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Eiza N, Sabag A, Kessler O, Toubi E, Vadasz Z. Soluble CD72, is a T-cell activator probably via binding to CD6 in homeostasis and autoimmunity. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1367120. [PMID: 39026665 PMCID: PMC11254670 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1367120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Background CD72 is a highly required regulatory molecule in B cells. Its sufficient expression is crucial for maintaining self-tolerance. In contrast, soluble CD72 (sCD72) is reported to be increased in the serum of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). Objective We wanted to assess the biological effect of sCD72 on CD4+T cells. Methods We performed mass spectrometry and co-immunoprecipitation experiments to look for a sCD72 receptor on activated CD4+T cells. Afterward, to explore the biological functions of sCD72, we used flow cytometry for the cytokine secretion profile, a phosphorylation assay for the signaling pathway, and a CFSE dye-based assay for cell proliferation. Results We found and validated the sCD72 and CD6 interaction as a possible ligand-receptor interaction. We also demonstrated that sCD72 significantly increases the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, namely IL-17A and IFN-γ, in activated CD4+T cells and increases the proliferation of CD4+T cells, possibly through its activation of the SLP-76-AKT-mTOR pathway. Conclusion The sCD72-CD6 axis on activated CD4+T cells is probably a new signaling pathway in the induction of immune-mediated diseases. Therefore, targeting sCD72 may become a valuable therapeutic tool in some autoimmune disorders.
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- Nasren Eiza
- The Proteomic Unit, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
- The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The Proteomic Unit, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The Proteomic Unit, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- The Proteomic Unit, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
- The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Wagner M, Sobczyński M, Wiśniewski A, Matusiak Ł, Kuśnierczyk P, Jasek M. Polymorphisms in the CD6-ALCAM axis may modulate psoriasis risk and outcomes. Hum Immunol 2024; 85:110797. [PMID: 38580538 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2024.110797] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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The fact that CD6, along with its ligand - ALCAM, plays a role in regulating T cell activation makes the genes encoding these molecules promising candidates for research in T cell-mediated diseases such as psoriasis vulgaris (PsV). Our study aimed to determine whether CD6 (rs17824933C>G, rs11230563C>T and rs12360861G>A) and ALCAM (rs6437585C>T, rs11559013G>A) polymorphisms may affect psoriasis susceptibility and severity (assessed by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI)). Moreover, the presence of HLA-C*06:02, the strongest psoriasis risk factor in the Caucasian population, was also investigated. 273 patients diagnosed with psoriasis vulgaris and 256 blood donors with no history of PsV or other dermatoses were included in this study. Genotyping of the investigated polymorphisms was carried out using the allelic discrimination method with the application of TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assays. We observed the association of rs17824933G allele with a higher psoriasis risk in HLA-C*06:02(+) individuals (CG + GG vs CC, OR = 1.87, CI95% = 1.03; 3.37, p = 0.0350). Furthermore, we found a difference in average PASI score among groups of patients divided according to the number of CD6 and ALCAM polymorphic sites with minor alleles (F2,173 = 6.159, p = 0.0026). Collectively, our findings suggest that polymorphisms of CD6-ALCAM axis genes may modulate psoriasis risk and outcomes.
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- Marta Wagner
- Laboratory of Genetics and Epigenetics of Human Diseases, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Tissue Immunology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Tissue Immunology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Epigenetics of Human Diseases, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.
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Angelini G, Bani A, Constantin G, Rossi B. The interplay between T helper cells and brain barriers in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. Front Cell Neurosci 2023; 17:1101379. [PMID: 36874213 PMCID: PMC9975172 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1101379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB) represent two complex structures protecting the central nervous system (CNS) against potentially harmful agents and circulating immune cells. The immunosurveillance of the CNS is governed by immune cells that constantly patrol the BCSFB, whereas during neuroinflammatory disorders, both BBB and BCSFB undergo morphological and functional alterations, promoting leukocyte intravascular adhesion and transmigration from the blood circulation into the CNS. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the prototype of neuroinflammatory disorders in which peripheral T helper (Th) lymphocytes, particularly Th1 and Th17 cells, infiltrate the CNS and contribute to demyelination and neurodegeneration. Th1 and Th17 cells are considered key players in the pathogenesis of MS and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. They can actively interact with CNS borders by complex adhesion mechanisms and secretion of a variety of molecules contributing to barrier dysfunction. In this review, we describe the molecular basis involved in the interactions between Th cells and CNS barriers and discuss the emerging roles of dura mater and arachnoid layer as neuroimmune interfaces contributing to the development of CNS inflammatory diseases.
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- Gabriele Angelini
- Department of Medicine, Section of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.,The Center for Biomedical Computing (CBMC), University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Timasheva YR, Nasibullin TR, Tuktarova IA, Erdman VV, Galiullin TR, Lyutov OV, Bakhtiiarova KZ. [Multiple sclerosis in the Republic of Bashkortostan: population-specific genetic predictors and the results of a 20-year clinical follow-up study]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2023; 123:34-42. [PMID: 37560832 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202312307234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Identification of a complex of genetic predictors of multiple sclerosis (MS) based on previously obtained results in genome-wide association studies of disease markers (GWAS markers) in a population of MS patients and healthy individuals of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russian Federation) using polygenic detection. MATERIAL AND METHODS The total study group consisted of 2048 people (641 patients with MS and 1407 healthy individuals) who permanently resided in the Republic of Bashkortostan and belonged to the Bashkir (n=325), Russian (n=772) or Tatar (n=951) nationalities. The analysis of association between MS and polymorphisms previously associated with the disease according to GWAS data was performed. Of the 641 MS patients, 247 were the subject of a 20-year prospective clinical follow-up. RESULTS The C6orf10 rs3129934*T allele was most significantly associated with MS in Russians (OR=2.00, P=5.85·10-5) and Tatars (OR=2.38, P=8.61·10-7). An increased MS risk in Russians was also associated with the EOMES rs11129295*T (OR=1.56, P=0.007) and IL7R rs1494558*I (OR=1.61, P=0.003) alleles. Meta-analysis confirmed the association of the C6orf10 rs3129934*T, EOMES rs11129295*T and IL7R rs1494558*I alleles with MS in the total group, as well as revealed associations of the INAVA rs7522462*G, IL7R rs10624573*I, CD6 rs17824933*G, GPC5 rs9523762*A and GPR65 rs2119704*C alleles with the disease. Using polygenic analysis, we identified a complex predictor C6orf10 rs3129934*C + INAVA rs7522462*G + CD6 rs17824933*C with a pronounced protective effect against MS in the total group (OR=0.34, PFDR=2.65·10-7). CONCLUSION We reproduced the association of eight polymorphisms (C6orf10 rs3129934, INAVA rs7522462, IL7R rs10624573, EOMES rs11129295, GPR65 rs2119704, GPC5 rs9523762, CD6 rs17824933 and CD58 rs2300747) with MS, previously identified in GWAS in European populations. Whole exome or genome sequencing may help to reveal the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of MS in populations of the Russian Federation.
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- Y R Timasheva
- Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics of Ufa Federal Research Centre, Ufa, Russia
- Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics of Ufa Federal Research Centre, Ufa, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics of Ufa Federal Research Centre, Ufa, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics of Ufa Federal Research Centre, Ufa, Russia
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- Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa, Russia
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Gurrea-Rubio M, Fox DA. The dual role of CD6 as a therapeutic target in cancer and autoimmune disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1026521. [PMID: 36275816 PMCID: PMC9579686 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1026521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Autoimmune disease involves loss of tolerance to self-antigen, while progression of cancer reflects insufficient recognition and response of the immune system to malignant cells. Patients with immune compromised conditions tend to be more susceptible to cancer development. On the other hand, cancer treatments, especially checkpoint inhibitor therapies, can induce severe autoimmune syndromes. There is recent evidence that autoimmunity and cancer share molecular targets and pathways that may be dysregulated in both types of diseases. Therefore, there has been an increased focus on understanding these biological pathways that link cancer and its treatment with the appearance of autoimmunity. In this review, we hope to consolidate our understanding of current and emerging molecular targets used to treat both cancer and autoimmunity, with a special focus on Cluster of Differentiation (CD) 6.
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Casadó‐Llombart S, Ajami T, Consuegra‐Fernández M, Carreras E, Aranda F, Armiger N, Alcaraz A, Mengual L, Lozano F. Gene variation impact on prostate cancer progression: Lymphocyte modulator, activation, and cell adhesion gene variant contribution. Prostate 2022; 82:1331-1337. [PMID: 35767366 PMCID: PMC9542726 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The view of prostate cancer (PCa) progression as a result of the interaction of epithelial cancer cells with the host's immune system is supported by the presence of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). TILs fate and interaction with the tumor microenvironment is mediated by accessory molecules such as CD5 and CD6, two signal-transducing coreceptors involved in fine-tuning of T cell responses. While the nature of the CD5 ligand is still controversial, CD6 binds CD166/ALCAM, a cell adhesion molecule involved in progression and dissemination of epithelial cancers, including PCa. The purpose of the present study was to determine the role of CD5, CD6, and CD166/ALCAM gene variants in PCa. METHODS Functionally relevant CD5 (rs2241002 and rs2229177), CD6 (rs17824933, rs11230563, and rs12360861) and CD166/ALCAM (rs6437585, rs579565, rs1044243, and rs35271455) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped in germline DNA samples from 376 PCa patients. Their association with PCa prognostic factors, namely biochemical recurrence (BCR) and International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grade was analyzed by generalized linear models and survival analyses. RESULT Proportional hazards regression showed that the minor CD6 rs12360861AA and CD166/ALCAM rs579565AA genotypes were associated with earlier BCR, with hazard ratios of 2.65 (95% CI: 1.39-5.05, p = 0.003) and 1.86, (95% CI: 1.02-3.39, p = 0.043), respectively. Individually, none of the analyzed SNPs was significantly associated with ISUP grade, but haplotype analyses revealed association of the CD5 rs2241002C -rs2229177T haplotype with ISUP grade ≥2, with odds ratio of 1.52 (95% CI: 1.05-2.21, p = 0.026). CONCLUSION The results show the impact on PCa aggressiveness and recurrence brought about by gene variants involved in modulation of lymphocyte activation (CD5, CD6) and immune-epithelial cell adhesion (CD166/ALCAM) in PCa aggressiveness and recurrence, thus supporting a role for host immune response in PCa pathophysiology.
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- Sergi Casadó‐Llombart
- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i AdaptatiuInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)BarcelonaSpain
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- Laboratori i Servei d'UrologiaHospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i AdaptatiuInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)BarcelonaSpain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i AdaptatiuInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)BarcelonaSpain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i AdaptatiuInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)BarcelonaSpain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i AdaptatiuInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)BarcelonaSpain
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- Laboratori i Servei d'UrologiaHospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
- Genètica i tumors urològicsInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, IDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
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- Laboratori i Servei d'UrologiaHospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
- Genètica i tumors urològicsInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, IDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
- Departament de Biomedicina, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la SalutUniversitat de Barcelona (UB)BarcelonaSpain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i AdaptatiuInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)BarcelonaSpain
- Genètica i tumors urològicsInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, IDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
- Departament de Biomedicina, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la SalutUniversitat de Barcelona (UB)BarcelonaSpain
- Servei d'Immunologia, Centre de Diagnòstic BiomèdicHospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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Casadó-Llombart S, Velasco-de Andrés M, Català C, Leyton-Pereira A, Gutiérrez-Cózar R, Suárez B, Armiger N, Carreras E, Esteller M, Ricart E, Ordás I, Gisbert JP, Chaparro M, Esteve M, Márquez L, Busquets D, Iglesias E, García-Planella E, Martín-Arranz MD, Lohmann J, Ayata CK, Niess JH, Engel P, Panés J, Salas A, Domènech E, Lozano F. Experimental and genetic evidence for the impact of CD5 and CD6 expression and variation in inflammatory bowel disease. Front Immunol 2022; 13:966184. [PMID: 36211446 PMCID: PMC9532939 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.966184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) resulting from the interaction of multiple environmental, genetic and immunological factors. CD5 and CD6 are paralogs encoding lymphocyte co-receptors involved in fine-tuning intracellular signals delivered upon antigen-specific recognition, microbial pattern recognition and cell adhesion. While CD5 and CD6 expression and variation is known to influence some immune-mediated inflammatory disorders, their role in IBD remains unclear. To this end, Cd5- and Cd6-deficient mice were subjected to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis, the most widely used experimental animal model of IBD. The two mouse lines showed opposite results regarding body weight loss and disease activity index (DAI) changes following DSS-induced colitis, thus supporting Cd5 and Cd6 expression involvement in the pathophysiology of this experimental IBD model. Furthermore, DNA samples from IBD patients of the ENEIDA registry were used to test association of CD5 (rs2241002 and rs2229177) and CD6 (rs17824933, rs11230563, and rs12360861) single nucleotide polymorphisms with susceptibility and clinical parameters of CD (n=1352) and UC (n=1013). Generalized linear regression analyses showed association of CD5 variation with CD ileal location (rs2241002CC) and requirement of biological therapies (rs2241002C-rs2229177T haplotype), and with poor UC prognosis (rs2241002T-rs2229177T haplotype). Regarding CD6, association was observed with CD ileal location (rs17824933G) and poor prognosis (rs12360861G), and with left-sided or extensive UC, and absence of ankylosing spondylitis in IBD (rs17824933G). The present experimental and genetic evidence support a role for CD5 and CD6 expression and variation in IBD’s clinical manifestations and therapeutic requirements, providing insight into its pathophysiology and broadening the relevance of both immunomodulatory receptors in immune-mediated disorders.
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- Sergi Casadó-Llombart
- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Biomedicina, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servei d’Immunologia, Centre de Diagnòstic Biomèdic, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar and Institut Hospital del Mar Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, and Innate Immunity Group, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, La Paz Hospital, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Life & Medical Sciences (LIMES) Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Biomedicina, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Departament de Biomedicina, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Biomedicina, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Servei d’Immunologia, Centre de Diagnòstic Biomèdic, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- *Correspondence: Francisco Lozano,
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Casadó-Llombart S, Gheitasi H, Ariño S, Consuegra-Fernández M, Armiger-Borràs N, Kostov B, Ramos-Casals M, Brito-Zerón P, Lozano F. Gene Variation at Immunomodulatory and Cell Adhesion Molecules Loci Impacts Primary Sjögren's Syndrome. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:822290. [PMID: 35372412 PMCID: PMC8971656 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.822290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease triggered by a combination of environmental and host genetic factors, which results in the focal lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands causing eye and mouth dryness. Glandular infiltrates include T and B cell subsets positive for CD5 and/or CD6, two surface scavenger receptors involved in the fine-tuning of intracellular signals mediated by the antigen-specific receptor complex of T (TCR) and B (BCR) cells. Moreover, the epithelial cells of inflamed glands overexpress CD166/ALCAM, a CD6 ligand involved in homo and heterotypic cell adhesion interactions. All this, together with the reported association of functionally relevant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of CD5, CD6, and CD166/ALCAM with the risk or prognosis of some immune-mediated inflammatory disorders, led us to investigate similar associations in a local cohort of patients with pSS. The logistic regression analyses of individual SNPs showed the association of CD5 rs2241002T with anti-Ro/La positivity, CD6 rs17824933C with neutropenia, and CD6 rs11230563T with increased leukopenia and neutropenia but decreased peripheral nervous system EULAR Sjögren's syndrome disease activity index (ESSDAI). Further analyses showed the association of haplotypes from CD5 (rs2241002T-rs2229177C) with anemia and thrombocytopenia, CD6 (rs17824933G-rs11230563C-rs12360861G) with cutaneous ESSDAI, and CD166/ALCAM (rs6437585C-rs579565A-rs1044243C and rs6437585C-rs579565G-rs1044243T) with disease susceptibility and several analytical parameters (anti-nuclear antibodies, neurological ESSDAI, and hematologic cytopenias). These results support the relevance of gene variation at loci coding for cell surface receptors involved in the modulation of T and B lymphocyte activation (CD5, CD6) and epithelial-immune cell adhesion (CD166/ALCAM) in modulating the clinical and analytical outcomes in patients with pSS.
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- Sergi Casadó-Llombart
- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, ICMiD, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Primary Care Centre Les Corts, Consorci d'Atenció Primària de Salut Barcelona Esquerra (CAPSBE), Barcelona, Spain
- Primary Healthcare Transversal Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, ICMiD, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Research and Innovation Group in Autoimmune Diseases, RGAD-Sanitas Digital Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine, Millenium Clinic, Sanitas, Barcelona, Spain
- *Correspondence: Pilar Brito-Zerón
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Servei d'Immunologia, Centre de Diagnòstic Biomèdic, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Biomedicina, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Francisco Lozano
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Zarghami N, Soto MS, Perez-Balderas F, Khrapitchev AA, Karali CS, Johanssen VA, Ansorge O, Larkin JR, Sibson NR. A novel molecular magnetic resonance imaging agent targeting activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule as demonstrated in mouse brain metastasis models. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2021; 41:1592-1607. [PMID: 33153376 PMCID: PMC8217895 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x20968943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows visualization of biological processes at the molecular level. Upregulation of endothelial ALCAM (activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule) is a key element for leukocyte recruitment in neurological disease. The aim of this study, therefore, was to develop a novel molecular MRI contrast agent, by conjugating anti-ALCAM antibodies to microparticles of iron oxide (MPIO), for detection of endothelial ALCAM expression in vivo. Binding specificity of ALCAM-MPIO was demonstrated in vitro under static and flow conditions. Subsequently, in a proof-of-concept study, mouse models of brain metastasis were induced by intracardial injection of brain-tropic human breast carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma or melanoma cells to upregulate endothelial ALCAM. At selected time-points, mice were injected intravenously with ALCAM-MPIO, and ALCAM-MPIO induced hypointensities were observed on T2*-weighted images in all three models. Post-gadolinium MRI confirmed an intact blood-brain barrier, indicating endoluminal binding. Correlation between endothelial ALCAM expression and ALCAM-MPIO binding was confirmed histologically. Statistical analysis indicated high sensitivity (80-90%) and specificity (79-83%) for detection of endothelial ALCAM in vivo with ALCAM-MPIO. Given reports of endothelial ALCAM upregulation in numerous neurological diseases, this advance in our ability to image ALCAM in vivo may yield substantial improvements for both diagnosis and targeted therapy.
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- Niloufar Zarghami
- Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neuropathology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Contribution of Evolutionary Selected Immune Gene Polymorphism to Immune-Related Disorders: The Case of Lymphocyte Scavenger Receptors CD5 and CD6. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105315. [PMID: 34070159 PMCID: PMC8158487 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Pathogens are one of the main selective pressures that ancestral humans had to adapt to. Components of the immune response system have been preferential targets of natural selection in response to such pathogen-driven pressure. In turn, there is compelling evidence showing that positively selected immune gene variants conferring increased resistance to past or present infectious agents are today associated with increased risk for autoimmune or inflammatory disorders but decreased risk of cancer, the other side of the same coin. CD5 and CD6 are lymphocytic scavenger receptors at the interphase of the innate and adaptive immune responses since they are involved in both: (i) microbial-associated pattern recognition; and (ii) modulation of intracellular signals mediated by the clonotypic antigen-specific receptor present in T and B cells (TCR and BCR, respectively). Here, we review available information on CD5 and CD6 as targets of natural selection as well as on the role of CD5 and CD6 variation in autoimmunity and cancer.
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Velasco-de Andrés M, Casadó-Llombart S, Català C, Leyton-Pereira A, Lozano F, Aranda F. Soluble CD5 and CD6: Lymphocytic Class I Scavenger Receptors as Immunotherapeutic Agents. Cells 2020; 9:cells9122589. [PMID: 33287301 PMCID: PMC7761703 DOI: 10.3390/cells9122589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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CD5 and CD6 are closely related signal-transducing class I scavenger receptors mainly expressed on lymphocytes. Both receptors are involved in the modulation of the activation and differentiation cell processes triggered by clonotypic antigen-specific receptors present on T and B cells (TCR and BCR, respectively). To serve such a relevant immunomodulatory function, the extracellular region of CD5 and CD6 interacts with soluble and/or cell-bound endogenous counterreceptors but also microbial-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs). Evidence from genetically-modified mouse models indicates that the absence or blockade of CD5- and CD6-mediated signals results in dysregulated immune responses, which may be deleterious or advantageous in some pathological conditions, such as infection, cancer or autoimmunity. Bench to bedside translation from transgenic data is constrained by ethical concerns which can be overcome by exogenous administration of soluble proteins acting as decoy receptors and leading to transient “functional knockdown”. This review gathers information currently available on the therapeutic efficacy of soluble CD5 and CD6 receptor infusion in different experimental models of disease. The existing proof-of-concept warrants the interest of soluble CD5 and CD6 as safe and efficient immunotherapeutic agents in diverse and relevant pathological conditions.
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- María Velasco-de Andrés
- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.V.-d.A.); (S.C.-L.); (C.C.); (A.L.-P.)
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.V.-d.A.); (S.C.-L.); (C.C.); (A.L.-P.)
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.V.-d.A.); (S.C.-L.); (C.C.); (A.L.-P.)
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.V.-d.A.); (S.C.-L.); (C.C.); (A.L.-P.)
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- Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.V.-d.A.); (S.C.-L.); (C.C.); (A.L.-P.)
- Servei d’Immunologia, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Immunoregulació de la Resposta Innata i Adaptativa, Department de Biomedicina, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (F.L.); (F.A.)
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación de Navarra (IDISNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Correspondence: (F.L.); (F.A.)
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Michel L, Grasmuck C, Charabati M, Lécuyer MA, Zandee S, Dhaeze T, Alvarez JI, Li R, Larouche S, Bourbonnière L, Moumdjian R, Bouthillier A, Lahav B, Duquette P, Bar-Or A, Gommerman JL, Peelen E, Prat A. Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule regulates B lymphocyte migration across central nervous system barriers. Sci Transl Med 2020; 11:11/518/eaaw0475. [PMID: 31723036 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaw0475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The presence of B lymphocyte-associated oligoclonal immunoglobulins in the cerebrospinal fluid is a classic hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS). The clinical efficacy of anti-CD20 therapies supports a major role for B lymphocytes in MS development. Although activated oligoclonal populations of pathogenic B lymphocytes are able to traffic between the peripheral circulation and the central nervous system (CNS) in patients with MS, molecular players involved in this migration have not yet been elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated that activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM/CD166) identifies subsets of proinflammatory B lymphocytes and drives their transmigration across different CNS barriers in mouse and human. We also showcased that blocking ALCAM alleviated disease severity in animals affected by a B cell-dependent form of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Last, we determined that the proportion of ALCAM+ B lymphocytes was increased in the peripheral blood and within brain lesions of patients with MS. Our findings indicate that restricting access to the CNS by targeting ALCAM on pathogenic B lymphocytes might represent a promising strategy for the development of next-generation B lymphocyte-targeting therapies for the treatment of MS.
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- Laure Michel
- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Center for Neuroinflammation and Experimental Therapeutics and Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Center for Neuroinflammation and Experimental Therapeutics and Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada.,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada. .,Neuroimmunology Unit, Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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Stanley S, Vanarsa K, Soliman S, Habazi D, Pedroza C, Gidley G, Zhang T, Mohan S, Der E, Suryawanshi H, Tuschl T, Buyon J, Putterman C, Mok CC, Petri M, Saxena R, Mohan C. Comprehensive aptamer-based screening identifies a spectrum of urinary biomarkers of lupus nephritis across ethnicities. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2197. [PMID: 32366845 PMCID: PMC7198599 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15986-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Emerging urinary biomarkers continue to show promise in evaluating lupus nephritis (LN). Here, we screen urine from active LN patients for 1129 proteins using an aptamer-based platform, followed by ELISA validation in two independent cohorts comprised of 127 inactive lupus, 107 active LN, 67 active non-renal lupus patients and 74 healthy controls, of three different ethnicities. Urine proteins that best distinguish active LN from inactive disease are ALCAM, PF-4, properdin, and VCAM-1 among African-Americans, sE-selectin, VCAM-1, BFL-1 and Hemopexin among Caucasians, and ALCAM, VCAM-1, TFPI and PF-4 among Asians. Most of these correlate significantly with disease activity indices in the respective ethnic groups, and surpass conventional metrics in identifying active LN, with better sensitivity, and negative/positive predictive values. Several elevated urinary molecules are also expressed within the kidneys in LN, based on single-cell RNAseq analysis. Longitudinal studies are warranted to assess the utility of these biomarkers in tracking lupus nephritis.
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- Samantha Stanley
- Department Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minya, Egypt
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Zefat, Israel
- Research Institute, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel
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- Department of Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University Hospital Kidney & Liver Clinic, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
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Brinkhof B, Zhang B, Cui Z, Ye H, Wang H. ALCAM (CD166) as a gene expression marker for human mesenchymal stromal cell characterisation. Gene X 2020; 763S:100031. [PMID: 32550557 PMCID: PMC7285916 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.100031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) phenotypically share their positive expression of the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT) markers CD73, CD90 and CD105 with fibroblasts. Fibroblasts are often co-isolated as an unwanted by-product from biopsy and they can rapidly overgrow the MSCs in culture. Indeed, many other surface markers have been proposed, though no unique MSC specific marker has been identified yet. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a precise, efficient and rapid method for gene expression analysis. To identify a marker suitable for accurate MSC characterisation, qPCR was exploited. Methods and results Two commercially obtained bone marrow (BM) derived MSCs and an hTERT immortalised BM-MSC line (MSC-TERT) have been cultured for different days and at different oxygen levels before RNA extraction. Together with RNA samples previous extracted from umbilical cord derived MSCs and MSC-TERT cells cultured in 2D or 3D, this heterogeneous sample set was quantitatively analysed for the expression levels of 18 candidate MSC marker genes. The expression levels in MSCs were compared with the expression levels in fibroblasts to verify the differentiation capability of these genes between MSCs and fibroblasts. None of the ISCT markers could differentiate between fibroblasts and MSCs. A total of six other genes (ALCAM, CLIC1, EDIL3, EPHA2, NECTIN2, and TMEM47) were identified as possible biomarkers for accurate identification of MSCs. Conclusion Justified by considerations on expression level, reliability and specificity, Activated-Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule (ALCAM) was the best candidate for improving the biomarker set of MSC identification.
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Key Words
- (q)PCR, (quantitative) polymerase chain reaction
- AD, adipose
- AF, Amniotic Fluid
- ALCAM, Activated-Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule
- Activated-leukocyte cell adhesion molecule
- BM, bone marrow
- BSG, Basigin
- Biomarker
- CD, cluster of differentiation
- CLIC1, chloride intracellular channel 1
- CLIC4, chloride intracellular channel 4
- Cq, Quantification cycle
- DF, Dermal Fibroblasts
- DP, Dental Pulp
- EDIL3, EGF like repeats and discoidin domains 3
- ENG, Endoglin
- EPHA2, EPH receptor A2
- ER, Endoplasmatic Reticulum
- FACS, Fluorescence Assisted Cell Sorting
- FN1, Fibronectin 1
- IGFBP7, insulin like growth factor binding protein 7
- ISCT, International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy
- ITGA1, integrin subunit alpha 1
- LAMP1, lysosomal associated membrane protein 1
- LRRC59, leucine rich repeat containing 59
- MCAM, melanoma cell adhesion molecule
- MM, Multiple Myeloma
- MPC, Mesenchymal Progenitor Cell
- MSC
- MSC, Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
- NECTIN2, nectin cell adhesion molecule 2
- NK, Natural Killer
- NT5E, 5′-nucleotidase ecto
- OS, Osteosarcoma
- PL, Placenta
- PPIA, peptidylprolyl isomerase A
- PUM1, pumilio RNA binding family member 1
- RM, Regenerative Medicine
- RNA
- RNA-seq, RNA sequencing
- RT, Reverse Transcriptase
- Regenerative medicine
- SEM, Standard Error of the Mean
- TBP, TATA-box binding protein
- TCF, Tissue Culture Plate
- TE, Tissue Engineering
- TFRC, transferrin receptor
- THY1, Thy-1 cell surface antigen
- TLN1, Talin 1
- TMEM47, transmembrane protein 47
- UC, umbilical cord
- YWHAZ, tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein zeta
- cDNA, DNA complementary to RNA
- qPCR
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- Bas Brinkhof
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu 215123, China
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May K, Weimann C, Scheper C, Strube C, König S. Allele substitution and dominance effects of CD166/ALCAM gene polymorphisms for endoparasite resistance and test-day traits in a small cattle population using logistic regression analyses. Mamm Genome 2019; 30:301-317. [PMID: 31650268 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-019-09818-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The study investigated the effects of four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) gene on liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) infections (FH-INF), gastrointestinal nematode infections (GIN-INF) and disease indicator traits [e.g. somatic cell score (SCS), fat-to-protein ratio (FPR)] in German dual-purpose cattle (DSN). A genome-wide association study inferred the chip SNP ALCAMc.73+32791A>G as a candidate for F. hepatica resistance in DSN. Because of the crucial function of ALCAM in immune responses, SNPs in the gene might influence further resistance and performance traits. Causal mutations were identified in exon 9 (ALCAMc.1017T>C) and intron 9 (ALCAMc.1104+10T>A, ALCAMc.1104+85T>C) in a selective subset of 94 DSN cows. We applied logistic regression analyses for the association between SNP genotypes with residuals for endoparasite traits (rINF-FH, rGIN-INF) and estimated breeding values (EBVs) for test-day traits. The probability of the heterozygous genotype was estimated in dependency of the target trait. Allele substitution effects for rFH-INF were significant for all four loci. The T allele of the SNPs ALCAMc.1017T>C and ALCAMc.1104+85T>C was the favourable allele when improving resistance against FH-INF. Significant allele substitution for rGIN-INF was only found for the chip SNP ALCAMc.73+32791A>G. We identified significant associations between the SNPs with EBVs for milk fat%, protein% and FPR. Dominance effects for the EBVs of test-day traits ranged from 0.00 to 0.47 SD and were in the direction of improved resistance for rFH-INF. We estimated favourable dominance effects from same genotypes for rFH-INF and FPR, but dominance effects were antagonistic between rFH-INF and SCS.
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- Katharina May
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University of Gießen, 35390, Giessen, Germany.
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University of Gießen, 35390, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University of Gießen, 35390, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Parasitology, Center for Infection Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, 30559, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University of Gießen, 35390, Giessen, Germany
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Mørch RH, Dieset I, Færden A, Reponen EJ, Hope S, Hoseth EZ, Gardsjord ES, Aas M, Iversen T, Joa I, Morken G, Agartz I, Melle I, Aukrust P, Djurovic S, Ueland T, Andreassen OA. Inflammatory markers are altered in severe mental disorders independent of comorbid cardiometabolic disease risk factors. Psychol Med 2019; 49:1749-1757. [PMID: 30688187 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291718004142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation and immune activation have been implicated in the pathogenesis of severe mental disorders and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite high level of comorbidity, many studies of the immune system in severe mental disorders have not systematically taken cardiometabolic risk factors into account. METHODS We investigated if inflammatory markers were increased in schizophrenia (SCZ) and affective (AFF) disorders independently of comorbid CVD risk factors. Cardiometabolic risk factors (blood lipids, body mass index and glucose) and CVD-related inflammatory markers CXCL16, soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R), soluble CD14 (sCD14), macrophage inhibitory factor and activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) were measured in n = 992 patients (SCZ, AFF), and n = 647 healthy controls. We analyzed the inflammatory markers before and after controlling for comorbid cardiometabolic risk factors, and tested for association with psychotropic medication and symptom levels. RESULTS CXCL16 (p = 0.03) and sIL-2R (p = 7.8 × 10-5) were higher, while sCD14 (p = 0.05) were lower in patients compared to controls after controlling for confounders, with significant differences in SCZ for CXCL16 (p = 0.04) and sIL-2R (p = 1.1 × 10-5). After adjustment for cardiometabolic risk factors higher levels of sIL-2R (p = 0.001) and lower sCD14 (p = 0.002) remained, also in SCZ (sIL-2R, p = 3.0 × 10-4 and sCD14, p = 0.01). The adjustment revealed lower ALCAM levels (p = 0.03) in patients. We found no significant associations with psychotropic medication or symptom levels. CONCLUSION The results indicate that inflammation, in particular enhanced T cell activation and impaired monocyte activation, are associated with severe mental disorders independent of comorbid cardiometabolic risk factors. This suggests a role of novel pathophysiological mechanisms in severe mental disorders, particularly SCZ.
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- Ragni H Mørch
- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- Department of Acute Psychiatry, Division of Mental Health and Addiction,Oslo University Hospital Ullevål,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Psychiatric Division,Stavanger University Hospital,Stavanger,Norway
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- Department of Psychiatry,St. Olav University Hospital,Trondheim,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- Research Institute of Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet,Oslo,Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics,Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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- Research Institute of Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet,Oslo,Norway
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- NORMENT-KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research,University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital,Oslo,Norway
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Consuegra-Fernández M, Lin F, Fox DA, Lozano F. Clinical and experimental evidence for targeting CD6 in immune-based disorders. Autoimmun Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Genetic and experimental evidence for the involvement of the CD6 lymphocyte receptor in psoriasis. Cell Mol Immunol 2017; 15:898-906. [PMID: 29225340 DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2017.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a strong genetic background and is triggered by environmental factors. Available evidence supports CD6, a lymphocyte surface receptor mostly expressed by T cells, as a putative target in autoimmunity. Accordingly, a humanized anti-CD6 antibody has been assayed for the treatment of certain autoimmune disorders, including psoriasis. Here, we present novel evidence in mice and humans for a direct involvement of CD6 in psoriasis pathophysiology. First, an attenuated form of imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation was demonstrated in CD6-deficient mice, as deduced from lower epidermal thickness and local reduced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, namely, interleukin-17A. Thus, isolated CD4+CD62L+ T cells from CD6-deficient mice displayed decreased in vitro T-helper type 17 polarization. Second, a statistically significant association between CD6 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (rs17824933, rs11230563 and rs12360861) and more severe forms of psoriasis was demonstrated in a cohort of 304 patients at three public hospitals from the metropolitan area of Barcelona. Taken together, these results provide new supportive evidence of the contribution of the CD6 lymphocyte receptor in psoriasis at both experimental and clinical levels.
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Bughani U, Saha A, Kuriakose A, Nair R, Sadashivarao RB, Venkataraman R, Patel S, Deshchougule AT, S. SK, Montero E, Pai HV, Palanivelu DV, Melarkode R, Nair P. T cell activation and differentiation is modulated by a CD6 domain 1 antibody Itolizumab. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0180088. [PMID: 28672038 PMCID: PMC5495335 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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CD6 is associated with T-cell modulation and is implicated in several autoimmune diseases. We previously demonstrated that Itolizumab, a CD6 domain 1 (CD6D1) specific humanized monoclonal antibody, inhibited the proliferation and cytokine production by T lymphocytes stimulated with anti-CD3 antibody or when co-stimulated with ALCAM. Aberrant IL-17 producing CD4+ helper T-cells (Th17) have been identified as pivotal for the pathogenesis of certain inflammatory autoimmune disorders, including psoriasis. Itolizumab has demonstrated efficacy in human diseases known to have an IL-17 driven pathogenesis. Here, in in vitro experiments we show that by day 3 of human PBMC activation using anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 co-stimulation in a Th17 polarizing milieu, 15-35% of CD4+ T-cells overexpress CD6 and there is an establishment of differentiated Th17 cells. Addition of Itolizumab reduces the activation and differentiation of T cells to Th17 cells and decreases production of IL-17. These effects are associated with the reduction of key transcription factors pSTAT3 and RORγT. Further, transcription analysis studies in these conditions indicate that Itolizumab suppressed T cell activation by primarily reducing cell cycle, DNA transcription and translation associated genes. To understand the mechanism of this inhibition, we evaluated the effect of this anti-human CD6D1 mAb on ALCAM-CD6 as well as TCR-mediated T cell activation. We show that Itolizumab but not its F(ab')2 fragment directly inhibits CD6 receptor hyper-phosphorylation and leads to subsequent decrease in associated ZAP70 kinase and docking protein SLP76. Since Itolizumab binds to CD6 expressed only on human and chimpanzee, we developed an antibody binding specifically to mouse CD6D1. This antibody successfully ameliorated the incidence of experimental autoimmune encephalitis in the mice model. These results position CD6 as a key molecule in sustaining the activation and differentiation of T cells and an important target for modulating autoimmune diseases.
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- Usha Bughani
- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biocon Research Limited, Bangalore, India
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Wagner M, Sobczyński M, Bilińska M, Pokryszko-Dragan A, Cyrul M, Kuśnierczyk P, Jasek M. Preliminary Study on the Role of TMEM39A Gene in Multiple Sclerosis. J Mol Neurosci 2017; 62:181-187. [PMID: 28444502 PMCID: PMC5486520 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-017-0921-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of new potential genetic risk loci associated with numerous complex diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Genes which have been discovered by GWAS are now the focus of numerous ongoing studies. The goal of this study was to confirm and understand the potential role of one of such genes—transmembrane protein 39A gene (TMEM39A)—in multiple sclerosis. We showed the difference in TMEM39A messenger RNA (mRNA) expression between MS patients and controls (T22;74 = 5.429; p = 0.0063). In our study, the lower mRNA expression of TMEM39A gene in patients did not correlate with a higher methylation level of the TMEM39A promoter. Moreover, a decreased level of TMEM39A mRNA was associated neither with rs1132200 nor with rs17281647. Additionally, we did not find an association between these two TMEM39A polymorphisms and the risk and progression of multiple sclerosis. Our investigation is the first which indicates that TMEM39A mRNA expression may be associated with the development and/or course of multiple sclerosis.
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- Marta Wagner
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Tissue Immunology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Weigla 12, 53-114, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Genomics, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, ul. Fryderyka Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Neurology, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-566, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Neurology, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-566, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Neurology, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-566, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Tissue Immunology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Weigla 12, 53-114, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Tissue Immunology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Weigla 12, 53-114, Wrocław, Poland.
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Laquinimod enhances central nervous system barrier functions. Neurobiol Dis 2017; 102:60-69. [PMID: 28235673 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Laquinimod is currently being tested as a therapeutic drug in multiple sclerosis. However, its exact mechanism of action is still under investigation. Tracking of fluorescently-tagged encephalitogenic T cells during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for multiple sclerosis, revealed that laquinimod significantly reduces the invasion of pathogenic effector T cells into the CNS tissue. T-cell activation, differentiation and amplification within secondary lymphoid organs after immunization with myelin antigen, their migratory capacity and re-activation within the nervous tissue were either only mildly affected or remained unchanged. Instead, laquinimod directly impacted the functionality of the CNS vasculature. The expression of tight junction proteins p120 and ZO-1 in human brain endothelial cells was up-regulated upon laquinimod treatment, resulting in a significant increase in the transendothelial electrical resistance of confluent monolayers of brain endothelial cells. Similarly, expression of the adhesion molecule activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) and inflammatory chemokines CCL2 and IP-10 was suppressed, leading to a significant reduction in the migration of memory TH1 and TH17 lymphocytes across the blood brain barrier (BBB). Our data indicate that laquinimod exerts its therapeutic effects by tightening the BBB and limiting parenchymal invasion of effector T cells, thereby reducing CNS damage.
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Dual role of ALCAM in neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier homeostasis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E524-E533. [PMID: 28069965 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1614336114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) is a cell adhesion molecule found on blood-brain barrier endothelial cells (BBB-ECs) that was previously shown to be involved in leukocyte transmigration across the endothelium. In the present study, we found that ALCAM knockout (KO) mice developed a more severe myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)35-55-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). The exacerbated disease was associated with a significant increase in the number of CNS-infiltrating proinflammatory leukocytes compared with WT controls. Passive EAE transfer experiments suggested that the pathophysiology observed in active EAE was linked to the absence of ALCAM on BBB-ECs. In addition, phenotypic characterization of unimmunized ALCAM KO mice revealed a reduced expression of BBB junctional proteins. Further in vivo, in vitro, and molecular analysis confirmed that ALCAM is associated with tight junction molecule assembly at the BBB, explaining the increased permeability of CNS blood vessels in ALCAM KO animals. Collectively, our data point to a biologically important function of ALCAM in maintaining BBB integrity.
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Genetic polymorphisms of cell adhesion molecules in Behcet's disease in a Chinese Han population. Sci Rep 2016; 6:24974. [PMID: 27108704 PMCID: PMC4842956 DOI: 10.1038/srep24974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are involved in various immune-mediated diseases. This study was conducted to investigate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of CAMs with Behçet’s disease (BD) in a Chinese Han population. A two-stage association study was carried out in 1149 BD patients and 2107 normal controls. Genotyping of 43 SNPs was performed using MassARRAY System (Sequenom), polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and TaqMan SNP assays. The expression of CD6 and CD11c was examined by real-time PCR and cytokine production was measured by ELISA. A significantly higher frequency of the CT genotype, and a lower frequency of the CC genotype and C allele of CD6 rs11230563 were observed in BD as compared with controls. Analysis of CD11c rs2929 showed that patients with BD had a significantly higher frequency of the GG genotype and G allele, and a lower frequency of the AG genotype as compared with controls. Functional experiments showed an increased CD11c expression and increased production of TNF-α and IL-1beta by LPS stimulated PBMCs in GG carriers of CD11c rs2929 compared to AA/AG carriers. Our study provides evidence that CD6 and CD11c are involved in the susceptibility to BD in a Chinese Han population.
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Cell Adhesion Molecules and Ubiquitination-Functions and Significance. BIOLOGY 2015; 5:biology5010001. [PMID: 26703751 PMCID: PMC4810158 DOI: 10.3390/biology5010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cell adhesion molecules of the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily represent the biggest group of cell adhesion molecules. They have been analyzed since approximately 40 years ago and most of them have been shown to play a role in tumor progression and in the nervous system. All members of the Ig superfamily are intensively posttranslationally modified. However, many aspects of their cellular functions are not yet known. Since a few years ago it is known that some of the Ig superfamily members are modified by ubiquitin. Ubiquitination has classically been described as a proteasomal degradation signal but during the last years it became obvious that it can regulate many other processes including internalization of cell surface molecules and lysosomal sorting. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge about the ubiquitination of cell adhesion molecules of the Ig superfamily and to discuss its potential physiological roles in tumorigenesis and in the nervous system.
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Benvenuto F, Voci A, Carminati E, Gualandi F, Mancardi G, Uccelli A, Vergani L. Human mesenchymal stem cells target adhesion molecules and receptors involved in T cell extravasation. Stem Cell Res Ther 2015; 6:245. [PMID: 26651832 PMCID: PMC4676115 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-015-0222-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Systemic delivery of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) seems to be of benefit in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) sustained by migration of T cells across the brain blood barrier (BBB) and subsequent induction of inflammatory lesions into CNS. MSC have been found to modulate several effector functions of T cells. In this study, we investigated the effects of MSC on adhesion molecules and receptors on T cell surface that sustain their transendothelial migration. Methods We used different co-culture methods combined with real-time PCR and flow cytometry to evaluate the expression both at the mRNA and at the plasma-membrane level of α4 integrin, β2 integrin, ICAM-1 and CXCR3. In parallel, we assessed if MSC are able to modulate expression of adhesion molecules on the endothelial cells that interact with T cells during their transendothelial migration. Results Our in vitro analyses revealed that MSC: (i) inhibit proliferation and activation of both peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and CD3+-selected lymphocytes through the release of soluble factors; (ii) exert suppressive effects on those surface molecules highly expressed by activated lymphocytes and involved in transendothelial migration; (iii) inhibit CXCL10-driven chemotaxis of CD3+ cells; (iv) down-regulated expression of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells. Conclusions Taken together, these data demonstrate that the immunosuppressive effect of MSC does not exclusively depends on their anti-proliferative activity on T cells, but also on the impairment of leukocyte migratory potential through the inhibition of the adhesion molecules and receptors that are responsible for T cell trafficking across BBB. This could suggest a new mechanism through which MSC modulate T cell responses.
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- Federica Benvenuto
- Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS-AUO San Martino-IST, Largo Paolo Daneo 3, 16132, Genova, Italy. .,Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 7, 16132, Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genova, Italy.
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, IRCCS-AUO San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS-AUO San Martino-IST, Largo Paolo Daneo 3, 16132, Genova, Italy. .,Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 7, 16132, Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS-AUO San Martino-IST, Largo Paolo Daneo 3, 16132, Genova, Italy. .,Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 7, 16132, Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genova, Italy.
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Nicol B, Salou M, Laplaud DA, Wekerle H. The autoimmune concept of multiple sclerosis. Presse Med 2015; 44:e103-12. [PMID: 25813101 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2015.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). With growing evidence for environmental and genetic factors, MS is now accepted as an autoimmune disease. This complex disease seems to implicate various cell types in both innate and adaptive compartments. Here, we discuss recent advances in the immunological field of MS research.
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- Bryan Nicol
- CHU de Nantes, service de neurologie, Inserm CR1064, 44093 Nantes cedex, France
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- CHU de Nantes, service de neurologie, Inserm CR1064, 44093 Nantes cedex, France
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- CHU de Nantes, service de neurologie, Inserm CR1064, 44093 Nantes cedex, France.
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- Max Planck institute of neurobiology, department of neuroimmunology, Planegg-Martinsried, 31, 81377 Munich, Germany
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