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Zhan T, Zou Y, Han Z, Tian X, Chen M, Liu J, Yang X, Zhu Q, Liu M, Chen W, Chen M, Huang X, Tan J, Liu W, Tian X. Single-cell sequencing combined with spatial transcriptomics reveals that the IRF7 gene in M1 macrophages inhibits the occurrence of pancreatic cancer by regulating lipid metabolism-related mechanisms. Clin Transl Med 2024; 14:e1799. [PMID: 39118300 PMCID: PMC11310283 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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AIM The main focus of this study is to explore the molecular mechanism of IRF7 regulation on RPS18 transcription in M1-type macrophages in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) tissue, as well as the transfer of RPS18 by IRF7 via exosomes to PAAD cells and the regulation of ILF3 expression. METHODS By utilising single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data and spatial transcriptomics (ST) data from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, we identified distinct cell types with significant expression differences in PAAD tissue. Among these cell types, we identified those closely associated with lipid metabolism. The differentially expressed genes within these cell types were analysed, and target genes relevant to prognosis were identified. Flow cytometry was employed to assess the expression levels of target genes in M1 and M2 macrophages. Cell lines with target gene knockout were constructed using CRISPR/Cas9 editing technology, and cell lines with target gene knockdown and overexpression were established using lentiviral vectors. Additionally, a co-culture model of exosomes derived from M1 macrophages with PAAD cells was developed. The impact of M1 macrophage-derived exosomes on the lipid metabolism of PAAD cells in the model was evaluated through metabolomics analysis. The effects of M1 macrophage-derived exosomes on the viability, proliferation, division, migration and apoptosis of PAAD cells were assessed using MTT assay, flow cytometry, EdU assay, wound healing assay, Transwell assay and TUNEL staining. Furthermore, a mouse PAAD orthotopic implantation model was established, and bioluminescence imaging was utilised to assess the influence of M1 macrophage-derived exosomes on the intratumoural formation capacity of PAAD cells, as well as measuring tumour weight and volume. The expression of proliferation-associated proteins in tumour tissues was examined using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Through combined analysis of scRNA-seq and ST technologies, we discovered a close association between M1 macrophages in PAAD samples and lipid metabolism signals, as well as a negative correlation between M1 macrophages and cancer cells. The construction of a prognostic risk score model identified RPS18 and IRF7 as two prognostically relevant genes in M1 macrophages, exhibiting negative and positive correlations, respectively. Mechanistically, it was found that IRF7 in M1 macrophages can inhibit the transcription of RPS18, reducing the transfer of RPS18 to PAAD cells via exosomes, consequently affecting the expression of ILF3 in PAAD cells. IRF7/RPS18 in M1 macrophages can also suppress lipid metabolism, cell viability, proliferation, migration, invasion and intratumoural formation capacity of PAAD cells, while promoting cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION Overexpression of IRF7 in M1 macrophages may inhibit RPS18 transcription, reduce the transfer of RPS18 from M1 macrophage-derived exosomes to PAAD cells, thereby suppressing ILF3 expression in PAAD cells, inhibiting the lipid metabolism pathway, and curtailing the viability, proliferation, migration, invasion of PAAD cells, as well as enhancing cell apoptosis, ultimately inhibiting tumour formation in PAAD cells in vivo. Targeting IRF7/RPS18 in M1 macrophages could represent a promising immunotherapeutic approach for PAAD in the future.
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- Ting Zhan
- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
- Department of GastroenterologyZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
- Department of GastroenterologyZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
- Department of GastroenterologyZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
- Department of GastroenterologyZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
- Department of GastroenterologyZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyWuHan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of WuHan University)WuhanChina
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Sun K, Lu F, Hou L, Zhang X, Pan C, Liu H, Zheng Z, Guo Z, Ruan Z, Hou Y, Zhang J, Guo F, Zhu W. IRF1 regulation of ZBP1 links mitochondrial DNA and chondrocyte damage in osteoarthritis. Cell Commun Signal 2024; 22:366. [PMID: 39026271 PMCID: PMC11256489 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01744-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Z-DNA binding protein 1 (ZBP1) is a nucleic acid sensor that is involved in multiple inflammatory diseases, but whether and how it contributes to osteoarthritis (OA) are unclear. METHODS Cartilage tissues were harvested from patients with OA and a murine model of OA to evaluate ZBP1 expression. Subsequently, the functional role and mechanism of ZBP1 were examined in primary chondrocytes, and the role of ZBP1 in OA was explored in mouse models. RESULTS We showed the upregulation of ZBP1 in articular cartilage originating from OA patients and mice with OA after destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery. Specifically, knockdown of ZBP1 alleviated chondrocyte damage and protected mice from DMM-induced OA. Mechanistically, tumor necrosis factor alpha induced ZBP1 overexpression in an interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1)-dependent manner and elicited the activation of ZBP1 via mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) release and ZBP1 binding. The upregulated and activated ZBP1 could interact with receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 and activate the transforming growth factor-beta-activated kinase 1-NF-κB signaling pathway, which led to chondrocyte inflammation and extracellular matrix degradation. Moreover, inhibition of the mtDNA-IRF1-ZBP1 axis with Cyclosporine A, a blocker of mtDNA release, could delay the progression of DMM-induced OA. CONCLUSIONS Our data revealed the pathological role of the mtDNA-IRF1-ZBP1 axis in OA chondrocytes, suggesting that inhibition of this axis could be a viable therapeutic approach for OA.
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- Kai Sun
- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China.
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Zeng C, Zhu X, Li H, Huang Z, Chen M. The Role of Interferon Regulatory Factors in Liver Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6874. [PMID: 38999981 PMCID: PMC11241258 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25136874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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The interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) family comprises 11 members that are involved in various biological processes such as antiviral defense, cell proliferation regulation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Recent studies have highlighted the roles of IRF1-9 in a range of liver diseases, including hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), alcohol-induced liver injury, Con A-induced liver injury, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). IRF1 is involved in the progression of hepatic IRI through signaling pathways such as PIAS1/NFATc1/HDAC1/IRF1/p38 MAPK and IRF1/JNK. The regulation of downstream IL-12, IL-15, p21, p38, HMGB1, JNK, Beclin1, β-catenin, caspase 3, caspase 8, IFN-γ, IFN-β and other genes are involved in the progression of hepatic IRI, and in the development of HCC through the regulation of PD-L1, IL-6, IL-8, CXCL1, CXCL10, and CXCR3. In addition, IRF3-PPP2R1B and IRF4-FSTL1-DIP2A/CD14 pathways are involved in the development of NAFLD. Other members of the IRF family also play moderately important functions in different liver diseases. Therefore, given the significance of IRFs in liver diseases and the lack of a comprehensive compilation of their molecular mechanisms in different liver diseases, this review is dedicated to exploring the molecular mechanisms of IRFs in various liver diseases.
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- Chuanfei Zeng
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan 430060, China
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Pernet E, Poschmann J, Divangahi M. A complex immune communication between eicosanoids and pulmonary macrophages. Curr Opin Virol 2024; 66:101399. [PMID: 38547562 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2024.101399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Respiratory viral infections represent a constant threat for human health and urge for a better understanding of the pulmonary immune response to prevent disease severity. Macrophages are at the center of pulmonary immunity, where they play a pivotal role in orchestrating beneficial and/or pathological outcomes during infection. Eicosanoids, the host bioactive lipid mediators, have re-emerged as important regulators of pulmonary immunity during respiratory viral infections. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge linking eicosanoids' and pulmonary macrophages' homeostatic and antimicrobial functions and discuss eicosanoids as emerging targets for immunotherapy in viral infection.
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- Erwan Pernet
- Department of Medical Biology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.
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- INSERM, Nantes Université, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology (CR2TI), UMR 1064, ITUN, Nantes, France
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, McGill University Health Centre, McGill International TB Centre, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Li H, Zheng T, Chen M, Lei X, Li S, Chen X, Wang S, Ning Z. ZBP1 inhibits the replication of Senecavirus A by enhancing NF-κB signaling pathway mediated antiviral response in porcine alveolar macrophage 3D4/21 cells. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2024; 29:83. [PMID: 38822277 PMCID: PMC11140869 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00598-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Senecavirus A (SVA) caused porcine idiopathic vesicular disease (PIVD) showing worldwide spread with economic losses in swine industry. Although some progress has been made on host factors regulating the replication of SVA, the role of Z-DNA binding protein 1 (ZBP1) remains unclear. METHODS The expression of ZBP1 in SVA-infected 3D/421 cells was analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blot. Western blot and qRT-PCR were used to detect the effects of over and interference expression of ZBP1 on SVA VP2 gene and protein. Viral growth curves were prepared to measure the viral proliferation. The effect on type I interferons (IFNs), interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), and pro-inflammatory cytokines in SVA infection was analyzed by qRT-PCR. Western blot was used to analysis the effect of ZBP1 on NF-κB signaling pathway and inhibitor are used to confirm. RESULTS ZBP1 is shown to inhibit the replication of SVA by enhancing NF-κB signaling pathway mediated antiviral response. SVA infection significantly up-regulated the expression of ZBP1 in 3D4/21 cells. Infection of cells with overexpression of ZBP1 showed that the replication of SVA was inhibited with the enhanced expression of IFNs (IFN-α, IFN-β), ISGs (ISG15, PKR, and IFIT1) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α), while, infected-cells with interference expression of ZBP1 showed opposite effects. Further results showed that antiviral effect of ZBP1 is achieved by activation the NF-κB signaling pathway and specific inhibitor of NF-κB also confirmed this. CONCLUSIONS ZBP1 is an important host antiviral factor in SVA infection and indicates that ZBP1 may be a novel target against SVA.
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- Huizi Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Maoming, 525000, China.
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Yuan J, Lin M, Yang S, Yin H, Ouyang S, Xie H, Tang H, Ou X, Zeng Z. The therapeutic effect and targets of herba Sarcandrae on breast cancer and the construction of a prognostic signature consisting of inflammation-related genes. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31137. [PMID: 38778969 PMCID: PMC11109893 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31137] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Background The prevalence of breast cancer (BRCA), which is common among women, is on the rise. This study applied network pharmacology to explore the potential mechanism of action of herba sarcandrae in BRCA and construct a prognostic signature composed of inflammation-related genes. Methods The active ingredients of herba sarcandrae were screened using the SymMap, TCMID, and TCMSP platforms, and the molecular targets were determined in the UniProt database. The "drug-active compound-potential target" network was established with Cytoscape 3.7.2. The molecular targets were subjected to disease ontology, gene ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes (KEGG) analyses. AutoDock software was used for molecular docking. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to inflammation were obtained from the BRCA Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. In the training cohort, the univariate Cox regression model was applied to preliminarily screen prognostic genes. A multigene signature was built by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression model, followed by validation through Kaplan‒Meier, Cox, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses. Results Forty-one active compounds were identified, and 265 therapeutic targets for herba sarcandrae were predicted. GO enrichment results revealed significant enrichment of biological processes, such as response to xenobiotic stimuli, response to nutrient levels, and response to lipopolysaccharide. KEGG analysis revealed significant enrichment of pathways such as AGE-RAGE and chemical carcinogenesis receptor activation signaling pathways. In addition, the herbs Marc-Andre and rutin were shown to mediate BRCA cell proliferation and apoptosis via the interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) pathway. Sixteen inflammatory signatures, including BST2, GPR132, IL12B, IL18, IL1R1, IL2RB, IRF1, and others, were constructed, and the risk score was found to be a strong independent prognostic factor for overall survival in BRCA patients. The 16-inflammation signature was associated with several clinical features (age, clinical stage, T, and N classifications) and could reflect immune cell infiltration in tumor microenvironments with different immune cells. Conclusions Herba sarcandrae and rutin were shown to mediate BRCA cell proliferation and apoptosis via the IRF1/STAT3/PD-L1 pathway, and the 16-member inflammatory signature might be a novel biomarker for predicting BRCA patient prognosis, providing more accurate guidance for clinical treatment prognosis evaluation and having important reference value for individualized treatment selection.
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- Jie Yuan
- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, China
- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, China
- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Pharmaceutical Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, China
- Department of General Surgery, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Foshan, China
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Liu Y, Xu XQ, Li WJ, Zhang B, Meng FZ, Wang X, Majid SM, Guo Z, Ho WZ. Cytosolic DNA sensors activation of human astrocytes inhibits herpes simplex virus through IRF1 induction. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1383811. [PMID: 38808062 PMCID: PMC11130358 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1383811] [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: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Introduction While astrocytes participate in the CNS innate immunity against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection, they are the major target for the virus. Therefore, it is of importance to understand the interplay between the astrocyte-mediated immunity and HSV-1 infection. Methods Both primary human astrocytes and the astrocyte line (U373) were used in this study. RT-qPCR and Western blot assay were used to measure IFNs, the antiviral IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs), IFN regulatory factors (IRFs) and HSV-1 DNA. IRF1 knockout or knockdown was performed with CRISPR/Cas9 and siRNA transfection techniques. Results Poly(dA:dT) could inhibit HSV-1 replication and induce IFN-β/IFN-λs production in human astrocytes. Poly(dA:dT) treatment of astrocytes also induced the expression of the antiviral ISGs (Viperin, ISG56 and MxA). Among IRFs members examined, poly(dA:dT) selectively unregulated IRF1 and IRF9, particularly IRF1 in human astrocytes. The inductive effects of poly(dA:dT) on IFNs and ISGs were diminished in the IRF1 knockout cells. In addition, IRF1 knockout attenuated poly(dA:dT)-mediated HSV-1 inhibition in the cells. Conclusion The DNA sensors activation induces astrocyte intracellular innate immunity against HSV-1. Therefore, targeting the DNA sensors has potential for immune activation-based HSV-1 therapy.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- College of Life Sciences and Health, Institute of Biology and Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Sommen SL, Zhao Z, Segtnan S, Stiansen-Sonerud T, Selvakumar J, Beier Havdal L, Gjerstad J, Wyller VBB, Lund Berven L. Bulk RNA sequencing for analysis of post COVID-19 condition in adolescents and young adults. J Transl Med 2024; 22:312. [PMID: 38532465 PMCID: PMC10964710 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05117-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Post COVID-19 condition (PCC) is a complication of SARS-COV-2 infection and can lead to long-term disability. METHODS The present study was designed to analyse the gene expression patterns of PCC through bulk RNA sequencing of whole blood and to explore the potential molecular mechanisms of PCC. Whole blood was collected from 80 participants enrolled in a prospective cohort study following SARS-CoV-2 infected and non-infected individuals for 6 months after recruitment and was used for bulk RNA sequencing. Identification of differentially expressed genes (DEG), pathway enrichment and immune cell deconvolution was performed to explore potential biological pathways involved in PCC. RESULTS We have found 13 differentially expressed genes associated with PCC. Enriched pathways were related to interferon-signalling and anti-viral immune processes. CONCLUSION The PCC transcriptome is characterized by a modest overexpression of interferon-stimulated genes, pointing to a subtle ongoing inflammatory response.
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- Silke Lauren Sommen
- Department of Pediatrics, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Department of Clinical Molecular Biology (EpiGen), University of Oslo and Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
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Li H, Chen X, Xu J, Zhu L, Li C, Sun X, Li X, Guo J, Li J, Wang S, He Y, Wang H, Huang C, Meng XM, Li J. GRP/GRPR enhances alcohol-associated liver injury through the IRF1-mediated Caspase-1 inflammasome and NOX2-dependent ROS pathway. Hepatology 2024; 79:392-408. [PMID: 37409771 DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The common characteristics of alcohol-associated liver injury (ALI) include abnormal liver function, infiltration of inflammatory cells, and generation of oxidative stress. The gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) is activated by its neuropeptide ligand, gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP). GRP/GRPR appears to induce the production of cytokines in immune cells and promotes neutrophil migration. However, the effects of GRP/GRPR in ALI are unknown. APPROACH AND RESULTS We found high GRPR expression in the liver of patients with alcohol-associated steatohepatitis and increased pro-GRP levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of these patients compared with that of the control. Increased expression of GRP may be associated with histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation induced by alcohol, which promotes the expression of GRP and then GRPR binding. Grpr-/- and Grprflox/floxLysMCre mice alleviated ethanol-induced liver injury with relieved steatosis, lower serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, triglycerides, malondialdehyde, and superoxide dismutase levels, reduced neutrophil influx, and decreased expression and release of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Conversely, the overexpression of GRPR showed opposite effects. The pro-inflammatory and oxidative stress roles of GRPR might be dependent on IRF1-mediated Caspase-1 inflammasome and NOX2-dependent reactive oxygen species pathway, respectively. In addition, we verified the therapeutic and preventive effects of RH-1402, a novel GRPR antagonist, for ALI. CONCLUSIONS A knockout or antagonist of GRPR during excess alcohol intake could have anti-inflammatory and antioxidative roles, as well as provide a platform for histone modification-based therapy for ALI.
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- Haidi Li
- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Center for Scientific Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Li Y, Li Z, Zou H, Zhou P, Huo Y, Fan Y, Liu X, Wu J, Li G, Wang X. A conserved methyltransferase active site residue of Zika virus NS5 is required for the restriction of STING activation and interferon expression. J Gen Virol 2024; 105. [PMID: 38299799 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.001954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is a re-emerging RNA virus and causes major public health events due to its link to severe neurological complications in foetuses and neonates. The cGAS-STING signalling pathway regulates innate immunity and plays an important role in the invasion of DNA and RNA viruses. This study reveals a distinct mechanism by which ZIKV restricts the cGAS-STING signalling to repress IFN-β expression. ZIKV attenuates IFN-β expression induced by DNA viruses (herpes simplex virus type 1, HSV-1) or two double-stranded DNAs (dsDNA90 and HSV120) in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). Notably, ZIKV NS5, the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, was responsible for the repression of IFN-β. NS5 interacts with STING in the cytoplasm, suppresses IRF3 phosphorylation and nucleus localization and promotes the cleavage of STING K48-linked polyubiquitination. Furthermore, the NS5 methyltransferase (MTase) domain interacts with STING to restrict STING-induced IFN-β expression. Interestingly, point mutation analyses of conserved methyltransferase active site residue D146 indicate that it is critical for repressing IFN-β expression induced by STING stimulation in cGAS-STING signalling.
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- Yuting Li
- Laboratory Animal Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, PR China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, PR China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, PR China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, PR China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, PR China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, PR China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, PR China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, PR China
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Zhang E, Dai F. Diagnostic Model for Alzheimer's Disease Based on PANoptosis-Related Genes. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 97:813-828. [PMID: 38160361 DOI: 10.3233/jad-231103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND The pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) involves the interplay of three different processes: pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis. OBJECTIVE To explore role of PANoptosis, a novel pro-inflammatory programmed cell death pathway, in AD patients. METHODS We performed a consensus clustering analysis to identify distinct transcriptional profiles in the samples using the R package "ConsensusClusterPlus". The PANoptosis key genes were obtained by crossing the WGCNA brown module and differentially expressed PANoptosis genes. We accomplished regression analyses using the LASSO-Cox method, combined with pathological status and gene expression data. At the same time, we also constructed PANscore system. The expression of PANoptosis hub genes were validated by qRT-PCR in AD transgenic mice. RESULTS Our study utilized tissue expression profile data from AD patients to construct three distinct PANoptosis patterns, each with unique molecular and clinical characteristics. We have created a risk scoring system called PANscore, which can analyze patterns specific for each AD patient. Additionally, we observed significantly lower levels of follicular helper T (Tfh) cells in the high PANscore and AD patients. Further analysis revealed a significant negative correlation of Tfh with GSDMD and MLKL. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide a roadmap for personalized patient stratification, enabling clinicians to develop personalized treatment plans for AD patients and advance the field of precision medicine.
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- Erdong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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Tang H, Gong X, Dai J, Gu J, Dong Z, Xu Y, Hu Z, Zhao C, Deng J, Dong S. The IRF1/GBP5 axis promotes osteoarthritis progression by activating chondrocyte pyroptosis. J Orthop Translat 2024; 44:47-59. [PMID: 38229660 PMCID: PMC10789940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2023.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease that primarily affects middle-aged and elderly individuals. The decline in chondrocyte function plays a crucial role in the development of OA. Inflammasome-mediated chondrocyte pyroptosis is implicated in matrix degradation and cartilage degeneration in OA patients. Guanylate binding protein 5 (GBP5), a member of the GTPase family induced by Interferon-γ (IFN-γ), significantly influences cellular inflammatory responses, including intracellular inflammasome activation and cytokine release. However, the role of GBP5 in chondrocyte pyroptosis and OA progression remains unclear. Methods In this study, we used tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) to induce inflammation and created an OA mouse model with surgically-induced destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM). We isolated and cultured primary chondrocytes from the knee joints of suckling C57 mice. TNF-α-stimulated primary chondrocytes served as an in vitro model for OA and underwent RNA sequencing. Chondrocytes were transfected with GBP5-overexpression plasmids and small interfering RNA and were subsequently treated with TNF-α. We assessed the expression of cartilage matrix components (COL2A1 and aggrecan), catabolic factors (MMP9 and MMP13), and NLRP3 inflammasome pathway genes (NLRP3, Caspase1, GSDMD, Pro-IL-1β, and Pro-Caspase1) using RT-qPCR and Western blotting. We analyzed the expression of GBP5, NLRP3, and Caspase1 in the cartilage of DMM-induced post-traumatic OA mice and human OA patients. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to detect the expression of GBP5, NLRP3 and GSDMD in cartilage specimens from OA patients and mouse DMM models. Chondrocyte pyroptosis was assessed using flow cytometry, and the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) were measured with ELISA. We conducted double luciferase reporter gene and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays to confirm the relationship between IRF1 and GBP5. Results GBP5 expression increased in TNF-α-induced chondrocytes, as revealed by RNA sequencing. GBP5 inhibited COL2A1 and aggrecan expression while promoting the expression of MMP9, MMP13, NLRP3, Caspase1, GSDMD, Pro-IL-1β, and Pro-Caspase1. GBP5 expression also increased in the cartilage of DMM-induced post-traumatic OA mice and human OA patients. Knockout of GBP5 reduced chondrocyte injury in OA mice. GBP5 promoted chondrocyte pyroptosis and the production of IL-1β and IL-18. Additionally, we found that IRF1 bound to the promoter region of GBP5, enhancing its expression. After co-transfected with ad-IRF1 and siGBP5, the expression of pyroptosis-related genes was significantly decreased compared with ad-IRF1 group. Conclusions The IRF1/GBP5 axis enhances extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and promotes pyroptosis during OA development, through the NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway. The translational potential of this article This study underscores the significance of the IRF1/GBP5 axis in NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated chondrocyte pyroptosis and osteoarthritic chondrocyte injury. Modulating IRF1 and GBP5 expression could serve as a novel therapeutic target for OA.
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- Hao Tang
- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic, Joint Logistic Support Force 921th Hospital, Changsha, 410153, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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Wang JM, Yang J, Xia WY, Wang YM, Zhu YB, Huang Q, Feng T, Xie LS, Li SH, Liu SQ, Yu SG, Wu QF. Comprehensive Analysis of PANoptosis-Related Gene Signature of Ulcerative Colitis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:348. [PMID: 38203518 PMCID: PMC10779047 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Accumulating evidence shows that the abnormal increase in the mortality of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) caused by apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis is closely related to the function of mucous membrane immunity and barrier function in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). As a procedural death path that integrates the above-mentioned many deaths, the role of PANoptosis in UC has not been clarified. This study aims to explore the characterization of PANoptosis patterns and determine the potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets. We constructed a PANoptosis gene set and revealed significant activation of PANoptosis in UC patients based on multiple transcriptome profiles of intestinal mucosal biopsies from the GEO database. Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis revealed five key genes (ZBP1, AIM2, CASP1/8, IRF1) of PANoptosome with good diagnostic value and were highly correlated with an increase in pro-inflammatory immune cells and factors. In addition, we established a reliable ceRNA regulatory network of PANoptosis and predicted three potential small-molecule drugs sharing calcium channel blockers that were identified, among which flunarizine exhibited the highest correlation with a high binding affinity to the targets. Finally, we used the DSS-induced colitis model to validate our findings. This study identifies key genes of PANoptosis associated with UC development and hypothesizes that IRF1 as a TF promotes PANoptosome multicomponent expression, activates PANoptosis, and then induces IECs excessive death.
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- Jun-Meng Wang
- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
- Acupuncture & Chronobiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611137, China
- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture for Senile Disease, Chengdu University of TCM, Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611137, China
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Chen H, Wang Q, Li J, Li Y, Chen A, Zhou J, Zhao J, Mao Z, Zhou Z, Zhang J, Wang Y, Wang R, Li Q, Zhang Y, Jiang R, Miao D, Jin J. IFNγ Transcribed by IRF1 in CD4+ Effector Memory T Cells Promotes Senescence-Associated Pulmonary Fibrosis. Aging Dis 2023; 14:2215-2237. [PMID: 37199578 PMCID: PMC10676796 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2023.0320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Physiologically aged lungs are prone to senescence-associated pulmonary diseases (SAPD). This study aimed to determine the mechanism and subtype of aged T cells affecting alveolar type II epithelial (AT2) cells, which promote the pathogenesis of senescence-associated pulmonary fibrosis (SAPF). Cell proportions, the relationship between SAPD and T cells, and the aging- and senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) of T cells between young and aged mice were analyzed using lung single-cell transcriptomics. SAPD was monitored by markers of AT2 cells and found to be induced by T cells. Furthermore, IFNγ signaling pathways were activated and cell senescence, SASP, and T cell activation were shown in aged lungs. Physiological aging led to pulmonary dysfunction and TGF-β1/IL-11/MEK/ERK (TIME) signaling-mediated SAPF, which was induced by senescence and SASP of aged T cells. Especially, IFNγ was produced by the accumulated CD4+ effector memory T (TEM) cells in the aged lung. This study also found that physiological aging increased pulmonary CD4+ TEM cells, IFNγ was produced mainly by CD4+ TEM cells, and pulmonary cells had increased responsiveness to IFNγ signaling. Specific regulon activity was increased in T cell subclusters. IFNγ transcriptionally regulated by IRF1 in CD4+ TEM cells promoted the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition by activating TIME signaling and cell senescence of AT2 cells with aging. Accumulated IRF1+CD4+ TEM produced IFNγ in lung with aging and anti-IRF1 primary antibody treatment inhibited the expression of IFNγ. Aging might drive T cell differentiation toward helper T cells with developmental trajectories and enhance cell interactions of pulmonary T cells with other surrounding cells. Thus, IFNγ transcribed by IRF1 in CD4+ effector memory T cells promotes SAPF. IFNγ produced by CD4+ TEM cells in physiologically aged lungs could be a therapeutic target for preventing SAPF.
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- Haiyun Chen
- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
- Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease;
- Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Medical School of Nanjing University, Jiangsu Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Department of Orthopaedics, Xuzhou Central Hospital
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine
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- The Xuzhou Clinical School of Xuzhou Medical University
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- The Xuzhou School of Clinical Medicine of Nanjing Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. The Research Center for Aging, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Department of cardiology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. Department of Science and Technology, Jiangsu Jiankang Vocational College, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
- Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Medical School of Nanjing University, Jiangsu Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Department of Orthopaedics, Xuzhou Central Hospital
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells
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Chen Z, Liu H, Zhu J, Duan X, Wang H, Li X, Zhou X, Zhao A, Yang S. Porcine promyelocytic leukemia protein isoforms suppress Japanese encephalitis virus replication in PK15 cells. Virol J 2023; 20:280. [PMID: 38031162 PMCID: PMC10687900 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02212-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Promyelocytic leukemia protein (PML) is a primary component of PML nuclear bodies (PML-NBs). PML and PML-NBs play critical roles in processes like the cell cycle, DNA damage repair, apoptosis, and the antiviral immune response. Previously, we identified five porcine PML alternative splicing variants and observed an increase in the expression of these PML isoforms following Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection. In this study, we examined the functional roles of these PML isoforms in JEV infection. METHODS PML isoforms were either knocked down or overexpressed in PK15 cells, after which they were infected with JEV. Subsequently, we analyzed the gene expression of PML isoforms, JEV, and the interferon (IFN)-β signaling pathway using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. Viral titers were determined through 50% tissue culture infectious dose (TCID50) assays. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that the knockdown of endogenous PML promoted JEV replication, while the overexpression of PML isoforms 1, 3, 4, and 5 (PML1, PML3, PML4, and PML5) inhibited JEV replication. Further investigation revealed that PML1, PML3, PML4, and PML5 negatively regulated the expression of genes involved in the interferon (IFN)-β signaling pathway by inhibiting IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) post-JEV infection. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate that porcine PML isoforms PML1, PML3, PML4, and PML5 negatively regulate IFN-β and suppress viral replication during JEV infection. The results of this study provide insight into the functional roles of porcine PML isoforms in JEV infection and the regulation of the innate immune response.
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- Zhenyu Chen
- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China.
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Guarrera L, Kurosaki M, Garattini SK, Gianni' M, Fasola G, Rossit L, Prisciandaro M, Di Bartolomeo M, Bolis M, Rizzo P, Nastasi C, Foglia M, Zanetti A, Paroni G, Terao M, Garattini E. Anti-tumor activity of all-trans retinoic acid in gastric-cancer: gene-networks and molecular mechanisms. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2023; 42:298. [PMID: 37951921 PMCID: PMC10638833 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-023-02869-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric-cancer is a heterogeneous type of neoplastic disease and it lacks appropriate therapeutic options. There is an urgent need for the development of innovative pharmacological strategies, particularly in consideration of the potential stratified/personalized treatment of this tumor. All-Trans Retinoic-acid (ATRA) is one of the active metabolites of vitamin-A. This natural compound is the first example of clinically approved cyto-differentiating agent, being used in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia. ATRA may have significant therapeutic potential also in the context of solid tumors, including gastric-cancer. The present study provides pre-clinical evidence supporting the use of ATRA in the treatment of gastric-cancer using high-throughput approaches. METHODS We evaluated the anti-proliferative action of ATRA in 27 gastric-cancer cell-lines and tissue-slice cultures from 13 gastric-cancer patients. We performed RNA-sequencing studies in 13 cell-lines exposed to ATRA. We used these and the gastric-cancer RNA-sequencing data of the TCGA/CCLE datasets to conduct multiple computational analyses. RESULTS Profiling of our large panel of gastric-cancer cell-lines for their quantitative response to the anti-proliferative effects of ATRA indicate that approximately half of the cell-lines are characterized by sensitivity to the retinoid. The constitutive transcriptomic profiles of these cell-lines permitted the construction of a model consisting of 42 genes, whose expression correlates with ATRA-sensitivity. The model predicts that 45% of the TCGA gastric-cancers are sensitive to ATRA. RNA-sequencing studies performed in retinoid-treated gastric-cancer cell-lines provide insights into the gene-networks underlying ATRA anti-tumor activity. In addition, our data demonstrate that ATRA exerts significant immune-modulatory effects, which seem to be largely controlled by IRF1 up-regulation. Finally, we provide evidence of a feed-back loop between IRF1 and DHRS3, another gene which is up-regulated by ATRA. CONCLUSIONS ATRA is endowed with significant therapeutic potential in the stratified/personalized treatment gastric-cancer. Our data represent the fundaments for the design of clinical trials focusing on the use of ATRA in the personalized treatment of this heterogeneous tumor. Our gene-expression model will permit the development of a predictive tool for the selection of ATRA-sensitive gastric-cancer patients. The immune-regulatory responses activated by ATRA suggest that the retinoid and immune-checkpoint inhibitors constitute rational combinations for the management of gastric-cancer.
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- Luca Guarrera
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Academic Hospital of Udine ASUFC, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, Udine, 33100, UD, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Academic Hospital of Udine ASUFC, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, Udine, 33100, UD, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Academic Hospital of Udine ASUFC, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, Udine, 33100, UD, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Oncology Research, USI, Bellinzona, 6500, TI, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, 24100, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milano, 20156, Italy.
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Zhang C, Wu S. Hypomethylation of CD3D promoter induces immune cell infiltration and supports malignant phenotypes in uveal melanoma. FASEB J 2023; 37:e23128. [PMID: 37651092 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202300505rr] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Alterations in DNA methylation in malignant diseases have been heralded as promising targets for diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive values. This study was based on epigenetic alterations and immune cell infiltration analysis to investigate the mechanism of CD3D methylation in uveal melanoma (UM). Bioinformatics analysis was performed on transcriptome data, 450 K methylation data, and clinical information of UM patients from the TCGA database. Stromal and immune cell infiltration was evaluated by calculating the StromalScore and ImmuneScore of UM samples. UM samples were divided into high and low StromalScore and ImmuneScore groups, followed by differential and enrichment analyses. PPI network construction and correlation analysis was used to identify the core prognosis-related genes. The bioinformatics analysis results were confirmed in UM cell experiments. StromalScore and ImmuneScore were significantly associated with the prognosis of UM patients. CD3D, IRF1, CCL3, and FN1 were identified as core genes driven by methylation that affected the prognosis of UM patients. CD3D expression showed the highest correlation with its methylation and was closely related to the four key immune cells in UM development. CD3D was hypomethylated and abundantly expressed in UM cells, while silencing of CD3D inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of UM cells in vitro. In summary, this study identifies hypomethylation of CD3D promoter in UM, which was associated with immune cell infiltration of UM.
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- Chao Zhang
- Department of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Department of Orbital Disease and Ocular Plastic Surgery, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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Ivanov SM, Tarasova OA, Poroikov VV. Transcriptome-based analysis of human peripheral blood reveals regulators of immune response in different viral infections. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1199482. [PMID: 37795081 PMCID: PMC10546413 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1199482] [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: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Introduction There are difficulties in creating direct antiviral drugs for all viruses, including new, suddenly arising infections, such as COVID-19. Therefore, pathogenesis-directed therapy is often necessary to treat severe viral infections and comorbidities associated with them. Despite significant differences in the etiopathogenesis of viral diseases, in general, they are associated with significant dysfunction of the immune system. Study of common mechanisms of immune dysfunction caused by different viral infections can help develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat infections and associated comorbidities. Methods To identify common mechanisms of immune functions disruption during infection by nine different viruses (cytomegalovirus, Ebstein-Barr virus, human T-cell leukemia virus type 1, Hepatitis B and C viruses, human immunodeficiency virus, Dengue virus, SARS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2), we analyzed the corresponding transcription profiles from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) using the originally developed pipeline that include transcriptome data collection, processing, normalization, analysis and search for master regulators of several viral infections. The ten datasets containing transcription data from patients infected by nine viruses and healthy people were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus. The analysis of the data was performed by Genome Enhancer pipeline. Results We revealed common pathways, cellular processes, and master regulators for studied viral infections. We found that all nine viral infections cause immune activation, exhaustion, cell proliferation disruption, and increased susceptibility to apoptosis. Using network analysis, we identified PBMC receptors, representing proteins at the top of signaling pathways that may be responsible for the observed transcriptional changes and maintain the current functional state of cells. Discussion The identified relationships between some of them and virus-induced alteration of immune functions are new and have not been found earlier, e.g., receptors for autocrine motility factor, insulin, prolactin, angiotensin II, and immunoglobulin epsilon. Modulation of the identified receptors can be investigated as one of therapeutic strategies for the treatment of severe viral infections.
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- Sergey M. Ivanov
- Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Bioinformatics, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia
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Kuang M, Zhao Y, Yu H, Li S, Liu T, Chen L, Chen J, Luo Y, Guo X, Wei X, Li Y, Zhang Z, Wang D, You F. XAF1 promotes anti-RNA virus immune responses by regulating chromatin accessibility. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadg5211. [PMID: 37595039 PMCID: PMC10438455 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg5211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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A rapid induction of antiviral genes is critical for eliminating viruses, which requires activated transcription factors and opened chromatins to initiate transcription. However, it remains elusive how the accessibility of specific chromatin is regulated during infection. Here, we found that XAF1 functioned as an epigenetic regulator that liberated repressed chromatin after infection. Upon RNA virus infection, MAVS recruited XAF1 and TBK1. TBK1 phosphorylated XAF1 at serine-252 and promoted its nuclear translocation. XAF1 then interacted with TRIM28 with the guidance of IRF1 to the specific locus of antiviral genes. XAF1 de-SUMOylated TRIM28 through its PHD domain, which led to increased accessibility of the chromatin and robust induction of antiviral genes. XAF1-deficient mice were susceptible to RNA virus due to impaired induction of antiviral genes. Together, XAF1 acts as an epigenetic regulator that promotes the opening of chromatin and activation of antiviral immunity by targeting TRIM28 during infection.
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- Ming Kuang
- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Ningbo first hospital, Ningbo hospital Zhejiang university, Ningbo, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Massage, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi Province 712046, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi Province 712046, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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Chen S, Liu X, Wang Z, Zheng D, Wang Y, Yan Y, Peng X, Ye Q, Chen Y. Transcriptome profile and immune infiltrated landscape revealed a novel role of γδT cells in mediating pyroptosis in celiac disease. J Transl Med 2023; 21:497. [PMID: 37488584 PMCID: PMC10364383 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04359-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Celiac disease (CeD) is a primary malabsorption syndrome with no specific therapy, which greatly affects the quality of life. Since the pathogenesis of CeD remains riddled, based on multiple transcriptome profiles, this study aimed to establish an immune interaction network and elucidated new mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of CeD, providing potentially new evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of CeD. METHODS Three microarray and three RNA sequencing datasets of human duodenal tissue with or without CeD were included in Gene Expression Omnibus and respectively merged into derivation and validation cohorts. Differential expression gene and functional enrichment analysis were developed, then pyroptosis enrichment score (PES) model was established to quantify pyroptosis levels. Immune infiltration and co-expression network were constructed based on Xcell database. Protein-protein interaction and weighted gene co-expression network analysis were determined to identify pyroptosis relative hub genes, whose predictive efficiency were tested using a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression model. CeD animal and in vitro cell line models were established to verify the occurrence of pyroptosis and molecules expression employing immunofluorescence, western blotting, cell counting kit-8 assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Analysis of single-cell RNAseq (scRNAseq) was performed using "Seurat" R package. RESULTS Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (137) were identified in derivation cohort whose function was mainly enriched in interferon response and suppression of metabolism. Since an enrichment of pyroptosis pathway in CeD was unexpectedly discovered, a PES model with high efficiency was constructed and verified with two external databases, which confirmed that pyroptosis was significantly upregulated in CeD epithelia. γδT cells exhibited high expression of IFN-γ were the most relevant cells associated with pyroptosis and occupied a greater weight in the LASSO predictive model of CeD. An accumulation of GSDMD expressed in epithelia was identified using scRNAseq, while animal model and in vitro experiments confirmed that epithelium cells were induced to become "pre-pyroptotic" status via IFN-γ/IRF1/GSDMD axis. Furthermore, gluten intake triggered pyroptosis via caspase-1/GSDMD/IL-1β pathway. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated that pyroptosis was involved in the pathogenesis of CeD, and elucidated the novel role of γδT cells in mediating epithelial cell pyroptosis.
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- Shuze Chen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Integrative Clinical Microecology Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Disease, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Shenzhen Technology Research Center of Gut Microbiota Transplantation, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Integrative Clinical Microecology Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Disease, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Shenzhen Technology Research Center of Gut Microbiota Transplantation, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Integrative Clinical Microecology Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Disease, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Shenzhen Technology Research Center of Gut Microbiota Transplantation, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
- Integrative Clinical Microecology Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Disease, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Shenzhen Technology Research Center of Gut Microbiota Transplantation, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
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Yang J, Gong Z, Dong J, Bi H, Wang B, Du K, Zhang C, Chen L. lncRNA XIST inhibition promotes M2 polarization of microglial and aggravates the spinal cord injury via regulating miR-124-3p / IRF1 axis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17852. [PMID: 37455998 PMCID: PMC10344764 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) has a high disability rate and mortality rate. Recently, LncRNA XIST has been found to be involved in the regulation of inflammatory responses. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the role of XIST in the occurrence and development of SCI and the specific regulation mechanism. Methods: 100 ng/mL lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to treat mouse microglia BV2 cells. Hitting spinal cord was performed to C57BL/6 mice for establishing SCI model. Real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), Western blot, Immunofluorescence (IF) and Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) experiments were used to explore the function of XIST, miR-124-3p and IRF1 in LPS-induced BV2 cells. RT-qPCR, Nissl staining, IF, Western blot and ELISA experiment were performed to study the function of XIST in SCI mice. Dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), RT-qPCR and Western blot assays were utilized to identify the interaction among XIST, miR-124-3p and IRF1. Results: XIST was upregulated in LPS-induced BV2 cells and spinal cord tissues of SCI mice. Overexpression of XIST promoted the M1 microphages polarization and cytokines concentration in LPS-stimulated BV2 cells, aggravated SCI of mice. Downregulated XIST promoted M1-to-M2 conversion of microglial and relieved the injury of SCI mice. Mechanism verification indicated that XIST acted as a molecular sponge of miR-124-3p and regulated IRF1 expression. Increased miR-124-3p or reduced IRF1 inhibited M1 polarization of microglial and decreased the production of inflammatory cytokines in LPS-induced BV2 cells. Increased XIST or decreased miR-124-3p had an opposite of on LPS-induced BV2 cells. Conclusion: Overexpression of XIST enhanced M1 polarization of microglia and promoted the level of inflammatory cytokines through sponging miR-124-3p and regulating IRF1 expression.
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- Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedics, The First affiliated hospital of Kunming medical University, No.295 Xichang Rd, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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Amicone L, Marchetti A, Cicchini C. The lncRNA HOTAIR: a pleiotropic regulator of epithelial cell plasticity. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2023; 42:147. [PMID: 37308974 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-023-02725-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a trans-differentiation process that endows epithelial cells with mesenchymal properties, including motility and invasion capacity; therefore, its aberrant reactivation in cancerous cells represents a critical step to gain a metastatic phenotype. The EMT is a dynamic program of cell plasticity; many partial EMT states can be, indeed, encountered and the full inverse mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (MET) appears fundamental to colonize distant secondary sites. The EMT/MET dynamics is granted by a fine modulation of gene expression in response to intrinsic and extrinsic signals. In this complex scenario, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) emerged as critical players. This review specifically focuses on the lncRNA HOTAIR, as a master regulator of epithelial cell plasticity and EMT in tumors. Molecular mechanisms controlling its expression in differentiated as well as trans-differentiated epithelial cells are highlighted here. Moreover, current knowledge about HOTAIR pleiotropic functions in regulation of both gene expression and protein activities are described. Furthermore, the relevance of the specific HOTAIR targeting and the current challenges of exploiting this lncRNA for therapeutic approaches to counteract the EMT are discussed.
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- Laura Amicone
- Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, Rome, 00161, Italy.
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Hao X, Chen H, Li Y, Chen B, Liang W, Xiao X, Zhou P, Li S. Molecular characterization and antiviral effects of canine interferon regulatory factor 1 (CaIRF1). BMC Vet Res 2022; 18:440. [PMID: 36522721 PMCID: PMC9756622 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03539-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) is an important transcription factor that activates the type I interferon (IFN-I) response and plays a vital role in the antiviral immune response. Although IRF1 has been identified in several mammals, little information related to its function in canines has been described. RESULTS In this study, canine IRF1 (CaIRF1) was cloned. After a series of bioinformatics analyses, we found that the CaIRF1 protein structure was similar to that of other animal IRF1 proteins, including a conserved DNA-binding domain (DBD), an IRF-association domain 2 (IAD2) domain and two nuclear localization signals (NLSs). An indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) revealed that CaIRF1 was mainly distributed in the nucleus. Overexpression of CaIRF1 in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells (MDCK) induced high levels of interferon β (IFNβ) and IFN-stimulated response element (ISRE) promoter activation and induced interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) expression. Subsequently, we assayed the antiviral activity of CaIRF1 against vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and canine parvovirus type-2 (CPV-2) in MDCK cells. Overexpression of CaIRF1 effectively inhibited the viral yields of VSV and CPV-2, while knocking down of CaIRF1 expression mildly increased viral gene copies. CONCLUSIONS CaIRF1 is involved in the cellular IFN-I signaling pathway and plays an important role in the antiviral response.
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- Xiangqi Hao
- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Provincial Pet Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Provincial Pet Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Provincial Pet Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Provincial Pet Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Provincial Pet Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Provincial Pet Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Provincial Pet Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510642 People’s Republic of China
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Martin-Gayo E, Gao C, Calvet-Mirabent M, Ouyang Z, Lichterfeld M, Yu XG. Cooperation between cGAS and RIG-I sensing pathways enables improved innate recognition of HIV-1 by myeloid dendritic cells in elite controllers. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1017164. [PMID: 36569826 PMCID: PMC9768436 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1017164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Spontaneous control of HIV-1 replication in the absence of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) naturally occurs in a small proportion of HIV-1-infected individuals known as elite controllers (EC), likely as a result of improved innate and adaptive immune mechanisms. Previous studies suggest that enhanced cytosolic immune recognition of HIV-1 reverse transcripts in conventional dendritic cells (mDC) from EC enables effective induction of antiviral effector T cell responses. However, the specific molecular circuits responsible for such improved innate recognition of HIV-1 in mDC from these individuals remain unknown. Results and methods Here, we identified a subpopulation of EC whose mDC displayed higher baseline abilities to respond to intracellular HIV-1 dsDNA stimulation. A computational analysis of transcriptional signatures from such high responder EC, combined with functional studies, suggested cytosolic recognition of HIV-1 dsDNA by cGAS, combined with sensing of viral mRNA by RIG-I after polymerase III-mediated HIV-1 DNA transcription. Discussion Together, our work identifies collaborative networks of innate sensing pathways that enhance cell-intrinsic abilities of mDC to induce antiviral innate responses against HIV-1; these observations might be useful for the therapeutic induction of effective antiviral immune responses.
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- Enrique Martin-Gayo
- Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, MA, United States,Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Immunology Unit, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain,*Correspondence: Enrique Martin-Gayo, ; Xu G. Yu,
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- Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, MA, United States,Infectious Disease Divisions, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Immunology Unit, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, MA, United States,Infectious Disease Divisions, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, MA, United States,Infectious Disease Divisions, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, MA, United States,Infectious Disease Divisions, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,*Correspondence: Enrique Martin-Gayo, ; Xu G. Yu,
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A 69 kb Deletion in chr19q13.42 including PRPF31 Gene in a Chinese Family Affected with Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11226682. [PMID: 36431159 PMCID: PMC9695658 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We aimed to identify the genetic cause of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP) and characterize the underlying molecular mechanisms of incomplete penetrance in a Chinese family affected with adRP. All enrolled family members underwent ophthalmic examinations. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS), multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), linkage analysis and haplotype construction were performed in all participants. RNA-seq was performed to analyze the regulating mechanism of incomplete penetrance among affected patients, mutation carriers and healthy controls. In the studied family, 14 individuals carried a novel heterozygous large deletion of 69 kilobase (kb) in 19q13.42 encompassing exon 1 of the PRPF31 gene and five upstream genes: TFPT, OSCAR, NDUFA3, TARM1, and VSTM1. Three family members were sequenced and diagnosed as non-penetrant carriers (NPCs). RNA-seq showed significant differential expression of genes in deletion between mutation carriers and healthy control. The RP11 pedigree in this study was the largest pedigree compared to other reported RP11 pedigrees with large deletions. Early onset in all affected members in this pedigree was considered to be a special phenotype and was firstly reported in a RP11 family for the first time. Differential expression of PRPF31 between affected and unaffected subjects indicates a haploinsufficiency to cause the disease in the family. The other genes with significant differential expression might play a cooperative effect on the penetrance of RP11.
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Zhou P, Zheng T, Zhao B. Cytokine-mediated immunomodulation of osteoclastogenesis. Bone 2022; 164:116540. [PMID: 36031187 PMCID: PMC10657632 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cytokines are an important set of proteins regulating bone homeostasis. In inflammation induced bone resorption, cytokines, such as RANKL, TNF-α, M-CSF, are indispensable for the differentiation and activation of resorption-driving osteoclasts, the process we know as osteoclastogenesis. On the other hand, immune system produces a number of regulatory cytokines, including IL-4, IL-10 and IFNs, and limits excessive activation of osteoclastogenesis and bone loss during inflammation. These unique properties make cytokines powerful targets as rheostat to maintain bone homeostasis and for potential immunotherapies of inflammatory bone diseases. In this review, we summarize recent advances in cytokine-mediated regulation of osteoclastogenesis and provide insights of potential translational impact of bench-side research into clinical treatment of bone disease.
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- Pengcheng Zhou
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China; Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program and David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program and David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA; Graduate Program in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY, USA
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Liu Q, Zhang M, Wang J, Zhang J, Wang Z, Ma J, Yan Y, Sun J, Cheng Y. Functional characterization of bat IRF1 in IFN induction. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 136:104500. [PMID: 35933044 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bats are natural hosts for various zoonotic viral diseases. However, they rarely show signs of disease infection with such viruses. During viral infection, members of the IRFs family induce the production of IFNβ and exert antiviral effects. However, the functions of bat interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) remain unclear. In this study, the Tadarida brasiliensis IRF1 (TbIRF1) gene was first cloned and a series of bioinformatics studies were conducted. Results showed that bat IRF1 protein sequence showed a low similarity with IRF1s from other species. RNA virus such as Newcastle disease virus (NDV-GFP), avian influenza virus (AIV) and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV-GFP) infection of Tadarida brasiliensis 1 lung (TB 1 Lu) cells significantly promotes the expressions of IFNβ, PKR, and OAS1, and up-regulates the expression of TbIRF1. Overexpression of TbIRF1 markedly activates IFNβ promoter activity in a dose-dependent manner. Next, we constructed the TbIRF1 functional domain deletion plasmids and found that the DNA binding domain (DBD) is necessary for TbIRF1 to induce IFNβ expresison. In conclusion, the first bat IRF1 gene was cloned, and its functions in IFN induction were preliminarily identified.
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- Qiuju Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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XIAP-associated factor 1 (XAF1) is an interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene (ISG) that enhances IFN-induced apoptosis. However, it is unexplored whether XAF1 is essential for the host fighting against invaded viruses. Here, we find that XAF1 is significantly upregulated in the host cells infected with emerging RNA viruses, including influenza, Zika virus (ZIKV), and SARS-CoV-2. IFN regulatory factor 1 (IRF1), a key transcription factor in immune cells, determines the induction of XAF1 during antiviral immunity. Ectopic expression of XAF1 protects host cells against various RNA viruses independent of apoptosis. Knockout of XAF1 attenuates host antiviral innate immunity in vitro and in vivo, which leads to more severe lung injuries and higher mortality in the influenza infection mouse model. XAF1 stabilizes IRF1 protein by antagonizing the CHIP-mediated degradation of IRF1, thus inducing more antiviral IRF1 target genes, including DDX58, DDX60, MX1, and OAS2. Our study has described a protective role of XAF1 in the host antiviral innate immunity against RNA viruses. We have also elucidated the molecular mechanism that IRF1 and XAF1 form a positive feedback loop to induce rapid and robust antiviral immunity. IMPORTANCE Rapid and robust induction of antiviral genes is essential for the host to clear the invaded viruses. In addition to the IRF3/7-IFN-I-STAT1 signaling axis, the XAF1-IRF1 positive feedback loop synergistically or independently drives the transcription of antiviral genes. Moreover, XAF1 is a sensitive and reliable gene that positively correlates with the viral infection, suggesting that XAF1 is a potential diagnostic marker for viral infectious diseases. In addition to the antitumor role, our study has shown that XAF1 is essential for antiviral immunity. XAF1 is not only a proapoptotic ISG, but it also stabilizes the master transcription factor IRF1 to induce antiviral genes. IRF1 directly binds to the IRF-Es of its target gene promoters and drives their transcriptions, which suggests a unique role of the XAF1-IRF1 loop in antiviral innate immunity, particularly in the host defect of IFN-I signaling such as invertebrates.
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Liu Y, Feng J, Yuan K, Wu Z, Hu L, Lu Y, Li K, Guo J, Chen J, Ma C, Pang X. The oncoprotein BCL6 enables solid tumor cells to evade genotoxic stress. eLife 2022; 11:69255. [PMID: 35503721 PMCID: PMC9064299 DOI: 10.7554/elife.69255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Genotoxic agents remain the mainstay of cancer treatment. Unfortunately, the clinical benefits are often countered by a rapid tumor adaptive response. Here, we report that the oncoprotein B cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) is a core component that confers solid tumor adaptive resistance to genotoxic stress. Multiple genotoxic agents promoted BCL6 transactivation, which was positively correlated with a weakened therapeutic efficacy and a worse clinical outcome. Mechanistically, we discovered that treatment with the genotoxic agent etoposide led to the transcriptional reprogramming of multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines, among which the interferon-α and interferon-γ responses were substantially enriched in resistant cells. Our results further revealed that the activation of interferon/signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 axis directly upregulated BCL6 expression. The increased expression of BCL6 further repressed the tumor suppressor PTEN and consequently enabled resistant cancer cell survival. Accordingly, targeted inhibition of BCL6 remarkably enhanced etoposide-triggered DNA damage and apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo. Our findings highlight the importance of BCL6 signaling in conquering solid tumor tolerance to genotoxic stress, further establishing a rationale for a combined approach with genotoxic agents and BCL6-targeted therapy.
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- Yanan Liu
- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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