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Zhang B, He R, Yao Z, Li P, Niu G, Yan Z, Zou Y, Tong X, Yang M. Exploring Causal Relationships between Circulating Inflammatory Proteins and Thromboangiitis Obliterans: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Thromb Haemost 2024. [PMID: 38788766 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) is a vascular condition characterized by poor prognosis and an unclear etiology. This study employs Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate the causal impact of circulating inflammatory proteins on TAO. METHODS In this MR analysis, summary statistics from a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of 91 inflammation-related proteins were integrated with independently sourced TAO data from the FinnGen consortium's R10 release. Methods such as inverse variance weighting, MR-Egger regression, weighted median approaches, MR-PRESSO, and multivariable MR (MVMR) analysis were utilized. RESULTS The analysis indicated an association between higher levels of C-C motif chemokine 4 and a reduced risk of TAO, with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.44 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.29-0.67; p = 1.4 × 10-4; adjusted p = 0.013). Similarly, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor exhibited a suggestively protective effect against TAO (OR: 0.43, 95% CI: 0.22-0.81; p = 0.010; adjusted p = 0.218). Conversely, higher levels of C-C motif chemokine 23 were suggestively linked to an increased risk of TAO (OR: 1.88, 95% CI: 1.21-2.93; p = 0.005; adjusted p = 0.218). The sensitivity analysis and MVMR revealed no evidence of heterogeneity or pleiotropy. CONCLUSION This study identifies C-C motif chemokine 4 and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor as potential protective biomarkers for TAO, whereas C-C motif chemokine 23 emerges as a suggestive risk marker. These findings elucidate potential causal relationships and highlight the significance of these proteins in the pathogenesis and prospective therapeutic strategies for TAO.
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- Bihui Zhang
- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Goto Y, Hiramatsu Y, Ageyama N, Mathis BJ, Maki N, Matsubara M, Inoue Y, Sato Y. Myeloid Progenitor Inhibitory Factor-1 (CCL23) Inhibits Lung Leukocyte Recruitment in a Primate Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Induced Pulmonary Ischaemia Model. Heart Lung Circ 2023; 32:424-433. [PMID: 36628657 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bone marrow (BM)-derived polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) and monocytes (MO) induced by cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are highly proteolytic and cause postoperative lung injury. Although CCL23/Myeloid progenitor inhibitory factor-1 is a human CC chemokine with potent suppressor effects on myeloid progenitor cells, in vivo inhibitory effects on BM-derived leukocyte kinetics associated with CPB are unknown. METHODS Two-hour CPB was surgically performed in cynomolgus monkeys and BM-derived leukocytes kinetics were monitored postoperatively by flow cytometry with 5'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and cytokine ELISA. Monkeys were given CCL23 (n=5) or saline (control, n=5) intravenously daily for 3 days before BrdU labelling and peripheral blood/bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) timepoint sampling to reveal BrdU-labelled cells. Levels of cytokines, CD11b, and L-selectin were considered leukocytic activation markers. RESULTS The CCL23 treatment significantly prolonged BM transit of leukocytes (PMNs, 118.4±11.7-95.5±4.1 hours [control]; MO, 91.6±5.0-62.0±3.0 hours [control]) and reduced their alveolar appearance. The BM pool size of MO was decreased by CCL23 but PMNs were unaffected. CD11b, L-selectin expression of PMNs and MO during CPB, and post-surgical increases of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, TNF-α, MCP-1, and PMN elastase in the BALF were not suppressed. CONCLUSIONS CCL23 treatment slows turnover of PMN and MO progenitors in BM and suppresses their circulatory release and lung recruitment. CCL23 has inhibitory effects specifically on the CPB-induced BM response and could hold value for preventing CPB-induced lung injury.
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- Yukinobu Goto
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Tsukuba Primate Research Center, National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tsukuba, Japan
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- International Medical Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Macrophage-derived CCL23 upregulates expression of T-cell exhaustion markers in ovarian cancer. Br J Cancer 2022; 127:1026-1033. [PMID: 35750747 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-01887-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Macrophages are an important component of the tumour immune microenvironment (TME) and can promote tumour growth and metastasis. Macrophage-secreted chemokine-ligand-23 (CCL23) induces ovarian cancer cell migration via chemokine-receptor 1 (CCR1). However, the effect of CCL23 on other immune cells in the TME is unknown. METHODS CCL23 levels were measured by ELISA. The expression of surface markers in exhaustion assays was quantified by flow cytometry. Signalling pathways were identified by phosphokinase array and validated by western blot. RESULTS Ascites from patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) contain high levels of CCL23. Similarly, significantly higher CCL23 levels were found in plasma from HGSC patients compared to healthy individuals. RNA-seq analysis of ovarian cancer tissues from TCGA showed that expression of CCL23 correlated with the presence of macrophages. In tissues with high levels of CCL23 and macrophage content, the fraction of CD8 + T cells expressing exhaustion markers CTLA-4 and PD-1 were significantly higher compared to low-level CCL23 tissues. In vitro, CCL23 induced upregulation of immune checkpoint proteins on CD8 + T cells, including CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3 and LAG-3 via phosphorylation of GSK3β in CD8 + T cells. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that CCL23 produced by macrophages contributes to the immune-suppressive TME in ovarian cancer by inducing an exhausted T-cell phenotype.
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Karan D. CCL23 in Balancing the Act of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Antitumor Immunity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2021; 11:727583. [PMID: 34671553 PMCID: PMC8522494 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.727583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a cellular process in response to stress stimuli in protecting functional activities. However, sustained hyperactive ER stress influences tumor growth and development. Hepatocytes are enriched with ER and highly susceptible to ER perturbations and stress, which contribute to immunosuppression and the development of aggressive and drug-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ER stress-induced inflammation and tumor-derived chemokines influence the immune cell composition at the tumor site. Consequently, a decrease in the CCL23 chemokine in hepatic tumors is associated with poor survival of HCC patients and could be a mechanism hepatic tumor cells use to evade the immune system. This article describes the prospective role of CCL23 in alleviating ER stress and its impact on the HCC tumor microenvironment in promoting antitumor immunity. Moreover, approaches to reactivate CCL23 combined with immune checkpoint blockade or chemotherapy drugs may provide novel opportunities to target hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Dev Karan
- Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Ai Q, Lin X, Xie H, Li B, Liao M, Fan H. Proteome Analysis in PAM Cells Reveals That African Swine Fever Virus Can Regulate the Level of Intracellular Polyamines to Facilitate Its Own Replication through ARG1. Viruses 2021; 13:v13071236. [PMID: 34206713 PMCID: PMC8310191 DOI: 10.3390/v13071236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In 2018, African swine fever broke out in China, and the death rate after infection was close to 100%. There is no effective and safe vaccine in the world. In order to better characterize and understand the virus–host-cell interaction, quantitative proteomics was performed on porcine alveolar macrophages (PAM) infected with ASFV through tandem mass spectrometry (TMT) technology, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and mass spectrometry (MS). The proteome difference between the simulated group and the ASFV-infected group was found at 24 h. A total of 4218 proteins were identified, including 306 up-regulated differentially expressed proteins and 238 down-regulated differentially expressed proteins. Western blot analysis confirmed changes in the expression level of the selected protein. Pathway analysis is used to reveal the regulation of protein and interaction pathways after ASFV infection. Functional network and pathway analysis can provide an insight into the complexity and dynamics of virus–host cell interactions. Further study combined with proteomics data found that ARG1 has a very important effect on ASFV replication. It should be noted that the host metabolic pathway of ARG1-polyamine is important for virus replication, revealing that the virus may facilitate its own replication by regulating the level of small molecules in the host cell.
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- Qiangyun Ai
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Q.A.); (X.L.); (H.X.)
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Vaccine Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Q.A.); (X.L.); (H.X.)
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Vaccine Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Q.A.); (X.L.); (H.X.)
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Vaccine Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biological Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing 210014, China;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Q.A.); (X.L.); (H.X.)
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Vaccine Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Correspondence: (M.L.); (H.F.); Tel.: +86-20-85280240 (M.L.); +86-20-85283309 (H.F.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Q.A.); (X.L.); (H.X.)
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Vaccine Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Correspondence: (M.L.); (H.F.); Tel.: +86-20-85280240 (M.L.); +86-20-85283309 (H.F.)
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Faura J, Bustamante A, Penalba A, Giralt D, Simats A, Martínez-Sáez E, Alcolea D, Fortea J, Lleó A, Teunissen CE, van der Flier WM, Ibañez L, Harari O, Cruchaga C, Hernández-Guillamón M, Delgado P, Montaner J. CCL23: A Chemokine Associated with Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2020; 73:1585-1595. [PMID: 31958084 PMCID: PMC8010612 DOI: 10.3233/jad-190753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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CCL23 is a chemokine implicated in inflammation and host defense responses. It has been recently associated with acquired brain damage and stroke outcomes. In this study, we reported the role of CCL23 in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We evaluated the levels of CCL23 in 659 individuals: cognitively normal, mild cognitive impaired (MCI), and AD patients. Two cross-sectional (study 1, n = 53; study 2, n = 200) and two longitudinal (study 3, n = 74; study 4, n = 332) studies were analyzed separately. CCL23 levels in the blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of each study were measured by immunoassays. Globally, our results suggest a predictive role of CCL23 protein levels both in the plasma in study 3 (hazard ratio (HR) = 2.5 (confidence interval (CI) 95% : 1.2-5.3), p = 0.02) and in the CSF in study 4 (HR = 3.05 (CI 95% : 1.02-5), p = 0.04) in cases of MCI that progress to AD. Moreover, we observed that the APOEɛ4 allele was associated with higher levels of CCL23 in study 2 (470.33 pg/mL (interquartile range (IQR): 303.33-597.76) versus 377.94 pg/mL (IQR: 267.16-529.19), p = 0.01) (APOE genotypes were available in studies 2 and 4). Together, these findings support the role of CCL23 in neuroinflammation in the early stages of AD, suggesting that CCL23 might be a candidate blood biomarker for MCI to AD progression.
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- Júlia Faura
- Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Neurology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neuropathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sant Pau Memory Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas. CIBERNED, Spain
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- Sant Pau Memory Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas. CIBERNED, Spain
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- Sant Pau Memory Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas. CIBERNED, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Neurochemistry Laboratory and Biobank, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center & Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, 1007MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8134, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Hope Center for Neurological Disorders. Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8111, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8134, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Hope Center for Neurological Disorders. Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8111, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8134, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Hope Center for Neurological Disorders. Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8111, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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A multi-cohort study of the immune factors associated with M. tuberculosis infection outcomes. Nature 2018; 560:644-648. [PMID: 30135583 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0439-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Most infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) manifest as a clinically asymptomatic, contained state, known as latent tuberculosis infection, that affects approximately one-quarter of the global population1. Although fewer than one in ten individuals eventually progress to active disease2, tuberculosis is a leading cause of death from infectious disease worldwide3. Despite intense efforts, immune factors that influence the infection outcomes remain poorly defined. Here we used integrated analyses of multiple cohorts to identify stage-specific host responses to Mtb infection. First, using high-dimensional mass cytometry analyses and functional assays of a cohort of South African adolescents, we show that latent tuberculosis is associated with enhanced cytotoxic responses, which are mostly mediated by CD16 (also known as FcγRIIIa) and natural killer cells, and continuous inflammation coupled with immune deviations in both T and B cell compartments. Next, using cell-type deconvolution of transcriptomic data from several cohorts of different ages, genetic backgrounds, geographical locations and infection stages, we show that although deviations in peripheral B and T cell compartments generally start at latency, they are heterogeneous across cohorts. However, an increase in the abundance of circulating natural killer cells in tuberculosis latency, with a corresponding decrease during active disease and a return to baseline levels upon clinical cure are features that are common to all cohorts. Furthermore, by analysing three longitudinal cohorts, we find that changes in peripheral levels of natural killer cells can inform disease progression and treatment responses, and inversely correlate with the inflammatory state of the lungs of patients with active tuberculosis. Together, our findings offer crucial insights into the underlying pathophysiology of tuberculosis latency, and identify factors that may influence infection outcomes.
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Rathinasabapathy A, Bruce E, Espejo A, Horowitz A, Sudhan DR, Nair A, Guzzo D, Francis J, Raizada MK, Shenoy V, Katovich MJ. Therapeutic potential of adipose stem cell-derived conditioned medium against pulmonary hypertension and lung fibrosis. Br J Pharmacol 2016; 173:2859-79. [PMID: 27448286 PMCID: PMC5275771 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary fibrosis (PF) are life threatening cardiopulmonary diseases. Existing pharmacological interventions have failed to improve clinical outcomes or reduce disease-associated mortality. Emerging evidence suggests that stem cells offer an effective treatment approach against various pathological conditions. It has been proposed that their beneficial actions may be mediated via secretion of paracrine factors. Herein, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of conditioned media (CM) from adipose stem cells (ASCs) against experimental models of PH and PF. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Monocrotaline (MCT) or bleomycin (Bleo) was injected into male Sprague-Dawley rats to induce PH or PF respectively. A subset of MCT and Bleo animals were treated with ASCs or CM. Echocardiographic and haemodynamic measurements were performed at the end of the study. Lung and heart tissues were harvested for RNA, protein and histological measurements. KEY RESULTS CM treatment attenuated MCT-induced PH by improving pulmonary blood flow and inhibiting cardiac remodelling. Further, histological studies revealed that right ventricular fibrosis, pulmonary vessel wall thickness and pericyte distribution were significantly decreased by CM administration. Likewise, CM therapy arrested the progression of PF in the Bleo model by reducing collagen deposition. Elevated expression of markers associated with tissue remodelling and inflammation were significantly reduced in both PF and PH lungs. Similar results were obtained with ASCs administration. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Our study indicates that CM treatment is as effective as ASCs in treating PH and PF. These beneficial effects of CM may provide an innovative approach to treat cardiopulmonary disorders.
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- Anandharajan Rathinasabapathy
- Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
- Pharmacology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
- Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA, USA.
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Zhu XQ, Lu W, Chen Y, Cheng XF, Qiu JY, Xu Y, Sun Y. Effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis LipopolysaccharideTolerized Monocytes on Inflammatory Responses in Neutrophils. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161482. [PMID: 27536946 PMCID: PMC4990254 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease induced by bacteria. Exposure of the host to periodontal pathogens and their virulence factors induces a state of hyporesponsiveness to subsequent stimulations, which is termed endotoxin tolerance. The role and mechanism of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)–tolerized monocytes in inflammatory responses in neutrophils are currently unclear. Here, conditioned supernatants were collected from THP-1 cells treated with or without repeated 1 μg/ml Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.gingivalis) LPS. The chemotactic response of freshly isolated neutrophils recruited by supernatants was determined by a transwell migration assay, which demonstrated a reduced migration of neutrophils stimulated with supernatants from tolerized THP-1 cells in comparison to non-tolerized THP-1 cells. In addition, there was a marked increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and a significant decrease in Caspase 3 activities in neutrophils treated with supernatants from THP-1 cells that were treated repeatedly with P.gingivalis LPS in comparison to single treatment. A cytokine antibody array was then used to assess cytokine expression patterns in THP-1 cells. In tolerized THP-1 cells, 43 cytokine (43/170) expression levels were decreased, including chemokine ligand 23 (CCL23) and IFN-γ, while 11 cytokine (11/170) expression levels were increased, such as death receptor 6 (DR6). Furthermore, there was decreased production of IFN-γ and epithelial neutrophil activating peptide-78 (ENA-78) in THP-1 cells after stimulation with repeated P. gingivalis LPS in comparison to single challenge, which was confirmed by ELISA. Therefore, P.gingivalis LPS- tolerized THP-1 cells were able to depress neutrophil chemotaxis and apoptosis, and contribute to respiratory burst, which might be related to the changes in cytokine expression patterns in THP-1 cells.
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- Xiang-qing Zhu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Stomatology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Alvarez Rojas CA, Scheerlinck JP, Ansell BRE, Hall RS, Gasser RB, Jex AR. Time-Course Study of the Transcriptome of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) from Sheep Infected with Fasciola hepatica. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159194. [PMID: 27438474 PMCID: PMC4954650 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Fasciola hepatica is a parasitic trematode that infects a wide range of mammalian hosts, including livestock and humans, in temperate and tropical regions globally. This trematode causes the disease fascioliasis, which consists of an acute phase (≤ 12 weeks) during which juvenile parasites migrate through the host liver tissues, and a chronic phase (> 12 weeks) following the establishment of adult parasites in the liver bile ducts. Few studies have explored the progression of the host response over the course of Fasciola infection in the same animals. In this study, we characterized transcriptomic changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from sheep at three time points over the first eight weeks of infection relative to uninfected controls. In total, 183 and 76 genes were found to be differentially transcribed at two and eight weeks post-infection respectively. Functional and pathway analysis of differentially transcribed genes revealed changes related to T-cell activation that may underpin a Th2-biased immune response against this parasite. This first insight into the dynamics of host responses during the early stages of infection improves the understanding of the pathogenesis of acute fascioliasis, informs vaccine development and presents a set of PBMC markers with diagnostic potential.
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- Cristian A Alvarez Rojas
- Centre for Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
- Population Health and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, 3052, Australia
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Bigini P, Veglianese P, Andriolo G, Cova L, Grignaschi G, Caron I, Daleno C, Barbera S, Ottolina A, Calzarossa C, Lazzari L, Mennini T, Bendotti C, Silani V. Intracerebroventricular administration of human umbilical cord blood cells delays disease progression in two murine models of motor neuron degeneration. Rejuvenation Res 2011; 14:623-39. [PMID: 21978082 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2011.1197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The lack of effective drug therapies for motor neuron diseases (MND), and in general for all the neurodegenerative disorders, has increased the interest toward the potential use of stem cells. Among the cell therapy approaches so far tested in MND animal models, systemic injection of human cord blood mononuclear cells (HuCB-MNCs) has proven to reproducibly increase, although modestly, the life span of SOD1G93A mice, a model of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), even if only few transplanted cells were found in the damaged areas. In attempt to improve the potential efficacy of these cells in the central nervous system, we examined the effect and distribution of Hoechst 33258-labeled HuCB-MNCs after a single bilateral intracerberoventricular injection in two models of motor neuron degeneration, the transgenic SOD1G93A and wobbler mice. HuCB-MNCs significantly ameliorated symptoms progression in both mouse models and prolonged survival in SOD1G93A mice. They were localized in the lateral ventricles, even 4 months after administration. However, HuCB-MNCs were not found in the spinal cord ventral horns. This evidence strengthens the hypothesis that the beneficial role of transplanted cells is not due to cell replacement but is rather associated with the production and release of circulating protective factors that may act both at the central and/or peripheral levels. In particular, we show that HuCB-MNCs release a series of cytokines and chemokines with antiinflammatory properties that could be responsible of the functional improvement of mouse models of motor neuron degenerative disorders.
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- P Bigini
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
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Effects of chronic ascariasis and trichuriasis on cytokine production and gene expression in human blood: a cross-sectional study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2011; 5:e1157. [PMID: 21666788 PMCID: PMC3110165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2010] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Chronic soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are associated with effects on systemic immune responses that could be caused by alterations in immune homeostasis. To investigate this, we measured the impact in children of STH infections on cytokine responses and gene expression in unstimulated blood. Methodology/Principal Findings Sixty children were classified as having chronic, light, or no STH infections. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cultured in medium for 5 days to measure cytokine accumulation. RNA was isolated from peripheral blood and gene expression analysed using microarrays. Different infection groups were compared for the purpose of analysis: STH infection (combined chronic and light vs. uninfected groups) and chronic STH infection (chronic vs. combined light and uninfected groups). The chronic STH infection effect was associated with elevated production of GM-CSF (P = 0.007), IL-2 (P = 0.03), IL-5 (P = 0.01), and IL-10 (P = 0.01). Data reduction suggested that chronic infections were primarily associated with an immune phenotype characterized by elevated IL-5 and IL-10, typical of a modified Th2-like response. Chronic STH infections were associated with the up-regulation of genes associated with immune homeostasis (IDO, P = 0.03; CCL23, P = 0.008, HRK, P = 0.005), down-regulation of microRNA hsa-let-7d (P = 0.01) and differential regulation of several genes associated with granulocyte-mediated inflammation (IL-8, down-regulated, P = 0.0002; RNASE2, up-regulated, P = 0.009; RNASE3, up-regulated, p = 0.03). Conclusions/Significance Chronic STH infections were associated with a cytokine response indicative of a modified Th2 response. There was evidence that STH infections were associated with a pattern of gene expression suggestive of the induction of homeostatic mechanisms, the differential expression of several inflammatory genes and the down-regulation of microRNA has-let-7d. Effects on immune homeostasis and the development of a modified Th2 immune response during chronic STH infections could explain the systemic immunologic effects that have been associated with these infections such as impaired immune responses to vaccines and the suppression of inflammatory diseases. Soil-transmitted helminth (STH or intestinal worm) infections are extremely common infectious diseases of childhood in developing countries. Infections tend be chronic and may last for many years. Chronic STH infections are associated with modulation of the immune response, a consequence of which may be a reduced prevalence of allergic inflammatory diseases such as asthma. The mechanisms by which STH infections suppress inflammatory responses are poorly understood. In this study, we hypothesized that STH infections may affect immune responses through alterations of immune homeostasis (or the steady-state adjustments of the immune system that maintain equilibrium). We investigated the capacity of blood from children classified as having no, light, or chronic STH infections to produce cytokines at rest (i.e. no immunologic stimulation) and the expression of genes in blood samples. Our data show that blood cells of children with chronic STH infections have an altered immune response that is likely to be associated with less allergic inflammation (the modified Th2 response) and that the expression of some inflammatory genes are reduced. Our findings provide insights into the mechanisms by which STH infections suppress immune responses in children to ensure the survival of the parasite and reduce inflammation.
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McLean MH, Murray GI, Stewart KN, Norrie G, Mayer C, Hold GL, Thomson J, Fyfe N, Hope M, Mowat NAG, Drew JE, El-Omar EM. The inflammatory microenvironment in colorectal neoplasia. PLoS One 2011; 6:e15366. [PMID: 21249124 PMCID: PMC3017541 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2010] [Accepted: 11/11/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Inflammatory activity within the stroma of invasive colorectal tumours is known to be a key predictor of disease activity with type, density and location of immune cells impacting on patient prognosis. To date, there has been no report of inflammatory phenotype within pre-malignant human colonic adenomas. Assessing the stromal microenvironment and particularly, inflammatory activity within colorectal neoplastic lesions is central to understanding early colorectal carcinogenesis. Inflammatory cell infiltrate was assessed by immunohistochemistry in paired colonic adenoma and adjacent normal colonic mucosa samples, and adenomas exhibiting increasing degrees of epithelial cell dysplasia. Macrophage phenotype was assessed using double stain immunohistochemistry incorporating expression of an intracellular enzyme of function. A targeted array of inflammatory cytokine and receptor genes, validated by RT-PCR, was used to assess inflammatory gene expression. Inflammatory cell infiltrates are a key feature of sporadic adenomatous colonic polyps with increased macrophage, neutrophil and T cell (specifically helper and activated subsets) infiltration in adenomatous colonic polyps, that increases in association with characteristics of high malignant potential, namely, increasing degree of cell dysplasia and adenoma size. Macrophages within adenomas express iNOS, suggestive of a pro-inflammatory phenotype. Several inflammatory cytokine genes (CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, CCL20, IL8, CCL23, CCL19, CCL21, CCL5) are dysregulated in adenomas. This study has provided evidence of increased inflammation within pre-malignant colonic adenomas. This may allow potential mechanistic pathways in the initiation and promotion of early colorectal carcinogenesis to be identified.
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- Mairi H McLean
- Gastrointestinal Research Group, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Burdo TH, Soulas C, Orzechowski K, Button J, Krishnan A, Sugimoto C, Alvarez X, Kuroda MJ, Williams KC. Increased monocyte turnover from bone marrow correlates with severity of SIV encephalitis and CD163 levels in plasma. PLoS Pathog 2010; 6:e1000842. [PMID: 20419144 PMCID: PMC2855320 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2009] [Accepted: 03/03/2010] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cells of the myeloid lineage are significant targets for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in humans and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in monkeys. Monocytes play critical roles in innate and adaptive immunity during inflammation. We hypothesize that specific subsets of monocytes expand with AIDS and drive central nervous system (CNS) disease. Additionally, there may be expansion of cells from the bone marrow through blood with subsequent macrophage accumulation in tissues driving pathogenesis. To identify monocytes that recently emigrated from bone marrow, we used 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling in a longitudinal study of SIV-infected CD8+ T lymphocyte depleted macaques. Monocyte expansion and kinetics in blood was assessed and newly migrated monocyte/macrophages were identified within the CNS. Five animals developed rapid AIDS with differing severity of SIVE. The percentages of BrdU+ monocytes in these animals increased dramatically, early after infection, peaking at necropsy where the percentage of BrdU+ monocytes correlated with the severity of SIVE. Early analysis revealed changes in the percentages of BrdU+ monocytes between slow and rapid progressors as early as 8 days and consistently by 27 days post infection. Soluble CD163 (sCD163) in plasma correlated with the percentage of BrdU+ monocytes in blood, demonstrating a relationship between monocyte activation and expansion with disease. BrdU+ monocytes/macrophages were found within perivascular spaces and SIVE lesions. The majority (80–90%) of the BrdU+ cells were Mac387+ that were not productively infected. There was a minor population of CD68+BrdU+ cells (<10%), very few of which were infected (<1% of total BrdU+ cells). Our results suggest that an increased rate of monocyte recruitment from bone marrow into the blood correlates with rapid progression to AIDS, and the magnitude of BrdU+ monocytes correlates with the severity of SIVE. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the closely related simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) can infect monocyte/macrophages, which enter and accumulate in the brain leading to neuronal dysfunction. Monocyte/macrophages exit the bone marrow, transit through the blood and enter the central nervous system (CNS). What triggers these cells to traffic is undefined, but it occurs in normal non-infected conditions at a rate that is accelerated with viral infection. Here, we used 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (BrdU) injection and incorporation into the DNA of monocytes prior to their departure from the bone marrow. We found that the percentage of BrdU+ monocytes leaving the bone marrow 24 hours after injection increased in animals that rapidly succumbed to AIDS and correlated with the severity of SIV encephalitis (SIVE). Differences in BrdU labeled monocytes in slow and rapid progressors were revealed as early as 8 days and were consistent by 27 days post infection. Soluble CD163, shed by activated monocyte/macrophages, directly correlated with BrdU+ monocyte expansion. Our study provides new insights into the development of HIV-related CNS disease and underscores the importance of monocyte/macrophage recruitment from the bone marrow as an AIDS defining event.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, CD/blood
- Antigens, CD/immunology
- Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/blood
- Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/immunology
- Bone Marrow Cells/immunology
- Cell Separation
- Encephalitis, Viral/etiology
- Encephalitis, Viral/immunology
- Encephalitis, Viral/pathology
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Flow Cytometry
- Immunohistochemistry
- Macaca
- Microscopy, Confocal
- Monocytes/immunology
- Receptors, Cell Surface/blood
- Receptors, Cell Surface/immunology
- Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications
- Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology
- Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/pathology
- Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
- Viral Load
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Affiliation(s)
- Tricia H. Burdo
- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Division of Immunology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University Health Science Center, Covington, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Division of Comparative Pathology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University Health Science Center, Covington, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Division of Immunology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University Health Science Center, Covington, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Widdison S, Watson M, Piercy J, Howard C, Coffey TJ. Granulocyte chemotactic properties of M. tuberculosis versus M. bovis-infected bovine alveolar macrophages. Mol Immunol 2007; 45:740-9. [PMID: 17698194 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2007.06.357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2007] [Revised: 06/26/2007] [Accepted: 06/29/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
The incidence of bovine tuberculosis (TB) continues to rise, and causes significant economic losses worldwide. The causative agent of bovine TB, Mycobacterium bovis, is closely related to the human pathogen M. tuberculosis, and yet these two organisms differ profoundly in their ability to cause disease in cattle. The innate immune system is primarily responsible for controlling disease, with the alveolar macrophage (AlvMvarphi) acting as one of the first points of contact between host and respiratory pathogens. In this study we have examined some of the differences in this component of the host immune response to M. bovis and M. tuberculosis, with the aim of improving our understanding of why M. bovis is able to cause disease in cattle whereas M. tuberculosis is efficiently controlled. Initial studies using microarray technology revealed that chemokines represented some of the most differentially expressed genes between M. tuberculosis and M. bovis-infected bovine AlvMvarphi. M. tuberculosis-infected bovine AlvMvarphi expressed significantly higher levels of the chemokines CCL3, CCL4, CCL5 and CXCL8, whereas M. bovis-infected AlvMvarphi were shown to express higher levels of CCL23. We further demonstrated the role of chemokines in bovine TB by showing that supernatants from AlvMvarphi infected with M. tuberculosis were significantly more effective than those from M. bovis-infected cells at attracting bovine granulocytes in an in vitro chemotaxis assay. These results have significant implications in vivo as they suggest that the M. bovis-infected macrophage is able to circumvent activation of the host chemotactic response and thereby evade killing by the host immune system.
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- Stephanie Widdison
- Division of Immunology, Institute for Animal Health, Compton, Berkshire RG20 7NN, UK
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Shin YH, Lee GW, Son KN, Lee SM, Kang CJ, Kwon BS, Kim J. Promoter analysis of human CC chemokine CCL23 gene in U937 monocytoid cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 1769:204-8. [PMID: 17368823 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbaexp.2007.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2006] [Revised: 01/10/2007] [Accepted: 01/31/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Expression of CCL23 is induced by external stimuli including PMA in monocytes, but its transcriptional regulation has not been studied to date. Serial deletion analysis of its 5' flanking region revealed that the region -293 to +31 was important for induction by PMA. Cis-acting elements at the -269/-264 (NFAT site), -167/-159 (NF-kappaB site), and -51/-43 (AP-1 site) positions were identified as the critical sites for the CCL23 expression in U937 cells. We demonstrated the binding of the transcription factors to the consensus sites. Specific inhibitors for signal pathways reduced PMA-induced expression of CCL23, confirming involvement of these transcription factors.
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- Yong-Hyun Shin
- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Sciences and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 449-701, Korea
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