responsive gene 1 (IRG1) encodes aconitate decarboxylase (ACOD1) that catalyzes the production of itaconic acids (ITAs). The anti-inflammatory function of IRG1/ITA has been established in multiple pathogen models, but very little is known in cancer. Here, we show that IRG1 is expressed in tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in both human and mouse tumors. Mechanistically, tumor cells induce Irg1 expression in macrophages by activating NF-κB pathway, and ITA produced by ACOD1 inhibits TET DNA dioxygenases to dampen the expression of inflammatory genes and the infiltration of CD8+ T cells into tumor sites. Deletion of Irg1 in mice suppresses the growth of multiple tumor types and enhances the efficacy of anti-PD-(L)1 immunotherapy. Our study provides a proof of concept that ACOD1 is a potential target for immune-oncology drugs and IRG1-deficient macrophages represent a potent cell therapy strategy for cancer treatment even in pancreatic tumors that are resistant to T cell-based immunotherapy.
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- Yu-Jia Chen
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, and Bone Marrow for Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, and Bone Marrow for Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Zhejiang Laboratory for Systems and Precision Medicine, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Cullgen Inc., 12671 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA 92130, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Corresponding author. (Y.Y.); (D.Y.); (L.-L.C.)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
- Corresponding author. (Y.Y.); (D.Y.); (L.-L.C.)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology); Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine (Ministry of Education); Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Corresponding author. (Y.Y.); (D.Y.); (L.-L.C.)
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Fricker M, Qin L, Sánchez‐Ovando S, Simpson JL, Baines KJ, Riveros C, Scott HA, Wood LG, Wark PAB, Kermani NZ, Chung KF, Gibson PG. An altered sputum macrophage transcriptome contributes to the neutrophilic asthma endotype. Allergy 2022; 77:1204-1215. [PMID: 34510493 PMCID: PMC9541696 DOI: 10.1111/all.15087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Background Neutrophilic asthma (NA) is a clinically important asthma phenotype, the cellular and molecular basis of which is not completely understood. Airway macrophages are long‐lived immune cells that exert important homeostatic and inflammatory functions which are dysregulated in asthma. Unique transcriptomic programmes reflect varied macrophage phenotypes in vitro. We aimed to determine whether airway macrophages are transcriptomically altered in NA. Methods We performed RNASeq analysis on flow cytometry‐isolated sputum macrophages comparing NA (n = 7) and non‐neutrophilic asthma (NNA, n = 13). qPCR validation of RNASeq results was performed (NA n = 13, NNA n = 23). Pathway analysis (PANTHER, STRING) of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was performed. Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) was used to test for enrichment of NA macrophage transcriptomic signatures in whole sputum microarray (cohort 1 ‐ controls n = 16, NA n = 29, NNA n = 37; cohort 2 U‐BIOPRED ‐ controls n = 16, NA n = 47, NNA n = 57). Results Flow cytometry‐sorting significantly enriched sputum macrophages (99.4% post‐sort, 44.9% pre‐sort, p < .05). RNASeq analysis confirmed macrophage purity and identified DEGs in NA macrophages. Selected DEGs (SLAMF7, DYSF, GPR183, CSF3, PI3, CCR7, all p < .05 NA vs. NNA) were confirmed by qPCR. Pathway analysis of NA macrophage DEGs was consistent with responses to bacteria, contribution to neutrophil recruitment and increased expression of phagocytosis and efferocytosis factors. GSVA demonstrated neutrophilic macrophage gene signatures were significantly enriched in whole sputum microarray in NA vs. NNA and controls in both cohorts. Conclusions We demonstrate a pathophysiologically relevant sputum macrophage transcriptomic programme in NA. The finding that there is transcriptional activation of inflammatory programmes in cell types other than neutrophils supports the concept of NA as a specific endotype.
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- Michael Fricker
- School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
- National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Excellence in Severe Asthma Newcastle NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha China
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- School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine John Hunter Hospital Newcastle NSW Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
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- Statistical services (CReDITSS) Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Medicine Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs The University of Newcastle Newcastle NSW Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Medicine Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs The University of Newcastle Newcastle NSW Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine John Hunter Hospital Newcastle NSW Australia
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- Data Science Institute Imperial College London London UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College London London UK
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- Data Science Institute Imperial College London London UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College London London UK
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- School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
- National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Excellence in Severe Asthma Newcastle NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute Newcastle NSW Australia
- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine John Hunter Hospital Newcastle NSW Australia
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Linares-Alcántara E, Mendlovic F. Scavenger Receptor A1 Signaling Pathways Affecting Macrophage Functions in Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Immunol Invest 2022; 51:1725-1755. [PMID: 34986758 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2021.2020812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
First discovered on macrophages by Goldstein and Brown in 1979, Scavenger Receptors have since been shown to participate in a diverse number of cell functions; equally diverse are their structures and the ligands they bind. Macrophage activation is crucial in the outcome of an immune response. SR-A1 is highly abundant on macrophages and recognizes both host- and microorganism-derived molecules that impact processes that are initiated, perpetuated, or modified. This review summarizes the involvement of SR-A1 in both inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses, the multiple-ligand internalization mechanisms and the diversity of signaling pathways that impact macrophage function and activation. Engagement of SR-A1 results in the stimulation of differential signaling pathways and patterns of cytokine expression, kinetics, magnitude of response and activation status. SR-A1 plays essential roles in phagocytosis and efferocytosis, interacting with other receptors and promoting tolerance in response to apoptotic cell uptake. In cell adhesion, tissue remodeling, and cell migration, SR-A1 signals through different pathways engaging different cytoplasmic motifs. We describe the role of SR-A1 during innate and adaptive immune responses, such as participation in macrophage polarization and interaction with other innate receptors, as well as in antigen uptake, processing, and presentation, regulating T and B cell activation. The dichotomous contribution of SR-A1 on macrophage functions is discussed. A better understanding of the role SR-A1 plays through molecular mechanisms and crosstalk with other receptors may provide insights into developing novel therapeutic strategies to modulate immune responses and immunopathologies.
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- Elizabeth Linares-Alcántara
- Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, Col. Copilco-Universidad, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.,Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, Col. Copilco-Universidad, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, Col. Copilco-Universidad, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.,Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte, Huixquilucan, Mexico
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Loss of H2R Signaling Disrupts Neutrophil Homeostasis and Promotes Inflammation-Associated Colonic Tumorigenesis in Mice. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 13:717-737. [PMID: 34781022 PMCID: PMC8783126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2021.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS We previously showed that histamine suppressed inflammation-associated colonic tumorigenesis through histamine type 2 receptor (H2R) signaling in mice. This study aimed to precisely elucidate the downstream effects of H2R activation in innate immune cells. METHODS Analyses using online databases of single-cell RNA sequencing of intestinal epithelial cells in mice and RNA sequencing of mouse immune cells were performed to determine the relative abundances of 4 histamine receptors among different cell types. Mouse neutrophils, which expressed greater amounts of H2R, were collected from the peritoneum of wild-type and H2R-deficient mice, of which low-density and high-density neutrophils were extracted by centrifugation and were subjected to RNA sequencing. The effects of H2R activation on neutrophil differentiation and its functions in colitis and inflammation-associated colon tumors were investigated in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. RESULTS Data analysis of RNA sequencing and quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction showed that Hrh2 is highly expressed in neutrophils, but barely detectable in intestinal epithelial cells. In mice, the absence of H2R activation promoted infiltration of neutrophils into both sites of inflammation and colonic tumors. H2R-deficient high-density neutrophils yielded proinflammatory features via nuclear factor-κB and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways, and suppressed T-cell proliferation. On the other hand, low-density neutrophils, which totally lack H2R activation, showed an immature phenotype compared with wild-type low-density neutrophils, with enhanced MYC pathway signaling and reduced expression of the maturation marker Toll-like receptor 4. CONCLUSIONS Blocking H2R signaling enhanced proinflammatory responses of mature neutrophils and suppressed neutrophil maturation, leading to accelerated progression of inflammation-associated colonic tumorigenesis.
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Sarasola MDLP, Táquez Delgado MA, Nicoud MB, Medina VA. Histamine in cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Current status and new perspectives. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2021; 9:e00778. [PMID: 34609067 PMCID: PMC8491460 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and its incidence and mortality are rapidly increasing worldwide. The dynamic interaction of immune cells and tumor cells determines the clinical outcome of cancer. Immunotherapy comes to the forefront of cancer treatments, resulting in impressive and durable responses but only in a fraction of patients. Thus, understanding the characteristics and profiles of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is a necessary step to move forward in the design of new immunomodulatory strategies that can boost the immune system to fight cancer. Histamine produces a complex and fine-tuned regulation of the phenotype and functions of the different immune cells, participating in multiple regulatory responses of the innate and adaptive immunity. Considering the important actions of histamine-producing immune cells in the TME, in this review we first address the most important immunomodulatory roles of histamine and histamine receptors in the context of cancer development and progression. In addition, this review highlights the current progress and foundational developments in the field of cancer immunotherapy in combination with histamine and pharmacological compounds targeting histamine receptors.
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- María de la Paz Sarasola
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology and Inflammation, Institute for Biomedical Research (BIOMED), School of Medical SciencesPontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)Buenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology and Inflammation, Institute for Biomedical Research (BIOMED), School of Medical SciencesPontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)Buenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology and Inflammation, Institute for Biomedical Research (BIOMED), School of Medical SciencesPontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)Buenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology and Inflammation, Institute for Biomedical Research (BIOMED), School of Medical SciencesPontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)Buenos AiresArgentina
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Sudarikova AV, Fomin MV, Yankelevich IA, Ilatovskaya DV. The implications of histamine metabolism and signaling in renal function. Physiol Rep 2021; 9:e14845. [PMID: 33932106 PMCID: PMC8087988 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Inflammation is an essential part of the immune response; it has been found to be central to the disruption of kidney function in acute kidney injury, diabetic nephropathy, hypertension, and other renal conditions. One of the well‐known mediators of the inflammatory response is histamine. Histamine receptors are expressed throughout different tissues, including the kidney, and their inhibition has proven to be a viable strategy for the treatment of many inflammation‐associated diseases. Here, we provide an overview of the current knowledge regarding the role of histamine and its metabolism in the kidney. Establishing the importance of histamine signaling for kidney function will enable new approaches for the treatment of kidney diseases associated with inflammation.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- St. Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical University, St. Petersburg, Russia.,Institute of Experimental Medicine, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Plekhova NG, Eliseeva EV, Dubnyak IN. Antihistamines Modulate Functional Activity of Macrophages. Bull Exp Biol Med 2021; 170:759-762. [PMID: 33893956 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-021-05150-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We compared the effects of the first-, second- and third-generation antihistamines in different doses on enzyme activity and cytokine production by macrophages and their death using an in vitro model. It was found that decreasing the dose led to an increase in the number of viable cells; after contact with second-generation antihistamines (loratadine, desloratadine), apoptosis of macrophages predominated. A dose-dependent increase in activity of ATPase and 5'-AMP with less pronounced effect of second-generation drugs was revealed. It was shown that under the influence of drugs, macrophages do not produce IL-1β, but actively synthesize TNFα and IL-10, which indicates the immunomodulatory properties of these drugs.
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- N G Plekhova
- Pacific State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Vladivostok, Russia.
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- Pacific State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Vladivostok, Russia
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- Pacific State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Vladivostok, Russia
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Generation and identification of endothelial-specific Hrh2 knockout mice. Transgenic Res 2021; 30:251-261. [PMID: 33786748 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-021-00244-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Histamine H2 receptor (HRH2) is closely associated with the development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. However, systematic Hrh2 knockout mice did not exactly reflect the HRH2 function in specific cell or tissue types. To better understand the physiological and pathophysiological functions of endothelial HRH2, this study constructed a targeting vector that contained loxp sites flanking the ATG start codon located in Hrh2 exon 2 upstream and a neomycin (Neo) resistance gene flanked by self-deletion anchor sites within the mouse Hrh2 allele. The targeting vector was then electroporated into C57BL/6J embryonic stem (ES) cells, and positively targeted ES cell clones were micoinjected into C57BL/6J blastocysts, which were implanted into pseudopregnant females to obtain chimeric mice. The F1 generation of Hrh2flox/+ mice was generated via crossing chimeric mice with wild-type mice to excise Neo. We also successfully generated endothelial cell-specific knockout (ECKO) mice by crossing Hrh2flox/+ mice with Cdh5-Cre mice that specifically express Cre in endothelial cells and identified that Hrh2 deletion was only observed in endothelial cells. Hrh2flox/+ and Hrh2ECKO mice were normal, healthy and fertile and did not display any obvious abnormalities. These novel animal models will create new prospects for exploring roles of HRH2 during the development and treatment of related diseases.
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Fultz R, Engevik MA, Shi Z, Hall A, Herrmann B, Ganesh BP, Major A, Haag A, Mori-Akiyama Y, Versalovic J. Phagocytosis by macrophages depends on histamine H2 receptor signaling and scavenger receptor 1. Microbiologyopen 2019; 8:e908. [PMID: 31369218 PMCID: PMC6813435 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The histamine H2 receptor (H2R) is a G protein‐coupled receptor that mediates cyclic AMP production, protein kinase A activation, and MAP kinase signaling. In order to explore the multifaceted effects of histamine signaling on immune cells, phagocytosis was evaluated using primary mouse‐derived macrophages. Phagocytosis is initiated by signaling via surface‐bound scavenger receptors and can be regulated by autophagy. Absence of H2R signaling resulted in diminished phagocytosis of live bacteria and synthetic microspheres by primary macrophages from histamine H2 receptor gene (Hrh2)‐deficient mice. Flow cytometry and immunofluorescence microscopy were used to quantify phagocytosis of phylogenetically diverse bacteria as well as microspheres of defined chemical composition. Autophagy and scavenger receptor gene expression were quantified in macrophages after exposure to Escherichia coli. Expression of the autophagy genes, Becn1 and Atg12, was increased in Hrh2−/− macrophages, indicating upregulation of autophagy pathways. Expression of the Macrophage Scavenger Receptor 1 gene (Msr1) was diminished in Hrh2‐deficient macrophages, supporting the possible importance of histamine signaling in scavenger receptor abundance and macrophage function. Flow cytometry confirmed diminished MSR1 surface abundance in Hrh2−/− macrophages. These data suggest that H2R signaling is required for effective phagocytosis by regulating the process of autophagy and scavenger receptor MSR1 abundance in macrophages.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robert Fultz
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Integrative Program in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Melinda A Engevik
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Zhongcheng Shi
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Anne Hall
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Beatrice Herrmann
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
| | - Bhanu P Ganesh
- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Angela Major
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Anthony Haag
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Yuko Mori-Akiyama
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - James Versalovic
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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