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Li C, Yu T, Shi X, Yu J. Interleukin-33 Reinvigorates Antiviral Function of Viral-Specific CD8 + T Cells in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Viral Immunol 2021; 35:41-49. [PMID: 34818081 DOI: 10.1089/vim.2021.0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Restoration of exhausted hepatitis B virus (HBV)-specific CD8+ T cells is one of the important strategies for inhibition of viral replication. The role of interleukin (IL)-33 to recovery of CD8+ T cell activity is not fully elucidated. We investigated the effect of IL-33 on viral-specific CD8+ T cell responses in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients in vitro by both phenotypic and functional analysis. Plasma IL-33 was downregulated in CHB patients, while effective antiviral therapy rescued IL-33 expression. There was no significant difference of IL-33 receptor mRNA relative level in CD8+ T cells between CHB patients and controls. IL-33 induced the proliferation of HBV-specific CD8+ T cells, and reduced programmed death-1 expression on HBV-specific CD8+ T cells. IL-33 promoted the direct cytolytic activity of CD8+ T cells against HepG2.2.15 cells through boosting perforin and granzyme B production. Furthermore, IL-33 administration increased HBV-specific CD8+ T cell-mediated HBV replication and HBV antigen secretion mainly via enhancement of interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α. IL-33 reinvigorated antiviral activity of HBV-specific CD8+ T cells, revealing that IL-33 might contribute to viral clearance in persistent HBV infection.
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- Chao Li
- The First Operating Room, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Department, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- The First Operating Room, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Zhan Y, Cheng L, Wu B, Ji L, Chen P, Li F, Cao J, Ke Y, Yuan L, Min Z, Sun L, Chen H, Hua F, Cheng Y. Interleukin (IL)-1 family cytokines could differentiate primary immune thrombocytopenia from systemic lupus erythematosus-associated thrombocytopenia. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:222. [PMID: 33708849 PMCID: PMC7940935 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-4729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune-mediated disorder characterized by a decreased platelet count. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is also an autoimmune disease in which thrombocytopenia is a common hematologic manifestation. Interleukin (IL)-1 family cytokines are major proinflammatory and immunoregulatory mediators. This study aimed to investigate the role of IL-1 cytokines in patients with ITP and SLE and the potential pathophysiologic mechanism to differentiate SLE-associated thrombocytopenia (SLE-TP) from ITP. Methods Multiplex cytokine assay and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were used to measure IL-1 cytokines in 17 newly diagnosed ITP patients, 17 SLE-TP patients, 19 SLE patients without thrombocytopenia (SLE-NTP), and 10 healthy controls. Results The serum levels of IL-1β, IL-18, IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ, and IL-33 were decreased significantly in ITP patients compared with SLE-TP patients, SLE-NTP patients, and healthy controls (P<0.05). While there was no significant difference in the serum level of IL-37 between ITP and SLE-TP patients, there was a positive correlation between the platelet count and IL-37 level in ITP patients. Our data suggested that serum IL-1β, IL-18, IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ, IL-33, and IL-37 could be considered biomarkers in the diagnosis of ITP. Conclusions Serum IL-1β, IL-18, IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ, and IL-33 could be considered biomarkers to differentiate SLE-TP from ITP patients.
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- Yanxia Zhan
- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Qingpu Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Clinical Science, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Xuhui Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Qingpu Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Clinical Science, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Yang J, Qin T, Liu S, Tang H, Liu M, Wang Q. Interaction analysis of miR-1275/IGF2BP1/IGF2BP3 with the susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma. Biomark Med 2020; 14:283-292. [PMID: 32134323 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2019-0332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of miR-1275 rs16759, IGF2BP1 rs11079850 and IGF2BP3 rs34414305 with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk. Materials & methods: Genotyping of the rs16759 and rs11079850 was performed using a Taqman assay and genotyping of the rs34414305 was performed using PCR. Relative expression of miR-1275, IGF2BP1 and IGF2BP3 was examined using quantitative PCR. Results: Comparison of the rs16759GG, CG/GG and CC genotype showed an increased risk of HCC. When comparing G with C allele, a significantly increased risk of HCC was also found. The rs16759, rs11079850 and rs34414305 had combined the interactive effects on the carcinogenesis of HCC. Moreover, the rs34414305 Del/ATT-Del/Del carriers displayed lower levels of IGF2BP3. Conclusion: The rs16759, rs11079850 and rs34414305 may singly and interactively contribute to carcinogenesis of HCC.
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- Jun Yang
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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Dynamic changes of soluble ST2 levels predicted fatality and were involved in coagulopathy in dengue fever in the elderly. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019; 13:e0007974. [PMID: 31877138 PMCID: PMC6948823 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Severe dengue virus (DENV) infection involves plasma leakage and vascular collapse, and leads to significant morbidity and death. Serum soluble ST2 (sST2 [interleukin (IL)-1 receptor like-1 protein: IL-1-RL-1]) levels are high in pediatric cases of DENV infection, and the disease progresses. However, the correlation between serum sST2 levels and the outcomes of DENV infection in the elderly (≥65 years) is unclear. We thus explored the mechanisms of serial sST2 level changes involved in the coagulopathy and bloodstream infections of elderly patients in Taiwan’s 2015 DENV outbreak. Methods This retrospective study was done in a tertiary medical center in southern Taiwan during the outbreak. All DENV-infected patients who, between July 1, 2015, and December 31, 2015, provided a written informed consent for at least two blood sample analyses were enrolled and reviewed. The serum levels of sST2 were quantified. ΔsST2 is defined as the “changes of sST2 levels in serially paired samples”. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the ROC curve (AUC) analyses were used to evaluate the prognostic ability of ΔsST2. Results Forty-three patients with DENV infection were enrolled. Mean patient age was 75.0 ± 12.2 years and the case fatality rate was 44.2% (19/43). Significantly more non-survivors than survivors had increased ST2 level (78.9% vs. 12.5%, p < 0.001). The AUC value for serum ΔsST2 level was 0.857 for predicting DENV fatality. Moreover, patients given frozen fresh plasma (FFP) transfusions were significantly (p = 0.025) more likely to have higher serum ST2 level changes than were those who had not. DENV-infected patients with early bloodstream infections (BSIs) seemed to have higher ST2 levels than those who did not have BSIs. Conclusions Serum ST2 levels increased in the elderly (≥ 65 years of age) with DENV infection. The changes in serum sST2 levels might be a critical indicator of DENV infection severity for the elderly; sST2 is an important modulator of coagulopathy in severe DENV infections. Dengue virus (DENV) infection is a mosquito-borne disease that annually affects at least 50 million people worldwide. The cytokine response during DENV infection is mercurial and abstruse. IL-1 receptor-like-1 (IL-1R-L-1 [aka ST2]) protein is associated with the severity of DENV infection, and elevated cytokine levels are important early predictors of dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. ST2, a member of the interleukin-1-receptor/toll-like receptor (TLR) superfamily, is an important biomarker of severe forms of pediatric DENV infection. We first confirmed a similar trend in the elderly cohort. Serial changes of soluble ST2 (sST2) levels were a more reliable predictor for dengue fatality than a single measurement was. Patients given fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusions had significantly higher serum ST2 levels than those who had not been given FFP transfusions. SerumsST2 might be necessary for modulating coagulopathy in severe DENV infections. The exact molecular mechanism and the optimal timing for sST2 testing need further investigation.
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The role of the IL-33/ST2 axis in autoimmune disorders: Friend or foe? Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2019; 50:60-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Li ZH, Han BW, Zhang XF. A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of IL-33 is associated with the reduced risk of colorectal cancer. Biomark Med 2019; 13:567-575. [PMID: 31140826 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2018-0249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Aim: We aimed to investigate IL-33 polymorphisms with risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Materials & methods: IL-33 rs7025417 and rs1332290 were genotyped using a quantitative allelic Taqman assay. The expression of IL-33 mRNA was determined by real-time PCR and promoter activity was assayed using the Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay. Results: The IL-33 rs7025417 CC genotype and C allele may decrease CRC risk. The IL-33 rs1332290 AC carriers had an increased risk of developing clinical Stage III-IV CRC. Lower levels of IL-33 mRNA were present in individuals with the rs7025417 CC genotype. Moreover, the rs7025417 C allele suppressed promoter activity of IL-33. Conclusion: These data suggest that the rs7025417 CC genotype may downregulate IL-33 mRNA and subsequently reduce the risk of CRC.
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- Zhao-Hui Li
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, PR China.,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang, Henan 471003, PR China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang, Henan 471003, PR China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, PR China
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Wang JL, Liu J, Xie KG, Lan CG, Lu L, Tang YJ. Association between functional polymorphisms in IL-33/ST2 pathway and risk of osteosarcoma. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:3808-3815. [PMID: 29797504 PMCID: PMC6050508 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-33/ST2 pathway plays crucial roles in tumour growth and metastasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of two functional polymorphisms (IL-33 rs7025417 and ST2 rs3821204) with osteosarcoma (OS) risk. The rs7025417 and rs3821204 were genotyped by Taqman assay. IL-33mRNA and protein levels were measured by real-time PCR or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The luciferase activity was measured by a dual luciferase reporter gene assay. The allele-specific transcription factor binding for rs7025417 was examined by ChIP-seq. The IL-33 rs7025417 CC genotype was significantly associated with a decreased risk of OS (CC vs TT: OR = 0.59, 95% CI, 0.41-0.85; recessive model: OR = 0.68, 95% CI, 0.49-0.94; C vs T: OR = 0.76, 95% CI, 0.63-0.91). Combined analysis showed that the IL-33 rs7025417CT/CC-ST2 rs3821204CG/CC and the IL-33 rs7025417CT/CC-ST2 rs3821204GG genotypes also had a decreased risk of OS. IL-33mRNA and protein levels in OS patients were significantly higher than controls. Patients with the rs7025417 CC genotype exhibited lower levels of IL-33 (P = .03). The rs7025417 C allele presented a lower transcriptional activity by disrupting the binding site to c-Myb (P < .01). Moreover, the rs3821204 G/C influences the transcriptional activity and ST2mRNA expression by altering the binding site of miR-202-3p. These findings suggest that the rs7025417 and rs3821204 may have a combined effect to protect against the development of OS by decreasing the expression levels of IL-33 or ST2.
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- Jun-Li Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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Wei ZH, Li YY, Huang SQ, Tan ZQ. Genetic variants in IL-33/ST2 pathway with the susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese population. Cytokine 2018; 118:124-129. [PMID: 29656959 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2018.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Interleukin (IL)-33/ST2 pathway plays a pivotal role in tumorigenesis through influencing cancer stemness, tumor growth, metastasis, angiogenesis, and accumulation of regulatory T cells in tumor microenvironments. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of IL-33 rs7025417 and ST2 rs3821204 with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Genotyping of IL-33 rs7025417 and ST2 rs3821204 was carried out using a Taqman assay. IL-33 and ST2 mRNA was examined using real-time PCR and plasma IL-33 and sST2 levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The ST2 rs3821204 CC genotype was associated with a significantly increased risk of HCC (CC vs. GG: adjusted OR = 2.29, 95% CI, 1.39-3.78; dominant model: adjusted OR = 1.58, 95% CI, 1.12-2.23; recessive model: adjusted OR = 1.88, 95% CI, 1.21-2.93; C vs. G: adjusted OR = 1.53, 95% CI, 1.20-1.95). Gene-environment interaction analysis showed that the risk effect of rs3821204 CG/CC genotypes was more evident in smokers (adjusted OR = 1.70, 95% CI, 1.13-2.55) and drinkers (adjusted OR = 1.57, 95% CI, 1.04-2.37). The increased risk was also observed in combined analysis. Moreover, HCC patients with ST2 rs3821204 CC genotype had higher levels of mRNA and protein expression (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that ST2 rs3821204 CC genotype may contribute to hepatocarcinogenesis by enhancing ST2 production at the transcriptional and translational level.
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- Zhong-Heng Wei
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China.
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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