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Cebadero-Dominguez Ó, Casas-Rodríguez A, Puerto M, Cameán AM, Jos A. In vitro safety assessment of reduced graphene oxide in human monocytes and T cells. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 232:116356. [PMID: 37295592 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Considering the increase in the use of graphene derivatives in different fields, the environmental and human exposure to these materials is likely, and the potential consequences are not fully elucidated. This study is focused on the human immune system, as this plays a key role in the organism's homeostasis. In this sense, the cytotoxicity response of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was investigated in monocytes (THP-1) and human T cells (Jurkat). A mean effective concentration (EC50-24 h) of 121.45 ± 11.39 μg/mL and 207.51 ± 21.67 μg/mL for cytotoxicity was obtained in THP-1 and Jurkat cells, respectively. rGO decreased THP-1 monocytes differentiation at the highest concentration after 48 h of exposure. Regarding the inflammatory response at genetic level, rGO upregulated IL-6 in THP-1 and all cytokines tested in Jurkat cells after 4 h of exposure. At 24 h, IL-6 upregulation was maintained, and a significant decrease of TNF-α gene expression was observed in THP-1 cells. Moreover, TNF-α, and INF-γ upregulation were maintained in Jurkat cells. With respect to the apoptosis/necrosis, gene expression was not altered in THP-1 cells, but a down regulation of BAX and BCL-2 was observed in Jurkat cells after 4 h of exposure. These genes showed values closer to negative control after 24 h. Finally, rGO did not trigger a significant release of any cytokine at any exposure time assayed. In conclusion, our data contributes to the risk assessment of this material and suggest that rGO has an impact on the immune system whose final consequences should be further investigated.
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- Óscar Cebadero-Dominguez
- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González n°2, 41012, Seville, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González n°2, 41012, Seville, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González n°2, 41012, Seville, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González n°2, 41012, Seville, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González n°2, 41012, Seville, Spain.
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Anania C, Brindisi G, Martinelli I, Bonucci E, D’Orsi M, Ialongo S, Nyffenegger A, Raso T, Spatuzzo M, De Castro G, Zicari AM, Carraro C, Piccioni MG, Olivero F. Probiotics Function in Preventing Atopic Dermatitis in Children. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105409. [PMID: 35628229 PMCID: PMC9141149 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by relapsing eczematous injuries and severe pruritus. In the last few years, the AD prevalence has been increasing, reaching 20% in children and 10% in adults in high-income countries. Recently, the potential role of probiotics in AD prevention has generated considerable interest. As many clinical studies show, the gut microbiota is able to modulate systemic inflammatory and immune responses influencing the development of sensitization and allergy. Probiotics are used increasingly against AD. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the probiotics mediated anti-allergic effect remain unclear and there is controversy about their efficacy. In this narrative review, we examine the actual evidence on the effect of probiotic supplementation for AD prevention in the pediatric population, discussing also the potential biological mechanisms of action in this regard.
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- Caterina Anania
- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.B.); (I.M.); (E.B.); (M.D.); (S.I.); (A.N.); (T.R.); (M.S.); (G.D.C.); (A.M.Z.); (C.C.); (M.G.P.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCSS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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Omics Approaches for the Study of Adaptive Immunity to Staphylococcus aureus and the Selection of Vaccine Candidates. Proteomes 2016; 4:proteomes4010011. [PMID: 28248221 PMCID: PMC5217363 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes4010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a dangerous pathogen both in hospitals and in the community. Due to the crisis of antibiotic resistance, there is an urgent need for new strategies to combat S. aureus infections, such as vaccination. Increasing our knowledge about the mechanisms of protection will be key for the successful prevention or treatment of S. aureus invasion. Omics technologies generate a comprehensive picture of the physiological and pathophysiological processes within cells, tissues, organs, organisms and even populations. This review provides an overview of the contribution of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and immunoproteomics to the current understanding of S. aureus‑host interaction, with a focus on the adaptive immune response to the microorganism. While antibody responses during colonization and infection have been analyzed in detail using immunoproteomics, the full potential of omics technologies has not been tapped yet in terms of T-cells. Omics technologies promise to speed up vaccine development by enabling reverse vaccinology approaches. In consequence, omics technologies are powerful tools for deepening our understanding of the “superbug” S. aureus and for improving its control.
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Orecchioni M, Jasim DA, Pescatori M, Manetti R, Fozza C, Sgarrella F, Bedognetti D, Bianco A, Kostarelos K, Delogu LG. Molecular and Genomic Impact of Large and Small Lateral Dimension Graphene Oxide Sheets on Human Immune Cells from Healthy Donors. Adv Healthc Mater 2016; 5:276-87. [PMID: 26687729 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Graphene oxide (GO) is attracting great interest in biomedical sciences. The impact of GO on immune cells is one fundamental area of study that is often overlooked, but critical in terms of clinical translation. This work investigates the effects of two types of thoroughly characterized GO sheets, different in their lateral dimension, on human peripheral immune cells provided from healthy donors using a wide range of assays. After evaluation of cell viability, the gene expression was analyzed, following GO exposure on 84 genes related to innate and adaptive immune responses. Exposure to GO small sheets was found to have a more significant impact on immune cells compared to GO large sheets, reflected in the upregulation of critical genes implicated in immune responses and the release of cytokines IL1β and TNFα. These findings were further confirmed by whole-genome microarray analysis of the impact of small GO sheets on T cells and monocytes. Activation in both cell types was underlined by the overexpression of genes such as CXCL10 and receptor CXCR3. Significant energy-dependent pathway modulation was identified. These findings can potentially pave the foundations for further design of graphene that can be used for immune modulation applications, for example in cancer immunotherapy.
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- Marco Orecchioni
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy; University of Sassari; 07100 Sassari Italy
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- Nanomedicine Lab; Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences; The University of Manchester; Manchester M13 9PT UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy; University of Sassari; 07100 Sassari Italy
- Heath-E-Solutions; Rotterdam 3016 DL The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Experimental Oncology; University of Sassari; 07100 Sassari Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science; University of Sassari; 07100 Sassari Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy; University of Sassari; 07100 Sassari Italy
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- CNRS; Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire; Laboratorie d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique; 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Nanomedicine Lab; Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences; The University of Manchester; Manchester M13 9PT UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy; University of Sassari; 07100 Sassari Italy
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Low-grade inflammation in the obese AT (AT) and the liver is a critical player in the development of obesity-related metabolic dysregulation, including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Myeloid as well as lymphoid cells infiltrate the AT and the liver and expand within these metabolic organs as a result of excessive nutrient intake, thereby exacerbating tissue inflammation. Macrophages are the paramount cell population in the field of metabolism-related inflammation; as obesity progresses, a switch takes place within the AT environment from an M2-alternatively activated macrophage state to an M1-inflammatory macrophage-dominated milieu. M1-polarized macrophages secrete inflammatory cytokines like TNF in the obese AT; such cytokines contribute to insulin resistance in adipocytes. Besides macrophages, also CD8+ T cells promote inflammation in the AT and the liver and thereby the deterioration of the metabolic balance in adipocytes and hepatocytes. Other cells of the innate immunity, such as neutrophils or mast cells, interfere with metabolic homeostasis as well. On the other hand, eosinophils or T-regulatory cells, the number of which in the AT decreases in the course of obesity, function to maintain metabolic balance by ameliorating inflammatory processes. In addition, eosinophils and M2-polarized macrophages may contribute to "beige" adipogenesis under lean conditions; beige adipocytes are located predominantly in the subcutaneous AT and have thermogenic and optimal energy-dispensing properties like brown adipocytes. This chapter will summarize the different aspects of the regulation of homeostasis of metabolic tissues by immune cells.
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- Antonios Chatzigeorgiou
- Department of Clinical Pathobiochemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden, German Center for Diabetes Research, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Clinical Pathobiochemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden, German Center for Diabetes Research, Dresden, Germany
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Callol A, Reyes-López FE, Roig FJ, Goetz G, Goetz FW, Amaro C, MacKenzie SA. An Enriched European Eel Transcriptome Sheds Light upon Host-Pathogen Interactions with Vibrio vulnificus. PLoS One 2015. [PMID: 26207370 PMCID: PMC4514713 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Infectious diseases are one of the principal bottlenecks for the European eel recovery. The aim of this study was to develop a new molecular tool to be used in host-pathogen interaction experiments in the eel. To this end, we first stimulated adult eels with different pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), extracted RNA from the immune-related tissues and sequenced the transcriptome. We obtained more than 2x106 reads that were assembled and annotated into 45,067 new descriptions with a notable representation of novel transcripts related with pathogen recognition, signal transduction and the immune response. Then, we designed a DNA-microarray that was used to analyze the early immune response against Vibrio vulnificus, a septicemic pathogen that uses the gills as the portal of entry into the blood, as well as the role of the main toxin of this species (RtxA13) on this early interaction. The gill transcriptomic profiles obtained after bath infecting eels with the wild type strain or with a mutant deficient in rtxA13 were analyzed and compared. Results demonstrate that eels react rapidly and locally against the pathogen and that this immune-response is rtxA13-dependent as transcripts related with cell destruction were highly up-regulated only in the gills from eels infected with the wild-type strain. Furthermore, significant differences in the immune response against the wild type and the mutant strain also suggest that host survival after V. vulnificus infection could depend on an efficient local phagocytic activity. Finally, we also found evidence of the presence of an interbranchial lymphoid tissue in European eel gills although further experiments will be necessary to identify such tissue.
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- Agnès Callol
- Departament de Microbiologia i Ecologia, Universitat de Valencia, Burjassot, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- Department de Biologia cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament de Microbiologia i Ecologia, Universitat de Valencia, Burjassot, Spain
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, United States of America
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- Departament de Microbiologia i Ecologia, Universitat de Valencia, Burjassot, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
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Perkins JR, Barrionuevo E, Ranea JA, Blanca M, Cornejo-Garcia JA. Systems biology approaches to enhance our understanding of drug hypersensitivity reactions. Clin Exp Allergy 2015; 44:1461-72. [PMID: 25040150 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hypersensitivity drug reactions (HDRs) encompass a wide spectrum of unpredictable clinical entities. They represent an important health problem, affecting people of all ages, and lead to a large strain on the public health system. Here, we summarize experiments that use high-throughput genomics technologies to investigate HDRs. We also introduce the field of systems biology as a relatively recent discipline concerned with the integration and analysis of high-throughput data sets such as DNA microarrays and next-generation sequencing data. We describe previous studies that have applied systems biology techniques to related fields such as allergy and asthma. Finally, we present a number of potential applications of systems biology to the study of HDRs, in order to make the reader aware of the types of analyses that can be performed and the insights that can be gained through their application.
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- J R Perkins
- Research Laboratory, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga-UMA, Spain
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Shono Y, Docampo MD, Peled JU, Perobelli SM, Jenq RR. Intestinal microbiota-related effects on graft-versus-host disease. Int J Hematol 2015; 101:428-37. [PMID: 25812838 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-015-1781-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an increasingly important treatment for conditions including hematopoietic malignancies and inherited hematopoietic disorders, and is considered to be the most effective form of tumor immunotherapy available to date. However, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) remains a major source of morbidity and mortality following allo-HSCT, and understanding the mechanisms of GVHD has been highlighted as a key research priority. During development of GVHD, activation of various immune cells, especially donor T cells, leads to damage of target organs including skin, liver, hematopoietic system, and of particular clinical importance, gut. In addition to histocompatibility complex differences between the donor and recipient, pretransplant conditioning with chemotherapy and irradiation also contributes to GVHD by damaging the gut, resulting in systemic exposure to microbial products normally confined to the intestinal lumen. The intestinal microbiota is a modulator of gastrointestinal immune homeostasis. It also promotes the maintenance of epithelial cells. Recent reports provide growing evidence of the impact of intestinal microbiota on GVHD pathophysiology. This review summarizes current knowledge of changes and effects of intestinal microbiota in the setting of allo-HSCT. We will also discuss potential future strategies of intestinal microbiota manipulation that might be advantageous in decreasing allo-HSCT-related morbidity and mortality.
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- Yusuke Shono
- Department of Immunology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10065, USA,
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Kamisoglu K, Sleight K, Nguyen TT, Calvano SE, Coyle SM, Corbett SA, Androulakis IP. Effects of coupled dose and rhythm manipulation of plasma cortisol levels on leukocyte transcriptional response to endotoxin challenge in humans. Innate Immun 2013; 20:774-84. [PMID: 24217219 DOI: 10.1177/1753425913508458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Severe traumas are associated with hypercortisolemia due to both disruption of cortisol secretion rhythm and increase in its total concentration. Understanding the effects of altered cortisol levels and rhythms on immune function is of great clinical interest, to prevent conditions such as sepsis from complicating the recovery. This in vivo study assesses the responses of circulating leukocytes to coupled dose and rhythm manipulation of cortisol, preceding an immune challenge induced by endotoxin administration. Through continuous infusion, plasma cortisol concentration was increased to and kept constant at a level associated with major physiologic stress. In response, transcriptional programming of leukocytes was altered to display a priming response before endotoxin exposure. Enhanced expression of a number of receptors and signaling proteins, as well as lowered protein translation and mitochondrial function indicated a sensitization against potential infectious threats. Despite these changes, response to endotoxin followed very similar patterns in both cortisol and saline pre-treated groups except one cluster including probe sets associated with major players regulating inflammatory response. In sum, altered dose and rhythm of plasma cortisol levels engendered priming of circulating leukocytes when preceded an immune challenge. This transcriptional program change associated with stimulated surveillance function and suppressed energy-intensive processes, emphasized permissive actions of cortisol on immune function.
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- Kubra Kamisoglu
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Clinical Academic Building, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Clinical Academic Building, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Clinical Academic Building, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA Department of Surgery, Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Clinical Academic Building, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Ravi LI, Li L, Sutejo R, Chen H, Wong PS, Tan BH, Sugrue RJ. A systems-based approach to analyse the host response in murine lung macrophages challenged with respiratory syncytial virus. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:190. [PMID: 23506210 PMCID: PMC3618260 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of lower respiratory tract infection in young children. The degree of disease severity is determined by the host response to infection. Lung macrophages play an important early role in the host response to infection and we have used a systems-based approach to examine the host response in RSV-infected lung-derived macrophage cells. Results Lung macrophage cells could be efficiently infected (>95%) with RSV in vitro, and the expression of several virus structural proteins could be detected. Although we failed to detect significant levels of virus particle production, virus antigen could be detected up until 96 hours post-infection (hpi). Microarray analysis indicated that 20,086 annotated genes were expressed in the macrophage cells, and RSV infection induced an 8.9% and 11.3% change in the global gene transcriptome at 4 hpi and 24 hpi respectively. Genes showing up-regulated expression were more numerous and exhibited higher changes in expression compared to genes showing down-regulated expression. Based on gene ontology, genes with cytokine, antiviral, cell death, and signal transduction functions showed the highest increases in expression, while signalling transduction, RNA binding and protein kinase genes showed the greatest reduction in expression levels. Analysis of the global gene expression profile using pathway enrichment analysis confirmed that up-regulated expression of pathways related to pathogen recognition, interferon signalling and antigen presentation occurred in the lung macrophage cells challenged with RSV. Conclusion Our data provided a comprehensive analysis of RSV-induced gene expression changes in lung macrophages. Although virus gene expression was detected, our data was consistent with an abortive infection and this correlated with the activation of several antivirus signalling pathways such as interferon type I signalling and cell death signalling. RSV infection induced a relatively large increase in pro-inflammatory cytokine expression, however the maintenance of this pro-inflammatory response was not dependent on the production of infectious virus particles. The sustained pro-inflammatory response even in the absence of a productive infection suggests that drugs that control the pro-inflammatory response may be useful in the treatment of patients with severe RSV infection.
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- Laxmi Iyer Ravi
- Division of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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Chatzigeorgiou A, Karalis KP, Bornstein SR, Chavakis T. Lymphocytes in obesity-related adipose tissue inflammation. Diabetologia 2012; 55:2583-2592. [PMID: 22733483 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-012-2607-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Inflammation in the white adipose tissue (WAT) is considered a major player in the development of insulin resistance. The role of macrophages accumulating in the WAT during obesity, promoting WAT inflammation and insulin resistance is well established. In contrast, less is known about the role of lymphocytes. Recent studies have implicated different lymphocyte subsets in WAT inflammation. For instance, cytotoxic CD8(+) T cells infiltrating the WAT may contribute to the recruitment, differentiation and activation of macrophages. On the other hand, a differential role for CD4(+) Th1 and CD4(+) Th2 cells has been suggested. Levels of WAT regulatory T cells decrease during the course of obesity and may represent a crucial factor for the maintenance of insulin sensitivity. Moreover, activation of natural killer T cells, an innate-like T cell population, which recognises lipid antigens, promotes insulin resistance and WAT inflammation. Finally, B cells may infiltrate WAT very early in response to high-fat feeding and worsen glucose metabolism through modulation of T cells and the production of pathogenic antibodies. These interesting new findings however bear controversies and introduce novel, yet unanswered, questions. Here, we review and discuss the impact of the different lymphocyte subsets in obesity-related WAT inflammation and attempt to identify the open questions to be answered by future studies.
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- A Chatzigeorgiou
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Vascular Inflammation, Diabetes and Kidney, University Clinic Carl-Gustav-Carus, University of Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
- Institute of Physiology, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Clinic Carl-Gustav-Carus, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Developmental Biology Section, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Division of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Clinic Carl-Gustav-Carus, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Vascular Inflammation, Diabetes and Kidney, University Clinic Carl-Gustav-Carus, University of Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
- Institute of Physiology, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The use of systems biology approaches to understand and predict vaccine-induced immunity promises to revolutionize vaccinology. For centuries vaccines were developed empirically, with very little understanding of the mechanisms by which they mediate protective immunity. The so-called systems vaccinology approach employs high-throughput technologies (e.g. microarrays, RNA-seq and mass spectrometry-based proteomics and metabolomics) and computational modeling to describe the complex interactions between all the parts of immune system, with a view to elucidating new biological rules capable of predicting the behavior of the system. RECENT FINDINGS Systems biology successfully applied to yellow-fever and influenza vaccines has led to the discovery of signatures that predict vaccine immunogenicity, and promises to advance basic immunology research by providing novel mechanistic insights about immune regulation. However a major challenge of systems vaccinology concerns the analyses and interpretation of the large and noisy data sets generated by high-throughput techniques. Overcoming these issues, we envision that systems vaccinology will have a potential impact on vaccine development, including HIV vaccines. SUMMARY High-throughput technologies allow the investigation of vaccine-induced immune responses at system and molecular levels. These are currently being used to unravel new molecular insights about the immune system, and are on the verge of being integrated into clinical trials to enable rational vaccine design and development.
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Semple F, MacPherson H, Webb S, Cox SL, Mallin LJ, Tyrrell C, Grimes GR, Semple CA, Nix MA, Millhauser GL, Dorin JR. Human β-defensin 3 affects the activity of pro-inflammatory pathways associated with MyD88 and TRIF. Eur J Immunol 2011; 41:3291-300. [PMID: 21809339 PMCID: PMC3494976 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201141648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2011] [Revised: 06/15/2011] [Accepted: 07/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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β-Defensins are cationic host defense peptides that form an amphipathic structure stabilized by three intramolecular disulfide bonds. They are key players in innate and adaptive immunity and have recently been shown to limit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in TLR4-stimulated macrophages. In the present study, we investigate the mechanism underlying the anti-inflammatory effect of human β-defensin 3 (hBD3). We show that the canonical structure of hBD3 is required for this immunosuppressive effect and that hBD3 rapidly associates with and enters macrophages. Examination of the global effect of hBD3 on transcription in TLR4-stimulated macrophages shows that hBD3 inhibits the transcription of pro-inflammatory genes. Among the altered genes there is significant enrichment of groups involved in the positive regulation of NF-κB including components of Toll-like receptor signaling pathways. We confirm these observations by showing corresponding decreases in protein levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and cell surface molecules. In addition, we show that hBD3 reduces NF-κB signaling in cells transfected with MyD88 or TRIF and that hBD3 inhibits the TLR4 response in both MyD88- and TRIF-deficient macrophages. Taken together these findings suggest that the mechanism of hBD3 anti-inflammatory activity involves specific targeting of TLR signaling pathways resulting in transcriptional repression of pro-inflammatory genes.
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- Fiona Semple
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, IGMM, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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A systems biology approach to nutritional immunology - focus on innate immunity. Mol Aspects Med 2011; 33:14-25. [PMID: 22061966 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2011.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2011] [Revised: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 10/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Innate immunity and nutrient metabolism are complex biological systems that must work in concert to sustain and preserve life. The effector cells of the innate immune system rely on essential nutrients to generate energy, produce metabolic precursors for macromolecule biosynthesis and tune their responses to infectious agents. Thus disruptions to nutritional status have a substantial impact on immune competence and can result in increased susceptibility to infection in the case of nutrient deficiency, or chronic inflammation in the case of over-nutrition. The traditional, reductionist methods used in the study of nutritional immunology are incapable of exploring the extremely complex interactions between nutrient metabolism and innate immunity. Here, we review a relatively new analytical approach, systems biology, and highlight how it can be applied to nutritional immunology to provide a comprehensive view of the mechanisms behind nutritional regulation of the innate immune system.
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Carlson BA, Yoo MH, Conrad M, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield DL, Park JM. Protein kinase-regulated expression and immune function of thioredoxin reductase 1 in mouse macrophages. Mol Immunol 2011; 49:311-6. [PMID: 21943784 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2011] [Revised: 08/29/2011] [Accepted: 09/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Macrophages exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exhibit radical changes in mRNA and protein profiles. This shift in gene expression is geared not only to activate immune effector and regulatory mechanisms, but also to adjust the immune cell's metabolism to new physiological demands. However, it remains largely unknown whether immune function and metabolic state are mutually regulatory and, if so, how they are mechanistically interrelated in macrophages. Selenium, a dietary trace element exerting pleiotropic effects on immune homeostasis, and selenium-containing proteins (selenoproteins) may play a role in such coordination. We examined the incorporation of radiolabeled selenium into protein during LPS stimulation, and identified thioredoxin reductase 1 (TR1) as the only LPS-inducible selenoprotein in macrophages. TR1 induction occurred at the transcriptional level and depended on the intracellular signaling pathways mediated by p38 MAP kinase and IκB kinase. Macrophage-specific ablation of TR1 in mice resulted in a drastic decrease in the expression of VSIG4, a B7 family protein known to suppress T cell activation. These results reveal TR1 as both a regulator and a regulated target in the macrophage gene expression network, and suggest a link between selenium metabolism and immune signaling.
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- Bradley A Carlson
- Molecular Biology of Selenium Section, Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Buonaguro L, Wang E, Tornesello ML, Buonaguro FM, Marincola FM. Systems biology applied to vaccine and immunotherapy development. BMC SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 2011; 5:146. [PMID: 21933421 PMCID: PMC3191374 DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2011] [Accepted: 09/20/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Immunotherapies, including vaccines, represent a potent tool to prevent or contain disease with high morbidity or mortality such as infections and cancer. However, despite their widespread use, we still have a limited understanding of the mechanisms underlying the induction of protective immune responses.Immunity is made of a multifaceted set of integrated responses involving a dynamic interaction of thousands of molecules; among those is a growing appreciation for the role the innate immunity (i.e. pathogen recognition receptors - PRRs) plays in determining the nature and duration (immune memory) of adaptive T and B cell immunity. The complex network of interactions between immune manipulation of the host (immunotherapy) on one side and innate and adaptive responses on the other might be fully understood only employing the global level of investigation provided by systems biology. In this framework, the advancement of high-throughput technologies, together with the extensive identification of new genes, proteins and other biomolecules in the "omics" era, facilitate large-scale biological measurements. Moreover, recent development of new computational tools enables the comprehensive and quantitative analysis of the interactions between all of the components of immunity over time. Here, we review recent progress in using systems biology to study and evaluate immunotherapy and vaccine strategies for infectious and neoplastic diseases. Multi-parametric data provide novel and often unsuspected mechanistic insights while enabling the identification of common immune signatures relevant to human investigation such as the prediction of immune responsiveness that could lead to the improvement of the design of future immunotherapy trials. Thus, the paradigm switch from "empirical" to "knowledge-based" conduct of medicine and immunotherapy in particular, leading to patient-tailored treatment.
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- Luigi Buonaguro
- Molecular Biology and Viral Oncology, Dept of Experimental Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fond Pascale, Via Mariano Semmola 142, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
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Vaccines represent a potent tool to prevent or contain infectious diseases with high morbidity or mortality. However, despite their widespread use, we still have a limited understanding of the mechanisms underlying the effective elicitation of protective immune responses by vaccines. Recent research suggests that this represents the cooperative action of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Immunity is made of a multifaceted set of integrated responses involving a dynamic interaction of thousands of molecules, whose list is constantly updated to fill the several empty spaces of this puzzle. The recent development of new technologies and computational tools permits the comprehensive and quantitative analysis of the interactions between all of the components of immunity over time. Here, we review the role of the innate immunity in the host response to vaccine antigens and the potential of systems biology in providing relevant and novel insights in the mechanisms of action of vaccines to improve their design and effectiveness.
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- Luigi Buonaguro
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Viral Oncogenesis & AIDS Reference Center, Department of Experimental Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fond Pascale, Naples, Italy.
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Barreiro LB, Marioni JC, Blekhman R, Stephens M, Gilad Y. Functional comparison of innate immune signaling pathways in primates. PLoS Genet 2010; 6:e1001249. [PMID: 21187902 PMCID: PMC3002988 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1001249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2010] [Accepted: 11/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Humans respond differently than other primates to a large number of infections. Differences in susceptibility to infectious agents between humans and other primates are probably due to inter-species differences in immune response to infection. Consistent with that notion, genes involved in immunity-related processes are strongly enriched among recent targets of positive selection in primates, suggesting that immune responses evolve rapidly, yet providing only indirect evidence for possible inter-species functional differences. To directly compare immune responses among primates, we stimulated primary monocytes from humans, chimpanzees, and rhesus macaques with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and studied the ensuing time-course regulatory responses. We find that, while the universal Toll-like receptor response is mostly conserved across primates, the regulatory response associated with viral infections is often lineage-specific, probably reflecting rapid host–virus mutual adaptation cycles. Additionally, human-specific immune responses are enriched for genes involved in apoptosis, as well as for genes associated with cancer and with susceptibility to infectious diseases or immune-related disorders. Finally, we find that chimpanzee-specific immune signaling pathways are enriched for HIV–interacting genes. Put together, our observations lend strong support to the notion that lineage-specific immune responses may help explain known inter-species differences in susceptibility to infectious diseases. We know of a large number of diseases or medical conditions that affect humans more severely than non-human primates, such as AIDS, malaria, hepatitis B, and cancer. These differences likely arise from different immune responses to infection among species. However, due to the lack of comparative functional data across species, it remains unclear how the immune system of humans and other primates differ. In this work, we present the first genome-wide characterization of functional differences in innate immune responses between humans and our closest evolutionary relatives. Our results indicate that “core” immune responses, those that are critical to fight any invading pathogen, are the most conserved across primates and that much of the divergence in immune responses is observed in genes that are involved in response to specific microbial and viral agents. In addition, we show that human-specific immune responses are enriched for genes involved in apoptosis and cancer biology, as well as with genes previously associated with susceptibility to infectious diseases or immune-related disorders. Finally, we find that chimpanzee-specific immune signaling pathways are enriched for HIV–interacting genes. Our observations may therefore help explain known inter-species differences in susceptibility to infectious diseases.
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- Luis B. Barreiro
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Department of Statistics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- * E-mail: (LBB); (YG)
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Sjöblom-Hallén A, Marklund U, Nerstedt A, Schön K, Ekman L, Bergqvist P, Löwenadler B, Lycke NY. Gene expression profiling identifies STAT3 as a novel pathway for immunomodulation by cholera toxin adjuvant. Mucosal Immunol 2010; 3:374-86. [PMID: 20375997 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2010.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Earlier studies have reported on both proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory activities of cholera toxin (CT). As CT is a powerful adjuvant, we were interested in identifying genes with a possible involvement in these functions. A global gene expression analysis in mouse B cells showed that CT regulated <100 annotated genes, which encoded transcription factors, G proteins, cell-cycle regulators, and immunoregulating molecules. Interestingly, CT regulated the expression of the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)3 gene and influenced the level and activation of both isoforms STAT3 alpha and STAT3 beta, in vitro in a B-cell line and in Peyer's patch (PP) B cells and in vivo in freshly isolated splenic B cells from CT-treated mice. This effect was cAMP dependent and was not seen with CTB. B cells pre-exposed to CT were significantly more susceptible to the activation of STAT3 by interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10. This exerted a stronger inhibitory effect of IL-10 on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated B-cell proliferation and cytokine production (IL-6). Moreover, IgG1 and IgA production induced by LPS and IL-10 were enhanced by the addition of CT to cultures of PP or splenic B cells. This is the first study to provide a molecular mechanism that can reconcile previous findings of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory effects by CT adjuvant.
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- A Sjöblom-Hallén
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, Mucosal Immunobiology and Vaccine Center (MIVAC), Gothenburg, Sweden
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Genomic Approaches to the Host Response to Pathogens. ESSENTIALS OF GENOMIC AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE 2010. [PMCID: PMC7149829 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374934-5.00057-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The need to better understand host–pathogen interactions has risen with the expansion in genomics and related technologies. This chapter focuses on two aspects of the host response to pathogens where major advances are being made using genomic approaches. The availability of complete genomic sequences of an expanding number of pathogens, the human and mouse genome sequences, and the advent of genome-wide genotyping and gene expression profiling has opened up new avenues of investigation in the field. The genotype of the pathogen plays a major role in the response of the host to infection with more virulent pathogenic strains possessing the capability to interfere with the host immune response. In addition, different individuals in a population can have very different responses to a genetically identical pathogen. Part of the differential response is governed by the underlying genetic differences between individuals. The advent of genome-wide genotyping using single nucleotide polymorphisms or microsatellite markers is leading to major advances in molecular epidemiology. The future impact of genomic approaches on the development of diagnostics and therapeutics is discussed for infectious diseases. This includes defining the basis of genetic susceptibility to infection and system-wide molecular response to a pathogen.
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Gardy JL, Lynn DJ, Brinkman FSL, Hancock REW. Enabling a systems biology approach to immunology: focus on innate immunity. Trends Immunol 2009; 30:249-62. [PMID: 19428301 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2009.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2009] [Revised: 03/27/2009] [Accepted: 03/31/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Immunity is not simply the product of a series of discrete linear signalling pathways; rather it is comprised of a complex set of integrated responses arising from a dynamic network of thousands of molecules subject to multiple influences. Its behaviour often cannot be explained or predicted solely by examining its components. Here, we review recently developed resources for the systems-level investigation of immunity. Although innate immunity is emphasized here, its considerable overlap with adaptive immunity makes many of these resources relevant to both arms of the immune response. We discuss recent studies implementing these approaches and illustrate the potential of systems biology to generate novel insights into the complexities of innate immunity.
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- Jennifer L Gardy
- Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Kitamura H, Ito M, Yuasa T, Kikuguchi C, Hijikata A, Takayama M, Kimura Y, Yokoyama R, Kaji T, Ohara O. Genome-wide identification and characterization of transcripts translationally regulated by bacterial lipopolysaccharide in macrophage-like J774.1 cells. Physiol Genomics 2008; 33:121-32. [DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00095.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Although Escherichia coli LPS is known to elicit various proinflammatory responses in macrophages, its effect on the translational states of transcripts has not yet been explored on a genome-wide scale. To address this, we investigated the mRNA profiles in polysomal and free messenger ribonucleoprotein particle (mRNP) fractions of mouse macrophage-like J774.1 cells, using Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 GeneChips. Comparison of the mRNA profiles in total cellular, polysomal, and free mRNP fractions enabled us to identify transcripts that were modulated at the translational level by LPS: among 19,791 transcripts, 115 and 418 were up- and downregulated at 1, 2, or 4 h after LPS stimulation (100 ng/ml) in a translation-dependent manner. Interestingly, gene ontology-based analysis suggested that translation-dependent downregulated genes frequently include those encoding proteins in the mitochondrial respiratory chain. In fact, the mRNA levels of some transcripts for complexes I, IV, and V in the mitochondrial respiratory chain were translationally downregulated, eventually contributing to the decline of their protein levels. Moreover, the amount of metabolically labeled cytochrome oxidase subunit Va in complex IV was decreased without any change of its mRNA level in total cellular fraction after LPS stimulation. Consistently, the total amounts and activities of complexes I and IV were attenuated by LPS stimulation, and the attenuation was independent of nitric oxide. These results demonstrated that translational suppression may play a critical role in the LPS-mediated attenuation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in a nitric oxide-independent manner in J774.1 cells.
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- Hiroshi Kitamura
- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Immunological Memory, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
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- Laboratories for Immunogenomics, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Yokohama
- Laboratory of Genome Technology, Department of Human Genome Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Japan
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Probing host pathogen cross-talk by transcriptional profiling of both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and infected human dendritic cells and macrophages. PLoS One 2008; 3:e1403. [PMID: 18167562 PMCID: PMC2151136 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2007] [Accepted: 12/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Transcriptional profiling using microarrays provides a unique opportunity to decipher host pathogen cross-talk on the global level. Here, for the first time, we have been able to investigate gene expression changes in both Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a major human pathogen, and its human host cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. Methodology/Principal Findings In addition to common responses, we could identify eukaryotic and microbial transcriptional signatures that are specific to the cell type involved in the infection process. In particular M. tuberculosis shows a marked stress response when inside dendritic cells, which is in accordance with the low permissivity of these specialized phagocytes to the tubercle bacillus and to other pathogens. In contrast, the mycobacterial transcriptome inside macrophages reflects that of replicating bacteria. On the host cell side, differential responses to infection in macrophages and dendritic cells were identified in genes involved in oxidative stress, intracellular vesicle trafficking and phagosome acidification. Conclusions/Significance This study provides the proof of principle that probing the host and the microbe transcriptomes simultaneously is a valuable means to accessing unique information on host pathogen interactions. Our results also underline the extraordinary plasticity of host cell and pathogen responses to infection, and provide a solid framework to further understand the complex mechanisms involved in immunity to M. tuberculosis and in mycobacterial adaptation to different intracellular environments.
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Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides in human monocytic leukemia cells: from gene expression to network construction. BMC Genomics 2007; 8:411. [PMID: 17996095 PMCID: PMC2211495 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-8-411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2007] [Accepted: 11/09/2007] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ganoderma lucidum has been widely used as a herbal medicine for promoting health and longevity in China and other Asian countries. Polysaccharide extracts from Ganoderma lucidum have been reported to exhibit immuno-modulating and anti-tumor activities. In previous studies, F3, the active component of the polysaccharide extract, was found to activate various cytokines such as IL-1, IL-6, IL-12, and TNF-alpha. This gave rise to our investigation on how F3 stimulates immuno-modulating or anti-tumor effects in human leukemia THP-1 cells. RESULTS Here, we integrated time-course DNA microarray analysis, quantitative PCR assays, and bioinformatics methods to study the F3-induced effects in THP-1 cells. Significantly disturbed pathways induced by F3 were identified with statistical analysis on microarray data. The apoptosis induction through the DR3 and DR4/5 death receptors was found to be one of the most significant pathways and play a key role in THP-1 cells after F3 treatment. Based on time-course gene expression measurements of the identified pathway, we reconstructed a plausible regulatory network of the involved genes using reverse-engineering computational approach. CONCLUSION Our results showed that F3 may induce death receptor ligands to initiate signaling via receptor oligomerization, recruitment of specialized adaptor proteins and activation of caspase cascades.
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Verma C, Seebah S, Low SM, Zhou L, Liu SP, Li J, Beuerman RW. Defensins: Antimicrobial peptides for therapeutic development. Biotechnol J 2007; 2:1353-9. [PMID: 17886240 DOI: 10.1002/biot.200700148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A novel class of endogenous antimicrobial peptides called defensins has shown great versatility in their activity against a diverse range of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Their mode of action of bacterial cell lysis seems largely nonspecific and so promises to avert the development of resistance. These two features have made them an area of intense research activity and growing commercial interest. A successful multidisciplinary effort to investigate and develop novel defensins analogues has been established in Singapore that involves computer modeling, biochemistry, proteomics, chemical synthesis, molecular biology and clinical sciences.
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- Chandra Verma
- Singapore Consortium for Antimicrobial Peptides, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Ripoll VM, Irvine KM, Ravasi T, Sweet MJ, Hume DA. GpnmbIs Induced in Macrophages by IFN-γ and Lipopolysaccharide and Acts as a Feedback Regulator of Proinflammatory Responses. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 178:6557-66. [PMID: 17475886 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.10.6557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The process of inflammation requires the selective expression of a suite of genes in cells of the macrophage lineage. To identify candidate regulators of inflammation, we used cDNA microarrays to compare the transcriptome of inflammatory macrophages (thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages), bone marrow-derived macrophages, nonadherent spleen cells, and fibroblasts. We identified genes that were macrophage restricted and further elevated in inflammatory macrophages, and characterized the function of one such gene, gpnmb. Gpnmb mRNA expression was enriched in myelomonocytic cell lines and macrophage-related tissues and strongly up-regulated during macrophage differentiation. Epitope-tagged GPNMB expressed in RAW264.7 cells exhibited a perinuclear distribution and colocalized with the Golgi marker coat protein beta. Upon activation of macrophages with IFN-gamma and LPS, GPNMB translocated from the Golgi apparatus to vesicular compartments scattered toward the periphery. Gpnmb overexpression in RAW264.7 cells caused a 2-fold reduction in the production of the cytokines IL-6 and IL-12p40 and the inflammatory mediator NO in response to LPS. DBA mice, which have an inactivating point mutation in the gpnmb gene, exhibited reduced numbers of myeloid cells, elevated numbers of thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages, and higher levels of proinflammatory cytokines in response to LPS. Thus, GPNMB acts as a negative regulator of macrophage inflammatory responses.
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- Vera M Ripoll
- Cooperative Research Centre for Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and Special Research Centre for Functional and Applied Genomics, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Advances in tumor immunology are supporting the clinical implementation of several immunological approaches to cancer in the clinical setting. However, the alternate success of current immunotherapeutic regimens underscores the fact that the molecular mechanisms underlying immune-mediated tumor rejection are still poorly understood. Given the complexity of the immune system network and the multidimensionality of tumor/host interactions, the comprehension of tumor immunology might greatly benefit from high-throughput microarray analysis, which can portrait the molecular kinetics of immune response on a genome-wide scale, thus accelerating the discovery pace and ultimately catalyzing the development of new hypotheses in cell biology. Although in its infancy, the implementation of microarray technology in tumor immunology studies has already provided investigators with novel data and intriguing new hypotheses on the molecular cascade leading to an effective immune response against cancer. Although the general principles of microarray-based gene profiling have rapidly spread in the scientific community, the need for mastering this technique to produce meaningful data and correctly interpret the enormous output of information generated by this technology is critical and represents a tremendous challenge for investigators, as outlined in the first section of this book. In the present Chapter, we report on some of the most significant results obtained with the application of DNA microarray in this oncology field.
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- Simone Mocellin
- Clinica Chirurgica II, Dipartimento di Scienze Oncologiche e Chirurgiche, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Italy.
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Liu Q, Chen T, Chen G, Shu X, Sun A, Ma P, Lu L, Cao X. Triptolide impairs dendritic cell migration by inhibiting CCR7 and COX-2 expression through PI3-K/Akt and NF-kappaB pathways. Mol Immunol 2007; 44:2686-96. [PMID: 17223196 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2006.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2006] [Accepted: 12/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Inhibition of dendritic cell (DC) migration into tissues and secondary lymphoid organs is an efficient way to induce immunosuppression and tolerance. CCR7 and PGE(2) are critical for DC migration to secondary lymphoid organs where DC initiate immune response. Triptolide, an active component purified from the medicinal plant Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F., is a potent immunosuppressive drug capable of prolonging allograft survival in organ transplantation by inhibiting T cell activation and proliferation. Considering the essential role in T cell tolerance of DC migration to secondary lymphoid organs, here we demonstrate that triptolide can significantly inhibit LPS-triggered upregulation of CCR7 expression and PGE(2) production by inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression in DC, thus impairing DC migration towards CCR7 ligand CCL19/MIP-3betain vitro. Moreover, triptolide-treated DC display impaired migration into secondary lymphoid organs and in vivo administration of triptolide also inhibits DC migration. Further studies show that the triptolide-mediated inhibitory effects of LPS-induced activation of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3-K)/Akt and nuclear NF-kappaB activation are involved in down-regulation of COX-2 and CCR7 expression resulting in impaired migration to secondary lymphoid organs of DC. Therefore, inhibition of DC migration through decreasing COX-2 and CCR7 expression via PI3-K/Akt and NF-kappaB signal pathways provides additional mechanistic explanation for triptolide's immunosuppressive effect.
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- Qiuyan Liu
- Institute of Immunology and National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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Ehrchen J, Steinmüller L, Barczyk K, Tenbrock K, Nacken W, Eisenacher M, Nordhues U, Sorg C, Sunderkötter C, Roth J. Glucocorticoids induce differentiation of a specifically activated, anti-inflammatory subtype of human monocytes. Blood 2006; 109:1265-74. [PMID: 17018861 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2006-02-001115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Monocytes and macrophages may either promote or down-regulate inflammatory reactions depending on their state of activation. The effects of glucocorticoids (GCs), the most widely used immunosuppressive drugs, on monocytes are currently not well defined. By analyzing the GC-induced expression pattern in human monocytes by microarray technology, we identified for the first time GC-dependent regulation of 133 genes, including anti-inflammatory molecules such as adenosine A3 receptor, CD1d, and IL-1 receptor II. The results were independently confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and flow cytometry. Functional clustering of GC-regulated genes indicated induction of monocytic properties such as phagocytosis and motility as well as repression of adhesion, apoptosis, and oxidative burst. These predictions were confirmed by independent functional assays. GCs up-regulate fMLP receptors and specifically promote chemotaxis to this chemoattractant. Furthermore, GCs promote survival of an anti-inflammatory monocytic phenotype in inflammatory reactions, probably by inhibition of apoptosis because of oxidative stress. GCs limit tissue damage because of induction of antioxidative properties and high capacity for phagocytosis of proinflammatory agents. Thus, GC treatment did not cause a global suppression of monocytic effector functions but results in differentiation of a specific anti-inflammatory phenotype which seems to be actively involved in resolution of inflammatory reactions.
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- Jan Ehrchen
- Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Muenster, Germany
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Ruby T, Whittaker C, Withers DR, Chelbi-Alix MK, Morin V, Oudin A, Young JR, Zoorob R. Transcriptional profiling reveals a possible role for the timing of the inflammatory response in determining susceptibility to a viral infection. J Virol 2006; 80:9207-16. [PMID: 16940532 PMCID: PMC1563900 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00929-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2006] [Accepted: 07/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Using a novel cDNA microarray prepared from sources of actively responding immune system cells, we have investigated the changes in gene expression in the target tissue during the early stages of infection of neonatal chickens with infectious bursal disease virus. Infections of two lines of chickens previously documented as genetically resistant and sensitive to infection were compared in order to ascertain early differences in the response to infection that might provide clues to the mechanism of differential genetic resistance. In addition to major changes that could be explained by previously described changes in infected tissue, some differences in gene expression on infection, and differences between the two chicken lines, were observed that led to a model for resistance in which a more rapid inflammatory response and more-extensive p53-related induction of apoptosis in the target B cells might limit viral replication and consequent pathology. Ironically, the effect in the asymptomatic neonatal infection is that more-severe B-cell depletion is seen in the more genetically resistant chicken. Changes of expression of many chicken genes of unknown function, indicating possible roles in the response to infection, may aid in the functional annotation of these genes.
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- Thomas Ruby
- CNRS, UPR 1983, 7 rue Guy Moquet, 94800 Villejuif, France
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Hedeler C, Paton NW, Behnke JM, Bradley JE, Hamshere MG, Else KJ. A classification of tasks for the systematic study of immune response using functional genomics data. Parasitology 2006; 132:157-67. [PMID: 16472413 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182005008796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2004] [Revised: 03/25/2005] [Accepted: 06/30/2005] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A full understanding of the immune system and its responses to infection by different pathogens is important for the development of anti-parasitic vaccines. A growing number of large-scale experimental techniques, such as microarrays, are being used to gain a better understanding of the immune system. To analyse the data generated by these experiments, methods such as clustering are widely used. However, individual applications of these methods tend to analyse the experimental data without taking publicly available biological and immunological knowledge into account systematically and in an unbiased manner. To make best use of the experimental investment, to benefit from existing evidence, and to support the findings in the experimental data, available biological information should be included in the analysis in a systematic manner. In this review we present a classification of tasks that shows how experimental data produced by studies of the immune system can be placed in a broader biological context. Taking into account available evidence, the classification can be used to identify different ways of analysing the experimental data systematically. We have used the classification to identify alternative ways of analysing microarray data, and illustrate its application using studies of immune responses in mice to infection with the intestinal nematode parasites Trichuris muris and Heligmosomoides polygyrus.
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- C Hedeler
- School of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Dror N, Alter-Koltunoff M, Azriel A, Amariglio N, Jacob-Hirsch J, Zeligson S, Morgenstern A, Tamura T, Hauser H, Rechavi G, Ozato K, Levi BZ. Identification of IRF-8 and IRF-1 target genes in activated macrophages. Mol Immunol 2006; 44:338-46. [PMID: 16597464 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2006.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2005] [Revised: 02/26/2006] [Accepted: 02/26/2006] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1) and IRF-8, also known as interferon consensus sequence binding protein (ICSBP), are important regulators of macrophage differentiation and function. These factors exert their activities through the formation of heterocomplexes. As such, they are coactivators of various interferon-inducible genes in macrophages. To gain better insights into the involvement of these two transcription factors in the onset of the innate immune response and to identify their regulatory network in activated macrophages, DNA microarray was employed. Changes in the expression profile were analyzed in peritoneal macrophages from wild type mice and compared to IRF-1 and IRF-8 null mice, before and following 4 h exposure to IFN-gamma and LPS. The expression pattern of 265 genes was significantly changed (up/down) in peritoneal macrophages extracted from wild type mice following treatment with IFN-gamma and LPS, while no changes in the expression levels of these genes were observed in samples of the same cell-type from both IRF-1 and IRF-8 null mice. Among these putative target genes, numerous genes are involved in macrophage activity during inflammation. The expression profile of 10 of them was further examined by quantitative RT-PCR. In addition, the promoter regions of three of the identified genes were analyzed by reporter gene assay for the ability to respond to IRF-1 and IRF-8. Together, our results suggest that both IRF-1 and IRF-8 are involved in the transcriptional regulation of these genes. We therefore suggest a broader role for IRF-1 and IRF-8 in macrophages differentiation and maturation, being important inflammatory mediators.
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- Natalie Dror
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Innate and adaptive immunities are the two major arms of the immune system, which rely on distinct cell types. These cells can be distinguished not only by the source of diversity for non-self recognition, of germline or somatic origin, but also by their localization and the pattern and rates of response after encounter of antigenic triggers. In addition, subsets of lymphocytes exist whose receptors require rearrangement but result in semi-invariant structures with a high degree of self-specificity. We hypothesized that these innate-like lymphocytes might share a common gene transcription signature that relates them to classic members of the innate immune system. This relationship was first observed in agonist-induced CD8alphaalpha T cells in fetal/neonatal thymus. We then asked whether this notion could be extended to other innate-like lymphocytes, by comparison of gene expression profiles of innate-like lymphocytes and closely paired adaptive system counterparts (NKT versus CD4T, CD8alphaalphaT versus CD8alphabetaT, and B1 versus B2). A statistically significant 'innate signature' indeed was distilled. Particularly intriguing was the high representation of interferon-inducible guanosine triphophatases crucial for resistance against intracellular pathogens and of small G proteins involved in intracellular vacuole maturation and trafficking. Overall, this combined expression pattern can be designated as an innate signature among lymphocytes.
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Giordano D, Magaletti DM, Clark EA. Nitric oxide and cGMP protein kinase (cGK) regulate dendritic-cell migration toward the lymph-node-directing chemokine CCL19. Blood 2005; 107:1537-45. [PMID: 16249377 PMCID: PMC1895400 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2005-07-2901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Dendritic-cell (DC) migration to secondary lymphoid organs is crucial for the initiation of adaptive immune responses. Although LPS up-regulates CCR7 on DCs, a second signal is required to enable them to migrate toward the chemokine CCL19 (MIP-3beta). We found that the nitric oxide (NO) donor NOR4 provides a signal allowing LPS-stimulated DCs to migrate toward CCL19. NO affects DC migration through both the initial activation of the cGMP/cGMP kinase (cGMP/cGK) pathway and a long-term effect that reduced cGK activity via negative feedback. Indeed, migration of DCs toward CCL19, unlike migration toward CXCL12 (SDF-1alpha), required inhibition of cGK. LPS increased both cGK expression and cGK activity as measured by phosphorylation of the key cGK target vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP). Because cGK phosphorylation of VASP can disrupt focal adhesions and inhibit cell migration, LPS-induced VASP phosphorylation may prevent DCs from migrating without a second signal. Long-term NOR4 treatment inhibited the increase in cGK-dependent VASP phosphorylation, releasing this brake so that DCs can migrate. NO has been implicated in the regulation of autoimmunity through its effect on T cells. Our results suggest that NO regulation of DC migration and cytokine production may contribute to the protective effects of NO in autoimmune disorders.
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- Daniela Giordano
- Department of Immunology, University of Washington, Box 357330, 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Ko YH, Kim WS, Kim Y. Expression of CD56 antigen in Langerhans cell histiocytosis associated with T-lymphoblastic lymphoma in a same lymph node. Virchows Arch 2005; 448:90-4. [PMID: 16228226 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-005-0093-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2004] [Accepted: 02/06/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Association of T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) and Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) in the same lymph node is very rare. Herein, we report such two cases with expression of CD56 in Langerhans cells. Immunohistochemically, lymphoblasts were positive for anti-polyclonal CD3 antibody, CD34, CD7, CD99, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase. LCH cells were positive for anti-S100 protein, CD1a, CD4, CD56, and CD68. Although those two populations were separated topographically, many histiocytes intermingled with lymphoblasts in the paracortex and a few lymphoblasts were scattered within the intrasinusoidal sheets of histiocytes. Neither admixed eosinophils nor multinucleated giant cells were observed. The pathogenetic mechanism of CD56 expression in LCH associated with LBL is discussed.
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- Young-Hyeh Ko
- Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangnam-gu, Ilwon-dong 50, 135-710 Seoul, South
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Worgall S, Heguy A, Luettich K, O'Connor TP, Harvey BG, Quadri LEN, Crystal RG. Similarity of gene expression patterns in human alveolar macrophages in response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia. Infect Immun 2005; 73:5262-8. [PMID: 16041053 PMCID: PMC1201277 DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.8.5262-5268.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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To determine if differences in the severity of pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis seen with late isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia are associated with differences in the initial response of alveolar macrophages (AM) to these pathogens, we assessed gene expression changes in human AM in response to infection with a laboratory strain, early and late clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa, and B. cepacia. Analysis of gene expression changes at the RNA level using oligonucleotide microarrays, following exposure to laboratory P. aeruginosa strain PAK, showed significant (P < 0.01) >2.5-fold upregulation of 42 genes and >2.5-fold downregulation of 45 genes. The majority of the changes in gene expression involved genes as part of inflammatory pathways and signaling systems. Interestingly, similar responses were observed following exposure of AM to early and late clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa, as well as with B. cepacia, suggesting that the more severe clinical outcome of infections with late clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa or with B. cepacia cannot be explained by differences in the early interactions of these organisms with the human AM, as reflected by the similarity of gene expression changes in response to exposure of AM to these pathogens.
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- Stefan Worgall
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 515 East 71st Street, S-1000, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Huby R, Tugwood JD. Gene expression profiling for pharmaceutical safety assessment. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2005; 1:247-60. [PMID: 16922640 DOI: 10.1517/17425255.1.2.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Toxicogenomics is the application of gene expression profiling technology to toxicology. This results in the generation of very large and complex gene expression data sets associated with the development of toxicities. It is widely assumed that this data can be deconvoluted to reveal novel insights into toxicological processes that are of value to the task of risk assessment. More specifically, it is hoped that toxicogenomics will aid in the prediction of the toxic potential and mechanisms of toxicity of novel chemical entities. On the basis of such promise, the pharmaceutical industry has invested heavily in this area, as the perceived rewards in terms of improved pipeline efficiency and safer drugs are immense. Consequently, a great deal of groundwork has been done over the past several years to establish working methods in toxicogenomics, both within industry and academia, demonstrating utility in proof-of-concept studies, generating the databases on which some approaches depend, and developing new data analysis tools. Despite such activity, there is little reported evidence to suggest that toxicogenomics is making a significant impact on the discovery and development of drugs. This may partly reflect the understandable reluctance of pharmaceutical industries to share information in a competitive environment. It may also partly reflect difficulties in bridging the gap between theory and practice, as is required to deliver real value to the industry. This review will assess the successes and shortcomings of toxicogenomics, and consider how it can be usefully applied to a drug discovery pipeline.
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- Russell Huby
- AstraZeneca R&D, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TG, UK.
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Ryan CA, Gerberick GF, Gildea LA, Hulette BC, Betts CJ, Cumberbatch M, Dearman RJ, Kimber I. Interactions of Contact Allergens with Dendritic Cells: Opportunities and Challenges for the Development of Novel Approaches to Hazard Assessment. Toxicol Sci 2005; 88:4-11. [PMID: 16014741 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfi245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The identification of potential skin sensitizing chemicals is a key step in the overall skin safety risk assessment process. Traditionally, predictive testing has been conducted in guinea pigs. More recently, the murine local lymph node assay (LLNA) has become the preferred test method for assessing skin sensitization potential. However, even with the significant animal welfare benefits provided by the LLNA, there is a need to develop non-animal test methods for skin sensitization. Mechanistic understanding of allergic contact dermatitis has increased substantially in recent years. For example, a number of changes are known to occur in epidermal Langerhans cells, the principal antigen-presenting dendritic cell in the skin, as a result of exposure to chemical allergens, including the internalization of surface major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules via endocytosis, the induction of tyrosine phosphorylation, the modulation of cell surface markers, and cytokine expression. The application of this knowledge to the design of predictive in vitro alternative tests provides both unique opportunities and challenges. In this review, we have focused specifically on the impact of chemical exposure on dendritic cells and the potential use of that information in the development of cell-based assays for assessing skin sensitization potential of chemicals in vitro.
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- Cindy A Ryan
- Miami Valley Innovation Center, Central Product Safety Department, The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio 45253-8707, USA.
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Capron A, Riveau G, Capron M, Trottein F. Schistosomes: the road from host-parasite interactions to vaccines in clinical trials. Trends Parasitol 2005; 21:143-9. [PMID: 15734662 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2005.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Insights over recent years into the interactions between helminths, including schistosomes, and the immune system have generated new concepts in immunology and significant advances in vaccine strategies. Here, we report recent advances that substantially increase our understanding of the nature of the host innate and adaptive responses to schistosomes and on strategies elaborated by the parasite to manipulate such responses. We also describe the long road that has allowed us to move from the identification of an anti-schistosome vaccine candidate, a 28kDa glutathione-S-transferase, to its recent evaluation in human clinical trials.
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- André Capron
- Unité Inserm U547, Institut Pasteur, 1 rue du Professeur Calmette, BP 245, 59019 Lille cedex, France.
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Kaiserlian D, Cerf-Bensussan N, Hosmalin A. The mucosal immune system: from control of inflammation to protection against infections. J Leukoc Biol 2005; 78:311-8. [PMID: 15894590 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0105053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The IV meeting of the European Mucosal Immunology Group, held October 8-10, 2004, in Lyon, gathered fundamental and clinical research scientists to discuss the most recent updates on basic and clinical aspects of mucosal immunology. The meeting was focused on innate and acquired immune mechanisms underlying handling and immune recognition of commensals, allergens, and pathogens by the mucosal immune system and its outcome in health and disease as well as for vaccine development. The scientific program featured five topics of growing interest for fundamental research scientists and clinicians, including the role of commensal bacteria in mucosal immunity; function of dendritic cells in infection, inflammation, and tolerance; control of mucosal inflammation by regulatory T cells; novel routes and adjuvants for mucosal vaccines; and mucosal immunity against HIV infection and vaccination strategies.
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- Dominique Kaiserlian
- INSERM-U404, CERVI-IFR128 BioSciences Lyon-Gerland, 21 Avenue Tony Garnier, 69365 Lyon CX 07, France.
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Lycke N. ADP-ribosylating bacterial enzymes for the targeted control of mucosal tolerance and immunity. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2005; 1029:193-208. [PMID: 15681758 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1309.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The questions of whether mucosal tolerance and IgA immunity are mutually exclusive or can coexist and whether they represent priming of the local immune system through the same or different activation pathways are addressed. Two strategies were attempted: the first using cholera toxin (CT) or the enzymatically inactive receptor-binding B subunit of CT (CTB), and the second using CTA1-DD or an enzymatically inactive mutant thereof, CTA1R7K-DD. The CTA1-DD adjuvant is a fusion protein composed of the ADP-ribosylating part of CT, CTA1, and DD, which is derived from Staphylococcus areus protein A and targets the molecule to B cells. Here, we provide compelling evidence that delivery of antigen in the absence of ADP ribosylation can promote tolerance, whereas ADP-ribosyltransferase activity induces IgA immunity and prevents tolerance. By linking antigen to the ADP-ribosylating enzymes we could show that CT, although potentially binding to all nucleated cells, in fact, bound preferentially to dendritic cells (DCs) in vivo. On the other hand, DD-bound antigen was distinctly targeted to B cells and probably also to follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) in vivo. Interestingly, the CT and CTA1-DD adjuvants gave equally enhancing effects on mucosal and systemic responses, but appeared to target different APCs in vivo. CT- or CTB-conjugated antigen accumulated in mucosal and systemic DCs. Whereas only CT promoted an active IgA response, CTB induced tolerance to the conjugated antigen. Following intravenous injection of CT-conjugated antigen, DCs in the marginal zone (MZ) of the spleen were selectively targeted. Interestingly, CTB delivered antigen to the same MZ DCs, but failed to induce maturation and upregulation of costimulatory molecules in these cells. Thus, ADP-ribosylation was necessary for a strong enhancing effect of immune responses following CT/CTB-dependent delivery of antigen to the MZ DCs. Moreover, using CTA1-DD, antigen was targeted to the B cell follicle and FDC in the spleen after intravenous injection. Only active CTA1-DD, but not the inactive mutant CTA1R7K-DD, provided enhancing effects on immune responses. By contrast, antigen delivered by the CTA1R7K-DD stimulated specific tolerance in adoptively transferred T cell receptor transgenic CD4(+) T cells. Whether targeting of B cells suffices for tolerance induction or requires participation of DCs remains to be investigated. With CT we found that enzyme-dependent modulation of DCs affects migration, maturation, and differentiation of DCs, which resulted in CD4(+) T cell help for IgA B cell development. On the contrary, antigen presentation in the absence of ADP-ribosylating enzyme, as seen with CTB or CTA1R7K-DD, appears to expand specific T cells to a similar extent as enzymatically active CT or CTA1-DD, but fails to recruit help for germinal center (GC) formation and the necessary expansion of activated B cells. Also, the CD41 T cells that are primed in a suboptimal, tolerogenic, fashion do not migrate to the B cell follicle to provide T cell help. Thus, ADP-ribosylating enzymes may be used to selectively control the induction of an active IgA response or promote the development of tolerance. In particular, on the targeted APC, modulation of the expression of costimulatory molecules, CD80, CD86, CD83, and B7RP-1, plays an important role in the effect of the ADP-ribosylating CTA1-based adjuvants on the development of tolerance or active IgA immunity. For example, the expression of CD86 in vivo was a prominent feature of the enzymatically active CT or CTA1-DD adjuvants. By contrast, CD80 expression appeared not to be important in CTA1-augmented APCs for an adjuvant function.
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- Nils Lycke
- Department of Clinical Immunology, University of Göteborg, S413 46 Göteborg, Sweden.
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Liang Y, Diehn M, Watson N, Bollen AW, Aldape KD, Nicholas MK, Lamborn KR, Berger MS, Botstein D, Brown PO, Israel MA. Gene expression profiling reveals molecularly and clinically distinct subtypes of glioblastoma multiforme. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:5814-9. [PMID: 15827123 PMCID: PMC556127 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0402870102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 366] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common form of malignant glioma, characterized by genetic instability, intratumoral histopathological variability, and unpredictable clinical behavior. We investigated global gene expression in surgical samples of brain tumors. Gene expression profiling revealed large differences between normal brain samples and tumor tissues and between GBMs and lower-grade oligodendroglial tumors. Extensive differences in gene expression were found among GBMs, particularly in genes involved in angiogenesis, immune cell infiltration, and extracellular matrix remodeling. We found that the gene expression patterns in paired specimens from the same GBM invariably were more closely related to each other than to any other tumor, even when the paired specimens had strikingly divergent histologies. Survival analyses revealed a set of approximately 70 genes more highly expressed in rapidly progressing tumors that stratified GBMs into two groups that differed by >4-fold in median duration of survival. We further investigated one gene from the group, FABP7, and confirmed its association with survival in two unrelated cohorts totaling 105 patients. Expression of FABP7 enhanced the motility of glioma-derived cells in vitro. Our analyses thus identify and validate a prognostic marker of both biologic and clinical significance and provide a series of putative markers for additional evaluation.
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- Yu Liang
- Preuss Laboratory for Molecular Neuro-oncology and Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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Aebischer T, Bennett CL, Pelizzola M, Vizzardelli C, Pavelka N, Urbano M, Capozzoli M, Luchini A, Ilg T, Granucci F, Blackburn CC, Ricciardi-Castagnoli P. A critical role for lipophosphoglycan in proinflammatory responses of dendritic cells toLeishmania mexicana. Eur J Immunol 2005; 35:476-86. [PMID: 15657947 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200425674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMP) influences the response of dendritic cells (DC) and therefore development of innate and adaptive immunity. Different forms of Leishmania mexicana have distinct effects on DC, with promastigotes and amastigotes being activating and apparently neutral, respectively. We investigated whether stage-specific differences in surface composition might account for these distinct effects. Amastigotes and promastigotes lacking the lpg1 gene needed for lipophosphoglycan (LPG) biosynthesis could not activate DC in vitro. Genome-wide transcriptional profiling of DC infected with wild-type or mutant promastigotes or wild-type amastigotes revealed that wild-type promastigotes induce an inflammatory signature that is lacking in DC exposed to the other parasite forms. The proinflammatory response pattern was partly recovered by reconstitution of lpg1 expression in lpg1-/- parasites, and exposure to purified LPG increased the expression of MHC class II and CD86 on DC. Infection with wild-type but not lpg1-/- promastigotes increased the number of activated DC in draining lymph nodes, and this was correlated with lower early parasite burdens in wild-type-infected animals. These in vivo and in vitro results suggest an LPG-dependent activation of DC that contributes to host defense and agree with the notion that the parasites evolved under immune pressure to down-regulate PAMP expression in mammalian hosts.
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- Toni Aebischer
- Max-Planck-Institute for Infection Biology, Department of Molecular Biology, Berlin, Germany
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Lycke N. From toxin to adjuvant: basic mechanisms for the control of mucosal IgA immunity and tolerance. Immunol Lett 2005; 97:193-8. [PMID: 15752558 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2004.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2004] [Revised: 11/27/2004] [Accepted: 11/30/2004] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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We provide compelling evidence that delivery of Ag in the absence of ADP-ribosylation can promote tolerance, whereas ADP-ribosyltransferase activity induces IgA immunity and prevents tolerance. By linking Ag to the ADP-ribosylating enzyme, cholera toxin subunit A1 (CTA1), we could show that the combination of targeting to antigen-presenting cells (APC) and enzymatic activity is a highly effective means of controlling the induction of tolerance or immunity. Firstly, we demonstrated that cholera toxin (CT), although potentially binding to all nucleated cells, in fact, bound preferentially to dendritic cells (DC) in vivo. Following injection of CT-conjugated Ag, we found that DC in the marginal zone (MZ) of the spleen accumulated Ag, a process that was GM1-ganglioside receptor dependent. Contrary to CTB, which also delivered Ag to the MZ DC, CT matured and activated co-stimulatory functions in the targeted DC and greatly augmented immune responses to Ag. Secondly, when Ag was incorporated into the CTA1-DD fusion protein, which equals the CT in adjuvant function but lacks GM1-ganglioside-binding ability, we greatly augmented specific responses to Ag. The DD-bound Ag was distinctly targeted to B cells and probably also to follicular dendritic cells (FDC) in vivo. Thus, in both constructs Ag was targeted to APC and associated with an ADP-ribosylating enzyme, which resulted in greatly enhanced immunogenicity. When the enzymatic activity was absent, as in CT B-subunit (CTB) or in the inactive CTA1R7K-DD mutant, Ag largely failed to stimulate an active immune response. Rather, this type of Ag exposure resulted in Ag-specific tolerance, especially when mucosal delivery of Ag was attempted. Therefore, targeting to APC in the absence or presence of the CTA1-enzyme appears to be an effective means to control tolerance and active protective IgA immunity.
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- Nils Lycke
- Department of Clinical Immunology, University of Göteborg, Guldhedsgatan 10A, S41346 Göteborg, Sweden.
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Ewart KV, Belanger JC, Williams J, Karakach T, Penny S, Tsoi SCM, Richards RC, Douglas SE. Identification of genes differentially expressed in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in response to infection by Aeromonas salmonicida using cDNA microarray technology. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 29:333-347. [PMID: 15859237 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2004.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The response of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, to infection by the bacterial pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida (the causative agent of furunculosis), was investigated using a cohabitation model and a custom Atlantic salmon cDNA microarray consisting of over 4000 different amplicons. Pooled samples of each of three immune-relevant tissues (spleen, head kidney and liver) were obtained from fish exposed to infected salmon for 13 days. Reverse transcription-PCR assays were used to verify the differential expression of 12 candidate genes uncovered by microarray analysis. Among the differentially expressed genes were several previously revealed by suppression subtractive hybridization and EST surveys and that are recognized to encode humoral components of the innate immune system. Other genes identified in this study were not previously associated with infection. In addition, a number of genes with no known homologs were uncovered. Determination of their specific roles during infection may lead to a better understanding of innate immunity.
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- K Vanya Ewart
- Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 3Z1
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