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Coënon L, Geindreau M, Ghiringhelli F, Villalba M, Bruchard M. Natural Killer cells at the frontline in the fight against cancer. Cell Death Dis 2024; 15:614. [PMID: 39179536 PMCID: PMC11343846 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-06976-0] [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: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
Abstract
Natural Killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that play a pivotal role as first line defenders in the anti-tumor response. To prevent tumor development, NK cells are searching for abnormal cells within the body and appear to be key players in immunosurveillance. Upon recognition of abnormal cells, NK cells will become activated to destroy them. In order to fulfill their anti-tumoral function, they rely on the secretion of lytic granules, expression of death receptors and production of cytokines. Additionally, NK cells interact with other cells in the tumor microenvironment. In this review, we will first focus on NK cells' activation and cytotoxicity mechanisms as well as NK cells behavior during serial killing. Lastly, we will review NK cells' crosstalk with the other immune cells present in the tumor microenvironment.
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- Loïs Coënon
- IRMB, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Equipe TIRECs, Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre de Recherche INSERM CTM-UMR1231, Dijon, France
- University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Equipe TIRECs, Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre de Recherche INSERM CTM-UMR1231, Dijon, France
- University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
- Platform of Transfer in Biological Oncology, Georges-François Leclerc Cancer Center, Dijon, France
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- IRMB, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Institut du Cancer Avignon-Provence Sainte Catherine, Avignon, France
- IRMB, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, CHU Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Equipe TIRECs, Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre de Recherche INSERM CTM-UMR1231, Dijon, France.
- University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France.
- Platform of Transfer in Biological Oncology, Georges-François Leclerc Cancer Center, Dijon, France.
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Hamdan TA. The Multifaceted Roles of NK Cells in the Context of Murine Cytomegalovirus and Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections. Immune Netw 2024; 24:e29. [PMID: 39246620 PMCID: PMC11377952 DOI: 10.4110/in.2024.24.e29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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NK cells belong to innate lymphoid cells and able to eliminate infected cells and tumor cells. NK cells play a valuable role in controlling viral infections. Also, they have the potential to shape the adaptive immunity via a unique crosstalk with the different immune cells. Murine models are important tools for delineating the immunological phenomena in viral infection. To decipher the immunological virus-host interactions, two major infection models are being investigated in mice regarding NK cell-mediated recognition: murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). In this review, we recapitulate recent findings regarding the multifaceted role of NK cells in controlling LCMV and MCMV infections and outline the exquisite interplay between NK cells and other immune cells in these two settings. Considering that, infections with MCMV and LCMV recapitulates many physiopathological characteristics of human cytomegalovirus infection and chronic virus infections respectively, this study will extend our understanding of NK cells biology in interactions between the virus and its natural host.
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- Thamer A Hamdan
- Department of Basic Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
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Onuma T, Asare-Werehene M, Fujita Y, Yoshida Y, Tsang BK. Plasma Gelsolin Inhibits Natural Killer Cell Function and Confers Chemoresistance in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Cells 2024; 13:905. [PMID: 38891037 PMCID: PMC11171658 DOI: 10.3390/cells13110905] [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: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Plasma gelsolin (pGSN) overexpression in ovarian cancer (OVCA) disarms immune function, contributing to chemoresistance. The aim of this study was to investigate the immunoregulatory effects of pGSN expression on natural killer (NK) cell function in OVCA. OVCA tissues from primary surgeries underwent immunofluorescent staining of pGSN and the activated NK cell marker natural cytotoxicity triggering receptor 1 to analyze the prognostic impact of pGSN expression and activated NK cell infiltration. The immunoregulatory effects of pGSN on NK cells were assessed using apoptosis assay, cytokine secretion, immune checkpoint-receptor expression, and phosphorylation of STAT3. In OVCA tissue analyses, activated NK cell infiltration provided survival advantages to patients. However, high pGSN expression attenuated the survival benefits of activated NK cell infiltration. In the in vitro experiment, pGSN in OVCA cells induced NK cell death through cell-to-cell contact. pGSN increased T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain-containing-3 expression (TIM-3) on activated NK cells. Further, it decreased interferon-γ production in activated TIM-3+ NK cells, attenuating their anti-tumor effects. Thus, increased pGSN expression suppresses the anti-tumor functions of NK cells. The study provides insights into why immunotherapy is rarely effective in patients with OVCA and suggests novel treatment strategies.
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- Toshimichi Onuma
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada; (T.O.); (M.A.-W.)
- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine & The Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation (CI3), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
- Chronic Disease Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada; (T.O.); (M.A.-W.)
- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine & The Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation (CI3), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
- Chronic Disease Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada; (T.O.); (M.A.-W.)
- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine & The Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation (CI3), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
- Chronic Disease Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
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Zhang H, Tang Q, Miao Y, Wang J, Yuan Z, Huang X, Zhu Y, Nong C, Li G, Cui R, Huang X, Zhang L, Yu Q, Jiang Z. Group 1 innate lymphoid cell activation via recognition of NKG2D and liver resident macrophage MULT-1: Collaborated roles in triptolide induced hepatic immunotoxicity in mice. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 272:116072. [PMID: 38342011 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Triptolide (TP) is the major bioactive component of traditional Chinese medicine Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F., a traditional Chinese medicinal plant categorized within the Tripterygium genus of the Celastraceae family. It is recognized for its therapeutic potential in addressing a multitude of diseases. Nonetheless, TP is known to exhibit multi-organ toxicity, notably hepatotoxicity, which poses a significant concern for the well-being of patients undergoing treatment. The precise mechanisms responsible for TP-induced hepatotoxicity remain unresolved. In our previous investigation, it was determined that TP induces heightened hepatic responsiveness to exogenous lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Additionally, natural killer (NK) cells were identified as a crucial effector responsible for mediating hepatocellular damage in this context. However, associated activating receptors and the underlying mechanisms governing NK cell represented innate lymphoid cell (ILC) activation remained subjects of inquiry and were not yet investigated. Herein, activating receptor Killer cell lectin like receptor K1 (NKG2D) of group 1 ILCs was specifically upregulated in TP- and LPS-induced acute liver failure (ALF), and in vivo blockade of NKG2D significantly reduced group 1 ILC mediated cytotoxicity and mitigated TP- and LPS-induced ALF. NKG2D ligand UL16-binding protein-like transcript 1 (MULT-1) was found upregulated in liver resident macrophages (LRMs) after TP administration, and LRMs did exhibit NK cell activating effect. Furthermore, M1 polarization of LRMs cells was observed, along with an elevation in intracellular tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α levels. In vivo neutralization of TNF-α significantly alleviated TP- and LPS-induced ALF. In conclusion, the collaborative role of group 1 ILCs and LRMs in mediating hepatotoxicity was confirmed in TP- and LPS-induced ALF. TP-induced MULT-1 expression in LRMs was the crucial mechanism in the activation of group 1 ILCs via MULT-1-NKG2D signal upon LPS stimulation, emphasizing the importance of infection control after TP administration.
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- Haoran Zhang
- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Center for Drug Research and Development, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Center for Drug Research and Development, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, Animal Experimental Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Nathalie G, Bonamichi BDSF, Kim J, Jeong J, Kang H, Hartland ER, Eveline E, Lee J. NK cell-activating receptor NKp46 does not participate in the development of obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance. Mol Cells 2024; 47:100007. [PMID: 38238205 PMCID: PMC11004397 DOI: 10.1016/j.mocell.2023.100007] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Recent evidence establishes a pivotal role for obesity-induced inflammation in precipitating insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes. Central to this process is the proinflammatory M1 adipose-tissue macrophages (ATMs) in epididymal white adipose tissue (eWAT). Notably, natural killer (NK) cells are a crucial regulator of ATMs since their cytokines induce ATM recruitment and M1 polarization. The importance of NK cells is shown by the strong increase in NK-cell numbers in eWAT, and by studies showing that removing and expanding NK cells respectively improve and worsen obesity-induced insulin resistance. It has been suggested that NK cells are activated by unknown ligands on obesity-stressed adipocytes that bind to NKp46 (encoded by Ncr1), which is an activating NK-cell receptor. This was supported by a study showing that NKp46-knockout mice have improved obesity-induced inflammation/insulin resistance. We therefore planned to use the NKp46-knockout mice to further elucidate the molecular mechanism by which NKp46 mediates eWAT NK-cell activation in obesity. We confirmed that obesity increased eWAT NKp46+ NK-cell numbers and NKp46 expression in wild-type mice and that NKp46-knockout ablated these responses. Unexpectedly, however, NKp46-knockout mice demonstrated insulin resistance similar to wild-type mice, as shown by fasting blood glucose/insulin levels and glucose/insulin tolerance tests. Obesity-induced increases in eWAT ATM numbers and proinflammatory gene expression were also similar. Thus, contrary to previously published results, NKp46 does not regulate obesity-induced insulin resistance. It is therefore unclear whether NKp46 participates in the development of obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance. This should be considered when elucidating the obesity-mediated molecular mechanisms that activate NK cells.
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- Gracia Nathalie
- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS) and Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, South Korea
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS) and Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, South Korea
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS) and Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, South Korea
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS) and Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, South Korea
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS) and Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, South Korea
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS) and Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, South Korea
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS) and Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, South Korea; Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Greenlee JD, Zhang Z, Subramanian T, Liu K, King MR. TRAIL-conjugated liposomes that bind natural killer cells to induce colorectal cancer cell apoptosis. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:110-120. [PMID: 37772330 PMCID: PMC10794038 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Natural killer (NK) cell functionality is a strong indicator of favorable prognosis in cancer patients, making NK cells an appealing therapeutic target to prevent lymph node dissemination. We engineered liposomes that are conjugated with anti-CD335 antibodies for NK cell targeting, and the apoptotic ligand TRAIL to kill cancer cells. Liposomes were made using a thin film hydration method followed by extrusion to approximately 100 nm in diameter and conjugation of proteins via thiol-maleimide click chemistry. TRAIL/anti-CD335 liposomes successfully bound to isolated NK cells. Once piggybacked to the surface of NK cells, these "Super Natural Killer Cells" were able to more effectively kill oxaliplatin-resistant SW620 cells and metastatic COLO205 colorectal cancer cells via TRAIL-mediated apoptosis compared to NK cells alone. Importantly, Super NK cells were more effective under physiological levels of fluid shear stress found in the lymphatics. Liposome biodistribution after intravenous administration confirmed the sustained presence of liposomes within the spleen and tumor draining mesenteric lymph nodes for at least 4 days. These results demonstrate the enhanced apoptotic effects of NK cells armored with liposomal TRAIL against clinically relevant colorectal cancer cells, providing the groundwork for in vivo treatment studies in mouse models of colorectal cancer metastasis.
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- Vanderbilt University Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Guo Z, Li Z, Chen M, Qi X, Sun Z, Wu S, Hou X, Qiu M, Cao Y. Multi-omics analysis reveals the prognostic and tumor micro-environmental value of lumican in multiple cancer types. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1158747. [PMID: 37692065 PMCID: PMC10484533 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1158747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Lumican (LUM), a proteoglycan of the extracellular matrix, has been reported to be involved in the regulation of immune escape processes, but the data supporting this phenomenon are not sufficient. In this study, we aimed to explore the links among LUM expression, survival, tumor microenvironment (TME), and immunotherapy in 33 cancer types. Methods: Data from several databases, such as UCSC Xena, GTEx, UALCAN, HPA, GEPIA2, TISIDB, PrognoScan, TIMER2, and GEO, as well as published studies, were used to determine the relationship between LUM expression and clinical features, TME, heterogeneity, and tumor stemness. Results: The expression of LUM was statistically different in most tumors versus normal tissues, both at the RNA and protein expression levels. High expression of LUM was typically associated with a poor prognosis in tumors. Additionally, immune scores, six immune cells, four immunosuppressive cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs)-associated and immunosuppressive factors, tumor mutation burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI), DNAss, and RNAss were all significantly associated with LUM. Among them, LUM expression displayed a significant positive correlation with CAFs and their factors, and exhibited immunosuppressive effects in six independent immunotherapy cohorts. Conclusion: Multi-omics analysis suggests that LUM may have been a prognostic marker, contributed to immunosuppression in the TME, and decreased the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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- Zehuai Guo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Guangzhou Huaxia Vocational College, Guangzhou, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- The First Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Kourko O, Hawke LG, Ormiston ML, Gee K. IFN-β activates cytotoxic function of human natural killer cells toward IL-27 and poly(I:C) stimulated PC3 and DU145 cells. Cell Immunol 2023; 387:104718. [PMID: 37068442 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2023.104718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Natural killer (NK) cell phenotype and function are altered in patients with prostate cancer, and increased NK cell activity is associated with a better prognosis in patients with disease. For patients with advanced stage prostate cancer, immunotherapies are a promising approach when standard treatment options have been exhausted. With the rapid emergence of NK cell-based therapies, it is important to understand the mechanisms by which NK cells can be triggered to kill cancer cells that have developed immune-evasive strategies. Altering the cytokine profiles of advanced prostate cancer cells may be an area to explore when considering ways in which NK cell activation can be modulated. We have previously demonstrated that combining the cytokine, IL-27, with TLR3 agonist, poly(I:C), changes cytokine secretion in the advanced prostate cancer models, PC3 and DU145 cells. Herein, we extend our previous work to study the effect of primary human NK cells on prostate cancer cell death in an in vitro co-culture model. Stimulating PC3 and DU145 cells with IL-27 and poly(I:C) induced IFN-β secretion, which was required for activation of primary human NK cells to kill these stimulated prostate cancer cells. PC3 cells were more sensitized to NK cell-mediated killing when compared to DU145 cells, which was attributed to differential levels of IFN-β produced in response to stimulation with IL-27 and poly(I:C). IFN-β increased granzyme B secretion and membrane-bound TRAIL expression by co-cultured NK cells. We further demonstrated that these NK cells killed PC3 cells in a partially TRAIL-dependent manner. This work provides mechanistic insight into how the cytotoxic function of NK cells can be improved to target cancer cells.
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- Olena Kourko
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
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Helm EY, Zhou L. Transcriptional regulation of innate lymphoid cells and T cells by aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1056267. [PMID: 37056785 PMCID: PMC10089284 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1056267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (Ahr) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor and facilitates immune cell environmental sensing through its activation by cellular, dietary, and microbial metabolites, as well as environmental toxins. Although expressed in various cell types, Ahr in innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) and their adaptive T cell counterparts regulates essential aspects of their development and function. As opposed to T cells, ILCs exclusively rely on germ-line encoded receptors for activation, but often share expression of core transcription factors and produce shared effector molecules with their T cell counterparts. As such, core modules of transcriptional regulation are both shared and diverge between ILCs and T cells. In this review, we highlight the most recent findings regarding Ahr’s transcriptional regulation of both ILCs and T cells. Furthermore, we focus on insights elucidating the shared and distinct mechanisms by which Ahr regulates both innate and adaptive lymphocytes.
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TRAIL-Based Therapies Efficacy in Pediatric Bone Tumors Models Is Modulated by TRAIL Non-Apoptotic Pathway Activation via RIPK1 Recruitment. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14225627. [PMID: 36428719 PMCID: PMC9688679 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Despite advances in clinical management, osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma, the two most frequent malignant primary bone tumors at pediatric age, still have a poor prognosis for high-risk patients (i.e., relapsed or metastatic disease). Triggering a TRAIL pro-apoptotic pathway represents a promising therapeutic approach, but previous studies have described resistance mechanisms that could explain the declining interest of such an approach in clinical trials. In this study, eight relevant human cell lines were used to represent the heterogeneity of the response to the TRAIL pro-apoptotic effect in pediatric bone tumors and two cell-derived xenograft models were developed, originating from a sensitive and a resistant cell line. The DR5 agonist antibody AMG655 (Conatumumab) was selected as an example of TRAIL-based therapy. In both TRAIL-sensitive and TRAIL-resistant cell lines, two signaling pathways were activated following AMG655 treatment, the canonical extrinsic apoptotic pathway and a non-apoptotic pathway, involving the recruitment of RIPK1 on the DR5 protein complex, activating both pro-survival and pro-proliferative effectors. However, the resulting balance of these two pathways was different, leading to apoptosis only in sensitive cells. In vivo, AMG655 treatment reduced tumor development of the sensitive model but accelerated tumor growth of the resistant one. We proposed two independent strategies to overcome this issue: (1) a proof-of-concept targeting of RIPK1 by shRNA approach and (2) the use of a novel highly-potent TRAIL-receptor agonist; both shifting the balance in favor of apoptosis. These observations are paving the way to resurrect TRAIL-based therapies in pediatric bone tumors to help predict the response to treatment, and propose a relevant adjuvant strategy for future therapeutic development.
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Castillo-González R, Valle-Noguera A, Gomez-Sánchez MJ, Xia P, Cruz-Adalia A. Innate lymphoid cells type 3 in cancer. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1033252. [PMID: 36341381 PMCID: PMC9627779 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1033252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer is a multifactorial chronic illness caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. A tumor is more than just a collection of cancer cells, it also contains infiltrating and resident host cells that are constantly interacting with it. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) have been recently found to be within the tumor and its microenvironment in close relationship with cancer cells. Although ILCs lack an antigen-specific receptor, they can respond to environmental stress signals, aiding in the fast orchestration of an early immune response. They are tissue resident cells mostly located in mucosa and first barrier organs that have been mainly studied in the defense against pathogens, lymphoid development, and tissue repair, however, current research has begun to elucidate their involvement in carcinogenesis. Nevertheless, among all ILCs, ILC3s have been found to be the most controversial in terms of tumor immunity. It has been found that they enhance anti-tumor immunity by detecting cancerous cells and helping lymphocytes infiltrate tumors. However, some recent studies have revealed that IL-23 stimulating ILC3s may promote tumor growth. In this review, we have incorporated the most recent studies on the involvement of ILC3s in cancer development to offer an overview of the role of ILC3s in cancer emphasis on their particular activity in several organs primarily in the mucosa, but also in breast, pancreas, liver, and skin, realizing that their role likely depends on the tissue microenvironment and the subtype of ILC3s.
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- Raquel Castillo-González
- Pathology Anatomy Department, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Complutense University School of Medicine and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Complutense University School of Medicine and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (OncoRay) - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Complutense University School of Medicine and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Aranzazu Cruz-Adalia,
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Warner K, Ghaedi M, Chung DC, Jacquelot N, Ohashi PS. Innate lymphoid cells in early tumor development. Front Immunol 2022; 13:948358. [PMID: 36032129 PMCID: PMC9411809 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.948358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Innate and adaptive immune cells monitor, recognize, and eliminate transformed cells. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are innate counterparts of T cells that play a key role in many facets of the immune response and have a profound impact on disease states, including cancer. ILCs regulate immune responses by responding and integrating a wide range of signals within the local microenvironment. As primarily tissue-resident cells, ILCs are ideally suited to sense malignant transformation and initiate anti-tumor immunity. However, as ILCs have been associated with anti-tumor and pro-tumor activities in established tumors, they could potentially have dual functions during carcinogenesis by promoting or suppressing the malignant outgrowth of premalignant lesions. Here we discuss emerging evidence that shows that ILCs can impact early tumor development by regulating immune responses against transformed cells, as well as the environmental cues that potentially induce ILC activation in premalignant lesions.
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- Kathrin Warner
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Effect of different cytokines in combination with IL-15 on the expression of activating receptors in NK cells of patients with Behçet's disease. Immunol Res 2022; 70:654-666. [PMID: 35661971 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-022-09298-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic, autoinflammatory, chronic disorder which affects various parts of the body in genetically susceptible individuals. BD has a multi-factorial etiopathogenesis which encompasses both innate and adaptive arms of immunity. NK cells, which kill virus-infected or malign cells and provide interaction between adaptive and innate immune system, are also known to involve in the pathogenesis of autoimmune/autoinflammatory diseases including BD. NK cells function in immune responses via the signals obtained from surface-expressed activating and inhibitory receptors. In this study, we aimed to explore NK cell activation status by measuring the levels of activation marker CD69 and activating receptors NKG2D, NKp30, and NKp46 as well as proliferative and cytotoxic capacities in response to stimulation with interleukin (IL)-15-combined cytokines in BD patients. CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses were also evaluated to compare with those of NK cells. As a result, the expression of activating receptors on NK cells was demonstrated to be varied among patients with active and inactive BD and healthy controls. The proliferation levels of NK cells were elevated in BD patients, especially in inactive phase of disease compared to healthy controls. Additionally, CD107a levels of inactive BD patients were detected to be lower in comparison with healthy controls and active BD patients. These findings suggest that BD patients in active and inactive phases display different activation status of NK cells which indicate NK cells might be associated with immune attacks and remissions during the course of BD.
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Heinrich B, Korangy F. Plasticity of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Cancer. Front Immunol 2022; 13:886520. [PMID: 35663967 PMCID: PMC9160464 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu-13-886520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a heterogenous population of the innate immune system, enriched at mucosal surfaces and are pivotal regulators of immune homeostasis. ILCs are the innate counterpart of T cells. Like T cells, ILC subsets are highly plastic with their composition and function controlled by alterations in their microenvironment. This plasticity allows for the trans-differentiation between the subsets to rapidly respond to their immune environment. The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a heterogeneous milieu characterized by different cytokines and growth factors. Through interaction with the tumor microenvironment, ILCs can transdifferentiate into different subsets resulting in pro or anti-tumor immunity. Thus, studying ILC plasticity might result in new therapeutic approaches for cancer therapy. In this review, we summarize current findings of the functional and plastic heterogeneity of ILCs in homeostasis as well as disease settings with a specific focus on cancer. We specifically highlight tumor-driven plasticity and how ILC-induced inflammation can impact the tumor microenvironment and anti-tumor immunity.
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- Bernd Heinrich
- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Firouzeh Korangy,
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Wu L, Wang R, Zhou Y, Zhao D, Chen F, Wu X, Chen X, Chen S, Li J, Zhu J. Natural Killer Cells Infiltration in the Joints Exacerbates Collagen-Induced Arthritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:860761. [PMID: 35432322 PMCID: PMC9005809 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.860761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction The role of natural killer (NK) cells in rheumatoid arthritis remains controversial. We aimed to assess the role of NK cells in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Materials and Methods The percentage of NK cells in the peripheral blood, spleen, lymph nodes and inflamed paws from collagen-induced arthritis mice were examined through the disease progression. Correlation between the proportion of NK cells and subsets with arthritis score, histopathological changes, and bone destruction were evaluated. Adoptive cell transfer was performed to determine the effect of NKp46+NK cells on arthritis development, and the role of receptor NKp46 was explored with NKp46 knockout mice. Results The percentage of NK cells in peripheral blood decreased at the late stage of the disease and negatively correlated with arthritis score. NK cells increased in the inflamed paws during arthritis development and were positively associated with arthritis score, histopathological change, and bone destruction. Adoptive transfer of NKp46+NK cells before disease onset resulted in increased NK cells infiltration in the joints, higher incidence of arthritis, more severe clinical symptoms, and more pronounced joint inflammation and bone damage. NKp46 deficiency had no significant influence on the incidence and severity of arthritis in collagen-induced arthritis mice. Conclusions NK cell infiltration in the joints positively correlates with arthritis progression, inflammation, and bone destruction. The pathogenic role of NK cells in rheumatoid arthritis may be independent of the receptor NKp46.
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- Lisheng Wu
- Department of Rheumatic & TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatic & TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatic & TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatic & TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Research Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research of Guangdong Province, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatic & TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatic & TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatic & TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Pan Z, Zhao R, Shen Y, Liu K, Xue W, Liang C, Peng M, Hu P, Chen M, Xu H. Low-frequency, exhausted immune status of CD56 dim NK cells and disordered inflammatory cytokine secretion of CD56 bright NK cells associated with progression of severe HFMD, especially in EV71-infected patients. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 101:108369. [PMID: 34844872 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The roles of CD56bright and CD56dim natural killer (NK) subsets in the viral clearance and inflammatory processes of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) remain undefined. METHODS A total of 39 HCs and 55 patients were enrolled to analyze peripheral CD56bright and CD56dim NK cells according to cell number, surface receptors, cytotoxic activities, and cytokine production. The plasma concentrations of IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, TNF-α,and MCP-1 were detected using ELSA. RESULTS Peripheral blood NK cells was significantly lower in severe patients than in HCs due to the dramatic loss of CD56dim NK cells with no changes in the cell count of CD56bright NK cells. For mild patients, decreased NKp46 expression coincided with enhanced cytolysis (CD107a, GNLY, and GrB) in CD56dim NK cells and decreased NKG2A expression with enhanced IL-10 production in CD56bright NK cells. In contrast, severe patients showed the dominant expression of NKG2A and decreased expression of NKG2D accompanied by cytotoxic dysfunction in CD56dim NK cells. Imbalanced receptor expression coincided with the increased concentrations of TNF-α in CD56bright NK cells. Moreover, EV71+ patients showed significantly decreased counts of CD56dim NK cells with cytolysis dysfunction, displayed cytokine hypersecretion in CD56bright NK cells, while the EV71- patients displayed significantly higher plasma cytokine concentrations. The changes in the immune function of NK subsets and their subpopulations were closely related to clinical inflammatory parameters. CONCLUSIONS Low-frequency, exhausted immune status of CD56dim NK cells and disordered inflammatory cytokine secretion of CD56bright NK cells were associated with the progression of severe HFMD, especially in EV71-infected patients. This promoted the severity of inflammatory disorders, leading to enhanced disease pathogenesis.
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- Zhaojun Pan
- Department of Infection, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Developmental and Diseases, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Diseases, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, No. 136 Zhongshan Road, Yuzhong District, 400014 Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Infection, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Developmental and Diseases, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Diseases, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, No. 136 Zhongshan Road, Yuzhong District, 400014 Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Infection, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Developmental and Diseases, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Diseases, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, No. 136 Zhongshan Road, Yuzhong District, 400014 Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China.
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- Department of Infection, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Developmental and Diseases, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Diseases, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, No. 136 Zhongshan Road, Yuzhong District, 400014 Chongqing, PR China.
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Song H, Song J, Cheng M, Zheng M, Wang T, Tian S, Flavell RA, Zhu S, Li HB, Ding C, Wei H, Sun R, Peng H, Tian Z. METTL3-mediated m 6A RNA methylation promotes the anti-tumour immunity of natural killer cells. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5522. [PMID: 34535671 PMCID: PMC8448775 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25803-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells exert critical roles in anti-tumor immunity but how their functions are regulated by epitranscriptional modification (e.g., N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation) is unclear. Here we report decreased expression of the m6A "writer" METTL3 in tumor-infiltrating NK cells, and a positive correlation between protein expression levels of METTL3 and effector molecules in NK cells. Deletion of Mettl3 in NK cells alters the homeostasis of NK cells and inhibits NK cell infiltration and function in the tumor microenvironment, leading to accelerated tumor development and shortened survival in mice. The gene encoding SHP-2 is m6A modified, and its protein expression is decreased in METTL3-deficient NK cells. Reduced SHP-2 activity renders NK cells hyporesponsive to IL-15, which is associated with suppressed activation of the AKT and MAPK signaling pathway in METTL3-deficient NK cells. These findings show that m6A methylation safeguards the homeostasis and tumor immunosurveillance function of NK cells.
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- Hao Song
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Human Phenome Institute, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Immunology, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Human Phenome Institute, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China.
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China.
- Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China.
- Research Unit of NK Cell Study, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, China.
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Razeghian E, Suksatan W, Sulaiman Rahman H, Bokov DO, Abdelbasset WK, Hassanzadeh A, Marofi F, Yazdanifar M, Jarahian M. Harnessing TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis Pathway for Cancer Immunotherapy and Associated Challenges. Front Immunol 2021; 12:699746. [PMID: 34489946 PMCID: PMC8417882 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.699746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The immune cytokine tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has attracted rapidly evolving attention as a cancer treatment modality because of its competence to selectively eliminate tumor cells without instigating toxicity in vivo. TRAIL has revealed encouraging promise in preclinical reports in animal models as a cancer treatment option; however, the foremost constraint of the TRAIL therapy is the advancement of TRAIL resistance through a myriad of mechanisms in tumor cells. Investigations have documented that improvement of the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins and survival or proliferation involved signaling pathways concurrently suppressing the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins along with down-regulation of expression of TRAILR1 and TRAILR2, also known as death receptor 4 and 5 (DR4/5) are reliable for tumor cells resistance to TRAIL. Therefore, it seems that the development of a therapeutic approach for overcoming TRAIL resistance is of paramount importance. Studies currently have shown that combined treatment with anti-tumor agents, ranging from synthetic agents to natural products, and TRAIL could result in induction of apoptosis in TRAIL-resistant cells. Also, human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) engineered to generate and deliver TRAIL can provide both targeted and continued delivery of this apoptosis-inducing cytokine. Similarly, nanoparticle (NPs)-based TRAIL delivery offers novel platforms to defeat barricades to TRAIL therapeutic delivery. In the current review, we will focus on underlying mechanisms contributed to inducing resistance to TRAIL in tumor cells, and also discuss recent findings concerning the therapeutic efficacy of combined treatment of TRAIL with other antitumor compounds, and also TRAIL-delivery using human MSCs and NPs to overcome tumor cells resistance to TRAIL.
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- Ehsan Razeghian
- Human Genetics Division, Medical Biotechnology Department, National Institute of Genetics Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Nursing, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Suleimanyah, Suleimanyah, Iraq
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Federal Research Center of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physical Therapy, Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center (IRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Toxicology and Chemotherapy Unit (G401), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Unleashing the power of NK cells in anticancer immunotherapy. J Mol Med (Berl) 2021; 100:337-349. [PMID: 34374809 PMCID: PMC8843917 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-021-02120-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Due to their physiological role in removing damaged cells, natural killer (NK) cells represent ideal candidates for cellular immunotherapy in the treatment of cancer. Thereby, the cytotoxicity of NK cells is regulated by signals on both, the NK cells as well as the targeted tumor cells, and the interplay and balance of these signals determine the killing capacity of NK cells. One promising avenue in cancer treatment is therefore the combination of NK cell therapy with agents that either help to increase the killing capacity of NK cells or sensitize tumor cells to an NK cell-mediated attack. In this mini-review, we present different strategies that can be explored to unleash the potential of NK cell immunotherapy. In particular, we summarize how modulation of apoptosis signaling within tumor cells can be exploited to sensitize tumor cells to NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity.
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Aldahlawi AM, Abdullah ST. Dendritic Cell-Based Immunotherapies and their Potential use in Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapy. J Microsc Ultrastruct 2021; 10:107-113. [PMID: 36504589 PMCID: PMC9728090 DOI: 10.4103/jmau.jmau_20_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells, which are resident or proliferating in organs. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) Class I and II on DCs in normal steady conditions process and present antigens including cancer antigens. Many approaches are used to enhance antigen presentation process of DCs and capture cancer cells. DCs are harvested from cancer patients and manipulated ex vivo in DC-based cancer immunotherapy. In addition, DCs' vaccines and other anticancer therapy combinations were discussed to optimize DCs' efficiency for cancer immunotherapy. This review addressed the use of the human conventional type-1 DCs, OX40+ plasmacytoid DCs, and DCs-derived exosomes. In addition, different combinations with DCs therapy such as combination with the monoclonal antibody, cytokine-induced killer cells, adjuvants, chemotherapy (DCs-based chemoimmunotherapy), and nanoparticles were listed and explored for their effectiveness against cancer, and mainly against colorectal cancer.
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- Alia M. Aldahlawi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,Immunology Unit, King Fahad Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,Address for correspondence: Dr. Samaa Taha Abdullah, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia. E-mail:
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Baltayeva J, Konwar C, Castellana B, Mara DL, Christians JK, Beristain AG. Obesogenic diet exposure alters uterine natural killer cell biology and impairs vasculature remodeling in mice†. Biol Reprod 2021; 102:63-75. [PMID: 31436293 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Prepregnancy obesity associates with adverse reproductive outcomes that impact maternal and fetal health. While obesity-driven mechanisms underlying adverse pregnancy outcomes remain unclear, local uterine immune cells are strong but poorly studied candidates. Uterine immune cells, particularly uterine natural killer cells (uNKs), play central roles in orchestrating developmental events in pregnancy. However, the effect of obesity on uNK biology is poorly understood. Using an obesogenic high-fat/high-sugar diet (HFD) mouse model, we set out to examine the effects of maternal obesity on uNK composition and establishment of the maternal-fetal interface. HFD exposure resulted in weight gain-dependent increases in systemic inflammation and rates of fetal resorption. While HFD did not affect total uNK frequencies, HFD exposure did lead to an increase in natural cytotoxicity receptor-1 expressing uNKs as well as overall uNK activity. Importantly, HFD-associated changes in uNK coincided with impairments in uterine artery remodeling in mid but not late pregnancy. Comparison of uNK mRNA transcripts from control and HFD mice identified HFD-directed changes in genes that play roles in promoting activity/cytotoxicity and vascular biology. Together, this work provides new insight into how obesity may impact uNK processes central to the establishment of the maternal-fetal interface in early and mid pregnancy. Moreover, these findings shed light on the cellular processes affected by maternal obesity that may relate to overall pregnancy health.
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- Jennet Baltayeva
- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Zhong G. Chlamydia overcomes multiple gastrointestinal barriers to achieve long-lasting colonization. Trends Microbiol 2021; 29:1004-1012. [PMID: 33865675 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is frequently detected in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract despite its leading role in sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the genital tract. Chlamydia muridarum (CM), a model pathogen for investigating CT pathogenesis in the genital tract, can also colonize the mouse GI tract for long periods. Genital-tract mutants of CM no longer colonize the GI tract. The mutants lacking plasmid functions are more defective in colonizing the upper GI tract while certain chromosomal gene-deficient mutants are more defective in the lower GI tract, suggesting that Chlamydia may use the plasmid for promoting its spread to the large intestine while using the chromosome-encoded factors for maintaining its colonization in the large intestine. The plasmid-encoded Pgp3 is critical for Chlamydia to resist the acid barrier in the stomach and to overcome a CD4+ T cell barrier in the small intestine. On reaching the large intestine, Pgp3 is no longer required. Instead, the chromosome-encoded open reading frames TC0237/TC0668 become essential for Chlamydia to evade the group 3-like innate lymphoid cell-secreted interferon (IFN)γ in the large intestine. These findings are important for exploring the medical significance of chlamydial colonization in the gut and for understanding the mechanisms of chlamydial pathogenicity in the genital tract.
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- Guangming Zhong
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
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Ma H, Song X, Huang P, Zhang W, Ling X, Yang X, Wu W, Xu H, Wang W. Myricetin protects natural killer cells from arsenite induced DNA damage by attenuating oxidative stress and retaining poly(ADP-Ribose) polymerase 1 activity. Mutat Res 2021; 865:503337. [PMID: 33865543 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2021.503337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Environmental exposure to arsenite (As+3) is known to induce immunotoxicity. Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphoid cells act as professional killers of tumor cells. Our previous report indicated that 500 ppb As+3 drinking water exposure induced significant DNA damage in the NK cells of C57BL/6 mice. Myricetin is a plant-derived flavonoid known as a strong antioxidant. In this study, daily administration of myricetin at 20 mg/kg was found to alleviate the cell population decrease and DNA damage in the NK cells of BALB/c mice exposed to 500 and 1000 ppb As+3 via drinking water. Oxidative stress and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1) inhibition were induced by As+3 at 1 and 2 μM in isolated mouse NK cells in vitro, which were attenuated by 20 μM myricetin. The mitigatory effect of myricetin on the PARP-1 inhibition in NK cells treated with As+3 was also found to be the result of its prevention of the zinc loss induced by As+3 on PARP-1. Collectively, these results demonstrated, for the first time, that myricetin could protect NK cells from As+3 induced DNA through attenuating oxidative stress and retaining PARP-1 activity, indicating that myricetin may be utilized for the prevention of the immunotoxicity induced by As+3 in NK cells.
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- Huijuan Ma
- East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, China; East China University of Science and Technology, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Medical Laboratory Department, Hua Shan Hospital North, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201907, China
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- East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, China; East China University of Science and Technology, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, China; East China University of Science and Technology, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, China; East China University of Science and Technology, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, China; East China University of Science and Technology, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, China; East China University of Science and Technology, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, China; East China University of Science and Technology, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, China; East China University of Science and Technology, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai, 200237, China; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0207, USA.
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Gaurav R, Mikuls TR, Thiele GM, Nelson AJ, Niu M, Guda C, Eudy JD, Barry AE, Wyatt TA, Romberger DJ, Duryee MJ, England BR, Poole JA. High-throughput analysis of lung immune cells in a combined murine model of agriculture dust-triggered airway inflammation with rheumatoid arthritis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0240707. [PMID: 33577605 PMCID: PMC7880471 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated lung disease is a leading cause of mortality in RA, yet the mechanisms linking lung disease and RA remain unknown. Using an established murine model of RA-associated lung disease combining collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) with organic dust extract (ODE)-induced airway inflammation, differences among lung immune cell populations were analyzed by single cell RNA-sequencing. Additionally, four lung myeloid-derived immune cell populations including macrophages, monocytes/macrophages, monocytes, and neutrophils were isolated by fluorescence cell sorting and gene expression was determined by NanoString analysis. Unsupervised clustering revealed 14 discrete clusters among Sham, CIA, ODE, and CIA+ODE treatment groups: 3 neutrophils (inflammatory, resident/transitional, autoreactive/suppressor), 5 macrophages (airspace, differentiating/recruited, recruited, resident/interstitial, and proliferative airspace), 2 T-cells (differentiating and effector), and a single cluster each of inflammatory monocytes, dendritic cells, B-cells and natural killer cells. Inflammatory monocytes, autoreactive/suppressor neutrophils, and recruited/differentiating macrophages were predominant with arthritis induction (CIA and CIA+ODE). By specific lung cell isolation, several interferon-related and autoimmune genes were disproportionately expressed among CIA and CIA+ODE (e.g. Oasl1, Oas2, Ifit3, Gbp2, Ifi44, and Zbp1), corresponding to RA and RA-associated lung disease. Monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells were reduced, while complement genes (e.g. C1s1 and Cfb) were uniquely increased in CIA+ODE mice across cell populations. Recruited and inflammatory macrophages/monocytes and neutrophils expressing interferon-, autoimmune-, and complement-related genes might contribute towards pro-fibrotic inflammatory lung responses following airborne biohazard exposures in setting of autoimmune arthritis and could be predictive and/or targeted to reduce disease burden.
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- Rohit Gaurav
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Research Service, Omaha, NE, United States of America
- Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Research Service, Omaha, NE, United States of America
- Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Research Service, Omaha, NE, United States of America
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
- Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Research Service, Omaha, NE, United States of America
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Research Service, Omaha, NE, United States of America
- Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Research Service, Omaha, NE, United States of America
- Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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Araúzo-Bravo MJ, Delic D, Gerovska D, Wunderlich F. Protective Vaccination Reshapes Hepatic Response to Blood-Stage Malaria of Genes Preferentially Expressed by NK Cells. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:vaccines8040677. [PMID: 33202767 PMCID: PMC7712122 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8040677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The role of natural killer (NK) cells in the liver as first-line post infectionem (p.i.) effectors against blood-stage malaria and their responsiveness to protective vaccination is poorly understood. Here, we investigate the effect of vaccination on NK cell-associated genes induced in the liver by blood-stage malaria of Plasmodium chabaudi. Female Balb/c mice were vaccinated at weeks 3 and 1 before being infected with 106P. chabaudi-parasitized erythrocytes. Genes preferentially expressed by NK cells were investigated in livers of vaccination-protected and non-protected mice on days 0, 1, 4, 8, and 11 p.i. using microarrays, qRT-PCR, and chromosome landscape analysis. Blood-stage malaria induces expression of specific genes in the liver at different phases of infection, i.e., Itga1 in expanding liver-resident NK (lrNK) cells, Itga2 in immigrating conventional NK (cNK) cells; Eomes and Tbx21 encoding transcription factors; Ncr1, Tnfsf10, Prf1, Gzma, Gzmb, Gzmc, Gzmm, and Gzmk encoding cytolytic effectors; natural killer gene complex (NKC)-localized genes encoding the NK cell receptors KLRG1, KLRK1, KLRAs1, 2, 5, 7, KLRD1, KLRC1, KLRC3, as well as the three receptors KLRB1A, KLRB1C, KLRB1F and their potential ligands CLEC2D and CLEC2I. Vaccination enhances this malaria-induced expression of genes, but impairs Gzmm expression, accelerates decline of Tnfsf10 and Clec2d expression, whereas it accelerates increased expression of Clec2i, taking a very similar time course as that of genes encoding plasma membrane proteins of erythroblasts, whose malaria-induced extramedullary generation in the liver is known to be accelerated by vaccination. Collectively, vaccination reshapes the response of the liver NK cell compartment to blood-stage malaria. Particularly, the malaria-induced expansion of lrNK cells peaking on day 4 p.i. is highly significantly (p < 0.0001) reduced by enhanced immigration of peripheral cNK cells, and KLRB1F:CLEC2I interactions between NK cells and erythroid cells facilitate extramedullary erythroblastosis in the liver, thus critically contributing to vaccination-induced survival of otherwise lethal blood-stage malaria of P. chabaudi.
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- Marcos J. Araúzo-Bravo
- Group of Computational Biology and Systems Biomedicine, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, 20014 San Sebastián, Spain;
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
- TransBioNet Thematic Network of Excellence for Transitional Bioinformatics, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.J.A.-B.); (D.D.); Tel.: +34-943006108 (M.J.A.-B.); +49-735154143839 (D.D.)
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- Boeringer Ingelheim Pharma, 88400 Biberach, Germany
- Correspondence: (M.J.A.-B.); (D.D.); Tel.: +34-943006108 (M.J.A.-B.); +49-735154143839 (D.D.)
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- Group of Computational Biology and Systems Biomedicine, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, 20014 San Sebastián, Spain;
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- Department of Biology, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany;
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Innate lymphocytes: pathogenesis and therapeutic targets of liver diseases and cancer. Cell Mol Immunol 2020; 18:57-72. [PMID: 33041339 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-020-00561-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The liver is a lymphoid organ with unique immunological properties, particularly, its predominant innate immune system. The balance between immune tolerance and immune activity is critical to liver physiological functions and is responsible for the sensitivity of this organ to numerous diseases, including hepatotropic virus infection, alcoholic liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, and liver cancer, which are major health problems globally. In the past decade, with the discovery of liver-resident natural killer cells, the importance of innate lymphocytes with tissue residency has gradually become the focus of research. In this review, we address the current knowledge regarding hepatic innate lymphocytes with unique characteristics, including NK cells, ILC1/2/3s, NKT cells, γδ T cells, and MAIT cells, and their potential roles in liver homeostasis maintenance and the progression of liver diseases and cancer. A better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of hepatic innate lymphocytes will be helpful for proposing effective treatments for liver diseases and cancer.
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Meininger I, Carrasco A, Rao A, Soini T, Kokkinou E, Mjösberg J. Tissue-Specific Features of Innate Lymphoid Cells. Trends Immunol 2020; 41:902-917. [PMID: 32917510 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Although the function of the circulating immune cell compartment has been studied in detail for decades, limitations in terms of access and cell yields from peripheral tissues have restricted our understanding of tissue-based immunity, particularly in humans. Recent advances in high-throughput protein analyses, transcriptional profiling, and epigenetics have partially overcome these obstacles. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are predominantly tissue-resident, and accumulating data indicate that they have significant tissue-specific functions. We summarize current knowledge of ILC phenotypes in various tissues in mice and humans, aiming to clarify ILC immunity in distinct anatomical locations.
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- Isabel Meininger
- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Stokic-Trtica V, Diefenbach A, Klose CSN. NK Cell Development in Times of Innate Lymphoid Cell Diversity. Front Immunol 2020; 11:813. [PMID: 32733432 PMCID: PMC7360798 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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After being described in the 1970s as cytotoxic cells that do not require MHC-dependent pre-activation, natural killer (NK) cells remained the sole member of innate lymphocytes for decades until lymphoid tissue-inducer cells in the 1990s and helper-like innate lymphoid lineages from 2008 onward completed the picture of innate lymphoid cell (ILC) diversity. Since some of the ILC members, such as ILC1s and CCR6- ILC3s, share specific markers previously used to identify NK cells, these findings provoked the question of how to delineate the development of NK cell and helper-like ILCs and how to properly identify and genetically interfere with NK cells. The description of eomesodermin (EOMES) as a lineage-specifying transcription factor of NK cells provided a candidate that may serve as a selective marker for the genetic targeting and identification of NK cells. Unlike helper-like ILCs, NK cell activation is, to a large degree, regulated by the engagement of activating and inhibitory surface receptors. NK cell research has revealed some elegant mechanisms of immunosurveillance, coined "missing-self" and "induced-self" recognition, thus complementing "non-self recognition", which is predominantly utilized by adaptive lymphocytes and myeloid cells. Notably, the balance of activating and inhibitory signals perceived by surface receptors can be therapeutically harnessed for anti-tumor immunity mediated by NK cells. This review aims to summarize the similarities and the differences in development, function, localization, and phenotype of NK cells and helper-like ILCs, with the purpose to highlight the unique feature of NK cell development and regulation.
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- Vladislava Stokic-Trtica
- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Max-Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany.,Mucosal and Developmental Immunology, Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Inflammation-Induced Lactate Leads to Rapid Loss of Hepatic Tissue-Resident NK Cells. Cell Rep 2020; 32:107855. [PMID: 32640221 PMCID: PMC7383148 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The liver harbors two main innate lymphoid cell (ILC) populations: conventional NK (cNK) cells and tissue-resident NK (trNK) cells. Using the MCMV model of infection, we find that, in contrast to liver cNK cells, trNK cells initially undergo a contraction phase followed by a recovery phase to homeostatic levels. The contraction is MCMV independent because a similar phenotype is observed following poly(I:C)/CpG or α-GalCer injection. The rapid contraction phase is due to apoptosis, whereas the recovery phase occurs via proliferation in situ. Interestingly, trNK cell apoptosis is not mediated by fratricide and not induced by liver lymphocytes or inflammatory cytokines. Instead, we find that trNK cell apoptosis is the consequence of an increased sensitivity to lactic acid. Mechanistic analysis indicates that trNK cell sensitivity to lactate is linked to impaired mitochondrial function. These findings underscore the distinctive properties of the liver-resident NK cell compartment.
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Zhang S, Liu W, Hu B, Wang P, Lv X, Chen S, Shao Z. Prognostic Significance of Tumor-Infiltrating Natural Killer Cells in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1242. [PMID: 32714321 PMCID: PMC7343909 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Tumor-infiltrating natural killer (NK) cells (TINKs) are crucial immune cells in tumor defense, and might be related to tumor prognosis. However, the results were discrepant among different studies. The present meta-analysis was performed to comprehensively assess the prognostic value of NK cell markers in solid tumor tissues. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE were searched to identify original researches reporting the prognostic significance of TINKs in solid tumors. NK cell markers CD56, CD57, NKp30, and NKp46 were included in the analysis. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of pooled overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), metastasis-free survival (MFS), progression-free survival (PFS), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were calculated by STATA software 14.0 to assess the prognostic significance. Results : Of the 56 included studies, there were 18 studies on CD56, 31 studies on CD57, 1 study on NKp30, and 7 studies on NKp46. High levels of CD56, CD57, NKp30, and NKp46 were significantly correlated with better OS of patients with solid malignancies (HR = 0.473, 95%CI: 0.315–0.710, p < 0.001; HR = 0.484, 95%CI: 0.380–0.616, p < 0.001; HR = 0.34, 95%CI: 0.14–0.80, p = 0.014; HR = 0.622, 95%CI: 0.470–0.821, p < 0.001, respectively). Our results also revealed that CD56, CD57, and NKp46 could act as independent prognostic predictors for favorable OS (HR = 0.372, 95%CI: 0.261–0.531, p < 0.001; HR = 0.525, 95%CI: 0.346–0.797, p = 0.003; HR = 0.559, 95%CI: 0.385–0.812, p = 0.002, respectively). Conclusions : Our results indicated that high levels of NK cell markers in solid tumor tissues could predict favorable prognosis for solid tumor patients.
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- Shuo Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Evasion of Innate Lymphoid Cell-Regulated Gamma Interferon Responses by Chlamydia muridarum To Achieve Long-Lasting Colonization in Mouse Colon. Infect Immun 2020; 88:IAI.00798-19. [PMID: 31818961 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00798-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Revealing the mechanisms by which bacteria establish long-lasting colonization in the gastrointestinal tract is an area of intensive investigation. The obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia is known to colonize mouse colon for long periods. A colonization-deficient mutant strain of this intracellular bacterium is able to regain long-lasting colonization in gamma interferon (IFN-γ) knockout mice following intracolon inoculation. We now report that mice deficient in conventional T lymphocytes or recombination-activating gene (Rag) failed to show rescue of mutant colonization. Nevertheless, antibody depletion of IFN-γ or genetic deletion of interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor common gamma chain in Rag-deficient mice did rescue mutant colonization. These observations suggest that colonic IFN-γ, responsible for inhibiting the intracellular bacterial mutant, is produced by innate lymphoid cells (ILCs). Consistently, depletion of NK1.1+ cells in Rag-deficient mice both prevented IFN-γ production and rescued mutant colonization. Furthermore, mice deficient in transcriptional factor RORγt, but not chemokine receptor CCR6, showed full rescue of the long-lasting colonization of the mutant, indicating a role for group 3-like ILCs. However, the inhibitory function of the responsible group 3-like ILCs was not dependent on the natural killer cell receptor (NCR1), since NCR1-deficient mice still inhibited mutant colonization. Consistently, mice deficient in the transcriptional factor T-bet only delayed the clearance of the bacterial mutant without fully rescuing the long-lasting colonization of the mutant. Thus, we have demonstrated that the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia maintains its long-lasting colonization in the colon by evading IFN-γ from group 3-like ILCs.
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Saparbay J, Tanaka Y, Tanimine N, Ohira M, Ohdan H. Everolimus enhances TRAIL‐mediated anti‐tumor activity of liver resident natural killer cells in mice. Transpl Int 2019; 33:229-243. [DOI: 10.1111/tri.13536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jamilya Saparbay
- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
- Department of Surgery Center for Transplantation Sciences Massachusetts General Hospital Boston MA USA
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
- Division of Regeneration and Medicine Medical Center for Translational and Clinical Research Hiroshima University Hospital Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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Fisicaro P, Rossi M, Vecchi A, Acerbi G, Barili V, Laccabue D, Montali I, Zecca A, Penna A, Missale G, Ferrari C, Boni C. The Good and the Bad of Natural Killer Cells in Virus Control: Perspective for Anti-HBV Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20205080. [PMID: 31614928 PMCID: PMC6834135 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20205080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Immune modulatory therapies are widely believed to represent potential therapeutic strategies for chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB). Among the cellular targets for immune interventions, Natural Killer (NK) cells represent possible candidates because they have a key role in anti-viral control by producing cytokines and by exerting cytotoxic functions against virus-infected cells. However, in patients with chronic hepatitis B, NK cells have been described to be more pathogenic than protective with preserved cytolytic activity but with a poor capacity to produce anti-viral cytokines. In addition, NK cells can exert a regulatory activity and possibly suppress adaptive immune responses in the setting of persistent viral infections. Consequently, a potential drawback of NK-cell targeted modulatory interventions is that they can potentiate the suppressive NK cell effect on virus-specific T cells, which further causes impairment of exhausted anti-viral T cell functions. Thus, clinically useful NK-cell modulatory strategies should be not only suited to improve positive anti-viral NK cell functions but also to abrogate T cell suppression by NK cell-mediated T cell killing. This review outlines the main NK cell features with a particular focus on CHB infection. It describes different mechanisms involved in NK-T cell interplay as well as how NK cells can have positive anti-viral effector functions and negative suppressive effects on T cells activity. This review discusses how modulation of their balance can have potential therapeutic implications.
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- Paola Fisicaro
- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda-Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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Riggan L, Freud AG, O'Sullivan TE. True Detective: Unraveling Group 1 Innate Lymphocyte Heterogeneity. Trends Immunol 2019; 40:909-921. [PMID: 31500958 PMCID: PMC6823149 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2019.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) consist of a heterogeneous family of lymphocytes that regulate tissue homeostasis and can contribute to pathology in mice and humans. Mammalian group 1 ILCs are defined by the production of interferon (IFN)-γ and the functional dependence on the transcription factor T-bet. While recent studies demonstrate that group 1 ILCs consist of circulating mature natural killer (NK) cells and tissue-resident ILC1s, the functional, phenotypic, and developmental properties that distinguish these two cell lineages are often confusing and difficult to dissect. In this review, we critically evaluate the current knowledge of mammalian group 1 ILC heterogeneity and propose new inclusive nomenclature to clarify the roles of ILC1s and NK cells during homeostasis and disease.
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- Luke Riggan
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 900953, USA; Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 900953, USA; Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Sag D, Ayyildiz ZO, Gunalp S, Wingender G. The Role of TRAIL/DRs in the Modulation of Immune Cells and Responses. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11101469. [PMID: 31574961 PMCID: PMC6826877 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11101469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Expression of TRAIL (tumor necrosis factor–related apoptosis–inducing ligand) by immune cells can lead to the induction of apoptosis in tumor cells. However, it becomes increasingly clear that the interaction of TRAIL and its death receptors (DRs) can also directly impact immune cells and influence immune responses. Here, we review what is known about the role of TRAIL/DRs in immune cells and immune responses in general and in the tumor microenvironment in particular.
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- Duygu Sag
- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), 35340 Balcova/Izmir, Turkey.
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340 Balcova/Izmir, Turkey.
- Department of Genome Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340 Balcova/Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Genome Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340 Balcova/Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Genome Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340 Balcova/Izmir, Turkey.
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), 35340 Balcova/Izmir, Turkey.
- Department of Biomedicine and Health Technologies, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340 Balcova/Izmir, Turkey.
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- Timothy E O'Sullivan
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Almeida FF, Jacquelot N, Belz GT. Deconstructing deployment of the innate immune lymphocyte army for barrier homeostasis and protection. Immunol Rev 2019; 286:6-22. [PMID: 30294966 PMCID: PMC6446816 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The study of the immune system has shifted from a purely dichotomous separation between the innate and adaptive arms to one that is now highly complex and reshaping our ideas of how steady‐state health is assured. It is now clear that immune cells do not neatly fit into these two streams and immune homeostasis depends on continual dialogue between multiple lineages of the innate (including dendritic cells, innate lymphoid cells, and unconventional lymphocytes) and adaptive (T and B lymphocytes) arms together with a finely tuned synergy between the host and microbes which is essential to ensure immune homeostasis. Innate lymphoid cells are critical players in this new landscape. Here, we discuss recent studies that have elucidated in detail the development of ILCs from their earliest progenitors and examine factors that influence their identification and ability to drive immune homeostasis and long‐term immune protection.
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- Francisca F Almeida
- Division of Molecular Immunology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Molecular Immunology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Molecular Immunology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Duhan V, Hamdan TA, Xu HC, Shinde P, Bhat H, Li F, Al-Matary Y, Häussinger D, Bezgovsek J, Friedrich SK, Hardt C, Lang PA, Lang KS. NK cell-intrinsic FcεRIγ limits CD8+ T-cell expansion and thereby turns an acute into a chronic viral infection. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1007797. [PMID: 31220194 PMCID: PMC6605677 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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During viral infection, tight regulation of CD8+ T-cell functions determines the outcome of the disease. Recently, others and we determined that the natural killer (NK) cells kill hyperproliferative CD8+ T cells in the context of viral infection, but molecules that are involved in shaping the regulatory capability of NK cells remain virtually unknown. Here we used mice lacking the Fc-receptor common gamma chain (FcRγ, FcεRIγ, Fcer1g–/– mice) to determine the role of Fc-receptor and NK-receptor signaling in the process of CD8+ T-cell regulation. We found that the lack of FcRγ on NK cells limits their ability to restrain virus-specific CD8+ T cells and that the lack of FcRγ in Fcer1g–/– mice leads to enhanced CD8+ T-cell responses and rapid control of the chronic docile strain of the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). Mechanistically, FcRγ stabilized the expression of NKp46 but not that of other killer cell–activating receptors on NK cells. Although FcRγ did not influence the development or activation of NK cell during LCMV infection, it specifically limited their ability to modulate CD8+ T-cell functions. In conclusion, we determined that FcRγ plays an important role in regulating CD8+ T-cell functions during chronic LCMV infection. FcRγ is a signaling molecule for Fc receptors and NK cell killer activating receptor (KAR) complex. FcRγ is highly expressed by NK cells and involved in NK cell activity. NK cells are widely defined to regulate the expansion of T cells. Here using chronic LCMV model, we described the role of FcRγ in NK cell mediated shaping of CD8+ T cell response and viral control. We observed that FcRγ does not affect the early activity of NK cells which is mainly innate immune cytokines driven, but rather the specific activation due to NKp46 inadequacy. We detected that FcRγ stabilizes NKp46 protein by preventing it from proteasomal degradation. Due to lack of NKp46 expression in absence of FcRγ, we observed strong CD8+ T cell response and faster viral clearance during chronic LCMV infection. These data demonstrate that FcRγ is crucial for specific activity of NK cells for regulation of CD8+ T cell response during viral infection.
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- Vikas Duhan
- Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Medicine II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Medicine II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases, Heinrich‐Heine‐University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Medicine II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Barrow AD, Martin CJ, Colonna M. The Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Health and Disease. Front Immunol 2019; 10:909. [PMID: 31134055 PMCID: PMC6514059 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors (NCRs), NKp46, NKp44, and NKp30, were some of the first human activating Natural Killer (NK) cell receptors involved in the non-MHC-restricted recognition of tumor cells to be cloned over 20 years ago. Since this time many host- and pathogen-encoded ligands have been proposed to bind the NCRs and regulate the cytotoxic and cytokine-secreting functions of tissue NK cells. This diverse set of NCR ligands can manifest on the surface of tumor or virus-infected cells or can be secreted extracellularly, suggesting a remarkable NCR polyfunctionality that regulates the activity of NK cells in different tissue compartments during steady state or inflammation. Moreover, the NCRs can also be expressed by other innate and adaptive immune cell subsets under certain tissue conditions potentially conferring NK recognition programs to these cells. Here we review NCR biology in health and disease with particular reference to how this important class of receptors regulates the functions of tissue NK cells as well as confer NK cell recognition patterns to other innate and adaptive lymphocyte subsets. Finally, we highlight how NCR biology is being harnessed for novel therapeutic interventions particularly for enhanced tumor surveillance.
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- Alexander David Barrow
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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Pallmer K, Barnstorf I, Baumann NS, Borsa M, Jonjic S, Oxenius A. NK cells negatively regulate CD8 T cells via natural cytotoxicity receptor (NCR) 1 during LCMV infection. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1007725. [PMID: 30995287 PMCID: PMC6469806 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Besides their function in recognizing cancerous and virally infected cells, natural killer (NK) cells have the potential to shape adaptive immune responses. However, the mechanisms employed by NK cells to negatively regulate virus-specific CD8 T cell responses remain to be fully defined. Using activating receptor natural cytotoxicity receptor (NCR) 1 deficient (NCR1gfp/gfp) mice, we found increased numbers of virus-specific CD8 T cells, leading to enhanced virus control during acute LCMV infection. Furthermore, virus-specific CD8 T cells were more activated in the absence of NCR1, resulting in exacerbated immunopathology, documented by weight loss, and superior virus control early during chronic LCMV infection. Transfer experiments of virus-specific CD8 T cells into NCR1 deficient hosts revealed a direct cross talk between NK and CD8 T cells. Studies on the splenic microarchitecture revealed pronounced disorganization of T cells in infected NCR1gfp/gfp mice, resulting in enhanced immunopathology and disruption of the T cell niche upon chronic LCMV infection. Our data show a novel pathway employed by NK cells to regulate antiviral CD8 T cell responses, namely direct recognition and elimination of activated CD8 T cells via NCR1 early during infection to protect the host from an overshooting T cell response. LCMV, which is part of the Arenaviridae family, is a well-established mouse model for acute and chronic virus infections, and it has allowed the identification of many immunological principles that were subsequently confirmed in human infections, such as CTL escape or CD8 T cell exhaustion. NK cells belong to the first line defense, being activated early following infection or exposure to malignant cells, and mediate their antiviral or anti-tumoral effect by direct cytotoxicity and inflammatory cytokine secretion. While NK cells are dispensable for control of LCMV, NK cells have the potential to shape adaptive immunity by regulating T cell responses. The absence of NK cells leads to increased T cell immunity and thereby, to faster eradication of the virus. However, the detailed mechanisms of how NK cells control antiviral T cell responses is still poorly defined. Here, we identified the activating NK cell receptor NCR1 to be involved in the regulation of CD8 T cell responses during acute and chronic LCMV infection. The absence of NCR1 led to a more robust CD4 and CD8 T cell response and to superior viral control in acute and chronic LCMV infections. However, the increased CD8 T cell responses led to severe immunopathology in the setting of chronic infection. Hence, NK cells curtail CD8 T cell responses to protect the host from immunopathological damage in an NCR1 dependent manner.
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- Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Monomethylarsonous acid: Induction of DNA damage and oxidative stress in mouse natural killer cells at environmentally-relevant concentrations. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2018; 832-833:1-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2018.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Al-Quraishy S, Dkhil MA, Al-Shaebi EM, Abdel-Baki AAS, Araúzo-Bravo MJ, Delic D, Wunderlich F. Gene expression of the liver of vaccination-protected mice in response to early patent infections of Plasmodium chabaudi blood-stage malaria. Malar J 2018; 17:215. [PMID: 29843710 PMCID: PMC5975554 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2366-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of the liver for survival of blood-stage malaria is only poorly understood. In experimental blood-stage malaria with Plasmodium chabaudi, protective vaccination induces healing and, thus, survival of otherwise lethal infections. This model is appropriate to study the role of the liver in vaccination-induced survival of blood-stage malaria. METHODS Female Balb/c mice were vaccinated with a non-infectious vaccine consisting of plasma membranes isolated in the form of erythrocyte ghosts from P. chabaudi-infected erythrocytes at week 3 and week 1 before infection with P. chabaudi blood-stage malaria. Gene expression microarrays and quantitative real-time PCR were used to investigate the response of the liver, in terms of expression of mRNA and long intergenic non-coding (linc)RNA, to vaccination-induced healing infections and lethal P. chabaudi malaria at early patency on day 4 post infection, when parasitized erythrocytes begin to appear in peripheral blood. RESULTS In vaccination-induced healing infections, 23 genes were identified to be induced in the liver by > tenfold at p < 0.01. More than one-third were genes known to be involved in erythropoiesis, such as Kel, Rhag, Ahsp, Ermap, Slc4a1, Cldn13 Gata1, and Gfi1b. Another group of > tenfold expressed genes include genes involved in natural cytotoxicity, such as those encoding killer cell lectin-like receptors Klrb1a, Klrc3, Klrd1, the natural cytotoxicity-triggering receptor 1 Ncr1, as well as the granzyme B encoding Gzmb. Additionally, a series of genes involved in the control of cell cycle and mitosis were identified: Ccnb1, Cdc25c, Ckap2l were expressed > tenfold only in vaccination-protected mice, and the expression of 22 genes was at least 100% higher in vaccination-protected mice than in non-vaccinated mice. Furthermore, distinct lincRNA species were changed by > threefold in livers of vaccination-protected mice, whereas lethal malaria induced different lincRNAs. CONCLUSION The present data suggest that protective vaccination accelerates the malaria-induced occurrence of extramedullary erythropoiesis, generation of liver-resident cytotoxic cells, and regeneration from malaria-induced injury in the liver at early patency, which may be critical for final survival of otherwise lethal blood-stage malaria of P. chabaudi.
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- Saleh Al-Quraishy
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Group of Computational Biology and Systems Biomedicine, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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- Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharma, Biberach, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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