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Tripathi JK, Sharma A, Gupta K, Abdelrahman H, Chauhan P, Mishra BB, Sharma J. Function of SLAM-Associated Protein (SAP) in Acute Pneumoseptic Bacterial Infection. J Mol Biol 2019; 431:4345-4353. [PMID: 31295456 PMCID: PMC11126331 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Sepsis resulting from acute pneumonic infections by Gram-negative bacteria is often characterized by dysfunction of innate immune components. Here we report a previously unrecognized innate protective function of SAP, an adaptor protein primarily reported in T cells, NK cells, and NKT cells, during acute pneumonic infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPn). SAP-deficient mice were highly susceptible to this infection with elevated systemic bacterial spread and increased lung damage. While the overall influx of infiltrating cells in the lungs remained largely intact, increased mortality of SAP-deficient mice correlated with increased accumulation of large NK1.1+ cells harboring bacteria and an impairment of neutrophil extracellular trap formation in vivo during KPn pneumonia, which likely facilitated bacterial outgrowth. Neutrophils were found to express SAP; however, adoptive transfer experiment supported a neutrophil-extrinsic function of SAP in neutrophil extracellular trap formation. Collectively, these data present the first report depicting innate protective function of SAP in an acute pulmonary infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jitendra K Tripathi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1301 N Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1301 N Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1301 N Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1301 N Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1301 N Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1301 N Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1301 N Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA.
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Ryan DA, Degardin M, Alam S, Kissner TL, Hale M, Cameron MD, Rebek M, Ajami D, Saikh KU, Rebek J. Rational design of peptide derivatives for inhibition of MyD88-mediated toll-like receptor signaling in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and epithelial cells exposed to Francisella tularensis. Chem Biol Drug Des 2017; 90:1190-1205. [PMID: 28599094 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Small molecules were developed to attenuate proinflammatory cytokines resulting from activation of MyD88-mediated toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling by Francisella tularensis. Fifty-three tripeptide derivatives were synthesized to mimic a key BB-loop region involved in toll-like/interleukin-1 receptor recognition (TIR) domain interactions. Compounds were tested for inhibition of TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-6, and IL-1β in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and primary human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to LPS extracts from F. tularensis. From 53 compounds synthesized and tested, ten compounds were identified as effective inhibitors of F. tularensisLPS-induced cytokines. Compound stability testing in the presence of human liver microsomes and human serum resulted in the identification of tripeptide derivative 7 that was a potent, stable, and drug-like small molecule. Target corroboration using a cell-based reporter assay and competition experiments with MyD88 TIR domain protein supported that the effect of 7 was through MyD88 TIR domain interactions. Compound 7 also attenuated proinflammatory cytokines in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and bronchial epithelial cells challenged with a live vaccine strain of F. tularensis at a multiplicity of infection of 1:5. Small molecules that target TIR domain interactions in MyD88-dependent TLR signaling represent a promising strategy toward host-directed adjunctive therapeutics for inflammation associated with biothreat agent-induced sepsis.
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- Daniel A Ryan
- Department of Chemistry, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Molecular Therapeutics, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Alarmin function of galectin-9 in murine respiratory tularemia. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123573. [PMID: 25898318 PMCID: PMC4405590 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a complex immune disorder that is characterized by systemic hyperinflammation. Alarmins, which are multifunctional endogenous factors, have been implicated in exacerbation of inflammation in many immune disorders including sepsis. Here we show that Galectin-9, a host endogenous β-galactoside binding lectin, functions as an alarmin capable of mediating inflammatory response during sepsis resulting from pulmonary infection with Francisella novicida, a Gram negative bacterial pathogen. Our results show that this galectin is upregulated and is likely released during tissue damage in the lungs of F. novicida infected septic mice. In vitro, purified recombinant galectin-9 exacerbated F. novicida-induced production of the inflammatory mediators by macrophages and neutrophils. Concomitantly, Galectin-9 deficient (Gal-9-/-) mice exhibited improved lung pathology, reduced cell death and reduced leukocyte infiltration, particularly neutrophils, in their lungs. This positively correlated with overall improved survival of F. novicida infected Gal-9-/- mice as compared to their wild-type counterparts. Collectively, these findings suggest that galectin-9 functions as a novel alarmin by augmenting the inflammatory response in sepsis development during pulmonary F. novicida infection.
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Mishra BB, Li Q, Steichen AL, Binstock BJ, Metzger DW, Teale JM, Sharma J. Galectin-3 functions as an alarmin: pathogenic role for sepsis development in murine respiratory tularemia. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59616. [PMID: 23527230 PMCID: PMC3603908 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 02/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a complex immune disorder with a mortality rate of 20–50% and currently has no therapeutic interventions. It is thus critical to identify and characterize molecules/factors responsible for its development. We have recently shown that pulmonary infection with Francisella results in sepsis development. As extensive cell death is a prominent feature of sepsis, we hypothesized that host endogenous molecules called alarmins released from dead or dying host cells cause a hyperinflammatory response culminating in sepsis development. In the current study we investigated the role of galectin-3, a mammalian β-galactoside binding lectin, as an alarmin in sepsis development during F. novicida infection. We observed an upregulated expression and extracellular release of galectin-3 in the lungs of mice undergoing lethal pulmonary infection with virulent strain of F. novicida but not in those infected with a non-lethal, attenuated strain of the bacteria. In comparison with their wild-type C57Bl/6 counterparts, F. novicida infected galectin-3 deficient (galectin-3−/−) mice demonstrated significantly reduced leukocyte infiltration, particularly neutrophils in their lungs. They also exhibited a marked decrease in inflammatory cytokines, vascular injury markers, and neutrophil-associated inflammatory mediators. Concomitantly, in-vitro pre-treatment of primary neutrophils and macrophages with recombinant galectin-3 augmented F. novicida-induced activation of these cells. Correlating with the reduced inflammatory response, F. novicida infected galectin-3−/− mice exhibited improved lung architecture with reduced cell death and improved survival over wild-type mice, despite similar bacterial burden. Collectively, these findings suggest that galectin-3 functions as an alarmin by augmenting the inflammatory response in sepsis development during pulmonary F. novicida infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bibhuti B. Mishra
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- South Texas Center for Emerging Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- South Texas Center for Emerging Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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Sharma J, Mares CA, Li Q, Morris EG, Teale JM. Features of sepsis caused by pulmonary infection with Francisella tularensis Type A strain. Microb Pathog 2011; 51:39-47. [PMID: 21440052 PMCID: PMC3090489 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2011.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2010] [Revised: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 03/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The virulence mechanisms of Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of severe pneumonia in humans and a CDC category A bioterrorism agent, are not fully defined. As sepsis is the leading cause of mortality associated with respiratory infections, we determined whether, in the absence of any known bacterial toxins, a deregulated host response resulting in sepsis syndrome is associated with lethality of respiratory infection with the virulent human Type A strain SchuS4 of F. tularensis. The C57BL/6 mice infected intranasally with a lethal dose of SchuS4 exhibited high bacterial burden in systemic organs and blood indicative of bacteremia. In correlation, infected mice displayed severe tissue pathology and associated cell death in lungs, liver and spleen. Consistent with our studies with murine model strain Francisella novicida, infection with SchuS4 caused an initial delay in upregulation of inflammatory mediators followed by development of severe sepsis characterized by exaggerated cytokine release, upregulation of cardiovascular injury markers and sepsis mediator alarmins S100A9 and HMGB1. This study shows that pulmonary tularemia caused by the Type A strain of F. tularensis results in a deregulated host response leading to severe sepsis and likely represents the major cause of mortality associated with this virulent pathogen.
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- Jyotika Sharma
- South Texas Center for Emerging Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249
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- South Texas Center for Emerging Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249
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- South Texas Center for Emerging Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249
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- South Texas Center for Emerging Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249
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- South Texas Center for Emerging Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229
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Vaccination with an attenuated strain of Francisella novicida prevents T-cell depletion and protects mice infected with the wild-type strain from severe sepsis. Infect Immun 2009; 77:4314-26. [PMID: 19635830 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00654-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of zoonotic tularemia, a severe pneumonia in humans, and Francisella novicida causes a similarly severe tularemia in mice upon inhalation. The correlates of protective immunity, as well as the virulence mechanisms of this deadly pathogen, are not well understood. In the present study, we compared the host immune responses of lethally infected and vaccinated mice to highlight the host determinants of protection from this disease. Intranasal infection with an attenuated mutant (Mut) of F. novicida lacking a 58-kDa hypothetical protein protected C57BL/6 mice from a subsequent challenge with the fully virulent wild-type strain U112 via the same route. The protection conferred by Mut vaccination was associated with reduced bacterial burdens in systemic organs, as well as the absence of bacteremia. Also, there was reduced lung pathology and associated cell death in the lungs of vaccinated mice. Both vaccinated and nonvaccinated mice displayed an initial 2-day delay in upregulation of signature inflammatory mediators after challenge. Whereas the nonvaccinated mice developed severe sepsis characterized by hypercytokinemia and T-cell depletion, the vaccinated mice displayed moderated cytokine induction and contained increased numbers of alphabeta T cells. The recall response in vaccinated mice consisted of a characteristic Th1-type response in terms of cytokines, as well as antibody isotypes. Our results show that a regulated Th1 type of cell-mediated and humoral immunity in the absence of severe sepsis is associated with protection from respiratory tularemia, whereas a deregulated host response leading to severe sepsis contributes to mortality.
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