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Bunde TT, de Oliveira NR, Santos FDS, Pedra ACK, Maia MAC, Dellagostin OA, Oliveira Bohn TL. Characterization of cellular immune response in hamsters immunized with recombinant vaccines against leptospirosis based on LipL32:LemA:LigAni chimeric protein. Microb Pathog 2023; 184:106378. [PMID: 37802158 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
In the last 20 years, various research groups have endeavored to develop recombinant vaccines against leptospirosis to overcome the limitations of commercially available bacterins. Numerous antigens and vaccine formulations have been tested thus far. However, the analysis of cellular response in these vaccine formulations is not commonly conducted, primarily due to the scarcity of supplies and kits for the hamster animal model. Our research group has already tested the Q1 antigen, a chimeric protein combining the immunogenic regions of LipL32, LemA, and LigANI, in recombinant subunit and BCG-vectored vaccines. In both strategies, 100 % of the hamsters were protected against clinical signs of leptospirosis. However, only the recombinant BCG-vectored vaccine provided protection against renal colonization. Thus, the objective of this study is to characterize the cellular immune response in hamsters immunized with different vaccine formulations based on the Q1 antigen through transcriptional analysis of cytokines. The hamsters were allocated into groups and vaccinated as follows: recombinant subunit (rQ1), recombinant BCG (rBCG:Q1), and saline and BCG Pasteur control vaccines. To assess the cellular response induced by the vaccines, we cultured and stimulated splenocytes, followed by RNA extraction from the cells and analysis of cytokines using real-time PCR. The results revealed that the recombinant subunit vaccine elicited a Th2-type response, characterized by the expression of cytokines IL-10, IL-1α, and TNF-α. This pattern closely resembles the cytokines expressed in severe cases of leptospirosis. On the other hand, the rBCG-vectored vaccine induced a Th1-type response with significant up-regulation of IFN-γ. These findings suggest the involvement of the cellular response and the IFN-γ mediated inflammatory response in the sterilizing immunity mediated by rBCG. Therefore, this study may assist future investigations in characterizing the cellular response in hamsters, aiming to elucidate the mechanisms of efficacy and establish potential correlates of protection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tiffany Thurow Bunde
- Laboratório de Vacinologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Vacinologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Vacinologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Vacinologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Vacinologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Vacinologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Vacinologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Lundahl MLE, Mitermite M, Ryan DG, Case S, Williams NC, Yang M, Lynch RI, Lagan E, Lebre FM, Gorman AL, Stojkovic B, Bracken AP, Frezza C, Sheedy FJ, Scanlan EM, O'Neill LAJ, Gordon SV, Lavelle EC. Macrophage innate training induced by IL-4 and IL-13 activation enhances OXPHOS driven anti-mycobacterial responses. eLife 2022; 11:74690. [PMID: 36173104 PMCID: PMC9555863 DOI: 10.7554/elife.74690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Macrophages are a highly adaptive population of innate immune cells. Polarization with IFNγ and LPS into the 'classically activated' M1 macrophage enhances pro-inflammatory and microbicidal responses, important for eradicating bacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By contrast, 'alternatively activated' M2 macrophages, polarized with IL-4, oppose bactericidal mechanisms and allow mycobacterial growth. These activation states are accompanied by distinct metabolic profiles, where M1 macrophages favor near exclusive use of glycolysis, whereas M2 macrophages up-regulate oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). Here, we demonstrate that activation with IL-4 and IL-13 counterintuitively induces protective innate memory against mycobacterial challenge. In human and murine models, prior activation with IL-4/13 enhances pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion in response to a secondary stimulation with mycobacterial ligands. In our murine model, enhanced killing capacity is also demonstrated. Despite this switch in phenotype, IL-4/13 trained murine macrophages do not demonstrate M1-typical metabolism, instead retaining heightened use of OXPHOS. Moreover, inhibition of OXPHOS with oligomycin, 2-deoxy glucose or BPTES all impeded heightened pro-inflammatory cytokine responses from IL-4/13 trained macrophages. Lastly, this work identifies that IL-10 attenuates protective IL-4/13 training, impeding pro-inflammatory and bactericidal mechanisms. In summary, this work provides new and unexpected insight into alternative macrophage activation states in the context of mycobacterial infection.
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- Mimmi LE Lundahl
- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Adjuvant Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland,School of Chemistry, Scanlan Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre, University College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Inflammation Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland,Hutchison/MRC Research centre, MRC Cancer Unit, University of CambridgeCambridgeUnited Kingdom
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Macrophage Homeostasis Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Inflammation Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- Hutchison/MRC Research centre, MRC Cancer Unit, University of CambridgeCambridgeUnited Kingdom
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Adjuvant Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Genetics, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Adjuvant Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Adjuvant Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre, University College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Genetics, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- Hutchison/MRC Research centre, MRC Cancer Unit, University of CambridgeCambridgeUnited Kingdom
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Macrophage Homeostasis Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Chemistry, Scanlan Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Inflammation Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre, University College DublinDublinIreland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Adjuvant Research Group, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College DublinDublinIreland
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Ghanavi J, Farnia P, Farnia P, Velayati AA. The role of interferon-gamma and interferon-gamma receptor in tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. Int J Mycobacteriol 2021; 10:349-357. [PMID: 34916451 DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_186_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) remain the leading causes of lung disease and mortality worldwide. Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and its receptor (IFN-γR) play a key role in mediating immunity against Mtb and NTM. This study was conducted as a systematic review; all information was collected from databases such as: PubMed, Scopus, Medline, SID, and medical databases. Finally, all the collected data were reviewed, and all content was categorized briefly. There is growing evidence that IFN-γ plays an important role in host defense against these two intracellular pathogens by activating macrophages. In addition, IFN-γ has been shown to be an integral part of various antibacterial methods such as granuloma formation and phagosome-lysosome fusion, both of which lead to the death of intracellular Mycobacterium. As a result, its absence is associated with overgrowth of intracellular pathogens and disease caused by Mtb or Mycobacterium nontuberculosis. We also look at the role of IFN-γR in Mtb or NTM because IFN-γ acts through IFN-γR. Finally, we introduce new approaches to the treatment of M. tuberculosis complex (MTC) and NTM disease, such as cell and gene-based therapies that work by modulating IFN-γ and IFN-γR.
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- Jalaledin Ghanavi
- Mycobacteriology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mycobacteriology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mycobacteriology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mycobacteriology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Lundahl M, Lynch DM, Barnes D, McSweeney L, Gorman A, Lebre F, Gordon SV, Lavelle EC, Scanlan EM. Mycobacterial para-Hydroxybenzoic Acid-Derivatives ( pHBADs) and Related Structures Induce Macrophage Innate Memory. ACS Chem Biol 2020; 15:2415-2421. [PMID: 32786261 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Macrophages are key immune cells for combatting Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, M. tuberculosis possesses means to evade macrophage bactericidal responses by, for instance, secretion of the immunomodulatory para-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives (pHBADs). While these molecules have been implicated in inhibiting macrophage responses in an acute context, little is known about their ability to reprogram macrophages via induction of long-term innate memory. Since innate memory has been highlighted as a promising strategy to augment bactericidal immune responses against M. tuberculosis, investigating corresponding immune evasion mechanisms is highly relevant. Our results reveal for the first time that pHBAD I and related molecules (unmethylated pHBAD I and the hexose l-rhamnose) reduce macrophage bactericidal mechanisms in both the short- and the long-term. Moreover, we demonstrate how methyl-p-anisate hinders bactericidal responses soon after exposure yet results in enhanced pro-inflammatory responses in the long-term. This work highlights new roles for these compounds in M. tuberculosis pathogenesis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mimmi Lundahl
- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College, Pearse St, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
- Adjuvant Research Group, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College, Pearse St, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College, Pearse St, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College, Pearse St, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Adjuvant Research Group, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Adjuvant Research Group, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
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- UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
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- Adjuvant Research Group, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College, Pearse St, D02 R590 Dublin 2, Ireland
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