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Wang CM, Jan Wu YJ, Huang LY, Zheng JW, Chen JY. Comprehensive Co-Inhibitory Receptor (Co-IR) Expression on T Cells and Soluble Proteins in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Cells 2024; 13:403. [PMID: 38474367 DOI: 10.3390/cells13050403] [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: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Co-inhibitory receptors (Co-IRs) are essential in controlling the progression of immunopathology in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by limiting T cell activation. The objective of this investigation was to determine the phenotypic expression of Co-IR T cells and to assess the levels of serum soluble PD-1, PDL-2, and TIM3 in Taiwanese RA patients. METHODS Co-IRs T cells were immunophenotyped employing multicolor flow cytometry, and ELISA was utilized for measuring soluble PD-1, PDL-2, and TIM3. Correlations have been detected across the percentage of T cells expressing Co-IRs (MFI) and different indicators in the blood, including ESR, high-sensitivity CRP (hsCRP), 28 joint disease activity scores (DAS28), and soluble PD-1/PDL-2/TIM3. RESULTS In RA patients, we recognized elevated levels of PD-1 (CD279), CTLA-4, and TIGIT in CD4+ T cells; TIGIT, HLA-DR, TIM3, and LAG3 in CD8+ T cells; and CD8+CD279+TIM3+, CD8+HLA-DR+CD38+ T cells. The following tests were revealed to be correlated with hsCRP: CD4/CD279 MFI, CD4/CD279%, CD4/TIM3%, CD8/TIM3%, CD8/TIM3 MFI, CD8/LAG3%, and CD8+HLA-DR+CD38+%. CD8/LAG3 and CD8/TIM3 MFIs are linked to ESR. DAS28-ESR and DAS28-CRP exhibited relationships with CD4/CD127 MFI, CD8/CD279%, and CD8/CD127 MFI, respectively. CD4+CD279+TIM3+% was correlated with DAS28-ESR (p = 0.0084, N = 46), DAS28-CRP (p = 0.007, N = 47), and hsCRP (p = 0.002, N = 56), respectively. In the serum of patients with RA, levels of soluble PD-1, PDL-2, and Tim3 were extremely elevated. CD4+ TIM3+% (p = 0.0089, N = 46) and CD8+ TIM3+% (p = 0.0305, N = 46) were correlated with sTIM3 levels; sPD1 levels were correlated with CD4+CD279+% (p < 0.0001, N = 31) and CD3+CD279+% (p = 0.0084, N = 30). CONCLUSIONS Co-IR expressions on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, as well as soluble PD-1, PDL-2, and TIM3 levels, could function as indicators of disease activity and potentially play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of RA.
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- Chin-Man Wang
- Department of Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 5, Fu-Shin St. Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 5, Fu-Shin St. Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 5, Fu-Shin St. Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 5, Fu-Shin St. Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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Zhao P, Peng C, Chang X, Cheng W, Yang Y, Shen Y, Sun C, Feng X, Liu C, Wu J. Decreased expression of TIGIT on CD14 + monocytes correlates with clinical features and laboratory parameters of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:297-306. [PMID: 37749409 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06759-6] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of T-cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) in peripheral circulation of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and its role in the development of pSS. METHODS The expression of TIGIT on T cells, B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and CD14 + monocytes was detected by flow cytometry in pSS and healthy control (HC). The correlations between expression of TIGIT and clinical features and laboratory parameters of pSS were analyzed. Meanwhile, we analyzed the change in expression of TIGIT before and after treatment, and its role in the prognosis of pSS treatment was evaluated. RESULTS The expression of TIGIT on CD3 + , CD4 + , and CD8 + T cells increased and decreased on CD14 + monocytes in pSS compared to HC; however, there was no significance of B lymphocytes and NK cells. The correlation analysis between the expression of TIGIT on T lymphocytes and CD14 + monocytes and clinical features of pSS showed that the decrease in TIGIT expression on CD14 + monocytes was more closely related to pSS. The expression of TIGIT + CD14 + monocytes negatively correlated with the disease activity of pSS. The expression of TIGIT + CD14 + monocytes of pSS with arthralgia, fatigue, decayed tooth, xerostomia, interstitial lung disease, anti-Ro52 positive, and high IgG decreased compared to that in negative patients. Furthermore, it was significantly lower in active patients than in nonactive patients. After treatment, the expression of TIGIT + CD14 + monocytes tended to increase. CONCLUSION Our study suggested that decreased TIGIT expression on CD14 + monocytes was associated with the clinical manifestations, disease activity, and prognosis of pSS patients. TIGIT + CD14 + monocytes may present as a potential target and a biomarker of the prognosis for immunomodulatory therapy in pSS. Key Points • The expression of TIGIT+CD14+ monocytes significantly decreased in pSS patients compared to HC. • There was a negative correlation between TIGIT+CD14+ monocytes and the disease activity of pSS. • TIGIT+CD14+ monocyte expression was associated with the clinical manifestations, autoantibodies, IgG, and prognosis of pSS patients.
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- Ping Zhao
- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Institute of Clinical Immunology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Clinical Immunology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Clinical Immunology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
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Yu S, Gu J, Wang R, Lee S, Shan Y, Wang J, Sun Y, Ma X. TIGIT reverses IFN-α-promoted Th1-like Tregs via in-sequence effects dependent on STAT4. Arthritis Res Ther 2023; 25:221. [PMID: 37978415 PMCID: PMC10655484 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03202-8] [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: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The induction direction of interferon (IFN)-α in T-cell phenotype and function varies depending on the activation state of the cell and the time of stimulation. To assess the effects of elevated IFN-α on regulatory T cells (Tregs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, we investigated the differentiation of Th1-like Tregs under in-sequence and out-of-sequence conditions and the reversal effect of activating TIGIT on immune suppression. METHODS Phenotypes and activation levels of Tregs from SLE patients and healthy controls were analyzed using flow cytometry. In vitro culture conditions based on the sequence of TCR activation and IFN-α stimulation simulated in-sequence or out-of-sequence effects. CD4+T cells and Tregs were cultured under the above conditions with or without TIGIT agonist. Expression of related characteristic markers and phosphorylation levels of AKT, mTOR, and STATs were detected using flow cytometry and ELISA. RESULTS The frequency of Th1-like Tregs and activation levels of Tregs increased, but TIGIT expression in Tregs decreased in SLE patients. IFN-α promoted the conversation of Tregs to Th1-like Tregs while reducing immunosuppressive function under in-sequence conditions. The STAT4 pathway, but not the STAT1 pathway, was crucial for the IFN-α-mediated in-sequence effects. Reactivation of TIGIT reversed Th1 polarization of Tregs by suppressing AKT/mTOR and STAT4 signaling. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that IFN-α mediated in-sequence effects on Tregs may be responsible for the expansion of Th1-like Tregs in SLE. TIGIT can restore immune suppression damage in Tregs and represents a potential therapeutic target for SLE.
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- Shihan Yu
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, Nanjingbei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, Nanjingbei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, Nanjingbei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shenyang Women's and Children's Hospital, Shenyang, China
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155, Nanjingbei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, China.
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Xiong X, Duan Z, Zhou H, Huang G, Niu L, Jin Y, Luo Z, Li W. The Increased TIGIT-Expressing CD3 +CD56 + Cells Are Associated with Coronary Artery Disease and Its Inflammatory Environment. Inflammation 2023; 46:2024-2036. [PMID: 37491572 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-023-01859-6] [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: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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We aimed to examine the correlation of T-cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT)-expressing CD3 + CD56 + cells (TNKS) with coronary artery disease (CAD), atherosclerotic lesion progression, and inflammatory environment. A total of 199 subjects, including 98 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), 52 patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), and 49 control subjects, were recruited in the study. The TIGIT-expressing TNKS were quantified by flow cytometric analysis; the severity of coronary artery lesions was evaluated by the Gensini score. Whole blood cells were stimulated with interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-7 (IL-7), and interleukin-15 (IL-15) in presence or absence of STAT, PI3K, and P38 MAPK inhibitors, respectively. The TIGIT-expressing TNKS was significantly increased in patients with CAD, ACS, and CCS compared to the control group (P < 0.05). The TIGIT-expressing TNKS were independent predictors of CAD, ACS and CCS (P < 0.05). The TIGIT-expressing TNKS were positively associated with Gensini score (P < 0.05). The TIGIT-expressing TNKS was positively correlated with age, and being male (P < 0.05). The inflammatory microenviroment with increased IL-2, IL-7, and IL-15 contributed to upregulation of TIGIT expression in TNKS. PI3K and P38 MAPK inhibitors could inhibit the upregulation of TIGIT expression in TNKS induced by IL-2, IL-7, and IL-15. The TIGIT-expressing TNKS may be involved in common pathogenesis of ACS and CCS, and atherosclerotic lesion progression. Meanwhile, the increased TIGIT-expressing TNKS might be associated with a proatherogenic microenvironment or inflammatory microenvironment. PI3K and P38 MAPK signaling pathways were involved in the regulation of TIGIT expression.
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- Xinlin Xiong
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China
- Department of cardiology, Clinical Medical College & Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China
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- Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Central Lab, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao J, Li L, Feng X, Gao C, Gao L, Zhan Y, Wang Z, Zhao M, Yin H, Lu Q. TIGIT-Fc fusion protein alleviates murine lupus nephritis through the regulation of SPI-B-PAX5-XBP1 axis-mediated B-cell differentiation. J Autoimmun 2023; 139:103087. [PMID: 37481835 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.103087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES T cell immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (ITIM) domain (TIGIT) is a newly discovered immune checkpoint (IC) that exhibits immunosuppressive function in the regulation of immune system. Activation of TIGIT signaling has emerged as a promising approach for autoimmune disease immunotherapy, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS We generated a chimeric protein, TIGIT-immunoglobulin (Ig), by fusing the extracellular domain of murine TIGIT to the Fc region of mouse IgG2a, which was used to investigated the effect of activating the TIGIT signaling in murine lupus models (MRL/lpr and chronic graft-versus-host disease mice). Treated mice were harvested, and samples of serum, kidney, and spleen were collected for outcome evaluation. In vitro treatment of TIGIT-Ig in B cells was used for exploring the roles of TIGIT in toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7)-mediated B cell differentiation and antibody production. RESULTS TIGIT-Ig treatment delayed disease progression in both lupus models, accompanied by a decrease in the production of anti-double stranded DNA antibodies (anti-dsDNA), proteinuria, proteinuria/creatinine, and Ig kidney deposition. Additionally, the group treated with TIGIT-Ig displayed a decreased proportion of T helper cell (Th)1 cells, T follicular helper (Tfh) cells, and B-cell subsets, including germinal center B cells (GC B), plasmablasts, and plasma cells, compared to the group treated with control IgG. Interestingly, we also observed an increased proportion of Tregs in the spleen of the TIGIT-Ig group. We have discovered a new way in which activating the TIGIT pathway can regulate B-cell differentiation through the SPI-B-PAX5-XBP1 pathway, resulting in a reduction in autoantibodies. CONCLUSION Together, TIGIT may be a promising IC target for SLE treatment.
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- Junpeng Zhao
- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
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- Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
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Zhao J, Li L, Yin H, Feng X, Lu Q. TIGIT: An emerging immune checkpoint target for immunotherapy in autoimmune disease and cancer. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 120:110358. [PMID: 37262959 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Immune checkpoints (ICs), also referred to as co-inhibitory receptors (IRs), are essential for regulating immune cell function to maintain tolerance and prevent autoimmunity. IRs, such as programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4), have been shown to possess immunoregulatory properties that are relevant to various autoimmune diseases and cancers. Tumors are characterized by suppressive microenvironments with elevated levels of IRs on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). Therefore, IR blockade has shown great potential in cancer therapy and has even been approved for clinical use. However, other IRs, including cell immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (ITIM) domain (TIGIT), may also represent promising targets for anti-tumor therapy. The increasing importance of IRs in autoimmune diseases has become apparent. In mouse models, TIGIT pathway blockade or TIGIT deficiency has been linked to T cell overactivation and proliferation, exacerbation of inflammation, and increased susceptibility to autoimmune disorders. On the other hand, TIGIT activation has been shown to alleviate autoimmune disorders in murine models. Given these findings, we examine the effects of TIGIT and its potential as a therapeutic target for both autoimmune diseases and cancers. It is clear that TIGIT represents an emerging and exciting target for immunotherapy in these contexts.
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- Junpeng Zhao
- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China; Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencs, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
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Faheem MA, Akhtar T, Naseem N, Aftab U, Zafar MS, Hussain S, Shahzad M, Gobe GC. Chrysin Is Immunomodulatory and Anti-Inflammatory against Complete Freund's Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis in a Pre-Clinical Rodent Model. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041225. [PMID: 37111711 PMCID: PMC10144384 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Chrysin (5,7-dihydroxyflavone) has many pharmacological properties including anti-inflammatory actions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-arthritic activity of chrysin and to compare its effect with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, piroxicam, against complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced arthritis in a pre-clinical model in rats. Rheumatoid arthritis was induced by injecting CFA intra-dermally in the sub-plantar region of the left hind paw of rats. Chrysin (50 and 100 mg/kg) and piroxicam (10 mg/kg) were given to rats with established arthritis. The model of arthritis was characterized using an index of arthritis, with hematological, biological, molecular, and histopathological parameters. Treatment with chrysin significantly reduced the arthritis score, inflammatory cells, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and rheumatoid factor. Chrysin also reduced the mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor, nuclear factor kappa-B, and toll-like recepter-2 and increased anti-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-4 and -10, as well as the hemoglobin levels. Using histopathology and microscopy, chrysin reduced the severity of arthritis in joints, infiltration of inflammatory cells, subcutaneous inflammation, cartilage erosion, bone erosion, and pannus formation. Chrysin showed comparable effects to piroxicam, which is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The results showed that chrysin possesses anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects that make it a potential drug for the treatment of arthritis.
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- Muhammad Asif Faheem
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Centre for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore 53700, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Nectin Family Ligands Trigger Immune Effector Functions in Health and Autoimmunity. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:biology12030452. [PMID: 36979144 PMCID: PMC10045777 DOI: 10.3390/biology12030452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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The superfamily of immunoglobulin cell-adhesion molecules (IgCAMs) is a well-known family of cell-adhesion molecules used for immune-cell extravasation and cell–cell interaction. Amongst others, this family includes DNAX accessory molecule 1 (DNAM-1/CD226), class-I-restricted T-cell-associated molecule (CRTAM/CD355), T-cell-activated increased late expression (Tactile/CD96), T-cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (TIGIT), Nectins and Nectin-like molecules (Necls). Besides using these molecules to migrate towards inflammatory sites, their interactions within the immune system can support the immunological synapse with antigen-presenting cells or target cells for cytotoxicity, and trigger diverse effector functions. Although their role is generally described in oncoimmunity, this review emphasizes recent advances in the (dys)function of Nectin-family ligands in health, chronic inflammatory conditions and autoimmune diseases. In addition, this review provides a detailed overview on the expression pattern of Nectins and Necls and their ligands on different immune-cell types by focusing on human cell systems.
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Meng Q, Wen Z, Meng W, Bian H, Gu H, Zuo R, Zhan J, Wang H, Miao X, Fan W, Zhou Z, Zheng F, Wang L, Su X, Ma J. Blimp1 suppressed CD4 + T cells-induced activation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes by upregulating IL-10 via the rho pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2023; 38:146-158. [PMID: 36181686 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein 1 (Blimp1) is a risk allele for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but its functional mechanism in RA remains to be further explored. METHODS Flow cytometry was performed to detect CD4+ T cell differentiation. ELISA was used to measure inflammatory factor secretion. Lentivirus mediated Blimp1 overexpression vector (LV-Blimp1) or short hairpin RNA (sh-Blimp1) were used to infect CD4+ T cells stimulated by anti-CD28 and anti-CD3 mAbs. RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) were co-cultured with CD4+ T cells or T cell conditioned medium (CD4CM), and cell proliferation, invasion, and expression of adhesion molecules and cytokines in FLSs were evaluated. Mice were injected intradermally with type II collagen to establish a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model, and the severity of CIA was evaluated with H&E and Safranin-O staining. RESULTS Blimp1 knockdown increased pro-inflammatory factor secretion, but downregulated IL-10 concentration in activated CD4+ T cells. Blimp1 overexpression promoted regulatory T cells (Treg) CD4+ T cell differentiation and hindered T helper 1 (Th1) and T helper 17 (Th17) CD4+ T cell differentiation. Blimp1 overexpression suppressed the expression of pro-inflammatory factors and adhesion molecules in CD4+ T cells by upregulating IL-10. Moreover, Blimp1 overexpression impeded the enhanced effect of CD4+ T cells/CD4CM on cell adhesion, inflammation, proliferation, invasion and RhoA and Rac1 activities in FLSs by upregulating IL-10. Additionally, administration with LV-Blimp1 alleviated the severity of CIA. CONCLUSION Blimp1 restrained CD4+ T cells-induced activation of FLSs by promoting the secretion of IL-10 in CD4+ T cells via the Rho signaling pathway.
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- Qingliang Meng
- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Zhang Zhongjing School of Chinese Medicine, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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Zhao CC, Chen L, Hu XK, Tang JR, Wang Y, Zha XD, Ge J, Lu LS, Yang J. Plasma TIGIT Level Is a Possible Marker in HIV-Related Liver Damage. DOKL BIOCHEM BIOPHYS 2022; 506:231-236. [DOI: 10.1134/s1607672922050027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Hemmatzadeh M, Ahangar Parvin E, Mohammadi H, Azizi G, Shomali N, Jadidi-Niaragh F. The role of immune regulatory molecules in rheumatoid arthritis: Implication for etiopathogenesis and prospective for treatment. J Cell Physiol 2022; 237:3541-3553. [PMID: 35938550 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered an autoimmune chronic disorder and the most common inflammatory arthropathy. Disease progression in RA begins with asymptomatic autoimmune responses in cases with a genetic or environmental predisposition, that alters to arthralgia phase as autoantibodies reach the joints and subjects begin demonstrating nonspecific musculoskeletal presentations lacking any clinical symptoms of synovial inflammation. After that, patients' symptoms develop to undifferentiated arthritis (UA)/idiopathic arthritis (IA) whenever the subjects progress to clinical synovitis systemic comorbidities affecting the vasculature, metabolism, and bone, and eventually with augmented immune cell infiltration, IA/UA patients progress to clinically classifiable RA. RA is mainly correlated with different immune cells and each of them contributes variously to the pathogenesis of the disease. The pathogenesis of RA is altered by the contribution of both T and B cells in an autoimmune irregularity. Modulation of the immune responses occurs through regulatory and inhibitory molecules that control activation of the adaptive system as well as immune hemostasis. To confine the exorbitant T cell-associated inflammatory reactions, the immune system provides a system of inhibitory feedbacks, collectively named immune checkpoints. In this review, we aimed to discuss about inhibitory members of immune checkpoint molecules, including programmed cell death 1 (PD-1)/PD-L1, cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte-antigen-4, lymphocyte activation gene-3, T cell immunoglobulin-3, V-domain Ig suppressor of T cell activation, B- and T-lymphocyte attenuator, and T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain and their role in RA.
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- Maryam Hemmatzadeh
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Research Center for Integrative Medicine in Aging, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Anaparti V, Tanner S, Zhang C, O’Neil L, Smolik I, Meng X, Marshall AJ, El-Gabalawy H. Increased frequency of TIGIT+ CD4 T Cell subset in autoantibody-positive first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:932627. [PMID: 35967356 PMCID: PMC9366176 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.932627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Despite immune cell dysregulation being an important event preceding the onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the phenotype of T and B cells in preclinical RA is less understood. The aim of this study was to characterize T and B cell populations in RA patients and their autoantibody (aAb) negative and positive first-degree relatives (FDR). Methods Cryopreserved peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected at scheduled visits from aAb-(n=25), and aAb+ FDR (n=10) and RA patients (n=13) were thawed and stained using optimized antibody cocktails as per a specific 13-color T or B cell panel. Immunophenotyping was performed using a Cytoflex LX (Beckman-Coulter) flow cytometer and FlowJo software was used for analyzing the frequency of immune cell populations. Results Multicolor flow cytometry experiments identified an increased TIGIT expression in circulating lymphocytes of aAb+ FDR and RA patients, relative to aAb- FDR (P<0.01). These TIGIT+ T cells exhibited a memory phenotype and expressed high levels of PD-1, ICOS, HLA-DR, CXCR3 and CXCR5. Moreover, increased TIGIT+ CD4 T cell frequency correlated with the frequency of PD-1+ CD4 T cells (r = 0.4705: P = 0.0043) and circulating levels of ACPA and RF. We also identified a decreased frequency of CD27+IgD- switched memory B cells in RA patients (P < 0.01), while increased frequency of TIGIT+ CD4 T cells in FDR correlated with the frequency of PD1+PTEN+ B cells (r = 0.6838, P = 0.0004) and autoantibody positivity (P = 0.01). Conclusion We demonstrate TIGIT as a distinct CD4 T cell marker for differentiating aAb- FDR from aAb+FDR and might play a critical role in regulating T and B cell crosstalk in preclinical RA.
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- Vidyanand Anaparti
- Manitoba Center of Proteomics and Systems Biology, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- *Correspondence: Vidyanand Anaparti,
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- Manitoba Center of Proteomics and Systems Biology, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Manitoba Center of Proteomics and Systems Biology, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Manitoba Center of Proteomics and Systems Biology, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Manitoba Center of Proteomics and Systems Biology, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Chen B, Ye B, Li M, Wang S, Li J, Lai Y, Yang N, Ke Z, Zhang H. TIGIT Deficiency Protects Mice From DSS-Induced Colitis by Regulating IL-17A–Producing CD4+ Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells. Front Immunol 2022; 13:931761. [PMID: 35844584 PMCID: PMC9283574 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.931761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM cells) have been shown to play an instrumental role in providing local immune responses for pathogen clearance in barrier tissues. However, their contribution to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and the underlying regulation are less clear. Here, we identified a critical role of T-cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and ITIM (TIGIT) in regulating CD4+ TRM cells in an experimental model of intestinal inflammation. We found that CD4+ TRM cells were increased and correlated with disease activities in mice with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. Phenotypically, these CD4+ TRM cells could be classified into CD69+CD103− and CD69+CD103+ subsets. Functionally, these CD4+ TRM cells were heterogeneous. CD69+CD103− CD4+ TRM cells were pro-inflammatory and produced interferon-γ (IFNγ) and interleukin-17A (IL-17A), which accounted for 68.7% and 62.9% of total IFNγ+ and IL-17A+ CD4+ T cells, respectively, whereas CD69+CD103+ CD4+ TRM cells accounted for 73.7% Foxp3+ regulatory T cells. TIGIT expression was increased in CD4+ T cells in the gut of mice with DSS-induced colitis. TIGIT deficiency impaired IL-17A expression in CD69+CD103− CD4+ TRM cells specifically, resulting in ameliorated gut inflammation and tissue injury. Together, this study provides new insights into the regulation of gut inflammation that TIGIT deficiency protects mice from DSS-induced colitis, which might have a potential therapeutic value in the treatment of IBDs.
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- Binfeng Chen
- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Institue of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hui Zhang,
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Yue C, Gao S, Li S, Xing Z, Qian H, Hu Y, Wang W, Hua C. TIGIT as a Promising Therapeutic Target in Autoimmune Diseases. Front Immunol 2022; 13:911919. [PMID: 35720417 PMCID: PMC9203892 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.911919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Co-inhibitory receptors (IRs) are molecules that protect host against autoimmune reactions and maintain peripheral self-tolerance, playing an essential role in maintaining immune homeostasis. In view of the substantial clinical progresses of negative immune checkpoint blockade in cancer treatment, the role of IRs in autoimmune diseases is also obvious. Several advances highlighted the substantial impacts of T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT), a novel IR, in autoimmunity. Blockade of TIGIT pathway exacerbates multiple autoimmune diseases, whereas enhancement of TIGIT function has been shown to alleviate autoimmune settings in mice. These data suggested that TIGIT pathway can be manipulated to achieve durable tolerance to treat autoimmune disorders. In this review, we provide an overview of characteristics of TIGIT and its role in autoimmunity. We then discuss recent approaches and future directions to leverage our knowledge of TIGIT as therapeutic target in autoimmune diseases.
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- Chenran Yue
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of the Second Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of the Second Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of the Second Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Wang J, Hou H, Mao L, Wang F, Yu J, Luo Y, Lin Q, Sun Z. TIGIT Signaling Pathway Regulates Natural Killer Cell Function in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:816474. [PMID: 35265633 PMCID: PMC8898961 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.816474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background and Objective Persistent infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and liver damage in immune active chronic hepatitis B (CHB) could be partly due to the overreaction of natural killer (NK) cells, including pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion and cytotoxicity. An immunosuppressive receptor, T-cell immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine–based inhibitory motif (ITIM) domain (TIGIT) is specifically expressed in NK cells. This study aims to investigate the role of the TIGIT signaling pathway in regulating NK cell functions in patients with CHB. Method We comparatively assessed the expression of TIGIT in NK cells of patients with immune active CHB (CHB-IA), carriers of immune control chronic HBV (CHB-IC), and healthy controls (HCs), and then explored mechanisms of the TIGIT signaling pathway in regulating NK cell-mediated liver injury by different molecular assessments. Result The expression of TIGIT in NK cells was enhanced in CHB-IC but was reduced in CHB-IA compared with the HC group. In patients with CHB-IA, the expression of TIGIT was inversely correlated with intensity of the liver damage. Moreover, TIGIT-NK cells show higher IFN-γ secretion capability, degranulation activity, and cytotoxicity but lower apoptosis than TIGIT+ NK cells. Blockade of the TIGIT pathway with anti-TIGIT antibody increased NK cell function, while activation of the TIGIT pathway with TIGIT Fc and CD155 Fc chimera protein down-regulated NK cell function. Conclusion Our data showed that the TIGIT signaling pathway participates in NK cell impairment, which could be used as a new therapeutic target to protect patients with chronic HBV infection from severe liver injury.
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- Juan Wang
- Department of Blood Transfusion, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Huang Y, Lin S, Zhan F, Xiao L, Zhan Y, Wang R. OX40-Fc Fusion Protein Alleviates PD-1-Fc-Aggravated Rheumatoid Arthritis by Inhibiting Inflammatory Response. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:6244175. [PMID: 35222687 PMCID: PMC8872694 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6244175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Researches have confirmed that the abnormal signals of OX40 and PD-1 lead to the changes of T cell biological behavior, thus participating the immunopathological process of RA. However, the pathogenesis of RA immunopathological process has not been clarified yet. METHODS 30 DBA/1 mice were randomly divided into 5 groups (6 mice per group): control group, collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) group, PD-1-Fc/CIA group, OX40-Fc/CIA group, and PD-1-Fc + OX40-Fc/CIA group. The pathological changes in mice joints were observed by H&E staining. The proportion of CD4+ T, CD8+ T, CD28+, and CD19+ cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was detected by flow cytometry. Serum inflammatory factors (CRP, IL-2, IL-4, IL-1β, INF-γ) and bone metabolism-related genes (CTX-I, TRACP-5b, BALP) were detected by ELISA assay. Western blotting was applied to measure the NF-κB signaling pathway-related protein (p-IKKβ, p-IκBα, p50) expression in synovial tissue of mice joint. RESULTS Compared with the control group, CIA mice showed significant increases in arthritis score and pathological score. In the CIA group, a marked decrease was identified in the proportion of CD8+ T, CD19+, and CD68+ cells. Additionally, the CIA group was associated with upregulation of secretion of inflammatory factors in serum and expression of bone metabolism-related genes and NF-κB pathway-related proteins. Compared with the CIA group, the same indexes above showed a further aggravation in the PD-1-Fc group while all indexes improved in the OX40-Fc group. Besides, OX40-Fc fusion protein slowed down significantly the further deterioration of CIA mouse pathological process caused by PD-1-Fc fusion protein. CONCLUSION OX40-Fc fusion protein alleviates PD-1-Fc-aggravated RA by inhibiting inflammatory response. This research provides biological markers with clinical significance for diagnosis and prognosis of RA, as well as offers theoretical and experimental foundation to the new targets for immune intervention.
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- Yanyan Huang
- Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, Hainan 570311, China
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- Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, Hainan 570311, China
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- Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, Hainan 570311, China
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- Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, Hainan 570311, China
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- Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, Hainan 570311, China
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- Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, Hainan 570311, China
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Shibuya A, Shibuya K. DNAM-1 versus TIGIT: competitive roles in tumor immunity and inflammatory responses. Int Immunol 2021; 33:687-692. [PMID: 34694361 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxab085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory immunoreceptors DNAX accessory molecule-1 (DNAM-1) and T cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif domains (TIGIT) are paired activating and inhibitory receptors on T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. They share the ligands poliovirus receptor (PVR, CD155) and its family member nectin-2 (CD112), which are highly expressed on antigen-presenting cells (APCs), tumors and virus-infected cells. Upon ligation with the ligands, DNAM-1 and TIGIT show reciprocal functions; whereas DNAM-1 promotes activation, proliferation, cytokine production and cytotoxic activity in effector lymphocytes, including CD4 + T-helper cells, CD8 + cytotoxic T lymphocytes and NK cells, TIGIT inhibits these DNAM-1 functions. On the other hand, DNAM-1 competes with TIGIT on regulatory T (Treg) cells in binding to CD155 and therefore regulates TIGIT signaling to down-regulate Treg cell function. Thus, whereas DNAM-1 enhances anti-tumor immunity and inflammatory responses by augmenting effector lymphocyte function and suppressing Treg cell function, TIGIT reciprocally suppresses these immune responses by suppressing effector lymphocyte function and augmenting Treg cell function. Thus, blockade of DNAM-1 and TIGIT function would be potential therapeutic approaches for patients with inflammatory diseases and those with cancers and virus infection, respectively.
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- Akira Shibuya
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.,R&D Center for Innovative Drug Discovery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.,Life Science Center for Survival Dynamics, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance (TARA), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.,R&D Center for Innovative Drug Discovery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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Shao Q, Wang L, Yuan M, Jin X, Chen Z, Wu C. TIGIT Induces (CD3+) T Cell Dysfunction in Colorectal Cancer by Inhibiting Glucose Metabolism. Front Immunol 2021; 12:688961. [PMID: 34659197 PMCID: PMC8511404 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.688961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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T-cell immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif domain (TIGIT) is an immunosuppressive receptor expressed on the surface of immune cells, suppressing immune responses by activating the intracellular negative regulatory signals. TIGIT plays an important role in the pathogenesis of various tumors, but its immune escape in colorectal cancer remains unclear. We found that the proportion of CD3+TIGIT+ T cells was increased in peripheral blood and cancer tissue in colorectal cancer patients when compared with the healthy donors. These cells exhibited functional defects, low proliferative activity, impaired cytokine production and reduced glucose metabolism. A strong association was also observed between the elevated TIGIT expression and poor prognosis in this cohort. In the in vitro co-culture assays of T cells and tumor cells, the suppressed glucose metabolic activity of T cells was reversed by TIGIT blockade. In addition, this blockade induced the apoptosis and reduced G2/M transit in tumor cells. The antitumor efficacy of TIGIT Ab therapy was further demonstrated in a human colorectal xenograft mice model while co-blockers of TIGIT and PD-1 exhibited synergistic suppressing effects on tumor growth. These results suggest that while TIGIT induces CD3+ T cell dysfunction in colorectal cancer, co-targeting TIGIT and PD-1 can lead to an effective antitumor response and may serve as a novel therapeutic strategy for colorectal patients.
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- Qi Shao
- Department of Tumor Biological Treatment, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
- Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Tumor Biological Treatment, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Tumor Biological Treatment, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
- Department of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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van der List ACJ, Litjens NHR, Klepper M, Betjes MGH. Expression of Senescence Marker TIGIT Identifies Polyfunctional Donor-Reactive CD4+ T Cells Preferentially Lost After Kidney Transplantation. Front Immunol 2021; 12:656846. [PMID: 33995373 PMCID: PMC8119878 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.656846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Development of T-cell hyporesponsiveness to donor antigen may explain the substantial decreased risk for acute rejection in the years following kidney transplantation. The underlying mechanisms of donor-specific hyporesponsiveness (DSH) are largely unknown but may allow for lowering of immunosuppressive medication. Due to the onset of DSH being more rapid and pronounced in older recipients (+55 years), we hypothesized that immunosenescence/exhaustion of T lymphocytes would be a contributing factor. This study tested whether donor-reactive recipient T cells become hyporesponsive due to exhaustion from continuous stimulation by donor antigen. Circulating donor-reactive T cells of both young and elderly stable kidney transplant recipients (N=17) before and 3-5 years after transplantation were analyzed at the single cell level for expression of exhaustion markers by multi-parameter flow cytometry followed by unsupervised and unbiased clustering. Clusters containing cells of a particular expression profile with significant differential abundance after transplantation were identified and further analyzed. Unexpectedly, our results do not demonstrate an increase in exhausted donor antigen-reactive T cells post transplantation. Instead, we demonstrate a significant decrease in donor antigen-reactive CD4+ T cells expressing T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) long after transplantation. Further analysis at earlier timepoints indicated that this decrease is already present at six months post transplantation. Characterization of these CD4+ T donor-reactive cells expressing TIGIT revealed them to have a predominantly central and effector memory T cell phenotype and a highly poly-functional cytokine expression profile. This study has therefore identified TIGIT as a marker for a previously undescribed polyfunctional donor-reactive CD4+ T cell population whose decline following kidney transplantation may explain development of DSH.
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- Amy C J van der List
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Greisen SR, Deleuran B. Checkpoint Molecules in Rheumatology-or the Benefits of Being Exhausted. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2021; 23:22. [PMID: 33651184 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-021-00991-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review will focus on the most common co-inhibitory molecules, emphasizing the importance of these in relation to rheumatic disease. RECENT FINDINGS Checkpoint molecules are pivotal in determining the outcome of antigen activation. Checkpoint molecules consist of co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory molecules, where the first activates and the latter inhibits the antigen presentation process. Studies show that increased activity of co-inhibitory molecules is associated with a good prognosis in rheumatic diseases. Opposite, when cancer patients are treated with antibodies blocking the inhibitory pathways, autoimmune diseases, including arthritis, develop as immune-related adverse events (IrAE). This emphasizes the importance of these pathways in autoimmune disease. Co-inhibitory molecules are becoming increasingly interesting as future treatment targets in rheumatic conditions. Treatments with antibodies blocking these pathways result in IrAE, often manifesting as autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Therefore, a need to get acquainted with these molecules is growing so we can cope with future challenges in rheumatic diseases.
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- Stinne Ravn Greisen
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Skou-building, C.F. Møllers Alle 6, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark. .,Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Skou-building, C.F. Møllers Alle 6, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.,Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Gianchecchi E, Delfino DV, Fierabracci A. Natural Killer Cells: Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Target in Autoimmune Diseases? Front Immunol 2021; 12:616853. [PMID: 33679757 PMCID: PMC7933577 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.616853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Autoimmune diseases recognize a multifactorial pathogenesis, although the exact mechanism responsible for their onset remains to be fully elucidated. Over the past few years, the role of natural killer (NK) cells in shaping immune responses has been highlighted even though their involvement is profoundly linked to the subpopulation involved and to the site where such interaction takes place. The aberrant number and functionality of NK cells have been reported in several different autoimmune disorders. In the present review, we report the most recent findings regarding the involvement of NK cells in both systemic and organ-specific autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), primary Sjögren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. In T1D, innate inflammation induces NK cell activation, disrupting the Treg function. In addition, certain genetic variants identified as risk factors for T1D influenced the activation of NK cells promoting their cytotoxic activity. The role of NK cells has also been demonstrated in the pathogenesis of PBC mediating direct or indirect biliary epithelial cell destruction. NK cell frequency and number were enhanced in both the peripheral blood and the liver of patients and associated with increased NK cell cytotoxic activity and perforin expression levels. NK cells were also involved in the perpetuation of disease through autoreactive CD4 T cell activation in the presence of antigen-presenting cells. In systemic sclerosis (SSc), in addition to phenotypic abnormalities, patients presented a reduction in CD56hi NK-cells. Moreover, NK cells presented a deficient killing activity. The influence of the activating and inhibitory killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) has been investigated in SSc and SLE susceptibility. Furthermore, autoantibodies to KIRs have been identified in different systemic autoimmune conditions. Because of its role in modulating the immune-mediated pathology, NK subpopulation could represent a potential marker for disease activity and target for therapeutic intervention.
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- Elena Gianchecchi
- VisMederi srl, Siena, Italy.,Infectivology and Clinical Trials Research Area, Primary Immunodeficiencies Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Infectivology and Clinical Trials Research Area, Primary Immunodeficiencies Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Rome, Italy
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Novel human immunomodulatory T cell receptors and their double-edged potential in autoimmunity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Cell Mol Immunol 2020; 18:919-935. [PMID: 33235388 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-020-00586-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In the last decade, approaches based on T cells and their immunomodulatory receptors have emerged as a solid improvement in treatments for various types of cancer. However, the roles of these molecules in the therapeutic context of autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases are still relatively unexplored. Here, we review the best known and most commonly used immunomodulatory T cell receptors in clinical practice (PD-1 and CTLA-4), along with the rest of the receptors with known functions in animal models, which have great potential as modulators in human pathologies in the medium term. Among these other receptors is the receptor CD69, which has recently been described to be expressed in mouse and human T cells in autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, inhibition of these receptors individually or in combination by drugs or monoclonal antibodies generates a loss of immunological tolerance and can trigger multiple autoimmune disorders in different organs and immune-related adverse effects. In the coming decades, knowledge on the functions of different immunomodulatory receptors will be pivotal for the development of new and better therapies with less harmful side effects. In this review, we discuss the roles of these receptors in the control of immunity from a perspective focused on therapeutic potential in not only cancer but also autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, and cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, acute myocardial infarction, and myocarditis.
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Jacobs ME, Pouw JN, Olde Nordkamp MA, Radstake TRDJ, Leijten EFA, Boes M. DNAM1 and TIGIT balance the T cell response, with low T cell TIGIT expression corresponding to inflammation in psoriatic disease. IMMUNOTHERAPY ADVANCES 2020; 1:ltaa004. [PMID: 36284900 PMCID: PMC9585685 DOI: 10.1093/immadv/ltaa004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objectives Signals at the contact site of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and T cells help orchestrate the adaptive immune response. CD155 on APCs can interact with the stimulatory receptor DNAM1 or inhibitory receptor TIGIT on T cells. The CD155/DNAM1/TIGIT axis is under extensive investigation as immunotherapy target in inflammatory diseases including cancer, chronic infection and autoimmune diseases. We investigated a possible role for CD155/DNAM1/TIGIT signaling in psoriatic disease. Methods By flow cytometry, we analyzed peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with psoriasis (n = 20) or psoriatic arthritis (n = 21), and healthy individuals (n = 7). We measured CD155, TIGIT, and DNAM1 expression on leukocyte subsets and compared activation-induced cytokine production between CD155-positive and CD155-negative APCs. We assessed the effects of TIGIT and DNAM1 blockade on T cell activation, and related the expression of CD155/DNAM1/TIGIT axis molecules to measures of disease activity. Results High CD155 expression associates with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) production in myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (DC). In CD1c+ myeloid DC, activation-induced CD155 expression associates with increased HLA-DR expression. CD8 T cells – but not CD4 T cells – express high levels of TIGIT. DNAM1 blockade decreases T cell pro-inflammatory cytokine production, while TIGIT blockade increased T cell proliferation. Finally, T cell TIGIT expression shows an inverse correlation with inflammation biomarkers in psoriatic disease. Conclusion CD155 is increased on pro-inflammatory APCs, while the receptors DNAM1 and TIGIT expressed on T cells balance the inflammatory response by T cells. In psoriatic disease, low TIGIT expression on T cells is associated with systemic inflammation.
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- Marleen E Jacobs
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Deng C, Li W, Fei Y, Wang L, Chen Y, Zeng X, Zhang F, Li Y. Imbalance of the CD226/TIGIT Immune Checkpoint Is Involved in the Pathogenesis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1619. [PMID: 32793241 PMCID: PMC7393007 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The relationship between the cluster of differentiation 226 (CD226)/T cell Ig and ITIM domain (TIGIT) immune checkpoint and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) pathogenesis is unknown. Herein, PBC patients (n = 42) showed significantly higher proportions of peripheral CD8+ T and CD4+ T cells expressing either CD226 or TIGIT than disease (n = 25) and healthy (n = 30) controls. The percentage of CD8+TIGIT+ T cell was negatively associated with total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, total bile acid, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, and alkaline phosphatase, but positively correlated with platelet count; alkaline phosphatase was positively associated with the frequency of CD8+CD226+ T cell; and the CD226/TIGIT ratio of CD8+ T cell was positively associated with total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, total bile acid, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio, but negatively correlated with albumin and platelet count. The effector function of CD8+CD226+ T cells was more robust than the CD8+CD226- counterparts. CD226 blockade reduced CD107a+, IFN-γ+, and TNF-α+ proportions among CD8+CD226+ T cells, inhibiting CD8+ T cell proliferation. In conclusion, CD226/TIGIT immune checkpoint imbalance is involved in the pathogenesis of PBC. The CD226/TIGIT ratio of CD8+ T cell is a potential biomarker for evaluating the disease status and the prognosis of PBC patients. Moreover, CD8+CD226+ T cells represent a possible therapeutic target for PBC, and blocking CD226 could inhibit the activity of this cell subset in vitro.
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- Chuiwen Deng
- Department of Rheumatology, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Zhang C, Lin R, Li Z, Yang S, Bi X, Wang H, Aini A, Zhang N, Abulizi A, Sun C, Li L, Zhao Z, Qin R, Li X, Li L, Aji T, Shao Y, Vuitton DA, Tian Z, Wen H. Immune Exhaustion of T Cells in Alveolar Echinococcosis Patients and Its Reversal by Blocking Checkpoint Receptor TIGIT in a Murine Model. Hepatology 2020; 71:1297-1315. [PMID: 31410870 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The cestode Echinococcus multilocularis infection, a serious health problem worldwide, causes alveolar echinococcosis (AE), a tumor-like disease predominantly located in the liver and able to spread to any organs. Until now, there have been few studies that explore how T-cell exhaustion contributes to the parasite's escape from immune attack and how it might be reversed. APPROACH AND RESULTS In this study, we found that liver T-cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif domain (TIGIT) expression was significantly enhanced and positively correlated with lesion activity in AE patients. High TIGIT expression in both liver-infiltrating and blood T cells was associated with their functional exhaustion, and its ligand CD155 was highly expressed by hepatocytes surrounding the infiltrating lymphocytes. In co-culture experiments using human blood T cells and hepatic cell line HL-7702, CD155 induced functional impairment of TIGIT+ T cells, and in vitro blockade with TIGIT antibody restored the function of AE patients' T cells. Similar TIGIT-related functional exhaustion of hepatic T cells and an abundant CD155 expression on hepatocytes were observed in E. multilocularis-infected mice. Importantly, in vivo blocking TIGIT prevented T-cell exhaustion and inhibited disease progression in E. multilocularis-infected mice. Mechanistically, CD4+ T cells were totally and CD8+ T cells partially required for anti-TIGIT-induced regression of parasite growth in mice. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that E. multilocularis can induce T-cell exhaustion through inhibitory receptor TIGIT, and that blocking this checkpoint may reverse the functional impairment of T cells and represent a possible approach to immunotherapy against AE.
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- Chuanshan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, WHO Collaborating Centre on Prevention and Case Management of Echinococcosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, WHO Collaborating Centre on Prevention and Case Management of Echinococcosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, WHO Collaborating Centre on Prevention and Case Management of Echinococcosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Diseases, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Chronic Disease Laboratory, Institutes for Life Sciences and School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Disease Laboratory, Institutes for Life Sciences and School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, WHO Collaborating Centre on Prevention and Case Management of Echinococcosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Hepatic Hydatid and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Digestive and Vascular Surgery Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Hepatic Hydatid and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Digestive and Vascular Surgery Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- WHO-Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, Department of Parasitology, University Hospital, University Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Diseases, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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Carballido JM, Regairaz C, Rauld C, Raad L, Picard D, Kammüller M. The Emerging Jamboree of Transformative Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases. Front Immunol 2020; 11:472. [PMID: 32296421 PMCID: PMC7137386 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Standard treatments for autoimmune and autoinflammatory disorders rely mainly on immunosuppression. These are predominantly symptomatic remedies that do not affect the root cause of the disease and are associated with multiple side effects. Immunotherapies are being developed during the last decades as more specific and safer alternatives to small molecules with broad immunosuppressive activity, but they still do not distinguish between disease-causing and protective cell targets and thus, they still have considerable risks of increasing susceptibility to infections and/or malignancy. Antigen-specific approaches inducing immune tolerance represent an emerging trend carrying the potential to be curative without inducing broad immunosuppression. These therapies are based on antigenic epitopes derived from the same proteins that are targeted by the autoreactive T and B cells, and which are administered to patients together with precise instructions to induce regulatory responses capable to restore homeostasis. They are not personalized medicines, and they do not need to be. They are precision therapies exquisitely targeting the disease-causing cells that drive pathology in defined patient populations. Immune tolerance approaches are truly transformative options for people suffering from autoimmune diseases.
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- José M Carballido
- Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland.,Autoimmunity Transplantation and Inflammation, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Autoimmunity Transplantation and Inflammation, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Autoimmunity Transplantation and Inflammation, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Autoimmunity Transplantation and Inflammation, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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Chen F, Xu Y, Chen Y, Shan S. TIGIT enhances CD4 + regulatory T-cell response and mediates immune suppression in a murine ovarian cancer model. Cancer Med 2020; 9:3584-3591. [PMID: 32212317 PMCID: PMC7221438 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OC) is the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related death in women with a pathogenesis involving activation of regulatory T cells (Tregs). The T-cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) is a well-known immune checkpoint molecule that inhibits T-cell responses. However, the role of TIGIT in OC is not comprehensively understood. In this study, we revealed crucial functions of TIGIT in the development and progression of OC. ID8 cells were used to establish a murine OC model. TIGIT expression was increased in immune cells of OC mice, particularly in CD4+ Tregs. Anti-TIGIT monoclonal antibodies (mAb) were used to block the function of TIGIT in OC mice, and we found that the anti-TIGIT treatment reduced the proportion of CD4+ Tregs, but did not affect CD4+ and CD8+ T cells or natural killer cells. Splenic CD4+ Tregs from OC mice were isolated after the anti-TIGIT treatment, and their functioning was examined. Inhibition of TIGIT lowered the degree of immunosuppression induced by CD4+ Tregs. A survival curve suggested that anti-TIGIT treatment can improve the survival rate of OC in mice. We conclude that TIGIT enhanced CD4+ Tregs response and mediated immunosuppression in the OC model. Our data suggest that inhibition of TIGIT is a potential therapeutic target in OC patients.
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- Fengzhen Chen
- Department of Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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The relationship between TIGIT + regulatory T cells and autoimmune disease. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 83:106378. [PMID: 32172208 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The role of regulatory T cells (Treg cell) in controlling autoimmune disease is an area of intense study. As such, the characterization and understanding the function of Treg markers has the potential to provide a considerable impact in developing treatments and understanding the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. One such inhibitory Treg cell marker that has been recently discovered is T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT). In this review, we discuss what is known about the expression and function of TIGIT on Treg cells, and we discuss the relationship between TIGIT expressing Treg cells and different autoimmune diseases such as atopic dermatitis, autoimmune thyroiditis, type 1 diabetes, autoimmune uveitis, aplastic anemia, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, arthritis, and colitis.
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Long Y, Wang C, Xia C, Li X, Fan C, Zhao X, Liu C. Recovery of CD226-TIGIT +FoxP3 + and CD226-TIGIT-FoxP3 + regulatory T cells contributes to clinical remission from active stage in ulcerative colitis patients. Immunol Lett 2019; 218:30-39. [PMID: 31883787 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory immune-related disease. Imbalance between pathogenic cells and immunosuppressive cells is associated with disease activity of UC. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are critical for this immune homeostasis. However, the clinical significance of CD226 and TIGIT expressions on FoxP3+Tregs in UC remains unclear. METHODS Comprehensive analyses of CD226 and TIGIT expressions on FoxP3+Tregs were performed by flow cytometry in 72 UC patients and 35 healthy controls, and ten active UC patients achieving remission after treatment with 5-aminosalicylic acid were followed up. Expressions of β7, α4 and αE on FoxP3+Tregs were analyzed. Clinical indicators were retrospectively acquired and serum cytokines were detected using ELISA, and their correlations with FoxP3+Treg subsets were conducted. RESULTS In active UC, levels of FoxP3+Tregs and CD226-FoxP3+Tregs regardless of TIGIT expression were significantly decreased while percentages of CD226+TIGIT-FoxP3+Tregs and CD226+TIGIT+FoxP3+Tregs were obviously increased. The expressions of β7, α4β7 and αEβ7 in FoxP3+Tregs, CD226-TIGIT+FoxP3+Tregs and CD226-TIGIT-FoxP3+Tregs were significantly elevated in active UC. Furthermore, inverse correlations were found between FoxP3+Tregs, CD226-TIGIT+FoxP3+Tregs, CD226-TIGIT-FoxP3+Tregs and serum CRP, as well as Mayo scores. IL-10 was reduced and positively correlated with CD226-TIGIT+FoxP3+Tregs and CD226-TIGIT-FoxP3+Tregs while IL-12 was increased and negatively correlated with CD226-TIGIT+FoxP3+Tregs and CD226-TIGIT-FoxP3+Tregs in active UC. In follow-up patients, the levels of FoxP3+Tregs, CD226-TIGIT+FoxP3+Tregs and CD226-TIGIT-FoxP3+Tregs and serum IL-10 levels were significantly recovered when achieving remission after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Lack of CD226 expression on FoxP3+Tregs regardless of TIGIT expression may play an important role in exhibiting their suppressive function and preventing from disease activity in UC.
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- Yan Long
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA & Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Duan X, Liu J, Cui J, Ma B, Zhou Q, Yang X, Lu Z, Du Y, Su C. Expression of TIGIT/CD155 and correlations with clinical pathological features in human hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:3773-3781. [PMID: 31485637 PMCID: PMC6755146 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) is a recently identified T cell coinhibitory receptor. Studies have shown that TIGIT is expressed in colon adenocarcinoma, uterine corpus endometrioid carcinoma, breast carcinoma and kidney renal clear cell carcinoma. However, the role of the TIGIT/human poliovirus receptor (CD155) pathway in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains to be elucidated. In the present study, the expression of TIGIT and CD155 in HCC tissues and peripheral blood were determined, and correlations among TIGIT, CD155, TIGIT+ CD4+ T cells, TIGIT+ regulatory T (Treg) cells and α-fetoprotein (AFP) were investigated in order to identify a potential target for diagnosing and treating HCC. Immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR analysis and western blotting were used to examine the expression of TIGIT and CD155 in cancerous tissues and peripheral blood collected from patients with HCC. The frequency of TIGIT+ CD4+ T cells and TIGIT+ Treg cells and the concentration of inflammatory cytokines secreted by T cell subsets were analyzed by flow cytometry and a Merck Milliplex assay. Correlations between the frequency of TIGIT+ CD4+ T and TIGIT+ Treg cells and AFP were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation test. With the degree of cancerous differentiation from high to low, the expression levels of TIGIT and CD155 were upregulated in the cancerous tissues from patients with HCC. TIGIT+ CD4+ T cell and TIGIT+ Treg cell frequencies were decreased in peripheral blood from postoperative patients with HCC. The increased expression of TIGIT was positively correlated with the level of AFP. These results indicate that co-inhibitory receptor TIGIT may be involved in the pathogenesis of HCC and represent a novel target for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC.
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- Xiangguo Duan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yinchuan, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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Helli B, Shahi MM, Mowla K, Jalali MT, Haghighian HK. A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, evaluating the sesamin supplement effects on proteolytic enzymes, inflammatory markers, and clinical indices in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Phytother Res 2019; 33:2421-2428. [PMID: 31309643 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Inflammation is one of the main characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis. Based on the antiinflammatory properties of sesame, this study was conducted to evaluate the sesamin supplement effects on serum levels of some proteolytic enzymes, inflammatory biomarkers, and clinical indices in women with rheumatoid arthritis. In this randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 44 patients were randomly divided in intervention and control groups. Patients received 200-mg/day sesamin supplement or placebo in the intervention and control group for 6 weeks. Serum levels of proteolytic enzymes (hyaluronidase, aggrecanase, and matrix metalloproteinases-3) and inflammatory biomarkers (hs-CRP, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and cyclooxygenase-2) were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method at the beginning and end of the study. After intervention, serum levels of hyaluronidase and matrix metalloproteinases-3 decreased significantly in sesamin group. Also, serum levels of hs-CRP, TNF-α, and cyclooxygenase-2 in intervention group were significantly decreased in intervention group compared with placebo group. Sesamin supplementation also caused a significant reduction in the number of tender joints and severity of pain in these patients. According to the results, it seems that the sesamin by reducing inflammatory mediators can relieve clinical symptoms and pathological changes that caused by inflammatory impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Bizhan Helli
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical, Ahvaz Jundishapur Medical Sciences University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Hyperlipidemia Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur Medical Sciences University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur Medical Sciences University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Hyperlipidemia Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur Medical Sciences University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.,Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Yang M, Liu Y, Mo B, Xue Y, Ye C, Jiang Y, Bi X, Liu M, Wu Y, Wang J, Olsen N, Pan Y, Zheng SG. Helios but not CD226, TIGIT and Foxp3 is a Potential Marker for CD4 + Treg Cells in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Cell Physiol Biochem 2019; 52:1178-1192. [PMID: 30990587 PMCID: PMC6943339 DOI: 10.33594/000000080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive, chronic, even disabling systemic autoimmune disease. Imbalance between pathogenic immune cells and immunosuppressive cells is associated with the pathogenesis and development of RA and other autoimmune diseases. As Foxp3 is also expressed on activated CD4+ cells in the presence of inflammation, the identification of Treg cells in patients with RA remains a challenge. METHODS Comprehensive analyses were carried out by Flow cytometry. Expression of Helios, CD226, T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains clinical samples and healthy controls. RESULTS We have systemically examined three potential markers, Helios, CD226 and TIGIT, that are possibly related to Treg identification, and found that Helios expression on CD4+Foxp3+cells was decreased and negatively correlated with the disease activity of RA patients, while CD226 and TIGIT both showed elevated expression levels in CD4+Foxp3+cells in RA patients and they were not associated with disease activity of RA patients. CONCLUSION Taken together, our findings indicate that CD4+CD25hiCD127low/-Foxp3+Helios+ may represent the real Treg cell population in patients with RA.
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- Mengru Yang
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Center for Clinical Immunology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Clinical Immunology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China
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- Center for Clinical Immunology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Clinical Immunology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Guangdong Second Provincial Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Clinical Immunology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Penn State University Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Penn State University Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China,
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States,
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Kurita M, Yoshihara Y, Ishiuji Y, Chihara M, Ishiji T, Asahina A, Yanaba K. Expression of T-cell immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif domain on CD4+
T cells in patients with atopic dermatitis. J Dermatol 2018; 46:37-42. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.14696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Miki Kurita
- Department of Dermatology; The Jikei University School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; The Jikei University School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; The Jikei University School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; The Jikei University School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; The Jikei University School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; The Jikei University School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; The Jikei University School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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Wang J, Liu X, Hao C, Lu Y, Duan X, Liang R, Gao G, Zhang T. MEG3 modulates TIGIT expression and CD4 + T cell activation through absorbing miR-23a. Mol Cell Biochem 2018; 454:67-76. [PMID: 30382432 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-018-3453-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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T cells are involved in bone marrow failure in aplastic anemia (AA). MEG3 is a long, non-coding RNA that can modulate target gene expression and T cell differentiation by acting as a microRNA sponge. Our previous study showed that T cell immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif (ITIM) domain (TIGIT) plays a critical role in regulating CD4 + T cell functions. In this study, we found that MEG3 expression was significantly downregulated in CD4 + T cells derived from AA patients. MEG3 modulated CD4 + T cell proliferation and IFN-γ and TNF-α levels, as well as TIGIT, T-bet, and orphan nuclear receptor (RORγt) expression. Furthermore, MEG3 overexpression sequestered miR-23a and prompted TIGIT expression in CD4 + T cells. CD4 + T cells with MEG3 overexpression impeded expansion of Th1 and Th17 cells, restored the decreased red blood cell count, attenuated the increase in serum INF-γ and TNF-α levels, and lengthened median survival time, as well as upregulated mRNA levels of CD34, stem cell factor (SCF), and granulocyte/macrophage-colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in bone marrow mononuclear cells of a mouse model. In conclusion, our study provides evidence that MEG3 regulated TIGIT expression and CD4 + T cell activation by absorbing miR-23a. These findings provide novel insight into autoimmune-mediated AA.
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- Jianhong Wang
- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No.127, West Changle Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No.127, West Changle Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No.127, West Changle Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No.127, West Changle Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No.127, West Changle Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No.127, West Changle Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No.127, West Changle Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No.127, West Changle Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, China.
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Wang FF, Wang Y, Wang L, Wang TS, Bai YP. TIGIT expression levels on CD4+ T cells are correlated with disease severity in patients with psoriasis. Clin Exp Dermatol 2018. [PMID: 29512851 DOI: 10.1111/ced.13414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- F. F. Wang
- Graduate School; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing China
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Beijing China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Beijing China
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Stein N, Tsukerman P, Mandelboim O. The paired receptors TIGIT and DNAM-1 as targets for therapeutic antibodies. Hum Antibodies 2018; 25:111-119. [PMID: 28035916 DOI: 10.3233/hab-160307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
One of the most exciting fields in modern medicine is immunotherapy, treatment which looks to harness the power of the immune system to fight disease. A particularly effective strategy uses antibodies designed to influence the activity levels of the immune system. Here we look at two receptors - TIGIT and DNAM-1 - which bind the same ligands but have opposite effects on immune cells, earning them the label `paired receptors'. Importantly, natural killer cells and cytotoxic T cells express both of these receptors, and in certain cases their effector functions are dictated by TIGIT or DNAM-1 signaling. Agonist and antagonist antibodies targeting either TIGIT or DNAM-1 present many therapeutic options for diseases spanning from cancer to auto-immunity. In this review we present cases in which the modulation of these receptors holds potential for the development of novel therapies.
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MESH Headings
- Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte/genetics
- Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte/immunology
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/therapeutic use
- Autoimmune Diseases/drug therapy
- Autoimmune Diseases/genetics
- Autoimmune Diseases/immunology
- Autoimmune Diseases/pathology
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Humans
- Immunotherapy/methods
- Killer Cells, Natural/drug effects
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/pathology
- Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Neoplasms/genetics
- Neoplasms/immunology
- Neoplasms/pathology
- Protein Binding
- Receptor Cross-Talk/immunology
- Receptors, Immunologic/agonists
- Receptors, Immunologic/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Immunologic/genetics
- Receptors, Immunologic/immunology
- Signal Transduction
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/drug effects
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/pathology
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Janssen E, Kumari S, Tohme M, Ullas S, Barrera V, Tas JM, Castillo-Rama M, Bronson RT, Usmani SM, Irvine DJ, Mempel TR, Geha RS. DOCK8 enforces immunological tolerance by promoting IL-2 signaling and immune synapse formation in Tregs. JCI Insight 2017; 2:94298. [PMID: 28978806 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.94298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients deficient in the guanine nucleotide exchange factor DOCK8 have decreased numbers and impaired in vitro function of Tregs and make autoantibodies, but they seldom develop autoimmunity. We show that, similarly, Dock8-/- mice have decreased numbers and impaired in vitro function of Tregs but do not develop autoimmunity. In contrast, mice with selective DOCK8 deficiency in Tregs develop lymphoproliferation, autoantibodies, and gastrointestinal inflammation, despite a normal percentage and in vitro function of Tregs, suggesting that deficient T effector cell function might protect DOCK8-deficient patients from autoimmunity. We demonstrate that DOCK8 associates with STAT5 and is important for IL-2-driven STAT5 phosphorylation in Tregs. DOCK8 localizes within the lamellar actin ring of the Treg immune synapse (IS). Dock8-/- Tregs have abnormal TCR-driven actin dynamics, decreased adhesiveness, an altered gene expression profile, an unstable IS with decreased recruitment of signaling molecules, and impaired transendocytosis of the costimulatory molecule CD86. These data suggest that DOCK8 enforces immunological tolerance by promoting IL-2 signaling, TCR-driven actin dynamics, and the IS in Tregs.
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- Erin Janssen
- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Koch Institute of Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Koch Institute of Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Catakovic K, Gassner FJ, Ratswohl C, Zaborsky N, Rebhandl S, Schubert M, Steiner M, Gutjahr JC, Pleyer L, Egle A, Hartmann TN, Greil R, Geisberger R. TIGIT expressing CD4+T cells represent a tumor-supportive T cell subset in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Oncoimmunology 2017; 7:e1371399. [PMID: 29296521 PMCID: PMC5739567 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2017.1371399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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While research on T cell exhaustion in context of cancer particularly focuses on CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, the role of inhibitory receptors on CD4+ T-helper cells have remained largely unexplored. TIGIT is a recently identified inhibitory receptor on T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. In this study, we examined TIGIT expression on T cell subsets from CLL patients. While we did not observe any differences in TIGIT expression in CD8+ T cells of healthy controls and CLL cells, we found an enrichment of TIGIT+ T cells in the CD4+ T cell compartment in CLL. Intriguingly, CLL patients with an advanced disease stage displayed elevated numbers of CD4+ TIGIT+ T cells compared to low risk patients. Autologous CLL-T cell co-culture assays revealed that depleting CD4+ TIGIT+ expressing T cells from co-cultures significantly decreased CLL viability. Accordingly, a supportive effect of TIGIT+CD4+ T cells on CLL cells in vitro could be recapitulated by blocking the interaction of TIGIT with its ligands using TIGIT-Fc molecules, which also impeded the T cell specific production of CLL-prosurvival cytokines. Our data reveal that TIGIT+CD4+T cells provide a supportive microenvironment for CLL cells, representing a potential therapeutic target for CLL treatment.
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- Kemal Catakovic
- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria.,Molecular Cytology Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR).,Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Austria
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Luo Q, Deng Z, Xu C, Zeng L, Ye J, Li X, Guo Y, Huang Z, Li J. Elevated Expression of Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-Based Inhibitory Motif (TIGIT) on T Lymphocytes is Correlated with Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:1232-1241. [PMID: 28282368 PMCID: PMC5358849 DOI: 10.12659/msm.902454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background It is well known that lymphocytes play an important role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). T cell immunoreceptors with immunoglobulin (Ig) and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (TIGIT) have immunosuppressive co-stimulatory molecules that mediate inhibitory effects, but their roles in RA are poorly understood. Material/Methods Were recruited 76 patients with RA and 33 healthy controls (HC). Clinical manifestations, laboratory measurements, physical examination, and medical history of RA patients were recorded. The expression of TIGIT on CD3+ T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, CD3+CD4+ T lymphocytes, and CD3+CD8+ T lymphocytes was determined using flow cytometry. The expression of TIGIT on T lymphocytes in patients with RA was further analyzed to investigate its correlations with markers of autoimmune response, inflammation, and disease activity in RA. Results Compared with HC, the expression levels of TIGIT on CD3+CD4+ T lymphocytes and CD3+CD8+ T lymphocytes were significantly increased in patients with RA (P < 0.01). The frequency of TIGIT-expressing CD3+CD4+ T lymphocytes was positively correlated with RF, increased ACPA, ESR, and CRP levels. The frequency of TIGIT-expressing CD3+CD8+ T lymphocytes was positively correlated with RF and ESR levels. Furthermore, the expression level of TIGIT on CD3+CD4+ T lymphocytes was positively correlated with the DAS28 score in RA. Conclusions The expression levels of TIGIT on T lymphocytes were elevated and correlated with disease activity in RA.
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- Qing Luo
- Department of Clinical laboratory, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- College of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- College of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- College of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- College of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- College of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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Mao L, Hou H, Wu S, Zhou Y, Wang J, Yu J, Wu X, Lu Y, Mao L, Bosco MJ, Wang F, Sun Z. TIGIT signalling pathway negatively regulates CD4 + T-cell responses in systemic lupus erythematosus. Immunology 2017; 151:280-290. [PMID: 28108989 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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B-lymphocyte hyperactivity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is T-cell-dependent, and CD4+ T-cell activation is essential to SLE pathogenesis. However, the mechanism of the deregulation of CD4+ T cells in SLE is largely unknown. T-cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) is a new inhibitory receptor preferentially expressed on activated CD4+ T cells. Here, we address the role of TIGIT in the pathogenesis of SLE. Our results showed that TIGIT expression on CD4+ T cells was significantly elevated in patients with SLE and highly correlated with the activity of the disease. TIGIT+ CD4+ T cells from both healthy individuals and patients with SLE had a more activated phenotype than TIGIT- CD4+ T cells. In contrast, the activation, proliferation and cytokine production potential of TIGIT+ CD4+ T cells were significantly lower than those of TIGIT- CD4+ T cells. Furthermore, activation of the TIGIT pathway by using CD155 could substantially down-regulate the activities of CD4+ T cells from SLE patients in vitro, and in vivo administration of CD155 resulted in a delayed development of SLE in MRL/lpr mice. TIGIT is a powerful negative regulator of CD4+ T cells in SLE, which suggests that the TIGIT signalling pathway may be used as a potential therapeutic target for treating this disease.
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- Lie Mao
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Immune checkpoints and rheumatic diseases: what can cancer immunotherapy teach us? Nat Rev Rheumatol 2016; 12:593-604. [DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2016.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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