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Moaz I, Fouad FA, Elmasry H, Tarek G, Elzoheiry A, Elgamal M, Ibrahim R, Hisham Y, Safwat G, Kamel MM, El-Batal HM, Fouda M. Associations Between Serum Soluble Toll-like Receptors 4 and 9 and Breast Cancer in Egyptian Patients. Cancer Control 2023; 30:10732748231204755. [PMID: 37771087 PMCID: PMC10541740 DOI: 10.1177/10732748231204755] [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: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in regulation of immune cells and are vital in tumorigenesis due to its crucial role in inflammatory microenvironment regulation, as they promote the synthesis and release of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Toll-like receptors 4 and TLRs 9 were found to be highly expressed in breast cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the soluble toll-like receptors 4 and 9 (sTLR4 and sTLR9) as potential biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer and their association with the clinicopathological parameters of breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHOD In this retrospective case-control study, 186 female subjects were recruited and divided into three groups, Group I: 62 healthy control, Group II: 62 subjects diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer, and Group III: 62 subjects diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique was used to quantify the levels of sTLR4 and sTLR9 in serum. RESULTS Both non-metastatic and metastatic groups showed significant higher levels of both serum sTLR4 and sTLR9 expression compared to healthy controls. Only sTLR9 was significantly increased among metastatic patients compared to non-metastatic group. Serum levels of sTLR9 and sTLR4 were still significantly associated with breast cancer in a multiple logistic regression model (P = <.001). ROC curves showed that both sTLR4 and sTLR9 can be a significant parameter to discriminate between normal females and breast cancer patients. CONCLUSION Soluble toll-like receptors 4 and sTLR9 are over-expressed in patients with metastatic and non-metastatic BC than in benign cases. The expression levels of sTLR4 and TLR9 have clinical interest as indicators of tumor aggressiveness suggested to be prognostic biomarkers. Toll-like receptors may represent therapeutic targets in breast cancer.
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- Inas Moaz
- National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Giza, Egypt
- Ancient DNA Lab, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), Cairo, Egypt
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- Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Solberg R, Lunde NN, Forbord KM, Okla M, Kassem M, Jafari A. The Mammalian Cysteine Protease Legumain in Health and Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415983. [PMID: 36555634 PMCID: PMC9788469 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The cysteine protease legumain (also known as asparaginyl endopeptidase or δ-secretase) is the only known mammalian asparaginyl endopeptidase and is primarily localized to the endolysosomal system, although it is also found extracellularly as a secreted protein. Legumain is involved in the regulation of diverse biological processes and tissue homeostasis, and in the pathogenesis of various malignant and nonmalignant diseases. In addition to its proteolytic activity that leads to the degradation or activation of different substrates, legumain has also been shown to have a nonproteolytic ligase function. This review summarizes the current knowledge about legumain functions in health and disease, including kidney homeostasis, hematopoietic homeostasis, bone remodeling, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, fibrosis, aging and senescence, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. In addition, this review addresses the effects of some marketed drugs on legumain. Expanding our knowledge on legumain will delineate the importance of this enzyme in regulating physiological processes and disease conditions.
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- Rigmor Solberg
- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
- Correspondence: (R.S.); (A.J.); Tel.: +47-22-857-514 (R.S.); +45-35-337-423 (A.J.)
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Correspondence: (R.S.); (A.J.); Tel.: +47-22-857-514 (R.S.); +45-35-337-423 (A.J.)
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The exosomal integrin α5β1/AEP complex derived from epithelial ovarian cancer cells promotes peritoneal metastasis through regulating mesothelial cell proliferation and migration. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2020; 43:263-277. [PMID: 32080801 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-019-00486-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is one of the most malignant cancers in the gynecologic system. Many patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage with disseminated intra-peritoneal metastases. EOC spreads via both direct extension and trans-coelomic spread. However, the interplay between human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs) and EOC cells is still ambiguous. We hypothesize that integrins (ITG) in HPMCs may play important roles in EOC metastasis. METHODS The expression of different integrin subtypes from HPMCs was assessed using Western blotting. The expression of integrin α5β1 (ITGA5B1) and its co-localization with asparaginyl endopeptidase (AEP) in HPMCs derived from EOC patients (EOC-HPMCs) were assessed using immunofluorescence. The role and mechanism of the exosomal ITGA5B1/AEP complex in HPMCs was assessed using both in vitro and in vivo assays. A retrospective study involving 234 cases was carried out to assess ITGA5B1 and AEP levels in circulating sera and ascites of EOC patients, as well as associations between ITGA5B1/AEP expression and overall survival. RESULTS We found that ITGA5B1was highly expressed and co-localized with AEP in EOC cells, and that the exosomal ITGA5B1/AEP complex secreted by EOC cells played an important role in the proliferation and migration of HPMCs. High levels of exosomal ITGA5B1/AEP were also found in circulating sera and ascites of EOC patients, and the expression of ITGA5B1/AEP in EOC tissues was found to be negatively associated with overall survival. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that EOCs may regulate the function of HPMCs through exosomal ITGA5B1/AEP, which may be crucial for peritoneal metastasis.
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Ao D, Xia P, Jiang S, Chen N, Meurens F, Zhu J. Comparative transcriptome analysis of TLR8 signaling cells revealed the porcine TLR8 specific differentially expressed genes. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 98:129-136. [PMID: 31077691 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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TLRs are the first discovered family of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). They recognize pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and initiate protective immune response. TLR8 as the main endolysosomal TLR, has recently regained attention especially for its structure and function. We previously found TLR8 exhibits species-specific activation by TLR7 specific agonist, Imiquimod (R837). Thus, we next initiated the identification of porcine TLR8 (pTLR8) specific downstream differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by parallel transcriptome analysis of porcine TLR8 and human TLR8 (hTLR8) signaling stable NF-κB reporter cells activated by TLR8 agonist Resiquimod (R848). It turned out that the two TLR8 NF-κB reporter cells can recapitulate the species-specific activity of pTLR8 and hTLR8, transcriptome analysis revealed a number of pTLR8 specific DEGs activated by R848, and some of these gene expressions were confirmed in porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs) but not occurred in human cell types.
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- Da Ao
- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, China; College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, China; College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, China; College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, China; College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- BIOEPAR, INRA, Oniris, Université Bretagne Loire, 44307, Nantes, France
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, China; College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Qin C, Sun J, He Y, Wang J, Han Y, Li H, Liao X. Diurnal rhythm and pathogens induced expression of toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in Pelteobagrus vachellii. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 87:879-885. [PMID: 30794932 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) is activated by bacterial DNA and induces the production of inflammatory cytokines. In this study, the darkbarbel catfish Pelteobagrus vachellii TLR9 cDNA was cloned and sequenced. The daily expression pattern of TLR9 mRNA was investigated in various tissues. Furthermore, its expression was analyzed following exposure to the pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila. The 4249 bp cDNA includes a 3201 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding 1067 amino acids. The predicted amino acid sequence comprises a leucine-rich domain (LRD), a toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR), and a transmembrane domain. P. vachellii TLR9 showed 42-87% amino acid sequence identity with TLR9 sequences of Ictalurus punctatus, Rhincodon typus, and Miichthys miiuy. The P. vachellii TLR9 mRNA was highly expressed in intestines, head kidney, and spleen in an apparently healthy fish. Following pathogen challenge, TLR9 expression increased significantly (P < 0.05) and peaked at 48 h post-exposure in the liver, at 24 in the head kidney, and at 12 h in the spleen. In addition, the pattern of TLR9 expression over a 24-h period showed a circadian rhythm in the head kidney, spleen, and intestine, with the acrophase at 20:34, 18:45, and 3:50, respectively. This result provided the basis for further study of the rhythm of innate immunity against bacteria in catfish.
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- Chuanjie Qin
- College of Life Science, Neijiang Normal University, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Neijiang, 641000, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Neijiang Normal University, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Neijiang, 641000, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Neijiang Normal University, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Neijiang, 641000, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Neijiang Normal University, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Neijiang, 641000, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Neijiang Normal University, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Neijiang, 641000, PR China
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Martínez-García EA, Zavala-Cerna MG, Lujano-Benítez AV, Sánchez-Hernández PE, Martín-Márquez BT, Sandoval-García F, Vázquez-Del Mercado M. Potential Chronotherapeutic Optimization of Antimalarials in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Is Toll-Like Receptor 9 Expression Dependent on the Circadian Cycle in Humans? Front Immunol 2018; 9:1497. [PMID: 30034390 PMCID: PMC6043638 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) belongs to the group of endosomal receptors of the innate immune system with the ability to recognize hypomethylated CpG sequences from DNA. There is scarce information about TLR9 expression and its association with the circadian cycle (CC). Different patterns of TLR9 expression are regulated by the CC in mice, with an elevated expression at Zeitgeber time 19 (1:00 a.m.); nevertheless, we still need to corroborate this in humans. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the inhibitory effect of chloroquine (CQ) on TLR9 is limited. TLR9 activation has been associated with the presence of some autoantibodies: anti-Sm/RNP, anti-histone, anti-Ro, anti-La, and anti-double-stranded DNA. Treatment with CQ for SLE has been proven to be useful, in part by interfering with HLA-antigen coupling and with TLR9 ligand recognition. Studies have shown that TLR9 inhibitors such as antimalarial drugs are able to mask TLR9-binding sites on nucleic acids. The data presented here provide the basic information that could be useful for other clinical researchers to design studies that will have an impact in achieving a chronotherapeutic effect by defining the ideal time for CQ administration in SLE patients, consequently reducing the pathological effects that follow the activation of TLR9.
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- Erika Aurora Martínez-García
- Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
- Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
- UDG-CA-703, Inmunología y Reumatología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Immunology Research Laboratory, Programa Internacional de Medicina, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
- UDG-CA-703, Inmunología y Reumatología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
- Departamento de Clínicas Médicas, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
- UDG CA-701, Inmunometabolismo en Enfermedades Emergentes (GIIEE), Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
- UDG-CA-703, Inmunología y Reumatología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
- Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Juan I. Menchaca”, Servicio de Reumatología, Programa Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad (PNPC), Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT), Guadalajara, Mexico
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Kostyuk SV, Porokhovnik LN, Ershova ES, Malinovskaya EM, Konkova MS, Kameneva LV, Dolgikh OA, Veiko VP, Pisarev VM, Martynov AV, Sergeeva VA, Kaliyanov AA, Filev AD, Chudakova JM, Abramova MS, Kutsev SI, Izhevskaya VL, Veiko NN. Changes of KEAP1/NRF2 and IKB/NF- κB Expression Levels Induced by Cell-Free DNA in Different Cell Types. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:1052413. [PMID: 29743966 PMCID: PMC5883976 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1052413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a circulating DNA of nuclear and mitochondrial origin mainly derived from dying cells. Recent studies have shown that cfDNA is a stress signaling DAMP (damage-associated molecular pattern) molecule. We report here that the expression profiles of cfDNA-induced factors NRF2 and NF-κB are distinct depending on the target cell's type and the GC-content and oxidation rate of the cfDNA. Stem cells (MSC) have shown higher expression of NRF2 without inflammation in response to cfDNA. In contrast, inflammatory response launched by NF-κB was dominant in differentiated cells HUVEC, MCF7, and fibroblasts, with a possibility of transition to massive apoptosis. In each cell type examined, the response for oxidized cfDNA was more acute with higher peak intensity and faster resolution than that for nonoxidized cfDNA. GC-rich nonoxidized cfDNA evoked a weaker and prolonged response with proinflammatory component (NF-κB) as predominant. The exploration of apoptosis rates after adding cfDNA showed that cfDNA with moderately increased GC-content and lightly oxidized DNA promoted cell survival in a hormetic manner. Novel potential therapeutic approaches are proposed, which depend on the current cfDNA content: either preconditioning with low doses of cfDNA before a planned adverse impact or eliminating (binding, etc.) cfDNA when its content has already become high.
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics (RCMG), Moscow 115478, Russia
- V. A. Negovsky Research Institute of General Reanimatology, Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow 107031, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics (RCMG), Moscow 115478, Russia
- V. A. Negovsky Research Institute of General Reanimatology, Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow 107031, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics (RCMG), Moscow 115478, Russia
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- A. N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119071, Russia
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- V. A. Negovsky Research Institute of General Reanimatology, Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow 107031, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics (RCMG), Moscow 115478, Russia
- V. A. Negovsky Research Institute of General Reanimatology, Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow 107031, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics (RCMG), Moscow 115478, Russia
- N. I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics (RCMG), Moscow 115478, Russia
- N. I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow 117997, Russia
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Host Cell Proteases: Cathepsins. ACTIVATION OF VIRUSES BY HOST PROTEASES 2018. [PMCID: PMC7123490 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75474-1_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cathepsins are proteolytic enzymes with a broad spectrum of substrates. They are known to reside within endo-lysosomes where they acquire optimal conditions for proteolytic activity and substrate cleavage. However, cathepsins have been detected in locations other than the canonical compartments of the endocytotic pathway. They are often secreted from cells in either proteolytically inactive proform or as mature and active enzyme; this may happen in both physiological and pathological conditions. Moreover, cytosolic and nuclear forms of cathepsins have been described and are currently an emerging field of research aiming at understanding their functions in such unexpected cellular locations. This chapter summarizes the canonical pathways of biosynthesis and transport of cathepsins in healthy cells. We further describe how cathepsins can reach unexpected locations such as the extracellular space or the cytosol and the nuclear matrix. No matter where viruses and cathepsins encounter, several outcomes can be perceived. Thus, scenarios are discussed on how cathepsins may support virus entry into host cells, involve in viral fusion factor and polyprotein processing in different host cell compartments, or help in packaging of viral particles during maturation. It is of note to mention that this review is not meant to comprehensively cover the present literature on viruses encountering cathepsins but rather illustrates, on some representative examples, the possible roles of cathepsins in replication of viruses and in the course of disease.
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Piperidylmethyloxychalcone improves immune-mediated acute liver failure via inhibiting TAK1 activity. Exp Mol Med 2017; 49:e392. [PMID: 29147012 PMCID: PMC5704185 DOI: 10.1038/emm.2017.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Mice deficient in the toll-like receptor (TLR) or the myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) are resistant to acute liver failure (ALF) with sudden death of hepatocytes. Chalcone derivatives from medicinal plants protect from hepatic damages including ALF, but their mechanisms remain to be clarified. Here, we focused on molecular basis of piperidylmethyloxychalcone (PMOC) in the treatment of TLR/MyD88-associated ALF. C57BL/6J mice were sensitized with D-galactosamine (GalN) and challenged with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS, TLR4 agonist) or oligodeoxynucleotide containing unmethylated CpG motif (CpG ODN, TLR9 agonist) for induction of ALF. Post treatment with PMOC sequentially ameliorated hepatic inflammation, apoptosis of hepatocytes, severe liver injury and shock-mediated death in ALF-induced mice. As a mechanism, PMOC inhibited the catalytic activity of TGF-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) in a competitive manner with respect to ATP, displaced fluorescent ATP probe from the complex with TAK1, and docked at the ATP-binding active site on the crystal structure of TAK1. Moreover, PMOC inhibited TAK1 auto-phosphorylation, which is an axis in the activating pathways of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) or activating protein 1 (AP1), in the liver with ALF in vivo or in primary liver cells stimulated with TLR agonists in vitro. PMOC consequently suppressed TAK1-inducible NF-κB or AP1 activity in the inflammatory injury, an early pathogenesis leading to ALF. The results suggested that PMOC could contribute to the treatment of TLR/MyD88-associated ALF with the ATP-binding site of TAK1 as a potential therapeutic target.
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Regulation of sterile α- and armadillo motif (SARM) containing protein expression in Pam2CSK4- and Pam3CSK4-activated mouse macrophage cell line (RAW264.7) requires TLR9. Inflamm Res 2017; 66:1099-1105. [PMID: 28889202 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-017-1090-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to investigate the involvement of surface TLRs and endosomal TLRs in the regulation of SARM expression by TLR2 ligands (Pam2CSK4 and Pam3CSK4). MATERIALS AND METHODS Mouse macrophage cell line (RAW264.7) was treated with either Pam2CSK4 or Pam3CSK4 (TLR2 ligands) at a concentration of 100 ng/ml. At indicated time points, the treated cells were lysed. The gene and protein expression of SARM were determined by RT-PCR and immunoblotting, respectively. For silencing of TLR9 function, the cells were transfected with TLR9 siRNAs before stimulation by these two TLR2 ligands RESULTS: The SARM expression was upregulated at both transcriptional and translational levels in time-dependent manner during activation of Pam2CSK4 and Pam3CSK4 in mouse macrophages. Blocking of ligand internalization by cytochalasin D showed interference effect with SARM expression. Moreover, our results also demonstrated that endosomal acidification and TLR9 were required for SARM expression suggesting the essential role of endosomal compartment acidification and TLR9 in regulating SARM expression. CONCLUSION Our findings suggested the collaboration of TLR2-TLR9 at least in the regulation of SARM expression. However, the underlying mechanism that participated in these two TLRs cooperation is underinvestigated.
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Chen N, Xia P, Li S, Zhang T, Wang TT, Zhu J. RNA sensors of the innate immune system and their detection of pathogens. IUBMB Life 2017; 69:297-304. [PMID: 28374903 PMCID: PMC7165898 DOI: 10.1002/iub.1625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The innate immune system plays a critical role in pathogen recognition and initiation of protective immune response through the recognition of pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by its pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). Nucleic acids including RNA and DNA have been recognized as very important PAMPs of pathogens especially for viruses. RNA are the major PAMPs of RNA viruses, to which most severe disease causing viruses belong thus posing a tougher challenge to human and animal health. Therefore, the understanding of the immune biology of RNA PRRs is critical for control of pathogen infections especially for RNA virus infections. RNA PRRs are comprised of TLR3, TLR7, TLR8, RIG-I, MDA5, NLRP3, NOD2, and some other minorities. This review introduces these RNA PRRs by describing the cellular localizations, ligand recognitions, activation mechanisms, cell signaling pathways, and recognition of pathogens; the cross-talks between various RNA PRRs are also reviewed. The deep insights of these RNA PRRs can be utilized to improve anti-viral immune response. © 2017 IUBMB Life, 69(5):297-304, 2017.
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- Nanhua Chen
- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Infectious Diseases, Biosciences Division, SRI International, Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
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- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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Ma L, Yang J, Yang L, Shi J, Xue J, Li Y, Liu X. Developmental expression of Toll‑like receptors in the guinea pig lung. Mol Med Rep 2017; 15:1243-1251. [PMID: 28098883 PMCID: PMC5367368 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The guinea pig is a useful model for investigating infectious and non‑infectious lung diseases due to the sensitivity of its respiratory system and susceptibility to infectious agents. Toll‑like receptors (TLRs) are important components of the innate immune response and are critical for lung immune function. In the present study, the differentiation of epithelial cells in the guinea pig lung was examined during gestation by studying anatomic morphology and the major epithelial cell types using cell type‑specific markers. The developmental expression of all 9 TLRs and the TLR signaling adaptors myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) and tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 6 (TRAF‑6) were investigated by reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting analysis. The formation of lung lobes in guinea pigs was observed at 45 days of gestation (dGA), along with the expression of the basal cell marker keratin 14 and the alveolar type II cell marker pro‑surfactant protein. However, the cube cell marker secretoglobin family1A member 1 and ciliated cell marker b‑tubulin IV were only detected in the lungs from 52 dGA onward. The expression levels of all TLRs, MyD88 and TRAF‑6 were determined in lung tissues harvested from embryos, newborn, postnatal and adult animals. The expression levels of all TLR signaling components displayed similar dynamic expression patterns with gestation age and postnatal maturation time, except for TLR‑4 and TLR‑7. mRNA expression levels of TLR components were significantly increased in the lungs at 45 and 52 dGA, compared with later developmental stages. These results suggest that TLR expression in the guinea pig lung is developmentally regulated, enhancing the understanding of lung biology in guinea pig models.
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- Lingjie Ma
- Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education for The Conservation and Utilization of Special Biological Resources of Western China, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, P.R. China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Clinical and Pathogenic Microbiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- The Center of Experimental Animals, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Clinical and Pathogenic Microbiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education for The Conservation and Utilization of Special Biological Resources of Western China, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education for The Conservation and Utilization of Special Biological Resources of Western China, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education for The Conservation and Utilization of Special Biological Resources of Western China, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, P.R. China
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Organisms throughout biology need to maintain the integrity of their genome. From bacteria to vertebrates, life has established sophisticated mechanisms to detect and eliminate foreign genetic material or to restrict its function and replication. Tremendous progress has been made in the understanding of these mechanisms which keep foreign or unwanted nucleic acids from viruses or phages in check. Mechanisms reach from restriction-modification systems and CRISPR/Cas in bacteria and archaea to RNA interference and immune sensing of nucleic acids, altogether integral parts of a system which is now appreciated as nucleic acid immunity. With inherited receptors and acquired sequence information, nucleic acid immunity comprises innate and adaptive components. Effector functions include diverse nuclease systems, intrinsic activities to directly restrict the function of foreign nucleic acids (e.g., PKR, ADAR1, IFIT1), and extrinsic pathways to alert the immune system and to elicit cytotoxic immune responses. These effects act in concert to restrict viral replication and to eliminate virus-infected cells. The principles of nucleic acid immunity are highly relevant for human disease. Besides its essential contribution to antiviral defense and restriction of endogenous retroelements, dysregulation of nucleic acid immunity can also lead to erroneous detection and response to self nucleic acids then causing sterile inflammation and autoimmunity. Even mechanisms of nucleic acid immunity which are not established in vertebrates are relevant for human disease when they are present in pathogens such as bacteria, parasites, or helminths or in pathogen-transmitting organisms such as insects. This review aims to provide an overview of the diverse mechanisms of nucleic acid immunity which mostly have been looked at separately in the past and to integrate them under the framework nucleic acid immunity as a basic principle of life, the understanding of which has great potential to advance medicine.
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- G Hartmann
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Roers A, Hiller B, Hornung V. Recognition of Endogenous Nucleic Acids by the Innate Immune System. Immunity 2016; 44:739-54. [PMID: 27096317 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 358] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Recognition of DNA and RNA by endosomal and cytosolic sensors constitutes a central element in the detection of microbial invaders by the innate immune system. However, the capacity of these sensors to discriminate between microbial and endogenous nucleic acids is limited. Over the past few years, evidence has accumulated to suggest that endogenous DNA or RNA species can engage nucleic-acid-sensing pattern-recognition receptors that can trigger or sustain detrimental pathology. Here, we review principles of how the activation of innate sensors by host nucleic acids is prevented in the steady state and discuss four important determinants of whether a nucleic-acid-driven innate response is mounted. These include structural features of the ligand being sensed, the subcellular location and quantity of pathogen-derived or endogenous nucleic acids, and the regulation of sensor-activation thresholds. Furthermore, we emphasize disease mechanisms initiated by failure to discriminate self from non-self in nucleic acid detection.
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- Axel Roers
- Institute for Immunology, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; Gene Center and Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81377 Munich, Germany; Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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Pitanga TN, Oliveira RR, Zanette DL, Guarda CC, Santiago RP, Santana SS, Nascimento VML, Lima JB, Carvalho GQ, Maffili VV, Carvalho MOS, Alcântara LCJ, Borges VM, Goncalves MS. Sickle red cells as danger signals on proinflammatory gene expression, leukotriene B4 and interleukin-1 beta production in peripheral blood mononuclear cell. Cytokine 2016; 83:75-84. [PMID: 27045344 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2016.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This study tested the hypothesis that sickle red blood cell (SS-RBC) induce Toll-like receptors (TLR) and Nod-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3)- inflammasome expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). TLR and NLRP3 inflammasome could contribute to the maintenance of the inflammatory status in sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients, since SS-RBC act as danger signals activating these pathways. In this study, first, we evaluated TLR (2, 4, 5 and 9), NLRP3, Caspase-1, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 expression in PBMC freshly isolated from SCA patients (SS-PBMC) in comparison with PBMC from healthy individuals (AA-PBMC). In the second moment, we investigated whether SS-RBC could interfere with the expression of these molecules in PBMC from healthy donor, in the absence or presence of hydroxyurea (HU) in vitro. TLRs and NLRP3 inflammasome expression were investigated by qPCR. IL-1β, Leukotriene-B4 (LTB4) and nitrite production were measured in PBMC (from healthy donor) culture supernatants. TLR2, TLR4, TLR5, NLRP3 and IL-1β were highly expressed in SS-PBMC when compared to AA-PBMC. Additionally, SS-RBC induced TLR9, NLRP3, Caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 expression and induced IL-1β, LTB4 and nitrite production in PBMC cultures. HU did not prevent TLR and NLRP3 inflammasome expression, but increased TLR2 and IL-18 expression and reduced nitrite production. In conclusion, our data suggest that TLR and inflammasome complexes may be key inducers of inflammation in SCA patients, probably through SS-RBC; also, HU does not prevent NLRP3 inflammasome- and TLR-dependent inflammation, indicating the need to develop new therapeutic strategies to SCA patients that act with different mechanisms of those observed for HU.
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- Thassila N Pitanga
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Instituto de Ciências da Saúde (ICS), Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), 40110902 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação de Hematologia e Hemoterapia da Bahia (HEMOBA), 40286240 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos (HUPES), UFBA, 40110060 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ/BA, 40296710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Faculdade de Farmácia, UFBA, 40170115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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Domínguez-Ferreras A, Kiss-Papp M, Jehle AK, Felix G, Chinchilla D. An Overdose of the Arabidopsis Coreceptor BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE1-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR KINASE1 or Its Ectodomain Causes Autoimmunity in a SUPPRESSOR OF BIR1-1-Dependent Manner. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 168:1106-21. [PMID: 25944825 PMCID: PMC4741324 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The membrane-bound Brassinosteroid insensitive1-associated receptor kinase1 (BAK1) is a common coreceptor in plants and regulates distinct cellular programs ranging from growth and development to defense against pathogens. BAK1 functions through binding to ligand-stimulated transmembrane receptors and activating their kinase domains via transphosphorylation. In the absence of microbes, BAK1 activity may be suppressed by different mechanisms, like interaction with the regulatory BIR (for BAK1-interacting receptor-like kinase) proteins. Here, we demonstrated that BAK1 overexpression in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) could cause detrimental effects on plant development, including growth arrest, leaf necrosis, and reduced seed production. Further analysis using an inducible expression system showed that BAK1 accumulation quickly stimulated immune responses, even under axenic conditions, and led to increased resistance to pathogenic Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato DC3000. Intriguingly, our study also revealed that the plasma membrane-associated BAK1 ectodomain was sufficient to induce autoimmunity, indicating a novel mode of action for BAK1 in immunity control. We postulate that an excess of BAK1 or its ectodomain could trigger immune receptor activation in the absence of microbes through unbalancing regulatory interactions, including those with BIRs. Consistently, mutation of suppressor of BIR1-1, which encodes an emerging positive regulator of transmembrane receptors in plants, suppressed the effects of BAK1 overexpression. In conclusion, our findings unravel a new role for the BAK1 ectodomain in the tight regulation of Arabidopsis immune receptors necessary to avoid inappropriate activation of immunity.
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- Ana Domínguez-Ferreras
- University of Basel, Plant Science Center, Department of Environmental Sciences, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland (A.D.-F., M.K.-P., D.C.); andUniversity of Tuebingen, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Biochemistry, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany (A.K.J., G.F.)
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- University of Basel, Plant Science Center, Department of Environmental Sciences, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland (A.D.-F., M.K.-P., D.C.); andUniversity of Tuebingen, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Biochemistry, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany (A.K.J., G.F.)
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- University of Basel, Plant Science Center, Department of Environmental Sciences, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland (A.D.-F., M.K.-P., D.C.); andUniversity of Tuebingen, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Biochemistry, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany (A.K.J., G.F.)
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- University of Basel, Plant Science Center, Department of Environmental Sciences, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland (A.D.-F., M.K.-P., D.C.); andUniversity of Tuebingen, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Biochemistry, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany (A.K.J., G.F.)
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- University of Basel, Plant Science Center, Department of Environmental Sciences, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland (A.D.-F., M.K.-P., D.C.); andUniversity of Tuebingen, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Biochemistry, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany (A.K.J., G.F.)
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Zhang J, Kong X, Zhou C, Li L, Nie G, Li X. Toll-like receptor recognition of bacteria in fish: ligand specificity and signal pathways. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 41:380-8. [PMID: 25241605 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Revised: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) recognize the conserved molecular structure of pathogens and trigger the signaling pathways that activate immune cells in response to pathogen infection. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are the first and best characterized innate immune receptors. To date, at least 20 TLR types (TLR1, 2, 3, 4, 5M, 5S, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26) have been found in more than a dozen of fish species. However, of the TLRs identified in fish, direct evidence of ligand specificity has only been shown for TLR2, TLR3, TLR5M, TLR5S, TLR9, TLR21, and TLR22. Some studies have suggested that TLR2, TLR5M, TLR5S, TLR9, and TLR21 could specifically recognize PAMPs from bacteria. In addition, other TLRs including TLR1, TLR4, TLR14, TLR18, and TLR25 may also be sensors of bacteria. TLR signaling pathways in fish exhibit some particular features different from that in mammals. In this review, the ligand specificity and signal pathways of TLRs that recognize bacteria in fish are summarized. References for further studies on the specificity for recognizing bacteria using TLRs and the following reactions triggered are discussed. In-depth studies should be continuously performed to identify the ligand specificity of all TLRs in fish, particularly non-mammalian TLRs, and their signaling pathways. The discovery of TLRs and their functions will contribute to the understanding of disease resistance mechanisms in fish and provide new insights for drug intervention to manipulate immune responses.
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- Jie Zhang
- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China.
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China
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Collins B, Wilson IA. Crystal structure of the C-terminal domain of mouse TLR9. Proteins 2014; 82:2874-8. [PMID: 24888966 PMCID: PMC4271629 DOI: 10.1002/prot.24616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are important pattern recognition receptors that function in innate immunity. Elucidating the structure and signaling mechanisms of TLR9, a sensor of foreign and endogenous DNA, is essential for understanding its key role in immunity against microbial pathogens as well as in autoimmunity. Abundant evidence suggests that the TLR9-CTD (C-terminal domain) by itself is capable of DNA binding and signaling. The crystal structure of unliganded mouse TLR9-CTD is presented. TLR9-CTD exhibits one unique feature, a cluster of stacked aromatic and arginine side chains on its concave face. Overall, its structure is most related to the TLR8-CTD, suggesting a similar mode of ligand binding and signaling.
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- Bernard Collins
- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
- Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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Sandholm J, Selander KS. Toll-like receptor 9 in breast cancer. Front Immunol 2014; 5:330. [PMID: 25101078 PMCID: PMC4105583 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) is a cellular DNA receptor of the innate immune system. DNA recognition via TLR9 results in an inflammatory reaction, which eventually also activates a Th1-biased adaptive immune attack. In addition to cells of the immune system, TLR9 mRNA and protein are also widely expressed in breast cancer cell lines and in clinical breast cancer specimens. Although synthetic TLR9-ligands induce cancer cell invasion in vitro, the role of TLR9 in cancer pathophysiology has remained unclear. In the studies conducted so far, tumor TLR9 expression has been shown to have prognostic significance only in patients that have triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Specifically, high tumor TLR9 expression predicts good prognosis among TNBC patients. Pre-clinical studies suggest that TLR9 expression may affect tumor immunophenotype and contribute to the immunogenic benefit of chemotherapy. In this review, we discuss the possible contribution of tumor TLR9 to the pathogenesis and treatment responses in breast cancer.
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- Jouko Sandholm
- Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University , Turku , Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Lapland Central Hospital , Rovaniemi , Finland ; Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, AL , USA ; Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, AL , USA
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Zhao L, Hua T, Crowley C, Ru H, Ni X, Shaw N, Jiao L, Ding W, Qu L, Hung LW, Huang W, Liu L, Ye K, Ouyang S, Cheng G, Liu ZJ. Structural analysis of asparaginyl endopeptidase reveals the activation mechanism and a reversible intermediate maturation stage. Cell Res 2014; 24:344-58. [PMID: 24407422 DOI: 10.1038/cr.2014.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Asparaginyl endopeptidase (AEP) is an endo/lysosomal cysteine endopeptidase with a preference for an asparagine residue at the P1 site and plays an important role in the maturation of toll-like receptors 3/7/9. AEP is known to undergo autoproteolytic maturation at acidic pH for catalytic activation. Here, we describe crystal structures of the AEP proenzyme and the mature forms of AEP. Structural comparisons between AEP and caspases revealed similarities in the composition of key residues and in the catalytic mechanism. Mutagenesis studies identified N44, R46, H150, E189, C191, S217/S218 and D233 as residues that are essential for the cleavage of the peptide substrate. During maturation, autoproteolytic cleavage of AEP's cap domain opens up access to the active site on the core domain. Unexpectedly, an intermediate autoproteolytic maturation stage was discovered at approximately pH 4.5 in which the partially activated AEP could be reversed back to its proenzyme form. This unique feature was confirmed by the crystal structure of AEPpH4.5 (AEP was matured at pH 4.5 and crystallized at pH 8.5), in which the broken peptide bonds were religated and the structure was transformed back to its proenzyme form. Additionally, the AEP inhibitor cystatin C could be digested by the fully activated AEP, but could not be digested by activated cathepsins. Thus, we demonstrate for the first time that cystatins may regulate the activity of AEP through substrate competition for the active site.
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- Lixia Zhao
- 1] National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China [2] iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- 1] National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China [2] iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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Paulsen D, Urban A, Knorr A, Hirth-Dietrich C, Siegling A, Volk HD, Mercer AA, Limmer A, Schumak B, Knolle P, Ruebsamen-Schaeff H, Weber O. Inactivated ORF virus shows antifibrotic activity and inhibits human hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication in preclinical models. PLoS One 2013; 8:e74605. [PMID: 24066148 PMCID: PMC3774719 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Inactivated orf virus (iORFV), strain D1701, is a potent immune modulator in various animal species. We recently demonstrated that iORFV induces strong antiviral activity in animal models of acute and chronic viral infections. In addition, we found D1701-mediated antifibrotic effects in different rat models of liver fibrosis. In the present study, we compare iORFV derived from two different strains of ORFV, D1701 and NZ2, respectively, with respect to their antifibrotic potential as well as their potential to induce an antiviral response controlling infections with the hepatotropic pathogens hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). Both strains of ORFV showed anti-viral activity against HCV in vitro and against HBV in a transgenic mouse model without signs of necro-inflammation in vivo. Our experiments suggest that the absence of liver damage is potentially mediated by iORFV-induced downregulation of antigen cross-presentation in liver sinus endothelial cells. Furthermore, both strains showed significant anti-fibrotic activity in rat models of liver fibrosis. iORFV strain NZ2 appeared more potent compared to strain D1701 with respect to both its antiviral and antifibrotic activity on the basis of dosages estimated by titration of active virus. These results show a potential therapeutic approach against two important human liver pathogens HBV and HCV that independently addresses concomitant liver fibrosis. Further studies are required to characterize the details of the mechanisms involved in this novel therapeutic principle.
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- Institute of Medical Immunology and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charité – Medical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Institutes of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology (IMMIP), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institutes of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Institute of Molecular Immunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Bayer HealthCare AG, Leverkusen, Germany
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Julian MW, Shao G, VanGundy ZC, Papenfuss TL, Crouser ED. Mitochondrial transcription factor A, an endogenous danger signal, promotes TNFα release via RAGE- and TLR9-responsive plasmacytoid dendritic cells. PLoS One 2013; 8:e72354. [PMID: 23951313 PMCID: PMC3741150 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) is normally bound to and remains associated with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) when released from damaged cells. We hypothesized that TFAM, bound to mtDNA (or equivalent CpG-enriched DNA), amplifies TNFα release from TLR9-expressing plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) by engaging RAGE. Materials and Methods Murine Flt3 ligand-expanded splenocytes obtained from C57BL/6 mice were treated with recombinant human TFAM, alone or in combination with CpG-enriched DNA with subsequent TNFα release measured by ELISA. The role of RAGE was determined by pre-treatment with soluble RAGE or heparin or by employing matching RAGE (-/-) splenocytes. TLR9 signaling was evaluated using a specific TLR9-blocking oligonucleotide and by inhibiting endosomal processing, PI3K and NF-κB. Additional studies examined whether heparin sulfate moieties or endothelin converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1)-dependent recycling of endosomal receptors were required for TFAM and CpG DNA recognition. Main Results TFAM augmented splenocyte TNFα release in response to CpGA DNA, which was strongly dependent upon pDCs and regulated by RAGE and TLR9 receptors. Putative TLR9 signaling pathways, including endosomal acidification and signaling through PI3K and NF-κB, were essential for splenocyte TNFα release in response to TFAM+CpGA DNA. Interestingly, TNFα release depended upon endothelin converting enzyme (ECE)-1, which cleaves and presumably activates TLR9 within endosomes. Recognition of the TFAM-CpGA DNA complex was dependent upon heparin sulfate moieties, and recombinant TFAM Box 1 and Box 2 proteins were equivalent in terms of augmenting TNFα release. Conclusions TFAM promoted TNFα release in a splenocyte culture model representing complex cell-cell interactions in vivo with pDCs playing a critical role. To our knowledge, this study is the first to incriminate ECE-1-dependent endosomal cleavage of TLR9 as a critical step in the signaling pathway leading to TNFα release. These findings, and others reported herein, significantly advance our understanding of sterile immune responses triggered by mitochondrial danger signals.
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- Mark W. Julian
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Wexner Medical Center, the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Wexner Medical Center, the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Wexner Medical Center, the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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