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Mertelsmann AM, Bowers SF, Wright D, Maganga JK, Mazigo HD, Ndhlovu LC, Changalucha JM, Downs JA. Effects of Schistosoma haematobium infection and treatment on the systemic and mucosal immune phenotype, gene expression and microbiome: A systematic review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2024; 18:e0012456. [PMID: 39250522 PMCID: PMC11412685 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 09/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Urogenital schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium affects approximately 110 million people globally, with the majority of cases in low- and middle-income countries. Schistosome infections have been shown to impact the host immune system, gene expression, and microbiome composition. Studies have demonstrated variations in pathology between schistosome subspecies. In the case of S. haematobium, infection has been associated with HIV acquisition and bladder cancer. However, the underlying pathophysiology has been understudied compared to other schistosome species. This systematic review comprehensively investigates and assimilates the effects of S. haematobium infection on systemic and local host mucosal immunity, cellular gene expression and microbiome. METHODS We conducted a systematic review assessing the reported effects of S. haematobium infections and anthelmintic treatment on the immune system, gene expression and microbiome in humans and animal models. This review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered prospectively in PROSPERO (CRD42022372607). Randomized clinical trials, cohort, cross-sectional, case-control, experimental ex vivo, and animal studies were included. Two reviewers performed screening independently. RESULTS We screened 3,177 studies and included 94. S. haematobium was reported to lead to: (i) a mixed immune response with a predominant type 2 immune phenotype, increased T and B regulatory cells, and select pro-inflammatory cytokines; (ii) distinct molecular alterations that would compromise epithelial integrity, such as increased metalloproteinase expression, and promote immunological changes and cellular transformation, specifically upregulation of genes p53 and Bcl-2; and (iii) microbiome dysbiosis in the urinary, intestinal, and genital tracts. CONCLUSION S. haematobium induces distinct alterations in the host's immune system, molecular profile, and microbiome. This leads to a diverse range of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses and impaired integrity of the local mucosal epithelial barrier, elevating the risks of secondary infections. Further, S. haematobium promotes cellular transformation with oncogenic potential and disrupts the microbiome, further influencing the immune system and genetic makeup. Understanding the pathophysiology of these interactions can improve outcomes for the sequelae of this devastating parasitic infection.
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- Anna M Mertelsmann
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Center for Global Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Center for Global Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Samuel J. Wood Library & C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Center for Global Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
- Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Mwanza, Tanzania
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Abdoollah Z, Marrero Roche DE, Pavan CH, Moore E, Chandler KB. Site-Specific Glycosylation Analysis of Human and Murine Fcγ Receptor II Family Members Reveals Variant-Specific N-Glycosylation. J Proteome Res 2024; 23:3469-3483. [PMID: 39007905 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Fcγ-receptors (FcγRs) including FcγRII (CD32) gene family members are expressed on leukocytes, bind the crystallizable fragment (Fc) region of immunoglobulin G (IgG), and bridge humoral and cellular immunity. FcγRIIA and FcγRIIB have opposing roles, with the former responsible for activation and the latter for inhibition of immune cell signaling and effector functions. The extracellular domains of human and murine FcγRIIs share multiple conserved N-glycosylation sites. Understanding the role(s) of FcγRIIA and FcγRIIB glycosylation in autoimmune diseases is precluded by a lack of effective methods to study disease-associated changes in glycosylation. To address this barrier, we developed a method to assess site-specific glycosylation of human FcγRIIA and FcγRIIB, and the mouse ortholog of human FcγRIIB. Among the receptors, conserved glycosylation sites are compared, with the N144/145 site displaying predominantly complex glycans in recombinant FcγRIIs. Differences in sialylation between recombinant human FcγRIIA H/R134 (H/R131) variants at a nearby N145 N-glycosylation site are reported. Further, a potential human FcγRIIA O-glycosylation site, S179 (S212), is reported in recombinant FcγRIIA. The robust method to assess site-specific glycosylation of FcγRIIs reported here, can be utilized to study the potential role of FcγRII family glycosylation in disease. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD049429.
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- Zaraah Abdoollah
- Translational Glycobiology Institute, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Translational Glycobiology Institute, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Translational Glycobiology Institute, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Translational Glycobiology Institute, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth St., Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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Rojo-Tolosa S, Sánchez-Martínez JA, Caballero-Vázquez A, Pineda-Lancheros LE, González-Gutiérrez MV, Pérez-Ramírez C, Jiménez-Morales A, Morales-García C. SingleNucleotide Polymorphisms as Biomarkers of Mepolizumab and Benralizumab Treatment Response in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:8139. [PMID: 39125709 PMCID: PMC11311889 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25158139] [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: 06/12/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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The most promising treatment options for severe uncontrolled asthma (SUA) have emerged in recent years with the development of monoclonal antibodies for blocking selective targets responsible for the underlying inflammation, such as mepolizumab and benralizumab. However, there is variability in treatment response that is not fully controlled. The variability of the response to mepolizumab and benralizumab could be influenced by single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and it would be useful to detect these and use them as predictive biomarkers of response. We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of 72 Caucasian patients recruited from a tertiary hospital with severe uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma treated with mepolizumab and benralizumab. Polymorphisms in the IL5 (rs4143832, rs17690122), RAD50 (rs11739623, rs4705959), IL1RL1 (rs1420101, rs17026974, rs1921622), GATA2 (rs4857855), IKZF2 (rs12619285), FCGR2A (rs1801274), FCGR2B (rs3219018, rs1050501), FCGR3A (rs10127939, rs396991), FCER1A (rs2251746, rs2427837), FCER1B (rs1441586, rs573790, rs569108), and ZNF415 (rs1054485) genes were analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using Taqman probes. The response was analyzed after 12 months of treatment. In patients under mepolizumab treatment, a treatment response defined as a reduction in exacerbations was associated with ZNF415 rs1054485-T (p = 0.042; OR = 5.33; 95% CI = 1.06-30.02), treatment response defined as a reduction in oral corticosteroids use was associated with the number of exacerbations in the previous year (p = 0.029; OR = 3.89; 95% CI = 1.24-14.92), and treatment response defined as improvement in lung function was associated with the age at the beginning of biological therapy (p = 0.002; OR = 1.10; 95% CI = 1.04-1.18), FCER1B rs569108-AA (p < 0.001; OR = 171.06; 95% CI = 12.94-6264.11), and FCER1A rs2427837-A (p = 0.021; OR = 8.61; 95% CI = 1.71-76.62). On the other hand, in patients under benralizumab treatment, treatment response, defined as a reduction in exacerbations, was associated with ZNF415 rs1054485-T (p = 0.073; OR = 1.3 × 108; 95% CI = 1.8 × 10-19-NA), FCER1B rs569108-AA (p = 0.050; OR = 11.51; 95% CI = 1.19-269.78), allergies (p = 0.045; OR = 4.02; 95% CI = 1.05-16.74), and sex (p = 0.028; OR = 4.78; 95% CI = 1.22-20.63); and treatment response defined as improvement in lung function was associated with polyposis (p = 0.027; OR = 9.16; 95% CI = 1.58-91.4), IKZF2 rs12619285-AA (p = 0.019; OR = 9.1; 95% CI = 1.7-75.78), IL5 rs4143832-T (p = 0.017; OR = 11.1; 95% CI = 1.9-112.17), and FCER1B rs1441586-C (p = 0.045; OR = 7.81; 95% CI = 1.16-73.45). The results of this study show the potential influence of the studied polymorphisms on the response to mepolizumab and benralizumab and the clinical benefit that could be obtained by defining predictive biomarkers of treatment response.
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- Susana Rojo-Tolosa
- Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (J.A.S.-M.); (A.C.-V.); (M.V.G.-G.); (C.M.-G.)
- Pharmacy Service, Pharmacogenetics Unit, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain;
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (J.A.S.-M.); (A.C.-V.); (M.V.G.-G.); (C.M.-G.)
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (J.A.S.-M.); (A.C.-V.); (M.V.G.-G.); (C.M.-G.)
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- Pharmacy Service, Pharmacogenetics Unit, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain;
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Sciences, National University of Colombia, Bogota Campus, Cra. 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá 11001, Colombia
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (J.A.S.-M.); (A.C.-V.); (M.V.G.-G.); (C.M.-G.)
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- Center of Biomedical Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix”, University of Granada, Avda. del Conocimiento s/n., 18016 Granada, Spain;
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- Pharmacy Service, Pharmacogenetics Unit, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain;
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (J.A.S.-M.); (A.C.-V.); (M.V.G.-G.); (C.M.-G.)
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Müller L, Dabbiru VAS, Schönborn L, Greinacher A. Therapeutic strategies in FcγIIA receptor-dependent thrombosis and thromboinflammation as seen in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT). Expert Opin Pharmacother 2024; 25:281-294. [PMID: 38465524 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2024.2328241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Fcγ-receptors (FcγR) are membrane receptors expressed on a variety of immune cells, specialized in recognition of the Fc part of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. FcγRIIA-dependent platelet activation in platelet factor 4 (PF4) antibody-related disorders have gained major attention, when these antibodies were identified as the cause of the adverse vaccination event termed vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) during the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. With the recognition of anti-PF4 antibodies as cause for severe spontaneous and sometimes recurrent thromboses independent of vaccination, their clinical relevance extended far beyond heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and VITT. AREAS COVERED Patients developing these disorders show life-threatening thromboses, and the outcome is highly dependent on effective treatment. This narrative literature review summarizes treatment options for HIT and VITT that are currently available for clinical application and provides the perspective toward new developments. EXPERT OPINION Nearly all these novel approaches are based on in vitro, preclinical observations, or case reports with only limited implementation in clinical practice. The therapeutic potential of these approaches still needs to be proven in larger cohort studies to ensure treatment efficacy and long-term patient safety.
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- Luisa Müller
- Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Salek-Ardakani S, Zajonc DM, Croft M. Agonism of 4-1BB for immune therapy: a perspective on possibilities and complications. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1228486. [PMID: 37662949 PMCID: PMC10469789 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1228486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Costimulatory receptors on immune cells represent attractive targets for immunotherapy given that these molecules can increase the frequency of individual protective immune cell populations and their longevity, as well as enhance various effector functions. 4-1BB, a member of the TNF receptor superfamily, also known as CD137 and TNFRSF9, is one such molecule that is inducible on several cell types, including T cells and NK cells. Preclinical studies in animal models have validated the notion that stimulating 4-1BB with agonist reagents or its natural ligand could be useful to augment conventional T cell and NK cell immunity to protect against tumor growth and against viral infection. Additionally, stimulating 4-1BB can enhance regulatory T cell function and might be useful in the right context for suppressing autoimmunity. Two human agonist antibodies to 4-1BB have been produced and tested in clinical trials for cancer, with variable results, leading to the production of a wealth of second-generation antibody constructs, including bi- and multi-specifics, with the hope of optimizing activity and selectivity. Here, we review the progress to date in agonism of 4-1BB, discuss the complications in targeting the immune system appropriately to elicit the desired activity, together with challenges in engineering agonists, and highlight the untapped potential of manipulating this molecule in infectious disease and autoimmunity.
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA, United States
- Department of Medicine, University of California (UC) San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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Capkin E, Kurt H, Gurel B, Bicak D, Akgun Bas S, Daglikoca DE, Yuce M. Characterization of FcγRIa (CD64) as a Ligand Molecule for Site-Specific IgG1 Capture: A Side-By-Side Comparison with Protein A. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:14623-14634. [PMID: 36416530 PMCID: PMC9730901 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fc γ receptors (FcγRs) are one of the structures that can initiate effector function for monoclonal antibodies. FcγRIa has the highest affinity toward IgG1-type monoclonal antibodies among all FcγRs. In this study, a comprehensive characterization was performed for FcγRIa as a potential affinity ligand for IgG1-type monoclonal antibody binding. The binding interactions were assessed with the SPR technique using different immobilization techniques such as EDC-NHS coupling, streptavidin-biotin interaction, and His-tagged FcγRIa capture. The His-tagged FcγRIa capture was the most convenient method based on assay repeatability. Next, a crude IgG1 sample and its fractions with different monomer contents obtained from protein A affinity chromatography were used to evaluate FcγRIa protein in terms of monoclonal antibody binding capacity. The samples were also compared with a protein A-immobilized chip (a frequently used affinity ligand) for IgG1 binding responses. The antibody binding capacity of the protein A-immobilized chip surface was significantly better than that of the FcγRIa-immobilized chip surface due to its 5 Ig binding domains. The antibody binding responses changed similarly with protein A depending on the monomer content of the sample. Finally, a different configuration was used to assess the binding affinity of free FcγRs (FcγRIa, FcγRIIa, and FcγRIIIa) to three different immobilized IgGs by immobilizing protein L to the chip surface. Unlike previous immobilization techniques tested where the FcγRIa was utilized as a ligand, nonimmobilized or free FcγRIa resulted in a significantly higher antibody binding response than free protein A. In this configuration, kinetics data of FcγRI revealed that the association rate (ka 50-80 × 105 M-1 s-1) increased in comparison to His capture method (1.9-2.4 × 105 M-1 s-1). In addition, the dissociation rate (kd 10-5 s-1) seemed slower over the His capture method (10-4 s-1) and provided stability on the chip surface during the dissociation phase. The KD values for FcγRIa were found in the picomolar range (2.1-10.33 pM from steady-state affinity analysis and 37.5-46.2 pM from kinetic analysis) for IgG1-type antibodies. FcγRIa possesses comparable ligand potential as well as protein A. Even though the protein A-immobilized surface bound more antibodies than the FcγRIa-captured surface, FcγRIa presented a significant antibody binding capacity in protein L configuration. The results suggest FcγRIa protein as a potential ligand for site-oriented immobilization of IgG1-type monoclonal antibodies, and it needs further performance investigation on different surfaces and interfaces for applications such as sensing and antibody purification.
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- Eda Capkin
- Faculty
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci
University, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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- School
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul
Medipol University, Beykoz 34810, Istanbul, Turkey
- SABITA
Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies, Istanbul Medipol University, Beykoz 34810, Istanbul, Turkey
- Nanosolar
Plasmonics Ltd., Gebze 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Sabanci University, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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- ILKO ARGEM
Biotechnology R&D Center, Pendik 34906, Istanbul, Turkey
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- ILKO ARGEM
Biotechnology R&D Center, Pendik 34906, Istanbul, Turkey
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- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Sabanci University, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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Correlation of Fc Receptor Polymorphisms with Pneumococcal Antibodies in Vaccinated Kidney Transplant Recipients. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10050725. [PMID: 35632480 PMCID: PMC9146743 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10050725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Several polymorphisms within Fc receptors (FCR) have been described, some of which correlate with allograft function. In the current study, we determined three Fcγ receptor and five Fcα receptor dimorphisms in 47 kidney transplant recipients who had been vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. We analyzed if FCR genotypes correlated with pneumococcal antibodies and their serotype-specific opsonophagocytic function, tested prior to and at months 1 and 12 post-vaccination. In parallel, we assessed antibodies against HLA and MICA and determined kidney function. We observed that IgG2 antibodies against pneumococci at months 1 and 12 after vaccination and IgA antibodies at month 1 differed significantly between the carriers of the three genotypes of FCGR3A rs396991 (V158F, p = 0.02; 0.04 and 0.009, respectively). Moreover, the genotype of FCGR3A correlated with serotype-specific opsonophagocytic function, reaching statistical significance (p < 0.05) at month 1 for 9/13 serotypes and at month 12 for 6/13 serotypes. Heterozygotes for FCGR3A had the lowest antibody response after pneumococcal vaccination. On the contrary, heterozygotes tended to have more antibodies against HLA class I and impaired kidney function. Taken together, our current data indicate that heterozygosity for FCGR3A may be unfavorable in kidney transplant recipients.
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Natama HM, Rovira-Vallbona E, Krit M, Guetens P, Sorgho H, Somé MA, Traoré-Coulibaly M, Valéa I, Mens PF, Schallig HDFH, Berkvens D, Kestens L, Tinto H, Rosanas-Urgell A. Genetic variation in the immune system and malaria susceptibility in infants: a nested case-control study in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. Malar J 2021; 20:94. [PMID: 33593344 PMCID: PMC7885350 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03628-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genetic polymorphisms in the human immune system modulate susceptibility to malaria. However, there is a paucity of data on the contribution of immunogenetic variants to malaria susceptibility in infants, who present differential biological features related to the immaturity of their adaptive immune system, the protective effect of maternal antibodies and fetal haemoglobin. This study investigated the association between genetic variation in innate immune response genes and malaria susceptibility during the first year of life in 656 infants from a birth cohort survey performed in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. METHODS Seventeen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 11 genes of the immune system previously associated with different malaria phenotypes were genotyped using TaqMan allelic hybridization assays in a Fluidigm platform. Plasmodium falciparum infection and clinical disease were documented by active and passive case detection. Case-control association analyses for both alleles and genotypes were carried out using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. For cytokines showing significant SNP associations in multivariate analyses, cord blood supernatant concentrations were measured by quantitative suspension array technology (Luminex). RESULTS Genetic variants in IL-1β (rs1143634) and FcγRIIA/CD32 (rs1801274)-both in allelic, dominant and co-dominant models-were significantly associated with protection from both P. falciparum infection and clinical malaria. Furthermore, heterozygote individuals with rs1801274 SNP in FcγRIIA/CD32 showed higher IL-1RA levels compared to wild-type homozygotes (P = 0.024), a cytokine whose production is promoted by the binding of IgG immune complexes to Fcγ receptors on effector immune cells. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that genetic polymorphisms in genes driving innate immune responses are associated to malaria susceptibility during the first year of life, possibly by modulating production of inflammatory mediators.
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- Hamatandi Magloire Natama
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
- Unité de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de La Santé, Nanoro, Burkina Faso.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de La Santé, Nanoro, Burkina Faso
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de La Santé, Nanoro, Burkina Faso
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de La Santé, Nanoro, Burkina Faso
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de La Santé, Nanoro, Burkina Faso
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- Department of Medical Microbiology-Parasitology Unit, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology-Parasitology Unit, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de La Santé, Nanoro, Burkina Faso
- Centre Muraz, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Youn YJ, Shrestha S, Lee YB, Kim JK, Lee JH, Hur K, Mali NM, Nam SW, Kim SH, Lee S, Song DK, Jin HK, Bae JS, Hong CW. Neutrophil-derived trail is a proinflammatory subtype of neutrophil-derived extracellular vesicles. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:2770-2787. [PMID: 33456572 PMCID: PMC7806483 DOI: 10.7150/thno.51756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Aims: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-derived vesicles that mediate intercellular communications. Neutrophils produce different subtypes of EVs during inflammatory responses. Neutrophil-derived trails (NDTRs) are generated by neutrophils migrating toward inflammatory foci, whereas neutrophil-derived microvesicles (NDMVs) are thought to be generated by neutrophils that have arrived at the inflammatory foci. However, the physical and functional characteristics of neutrophil-derived EVs are incompletely understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the differences between NDTRs and NDMVs. Methods: The generation of neutrophil-derived EVs were visualized by live-cell fluorescence images and the physical characteristics were further analyzed using nanotracking analysis assay, scanning electron microscopic analysis, and marker expressions. Functional characteristics of neutrophil-derived EVs were analyzed using assays for bactericidal activity, monocyte chemotaxis, phenotype polarization of macrophages, and miRNA sequencing. Finally, the effects of neutrophil-derived EVs on the acute and chronic inflammation were examined in vivo. Results: Both EVs share similar characteristics including stimulators, surface marker expression, bactericidal activity, and chemoattractive effect on monocytes via MCP-1. However, the integrin-mediated physical interaction was required for generation of NDTRs whereas NDMV generation was dependent on PI3K pathway. Interestingly, NDTRs contained proinflammatory miRNAs such as miR-1260, miR-1285, miR-4454, and miR-7975, while NDMVs contained anti-inflammatory miRNAs such as miR-126, miR-150, and miR-451a. Although both EVs were easily uptaken by monocytes, NDTRs enhanced proinflammatory macrophage polarization whereas NDMVs induced anti-inflammatory macrophage polarization. Moreover, NDTRs showed protective effects against lethality in a murine sepsis model and pathological changes in a murine chronic colitis model. Conclusion: These results suggest that NDTR is a proinflammatory subtype of neutrophil-derived EVs distinguished from NDMV.
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Redwan EM, Aljadawi AA, Uversky VN. Simple and efficient protocol for immunoglobulin Y purification from chicken egg yolk. Poult Sci 2020; 100:100956. [PMID: 33652537 PMCID: PMC7936219 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Besides being a common food component broadly consumed worldwide, egg yolk immunoglobulin Y (IgY) has essential therapeutic potentials. In fact, in a time of ever-increasing risk of antibiotic resistance, it is crucial to find new ways to battle infection, and oral administration of preformed specific antibodies represents one of the most attractive approaches against infection. Infectious diseases of bacterial and viral origin in humans and animals can be controlled and passively cured by orally applied IgYs isolated from chicken egg yolks. Despite multiple obvious advantages of oral administration of IgY, harvesting IgY from egg yolk in a pure form is a challenging task. In this study, we developed a fast, simple, cost-effective, and efficient protocol for IgY isolation from chicken egg yolks. First, egg yolk was collected and diluted with 5 volumes of cold distilled water, homogenized, pH adjusted, and centrifuged. Next, the supernatant was collected, to which caprylic acid at concentration of 2% v/v was added, followed by pH adjustment to pH 5.0, centrifugation at 4°C, and collection of the resulting supernatant. This step was repeated twice, with adding 2% v/v of caprylic acid each time. The final supernatant was concentrated using ultrafiltration, and the IgY purity and activities were checked by SDS-PAGE, western blotting, and ELISA. The sequential (2, 2, 2%) addition of caprylic acid yielded IgY with a purity of 63.5, 90.6, and 95.8%, respectively, and reached 97.9% after ultrafiltration at pH 9.0. The IgY activity increased exponentially to reach 99% after the ultrafiltration step. The proposed caprylic-acid-based protocol of IgY purification from the yolk of chicken eggs seems to be simple, fast, direct, and very cheap. This indicates that this protocol has great potential for scale-up processing.
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- Elrashdy M Redwan
- Biological Science Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Biological Science Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Biological Science Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Pushchino, Moscow region 142290, Russia; Department of Molecular Medicine and USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Research Institute, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Monoclonal Antibody to CD14, TLR4, or CD11b: Impact of Epitope and Isotype Specificity on ROS Generation by Human Granulocytes and Monocytes. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:5708692. [PMID: 33294123 PMCID: PMC7700042 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5708692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs or endotoxins) from Gram-negative bacteria represent pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) that are recognized by CD14 and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Lipopolysaccharides prime polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) for substantial production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during its response to secondary stimuli such as chemoattractants or pathogens. The excessive ROS production can damage surrounding host tissues, thereby amplifying the inflammatory reaction caused by pathogens. Today, specific antibodies against CD14, TLR4, and CD11b are being used as the essential tools to elucidate the role of these receptors in acute inflammation and some of these antibodies have advised as therapeutic agents for clinical use. Because each antibody has two antigen-binding arms [F(ab′)2] and one Fc arm, its effect on cellular response is much more complicated rather than simple blockage of target receptor. In fact, IgG antibody, once bound to target receptor, engages Fc receptors γ (FcγRs) and thereby is able to activate the adaptive immune system. The consequences of antibody-dependent binary heterotypic association of CD14, TLR4, or CD11b with FcγRs as well as homotypic one on ROS production are not well elucidated. Moreover, the consequences of antigenic recognition of CD14, TLR4, or CD11b by specific F(ab′)2 fragments are not always investigated. In this review, we will discuss known mechanisms underlying the therapeutic efficiency of CD14, TLR4, and CD11b/CD18 antibodies with a focus on LPS-dependent ROS or cytokine production by PMNs or monocytes. The impacts of F(ab′)2 as well as antibody IgG subclasses (isotypes) in therapeutic efficiency or agonistic potency of known antibodies against abovementioned receptors are presented. We also pay attention to how the efficiency of different IgG antibody subclasses is modulated during LPS-induced inflammation and by production of priming agents such as interferon γ (IFN-γ). Our review reinforces the molecular targets and therapeutic approaches to amelioration of harmful consequences of excessive activation of human pattern recognition receptors.
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Linher-Melville K, Shah A, Singh G. Sex differences in neuro(auto)immunity and chronic sciatic nerve pain. Biol Sex Differ 2020; 11:62. [PMID: 33183347 PMCID: PMC7661171 DOI: 10.1186/s13293-020-00339-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Chronic pain occurs with greater frequency in women, with a parallel sexually dimorphic trend reported in sufferers of many autoimmune diseases. There is a need to continue examining neuro-immune-endocrine crosstalk in the context of sexual dimorphisms in chronic pain. Several phenomena in particular need to be further explored. In patients, autoantibodies to neural antigens have been associated with sensory pathway hyper-excitability, and the role of self-antigens released by damaged nerves remains to be defined. In addition, specific immune cells release pro-nociceptive cytokines that directly influence neural firing, while T lymphocytes activated by specific antigens secrete factors that either support nerve repair or exacerbate the damage. Modulating specific immune cell populations could therefore be a means to promote nerve recovery, with sex-specific outcomes. Understanding biological sex differences that maintain, or fail to maintain, neuroimmune homeostasis may inform the selection of sex-specific treatment regimens, improving chronic pain management by rebalancing neuroimmune feedback. Given the significance of interactions between nerves and immune cells in the generation and maintenance of neuropathic pain, this review focuses on sex differences and possible links with persistent autoimmune activity using sciatica as an example.
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- Katja Linher-Melville
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Tay SH, Celhar T, Fairhurst A. Low-Density Neutrophils in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Rheumatol 2020; 72:1587-1595. [PMID: 32524751 PMCID: PMC7590095 DOI: 10.1002/art.41395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) display increased numbers of immature neutrophils in the blood, but the exact role of these immature neutrophils is unclear. Neutrophils that sediment within the peripheral blood mononuclear cell fraction after density centrifugation of blood are generally defined as low-density neutrophils (LDNs). Far beyond antimicrobial functions, LDNs are emerging as decision-shapers during innate and adaptive immune responses. Traditionally, neutrophils have been viewed as a homogeneous population. However, the various LDN populations identified in SLE to date are heterogeneously composed of mixed populations of activated mature neutrophils and immature neutrophils at various stages of differentiation. Controversy also surrounds the role of LDNs in SLE in terms of whether they are proinflammatory or polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells. It is clear that LDNs in SLE can secrete increased levels of type I interferon (IFN) and that they contribute to the cycle of inflammation and tissue damage. They readily form neutrophil extracellular traps, exposing modified autoantigens and oxidized mitochondrial DNA, which contribute to autoantibody production and type I IFN signaling, respectively. Importantly, the ability of LDNs in SLE to perform canonical neutrophil functions is polarized, based on mature CD10+ and immature CD10- neutrophils. Although this field is still relatively new, multiomic approaches have advanced our understanding of the diverse origins, phenotype, and function of LDNs in SLE. This review updates the literature on the origin and nature of LDNs, their distinctive features, and their biologic roles in the immunopathogenesis and end-organ damage in SLE.
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- Sen Hee Tay
- National University Hospital Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineInstitute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchSingapore
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- Singapore Immunology NetworkAgency for Science, Technology and ResearchSingapore
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- Institute for Molecular and Cellular BiologyAgency for Science, Technology and ResearchUniversity of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineSingapore
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Furumaya C, Martinez-Sanz P, Bouti P, Kuijpers TW, Matlung HL. Plasticity in Pro- and Anti-tumor Activity of Neutrophils: Shifting the Balance. Front Immunol 2020; 11:2100. [PMID: 32983165 PMCID: PMC7492657 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.02100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Over the last decades, cancer immunotherapies such as checkpoint blockade and adoptive T cell transfer have been a game changer in many aspects and have improved the treatment for various malignancies considerably. Despite the clinical success of harnessing the adaptive immunity to combat the tumor, the benefits of immunotherapy are still limited to a subset of patients and cancer types. In recent years, neutrophils, the most abundant circulating leukocytes, have emerged as promising targets for anti-cancer therapies. Traditionally regarded as the first line of defense against infections, neutrophils are increasingly recognized as critical players during cancer progression. Evidence shows the functional plasticity of neutrophils in the tumor microenvironment, allowing neutrophils to exert either pro-tumor or anti-tumor effects. This review describes the tumor-promoting roles of neutrophils, focusing on their myeloid-derived suppressor cell activity, as well as their role in tumor elimination, exerted mainly via antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. We will discuss potential approaches to therapeutically target neutrophils in cancer. These include strategies in humans to either silence the pro-tumor activity of neutrophils, or to activate or enhance their anti-tumor functions. Redirecting neutrophils seems a promising approach to harness innate immunity to improve treatment for cancer patients.
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- Charita Furumaya
- Department of Blood Cell Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Blood Cell Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Blood Cell Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Blood Cell Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Blood Cell Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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An YF, Suo LM, Xue JM, Han HY, Yang G, Liu JQ, Liu ZQ, Liu ZG, Zhao CQ, Yang PC. Role of FcγRI in Antigen-Dependent Eosinophil Activation in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2020; 35:86-97. [PMID: 32586101 DOI: 10.1177/1945892420936587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background The eosinophil (Eo) activation is a crucial factor evoking allergic rhinitis (AR) attacks; factors; the mechanism of triggering Eo activation remains to be further investigated. The interaction of antigen (Ag) and antibody plays a critical role in evoking allergy attacks. This study aims to elucidate the role of FcγRI, the high affinity receptor of IgG, in the Ag-mediated Eo activation. Methods Nasal lavage fluids (NLF) were collected from AR patients and healthy control (HC) subjects. Eos were isolated by flow cytometry cell sorting and analyzed by pertinent immunological approaches. Results Eos composed more than 60% of the cellular components in AR NLF. Exposure to specific Ags (sAgs) in the culture triggered Eos to release inflammatory mediators. High levels of FcγRI were detected on the surface of AR NLF Eos. Exposure to lipopolysaccharide markedly increased the FcγRI expression in naive Eos, which could be bound by Ag-specific IgG (sIgG) to form complexes on the surface of Eos; this made Eos at the sensitized status. Eos bore with the sIgG/FcγRI complexes could be activated upon exposure to sIgG in the culture; these Eos can be designated as Ag-specific Eos. Passive transfer of Ag-specific Eos resulted in profound AR response in mice upon sAg challenge. Depletion of FcγRI on Eos efficiently abolished AR response in mice. Conclusions AR Eos express high levels FcγRI, that can be bound by sIgG to make Eos sensitized. Re-exposure to specific Ags can activate the sensitized Eos.
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- Yun-Fang An
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Longgang Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Allergy, Longgang ENT Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Allergy, Longgang ENT Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Shenzhen, China
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Cuitino L, Obreque J, Gajardo-Meneses P, Villarroel A, Crisóstomo N, San Francisco IF, Valenzuela RA, Méndez GP, Llanos C. Heme-Oxygenase-1 Is Decreased in Circulating Monocytes and Is Associated With Impaired Phagocytosis and ROS Production in Lupus Nephritis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2868. [PMID: 31921135 PMCID: PMC6923251 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Based on studies showing the potential role of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of heme and has anti-inflammatory properties in SLE development, we decided to explore HO-1 in LN. Accordingly, we evaluated HO-1 levels and function in circulating and infiltrating monocytes and neutrophils of LN patients. HO-1 levels were assessed in peripheral monocytes of LN patients and controls by flow cytometry and immunofluorescence microscopy. Phagocytosis and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were evaluated to determine the effect of HO-1 in monocyte function. In addition, renal biopsies with proliferative LN were used to identify HO-1 in infiltrating cells and renal tissue by immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry. Biopsies of healthy controls (HC) and patients who underwent nephrectomy were included as controls. Circulating pro-inflammatory monocytes and activated neutrophils were increased in LN patients. HO-1 levels were decreased in all subsets of monocytes and in activated neutrophils. LN monocytes showed increased phagocytosis and higher production of ROS than those of HC. When HO-1 was induced, phagocytosis and ROS levels became similar to those of HC. HO-1 was mostly expressed in renal tubular epithelial cells (RTEC). Renal tissue of LN patients showed lower levels of HO-1 than HC, whereas infiltrating immune cells of LN showed lower levels of HO-1 than biopsies of patients who had renal surgery. HO-1 is decreased in circulating monocytes and activated neutrophils of LN patients. HO-1 levels modulate the phagocytosis of LN monocytes and ROS production. HO-1 expression in RTEC might be an attempt of self-protection from inflammation.
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- Loreto Cuitino
- Departamento de Inmunología Clínica y Reumatología, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Inmunología Clínica y Reumatología, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Inmunología Clínica y Reumatología, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Inmunología Clínica y Reumatología, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Urología, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Biológicas, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Inmunología Clínica y Reumatología, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Brandsma AM, Bondza S, Evers M, Koutstaal R, Nederend M, Jansen JHM, Rösner T, Valerius T, Leusen JHW, Ten Broeke T. Potent Fc Receptor Signaling by IgA Leads to Superior Killing of Cancer Cells by Neutrophils Compared to IgG. Front Immunol 2019; 10:704. [PMID: 31031746 PMCID: PMC6470253 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Antibody therapy of cancer is increasingly used in the clinic and has improved patient's life expectancy. Except for immune checkpoint inhibition, the mode of action of many antibodies is to recognize overexpressed or specific tumor antigens and initiate either direct F(ab′)2-mediated tumor cell killing, or Fc-mediated effects such as complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity/phagocytosis (ADCC/P) after binding to activating Fc receptors. All antibodies used in the clinic are of the IgG isotype. The IgA isotype can, however, also elicit powerful anti-tumor responses through engagement of the activating Fc receptor for monomeric IgA (FcαRI). In addition to monocytes, macrophages and eosinophils as FcαRI expressing immune cells, neutrophils are especially vigorous in eliminating IgA opsonized tumor cells. However, with IgG as single agent it appears almost impossible to activate neutrophils efficiently, as we have visualized by live cell imaging of tumor cell killing. In this study, we investigated Fc receptor expression, binding and signaling to clarify why triggering of neutrophils by IgA is more efficient than by IgG. FcαRI expression on neutrophils is ~2 times and ~20 times lower than that of Fcγ receptors FcγRIIa and FcγRIIIb, but still, binding of neutrophils to IgA- or IgG-coated surfaces was similar. In addition, our data suggest that IgA-mediated binding of neutrophils is more stable compared to IgG. IgA engagement of neutrophils elicited stronger Fc receptor signaling than IgG as indicated by measuring the p-ERK signaling molecule. We propose that the higher stoichiometry of IgA to the FcαR/FcRγ-chain complex, activating four ITAMs (Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-based Activating Motifs) compared to a single ITAM for FcγRIIa, combined with a possible decoy role of the highly expressed FcγRIIIb, explains why IgA is much better than IgG at triggering tumor cell killing by neutrophils. We anticipate that harnessing the vast population of neutrophils by the use of IgA monoclonal antibodies can be a valuable addition to the growing arsenal of antibody-based therapeutics for cancer treatment.
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- Arianne M Brandsma
- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Ridgeview Instruments AB, Vänge, Sweden.,Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunotherapy, Department of Internal Medicine II, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunotherapy, Department of Internal Medicine II, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Berghella AM, Aureli A, Canossi A, Beato TD, Colanardi A, Pellegrini P. Redox, immune and genetic biomarker system for personalized treatments in colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 11:117-138. [PMID: 30788039 PMCID: PMC6379753 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i2.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Identifying biomarkers for the risk of developing degenerative processes linked to aging and colorectal cancer (CRC) onset that could improve clinical strategies.
AIM To determine valid targets and a predictive biomarker’s system of chronicization of inflammation for cancer treatment.
METHODS A group of 147 CRC patients was studied. Clinical diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically, and patients were sub-typed using the pathological tumor-node-metastasis classification. Thirteen colon adenoma patients and 219 healthy subjects were also studied. A system biology study on Thioredoxin1/CD30 redox-immune systems (Trx1/CD30), T helper cytokines and polymorphisms of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors, FcγRIIa-131H/R and FcγRIIIa-158V/F was carried out. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was performed to analyze sera. Genetic study was executed by polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primers and sequence-based typing method. Statistical analysis was performed by using the “Statgraphics software systems”.
RESULTS We found a positive increase between Trx1/RTrx1 levels and sCD30 level and increased age. With respect to the gender relationships, there were distinct differences. Females showed a primary relationship between transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) with Trx1, whereas males had one with TGFβ and RTrx1. Trx1/CD30 controls the redox immune homeostasis, and an imbalance in the relationship between the Trx1/RTrx1 and sCD30 levels is linked to the onset and progression of tumor. This event happens through different gender-specific cytokine pathways. Our study demonstrated that the serum levels of Trx1/RTrx1, TGFβ/interleukin (IL)6 and TGFβ/IL4 combinations and the sCD30, IFNγ and IL2 combination constitute a predictive gender specific biomarker system. This is relevant for clinical screening to detect the risk of the potential development or progression of a tumor.
CONCLUSION Oxidative stress on Trx1/CD30 is a trigger of cancer disease, and the selected oxidation and immune products are a biomarker system for aging and cancer.
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- Anna Maria Berghella
- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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Abuharfeil NM, Yaseen MM, Alsheyab FM. Harnessing Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity To Control HIV-1 Infection. ACS Infect Dis 2019; 5:158-176. [PMID: 30525453 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Passive administration of broadly neutralizing anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) antibodies (bNAbs) has been recently suggested as a promising alternative therapeutic approach for HIV-1 infection. Although the success behind the studies that used this approach has been attributed to the potency and neutralization breadth of anti-HIV-1 antibodies, several lines of evidence support the idea that specific antibody-dependent effector functions, particularly antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), play a critical role in controlling HIV-1 infection. In this review, we showed that there is a direct association between the activation of ADCC and better clinical outcomes. This, in turn, suggests that ADCC could be harnessed to control HIV-1 infection. To this end, we addressed the passive administration of bNAbs capable of selectively activating ADCC responses to HIV-1 patients. Finally, we summarized the potential barriers that may impede the optimal activation of ADCC during HIV-1 infection and provided strategic solutions to overcome these barriers.
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- Nizar Mohammad Abuharfeil
- Department of Applied Biological Sciences, College of Science and Arts, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110. Jordan
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- Department of Applied Biological Sciences, College of Science and Arts, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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Connolly S, Wall KM, Tang J, Yu T, Kilembe W, Kijak G, Allen S, Hunter E. Fc-gamma receptor IIA and IIIA variants in two African cohorts: Lack of consistent impact on heterosexual HIV acquisition, viral control, and disease progression. Virology 2018; 525:132-142. [PMID: 30278383 PMCID: PMC6343481 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2018.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Human Fc-gamma receptors (FcγRs) FcγRIIA and FcγRIIIA contain amino acid variants with both high and low affinities for IgG that modulate antibody-mediated effector functions. Recent HIV vaccine trials suggested that these FcγR variants can influence susceptibility to HIV infection, which prompted us to fully assess the role of FcγR variants on HIV acquisition, viral control, and disease progression in two longitudinal heterosexual transmission cohorts with HIV subtypes A and C as the major circulating viruses. For 836 participants, molecular genotyping resolved genetic variations encoding the FcγRIIA (131 H/R) and FcγRIIIA (158 V/F) single nucleotide polymorphisms. Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox proportional hazards models, and linear regression models did not reveal any clear or consistent FcγR association with time to HIV acquisition, viral load in early infection, or extent of CD4 + T-cell decline over time after infection. Overall, previous epidemiological findings on FcγR variants and vaccine efficacy are not readily applicable to heterosexual HIV transmission.
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- Sarah Connolly
- Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30329, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- US Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States; Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20817, United States
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- Zambia-Emory HIV Research Project, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30329, United States; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
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Ho YT, Azman N‘A, Loh FWY, Ong GKT, Engudar G, Kriz SA, Kah JCY. Protein Corona Formed from Different Blood Plasma Proteins Affects the Colloidal Stability of Nanoparticles Differently. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:3923-3934. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Yan Teck Ho
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Centre for Life Sciences (CeLS), 28 Medical Drive, #05-01, Singapore 117456
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Building 203, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Centre for Life Sciences (CeLS), 28 Medical Drive, #05-01, Singapore 117456
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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Polymorphism of FCGR3A gene in chronic beryllium disease. Genes Immun 2018; 20:493-499. [PMID: 30245507 PMCID: PMC6431584 DOI: 10.1038/s41435-018-0046-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Previously we showed that alveolar macrophages(AMs) from patients with chronic beryllium disease(CBD) and beryllium sensitization(BeS) demonstrated significantly greater cell surface CD16(encoded by the FCGR3A gene) than controls. We hypothesized that these differences were related to polymorphisms in the FCGR3A gene. This study was to determine the association between FCGR3A polymorphisms in CBD, BeS versus controls as well as clinical data, providing potential information about disease pathogenesis, risk and activity. 189 CBD/154 BeS /150 controls (92 Be-exposed-non-diseased and 58 healthy controls) were included in this study. Sequence specific primers polymerase chain reaction(PCR-SSP) was used to determine FCGR3A 158V/F polymorphisms. We found significantly higher frequencies of the 158V allele (OR:1.60 (CI: 1.17-2.19),p=0.004) and 158VV homozygotes (OR:2.97 (CI:1.48-5.97) p=0.007) in CBD versus controls. No differences were found in the frequencies of FCGR3A alleles or genotypes between BeS versus controls and CBD versus BeS. Average changes in exercise testing maximum workload(Wlm),maximum oxygen consumption(VO2m) and diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide(DLCO) demonstrated greater decline over time in those CBD cases with the 158VV gene, modelled between 10 and 40 years from first beryllium exposure. The FCGR3A V158F polymorphism is associated with CBD compared to BeS and controls and may impact lung function in CBD.
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Carro AC, Piccini LE, Damonte EB. Blockade of dengue virus entry into myeloid cells by endocytic inhibitors in the presence or absence of antibodies. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018; 12:e0006685. [PMID: 30092029 PMCID: PMC6103515 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Dengue is the most prevalent arthropod-borne viral human disease in tropical and subtropical regions, caused by four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes. In spite of the increasing global incidence, no specific antiviral therapy is available. Cells of the mononuclear phagocyte lineage are the main targets either for direct antibody (Ab)-independent or Ab-mediated human DENV infection, usually associated to the severe forms of disease. Since the virus entry may be a convenient therapeutic alternative, this study aimed to investigate the mode of DENV internalization into myeloid cells in the absence and presence of DENV Ab and evaluate the inhibitory activity of diverse biochemical inhibitors of endocytosis. Methodology/principal findings By infectivity assays and quantitative RT-PCR determinations, it was demonstrated that DENV-2 entry into U937 and K562 cells in the absence of Ab was highly inhibited by the early treatment with ammonium chloride, chlorpromazine and dynasore, but it was not affected by methyl-β-cyclodextrin, indicating that DENV-2 utilizes a low pH-dependent, clathrin- and dynamin-mediated endocytic infectious pathway for the direct entry into both human myeloid cells. To study the Ab-mediated entry of DENV, the experimental conditions for enhancement of infection were established by inoculating immune complexes formed with DENV-2 and the Ab 2H2 or 3H5. The internalization of DENV-2-2H2 or DENV-2-3H5 complexes in both myeloid cells was also dependent on acid pH and dynamin but a differential requirement of the clathrin-mediated endocytic route was observed depending on the FcγR involved in the complex uptake: the infection through FcγRII was dependent on clathrin-coated vesicles whereas the internalization pathway mediated by FcγRI was independent of clathrin. This property was not serotype-specific. Conclusions/significance DENV entry into myeloid cells in the absence or presence of Ab can be blocked by diverse biochemical inhibitors affecting the cellular factors involved in endocytosis. The identification of the virus-host interactions involved in virus penetration may allow the finding of host-targeted antivirals widely active against diverse pathogenic flaviviruses with similar requirements for virus entry. Dengue is currently a widespread viral disease transmitted to human by mosquitoes, with very high prevalence in tropical and subtropical regions of América and Asia. Approximately 2.5 billion people are living in endemic areas and it is estimated that 350 million apparent and inapparent infections occur each year. There is no specific antiviral for treatment of dengue patients. On this basis, the search of antiviral agents is an urgent need. Dengue virus (DENV) entry is an attractive alternative for chemotherapeutic intervention since it represents a barrier to block the beginning of infection. We intended to evaluate the antiviral activity of diverse biochemical inhibitors of endocytosis against DENV in human myeloid cells. Results showed that DENV entry into these cells can be blocked by diverse biochemical inhibitors affecting the cellular factors involved in endocytosis such as intravesicular pH, clathrin-coated vesicles and dynamin, although the presence of non neutralizing antibodies, as can occur in secondary human infections, may alter the entry pathway under certain conditions. Then, the blockade of virus entry with host-targeted inhibitors may be a promising strategy for the development of safe antiviral agents with wide spectrum of activity against DENV and other related pathogenic flaviviruses.
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- Ana C Carro
- Laboratory of Virology, Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Virology, Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- IQUIBICEN, National Research Council (CONICET)-Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Virology, Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- IQUIBICEN, National Research Council (CONICET)-Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Gomes JDAS, de Araújo FF, Vitelli-Avelar DM, Sathler-Avelar R, Lage PS, Wendling APB, do Vale INPC, Dias JCP, Elói-Santos SM, Teixeira-Carvalho A, Martins-Filho OA. Systems Biology Reveals Relevant Gaps in Fc-γR Expression, Impaired Regulatory Cytokine Microenvironment Interfaced With Anti- Trypanosoma cruzi IgG Reactivity in Cardiac Chagas Disease Patients. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1608. [PMID: 30105007 PMCID: PMC6077235 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The systems biology approach has become an innovative tool when it comes to shedding light on the complex immune response underlying the development/maintenance of distinct clinical forms of Chagas disease. The goal of this study was to describe an integrative overview of Fc-γR expression, cytokine microenvironment and anti-Trypanosoma cruzi IgG interface in indeterminate-(IND) and cardiac-(CARD) patients. Data demonstrated that IND displayed an overall higher Fcγ-R expression (CD16; CD32; CD64) on neutrophils-(NEU), along with (CD16; CD64) on monocytes-(MON) as compared to CARD. Additionally, CARD presented an increased expression of CD32 in B-cells. While preserved frequency of IL-10-producing cells was observed in IND, decreased levels of IL-10+ phagocytes and enhanced TNF+ MON and NK-cells were observed in CARD. T. cruzi-antigen recall in vitro induces a general decrease of Fc-γR expression in Chagas disease patients, especially in CARD. Moreover, T. cruzi-antigen stimuli triggered a concomitant increase of IFN-γ+NEU/TNF+NK-cells and IL-10+MON/IL-10+B-cells in IND. Biomarker signatures further emphasized the contrasting Fc-γR expression and cytokine microenvironment observed in Chagas disease patients with distinct clinical forms. Up-regulation of Fc-γR expression (CD16 on NEU;MON;NK) was observed in IND, whereas a general decrease was reported for CARD. Moreover, while a mixed cytokine microenvironment (TNF; IL-10) was observed in IND, CARD presented a contrasting profile with up-regulation of TNF+NEU and IL-12+NEU. Integrative network analysis revealed a distinct assemblage of biomarkers, with CARD presenting a large number of negative internode connectivity in comparison with IND. The relevant gaps in Fc-γR expression and impaired regulatory cytokine microenvironment interfaced with the anti-T. cruzi IgG reactivity throughout an exacerbated negative connectivity may account for the development/maintenance of the clinical status of cardiac Chagas disease.
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- Juliana de A. S. Gomes
- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Laboratório de Biologia das Interações Celulares, Departamento de Morfologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Sanidade e Produção Animal nos Trópicos, Universidade de Uberaba, Uberaba, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Triatomíneos, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Departamento de Propedêutica Complementar, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas em Biomarcadores, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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L'Italien L, Orozco O, Abrams T, Cantagallo L, Connor A, Desai J, Ebersbach H, Gelderblom H, Hoffmaster K, Lees E, Maacke H, Schleyer S, Skegro D, Lee-Hoeflich ST. Mechanistic Insights of an Immunological Adverse Event Induced by an Anti-KIT Antibody Drug Conjugate and Mitigation Strategies. Clin Cancer Res 2018; 24:3465-3474. [PMID: 29615457 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-3786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: Hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) were observed in three patients dosed in a phase I clinical trial treated with LOP628, a KIT targeted antibody drug conjugate. Mast cell degranulation was implicated as the root cause for the HSR. Underlying mechanism of this reported HSR was investigated with an aim to identifying potential mitigation strategies.Experimental Design: Biomarkers for mast cell degranulation were evaluated in patient samples and in human peripheral blood cell-derived mast cell (PBC-MC) cultures treated with LOP628. Mitigation strategies interrogated include pretreatment of mast cells with small molecule inhibitors that target KIT or signaling pathways downstream of FcεR1, FcγR, and treatment with Fc silencing antibody formats.Results: Transient elevation of serum tryptase was observed in patients 1-hour posttreatment of LOP628. In agreement with the clinical observation, LOP628 and its parental antibody LMJ729 induced degranulation of human PBC-MCs. Unexpectedly, KIT small molecule inhibitors did not abrogate mast cell degranulation. By contrast, small molecule inhibitors that targeted pathways downstream of Fc receptors blunted degranulation. Furthermore, interference of the KIT antibody to engage Fc receptors by pre-incubation with IgG or using engineered Fc silencing mutations reduced or prevented degranulation. Characterization of Fcγ receptors revealed human PBC-MCs expressed both FcγRII and low levels of FcγRI. Interestingly, increasing the level of FcγRI upon addition of IFNγ, significantly enhanced LOP628-mediated mast cell degranulation.Conclusions: Our data suggest LOP628-mediated mast cell degranulation is the likely cause of HSR observed in the clinic due to co-engagement of the FcγR and KIT, resulting in mast cell activation. Clin Cancer Res; 24(14); 3465-74. ©2018 AACR.
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville VIC, Australia
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Novartis Campus, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Novartis Campus, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Shanghai, China
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Novartis Campus, Basel, Switzerland
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Pavkovic M, Petlichkovski A, Karanfilski O, Cevreska L, Stojanovic A. FC gamma receptor polymorphisms in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 23:163-168. [PMID: 28942727 DOI: 10.1080/10245332.2017.1377902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune blood disease of unknown etiology. The aim of our study was to investigate a possible role of FCGR2A and FCGR3A polymorphisms in the development of primary ITP. METHODS We analyzed 125 adult patients with ITP and 120 healthy controls. Genotyping was performed by using PCR-RFLP methods. RESULTS Our results showed significantly higher frequency of high-affinity FCGR3A-158V allele in patients with ITP compared with control subjects (47.2% versus 37.5%; p = 0.037). We did not find significant differences in the genotype distribution or allele frequencies for FCGR2A-131H/R between patients and controls, p = 0.652 and p = 0.478. In the groups of patients with unresponsive and responsive ITP we found significantly different genotype distribution and allele frequencies for FCGR3A, p = 0.036 and p = 0.008 respectively. There was no significant difference in genotype and allele frequencies for FCGR2A between these two groups of patients. Our results confirmed that the combination of high-affinity FCGR2A-131H and FCGR3A-158V allele was more common in patients with ITP than in controls (55% versus 40%; p = 0.024). CONCLUSION Our results suggest possible role of FCGR3A polymorphism in the etiology, development and clinical outcome of ITP, but larger prospective studies are needed to confirm these results.
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- Marica Pavkovic
- a University Clinic for Hematology , Faculty of Medicine , Skopje , Republic of Macedonia
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- b Institute for Immunobiology and Human Genetics , Faculty of Medicine , Skopje , Republic of Macedonia
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- a University Clinic for Hematology , Faculty of Medicine , Skopje , Republic of Macedonia
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- a University Clinic for Hematology , Faculty of Medicine , Skopje , Republic of Macedonia
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- a University Clinic for Hematology , Faculty of Medicine , Skopje , Republic of Macedonia
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Treffers LW, Hiemstra IH, Kuijpers TW, van den Berg TK, Matlung HL. Neutrophils in cancer. Immunol Rev 2017; 273:312-28. [PMID: 27558343 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Neutrophils play an important role in cancer. This does not only relate to the well-established prognostic value of the presence of neutrophils, either in the blood or in tumor tissue, in the context of cancer progression or for the monitoring of therapy, but also to their active role in the progression of cancer. In the current review, we describe what is known in general about the role of neutrophils in cancer. What is emerging is a complex, rather heterogeneous picture with both pro- and anti-tumorigenic roles, which apparently differs with cancer type and disease stage. Furthermore, we will discuss the well-known role of neutrophils as myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC), and also on the role of neutrophils as important effector cells during antibody therapy in cancer. It is clear that neutrophils contribute substantially to cancer progression in multiple ways, and this includes both direct effects on the cancer cells and indirect effect on the tumor microenvironment. While in many cases neutrophils have been shown to promote tumor progression, for instance by acting as MDSC, there are also protective effects, particularly when antibody immunotherapy is performed. A better understanding of the role of neutrophils is likely to provide opportunities for immunomodulation and for improving the treatment of cancer patients.
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- Louise W Treffers
- Sanquin Research, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Munde EO, Okeyo WA, Raballah E, Anyona SB, Were T, Ong'echa JM, Perkins DJ, Ouma C. Association between Fcγ receptor IIA, IIIA and IIIB genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility to severe malaria anemia in children in western Kenya. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:289. [PMID: 28427365 PMCID: PMC5397742 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2390-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Naturally-acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria develops after several episodes of infection. Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) bind to immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies and mediate phagocytosis of opsonized microbes, thereby, linking humoral and cellular immunity. FcγR polymorphisms influence binding affinity to IgGs and consequently, can influence clinical malaria outcomes. Specifically, variations in FcγRIIA -131Arg/His, FcγRIIIA-176F/V and FcγRIIIB-NA1/NA2 modulate immune responses through altered binding preferences to IgGs and immune complexes. Differential binding, in turn, changes ability of immune cells to respond to infection through production of inflammatory mediators during P. falciparum infection. Methods We determined the association between haplotypes of FcγRIIA-131Arg/His, FcγRIIIA-176F/V and FcγRIIIB-NA1/NA2 variants and severe malarial anemia (SMA; hemoglobin < 6.0 g/dL, any density parasitemia) in children (n = 274; aged 6–36 months) presenting for their first hospital visit with P. falciparum malaria in a holoendemic transmission region of western Kenya. FcγRIIA-131Arg/His and FcγRIIIA-176F/V genotypes were determined using TaqMan® SNP genotyping, while FcγRIIIBNA1/NA2 genotypes were determined using restriction fragment length polymorphism. Hematological and parasitological indices were measured in all study participants. Results Carriage of FcγRIIA-131Arg/FcγRIIIA-176F/FcγRIIIBNA2 haplotype was associated with susceptibility to SMA (OR = 1.70; 95% CI; 1.02–2.93; P = 0.036), while the FcγRIIA-131His/ FcγRIIIA-176F/ FcγRIIIB NA1 haplotype was marginally associated with enhanced susceptibility to SMA (OR: 1.80, 95% CI; 0.98–3.30, P = 0.057) and higher levels of parasitemia (P = 0.009). Individual genotypes of FcγRIIA-131Arg/His, FcγRIIIA-176F/V and FcγRIIIB-NA1/NA2 were not associated with susceptibility to SMA. Conclusion The study revealed that haplotypes of FcγRs are important in conditioning susceptibility to SMA in immune-naive children from P. falciparum holoendemic region of western Kenya. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12879-017-2390-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Elly O Munde
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health and Community Development, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya.,University of New Mexico/KEMRI Laboratories of Parasitic and Viral Diseases, Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health and Community Development, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
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- University of New Mexico/KEMRI Laboratories of Parasitic and Viral Diseases, Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya.,Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences and Technology, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences and Technology, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya
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- University of New Mexico/KEMRI Laboratories of Parasitic and Viral Diseases, Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya.,Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Global Health, University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Centre, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- University of New Mexico/KEMRI Laboratories of Parasitic and Viral Diseases, Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya.,Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Global Health, University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Centre, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health and Community Development, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya. .,Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya. .,African Institute for Development Policy, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Anti-leukemic activity and tolerability of anti-human CD47 monoclonal antibodies. Blood Cancer J 2017; 7:e536. [PMID: 28234345 PMCID: PMC5386341 DOI: 10.1038/bcj.2017.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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CD47, a broadly expressed cell surface protein, inhibits cell phagocytosis via interaction with phagocyte-expressed SIRPα. A variety of hematological malignancies demonstrate elevated CD47 expression, suggesting that CD47 may mediate immune escape. We discovered three unique CD47-SIRPα blocking anti-CD47 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with low nano-molar affinity to human and cynomolgus monkey CD47, and no hemagglutination and platelet aggregation activity. To characterize the anti-cancer activity elicited by blocking CD47, the mAbs were cloned into effector function silent and competent Fc backbones. Effector function competent mAbs demonstrated potent activity in vitro and in vivo, while effector function silent mAbs demonstrated minimal activity, indicating that blocking CD47 only leads to a therapeutic effect in the presence of Fc effector function. A non-human primate study revealed that the effector function competent mAb IgG1 C47B222-(CHO) decreased red blood cells (RBC), hematocrit and hemoglobin by >40% at 1 mg/kg, whereas the effector function silent mAb IgG2σ C47B222-(CHO) had minimal impact on RBC indices at 1 and 10 mg/kg. Taken together, our findings suggest that targeting CD47 is an attractive therapeutic anti-cancer approach. However, the anti-cancer activity observed with anti-CD47 mAbs is Fc effector dependent as are the side effects observed on RBC indices.
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La Manna MP, Orlando V, Dieli F, Di Carlo P, Cascio A, Cuzzi G, Palmieri F, Goletti D, Caccamo N. Quantitative and qualitative profiles of circulating monocytes may help identifying tuberculosis infection and disease stages. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0171358. [PMID: 28208160 PMCID: PMC5313257 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most important cause of morbidity and death among infectious diseases, and continuous efforts are needed to improve diagnostic tools and therapy. Previous published studies showed that the absolute cells number of monocytes or lymphocytes in peripheral blood or yet the ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes displayed the ability to predict the risk of active TB. In the present study we evaluated the ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes variation and we also analyzed the ex-vivo expression of CD64 on monocytes as tools to identify biomarkers for discriminating TB stages. Significant differences were found when the average ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes of active TB patients was compared with latent TB infection (LTBI) subjects, cured TB and healthy donors (HD). By the receiver operator characteristics (ROC) curve analysis the cut-off value of 0.285, allowed the discrimination of active TB from HD, with a sensitivity of 91.04% and a specificity of 93.55% (95% of confidence interval: 0.92-0.99). The ROC curve analysis comparing TB patients and LTBI groups, led to a sensitivity and the specificity of the assay of 85.07% and 85.71%, respectively (95% of confidence interval: 0.85 to 0.96). The upregulation of CD64 expression on circulating monocytes in active TB patients could represent an additional biomarker for diagnosis of active TB. In conclusion, we found that the ML ratio or monocyte absolute count or phenotypic measures show predictive value for active TB.
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- Marco Pio La Manna
- Central Laboratory of Advanced Diagnosis and Biomedical Research(CLADIBIOR), Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Policlinico P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy
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- Central Laboratory of Advanced Diagnosis and Biomedical Research(CLADIBIOR), Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Policlinico P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy
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- Central Laboratory of Advanced Diagnosis and Biomedical Research(CLADIBIOR), Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Policlinico P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy
- Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother-Child Care “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother-Child Care “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Translational Research Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- Translational Research Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- Translational Research Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- Central Laboratory of Advanced Diagnosis and Biomedical Research(CLADIBIOR), Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Policlinico P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy
- Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Kim HA, Choi B, Suh CH, Han MH, Jung JY, Sayeed HM, Kim YW, Sohn S. Highly Expression of CD11b and CD32 on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Patients with Adult-Onset Still's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18010202. [PMID: 28106835 PMCID: PMC5297832 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18010202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We investigated the potential role of several pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs; CD11b, CD11c, CD32, CD206, CD209, and dectin-1) in adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). METHODS The study included 13 untreated AOSD patients, 19 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (as a disease control), and 19 healthy controls (HCs). The PRRs were quantified in peripheral blood using flow cytometry. The serum levels of interleukin-17 (IL-17), IL-18, and IL-23 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Significantly higher mean frequencies of cells presenting CD11b and CD32 from whole blood were observed in patients with AOSD than in patients with RA or HC. The levels of IL-17, IL-18, and IL-23 were elevated in AOSD patients compared to HCs. CD11b frequencies from whole cells correlated with systemic scores, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, aspartate transaminase levels, interleukin-23 (IL-23) levels, and IL-18. Frequencies of CD209 from granulocytes were significantly correlated with systemic scores, and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and levels of C-reactive protein, ferritin, LDH, IL-23, and interleukin-18 (IL-18). CONCLUSIONS Elevated frequencies of circulating CD11b-positive cells and positive correlations with disease activity markers suggest that circulating CD11b-positive cells contribute to the pathogenesis of AOSD.
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- Hyoun-Ah Kim
- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
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- Department of Microbiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
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- Department of Microbiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
- Department of Biomedical Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea.
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Cheeseman HM, Carias AM, Evans AB, Olejniczak NJ, Ziprin P, King DFL, Hope TJ, Shattock RJ. Expression Profile of Human Fc Receptors in Mucosal Tissue: Implications for Antibody-Dependent Cellular Effector Functions Targeting HIV-1 Transmission. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0154656. [PMID: 27164006 PMCID: PMC4862624 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The majority of new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 infections are acquired via sexual transmission at mucosal surfaces. Partial efficacy (31.2%) of the Thai RV144 HIV-1 vaccine trial has been correlated with Antibody-dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity (ADCC) mediated by non-neutralizing antibodies targeting the V1V2 region of the HIV-1 envelope. This has led to speculation that ADCC and other antibody-dependent cellular effector functions might provide an important defense against mucosal acquisition of HIV-1 infection. However, the ability of antibody-dependent cellular effector mechanisms to impact on early mucosal transmission events will depend on a variety of parameters including effector cell type, frequency, the class of Fc-Receptor (FcR) expressed, the number of FcR per cell and the glycoslyation pattern of the induced antibodies. In this study, we characterize and compare the frequency and phenotype of IgG (CD16 [FcγRIII], CD32 [FcγRII] and CD64 [FcγRI]) and IgA (CD89 [FcαR]) receptor expression on effector cells within male and female genital mucosal tissue, colorectal tissue and red blood cell-lysed whole blood. The frequency of FcR expression on CD14+ monocytic cells, myeloid dendritic cells and natural killer cells were similar across the three mucosal tissue compartments, but significantly lower when compared to the FcR expression profile of effector cells isolated from whole blood, with many cells negative for all FcRs. Of the three tissues tested, penile tissue had the highest percentage of FcR positive effector cells. Immunofluorescent staining was used to determine the location of CD14+, CD11c+ and CD56+ cells within the three mucosal tissues. We show that the majority of effector cells across the different mucosal locations reside within the subepithelial lamina propria. The potential implication of the observed FcR expression patterns on the effectiveness of FcR-dependent cellular effector functions to impact on the initial events in mucosal transmission and dissemination warrants further mechanistic studies.
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- Hannah M Cheeseman
- Imperial College London, Department of Medicine, Section of Virology, Group of Mucosal Infection and Immunity, London, United Kingdom
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- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Cell and Molecular Biology Department, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Imperial College London, Department of Medicine, Section of Virology, Group of Mucosal Infection and Immunity, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Medicine, Section of Virology, Group of Mucosal Infection and Immunity, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Medicine, Section of Virology, Group of Mucosal Infection and Immunity, London, United Kingdom
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- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Cell and Molecular Biology Department, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Imperial College London, Department of Medicine, Section of Virology, Group of Mucosal Infection and Immunity, London, United Kingdom
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The FcγR/IgG Interaction as Target for the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases. J Clin Immunol 2016; 36 Suppl 1:95-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s10875-016-0272-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Association of a coding polymorphism in Fc gamma receptor 2A and graft survival in re-transplant candidates. Hum Immunol 2015; 76:759-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2015.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dettogni RS, Tristão-Sá R, Dos Santos M, da Silva FF, Louro ID. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in immune system genes and their association with clinical symptoms persistence in dengue-infected persons. Hum Immunol 2015; 76:717-23. [PMID: 26429310 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2015.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of dengue clinical symptom persistence during 60days of disease follow up, in patients of Espírito Santo state (ES)-Brazil and to evaluate the relation of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in FcγRIIa, CD209, VDR, TNF-α, IL-4, IL-6 and IFN-γ genes with symptom persistence. During 2012-2013, 96 blood samples from individuals diagnosed with symptomatic dengue were collected. Clinical symptom persistence in 60days of follow-up was assessed by a clinical and epidemiological questionnaire filled in 4 interviews. SNP genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). In two months of monitoring the dengue infection, we observed that symptoms persisted in 38.5% (37/96) of dengue patients at the end of the first month (D30) and in 11.5% (11/96) of dengue patients at the end of the second month (D60). Our results show an association between FcγRIIa, TNF-α and IL-6 gene SNPs and symptom persistence and an association trend with CD209, IL-4 and IFN-γ gene SNPs. Our findings may increase the knowledge on the pathophysiological mechanisms of persistent symptoms of infection with the dengue virus (DENV) and thus help the clinical management of patients.
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- Raquel Spinassé Dettogni
- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Humanas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468 - Campus de Maruípe, 29040-090 Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Clínica Médica, Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Av. Nossa Senhora da Penha, 2190 - Santa Luíza, 29045-402 Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Caicó, RN 59300-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estatística, Departamento de Estatística, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, S/N, 29060-900 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Humanas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468 - Campus de Maruípe, 29040-090 Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Hans VM, Mehta DS, Hans M. Association of Fc gamma-receptors IIa, IIIa, and IIIb genetic polymorphism with susceptibility to chronic periodontitis in South Indian population. Contemp Clin Dent 2015; 6:S141-6. [PMID: 26604564 PMCID: PMC4632213 DOI: 10.4103/0976-237x.166831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) are the members of the immunoglobulin superfamily and may play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. Genetic variation in these receptors and its link with various forms of periodontitis is being studied in different populations. The aim of the present study is to determine whether specific FcγRIIa, FcγRIIIa, and FcγRIIIb alleles and/or genotypes are associated with risk for susceptibility to generalized chronic periodontitis (GCP) in South Indian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population consisted of 120 South Indian subjects; 60 with GCP and 60 periodontally healthy. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted from samples collected by scrapping buccal epithelium. FcγRIIa and FcγRIIIa genotyping were performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of DNA with allele-specific primers followed by allele-specific restriction digestion of the products. However, FcγRIIIb genotyping was done by allele-specific PCR. RESULTS No significant difference in the distribution of FcγRIIa H/R and FcγRIIIa NA1/NA2 genotypes or their respective alleles was observed in GCP patients and healthy subjects. For FcγRIIIa F/V genetic polymorphism, the homozygous V/V genotype and V allele were significantly overrepresented in GCP patients while F/F genotype and F allele in controls. CONCLUSION The present study demonstrates that FcγRIIIa V/V genotype, as well as V allele, could be a possible risk factor for chronic periodontitis in South Indian population.
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- Veenu Madaan Hans
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University, Gurgaon, India
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- Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Dentistry, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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Herrmann JM, Meyle J. Neutrophil activation and periodontal tissue injury. Periodontol 2000 2015; 69:111-27. [DOI: 10.1111/prd.12088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mohsin SN, Mahmood S, Amar A, Ghafoor F, Raza SM, Saleem M. Association of FcγRIIa Polymorphism with Clinical Outcome of Dengue Infection: First Insight from Pakistan. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2015; 93:691-6. [PMID: 26240159 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Dengue illness has been a major health concern in Pakistan during the last decade. Dengue infection can result in a spectrum of clinically distinct outcomes, ranging from asymptomatic infection to potentially life-threatening forms of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). A single-nucleotide polymorphism in FcγRIIa (rs1801274) results in altered affinity of the receptor for different subclasses of immunoglobulin G, and is a key player in determining the susceptibility to or protection from severe clinical infection of dengue. In this study, we analyzed the allelic and genotypic distribution of rs1801274 in subjects of Pakistani origin with subclinical dengue infection (n = 40), dengue fever (DF) (n = 40), and DHF/DSS (n = 30). We found that HH homozygotes and heterozygotes were significantly more likely to develop clinical dengue (odds ratio [OR] = 3.21, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.29-7.97, P = 0.009), either DF (OR = 2.82, 95% CI = 1.00-7.97, P = 0.045) or DHF/DSS (OR = 3.90, 95% CI = 1.13-13.07, P = 0.024) than the asymptomatic dengue infection. Results of allelic distribution comparisons and logistic regression analysis also supported the same relationship. The results suggest complex nature of interacting factors in determining the course for severe dengue illness.
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- Saima Naz Mohsin
- Pakistan Medical Research Council Research Centre, National Health Research Complex, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan; Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Medical Research Council Research Centre, National Health Research Complex, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan; Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Medical Research Council Research Centre, National Health Research Complex, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan; Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Medical Research Council Research Centre, National Health Research Complex, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan; Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Medical Research Council Research Centre, National Health Research Complex, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan; Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Medical Research Council Research Centre, National Health Research Complex, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan; Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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Kabanov DS, Grachev SV, Prokhorenko IR. Role of CD11b/CD18 in priming of human leukocytes by endotoxin glycoforms from Escherichia coli. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2015; 79:812-9. [PMID: 25365491 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297914080094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The primary objective of this study was to determine the role of β2 integrin α-subunit (CD11b) in the mechanism of human polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PML) priming by S or Re endotoxin glycoforms from Escherichia coli for fMLP-induced respiratory burst. Similar priming activity of S and Re endotoxin glycoforms for fMLP-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation from primed PML was found. Anti-CD11b antibodies (clone ICRF 44) as well as isotype-matched immunoglobulin G1 (clone MOPC-21) do not influence the fMLP-induced ROS generation from unprimed PML. Antibodies against CD11b do not change fMLP-induced ROS generation from endotoxin-primed PML as well. The involvement of different isoforms of Fcγ receptors in fMLP-induced ROS generation from activated PML is proposed.
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- D S Kabanov
- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
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Moreno-Fierros L, Verdín-Terán SL, García-Hernández AL. Intraperitoneal Immunization with Cry1Ac Protoxin from Bacillus thuringiensis Provokes Upregulation of Fc-Gamma-II/and Fc-Gamma-III Receptors Associated with IgG in the Intestinal Epithelium of Mice. Scand J Immunol 2015; 82:35-47. [PMID: 25904149 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In humans, intestinal epithelial FcRn is expressed throughout life and mediates the bidirectional transport of IgG, but in mice, it is markedly expressed in neonatal intestine. In adults, its expression is only faintly upregulated after intestinal IgG induction such as that elicited by i.p. immunization with Cry1Ac protoxin (pCry1Ac) Bacillus thuringiensis. This led us to suggest that additional Fcγ receptors (Fcγ-R) may be participating in epithelial IgG uptake. So, first we determined whether CD16/32 [an epitope shared by Fcγ-RII (CD32) and Fcγ-RIII (CD16)] was expressed in the intestinal epithelia of mice. Using confocal microscopy and flow cytometry, we detected co-localization of IgG and CD16/32 in epithelial cells, whose frequency was increased by immunization with pCry1Ac. Western blot and cross-immunoprecipitation results with anti-CD16/32 and IgG antibodies in epithelial cell extracts suggested that epithelial cells bear both Fcγ-RII and Fcγ-RIII and contained IgG associated with Fcγ-RII/RIII. Using anti-CD32 and anti-CD16 antibodies, we confirmed by Western blot, confocal microscopy and flow cytometry that both Fcγ-RII and Fcγ-RIII were expressed and suggested that upregulation occurred upon immunization in intestinal epithelia. Finally, we examined the in vitro effect of anti-CD16/32, anti-CD16 and anti-CD32 antibodies on IgG uptake and transport by intestinal epithelial cells and found that it was partially reduced. Although further studies are still required, our results suggest that Fcγ-RII and Fcγ-RIII might participate in the uptake and/or transport of IgG through the intestinal epithelia of adult mice.
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- L Moreno-Fierros
- Inmunidad en Mucosas, Unidad de Biomedicina, FES-Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México
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- Inmunidad en Mucosas, Unidad de Biomedicina, FES-Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México
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- Inmunidad en Mucosas, Unidad de Biomedicina, FES-Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México
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Chauhan AK, Chen C, Moore TL, DiPaolo RJ. Induced expression of FcγRIIIa (CD16a) on CD4+ T cells triggers generation of IFN-γhigh subset. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:5127-5140. [PMID: 25556651 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.599266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Whether or not CD4(+) T-cells express low affinity receptor FcγRIIIa (CD16a) in disease pathology has not been examined in great detail. In this study, we show that a subset of activated CD4(+) T-cells in humans express FcγRIIIa. The ligation of FcγRIIIa by immune complexes (ICs) in human CD4(+) T-cells produced co-stimulatory signal like CD28 that triggered IFN-γ production. The induced expression of FcγRIIIa on CD4(+) helper T-cells is an important finding since these receptors via ITAM contribute to intracellular signaling. The induced expression of FcγRIIIa on CD4(+) T helper cells and their ability to co-stimulate T-cell activation are important and novel findings that may reveal new pathways to regulate adaptive immune responses during inflammation and in autoimmunity.
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- Anil K Chauhan
- From the Division of Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology and; Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63104.
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- From the Division of Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology and
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- From the Division of Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology and
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63104
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Stewart R, Hammond SA, Oberst M, Wilkinson RW. The role of Fc gamma receptors in the activity of immunomodulatory antibodies for cancer. J Immunother Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1186/s40425-014-0029-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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CD16 expression on monocytes in healthy individuals but not schistosome-infected patients is positively associated with levels of parasite-specific IgG and IgG1. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2014; 8:e3049. [PMID: 25101623 PMCID: PMC4125298 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Human IgG1 antibody responses are associated with protection against Schistosoma haematobium infection and are now a target for schistosome vaccine development. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between total IgG and the IgG subclasses and the monocyte IgG receptor, known as FcγRIIIa or CD16, in schistosome exposed people. Systemic levels of schistosome-specific anti-adult worm total IgG and IgG subclass titres were measured by ELISA in 100 individuals from an S. haematobium endemic area in Zimbabwe and, using parametric statistical methods and regression analysis, related to the levels of CD16 expression on individuals' circulating monocytes, determined via flow cytometry. Monocyte CD16 expression rose with parasite-specific total IgG and IgG1 in healthy participants, but not in schistosome infected patients. Similar to parasite-specific IgG and IgG1, CD16 expression in healthy individuals is associated with protection against schistosome infection. This relationship indicates a mechanistic link between the innate and adaptive immune responses to helminth infection in protection against infection. Further understanding the elements of a protective immune response in schistosomiasis may aid in efforts to develop a protective vaccine against this disease. Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the parasite Schistosoma spp. Over 240 million people are infected worldwide, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa, but an efficacious, protective vaccine has yet to be found. Protection against schistosome infection in individuals living in endemic areas is mediated by antibodies. In particular, IgG1 antibody has been shown to be protective against infection in individuals living in endemic areas, and eliciting IgG1 production has become a cornerstone of vaccine development efforts. However, little is known about the mechanisms by which IgG1 induces protection. The cell surface molecule CD16 is an IgG antibody receptor expressed on monocytes and binds preferentially to IgG antibody subclasses. The work presented here thus investigates the relationship between IgG levels and the monocyte CD16 receptor in a population endemically exposed to infection with schistosomes. We present results linking CD16 expression with IgG1 levels, whereby uninfected individuals have a positive relationship between IgG1 and CD16 expression levels, while schistosome infected individuals did not show any statistically significant relationship between the two. Thus we provide evidence to suggest a mechanistic link between the innate and adaptive immune response in parasitic infection, associating monocyte CD16 expression with a protective immune response.
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Annels NE, Simpson GR, Denyer M, McGrath SE, Falgari G, Killick E, Eeles R, Stebbing J, Pchejetski D, Cutress R, Murray N, Michael A, Pandha H. Spontaneous antibodies against Engrailed-2 (EN2) protein in patients with prostate cancer. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 177:428-38. [PMID: 24654775 PMCID: PMC4226594 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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We reported the expression of the homeodomain-containing transcription factor Engrailed-2 (EN2) in prostate cancer and showed that the presence of EN2 protein in the urine was highly predictive of prostate cancer. This study aimed to determine whether patients with prostate cancer have EN2 autoantibodies, what the prevalence of these antibodies is and whether they are associated with disease stage. The spontaneous immunoglobulin (Ig)G immune response against EN2 and for comparison the tumour antigen New York Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1 (NY-ESO-1), were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in three different cohorts of prostate cancer patients as well as a group of men genetically predisposed to prostate cancer. Thirty-two of 353 (9·1%) of the SUN cohort representing all stages of prostate cancer demonstrated EN2 IgG responses, 12 of 107 patients (11·2%) in the advanced prostate cancer patients showed responses, while only four of 121 patients (3·3%) with castrate-resistant prostate cancer showed EN2 autoantibodies. No significant responses were found in the predisposed group. Anti-EN2 IgG responses were significantly higher in patients with prostate cancer compared to healthy control males and similarly prevalent to anti-NY-ESO-1 responses. While EN2 autoantibodies are not a useful diagnostic or monitoring tool, EN2 immunogenicity provides the rationale to pursue studies using EN2 as an immunotherapeutic target.
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- N E Annels
- Oncology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK
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Reusch U, Burkhardt C, Fucek I, Le Gall F, Le Gall M, Hoffmann K, Knackmuss SHJ, Kiprijanov S, Little M, Zhukovsky EA. A novel tetravalent bispecific TandAb (CD30/CD16A) efficiently recruits NK cells for the lysis of CD30+ tumor cells. MAbs 2014; 6:728-39. [PMID: 24670809 PMCID: PMC4011917 DOI: 10.4161/mabs.28591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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To improve recruitment and activation of natural killer (NK) cells to lyse tumor cells, we isolated a human anti-CD16A antibody with similar affinity for the CD16A 158F/V allotypes, but no binding to the CD16B isoform. Using CD16A-targeting Fv domains, we constructed a tetravalent bispecific CD30/CD16A tandem diabody (TandAb®) consisting solely of Fv domains. This TandAb has two binding sites for CD16A and two for CD30, the antigen identifying Hodgkin lymphoma cells. The binding and cytotoxicity of the TandAb were compared with antibodies with identical anti-CD30 domains: (1) a native IgG, (2) an IgG optimized for binding to Fc receptors, and (3) a bivalent bispecific CD30/CD16A diabody. Due to its CD16A-bivalency and reduced koff, the TandAb was retained longer on the surface of NK cells than the IgGs or the diabody. This contributed to the higher potency and efficacy of the TandAb relative to those of the other anti-CD30 antibodies. TandAb cytotoxicity was independent of the CD16A allotype, whereas the anti-CD30 IgGs were substantially less cytotoxic when NK cells with low affinity CD16A allotype were employed. TandAb activation of NK cells was strictly dependent on the presence of CD30+ target cells. Therefore, the CD30/CD16A TandAb may represent a promising therapeutic for the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma; further, anti-CD16A TandAbs may function as potent immunotherapeutics that specifically recruit NK cells to destroy cancer cells.
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- Uwe Reusch
- Affimed Therapeutics AG; Heidelberg, Germany
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- Affimed Therapeutics AG; Heidelberg, Germany
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Zhao J, Ma L, Chen S, Xie Y, Xie L, Deng Y, He Y, Li T, Wang J, Li S, Qin X. Association between Fc-gamma receptor IIa (CD32) gene polymorphism and malaria susceptibility: a meta-analysis based on 6928 subjects. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2014; 23:169-75. [PMID: 24594077 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2014.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies about the association between the -131R/H polymorphism in the Fc-gamma receptor IIa (FcγRIIa) gene and malaria susceptibility have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this meta-analysis was to clarify more accurately the association of this polymorphism with malaria risk. METHODS A systematic literature search of the associated studies up to August 1, 2013, was conducted using the following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, Medline, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). Statistical analyses were performed by STATA12.0 software, with odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Six eligible studies including 4111 malaria cases and 2817 controls were identified. A pooled analysis of these studies pointed to a significant association between the variant H allele and reduced susceptibility to malaria or possible protection against malaria: H vs. R (OR=0.691, POR=0.009); HH vs. RR (OR=0.523, POR=0.013); RH vs. RR (OR=0.770, POR=0.037); RH+HH vs. RR (OR=0.664, POR=0.019); and HH vs. RH+RR (OR=0.649, POR=0.037). In subgroup analysis, similar significant associations were also found in Asia (HH vs. RR: OR=0.137, POR=0.009; HH vs. RH+RR: OR=0.267, POR=0.000) and in Africa (RH vs. RR: OR=0.842, POR=0.002; RH+HH vs. RR: OR=0.859, POR=0.004). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis suggests that the variant H allele of the FcγRIIa-131R/H polymorphism may be a protective factor against blood-stages of malaria infection, both in Asians and Africans. The finding may aid the development of effective immune protection strategies against malaria that focus on antibody responses and enrich current knowledge of gene polymorphism in the malaria. Further large and well-designed studies are needed to confirm this association.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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Maiga B, Dolo A, Touré O, Dara V, Tapily A, Campino S, Sepulveda N, Corran P, Rockett K, Clark TG, Blomberg MT, Doumbo OK. Fc gamma receptor IIa-H131R polymorphism and malaria susceptibility in sympatric ethnic groups, Fulani and Dogon of Mali. Scand J Immunol 2014; 79:43-50. [PMID: 24117665 PMCID: PMC3992902 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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It has been previously shown that there are some interethnic differences in susceptibility to malaria between two sympatric ethnic groups of Mali, the Fulani and the Dogon. The lower susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria seen in the Fulani has not been fully explained by genetic polymorphisms previously known to be associated with malaria resistance, including haemoglobin S (HbS), haemoglobin C (HbC), alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Given the observed differences in the distribution of FcγRIIa allotypes among different ethnic groups and with malaria susceptibility that have been reported, we analysed the rs1801274-R131H polymorphism in the FcγRIIa gene in a study of Dogon and Fulani in Mali (n = 939). We confirm that the Fulani have less parasite densities, less parasite prevalence, more spleen enlargement and higher levels of total IgG antibodies (anti-CSP, anti-AMA1, anti-MSP1 and anti-MSP2) and more total IgE (P < 0.05) compared with the Dogon ethnic group. Furthermore, the Fulani exhibit higher frequencies of the blood group O (56.5%) compared with the Dogon (43.5%) (P < 0.001). With regard to the FcγRIIa polymorphism and allele frequency, the Fulani group have a higher frequency of the H allele (Fulani 0.474, Dogon 0.341, P < 0.0001), which was associated with greater total IgE production (P = 0.004). Our findings show that the FcγRIIa polymorphism might have an implication in the relative protection seen in the Fulani tribe, with confirmatory studies required in other malaria endemic settings.
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- Malaria Research and Training Center/Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases/Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto - Stomatology, Bamako/USTTB, Mali; Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Human Cytolytic Fusion Proteins: Modified Versions of Human Granzyme B and Angiogenin Have the Potential to Replace Bacterial Toxins in Targeted Therapies against CD64+ Diseases. Antibodies (Basel) 2014. [DOI: 10.3390/antib3010092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Ina K, Kataoka T, Ando T. The use of lentinan for treating gastric cancer. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2014; 13:681-8. [PMID: 23092289 PMCID: PMC3664515 DOI: 10.2174/1871520611313050002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2012] [Revised: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Natural compounds containing fungal β-glucans have been used to improve general health for thousands of years in China and Japan. Lentinan, the backbone of β-(1, 3)-glucan with β-(1, 6) branches, is one of the active ingredients purified from Shiitake mushrooms and has been approved as a biological response modifier for the treatment of gastric cancer in Japan. Despite recent advances in chemotherapeutic agents, unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer remains an incurable disease, with survival rates being far from satisfactory. Recent clinical studies have shown that chemo-immunotherapy using lentinan prolongs the survival of patients with advanced gastric cancer, as compared to chemotherapy alone. In addition, trastuzumab, an antibody against HER2/neu growth factor receptor, has been used for the treatment of gastric cancer in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents. Lentinan may exert a synergistic action with anti-cancer monoclonal antibodies to activate complement systems through the mechanism of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity and complement dependent cytotoxicity. Because a better understanding of its biological activities should enable us to use lentinan more efficiently in the treatment of gastric cancer, immunological effects provided by β-glucans, a possible mode of action of lentinan, and its clinical application including future potential uses are discussed in the present review.
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- Kenji Ina
- Department of Medical Oncology, Nagoya Memorial Hospital, Nagoya 468-8520, Japan.
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Tailoring immunoglobulin Fc for highly potent and serum-stable therapeutic antibodies. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-012-0711-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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