1
|
Debreceni IL, Barr JY, Upton EM, Chen YG, Lieberman SM. IL-27 promotes pathogenic T cells in a mouse model of Sjögren's disease. Clin Immunol 2024; 264:110260. [PMID: 38788885 PMCID: PMC11203157 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2024.110260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
Abstract
Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by focal lymphocytic inflammation in lacrimal and salivary glands. We recently identified IL-27 as a requisite signal for the spontaneous SjD-like manifestations in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice. Here, we define T cell-intrinsic effects of IL-27 in lacrimal gland disease in NOD mice. IL-27 receptor was required by both CD4 T effector (Te) cells and CD8 T cells to mediate focal inflammation. Intrinsic IL-27 signaling was associated with PD-1 and ICOS expressing T follicular helper (Tfh)-like CD4 Te cells within lacrimal glands, including subsets defined by CD73 or CD39 expression. CD8 T cells capable of IL-27 signaling also expressed PD-1 with subsets expressing ICOS and CD73 demonstrating a T follicular cytotoxic (Tfc)-like cell phenotype and others expressing a CD39hi exhausted-like phenotype. These findings suggest IL-27 is a key early signal driving a follicular-type response in lacrimal gland inflammation in NOD mice.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ivy L Debreceni
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 500 Newton Road, 2191 Medical Laboratories, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 500 Newton Road, 2191 Medical Laboratories, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
| | - Jennifer Y Barr
- Scientific Editing and Research Communication Core, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 451 Newton Road, 130 Medicine Administration Building, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
| | - Ellen M Upton
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 500 Newton Road, 2191 Medical Laboratories, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 451 Newton Road, 200 Medicine Administration Building, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
| | - Yi-Guang Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
| | - Scott M Lieberman
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 500 Newton Road, 2191 Medical Laboratories, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 500 Newton Road, 2191 Medical Laboratories, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Campos GM, Américo MF, Dos Santos Freitas A, Barroso FAL, da Cruz Ferraz Dutra J, Quaresma LS, Cordeiro BF, Laguna JG, de Jesus LCL, Fontes AM, Birbrair A, Santos TM, Azevedo V. Lactococcus lactis as an Interleukin Delivery System for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2024; 16:352-366. [PMID: 36746838 PMCID: PMC9902259 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-023-10041-1] [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] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Target delivery of therapeutic agents with anti-inflammatory properties using probiotics as delivery and recombinant protein expression vehicles is a promising approach for the prevention and treatment of many diseases, such as cancer and intestinal immune disorders. Lactococcus lactis, a Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) widely used in the dairy industry, is one of the most important microorganisms with GRAS status for human consumption, for which biotechnological tools have already been developed to express and deliver recombinant biomolecules with anti-inflammatory properties. Cytokines, for example, are immune system communication molecules present at virtually all levels of the immune response. They are essential in cellular and humoral processes, such as hampering inflammation or adjuvating in the adaptive immune response, making them good candidates for therapeutic approaches. This review discusses the advances in the development of new therapies and prophylactic approaches using LAB to deliver/express cytokines for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in the future.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gabriela Munis Campos
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Monique Ferrary Américo
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Andria Dos Santos Freitas
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | | | - Joyce da Cruz Ferraz Dutra
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Ludmila Silva Quaresma
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Bárbara Fernandes Cordeiro
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Juliana Guimarães Laguna
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Luís Cláudio Lima de Jesus
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Aparecida Maria Fontes
- Genetics Department, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
| | - Alexander Birbrair
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Tulio Marcos Santos
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
- Uniclon Biotecnologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
| | - Vasco Azevedo
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Geng M, Li K, Ai K, Liang W, Yang J, Wei X. Evolutionarily conserved IL-27β enhances Th1 cells potential by triggering the JAK1/STAT1/T-bet axis in Nile tilapia. FISH AND SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY REPORTS 2023; 4:100087. [PMID: 36873098 PMCID: PMC9978509 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2023.100087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
Abstract
As a pleiotropic cytokine in the interleukin (IL)-12 family, IL-27β plays a significant role in regulating immune cell responses, eliminating invading pathogens, and maintaining immune homeostasis. Although non-mammalian IL-27β homologs have been identified, the mechanism of whether and how it is involved in adaptive immunity in early vertebrates remains unclear. In this study, we identified an evolutionarily conserved IL-27β (defined as OnIL-27β) from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and explored its conserved status through gene collinearity, gene structure, functional domain, tertiary structure, multiple sequence alignment, and phylogeny analysis. IL-27β was widely expressed in the immune-related tissues/organ of tilapia. The expression of OnIL-27β in spleen lymphocytes increased significantly at the adaptive immune phase after Edwardsiella piscicida infection. OnIL-27β can bind to precursor cells, T cells, and other lymphocytes to varying degrees. Additionally, IL-27β may be involved in lymphocyte-mediated immune responses through activation of Erk and JNK pathways. More importantly, we found that IL-27β enhanced the mRNA expression of the Th1 cell-associated cytokine IFN-γ and the transcription factor T-bet. This potential enhancement of the Th1 response may be attributed to the activation of the JAK1/STAT1/T-bet axis by IL-27β, as it induced increased transcript levels of JAK1, STAT1 but not TYK2 and STAT4. This study provides a new perspective for understanding the origin, evolution and function of the adaptive immune system in teleost.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ming Geng
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
| | - Kang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
| | - Kete Ai
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
| | - Wei Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
| | - Jialong Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
| | - Xiumei Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Wang X, Tang Q, Bergquist R, Zhou X, Qin Z. The Cytokine Profile in Different Stages of Schistosomiasis Japonica. Pathogens 2023; 12:1201. [PMID: 37887717 PMCID: PMC10610117 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12101201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
To explore and profile the level of cytokines in the sera of patients infected with Schistosoma japonicum to explore the helper T-cell response of patients either at the chronic or advanced stage of the disease. We randomly selected 58 subjects from several areas endemic for schistosomiasis japonica in China and collected serum samples to be tested for 18 different cytokines secreted by (1) Th1/Th2 cells (GM-CSF, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-12p70, IL-10, IL-13, IL-18 and TNF-α) and (2) Th9/Th17/Th22/Treg cells (IL-9, IL-17A, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23 and IL-27). The Th1/Th2 cytokines in chronic patients were not significantly different from those in healthy people, while patients with advanced schistosomiasis had higher levels of IL-2, IL-23 and IL-27 and lower levels of IL-18 and IFN-γ. With respect to the Th9/Th17/Th22/Treg cell cytokines, there were higher levels of IL-23. Thus, a limited variation of the cytokine response between the three patient groups was evident, but only in those with advanced infection, while there was no difference between chronic schistosomiasis infection and healthy subjects in this respect. The cytokine expression should be followed in patients with advanced schistosomiasis who show a cytokine pattern of a weakened Th1 cell response and an increased Th17 response.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xi Wang
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China; (X.W.); (Q.T.)
| | - Qi Tang
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China; (X.W.); (Q.T.)
| | | | - Xiaorong Zhou
- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430079, China;
| | - Zhiqiang Qin
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China; (X.W.); (Q.T.)
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Zhang Y, Gao S, Yao S, Weng D, Wang Y, Huang Q, Zhang X, Wang H, Xu W. IL-27 mediates immune response of pneumococcal vaccine SPY1 through Th17 and memory CD4 +T cells. iScience 2023; 26:107464. [PMID: 37588169 PMCID: PMC10425906 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Vaccination is an effective means of preventing pneumococcal disease and SPY1 is a live attenuated pneumococcal vaccine we obtained earlier. We found IL-27 and its specific receptor (WSX-1) were increased in SPY1 vaccinated mice. Bacterial clearance and survival rates were decreased in SPY1 vaccinated IL-27Rα-/- mice. The vaccine-induced Th17 cell response and IgA secretion were also suppressed in IL-27Rα-/- mice. STAT3 and NF-κB signaling and expression of the Th17 cell polarization-related cytokines were also decreased in IL-27Rα-/- bone-marrow-derived dendritic cells(BMDC) stimulated with inactivated SPY1. The numbers of memory CD4+T cells were also decreased in SPY1 vaccinated IL-27Rα-/- mice. These results suggested that IL-27 plays a protective role in SPY1 vaccine by promoting Th17 polarization through STAT3 and NF-κB signaling pathways and memory CD4+T cells production in the SPY1 vaccine. In addition, we found that the immune protection of SPY1 vaccine was independent of aerobic glycolysis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yanyu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
| | - Song Gao
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
| | - Shifei Yao
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
| | - Danlin Weng
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
| | - Yan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
| | - Qi Huang
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
| | - Xuemei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
| | - Hong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
| | - Wenchun Xu
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Wang F, Wen E, Huang Y, Wen Z, Liu Z. Association of IL-27 gene rs153109 and rs17855750 polymorphisms with preeclampsia susceptibility and severity: Meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33578. [PMID: 37083793 PMCID: PMC10118315 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the association of interleukin-27 gene rs153109 and rs17855750 polymorphisms with preeclampsia susceptibility and severity. METHODS Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, CBM, WanFang Data, CNKI, and VIP database were used for retrieving. After screening with our inclusion and exclusion criteria, data extraction and quantity evaluation were performed by 2 independent authors. Included case-control studies were used for meta-analysis by RevMan 5.4, and sensitivity analysis was carried out through 1-by-1 exclusion procedure. If heterogeneity exists, then random effects model was used; otherwise, fixed effect model was used. Publication bias analysis was performed using Begg test and Egger test. Trial sequential analysis was performed using trial sequential analysis 0.9.5.10 Beta. RESULTS A total of 5 articles were included. The heterogeneity was high across most models during the meta-analysis. Meta-analysis results related to preeclampsia susceptibility showed that P values of all the models were higher than .05, while for meta-analysis results related to preeclampsia severity showed that P values of all the models were higher than .05 except for TT versus TG + GG and TT versus TG models of rs17855750 group. The sensitivity of the meta-analysis was high, and trial sequential analysis showed the possibility of false negative results. No obvious publication bias was found. CONCLUSIONS There is no obvious association between interleukin-27 gene rs153109 and rs17855750 polymorphisms and preeclampsia susceptibility or severity. However, more multi-center and large sample case-control studies are expected to be carried out to verify our conclusion in the future.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fengzhen Wang
- Heart Medical Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
| | - Ersheng Wen
- Department of Physiology, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
| | - Yuyang Huang
- School of Nursing, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
| | - Zhenyin Wen
- School of Nursing, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
| | - Ziyou Liu
- Heart Medical Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Ahmadi F, Junghus F, Ashworth C, Lappalainen A, Mörbe U, Kotarsky K, Agace WW. cDC1-derived IL-27 regulates small intestinal CD4+ T cell homeostasis in mice. J Exp Med 2023; 220:213747. [PMID: 36515659 PMCID: PMC9754766 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20221090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The small intestinal lamina propria contains large numbers of IFNγ-producing T helper (Th1) cells that play important roles in intestinal homeostasis and host defense, but the mechanisms underlying their development remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that Th1 cells accumulate in the SI-LP after weaning and are maintained there long term. While both Th17 and Th1 cell accumulation in the SI-LP was microbiota dependent, Th1 cell accumulation uniquely required IL-27 and MHCII expression by cDC1. This reflected a requirement for IL-27 signaling in the priming of Th1 cells rather than for their maintenance once in the mucosa. cDC1-derived IL-27 was essential for maintaining the Th1-Th17 balance within the SI-LP, and in its absence, remaining Th1 cells expressed enhanced levels of Th17 signature genes. In conclusion, we identify cDC1-derived IL-27 as a key regulator of SI-LP Th1-Th17 cell homeostasis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fatemeh Ahmadi
- Immunology Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
| | - Fredrik Junghus
- Mucosal Immunology Group, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
| | - Christian Ashworth
- Immunology Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
| | - Amanda Lappalainen
- Immunology Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
| | - Urs Mörbe
- Mucosal Immunology Group, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
| | - Knut Kotarsky
- Immunology Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
| | - William W Agace
- Immunology Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Mucosal Immunology Group, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Andrews C, McLean MH, Hixon JA, Pontejo SM, Starr T, Malo C, Cam M, Ridnour L, Hickman H, Steele-Mortimer O, Wink DA, Young HA, McVicar DW, Li W, Durum SK. IL-27 induces an IFN-like signature in murine macrophages which in turn modulate colonic epithelium. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1021824. [PMID: 37153622 PMCID: PMC10157156 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1021824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Mucosal delivery of IL-27 has been shown to have a therapeutic benefit in murine models of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The IL-27 effect was associated with phosphorylated STAT1 (pSTAT1), a product of IL27 receptor signaling, in bowel tissue. To determine whether IL-27 acted directly on colonic epithelium, murine colonoids and primary intact colonic crypts were shown to be unresponsive to IL-27 in vitro and to lack detectable IL-27 receptors. On the other hand, macrophages, which are present in inflamed colon tissue, were responsive to IL-27 in vitro. IL-27 induced pSTAT1 in macrophages, the transcriptome indicated an IFN-like signature, and supernatants induced pSTAT1 in colonoids. IL-27 induced anti-viral activity in macrophages and MHC Class II induction. We conclude that the effects of mucosal delivery of IL-27 in murine IBD are in part based on the known effects of IL27 inducing immunosuppression of T cells mediated by IL-10. We also conclude that IL-27 has potent effects on macrophages in inflamed colon tissue, generating mediators that in turn act on colonic epithelium.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Caroline Andrews
- Laboratory of Cancer Innovation, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
| | - Mairi H. McLean
- Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
| | - Julie A. Hixon
- Laboratory of Cancer Innovation, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
| | - Sergio M. Pontejo
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
| | - Tregei Starr
- Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT, United States
| | - Courtney Malo
- Viral Immunity and Pathogenesis Unit, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
| | - Margaret Cam
- Center for Cancer Research Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
| | - Lisa Ridnour
- Laboratory of Cancer Innovation, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
| | - Heather Hickman
- Viral Immunity and Pathogenesis Unit, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
| | - Olivia Steele-Mortimer
- Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT, United States
| | - David A. Wink
- Laboratory of Cancer Innovation, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
| | - Howard A. Young
- Laboratory of Cancer Innovation, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
| | - Daniel W. McVicar
- Laboratory of Cancer Innovation, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
| | - Wenqing Li
- Laboratory of Cancer Innovation, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
| | - Scott K. Durum
- Laboratory of Cancer Innovation, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Scott K. Durum,
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Sharma A, Noon JB, Kontodimas K, Garo LP, Platten J, Quinton LJ, Urban JF, Reinhardt C, Bosmann M. IL-27 Enhances γδ T Cell–Mediated Innate Resistance to Primary Hookworm Infection in the Lungs. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 208:2008-2018. [PMID: 35354611 PMCID: PMC9012701 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
IL-27 is a heterodimeric IL-12 family cytokine formed by noncovalent association of the promiscuous EBI3 subunit and selective p28 subunit. IL-27 is produced by mononuclear phagocytes and unfolds pleiotropic immune-modulatory functions through ligation to IL-27 receptor α (IL-27RA). Although IL-27 is known to contribute to immunity and to limit inflammation after various infections, its relevance for host defense against multicellular parasites is still poorly defined. Here, we investigated the role of IL-27 during infection with the soil-transmitted hookworm, Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, in its early host intrapulmonary life cycle. IL-27(p28) was detectable in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of C57BL/6J wild-type mice on day 1 after s.c. inoculation. IL-27RA expression was most abundant on lung-invading γδ T cells. Il27ra-/- mice showed increased lung parasite burden together with aggravated pulmonary hemorrhage and higher alveolar total protein leakage as a surrogate for epithelial-vascular barrier disruption. Conversely, injections of recombinant mouse (rm)IL-27 into wild-type mice reduced lung injury and parasite burden. In multiplex screens, higher airway accumulations of IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-3 (CCL7) were observed in Il27ra-/- mice, whereas rmIL-27 treatment showed a reciprocal effect. Importantly, γδ T cell numbers in airways were enhanced by endogenous or administered IL-27. Further analysis revealed a direct antihelminthic function of IL-27 on γδ T cells as adoptive intratracheal transfer of rmIL-27-treated γδ T cells during primary N. brasiliensis lung infection conferred protection in mice. In summary, this report demonstrates protective functions of IL-27 to control the early lung larval stage of hookworm infection.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Arjun Sharma
- Pulmonary Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
| | - Jason B Noon
- Pulmonary Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
| | - Konstantinos Kontodimas
- Pulmonary Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
| | - Lucien P Garo
- Pulmonary Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
| | - Johannes Platten
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
| | - Lee J Quinton
- Pulmonary Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Infectious Disease and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
| | - Joseph F Urban
- Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory and Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Diet, Genomics, and Immunology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD; and
| | - Christoph Reinhardt
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
| | - Markus Bosmann
- Pulmonary Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts;
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Research Center for Immunotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
HOIL1 regulates group 2 innate lymphoid cell numbers and type 2 inflammation in the small intestine. Mucosal Immunol 2022; 15:642-655. [PMID: 35534698 PMCID: PMC9259497 DOI: 10.1038/s41385-022-00520-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Patients with mutations in HOIL1 experience a complex immune disorder including intestinal inflammation. To investigate the role of HOIL1 in regulating intestinal inflammation, we employed a mouse model of partial HOIL1 deficiency. The ileum of HOIL1-deficient mice displayed features of type 2 inflammation including tuft cell and goblet cell hyperplasia, and elevated expression of Il13, Il5 and Il25 mRNA. Inflammation persisted in the absence of T and B cells, and bone marrow chimeric mice revealed a requirement for HOIL1 expression in radiation-resistant cells to regulate inflammation. Although disruption of IL-4 receptor alpha (IL4Rα) signaling on intestinal epithelial cells ameliorated tuft and goblet cell hyperplasia, expression of Il5 and Il13 mRNA remained elevated. KLRG1hi CD90lo group 2 innate lymphoid cells were increased independent of IL4Rα signaling, tuft cell hyperplasia and IL-25 induction. Antibiotic treatment dampened intestinal inflammation indicating commensal microbes as a contributing factor. We have identified a key role for HOIL1, a component of the Linear Ubiquitin Chain Assembly Complex, in regulating type 2 inflammation in the small intestine. Understanding the mechanism by which HOIL1 regulates type 2 inflammation will advance our understanding of intestinal homeostasis and inflammatory disorders and may lead to the identification of new targets for treatment.
Collapse
|