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Cao Z, Li Q, Li Y, Wu J. Identification of plasma protein markers of allergic disease risk: a mendelian randomization approach to proteomic analysis. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:503. [PMID: 38773393 PMCID: PMC11110418 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10412-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND While numerous allergy-related biomarkers and targeted treatment strategies have been developed and employed, there are still signifcant limitations and challenges in the early diagnosis and targeted treatment for allegic diseases. Our study aims to identify circulating proteins causally associated with allergic disease-related traits through Mendelian randomization (MR)-based analytical framework. METHODS Large-scale cis-MR was employed to estimate the effects of thousands of plasma proteins on five main allergic diseases. Additional analyses including MR Steiger analyzing and Bayesian colocalisation, were performed to test the robustness of the associations; These findings were further validated utilizing meta-analytical methods in the replication analysis. Both proteome- and transcriptome-wide association studies approach was applied, and then, a protein-protein interaction was conducted to examine the interplay between the identified proteins and the targets of existing medications. RESULTS Eleven plasma proteins were identified with links to atopic asthma (AA), atopic dermatitis (AD), and allergic rhinitis (AR). Subsequently, these proteins were classified into four distinct target groups, with a focus on tier 1 and 2 targets due to their higher potential to become drug targets. MR analysis and extra validation revealed STAT6 and TNFRSF6B to be Tier 1 and IL1RL2 and IL6R to be Tier 2 proteins with the potential for AA treatment. Two Tier 1 proteins, CRAT and TNFRSF6B, and five Tier 2 proteins, ERBB3, IL6R, MMP12, ICAM1, and IL1RL2, were linked to AD, and three Tier 2 proteins, MANF, STAT6, and TNFSF8, to AR. CONCLUSION Eleven Tier 1 and 2 protein targets that are promising drug target candidates were identified for AA, AD, and AR, which influence the development of allergic diseases and expose new diagnostic and therapeutic targets.
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- Ziqin Cao
- Department of Spine Surgery and Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87, Changsha, 410000, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China.
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery and Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87, Changsha, 410000, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Salnikova DI, Nikiforov NG, Postnov AY, Orekhov AN. Target Role of Monocytes as Key Cells of Innate Immunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Diseases 2024; 12:81. [PMID: 38785736 PMCID: PMC11119903 DOI: 10.3390/diseases12050081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, and inflammatory autoimmune condition characterized by synovitis, pannus formation (with adjacent bone erosion), and joint destruction. In the perpetuation of RA, fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs), macrophages, B cells, and CD4+ T-cells-specifically Th1 and Th17 cells-play crucial roles. Additionally, dendritic cells, neutrophils, mast cells, and monocytes contribute to the disease progression. Monocytes, circulating cells primarily derived from the bone marrow, participate in RA pathogenesis. Notably, CCR2 interacts with CCL2, and CX3CR1 (expressed by monocytes) cooperates with CX3CL1 (produced by FLSs), facilitating the migration involved in RA. Canonical "classical" monocytes predominantly acquire the phenotype of an "intermediate" subset, which differentially expresses proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF) and surface markers (CD14, CD16, HLA-DR, TLRs, and β1- and β2-integrins). However, classical monocytes have greater potential to differentiate into osteoclasts, which contribute to bone resorption in the inflammatory milieu; in RA, Th17 cells stimulate FLSs to produce RANKL, triggering osteoclastogenesis. This review aims to explore the monocyte heterogeneity, plasticity, antigenic expression, and their differentiation into macrophages and osteoclasts. Additionally, we investigate the monocyte migration into the synovium and the role of their cytokines in RA.
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- Diana I. Salnikova
- Laboratory of Oncoproteomics, Department of Experimental Tumor Biology, Institute of Carcinogenesis, Blokhin N.N. National Medical Research Center of Oncology, 24 Kashirskoe Highway, 115522 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Angiopathology, The Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, 8 Baltiyskaya Street, 125315 Moscow, Russia; (N.G.N.); (A.N.O.)
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery”, 3 Tsyurupa Street, 117418 Moscow, Russia;
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 34/5 Vavilova Street, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery”, 3 Tsyurupa Street, 117418 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory of Angiopathology, The Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, 8 Baltiyskaya Street, 125315 Moscow, Russia; (N.G.N.); (A.N.O.)
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery”, 3 Tsyurupa Street, 117418 Moscow, Russia;
- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, Osennyaya Street 4-1-207, 121609 Moscow, Russia
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Lu T, Liu Y, Huang X, Sun S, Xu H, Jin A, Wang X, Gao X, Liu J, Zhu Y, Dai Q, Wang C, Lin K, Jiang L. Early-Responsive Immunoregulation Therapy Improved Microenvironment for Bone Regeneration Via Engineered Extracellular Vesicles. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2303681. [PMID: 38054523 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Overactivated inflammatory reactions hinder the bone regeneration process. Timely transformation of microenvironment from pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory after acute immune response is favorable for osteogenesis. Macrophages play an important role in the immune response to inflammation. Therefore, this study adopts TIM3 high expression extracellular vesicles (EVs) with immunosuppressive function to reshape the early immune microenvironment of bone injury, mainly by targeting macrophages. These EVs can be phagocytosed by macrophages, thereby increasing the infiltration of TIM3-positive macrophages (TIM3+ macrophages) and M2 subtypes. The TIM3+ macrophage group has some characteristics of M2 macrophages and secretes cytokines, such as IL-10 and TGF-β1 to regulate inflammation. TIM3, which is highly expressed in the engineered EVs, mediates the release of anti-inflammatory cytokines by inhibiting the p38/MAPK pathway and promotes osseointegration by activating the Bmp2 promoter to enhance macrophage BMP2 secretion. After evenly loading the engineered EVs into the hydrogel, the continuous and slow release of EVsTIM3OE recruits more anti-inflammatory macrophages during the early stages of bone defect repair, regulating the immune microenvironment and eliminating the adverse effects of excessive inflammation. In summary, this study provides a new strategy for the treatment of refractory wounds through early inflammation control.
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- Tingwei Lu
- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- The 2nd Dental Center, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 201999, China
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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Brunner TM, Serve S, Marx AF, Fadejeva J, Saikali P, Dzamukova M, Durán-Hernández N, Kommer C, Heinrich F, Durek P, Heinz GA, Höfer T, Mashreghi MF, Kühn R, Pinschewer DD, Löhning M. A type 1 immunity-restricted promoter of the IL-33 receptor gene directs antiviral T-cell responses. Nat Immunol 2024; 25:256-267. [PMID: 38172258 PMCID: PMC10834369 DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01697-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The pleiotropic alarmin interleukin-33 (IL-33) drives type 1, type 2 and regulatory T-cell responses via its receptor ST2. Subset-specific differences in ST2 expression intensity and dynamics suggest that transcriptional regulation is key in orchestrating the context-dependent activity of IL-33-ST2 signaling in T-cell immunity. Here, we identify a previously unrecognized alternative promoter in mice and humans that is located far upstream of the curated ST2-coding gene and drives ST2 expression in type 1 immunity. Mice lacking this promoter exhibit a selective loss of ST2 expression in type 1- but not type 2-biased T cells, resulting in impaired expansion of cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) and T-helper 1 cells upon viral infection. T-cell-intrinsic IL-33 signaling via type 1 promoter-driven ST2 is critical to generate a clonally diverse population of antiviral short-lived effector CTLs. Thus, lineage-specific alternative promoter usage directs alarmin responsiveness in T-cell subsets and offers opportunities for immune cell-specific targeting of the IL-33-ST2 axis in infections and inflammatory diseases.
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- Tobias M Brunner
- Experimental Immunology and Osteoarthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- Pitzer Laboratory of Osteoarthritis Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany.
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- Experimental Immunology and Osteoarthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Pitzer Laboratory of Osteoarthritis Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Virology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Experimental Immunology and Osteoarthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Pitzer Laboratory of Osteoarthritis Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental Immunology and Osteoarthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Pitzer Laboratory of Osteoarthritis Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental Immunology and Osteoarthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Pitzer Laboratory of Osteoarthritis Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental Immunology and Osteoarthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Pitzer Laboratory of Osteoarthritis Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Theoretical Systems Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- BioQuant Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Therapeutic Gene Regulation, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Therapeutic Gene Regulation, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Therapeutic Gene Regulation, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Theoretical Systems Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- BioQuant Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Therapeutic Gene Regulation, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Virology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Experimental Immunology and Osteoarthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- Pitzer Laboratory of Osteoarthritis Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany.
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Wang S, Yin P, Yu L, Tian F, Chen W, Zhai Q. Effects of Early Diet on the Prevalence of Allergic Disease in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Adv Nutr 2024; 15:100128. [PMID: 37827490 PMCID: PMC10831899 DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Recent evidence suggests that the timing of introduction, types, and amounts of complementary foods/allergenic foods may influence the risk of allergic disease. However, the evidence has not been updated and comprehensively synthesized. The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, and PubMed databases were searched from the inception of each database up to 31 May 2023 (articles prior to 2000 were excluded manually). Statistical analyses were performed using RevMan 5. The GRADE approach was followed to rate the certainty of evidence. Compared with >6 mo, early introduction of eggs (≤6 mo of age) might reduce the risk of food allergies in preschoolers aged <6 y (odds ratio [OR], 0.65; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.53, 0.81), but had no effect on asthma or atopic dermatitis (AD). Consumption of fish at 6-12 mo might reduce the risk of asthma in children (aged 5-17 y) compared with late introduction after 12 mo (OR, 0.61; 95% CI: 0.52, 0.72). Introduction of allergenic foods for ≤6 mo of age, compared with >6 mos, was a protective factor for the future risk (children aged ≤10 y) of AD (OR, 0.93; 95% CI: 0.89, 0.97). Probiotic intervention for infants at high risk of allergic disease significantly reduced the risk of food allergy at ages 0-3 y (OR, 0.72; 95% CI: 0.56, 0.94), asthma at 6-12 y (OR, 0.61; 95% CI: 0.41, 0.90), and AD at aged <6 y (3-6 y: OR, 0.70; 95% CI: 0.52, 0.94; 0-3 y: OR, 0.73; 95% CI: 0.59, 0.91). Early introduction of complementary foods or the high-dose vitamin D supplementation in infancy was not associated with the risk of developing food allergies, asthma, or AD during childhood. Early introduction to potential allergen foods for normal infants or probiotics for infants at high risk of allergies may protect against development of allergic disease. This study was registered at PROSPERO as CRD42022379264.
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- Shumin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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Li W, Liu M, Chu M. Strategies targeting IL-33/ST2 axis in the treatment of allergic diseases. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 218:115911. [PMID: 37981174 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Interleukin-33 (IL-33) and its receptor Serum Stimulation-2 (ST2, also called Il1rl1) are members of the IL-1 superfamily that plays a crucial role in allergic diseases. The interaction of IL-33 and ST2 mainly activates NF-κB signaling and MAPK signaling via the MyD88/IRAK/TRAF6 module, resulting in the production and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The IL-33/ST2 axis participates in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases, and therefore serves as a promising strategy for allergy treatment. In recent years, strategies blocking IL-33/ST2 through targeting regulation of IL-33 and ST2 or targeting the molecules involved in the signal transduction have been extensively studied mostly in animal models. These studies provide various potential therapeutic agents other than antibodies, such as small molecules, nucleic acids and traditional Chinese medicines. Herein, we reviewed potential targets and agents targeting IL-33/ST2 axis in the treatment of allergic diseases, providing directions for further investigations on treatments for IL-33 induced allergic diseases.
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- Wenran Li
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Centre, Peking University. Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Centre, Peking University. Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Centre, Peking University. Beijing, China; Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing, China.
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Tanaka Y, Yamagishi M, Motomura Y, Kamatani T, Oguchi Y, Suzuki N, Kiniwa T, Kabata H, Irie M, Tsunoda T, Miya F, Goda K, Ohara O, Funatsu T, Fukunaga K, Moro K, Uemura S, Shirasaki Y. Time-dependent cell-state selection identifies transiently expressed genes regulating ILC2 activation. Commun Biol 2023; 6:915. [PMID: 37673922 PMCID: PMC10482971 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05297-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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The decision of whether cells are activated or not is controlled through dynamic intracellular molecular networks. However, the low population of cells during the transition state of activation renders the analysis of the transcriptome of this state technically challenging. To address this issue, we have developed the Time-Dependent Cell-State Selection (TDCSS) technique, which employs live-cell imaging of secretion activity to detect an index of the transition state, followed by the simultaneous recovery of indexed cells for subsequent transcriptome analysis. In this study, we used the TDCSS technique to investigate the transition state of group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) activation, which is indexed by the onset of interleukin (IL)-13 secretion. The TDCSS approach allowed us to identify time-dependent genes, including transiently induced genes (TIGs). Our findings of IL4 and MIR155HG as TIGs have shown a regulatory function in ILC2s activation.
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- Yumiko Tanaka
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Live Cell Diagnosis, Ltd, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of AI Technology Development, M&D Data Science Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Precision Cancer Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- PRESTO, JST, Saitama, Japan
- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Saitama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, China
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Endo Y, Kanno T, Nakajima T, Ikeda K, Taketomi Y, Yokoyama S, Sasamoto S, Asou HK, Miyako K, Hasegawa Y, Kawashima Y, Ohara O, Murakami M, Nakayama T. 1-Oleoyl-lysophosphatidylethanolamine stimulates RORγt activity in T H17 cells. Sci Immunol 2023; 8:eadd4346. [PMID: 37540735 DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.add4346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Metabolic fluxes involving fatty acid biosynthesis play essential roles in controlling the differentiation of T helper 17 (TH17) cells. However, the exact enzymes and lipid metabolites involved, as well as their link to promoting the core gene transcriptional signature required for the differentiation of TH17 cells, remain largely unknown. From a pooled CRISPR-based screen and unbiased lipidomics analyses, we identified that 1-oleoyl-lysophosphatidylethanolamine could act as a lipid modulator of retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma t (RORγt) activity in TH17 cells. In addition, we specified five enzymes, including Gpam, Gpat3, Lplat1, Pla2g12a, and Scd2, suggestive of the requirement of glycerophospholipids with monounsaturated fatty acids being required for the transcription of Il17a. 1-Oleoyl-lysophosphatidylethanolamine was reduced in Pla2g12a-deficient TH17 cells, leading to the abolition of interleukin-17 (IL-17) production and disruption to the core transcriptional program required for the differentiation of TH17 cells. Furthermore, mice with T cell-specific deficiency of Pla2g12a failed to develop disease in an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model of multiple sclerosis. Thus, our data indicate that 1-oleoyl-lysophosphatidylethanolamine is a lipid metabolite that promotes RORγt-induced TH17 cell differentiation and the pathogenicity of TH17 cells.
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- Yusuke Endo
- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
- Department of Omics Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana. Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670 Japan
- AMED-CREST, AMED, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microenvironmental Metabolic Health Sciences Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655 Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- AMED-CREST, AMED, Tokyo, Japan
- Laboratory of Microenvironmental Metabolic Health Sciences Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655 Japan
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- AMED-CREST, AMED, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana. Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670 Japan
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Nagashima R, Ishikawa H, Kuno Y, Kohda C, Iyoda M. HIF-PHD inhibitor regulates the function of group2 innate lymphoid cells and polarization of M2 macrophages. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1867. [PMID: 36725898 PMCID: PMC9892566 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29161-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PHD) inhibitors are therapeutic agents for renal anemia that work through HIF2-mediated upregulation of erythropoietin (EPO) and have also been reported to suppress renal fibrosis. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) have been proven to be involved in the pathogenesis of fibrosis in various organs, including the kidney. However, the relationship between the HIF pathway, renal fibrosis, and kidney ILC2s remains unclear. In the present study, we found that HIF activation by HIF-PHD inhibitors suppressed type 2 cytokine production from kidney ILC2s. The enhanced HIF pathway downregulated the IL-33 receptor ST2L on ILC2s, and phosphorylation of downstream p38 MAPK was attenuated. M2 macrophages that promote renal fibrosis were polarized by ILC2 supernatants, but reduced cytokine production from ILC2s treated with HIF-PHD inhibitors suppressed this polarization. Our findings suggest that HIF-PHD inhibitors are potential therapeutic agents for renal fibrosis that are mediated by the alteration of ILC2 function.
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- Ryuichi Nagashima
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhou F, Zeng L, Chen X, Zhou F, Zhang Z, Yuan Y, Wang H, Yao H, Tian J, Liu X, Zhao J, Huang X, Pu J, Cho WC, Cao J, Jiang X. DUSP10 upregulation is a poor prognosticator and promotes cell proliferation and migration in glioma. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1050756. [PMID: 36713584 PMCID: PMC9874937 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1050756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Dual-specificity phosphatase 10 (DUSP10) correlates with inflammation, cytokine secretion, cell proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. However, its role in glioma is unclear. Herein, we sought to examine the expression and the underlying carcinogenic mechanisms of DUSP10 action in glioma. DUSP10 expression in glioma was significantly higher than that in normal brain tissues. High DUSP10 expression indicated adverse clinical outcomes in glioma patients. Increased DUSP10 expression correlated significantly with clinical features in glioma. Univariate Cox analysis showed that high DUSP10 expression was a potential independent marker of poor prognosis in glioma. Furthermore, DUSP10 expression in glioma correlated negatively with its DNA methylation levels. DNA methylation level of DUSP10 also correlated negatively with poor prognosis in glioma. More importantly, DUSP10 expression correlated positively with the infiltration of B cells, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells in glioma. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis confirmed that DUSP10 participated in signaling pathways involved in focal adhesion, TNF cascade, Th17 cell differentiation, and NF-kappa B cascade. Finally, we uncovered that DUSP10 was dramatically upregulated in glioblastoma (GBM) cells and that the knockdown of DUSP10 inhibited glioma cell proliferation and migration. Our findings suggested that DUSP10 may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker in glioma.
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- Fang Zhou
- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China,Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Carol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China,Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences (LiHS), Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and Epigenetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China,*Correspondence: Xiulin Jiang, ; Jianxiong Cao, ; William C. Cho,
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- Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Xiulin Jiang, ; Jianxiong Cao, ; William C. Cho,
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- Kunming College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Xiulin Jiang, ; Jianxiong Cao, ; William C. Cho,
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Endo Y, Kanno T, Nakajima T. Fatty acid metabolism in T-cell function and differentiation. Int Immunol 2022; 34:579-587. [PMID: 35700102 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxac025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Immunometabolism has recently emerged as a field of study examining the intersection between immunology and metabolism. Studies in this area have yielded new findings on the roles of a diverse range of metabolic pathways and metabolites, which have been found to control many aspects of T-cell biology, including cell differentiation, function and fate. A particularly important finding has been the discovery that to meet the energy requirements associated with their proliferation, activation and specific functions, T cells switch their metabolic signatures during differentiation. For example, whereas the induction of de novo fatty acid biosynthesis and fatty acid uptake programs are required for antigen-stimulation-induced proliferation and differentiation of effector T cells, fatty acid catabolism via β-oxidation is essential for the generation of memory T cells and the differentiation of regulatory T cells. In this review, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the metabolism in different stages of T cells and how fatty acid metabolism in these cells controls their specific functions.
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- Yusuke Endo
- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan.,Department of Omics Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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Ejima A, Abe S, Shimba A, Sato S, Uehata T, Tani-ichi S, Munakata S, Cui G, Takeuchi O, Hirai T, Kato S, Ikuta K. Androgens Alleviate Allergic Airway Inflammation by Suppressing Cytokine Production in Th2 Cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 209:1083-1094. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Asthma is more common in females than males after adolescence. However, the mechanism of the sex bias in the prevalence of asthma remains unknown. To test whether sex steroid hormones have some roles in T cells during development of asthma, we analyzed airway inflammation in T cell–specific androgen receptor (AR)– and estrogen receptor (ER)–deficient mice. T cell–specific AR-deficient male mice developed severer house dust mite–induced allergic airway inflammation than did control male mice, whereas T cell–specific ERα- and ERβ-deficient female mice exhibited a similar degree of inflammation as for control female mice. Furthermore, administration of dihydrotestosterone reduced cytokine production of Th2 cells from control, but not AR-deficient, naive T cells. Transfer of OT-II transgenic AR-deficient Th2 cells into wild-type mice induced severer allergic airway inflammation by OVA than transfer of control Th2 cells. Gene expression profiling suggested that the expression of genes related with cell cycle and Th2 differentiation was elevated in AR-deficient Th2 cells, whereas expression of dual specificity phosphatase (DUSP)-2, a negative regulator of p38, was downregulated. In addition, a chromatin immunoprecipitation assay suggested that AR bound to an AR motif in the 5′ untranslated region of the Dusp2 gene in Th2 cells. Furthermore, the Dusp2 promoter with a wild-type AR motif, but not a mutated motif, was transactivated by dihydrotestosterone in a reporter assay. Finally, forced expression of DUSP-2 by retrovirus vector reduced IL-4 expression in Th2 cells. Thus, these results suggest that androgen signaling suppresses cytokine production of Th2 cells by inducing DUSP-2, explaining, in part, the sex bias of asthma after adolescence.
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- Aki Ejima
- *Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Virus Research, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- †Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- *Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Virus Research, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- *Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Virus Research, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- ‡Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- §Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- ¶Department of Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- *Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Virus Research, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- ‡Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- *Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Virus Research, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- †Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- *Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Virus Research, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- ¶Department of Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- §Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- ‖Graduate School of Life Science and Engineering, Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki, Japan
- #Research Institute of Innovative Medicine, Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Japan; and
- **School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- *Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Virus Research, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Liver group 2 innate lymphoid cells regulate blood glucose levels through IL-13 signaling and suppression of gluconeogenesis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5408. [PMID: 36109558 PMCID: PMC9478157 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33171-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The liver stores glycogen and releases glucose into the blood upon increased energy demand. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) in adipose and pancreatic tissues are known for their involvement in glucose homeostasis, but the metabolic contribution of liver ILC2s has not been studied in detail. Here we show that liver ILC2s are directly involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels. Mechanistically, interleukin (IL)-33 treatment induces IL-13 production in liver ILC2s, while directly suppressing gluconeogenesis in a specific Hnf4a/G6pc-high primary hepatocyte cluster via Stat3. These hepatocytes significantly interact with liver ILC2s via IL-13/IL-13 receptor signaling. The results of transcriptional complex analysis and GATA3-ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, and scRNA-seq trajectory analyses establish a positive regulatory role for the transcription factor GATA3 in IL-13 production by liver ILC2s, while AP-1 family members are shown to suppress IL-13 release. Thus, we identify a regulatory role and molecular mechanism by which liver ILC2s contribute to glucose homeostasis. Besides hepatocytes, resident immune cells of the liver are also contributing to the body’s energy homeostasis. Here authors show that group 2 innate lymphoid cells interact with a specific set of hepatocytes in suppressing gluconeogenesis and regulate blood glucose levels via Interleukin-13 signalling.
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Kanno T, Miyako K, Nakajima T, Yokoyama S, Sasamoto S, Asou HK, Ohara O, Nakayama T, Endo Y. SCD2-mediated cooperative activation of IRF3-IRF9 regulatory circuit controls type I interferon transcriptome in CD4+ T cells. Front Immunol 2022; 13:904875. [PMID: 36059459 PMCID: PMC9436477 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.904875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Type I interferons (type I-IFN) are critical for the host defense to viral infection, and at the same time, the dysregulation of type I-IFN responses leads to autoinflammation or autoimmunity. Recently, we reported that the decrease in monounsaturated fatty acid caused by the genetic deletion of Scd2 is essential for the activation of type I-IFN signaling in CD4+ Th1 cells. Although interferon regulatory factor (IRF) is a family of homologous proteins that control the transcription of type I-IFN and interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), the member of the IRF family that is responsible for the type I-IFN responses induced by targeting of SCD2 remains unclear. Here, we report that the deletion of Scd2 triggered IRF3 activation for type I-IFN production, resulting in the nuclear translocation of IRF9 to induce ISG transcriptome in Th1 cells. These data led us to hypothesize that IRF9 plays an essential role in the transcriptional regulation of ISGs in Scd2-deleted (sgScd2) Th1 cells. By employing ChIP-seq analyses, we found a substantial percentage of the IRF9 target genes were shared by sgScd2 and IFNβ-treated Th1 cells. Importantly, our detailed analyses identify a unique feature of IRF9 binding in sgScd2 Th1 cells that were not observed in IFNβ-treated Th1 cells. In addition, our combined analyses of transcriptome and IRF9 ChIP-seq revealed that the autoimmunity related genes, which increase in patient with SLE, were selectively increased in sgScd2 Th1 cells. Thus, our findings provide novel mechanistic insights into the process of fatty acid metabolism that is essential for the type I-IFN response and the activation of the IRF family in CD4+ T cells.
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- Toshio Kanno
- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) - Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), AMED, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Omics Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- *Correspondence: Yusuke Endo,
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Lu TZ, Liu X, Wu CS, Ma ZY, Wang Y, Zhang YA, Zhang XJ. Molecular and Functional Analyses of the Primordial Costimulatory Molecule CD80/86 and Its Receptors CD28 and CD152 (CTLA-4) in a Teleost Fish. Front Immunol 2022; 13:885005. [PMID: 35784316 PMCID: PMC9245511 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.885005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The moderate activation of T cells in mammals requires the costimulatory molecules, CD80 and CD86, on antigen-presenting cells to interact with their respective T cell receptors, CD28 and CD152 (CTLA-4), to promote costimulatory signals. In contrast, teleost fish (except salmonids) only possess CD80/86 as their sole primordial costimulatory molecule. However, the mechanism, which underlies the interaction between CD80/86 and its receptors CD28 and CD152 still requires elucidation. In this study, we cloned and identified the CD80/86, CD28, and CD152 genes of the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). The mRNA expression analysis showed that CD80/86, CD28, and CD152 were constitutively expressed in various tissues. Further analysis revealed that CD80/86 was highly expressed in IgM+ B cells. Conversely, CD28 and CD152 were highly expressed in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Subcellular localization illustrated that CD80/86, CD28, and CD152 are all located on the cell membrane. A yeast two-hybrid assay exhibited that CD80/86 can bind with both CD28 and CD152. In vivo assay showed that the expression of CD80/86 was rapidly upregulated in Aeromonas hydrophila infected fish compared to the control fish. However, the expression of CD28 and CD152 presented the inverse trend, suggesting that teleost fish may regulate T cell activation through the differential expression of CD28 and CD152. Importantly, we discovered that T cells were more likely to be activated by A. hydrophila after CD152 was blocked by anti-CD152 antibodies. This suggests that the teleost CD152 is an inhibitory receptor of T cell activation, which is similar to the mammalian CD152. Overall, this study begins to define the interaction feature between primordial CD80/86 and its receptors CD28 and CD152 in teleost fish, alongside providing a cross-species understanding of the evolution of the costimulatory signals throughout vertebrates.
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- Tao-Zhen Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Yong-An Zhang, ; Xu-Jie Zhang,
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Yong-An Zhang, ; Xu-Jie Zhang,
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The Role of Airway Epithelial Cell Alarmins in Asthma. Cells 2022; 11:cells11071105. [PMID: 35406669 PMCID: PMC8997824 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The airway epithelium is the first line of defense for the lungs, detecting inhaled environmental threats through pattern recognition receptors expressed transmembrane or intracellularly. Activation of pattern recognition receptors triggers the release of alarmin cytokines IL-25, IL-33, and TSLP. These alarmins are important mediators of inflammation, with receptors widely expressed in structural cells as well as innate and adaptive immune cells. Many of the key effector cells in the allergic cascade also produce alarmins, thereby contributing to the airways disease by driving downstream type 2 inflammatory processes. Randomized controlled clinical trials have demonstrated benefit when blockade of TSLP and IL-33 were added to standard of care medications, suggesting these are important new targets for treatment of asthma. With genome-wide association studies demonstrating associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the TSLP and IL-33 gene and risk of asthma, it will be important to understand which subsets of asthma patients will benefit most from anti-alarmin therapy.
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Zhang X, Chen Z, Zuo S, Sun H, Li X, Lu X, Xing Z, Chen M, Liu J, Xiao G, He Y. Endothelin-A Receptor Antagonist Alleviates Allergic Airway Inflammation via the Inhibition of ILC2 Function. Front Immunol 2022; 13:835953. [PMID: 35222426 PMCID: PMC8873101 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.835953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Allergic airway inflammation is a universal airway disease that is driven by hyperresponsiveness to inhaled allergens. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) produce copious amounts of type 2 cytokines, which lead to allergic airway inflammation. Here, we discovered that both peripheral blood of human and mouse lung ILC2s express the endothelin-A receptor (ETAR), and the expression level of ETAR was dramatically induced upon interleukin-33 (IL-33) treatment. Subsequently, both preventive and therapeutic effects of BQ123, an ETAR antagonist, on allergic airway inflammation were observed, which were associated with decreased proliferation and type 2 cytokine productions by ILC2s. Furthermore, ILC2s from BQ123 treatment were found to be functionally impaired in response to an interleukin IL-33 challenged. And BQ123 treatment also affected the phosphorylation level of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), as well as the level of GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3) in activated ILC2s. Interestingly, after BQ123 treatment, both mouse and human ILC2s in vitro exhibited decreased function and downregulation of ERK signaling and GATA3 stability. These observations imply that ETAR is an important regulator of ILC2 function and may be involved in ILC2-driven pulmonary inflammation. Therefore, blocking ETAR may be a promising therapeutic strategy for allergic airway inflammation.
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- Xiaogang Zhang
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Single Cell Technology and Application, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Nakajima T, Kanno T, Yokoyama S, Sasamoto S, Asou HK, Tumes DJ, Ohara O, Nakayama T, Endo Y. ACC1-expressing pathogenic T helper 2 cell populations facilitate lung and skin inflammation in mice. J Exp Med 2021; 218:e20210639. [PMID: 34813654 PMCID: PMC8614157 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20210639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
T cells possess distinguishing effector functions and drive inflammatory disorders. We have previously identified IL-5-producing Th2 cells as the pathogenic population predominantly involved in the pathology of allergic inflammation. However, the cell-intrinsic signaling pathways that control the pathogenic Th2 cell function are still unclear. We herein report the high expression of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1) in the pathogenic CD4+ T cell population in the lung and skin. The genetic deletion of CD4+ T cell-intrinsic ACC1 dampened eosinophilic and basophilic inflammation in the lung and skin by constraining IL-5 or IL-3 production. Mechanistically, ACC1-dependent fatty acid biosynthesis induces the pathogenic cytokine production of CD4+ T cells via metabolic reprogramming and the availability of acetyl-CoA for epigenetic regulation. We thus identified a distinct phenotype of the pathogenic T cell population in the lung and skin, and ACC1 was shown to be an essential regulator controlling the pathogenic function of these populations to promote type 2 inflammation.
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- Takahiro Nakajima
- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Applied Genomics Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- AMED-CREST, AMED, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Research and Development, Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Omics Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Kanno T, Nakajima T, Kawashima Y, Yokoyama S, Asou HK, Sasamoto S, Hayashizaki K, Kinjo Y, Ohara O, Nakayama T, Endo Y. Acsbg1-dependent mitochondrial fitness is a metabolic checkpoint for tissue T reg cell homeostasis. Cell Rep 2021; 37:109921. [PMID: 34758300 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Regulatory T (Treg) cells are critical for immunological tolerance and immune homeostasis. Treg cells strongly rely on mitochondrial metabolism and show a lower level of glycolysis. However, little is known about the role of lipid metabolism in the regulation of Treg cell homeostasis. Some members of the ACSL family of acyl-coenzyme A (CoA) synthases are expressed in T cells, but their function remains unclear. A combination of RNA-sequencing and proteome analyses shows that Acsbg1, a member of ACSL, is selectively expressed in Treg cells. We show that the genetic deletion of Acsbg1 not only causes mitochondrial dysfunction, but it also dampens other metabolic pathways. The extrinsic supplementation of Acsbg1-deficient Treg cells with oleoyl-CoA restores the phenotype of the Treg metabolic signature. Furthermore, this pathway in ST2+ effector Treg cells enhances immunosuppressive capacity in airway inflammation. Thus, Acsbg1 serves as a metabolic checkpoint governing Treg cell homeostasis and the resolution of lung inflammation.
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- Toshio Kanno
- Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Department of Frontier Research and Development, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Department of Frontier Research and Development, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Department of Frontier Research and Development, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Department of Frontier Research and Development, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Department of Frontier Research and Development, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Jikei Center for Biofilm Science and Technology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Jikei Center for Biofilm Science and Technology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan; AMED-CREST, AMED, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Omics Research, Department of Frontier Research and Development, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan; Department of Omics Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
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Fukase S, Ando T, Matsuzawa M, Kimura M, Sone Y, Izawa K, Kaitani A, Kamei A, Kojima M, Nakano N, Maeda K, Shimizu T, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Nishiyama M, Murakami A, Ebihara N, Kitaura J. Pollen shells and soluble factors play non-redundant roles in the development of allergic conjunctivitis in mice. Ocul Surf 2021; 22:152-162. [PMID: 34428578 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to clarify the role of particulate allergen exposure to the conjunctiva in the development of allergic conjunctivitis. METHODS We administered ragweed pollen suspension, pollen extract, pollen shell, particulate air pollutants, and their combinations to the mouse conjunctiva five days a week without prior sensitization. Clinical signs were scored. Histological changes, cellular infiltrations, mRNA expressions, lymph node cell recall responses, and serum immunoglobulin levels were assessed. Immune cell-depleting antibodies and ST2 knockout mice were used to investigate the cellular and molecular requirements. RESULTS Pollen suspension, but not the extract or shell alone, induced robust eosinophilic conjunctivitis, accompanied by a proliferative response of epithelial cells. A combination of pollen extract and shell completely restored eosinophil accumulation. In addition, eosinophilic conjunctivitis was induced by a mixture of particulate air pollutants and pollen extract. Mechanistically, eosinophil accumulation was ameliorated by deficiency of the IL-33 receptor ST2 and abolished by depleting CD4+ T cells. Pollen shells, but not the extract, induced IL-33 release from conjunctival epithelial cells in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate the non-redundant roles for the allergens' particulate properties and soluble factors in the development of allergic conjunctivitis.
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- Saaya Fukase
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Science of Allergy and Inflammation, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Immunological Diagnosis, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Science of Allergy and Inflammation, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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Agahozo MC, Smid M, van Marion R, Hammerl D, van den Bosch TPP, Timmermans MAM, Heijerman CJ, Westenend PJ, Debets R, Martens JWM, van Deurzen CHM. Transcriptomic Properties of HER2+ Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast Associate with Absence of Immune Cells. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:768. [PMID: 34440000 PMCID: PMC8389698 DOI: 10.3390/biology10080768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The identification of transcriptomic alterations of HER2+ ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) that are associated with the density of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) could contribute to optimizing choices regarding the potential benefit of immune therapy. We compared the gene expression profile of TIL-poor HER2+ DCIS to that of TIL-rich HER2+ DCIS. Tumor cells from 11 TIL-rich and 12 TIL-poor DCIS cases were micro-dissected for RNA isolation. The Ion AmpliSeq Transcriptome Human Gene Expression Kit was used for RNA sequencing. After normalization, a Mann-Whitney rank sum test was used to analyze differentially expressed genes between TIL-poor and TIL-rich HER2+ DCIS. Whole tissue sections were immunostained for validation of protein expression. We identified a 29-gene expression profile that differentiated TIL-rich from TIL-poor HER2+ DCIS. These genes included CCND3, DUSP10 and RAP1GAP, which were previously described in breast cancer and cancer immunity and were more highly expressed in TIL-rich DCIS. Using immunohistochemistry, we found lower protein expression in TIL-rich DCIS. This suggests regulation of protein expression at the posttranslational level. We identified a gene expression profile of HER2+ DCIS cells that was associated with the density of TILs. This classifier may guide towards more rationalized choices regarding immune-mediated therapy in HER2+ DCIS, such as targeted vaccine therapy.
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- Marie Colombe Agahozo
- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.A.); (R.v.M.); (T.P.P.v.d.B.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.S.); (D.H.); (M.A.M.T.); (C.J.H.); (R.D.); (J.W.M.M.)
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.A.); (R.v.M.); (T.P.P.v.d.B.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.S.); (D.H.); (M.A.M.T.); (C.J.H.); (R.D.); (J.W.M.M.)
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.A.); (R.v.M.); (T.P.P.v.d.B.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.S.); (D.H.); (M.A.M.T.); (C.J.H.); (R.D.); (J.W.M.M.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.S.); (D.H.); (M.A.M.T.); (C.J.H.); (R.D.); (J.W.M.M.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.S.); (D.H.); (M.A.M.T.); (C.J.H.); (R.D.); (J.W.M.M.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.S.); (D.H.); (M.A.M.T.); (C.J.H.); (R.D.); (J.W.M.M.)
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.A.); (R.v.M.); (T.P.P.v.d.B.)
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SCD2-mediated monounsaturated fatty acid metabolism regulates cGAS-STING-dependent type I IFN responses in CD4 + T cells. Commun Biol 2021; 4:820. [PMID: 34188173 PMCID: PMC8242023 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02310-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Host lipid metabolism and viral responses are intimately connected. However, the process by which the acquired immune systems adapts lipid metabolism to meet demands, and whether or not the metabolic rewiring confers a selective advantage to host immunity, remains unclear. Here we show that viral infection attenuates the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism in murine CD4+ T cells, which in turn increases the expression of antiviral genes. Inhibition of the fatty acid synthesis pathway substantially increases the basal expression of antiviral genes via the spontaneous production of type I interferon (IFN). Using a combination of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing technology and a global lipidomics analysis, we found that the decrease in monounsaturated fatty acid caused by genetic deletion of Scd2 in mice was crucial for the induction of an antiviral response through activation of the cGAS-STING pathway. These findings demonstrate the important relationship between fatty acid biosynthesis and type I IFN responses that enhances the antiviral response. Kanno et al. demonstrate that decreased monounsaturated fatty acid in CD4 + T cells following Scd2 deletion boosts the induction of the antiviral response via activation of the cGAS-STING pathway in mice. This study highlights the important interaction between fatty acid metabolism and the acquired immune response.
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Calise J, Garabatos N, Bajzik V, Farrington M, Robinson D, Jeong D, Londei M, Wambre E. Optimal human pathogenic T H2 cell effector function requires local epithelial cytokine signaling. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021; 148:867-875.e4. [PMID: 33662368 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND IL-33 is an emerging key factor in development of allergic diseases. The IL-33 receptor (suppressor of tumorigenicity [ST2]) is a differentially expressed gene in pathogenic TH2 cells, but its role in T-cell effector function has not been elucidated. OBJECTIVE We investigated the role of IL-33 in modulating circulating allergen-specific T-cell responses. We hypothesized that selective ST2 expression on allergen-specific CD4+ T cells would confer susceptibility to the effects of IL-33. METHODS PBMCs from subjects with food allergy, inhalant allergy, and no allergy were obtained on the basis of clinical history and serum IgE level. A T-cell receptor-dependent CD154 upregulation assay and direct peptide major histocompatibility complex class II tetramer staining were used to profile allergen-specific CD4+ T cells by flow cytometry. Allergen-specific CD4+ T cell cytokine production was evaluated during IL-33 exposure. ST2 expression was also tracked by using a 2-color flow-based assay. RESULTS ST2 expression on peripheral allergen-specific CD4+ T cells was confined to subjects with allergy and restricted to TH2A cells. Comparison between direct peptide major histocompatibility complex class II tetramer staining and the CD154 functional assay identified ST2 as a marker of TH2A cell activation. IL-33 exposure enhanced IL-4 and IL-5 secretion in allergen-reactive TH2A cells. Allergen-induced ST2 expression on peripheral CD4+ T cells can be used to track allergen-reactive TH2A cells from donors with allergy. CONCLUSION ST2 expression on circulating CD4+ T cells represents a transient phenotype associated with TH2A cell activation, allowing these cells to sense locally elicited tissue cytokines. IL-33 selectively amplifies pathogenic TH2 cell effector functions, suggesting a tissue checkpoint that may regulate adaptive allergic immunity.
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- Justine Calise
- Translational Research Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Wash
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- Translational Research Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Wash
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- Translational Research Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Wash
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- Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Wash
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- Translational Research Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Wash.
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Hirahara K, Aoki A, Kiuchi M, Nakayama T. Memory-type pathogenic T H2 cells and ILC2s in type 2 allergic inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021; 147:2063-2066. [PMID: 33592206 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Kiyoshi Hirahara
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; AMED-PRIME, AMED, 1-8-1 Inohana Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; AMED-CREST, AMED, 1-8-1 Inohana Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan.
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Obata-Ninomiya K, Domeier PP, Ziegler SF. Basophils and Eosinophils in Nematode Infections. Front Immunol 2020; 11:583824. [PMID: 33335529 PMCID: PMC7737499 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.583824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Helminths remain one of the most prolific pathogens in the world. Following infection helminths interact with various epithelial cell surfaces, including skin, lung, and gut. Recent works have shown that epithelial cells produce a series of cytokines such as TSLP, IL-33, and IL-25 that lead to the induction of innate and acquired type 2 immune responses, which we named Type 2 epithelial cytokines. Although basophils and eosinophils are relatively rare granulocytes under normal conditions (0.5% and 5% in peripheral blood, respectively), both are found with increased frequency in type 2 immunity, including allergy and helminth infections. Recent reports showed that basophils and eosinophils not only express effector functions in type 2 immune reactions, but also manipulate the response toward helminths. Furthermore, basophils and eosinophils play non-redundant roles in distinct responses against various nematodes, providing the potential to intervene at different stages of nematode infection. These findings would be helpful to establish vaccination or therapeutic drugs against nematode infections.
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- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.,Department of Immunology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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Piyadasa H, Lloyd D, Lee AHY, Altieri A, Hemshekhar M, Osawa N, Basu S, Blimkie T, Falsafi R, Halayko AJ, Hancock REW, Mookherjee N. Characterization of immune responses and the lung transcriptome in a murine model of IL-33 challenge. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2020; 1866:165950. [PMID: 32841733 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2020.165950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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IL-33 induces airway inflammation and hyper-responsiveness in respiratory diseases. Although defined as a therapeutic target, there are limited studies that have comprehensively investigated IL-33-mediated responses in the lungs in vivo. In this study, we characterized immunological and physiological responses induced by intranasal IL-33 challenge, in a mouse model. We identified specific cytokines, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IP-10 and MIP1-α, that are increased in bronchoalveolar lavage and lung tissues by IL-33. Using transcriptomics (RNA-Seq) we demonstrated that 2279 transcripts were up-regulated and 1378 downregulated (≥ 2-fold, p < 0.01) in lung tissues, in response to IL-33. Bioinformatic interrogation of the RNA-Seq data was used to predict biological pathways and upstream regulators involved in IL-33-mediated responses. We showed that the mRNA and protein of STAT4, a predicted upstream regulator of IL-33-induced transcripts, was significantly enhanced in the lungs following IL-33 challenge. Overall, this study provides specific IL-33-induced molecular targets and endpoints that can be used as a resource for in vivo studies, e.g. in preclinical murine models examining novel interventions to target downstream effects of IL-33.
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- Hadeesha Piyadasa
- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Centre for Microbial Disease and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Centre for Microbial Disease and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Centre for Microbial Disease and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Centre for Microbial Disease and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
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Steer CA, Mathä L, Shim H, Takei F. Lung group 2 innate lymphoid cells are trained by endogenous IL-33 in the neonatal period. JCI Insight 2020; 5:135961. [PMID: 32573494 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.135961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) in mouse lungs are activated by the epithelium-derived alarmin IL-33. Activated ILC2s proliferate and produce IL-5 and IL-13 that drive allergic responses. In neonatal lungs, the occurrence of spontaneous activation of lung ILC2s is dependent on endogenous IL-33. Here, we report that neonatal lung ILC2 activation by endogenous IL-33 has significant effects on ILC2 functions in adulthood. Most neonatal lung ILC2s incorporated 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and persisted into adulthood. BrdU+ ILC2s in adult lungs responded more intensely to IL-33 treatment compared with BrdU- ILC2s. In IL-33-deficient (KO) mice, lung ILC2s develop normally, but they are not activated in the neonatal period. Lung ILC2s in KO mice responded less intensely to IL-33 in adulthood compared with WT ILC2s. While there was no difference in the number of lung ILC2s, there were fewer IL-13+ ILC2s in KO mice compared with those in WT mice. The impaired responsiveness of ILC2s in KO mice was reversed by i.n. administrations of IL-33 in the neonatal period. These results suggest that activation of lung ILC2s by endogenous IL-33 in the neonatal period may "train" ILC2s seeding the lung after birth to become long-lasting resident cells that respond more efficiently to challenges later in life.
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- Catherine A Steer
- Terry Fox Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Terry Fox Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Interdisciplinary Oncology Program and
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- Terry Fox Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Terry Fox Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Chauché C, Vacca F, Chia SL, Richards J, Gregory WF, Ogunkanbi A, Wear M, McSorley HJ. A Truncated Form of HpARI Stabilizes IL-33, Amplifying Responses to the Cytokine. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1363. [PMID: 32695116 PMCID: PMC7338556 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The murine intestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus releases the H. polygyrus Alarmin Release Inhibitor (HpARI) - a protein which binds to IL-33 and to DNA, effectively tethering the cytokine in the nucleus of necrotic cells. Previous work showed that a non-natural truncation consisting of the first 2 domains of HpARI (HpARI_CCP1/2) retains binding to both DNA and IL-33, and inhibited IL-33 release in vivo. Here, we show that the affinity of HpARI_CCP1/2 for IL-33 is significantly lower than that of the full-length protein, and that HpARI_CCP1/2 lacks the ability to prevent interaction of IL-33 with its receptor. When HpARI_CCP1/2 was applied in vivo it potently amplified IL-33-dependent immune responses to Alternaria alternata allergen, Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection and recombinant IL-33 injection, in direct contrast to the IL-33-suppressive effects of full-length HpARI. Mechanistically, we found that HpARI_CCP1/2 is able to bind to and stabilize IL-33, preventing its degradation and maintaining the cytokine in its active form. This study highlights the importance of IL-33 inactivation, the potential for IL-33 stabilization in vivo, and describes a new tool for IL-33 research.
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- Caroline Chauché
- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- The Edinburgh Protein Production Facility (EPPF), Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology (WTCCB), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Boutaoui N, Puranik S, Zhang R, Wang T, Hui DH, Brehm J, Forno E, Chen W, Celedón JC. Epigenome-wide effects of vitamin D on asthma bronchial epithelial cells. Epigenetics 2019; 14:844-849. [PMID: 31122150 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2019.1622993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Vitamin D is a nutrient and a hormone with multiple effects on immune regulation and respiratory viral infections, which can worsen asthma and lead to severe asthma exacerbations. We set up a complete experimental and analytical pipeline for ATAC-Seq and RNA-Seq to study genome-wide epigenetic changes in human bronchial epithelial cells of asthmatic subjects, following treatment of these cells with calcitriol (vitamin D3) and Poly (I:C)(a viral analogue). This approach led to the identification of biologically plausible candidate genes for viral infections and asthma, such as DUSP10 and SLC44A1.
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- Nadia Boutaoui
- a Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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- a Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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- a Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA.,b Department of Statistics, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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- c Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA
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- d Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute , Boston , MA , USA
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- e Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- St. Margret's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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- a Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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- a Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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- a Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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Lang R, Raffi FAM. Dual-Specificity Phosphatases in Immunity and Infection: An Update. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112710. [PMID: 31159473 PMCID: PMC6600418 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Kinase activation and phosphorylation cascades are key to initiate immune cell activation in response to recognition of antigen and sensing of microbial danger. However, for balanced and controlled immune responses, the intensity and duration of phospho-signaling has to be regulated. The dual-specificity phosphatase (DUSP) gene family has many members that are differentially expressed in resting and activated immune cells. Here, we review the progress made in the field of DUSP gene function in regulation of the immune system during the last decade. Studies in knockout mice have confirmed the essential functions of several DUSP-MAPK phosphatases (DUSP-MKP) in controlling inflammatory and anti-microbial immune responses and support the concept that individual DUSP-MKP shape and determine the outcome of innate immune responses due to context-dependent expression and selective inhibition of different mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK). In addition to the canonical DUSP-MKP, several small-size atypical DUSP proteins regulate immune cells and are therefore also reviewed here. Unexpected and complex findings in DUSP knockout mice pose new questions regarding cell type-specific and redundant functions. Another emerging question concerns the interaction of DUSP-MKP with non-MAPK binding partners and substrate proteins. Finally, the pharmacological targeting of DUSPs is desirable to modulate immune and inflammatory responses.
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- Roland Lang
- Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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Roan F, Obata-Ninomiya K, Ziegler SF. Epithelial cell-derived cytokines: more than just signaling the alarm. J Clin Invest 2019; 129:1441-1451. [PMID: 30932910 DOI: 10.1172/jci124606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 267] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The epithelial cell-derived cytokines thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), IL-33, and IL-25 are central regulators of type 2 immunity, which drives a broad array of allergic responses. Often characterized as "alarmins" that are released by the barrier epithelium in response to external insults, these epithelial cell-derived cytokines were initially thought to act only early in allergic inflammation. Indeed, TSLP can condition dendritic cells to initiate type 2 responses, and IL-33 may influence susceptibility to asthma through its role in establishing the immune environment in the perinatal lungs. However, TSLP, IL-33, and IL-25 all regulate a broad spectrum of innate immune cell populations and are particularly potent in eliciting and activating type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) that may act throughout allergic inflammation. Recent data suggest that a TSLP/ILC axis may mediate steroid resistance in asthma. Recent identification of memory Th2 cell subsets that are characterized by high receptor expression for TSLP, IL-33, and IL-25 further supports a role for these cytokines in allergic exacerbations. There is therefore growing interest in developing biologics that target TSLP, IL-33, and IL-25. This Review provides an overview of TSLP, IL-33, and IL-25 and the development of blocking antibodies that target these epithelial cell-derived cytokines.
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- Florence Roan
- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and
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- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Department of Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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The Dual-Specificity Phosphatase 10 (DUSP10): Its Role in Cancer, Inflammation, and Immunity. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20071626. [PMID: 30939861 PMCID: PMC6480380 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the most diagnosed diseases in developed countries. Inflammation is a common response to different stress situations including cancer and infection. In those processes, the family of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) has an important role regulating cytokine secretion, proliferation, survival, and apoptosis, among others. MAPKs regulate a large number of extracellular signals upon a variety of physiological as well as pathological conditions. MAPKs activation is tightly regulated by phosphorylation/dephosphorylation events. In this regard, the dual-specificity phosphatase 10 (DUSP10) has been described as a MAPK phosphatase that negatively regulates p38 MAPK and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in several cellular types and tissues. Several studies have proposed that extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) can be also modulated by DUSP10. This suggests a complex role of DUSP10 on MAPKs regulation and, in consequence, its impact in a wide variety of responses involved in both cancer and inflammation. Here, we review DUSP10 function in cancerous and immune cells and studies in both mouse models and patients that establish a clear role of DUSP10 in different processes such as inflammation, immunity, and cancer.
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Onodera A, Kokubo K, Nakayama T. Epigenetic and Transcriptional Regulation in the Induction, Maintenance, Heterogeneity, and Recall-Response of Effector and Memory Th2 Cells. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2929. [PMID: 30619290 PMCID: PMC6299044 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Antigen-primed T cells respond to restimulation much faster than naïve T cells and form the cellular basis of immunological memory. The formation of memory Th2 cells starts when naïve CD4 T cells are transformed into effector Th2 cells and is completed after antigen clearance and a long-term resting phase accompanied by epigenetic changes in the Th2 signature genes. Memory Th2 cells maintain their functions and acquired heterogeneity through epigenetic machinery, on which the recall-response of memory Th2 cells is also dependent. We provide an overview of the epigenetics in the whole Th2 cell cycle, mainly focusing on two different histone lysine methyltransferase complexes: the Polycomb and Trithorax groups. We finally discuss the pathophysiology and potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of Th2-mediated inflammatory diseases in mice and humans.
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- Atsushi Onodera
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Institue for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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