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Horisberger A, Griffith A, Keegan J, Arazi A, Pulford J, Murzin E, Howard K, Hancock B, Fava A, Sasaki T, Ghosh T, Inamo J, Beuschel R, Cao Y, Preisinger K, Gutierrez-Arcelus M, Eisenhaure TM, Guthridge J, Hoover PJ, Dall'Era M, Wofsy D, Kamen DL, Kalunian KC, Furie R, Belmont M, Izmirly P, Clancy R, Hildeman D, Woodle ES, Apruzzese W, McMahon MA, Grossman J, Barnas JL, Payan-Schober F, Ishimori M, Weisman M, Kretzler M, Berthier CC, Hodgin JB, Demeke DS, Putterman C, Brenner MB, Anolik JH, Raychaudhuri S, Hacohen N, James JA, Davidson A, Petri MA, Buyon JP, Diamond B, Zhang F, Lederer JA, Rao DA. Blood immunophenotyping identifies distinct kidney histopathology and outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.14.575609. [PMID: 38293222 PMCID: PMC10827101 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.14.575609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Lupus nephritis (LN) is a frequent manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus, and fewer than half of patients achieve complete renal response with standard immunosuppressants. Identifying non-invasive, blood-based pathologic immune alterations associated with renal injury could aid therapeutic decisions. Here, we used mass cytometry immunophenotyping of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in 145 patients with biopsy-proven LN and 40 healthy controls to evaluate the heterogeneity of immune activation in patients with LN and to identify correlates of renal parameters and treatment response. Unbiased analysis identified 3 immunologically distinct groups of patients with LN that were associated with different patterns of histopathology, renal cell infiltrates, urine proteomic profiles, and treatment response at one year. Patients with enriched circulating granzyme B+ T cells at baseline showed more severe disease and increased numbers of activated CD8 T cells in the kidney, yet they had the highest likelihood of treatment response. A second group characterized primarily by a high type I interferon signature had a lower likelihood of response to therapy, while a third group appeared immunologically inactive by immunophenotyping at enrollment but with chronic renal injuries. Main immune profiles could be distilled down to 5 simple cytometric parameters that recapitulate several of the associations, highlighting the potential for blood immune profiling to translate to clinically useful non-invasive metrics to assess immune-mediated disease in LN.
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Lu K, Li X, Wu J. Sirtuin 3 is required for the dexmedetomidine-mediated alleviation of inflammation and oxidative stress in nephritis. Immun Inflamm Dis 2024; 12:e1135. [PMID: 38270316 PMCID: PMC10777884 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.1135] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Although sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) is known to be involved in dexmedetomidine (DEX)-mediated alleviation of renal ischemia and reperfusion injury, the influence of the association between DEX and SIRT3 on nephritis development remains unclear. In this study, the role of SIRT3 in DEX-mediated amelioration of inflammation and oxidative stress in nephritis as well as the possible underlying mechanism were explored in vivo and in vitro. METHODS An animal model of glomerulonephritis was generated by injecting mice with interferon-alpha (IFNα)-expressing adenoviruses, and periodic acid-Schiff staining was then used to reveal pathogenicity-related changes in the renal tissue. Additionally, human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293) and renal mesangial cells (RMCs) were treated with IFNα to establish cell models of inflammation in vitro. RESULTS DEX administration alleviated glomerulonephritis in the animal model and upregulated SIRT3 expression in the renal tissue. SIRT3 knockdown inhibited the renoprotective effects of DEX against nephritis. IFNα induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in the RMCs and HEK293 cells and reduced their growth, as evidenced by the evaluation of cytokine levels (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), reactive oxygen species generation, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities, nuclear factor-erythroid factor 2-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1 signal transduction, apoptotic cell proportion, and cell viability. In addition to promoting SIRT3 expression, DEX inhibited IFNα-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in these cells and promoted their viability. SIRT3 knockdown partially reversed the beneficial effects of DEX on RMCs and HEK293 cells. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that DEX exhibits renoprotective activity during nephritis progression, protecting renal cells against inflammatory injury by promoting SIRT3 expression.
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- Kai Lu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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Brzezicka KA, Paulson JC. Impact of Siglecs on autoimmune diseases. Mol Aspects Med 2023; 90:101140. [PMID: 36055802 PMCID: PMC9905255 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2022.101140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Autoimmune diseases affect tens of millions of people just in the United States alone. Most of the available treatment options are aimed at reducing symptoms but do not lead to cures. Individuals affected with autoimmune diseases suffer from the imbalance between tolerogenic and immunogenic functions of their immune system. Often pathogenesis is mediated by autoreactive B and T cells that escape central tolerance and react against self-antigens attacking healthy tissues in the body. In recent years Siglecs, sialic-acid-binding immunoglobulin (Ig)-like lectins, have gained attention as immune checkpoints for therapeutic interventions to dampen excessive immune responses and to restore immune tolerance in autoimmune diseases. Many Siglecs function as inhibitory receptors suppressing activation signals in various immune cells through binding to sialic acid ligands as signatures of self. In this review, we highlight potential of Siglecs in suppressing immune responses causing autoimmune diseases. In particular, we cover the roles of CD22 and Siglec-G/Siglec-10 in regulating autoreactive B cell responses. We discuss several functions of Siglec-10 in the immune modulation of other immune cells, and the potential of therapeutic strategies for restoring immune tolerance by targeting Siglecs and expanding regulatory T cells. Finally, we briefly review efforts evaluating Siglec-based biomarkers to monitor autoimmune diseases.
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- Katarzyna Alicja Brzezicka
- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA; Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA; Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
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Wang L, Yang Z, Yu H, Lin W, Wu R, Yang H, Yang K. Predicting diagnostic gene expression profiles associated with immune infiltration in patients with lupus nephritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:839197. [PMID: 36532018 PMCID: PMC9755505 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.839197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective To identify potential diagnostic markers of lupus nephritis (LN) based on bioinformatics and machine learning and to explore the significance of immune cell infiltration in this pathology. Methods Seven LN gene expression datasets were downloaded from the GEO database, and the larger sample size was used as the training group to obtain differential genes (DEGs) between LN and healthy controls, and to perform gene function, disease ontology (DO), and gene set enrichment analyses (GSEA). Two machine learning algorithms, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and support vector machine-recursive feature elimination (SVM-RFE), were applied to identify candidate biomarkers. The diagnostic value of LN diagnostic gene biomarkers was further evaluated in the area under the ROC curve observed in the validation dataset. CIBERSORT was used to analyze 22 immune cell fractions from LN patients and to analyze their correlation with diagnostic markers. Results Thirty and twenty-one DEGs were screened in kidney tissue and peripheral blood, respectively. Both of which covered macrophages and interferons. The disease enrichment analysis of DEGs in kidney tissues showed that they were mainly involved in immune and renal diseases, and in peripheral blood it was mainly enriched in cardiovascular system, bone marrow, and oral cavity. The machine learning algorithm combined with external dataset validation revealed that C1QA(AUC = 0.741), C1QB(AUC = 0.758), MX1(AUC = 0.865), RORC(AUC = 0.911), CD177(AUC = 0.855), DEFA4(AUC= 0.843)and HERC5(AUC = 0.880) had high diagnostic value and could be used as diagnostic biomarkers of LN. Compared to controls, pathways such as cell adhesion molecule cam, and systemic lupus erythematosus were activated in kidney tissues; cell cycle, cytoplasmic DNA sensing pathways, NOD-like receptor signaling pathways, proteasome, and RIG-1-like receptors were activated in peripheral blood. Immune cell infiltration analysis showed that diagnostic markers in kidney tissue were associated with T cells CD8 and Dendritic cells resting, and in blood were associated with T cells CD4 memory resting, suggesting that CD4 T cells, CD8 T cells and dendritic cells are closely related to the development and progression of LN. Conclusion C1QA, C1QB, MX1, RORC, CD177, DEFA4 and HERC5 could be used as new candidate molecular markers for LN. It may provide new insights into the diagnosis and molecular treatment of LN in the future.
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- Lin Wang
- Nephrology Department, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Nephrology Department, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Nephrology Department, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Nephrology Department, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Nephrology Department, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Nephrology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan, China
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Cai ML, Gui L, Huang H, Zhang YK, Zhang L, Chen Z, Sheng YJ. Proteomic Analyses Reveal Higher Levels of Neutrophil Activation in Men Than in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Front Immunol 2022; 13:911997. [PMID: 35799787 PMCID: PMC9254905 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.911997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease that displays a significant gender difference in terms of incidence and severity. However, the underlying mechanisms accounting for sexual dimorphism remain unclear. The aim of this work was to reveal the heterogeneity in the pathogenesis of SLE between male and female patients. Methods PBMC were collected from 15 patients with SLE (7 males, 8 females) and 15 age-matched healthy controls (7 males, 8 females) for proteomic analysis. The proteins of interest were validated in independent samples (6 male SLE, 6 female SLE). Biomarkers for neutrophil activation (calprotectin), neutrophil extracellular traps (cell-free DNA and elastase), and reactive oxygen species (glutathione) were measured, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, in plasma obtained from 52 individuals. Results Enrichment analysis of proteomic data revealed that type I interferon signaling and neutrophil activation networks mapped to both male and female SLE, while male SLE has a higher level of neutrophil activation compared with female SLE. Western blot validated that PGAM1, BST2, and SERPINB10 involved in neutrophil activation are more abundant in male SLE than in female SLE. Moreover, biomarkers of neutrophil activation and reactive oxygen species were increased in male SLE compared with female SLE. Conclusion Type I interferon activation is a common signature in both male and female SLE, while neutrophil activation is more prominent in male SLE compared with female SLE. Our findings define gender heterogeneity in the pathogenesis of SLE and may facilitate the development of gender-specific treatments.
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- Ming-long Cai
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Yu-jun Sheng,
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Gallucci S, Meka S, Gamero AM. Abnormalities of the type I interferon signaling pathway in lupus autoimmunity. Cytokine 2021; 146:155633. [PMID: 34340046 PMCID: PMC8475157 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Type I interferons (IFNs), mostly IFNα and IFNβ, and the type I IFN Signature are important in the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune chronic condition linked to inflammation. Both IFNα and IFNβ trigger a signaling cascade that, through the activation of JAK1, TYK2, STAT1 and STAT2, initiates gene transcription of IFN stimulated genes (ISGs). Noteworthy, other STAT family members and IFN Responsive Factors (IRFs) can also contribute to the activation of the IFN response. Aberrant type I IFN signaling, therefore, can exacerbate SLE by deregulated homeostasis leading to unnecessary persistence of the biological effects of type I IFNs. The etiopathogenesis of SLE is partially known and considered multifactorial. Family-based and genome wide association studies (GWAS) have identified genetic and transcriptional abnormalities in key molecules directly involved in the type I IFN signaling pathway, namely TYK2, STAT1 and STAT4, and IRF5. Gain-of-function mutations that heighten IFNα/β production, which in turn maintains type I IFN signaling, are found in other pathologies like the interferonopathies. However, the distinctive characteristics have yet to be determined. Signaling molecules activated in response to type I IFNs are upregulated in immune cell subsets and affected tissues of SLE patients. Moreover, Type I IFNs induce chromatin remodeling leading to a state permissive to transcription, and SLE patients have increased global and gene-specific epigenetic modifications, such as hypomethylation of DNA and histone acetylation. Epigenome wide association studies (EWAS) highlight important differences between SLE patients and healthy controls in Interferon Stimulated Genes (ISGs). The combination of environmental and genetic factors may stimulate type I IFN signaling transiently and produce long-lasting detrimental effects through epigenetic alterations. Substantial evidence for the pathogenic role of type I IFNs in SLE advocates the clinical use of neutralizing anti-type I IFN receptor antibodies as a therapeutic strategy, with clinical studies already showing promising results. Current and future clinical trials will determine whether drugs targeting molecules of the type I IFN signaling pathway, like non-selective JAK inhibitors or specific TYK2 inhibitors, may benefit people living with lupus.
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- Stefania Gallucci
- Laboratory of Dendritic Cell Biology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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- Laboratory of Dendritic Cell Biology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Guo PW, Huang HT, Ma J, Zuo Y, Huang D, He LL, Wan ZM, Chen C, Yang FF, You YW. Circular RNA-0007059 protects cell viability and reduces inflammation in a nephritis cell model by inhibiting microRNA-1278/SHP-1/STAT3 signaling. Mol Med 2021; 27:113. [PMID: 34535085 PMCID: PMC8447523 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-021-00372-6] [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: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Increasing evidence has indicated that circular RNAs (circRNAs) play a role in various diseases. However, the influence of circRNAs in nephritis remains unknown. Methods Microarray analysis and RT-qPCR were used to detect the expression of circRNA. Type I IFN were administrated to RMC and HEK293 cells to establish a nephritis cell model. CCK-8, MTT assay, and flow cytometry were used to assess cell proliferation, viability, and apoptosis of cells. Bioinformatics analysis and dual luciferase reporter assay detect the interaction of circ_0007059, miRNA-1278, and SHP-1. Glomerulonephritis was performed in a mouse model by administration of IFNα-expressing adenovirus. IHC staining showed the pathogenic changes. Results In the present study, the expression of circ_0007059 in type I interferon (IFN)-treated renal mesangial cells (RMCs), lupus nephritis (LN) specimens, and HEK293 cells was downregulated compared with that in normal healthy samples and untreated cells. Circ_0007059 overexpression resulted in increased cell proliferation, cell viability, apoptosis, and inflammation-associated factors (CXCL10, IFIT1, ISG15, and MX1) in RMCs and HEK293 cells. In addition, circ_0007059 overexpression significantly restored cell proliferation and viability and inhibited IFN-induced apoptosis. Further, the increased expression resulted in reduced inflammation and the downregulation of CXCL10, IFIT1, ISG15, and MX1 in RMCs and HEK293 cells. Circ_0007059 serves as a sponge for miR-1278 so that the latter can target the 3′-untranslated region of SHP-1. Overexpressed circ_0007059 inhibited miR-1278 expression and elevated SHP-1 expression, subsequently reducing STAT3 phosphorylation. Meanwhile, miR-1278 was upregulated and SHP-1 was downregulated in LN samples and IFN-treated cells. The restoration of miR-1278 counteracted the effect of circ_0007059 on viability, apoptosis, and inflammation as well as on SHP-1/STAT3 signaling in RMCs and HEK293 cells. We also investigated the role of SHP-1 overexpression in IFN-treated RMCs and HEK293 cells; SHP-1 overexpression resulted in a similar phenotype as that observed with circ_0007059 expression. Conclusions The study indicates that circ_0007059 protects RMCs against apoptosis and inflammation during nephritis by attenuating miR-1278/SHP-1/STAT3 signaling. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s10020-021-00372-6.
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- Peng-Wei Guo
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Youyi Road 1, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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Extensive fragmentation and re-organization of transcription in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16648. [PMID: 33024230 PMCID: PMC7539002 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73654-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is the prototype of autoimmune diseases, characterized by extensive gene expression perturbations in peripheral blood immune cells. Circumstantial evidence suggests that these perturbations may be due to altered epigenetic profiles and chromatin accessibility but the relationship between transcriptional deregulation and genome organization remains largely unstudied. In this work we propose a genomic approach that leverages patterns of gene coexpression from genome-wide transcriptome profiles in order to identify statistically robust Domains of Co-ordinated gene Expression (DCEs). Application of this method on a large transcriptome profiling dataset of 148 SLE patients and 52 healthy individuals enabled the identification of significant disease-associated alterations in gene co-regulation patterns, which also correlate with SLE activity status. Low disease activity patient genomes are characterized by extensive fragmentation leading to overall fewer DCEs of smaller size. High disease activity genomes display extensive redistribution of co-expression domains with expanded and newly-appearing (emerged) DCEs. The dynamics of domain fragmentation and redistribution are associated with SLE clinical endophenotypes, with genes of the interferon pathway being highly enriched in DCEs that become disrupted and with functions associated to more generalized symptoms, being located in domains that emerge anew in high disease activity genomes. Our results suggest strong links between the SLE phenotype and the underlying genome structure and underline an important role for genome organization in shaping gene expression in SLE.
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Development of antigen sandwich ELISA to detect interferon-alpha (IFN-α) using monoclonal antibodies in chicken. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2020; 229:110124. [PMID: 32979613 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2020.110124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Interferon alpha (IFN-α) belongs to the type I interferon family which mediates an early innate immune response to viral infections. In the present study, we developed sandwich ELISA using specific mouse monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to measure IFN-α production in chickens. Recombinant chicken IFN-α (chIFN-α) expressed in yeast were purchased from Kingfisher Biotech, and used to immunize the mice. Five mAbs which specifically recognize chicken IFN-α antigen were selected and characterized. For sandwich ELISA development, mAbs were labeled with biotin, followed by a pairing test to identify the best capture and detection antibodies. Two sets of mouse anti-chIFN-α mAb pairs were determined and a standard curve was established using recombinant chIFN-α. The sandwich ELISA effectively detected an increased IFN-α production in chicken macrophage cells stimulated by polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C), and its minimum detectable level was about 25 pg/mL. The anti-viral activity of chIFN-α against vesicular stomatitis virus was characterized in avian embryonic fibroblast and the mouse anti-chIFN-α mAbs which neutralize its activity were identified. The newly developed antigen sandwich ELISA developed in this study will be a useful tool to monitor IFN-α production in chickens.
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Liu T, Shi N, Zhang S, Silverman GJ, Duan XW, Zhang S, Niu H. Systemic lupus erythematosus aggravates atherosclerosis by promoting IgG deposition and inflammatory cell imbalance. Lupus 2020; 29:273-282. [PMID: 32075511 PMCID: PMC7057353 DOI: 10.1177/0961203320904779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients experience a premature and more severe presentation of coronary artery disease. The underlying mechanisms of accelerated coronary artery disease in SLE patients remain to be elucidated. Methods By using atherosclerosis combining a SLE murine model, we proved that the onset of SLE aggravates atherosclerosis. Although the onset of SLE reduced blood lipids slightly, immune deviation contributed to aggravated atherosclerosis in lupus mice. Lupus atheroma were characterized by inflammatory cell infiltration, such as gathered dendritic cells, macrophages, and IgG deposition. Results Decreased lymphocytes and magnified dendritic cells in the spleen were also observed in lupus mice. Hydroxychloroquine prevented atherosclerosis progression mainly by reversing immune status abnormality caused by SLE. Serum interferon alfa levels were not changed in lupus mice. Conclusion These findings strongly suggested that anti-inflammatory therapies and hydroxychloroquine provide a new possible strategy for treating SLE patients with atherosclerosis.
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- T Liu
- NHC Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, The Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, The Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Langone Medical Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Schwartz N, Stock AD, Putterman C. Neuropsychiatric lupus: new mechanistic insights and future treatment directions. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2020; 15:137-152. [PMID: 30659245 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-018-0156-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently show symptoms of central nervous system (CNS) involvement, termed neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE). The CNS manifestations of SLE are diverse and have a broad spectrum of severity and prognostic implications. Patients with NPSLE typically present with nonspecific symptoms, such as headache and cognitive impairment, but might also experience devastating features, such as memory loss, seizures and stroke. Some features of NPSLE, in particular those related to coagulopathy, have been characterized and an evidence-based treatment algorithm is available. The cognitive and affective manifestations of NPSLE, however, remain poorly understood. Various immune effectors have been evaluated as contributors to its pathogenesis, including brain-reactive autoantibodies, cytokines and cell-mediated inflammation. Additional brain-intrinsic elements (such as resident microglia, the blood-brain barrier and other neurovascular interfaces) are important facilitators of NPSLE. As yet, however, no unifying model has been found to underlie the pathogenesis of NPSLE, suggesting that this disease has multiple contributors and perhaps several distinct aetiologies. This heterogeneity presents a challenge for clinicians who have traditionally relied on empirical judgement in choosing treatment modalities for patients with NPSLE. Improved understanding of this manifestation of SLE might yield further options for managing this disease.
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- Noa Schwartz
- Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. .,Division of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
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Hamilton JA, Hsu HC, Mountz JD. Autoreactive B cells in SLE, villains or innocent bystanders? Immunol Rev 2019; 292:120-138. [PMID: 31631359 PMCID: PMC6935412 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The current concepts for development of autoreactive B cells in SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) focus on extrinsic stimuli and factors that provoke B cells into tolerance loss. Traditionally, major tolerance loss pathways are thought to be regulated by factors outside the B cell including autoantigen engagement of the B-cell receptor (BCR) with simultaneous type I interferon (IFN) produced by dendritic cells, especially plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs). Later, in autoreactive follicles, B-cells encounter T-follicular helper cells (Tfh) that produce interleukin (IL)-21, IL-4 and pathogenic cytokines, IL-17 and IFN gamma (IFNɣ). This review discusses these mechanisms and also highlights recent advances pointing to the peripheral transitional B-cell stage as a major juncture where transient autocrine IFNβ expression by developing B-cells imprints a heightened susceptibility to external factors favoring differentiation into autoantibody-producing plasmablasts. Recent studies highlight transitional B-cell heterogeneity as a determinant of intrinsic resistance or susceptibility to tolerance loss through the shaping of B-cell responsiveness to cytokines and other environment factors.
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Huang MW, Stock AD, Mike EV, Herlitz L, Kolbeck R, Putterman C. Anti-IFNAR treatment does not reverse neuropsychiatric disease in MRL/ lpr lupus mice. Lupus 2019; 28:1510-1523. [PMID: 31474191 DOI: 10.1177/0961203319872265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Many systemic lupus erythematosus patients display a type I interferon (IFN) signature, and IFNα levels positively correlate with disease severity. Previous studies blocking the type I IFN pathway systemically in lupus models showed some beneficial effects. However, its effects on neuropsychiatric manifestations have yet to be carefully assessed, even though IFNα has been associated with induction of depression. Our aim was to investigate whether disrupting the type I IFN pathway would attenuate the development of murine neuropsychiatric lupus. METHODS Female MRL/lpr mice were administered an antitype I IFN receptor (IFNAR) antibody or a control antibody intraperitoneally three times weekly for 12 weeks starting at age 4-5 weeks. Behavior was assessed during and at the end of the treatment schedule. RESULTS No significant differences were seen between the anti-IFNAR- and control-treated mice when assessing for depression-like behavior or cognitive dysfunction, although anti-IFNAR antibody-treated mice displayed significant decreases in levels of IFN-stimulated genes. Anti-IFNAR treatment also did not significantly improve brain histology, cellular infiltration, or blood-brain barrier integrity. CONCLUSIONS Surprisingly, our results showed no improvement in neuropsychiatric disease and suggest that the role of IFNAR signaling in the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric lupus continues to need to be carefully assessed.
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- M W Huang
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Research and Early Development, Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmune, Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.,Division of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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Sawada T, Kurano M, Shirai H, Iwasaki Y, Tahara K, Hayashi H, Igarashi K, Fujio K, Aoki J, Yatomi Y. Serum phosphatidylserine‐specific phospholipase A
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as a novel biomarker for monitoring systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity. Int J Rheum Dis 2019; 22:2059-2066. [DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Tetsuji Sawada
- Department of Rheumatology Tokyo Medical University Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology Tokyo Medical University Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology Tokyo Medical University Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Bioscience Division, Research and Development Management Department TOSOH Corporation Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tohoku University Sendai Miyagi Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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Petri M, Fu W, Ranger A, Allaire N, Cullen P, Magder LS, Zhang Y. Association between changes in gene signatures expression and disease activity among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. BMC Med Genomics 2019; 12:4. [PMID: 30626389 PMCID: PMC6327466 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-018-0468-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We assessed the stability of BAFF, interferon, plasma cell and LDG neutrophil gene expression signatures over time, and whether changes in expression coincided with changes in SLE disease activity. METHODS Two hundred forty-three patients with SLE were evaluated for disease activity, serological parameters and peripheral blood gene signatures in clinic visits (2 or more per patient) that occurred between 2009 and 2012. Levels of the BAFF gene transcript, plasma cell signature, Interferon (IFN) signature and the low density granulocytes (LDG)-associated neutrophil gene signature were assessed in PAX-gene-preserved peripheral blood by global microarray. The stability of repeated measures of gene expression was quantified using intra-class correlation coefficients. SLE disease activity was measured using the Physicians Global Assessment and the SELENA-SLEDAI index and its components. Using a mixed effects regression model we assessed: 1) the association between a patient's average gene signature expression over time and disease activity, and 2) the association between a patient's changes in gene expression over time and changes in disease activity. RESULTS Gene expression signatures showed more within-person stability than systolic blood pressure. The IFN signature exhibited the most stability. Patients with high levels of BAFF and IFN transcripts tended to have significantly higher levels of musculoskeletal disease, skin disease, anti-dsDNA, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and lower levels of complement. However, changes in BAFF or IFN gene signatures were not associated with changes in disease activity. Similar associations were seen between the LDG gene signature and disease activity. However, when LDG increased, complement tended to increase. Patients with high levels of plasma cell gene signature tended to have higher levels of anti-dsDNA and lower levels of complement. However, unlike the other gene signatures, changes in plasma cell gene signature significantly coincided with changes in anti-dsDNA and complement. CONCLUSIONS The gene expression signatures were relatively stable within patients over time. BAFF and interferon gene expression were markers of patients with generally higher disease activity, but changes in these gene signatures did not coincide with changes in disease activity. Plasma Cell gene signature expression tracked with the traditional SLE serologic markers of anti-dsDNA and complement.
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- Michelle Petri
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Matz M, Heinrich F, Zhang Q, Lorkowski C, Seelow E, Wu K, Lachmann N, Addo RK, Durek P, Mashreghi MF, Budde K. The regulation of interferon type I pathway-related genes RSAD2 and ETV7 specifically indicates antibody-mediated rejection after kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant 2018; 32:e13429. [PMID: 30341925 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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CONTEXT Antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) after kidney transplantation (KTx) remains the crucial obstacle to successful long-term graft function. The identification of gene signatures involved in ABMR could grant the basis for better prevention and treatment strategies. OBJECTIVE The identification of gene signatures in whole blood cells specific for ABMR after KTx. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total RNA from blood cells of 16 kidney-transplanted patients with ABMR, stable graft function (SGF), and with T-cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) was isolated. Gene expression was determined by high-throughput sequencing followed by validation and analyses of differentially expressed candidates on mRNA level and on protein level in a large patient cohort (n = 185) in patients with SGF, urinary tract infection (UTI), borderline rejection (BL), TCMR, ABMR, and interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy. RESULTS From the 570 genes detected, 111 discriminated ABMR from SGF and TCMR. A distinct enrichment of interferon (IFN) type I and type II signature gene set was observed. The expression of candidate genes IFIT1, ETV7, and RSAD2 distinguished ABMR patients from patients with SGF and also TCMR, whereas ETV7 and RSAD2 differentiated ABMR also from BL. CONCLUSION The IFN-inducible genes ETV7 and RSAD2 represent specific biomarkers for ABMR episodes after KTx.
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- Mareen Matz
- Department of Nephrology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, A Leibniz Institute(DRFZ), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Tumor Medicine, H&I Laboratory, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, A Leibniz Institute(DRFZ), Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, A Leibniz Institute(DRFZ), Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, A Leibniz Institute(DRFZ), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Li R, Tian C, Postlethwaite A, Jiao Y, Garcia-Godoy F, Pattanaik D, Wei D, Gu W, Li J. Rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal disease: What are the similarities and differences? Int J Rheum Dis 2018; 20:1887-1901. [DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Rongbin Li
- Center of Integrative Research; The First Hospital of Qiqihaer City; Qiqihaer Heilongjiang China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and BME-Campbell Clinic; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and BME-Campbell Clinic; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- Division of Connective Tissue Diseases; Department of Medicine; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and BME-Campbell Clinic; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- Bioscience Research Center; College of Dentistry; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- Division of Connective Tissue Diseases; Department of Medicine; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- Center of Integrative Research; The First Hospital of Qiqihaer City; Qiqihaer Heilongjiang China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and BME-Campbell Clinic; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- Center of Integrative Research; The First Hospital of Qiqihaer City; Qiqihaer Heilongjiang China
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Shimizu Y, Yasuda S, Kimura T, Nishio S, Kono M, Ohmura K, Shimamura S, Kono M, Fujieda Y, Kato M, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Fukasawa Y, Tanaka S, Atsumi T. Interferon-inducible Mx1 protein is highly expressed in renal tissues from treatment-naïve lupus nephritis, but not in those under immunosuppressive treatment. Mod Rheumatol 2017; 28:661-669. [PMID: 29189089 DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2017.1404711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to clarify the consequences of Mx1, one of the IFN-inducible proteins, in the peripheral blood as well as in renal tissues in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). PATIENTS AND METHODS Mx1 protein concentrations in (PBMCs) from 18 SLE patients mostly in their stable disease status, 11 IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients, 5 ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients and 16 healthy controls were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Mx1 expression in renal specimens from 18 patients with lupus nephritis (LN), 18 with IgAN and 10 with AAV were evaluated using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Mx1 protein concentrations in lysates of PBMCs were significantly higher in SLE patients compared with those in other three groups. Mx1-positive area in renal tissues was significantly dominant in both glomeruli and renal tubules of LN compared with other renal diseases. Renal Mx1 protein levels were lower in LN after immunosuppressive treatment, compared with those from immunosuppressant-naïve patients. CONCLUSION Mx1 levels were upregulated in lupus peripheral blood even when their disease activities were stable. On the other hand, Mx1 was highly expressed in kidneys from patients with LN before treatment, which was decreased after immunosuppressive treatment. These results suggest that Mx1 is a potential marker for the diagnosis of SLE in the peripheral blood and also for the activity of lupus nephritis in the kidney.
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- Yuka Shimizu
- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- b Department of Translational Pathology, Faculty of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan.,c Department of Pathology , Hokkaido Medical Center , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- d Department of Pathology , Sapporo City General Hospital , Sapporo , Japan
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- b Department of Translational Pathology, Faculty of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan.,e Department of Cancer Pathology, Faculty of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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- a Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan
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SnapshotDx Quiz: December 2017. J Invest Dermatol 2017; 137:e205. [PMID: 29169466 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oxidative stress (OS) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of a variety of autoimmune diseases (ADs) and many environmental agents participate in this process. Environmental agents, including trichloroethylene (TCE), silica, pristane, mercury, and smoke, are known to induce an autoimmune response, potentially through OS-mediated mechanisms. Here, we focus on unraveling the targets and signaling pathways that have been mechanistically linked with OS, as a result of exposure to these and numerous other environmental agents, and their impact on the immune system in triggering ADs. Antioxidants and molecular targets impeding autoimmunity by targeting specific signaling pathways are also reviewed. The review not only provides an overview of the current knowledge and evidence showing strong associations between environmental exposures, OS, and ADs, but also plausible mechanisms by which OS causes autoimmunity/ADs. We also discuss areas that require additional approaches, such as unraveling specific events/mechanisms leading to such devastating diseases and measures to prevent or attenuate such diseases.
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- M Firoze Khan
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555
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Claßen L, Tykocinski LO, Wiedmann F, Birr C, Schiller P, Tucher C, Krienke S, Raab MS, Blank N, Lorenz HM, Schiller M. Extracellular vesicles mediate intercellular communication: Transfer of functionally active microRNAs by microvesicles into phagocytes. Eur J Immunol 2017; 47:1535-1549. [DOI: 10.1002/eji.201646595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2016] [Revised: 05/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Laura Claßen
- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III; Department of Cardiology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Department of Haematology & Oncology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
- ACURA Center for Rheumatic Diseases; Baden Baden Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V; Division of Rheumatology; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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Katewa A, Wang Y, Hackney JA, Huang T, Suto E, Ramamoorthi N, Austin CD, Bremer M, Chen JZ, Crawford JJ, Currie KS, Blomgren P, DeVoss J, DiPaolo JA, Hau J, Johnson A, Lesch J, DeForge LE, Lin Z, Liimatta M, Lubach JW, McVay S, Modrusan Z, Nguyen A, Poon C, Wang J, Liu L, Lee WP, Wong H, Young WB, Townsend MJ, Reif K. Btk-specific inhibition blocks pathogenic plasma cell signatures and myeloid cell-associated damage in IFN α-driven lupus nephritis. JCI Insight 2017; 2:e90111. [PMID: 28405610 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.90111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is often associated with exaggerated B cell activation promoting plasma cell generation, immune-complex deposition in the kidney, renal infiltration of myeloid cells, and glomerular nephritis. Type-I IFNs amplify these autoimmune processes and promote severe disease. Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitors are considered novel therapies for SLE. We describe the characterization of a highly selective reversible Btk inhibitor, G-744. G-744 is efficacious, and superior to blocking BAFF and Syk, in ameliorating severe lupus nephritis in both spontaneous and IFNα-accelerated lupus in NZB/W_F1 mice in therapeutic regimens. Selective Btk inhibition ablated plasmablast generation, reduced autoantibodies, and - similar to cyclophosphamide - improved renal pathology in IFNα-accelerated lupus. Employing global transcriptional profiling of spleen and kidney coupled with cross-species human modular repertoire analyses, we identify similarities in the inflammatory process between mice and humans, and we demonstrate that G-744 reduced gene expression signatures essential for splenic B cell terminal differentiation, particularly the secretory pathway, as well as renal transcriptional profiles coupled with myeloid cell-mediated pathology and glomerular plus tubulointerstitial disease in human glomerulonephritis patients. These findings reveal the mechanism through which a selective Btk inhibitor blocks murine autoimmune kidney disease, highlighting pathway activity that may translate to human SLE.
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- Discovery Chemistry, at Genentech, South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology at Genentech, South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Discovery Chemistry, at Genentech, South San Francisco, California, USA
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Maria NI, Steenwijk EC, IJpma AS, van Helden-Meeuwsen CG, Vogelsang P, Beumer W, Brkic Z, van Daele PLA, van Hagen PM, van der Spek PJ, Drexhage HA, Versnel MA. Contrasting expression pattern of RNA-sensing receptors TLR7, RIG-I and MDA5 in interferon-positive and interferon-negative patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis 2017; 76:721-730. [PMID: 27672125 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The interferon (IFN) type I signature is present in over half of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and associated with higher disease-activity and autoantibody presence. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are considered as the main source of enhanced IFN type I expression. The objective of this study was to unravel the molecular pathways underlying IFN type I bioactivity in pDCs of patients with pSS. METHODS Blood samples from 42 healthy controls (HC) and 115 patients with pSS were stratified according to their IFN type I signature. CD123+BDCA4+ pDCs and CD14+ monocytes were isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Genome-wide microarray analysis was conducted on sorted pDCs in a small sample set, followed by validation of differentially expressed genes of interest in pDCs and monocytes. RESULTS We found an upregulation of endosomal toll-like receptor (TLR) 7, but not TLR9, in IFN-positive (IFNpos) pDCs (p<0.05) and monocytes (p=0.024). Additionally, the downstream signalling molecules MyD88, RSAD2 and IRF7 were upregulated, as were the cytoplasmic RNA-sensing receptors DDX58/retinoic acid inducible gene-I (RIG-I) and IFIH1/melanoma differentiation associated gene-5 (MDA5). In vitro triggering of the TLR7-pathway in HC PBMCs induced upregulation of DDX58/RIG-I and IFIH1/MDA5, and downregulated TLR9. The upregulation of TLR7, its downstream signalling pathway, DDX58/RIG-I and IFIH1/MDA5 were confined to patients with IFN-positive pSS. IFN-negative patients had a contrasting expression pattern-TLR7 normal, and decreased TLR9, RIG-I and MDA5. CONCLUSIONS Here we conclude a contrasting expression pattern of the RNA-sensing receptors TLR7, RIG-I and MDA5 in pDCs and monocytes of patients with IFNpos pSS. This profile could explain the pathogenic IFN production and might reveal novel therapeutic targets in these patients.
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- Naomi I Maria
- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Science, Broegelmann Research Laboratory, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Han X, Wang Y, Zhang X, Qin Y, Qu B, Wu L, Ma J, Zhou Z, Qian J, Dai M, Tang Y, Chan EKL, Harley JB, Zhou S, Shen N. MicroRNA-130b Ameliorates Murine Lupus Nephritis Through Targeting the Type I Interferon Pathway on Renal Mesangial Cells. Arthritis Rheumatol 2016; 68:2232-43. [PMID: 27111096 DOI: 10.1002/art.39725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Xiao Han
- Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Cincinnati VA Medical Center; Cincinnati Ohio
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Cincinnati Ohio
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Guidetti G, Di Cerbo A, Giovazzino A, Rubino V, Palatucci AT, Centenaro S, Fraccaroli E, Cortese L, Bonomo MG, Ruggiero G, Canello S, Terrazzano G. In Vitro Effects of Some Botanicals with Anti-Inflammatory and Antitoxic Activity. J Immunol Res 2016; 2016:5457010. [PMID: 27597982 PMCID: PMC5002466 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5457010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Several extrinsic factors, like drugs and chemicals, can foster autoimmunity. Tetracyclines, in particular oxytetracycline (OTC), appear to correlate with the emergence of immune-mediated diseases. Accumulation of OTC, the elective drug for gastrointestinal and respiratory infectious disease treatment in broiler chickens, was reported in chicken edible tissues and could represent a potential risk for pets and humans that could assume this antibiotic as residue in meat or in meat-derived byproducts. We investigated the in vitro anti-inflammatory properties of a pool of thirteen botanicals as a part of a nutraceutical diet, with proven immunomodulatory activity. In addition, we evaluated the effect of such botanicals in contrasting the in vitro proinflammatory toxicity of OTC. Our results showed a significant reduction in interferon- (INF-) γ production by human and canine lymphocytes in presence of botanicals ((⁎) p < 0.05). Increased INF-γ production, dependent on 24-hour OTC-incubation of T lymphocytes, was significantly reduced by the coincubation with Haematococcus pluvialis, with Glycine max, and with the mix of all botanicals ((⁎) p < 0.05). In conclusion, the use of these botanicals was shown to be able to contrast OTC-toxicity and could represent a new approach for the development of functional foods useful to enhance the standard pharmacological treatment in infections as well as in preventing or reducing the emergence of inflammatory diseases.
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- Gianandrea Guidetti
- Division of Research and Development, SANYpet SpA, 35023 Bagnoli di Sopra, Italy
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- School of Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry, “G. d'Annunzio” University, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Research and Development, SANYpet SpA, 35023 Bagnoli di Sopra, Italy
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- Division of Research and Development, SANYpet SpA, 35023 Bagnoli di Sopra, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80100 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Research and Development, SANYpet SpA, 35023 Bagnoli di Sopra, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Harley JB, Harley ITW, Guthridge JM, James JA. The curiously suspicious: a role for Epstein-Barr virus in lupus. Lupus 2016; 15:768-77. [PMID: 17153849 DOI: 10.1177/0961203306070009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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While the events initiating the development of autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have not yet been convincingly established, newly developed tools for molecular investigation make such an undertaking increasingly practical. Applied to the earliest events in the sequence culminating in lupus autoimmunity, we present a critical potential role for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the development and perhaps perpetuation of SLE. The expected properties for an environmental risk factor for SLE are found in this virus and the human host response against it. Existing data show the molecular progression to autoimmunity observed in SLE patient sera, the discovery of the first autoimmune epitopes in the Sm and Ro autoantigen systems, and the possible emergence of these autoantibodies from the heterologous antibodies against Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen-1 (EBNA-1). Further, existing data demonstrate association of SLE with EBV infection, even preceding the development of autoimmunity. Finally, the data are consistent with a proposed model of lupus pathogenesis that begins with antibodies to EBNA-1, predisposing to immune responses that develop crossreactive autoantibodies that culminate in the development of SLE autoimmunity.
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- J B Harley
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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Wang J, Mizui M, Zeng LF, Bronson R, Finnell M, Terhorst C, Kyttaris VC, Tsokos GC, Zhang ZY, Kontaridis MI. Inhibition of SHP2 ameliorates the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus. J Clin Invest 2016; 126:2077-92. [PMID: 27183387 DOI: 10.1172/jci87037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a devastating multisystemic autoimmune disorder. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis remain elusive. Some patients with Noonan syndrome, a congenital disorder predominantly caused by gain-of-function mutations in the protein tyrosine phosphatase SH2 domain-containing PTP (SHP2), have been shown to develop SLE, suggesting a functional correlation between phosphatase activity and systemic autoimmunity. To test this directly, we measured SHP2 activity in spleen lysates isolated from lupus-prone MRL/lpr mice and found it was markedly increased compared with that in control mice. Similar increases in SHP2 activity were seen in peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from lupus patients relative to healthy patients. To determine whether SHP2 alters autoimmunity and related immunopathology, we treated MRL/lpr mice with an SHP2 inhibitor and found increased life span, suppressed crescentic glomerulonephritis, reduced spleen size, and diminished skin lesions. SHP2 inhibition also reduced numbers of double-negative T cells, normalized ERK/MAPK signaling, and decreased production of IFN-γ and IL-17A/F, 2 cytokines involved in SLE-associated organ damage. Moreover, in cultured human lupus T cells, SHP2 inhibition reduced proliferation and decreased production of IFN-γ and IL-17A/F, further implicating SHP2 in lupus-associated immunopathology. Taken together, these data identify SHP2 as a critical regulator of SLE pathogenesis and suggest targeting of its activity as a potent treatment for lupus patients.
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Yan B, Huang J, Zhang C, Hu X, Gao M, Shi A, Zha W, Shi L, Huang C, Yang L. Serum metabolomic profiling in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by GC/MS. Mod Rheumatol 2016; 26:914-922. [PMID: 26915395 DOI: 10.3109/14397595.2016.1158895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Bei Yan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China, and
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China, and
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China, and
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China, and
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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Taylor EB, Ryan MJ. Understanding mechanisms of hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus. Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 11:1753944716637807. [PMID: 26985016 PMCID: PMC5065379 DOI: 10.1177/1753944716637807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that predominately affects women of reproductive age. Hypertension is an important cardiovascular risk factor that is prevalent in this patient population. Despite the high incidence of hypertension in women with SLE, the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the development of hypertension remain poorly understood. This review will focus on disease-related factors, including inflammation, autoantibodies, and sex hormones that may contribute to hypertension in patients with SLE. In addition, we will highlight studies performed by our laboratory using the female NZBWF1 (F1 hybrid of New Zealand Black and New Zealand White strains) mouse model, a spontaneous model of SLE that mimics human disease and develops hypertension and renal injury. Specifically, using female NZBWF1 mice, we have demonstrated that multiple factors contribute to the pathogenesis of hypertension, including the inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, oxidative stress, as well as B-cell hyperactivity and autoantibody production.
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- Erin B Taylor
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
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Ramani K, Biswas PS. Interleukin 17 signaling drives Type I Interferon induced proliferative crescentic glomerulonephritis in lupus-prone mice. Clin Immunol 2016; 162:31-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2015.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 10/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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A benzenediamine derivative fc-99 attenuates lupus-like syndrome in MRL/lpr mice related to suppression of pDC activation. Immunol Lett 2015; 168:355-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2015.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Panchanathan R, Liu H, Leung YK, Ho SM, Choubey D. Bisphenol A (BPA) stimulates the interferon signaling and activates the inflammasome activity in myeloid cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2015; 415:45-55. [PMID: 26277401 PMCID: PMC4581997 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Revised: 06/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Environmental factors contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which exhibits a strong female bias (female-to-male ratio 9:1). However, the molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. Because a feedforward loop between the female sex hormone estrogen (E2) and type I interferon (IFN-α/β)-signaling induces the expression of certain p200-family proteins (such as murine p202 and human IFI16) that regulate innate immune responses and modify lupus susceptibility, we investigated whether treatment of myeloid cells with bisphenol A (BPA), an environmental estrogen, could regulate the p200-family proteins and activate innate immune responses. We found that treatment of murine bone marrow-derived cells (BMCs) and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells with BPA induced the expression of ERα and IFN-β, activated the IFN-signaling, and stimulated the expression of the p202 and IFI16 proteins. Further, the treatment increased levels of the NLRP3 inflammasome and stimulated its activity. Accordingly, BPA-treatment of BMCs from non lupus-prone C57BL/6 and the lupus-prone (NZB×NZW)F1 mice activated the type I IFN-signaling, induced the expression of p202, and activated an inflammasome activity. Our study demonstrates that BPA-induced signaling in the murine and human myeloid cells stimulates the type I IFN-signaling that results in an induction of the p202 and IFI16 innate immune sensors for the cytosolic DNA and activates an inflammasome activity. These observations provide novel molecular insights into the role of environmental BPA exposures in potentiating the development of certain autoimmune diseases such as SLE.
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- Ravichandran Panchanathan
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P. O. Box-670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA; Cincinnati VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P. O. Box-670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA; Cincinnati VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P. O. Box-670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P. O. Box-670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P. O. Box-670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA; Cincinnati VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA.
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Di Cerbo A, Palatucci AT, Rubino V, Centenaro S, Giovazzino A, Fraccaroli E, Cortese L, Ruggiero G, Guidetti G, Canello S, Terrazzano G. Toxicological Implications and Inflammatory Response in Human Lymphocytes Challenged with Oxytetracycline. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2015; 30:170-7. [PMID: 26537863 PMCID: PMC5063161 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Antibiotics are widely used in zoo technical and veterinary practices as feed supplementation to ensure wellness of farmed animals and livestock. Several evidences have been suggesting both the toxic role for tetracyclines, particularly for oxytetracycline (OTC). This potential toxicity appears of great relevance for human nutrition and for domestic animals. This study aimed to extend the evaluation of such toxicity. The biologic impact of the drug was assessed by evaluating the proinflammatory effect of OTC and their bone residues on cytokine secretion by in vitro human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Our results showed that both OTC and OTC‐bone residues significantly induced the T lymphocyte and non‐T cell secretion of interferon (IFN)‐γ, as cytokine involved in inflammatory responses in humans as well as in animals. These results may suggest a possible implication for new potential human and animal health risks depending on the entry of tetracyclines in the food‐processing chain.
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- A Di Cerbo
- School of Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy
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- PhD School of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Research and Development Laboratory, GRAF SpA, Nonantola, (MO), Italy
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- Division of Research and Development, Sanypet SpA, 35023, Bagnoli di Sopra, (PD), Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Research and Development Laboratory, GRAF SpA, Nonantola, (MO), Italy
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- Division of Research and Development, Sanypet SpA, 35023, Bagnoli di Sopra, (PD), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Research and Development, Sanypet SpA, 35023, Bagnoli di Sopra, (PD), Italy
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- Division of Research and Development, Sanypet SpA, 35023, Bagnoli di Sopra, (PD), Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. , .,Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100, Potenza, Italy. ,
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Seldin MF. The genetics of human autoimmune disease: A perspective on progress in the field and future directions. J Autoimmun 2015; 64:1-12. [PMID: 26343334 PMCID: PMC4628839 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2015.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Progress in defining the genetics of autoimmune disease has been dramatically enhanced by large scale genetic studies. Genome-wide approaches, examining hundreds or for some diseases thousands of cases and controls, have been implemented using high throughput genotyping and appropriate algorithms to provide a wealth of data over the last decade. These studies have identified hundreds of non-HLA loci as well as further defining HLA variations that predispose to different autoimmune diseases. These studies to identify genetic risk loci are also complemented by progress in gene expression studies including definition of expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL), various alterations in chromatin structure including histone marks, DNase I sensitivity, repressed chromatin regions as well as transcript factor binding sites. Integration of this information can partially explain why particular variations can alter proclivity to autoimmune phenotypes. Despite our incomplete knowledge base with only partial definition of hereditary factors and possible functional connections, this progress has and will continue to facilitate a better understanding of critical pathways and critical changes in immunoregulation. Advances in defining and understanding functional variants potentially can lead to both novel therapeutics and personalized medicine in which therapeutic approaches are chosen based on particular molecular phenotypes and genomic alterations.
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- Michael F Seldin
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California, Davis, Tupper Hall Room 4453, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Division of Rheumatology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Tupper Hall Room 4453, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Mackern-Oberti JP, Llanos C, Riedel CA, Bueno SM, Kalergis AM. Contribution of dendritic cells to the autoimmune pathology of systemic lupus erythematosus. Immunology 2015; 146:497-507. [PMID: 26173489 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous disease in which excessive inflammation, autoantibodies and complement activation lead to multisystem tissue damage. The contribution of the individual genetic composition has been extensively studied, and several susceptibility genes related to immune pathways that participate in SLE pathogenesis have been identified. It has been proposed that SLE takes place when susceptibility factors interact with environmental stimuli leading to a deregulated immune response. Experimental evidence suggests that such events are related to the failure of T-cell and B-cell suppression mediated by defects in cell signalling, immune tolerance and apoptotic mechanism promoting autoimmunity. In addition, it has been reported that dendritic cells (DCs) from SLE patients, which are crucial in the modulation of peripheral tolerance to self-antigens, show an increased ratio of activating/inhibitory receptors on their surfaces. This phenotype and an augmented expression of co-stimulatory molecules is thought to be critical for disease pathogenesis. Accordingly, tolerogenic DCs can be a potential strategy for developing antigen-specific therapies to reduce detrimental inflammation without causing systemic immunosuppression. In this review article we discuss the most relevant data relative to the contribution of DCs to the triggering of SLE.
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- Juan P Mackern-Oberti
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Institute of Medicine and Experimental Biology of Cuyo (IMBECU), Science and Technology Center (CCT) of Mendoza, National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Mendoza, Argentina.,Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Inmunología Clínica y Reumatología, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.,INSERM U1064, Nantes, France
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,INSERM U1064, Nantes, France
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Inmunología Clínica y Reumatología, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,INSERM U1064, Nantes, France
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Biswas PS, Aggarwal R, Levesque MC, Maers K, Ramani K. Type I interferon and T helper 17 cells co-exist and co-regulate disease pathogenesis in lupus patients. Int J Rheum Dis 2015; 18:646-53. [DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Partha S. Biswas
- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology; Department of Medicine; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh PA USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology; Department of Medicine; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh PA USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology; Department of Medicine; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh PA USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology; Department of Medicine; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh PA USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology; Department of Medicine; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh PA USA
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Sheng YJ, Xu JH, Wu YG, Zuo XB, Gao JP, Lin Y, Zhu ZW, Wen LL, Yang C, Liu L, Cheng YY, Chang Y, Yang LL, Zhou FS, Tang XF, Zheng XD, Yin XY, Tang HY, Sun LD, Cui Y, Yang S, Zhang XJ. Association analyses confirm five susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus in the Han Chinese population. Arthritis Res Ther 2015; 17:85. [PMID: 25890262 PMCID: PMC4404072 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0602-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease. Currently, numerous genetic loci of SLE have been confirmed. Here we try to further explore additional genes contributing to SLE susceptibility in this study. Methods Forty nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with moderate-risk for SLE in previous study were genotyped in a large-scale replication study with a total of 3,522 cases and 8,252 controls using the Sequenom Massarray system. Association analyses were performed using logistic regression with gender or sample cohorts as a covariate through PLINK 1.07 software. Results This replication effort confirmed five reported SLE susceptibility loci reaching genome-wide levels of significance (Pmeta <5.00 × 10−08): TNFSF4 (rs1418190, odds ratio (OR) = 0.81, Pmeta = 1.08 × 10−08; rs4916219, OR = 0.80, Pmeta = 7.77 × 10−09), IRF8 (rs2934498, OR = 1.25, Pmeta = 4.97 × 10−09), miR-146a (rs2431697, OR = 0.69, Pmeta = 1.15 × 10−22), CD44 (rs2732547, OR = 0.82, Pmeta = 1.55 × 10−11), and TMEM39A (rs12494314, OR = 0.84, Pmeta = 1.01 × 10−09). Further logistic regression analysis indicated that the genetic effects within TNFSF4 detected in this study are independent from our previously reported signals. Conclusions This study increases the number of established susceptibility loci for SLE in Han Chinese population and highlights the contribution of multiple variants of modest effect. Although further studies will be required to identify the causal alleles within these loci, the findings make a significant step forward in our understanding of the genetic contribution to SLE in Chinese population. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13075-015-0602-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yu-jun Sheng
- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Department of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Complex and Severe Dermatosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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Type I IFNs as biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis: towards disease profiling and personalized medicine. Clin Sci (Lond) 2014; 128:449-64. [DOI: 10.1042/cs20140554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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RA (rheumatoid arthritis) is a chronic rheumatic condition hallmarked by joint inflammation and destruction by self-reactive immune responses. Clinical management of RA patients is often hampered by its heterogeneous nature in both clinical presentation and outcome, thereby highlighting the need for new predictive biomarkers. In this sense, several studies have recently revealed a role for type I IFNs (interferons), mainly IFNα, in the pathogenesis of a subset of RA patients. Genetic variants associated with the type I IFN pathway have been linked with RA development, as well as with clinical features. Moreover, a role for IFNα as a trigger for RA development has also been described. Additionally, a type I IFN signature has been associated with the early diagnosis of RA and clinical outcome prediction in patients undergoing biological drug treatment, two challenging issues for decision-making in the clinical setting. Moreover, these cytokines have been related to endothelial damage and vascular repair failure in different autoimmune disorders. Therefore, together with chronic inflammation and disease features, they could probably account for the increased cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality of these patients. The main aim of the present review is to provide recent evidence supporting a role for type I IFNs in the immunopathology of RA, as well as to analyse their possible role as biomarkers for disease management.
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Pawaria S, Ramani K, Maers K, Liu Y, Kane LP, Levesque MC, Biswas PS. Complement Component C5a Permits the Coexistence of Pathogenic Th17 Cells and Type I IFN in Lupus. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 193:3288-95. [PMID: 25149466 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Palanichamy A, Bauer JW, Yalavarthi S, Meednu N, Barnard J, Owen T, Cistrone C, Bird A, Rabinovich A, Nevarez S, Knight JS, Dedrick R, Rosenberg A, Wei C, Rangel-Moreno J, Liesveld J, Sanz I, Baechler E, Kaplan MJ, Anolik JH. Neutrophil-mediated IFN activation in the bone marrow alters B cell development in human and murine systemic lupus erythematosus. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2014; 192:906-18. [PMID: 24379124 PMCID: PMC3907774 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1302112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Inappropriate activation of type I IFN plays a key role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this study, we report the presence of IFN activation in SLE bone marrow (BM), as measured by an IFN gene signature, increased IFN regulated chemokines, and direct production of IFN by BM-resident cells, associated with profound changes in B cell development. The majority of SLE patients had an IFN signature in the BM that was more pronounced than the paired peripheral blood and correlated with both higher autoantibodies and disease activity. Pronounced alterations in B cell development were noted in SLE in the presence of an IFN signature with a reduction in the fraction of pro/pre-B cells, suggesting an inhibition in early B cell development and an expansion of B cells at the transitional stage. These B cell changes strongly correlated with an increase in BAFF and APRIL expression in the IFN-high BM. Furthermore, we found that BM neutrophils in SLE were prime producers of IFN-α and B cell factors. In NZM lupus-prone mice, similar changes in B cell development were observed and mediated by IFN, given abrogation in NZM mice lacking type-I IFNR. BM neutrophils were abundant, responsive to, and producers of IFN, in close proximity to B cells. These results indicate that the BM is an important but previously unrecognized target organ in SLE with neutrophil-mediated IFN activation and alterations in B cell ontogeny and selection.
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- Arumugam Palanichamy
- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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Markle JG, Fish EN. SeXX matters in immunity. Trends Immunol 2013; 35:97-104. [PMID: 24239225 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The significant contributions of sex to an immune response, specifically in the context of the sex bias observed in susceptibility to infectious and autoimmune diseases and their pathogenesis, have until recently, largely been ignored and understudied. This review highlights recent findings related to sex-specific factors that provide new insights into how sex determines the transcriptome, the microbiome, and the consequent immune cell functional profile to define an immune response. Unquestionably, accumulating data confirm that sex matters and must be a consideration when decisions around therapeutic intervention strategies are developed.
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- J G Markle
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York NY, 10065, USA
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- Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Narwal R, Roskos LK, Robbie GJ. Population pharmacokinetics of sifalimumab, an investigational anti-interferon-α monoclonal antibody, in systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Pharmacokinet 2013; 52:1017-27. [PMID: 23754736 PMCID: PMC3824374 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-013-0085-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Sifalimumab is a fully human immunoglobulin G1κ monoclonal antibody that binds to and neutralizes a majority of the subtypes of human interferon-α. Sifalimumab is being evaluated as a treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The primary objectives of this analysis were (a) to develop a population pharmacokinetic model for sifalimumab in SLE; (b) to identify and quantitate the impact of patient/disease characteristics on pharmacokinetic variability; and (c) to evaluate fixed versus body weight (WT)-based dosing regimens. METHODS Sifalimumab serum concentration-time data were collected from a phase Ib study (MI-CP152) designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of sifalimumab in adult patients with SLE. Sifalimumab was administered every 14 days as a 30- to 60-minute intravenous infusion with escalating doses of 0.3, 1.0, 3.0, and 10 mg/kg and serum concentrations were collected over 350 days. A total of 120 patients provided evaluable pharmacokinetic data with a total of 2,370 serum concentrations. Sifalimumab serum concentrations were determined using a validated colorimetric enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with a lower limit of quantitation of 1.25 μg/mL. Population pharmacokinetic modeling of sifalimumab was performed using a non-linear mixed effects modeling approach with NONMEM VII software. Impact of patient demographics, clinical indices, and biomarkers on pharmacokinetic parameters were explored using a stepwise forward selection and backward elimination approach. The appropriateness of the final model was tested using visual predictive check (VPC). The impact of body WT-based and fixed dosing of sifalimumab was evaluated using a simulation approach. The final population model was utilized for phase IIb dosing projections. RESULTS Sifalimumab pharmacokinetics were best described using a two-compartment linear model with first order elimination. Following intravenous dosing, the typical clearance (CL) and central volume of distribution (V 1) were estimated to be 176 mL/day and 2.9 L, respectively. The estimates (coefficient of variation) of between-subject variability for CL and V 1 were 28 and 31 %, respectively. Patient baseline body WT, interferon gene signature from 21 genes, steroid use, and sifalimumab dose were identified as significant covariates for CL, whereas only baseline body WT was a significant covariate for V 1 and peripheral volume of distribution (V 2). Although the above-mentioned covariates were statistically significant, they did not explain variability in pharmacokinetic parameters to any relevant extent (<7 %). Thus, no dosing adjustments are necessary. VPC confirmed good predictability of the final population pharmacokinetic model. Simulation results demonstrate that both fixed and body WT-based dosing regimens yield similar median steady state concentrations and overall variability. Fixed sifalimumab doses of 200, 600, and 1,200 mg monthly (with a loading dose at Day 14) were selected for a phase IIb clinical trial. CONCLUSION A two-compartment population pharmacokinetic model adequately described sifalimumab pharmacokinetics. The estimated typical pharmacokinetic parameters were similar to other monoclonal antibodies without target mediated elimination. Although the population pharmacokinetic analysis identified some statistically significant covariates, they explained <7 % between-subject variability in pharmacokinetic parameters indicating that these covariates are not clinically relevant. The population pharmacokinetic analysis also demonstrated the feasibility of switching to fixed doses in phase IIb clinical trials of sifalimumab.
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- Rajesh Narwal
- Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK (CPD), MedImmune, LLC One MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA,
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Mold C, Clos TWD. C-reactive protein inhibits plasmacytoid dendritic cell interferon responses to autoantibody immune complexes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 65:1891-901. [PMID: 23576062 DOI: 10.1002/art.37968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE C-reactive protein (CRP) is a serum pattern recognition molecule that binds to apoptotic cells and nucleoprotein autoantigens and Fcγ receptors (FcγR). In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), immune complexes (ICs) containing nucleoprotein autoantigens activate plasmacytoid dendritic cells (PDCs) to produce type I interferon (IFN), which contributes to disease pathogenesis. Autoantibody ICs are taken up by PDCs through FcγR type IIa into endosomes, where the nucleic acid components activate Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR-7) or TLR-9. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of CRP on PDC and monocyte responses to nucleoprotein autoantigens and ICs. METHODS Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), purified monocytes, and PDCs were isolated from healthy volunteers and stimulated with autoantibody ICs containing apoptotic cells, small nuclear RNPs (snRNPs), or DNA, or directly with TLR-7 and TLR-9 agonists. Supernatants were analyzed for IFNα and cytokine levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and multiplex assay. Small nuclear RNPs were fluorescence-labeled, and the effect of CRP on binding, uptake, and intracellular localization of autoantibody snRNP complexes was measured by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy. RESULTS CRP bound to autoantigen did not induce IFNα in PBMCs or PDCs, whereas complexes formed with autoantibody did. Significantly, CRP inhibited the IFNα response to both anti-U1 RNP-snRNP complexes and anti-DNA-DNA complexes, but not to other TLR-7 and TLR-9 agonists. CRP directly inhibited PDC IFNα release, promoted PDC differentiation, and increased late endosome localization of autoantigen in PDCs and monocytes. CONCLUSION CRP is a regulator of the type I IFN response to SLE ICs. CRP increased the intracellular processing of ICs in late endosomes, which is associated with decreased synthesis of type I IFN after intracellular TLR activation.
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- Carolyn Mold
- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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Accumulative evidence demonstrates the crucial role of evolutionary conserved Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in identifying microbial or viral compounds. TLRs are also able to recognise endogenous molecules which are released upon cell damage or stress and have been shown to play a key role in numerous autoimmune diseases including systemic sclerosis (SSc). A classic feature of SSc, is vascular injury manifested as Raynaud's phenomenon and ischaemia of the skin, resulting in the release of endogenous TLR ligands during inflammation and local tissue damage. These locally released TLR ligands bind TLRs possibly complexed to autoantibodies, and initiate intracellular signalling pathways and may be one of the mechanisms that initiate and drive autoimmunity and subsequent fibrosis. Activation of the immune system results in interferon (IFN) sensitive gene transcription. There is also an IFN gene signature in SSc peripheral blood. TLRs may represent the link between immune activation, common in SSc, and tissue fibrosis. Therefore, a better understanding of the mechanisms of TLR-mediated pathogenesis and therapies targeting individual TLRs, may provide a more specific approach of treating multi-systemic autoimmune diseases. This review aims to integrate the current knowledge of TLR function in the autoimmune disorders with particular emphasis on SSc. We suggest the TLR system as a new therapeutic target.
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Carlsen AL, Schetter AJ, Nielsen CT, Lood C, Knudsen S, Voss A, Harris CC, Hellmark T, Segelmark M, Jacobsen S, Bengtsson AA, Heegaard NHH. Circulating microRNA expression profiles associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 65:1324-34. [PMID: 23401079 DOI: 10.1002/art.37890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the specificity of expression patterns of cell-free circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS Total RNA was purified from plasma, and 45 different specific, mature miRNAs were determined using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assays. A total of 409 plasma samples were obtained from 364 different patients with SLE, healthy control subjects, and control subjects with other autoimmune diseases. The results in the primary cohort of 62 patients with SLE and 29 healthy control subjects were validated in 2 independent cohorts: a validation cohort comprising 68 patients with SLE and 68 healthy control subjects, and a disease control cohort comprising 20 patients with SLE (19 of whom were from the other validation cohort), 46 healthy control subjects, 38 patients with vasculitis, 18 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and 20 immunosuppressed patients. RESULTS Seven miRNAs were statistically significantly differentially expressed in plasma from patients with SLE. The expression of miRNA-142-3p (miR-142-3p) and miR-181a was increased, and the expression of miR-106a, miR-17, miR-20a, miR-203, and miR-92a was decreased. In addition, the expression of miR-342-3p, miR-223, and miR-20a was significantly decreased in SLE patients with active nephritis. A predictive model for SLE based on 2 or 4 miRNAs differentiated patients with SLE from control subjects (76% accuracy) when validated independently (P < 2 × 10(-9) ). Use of the 4-miRNA model provided highly significant differentiation between the SLE group and disease controls, except for those with vasculitis. CONCLUSION Circulating miRNAs are systematically altered in SLE. A 4-miRNA signature was diagnostic of SLE, and a specific subset of miRNA profiles was associated with nephritis. All of the signature miRNAs target genes in the transforming growth factor β signaling pathways. Other targets include regulation of apoptosis, cytokine-cytokine receptors, T cell development, and cytoskeletal organization. These findings highlight possible dysregulated pathways in SLE and suggest that circulating miRNA patterns distinguish SLE from other immunoinflammatory phenotypes.
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Xu D, Staedman A, Zhang L. CD20 antibody primes B lymphocytes for type I interferon production. PLoS One 2013; 8:e67900. [PMID: 23874371 PMCID: PMC3707517 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
CD20 is a B cell surface marker that is expressed in various stages in B
lymphocytes and certain lymphomas. Clinical administration of CD20 antibody,
such as rituximab, is used widely to treat human B-cell lymphomas and other
diseases. However, CD20 antibody failed to treat systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE or lupus). The reason for the failure is currently unknown. Type I
interferons (IFN) are a major component for the host innate immunity, and a key
pathogenic factor in lupus. We found that CD20 antibody potentiated human B
cells for its production of IFNs in vitro. This function was
specific to CD20-expressing cells and the potentiation function seems to be
instant. In addition, ectopic expression of CD20 in non-B-lymphocytes increased
the IFN promoter reporter activities. Because IFNs are a key pathogenic factor
in lupus, our data suggest that, in the presence of virus infection, the
CD20-antibody-mediated enhancement of IFN production might be related to its
failure in lupus treatments. This work may provide new insights for CD20-Ab
therapeutic applications.
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- Dongsheng Xu
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska,
United States of America
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- Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska,
United States of America
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska,
United States of America
- Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska,
United States of America
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Essential requirement for IRF8 and SLC15A4 implicates plasmacytoid dendritic cells in the pathogenesis of lupus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:2940-5. [PMID: 23382217 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1222798110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In vitro evidence suggests that plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are intimately involved in the pathogenesis of lupus. However, it remains to be determined whether these cells are required in vivo for disease development, and whether their contribution is restricted to hyperproduction of type I IFNs. To address these issues, we created lupus-predisposed mice lacking the IFN regulatory factor 8 (IRF8) or carrying a mutation that impairs the peptide/histidine transporter solute carrier family 15, member 4 (SLC15A4). IRF8-deficient NZB mice, lacking pDCs, showed almost complete absence of anti-nuclear, anti-chromatin, and anti-erythrocyte autoantibodies, along with reduced kidney disease. These effects were observed despite normal B-cell responses to Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7 and TLR9 stimuli and intact humoral responses to conventional T-dependent and -independent antigens. Moreover, Slc15a4 mutant C57BL/6-Fas(lpr) mice, in which pDCs are present but unable to produce type I IFNs in response to endosomal TLR ligands, also showed an absence of autoantibodies, reduced lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly, and extended survival. Taken together, our results demonstrate that pDCs and the production of type I IFNs by these cells are critical contributors to the pathogenesis of lupus-like autoimmunity in these models. Thus, IRF8 and SLC15A4 may provide important targets for therapeutic intervention in human lupus.
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Ernste FC, Reed AM. Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: current trends in pathogenesis, clinical features, and up-to-date treatment recommendations. Mayo Clin Proc 2013; 88:83-105. [PMID: 23274022 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Revised: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Recently, there have been important advances in the understanding of the pathophysiologic features, assessment, and management of patients with a newly diagnosed idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). Myositis-specific autoantibodies have been identified to define patient subgroups and offer prognostic implications. Similarly, proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin 6 and type 1 interferon-dependent genes, may serve as potential biomarkers of disease activity in adult and juvenile patients with dermatomyositis (DM). Moreover, magnetic resonance imaging has become an important modality for the assessment of muscle inflammation in adult IIM and juvenile DM. Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathies also are being recognized as a subset of IIM triggered by medications such as statins. However, confusion exists regarding effective management strategies for patients with IIM because of the lack of large-scale, randomized, controlled studies. This review focuses primarily on our current management and treatment algorithms for IIM including the care of pediatric patients with juvenile DM. For this review, we conducted a search of PubMed and MEDLINE for articles published from January 1, 1970, to December 1, 2011, using the following search terms: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, juvenile dermatomyositis, sporadic inclusion body myositis, inclusion body myositis, inflammatory myositis, myositis, myopathies, pathogenesis, therapy, and treatment. Studies published in English were selected for inclusion in our review as well as additional articles identified from bibliographies.
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Baccala R, Gonzalez-Quintial R, Schreiber RD, Lawson BR, Kono DH, Theofilopoulos AN. Anti-IFN-α/β receptor antibody treatment ameliorates disease in lupus-predisposed mice. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 189:5976-84. [PMID: 23175700 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1201477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The demonstration in humans and mice that nucleic acid-sensing TLRs and type I IFNs are essential disease mediators is a milestone in delineating the mechanisms of lupus pathogenesis. In this study, we show that Ifnb gene deletion does not modify disease progression in NZB mice, thereby strongly implicating IFN-α subtypes as the principal pathogenic effectors. We further document that long-term treatment of male BXSB mice with an anti-IFN-α/β receptor Ab of mouse origin reduced serologic, cellular, and histologic disease manifestations and extended survival, suggesting that disease acceleration by the Tlr7 gene duplication in this model is mediated by type I IFN signaling. The efficacy of this treatment in BXSB mice was clearly evident when applied early in the disease process, but only partial reductions in some disease characteristics were observed when treatment was initiated at later stages. A transient therapeutic effect was also noted in the MRL-Fas(lpr) model, although overall mortality was unaffected. The combined findings suggest that IFN-α/β receptor blockade, particularly when started at early disease stages, may be a useful treatment approach for human systemic lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune syndromes.
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- Roberto Baccala
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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Rosenberger CM, Podyminogin RL, Navarro G, Zhao GW, Askovich PS, Weiss MJ, Aderem A. miR-451 regulates dendritic cell cytokine responses to influenza infection. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 189:5965-75. [PMID: 23169590 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1201437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important posttranscriptional regulators in immune cells, but how viral infection regulates miRNA expression to shape dendritic cell (DC) responses has not been well characterized. We identified 20 miRNAs that were differentially expressed in primary murine DCs in response to the dsRNA agonist polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, a subset of which were modestly regulated by influenza infection. miR-451 was unique because it was induced more strongly in primary splenic and lung DCs by live viral infection than by purified agonists of pattern recognition receptors. We determined that miR-451 regulates a subset of proinflammatory cytokine responses. Three types of primary DCs treated with antisense RNA antagomirs directed against miR-451 secreted elevated levels of IL-6, TNF, CCL5/RANTES, and CCL3/MIP1α, and these results were confirmed using miR-451(null) cells. miR-451 negatively regulates YWHAZ/14-3-3ζ protein levels in various cell types, and we measured a similar inhibition of YWHAZ levels in DCs. It is known that YWHAZ can control the activity of two negative regulators of cytokine production: FOXO3, which is an inhibitory transcription factor, and ZFP36/Tristetraprolin, which binds to AU-rich elements within 3'-untranslated regions to destabilize cytokine mRNAs. Inhibition of miR-451 expression correlated with increased YWHAZ protein expression and decreased ZFP36 expression, providing a possible mechanism for the elevated secretion of IL-6, TNF, CCL5/RANTES, and CCL3/MIP1α. miR-451 levels are themselves increased by IL-6 and type I IFN, potentially forming a regulatory loop. These data suggest that viral infection specifically induces a miRNA that directs a negative regulatory cascade to tune DC cytokine production.
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