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Sawada K, Chung H, Softic S, Moreno-Fernandez ME, Divanovic S. The bidirectional immune crosstalk in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Cell Metab 2023; 35:1852-1871. [PMID: 37939656 PMCID: PMC10680147 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
Abstract
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an unabated risk factor for end-stage liver diseases with no available therapies. Dysregulated immune responses are critical culprits of MASLD pathogenesis. Independent contributions from either the innate or adaptive arms of the immune system or their unidirectional interplay are commonly studied in MASLD. However, the bidirectional communication between innate and adaptive immune systems and its impact on MASLD remain insufficiently understood. Given that both innate and adaptive immune cells are indispensable for the development and progression of inflammation in MASLD, elucidating pathogenic contributions stemming from the bidirectional interplay between these two arms holds potential for development of novel therapeutics for MASLD. Here, we review the immune cell types and bidirectional pathways that influence the pathogenesis of MASLD and highlight potential pharmacologic approaches to combat MASLD based on current knowledge of this bidirectional crosstalk.
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- Keisuke Sawada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Immunology Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Gastroenterology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Immunology Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Center for Inflammation and Tolerance, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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Garcia NA, Mellergaard M, Gonzalez-King H, Salomon C, Handberg A. Comprehensive Strategy for Identifying Extracellular Vesicle Surface Proteins as Biomarkers for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13326. [PMID: 37686134 PMCID: PMC10487973 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713326] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a liver disorder that has become a global health concern due to its increasing prevalence. There is a need for reliable biomarkers to aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of NAFLD. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are promising candidates in biomarker discovery, as they carry proteins that reflect the pathophysiological state of the liver. In this review, we developed a list of EV proteins that could be used as diagnostic biomarkers for NAFLD. We employed a multi-step strategy that involved reviewing and comparing various sources of information. Firstly, we reviewed papers that have studied EVs proteins as biomarkers in NAFLD and papers that have studied circulating proteins as biomarkers in NAFLD. To further identify potential candidates, we utilized the EV database Vesiclepedia.org to qualify each protein. Finally, we consulted the Human Protein Atlas to search for candidates' localization, focusing on membrane proteins. By integrating these sources of information, we developed a comprehensive list of potential EVs membrane protein biomarkers that could aid in diagnosing and monitoring NAFLD. In conclusion, our multi-step strategy for identifying EV-based protein biomarkers for NAFLD provides a comprehensive approach that can also be applied to other diseases. The protein candidates identified through this approach could have significant implications for the development of non-invasive diagnostic tests for NAFLD and improve the management and treatment of this prevalent liver disorder.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, The Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Translational Extracellular Vesicles in Obstetrics and Gynae-Oncology Group, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, The Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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Hildreth AD, Padilla ET, Tafti RY, Legala AR, O'Sullivan TE. Sterile liver injury induces a protective tissue-resident cDC1-ILC1 circuit through cDC1-intrinsic cGAS-STING-dependent IL-12 production. Cell Rep 2023; 42:112141. [PMID: 36807146 PMCID: PMC10435668 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112141] [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: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Tissue-resident immune cells are critical to the initiation and potentiation of inflammation. However, the tissue-protective cellular communication networks initiated by resident immunity during sterile inflammation are not well understood. Using single-cell transcriptomic analysis, we show the liver-resident cell connectome and signalome during acute liver injury. These analyses identify Il12b as a central regulator of liver injury-associated changes in gene expression. Interleukin (IL)-12 produced by conventional type 1 dendritic cells (cDC1s) is required for protection during acute injury through activation of interferon (IFN)-γ production by liver-resident type 1 innate lymphoid cells (ILC1s). Using a targeted in vivo CRISPR-Cas9 screen of innate immune sensing pathways, we find that cDC1-intrinsic cGAS-STING signaling acts upstream of IL-12 production to initiate early protective immune responses. Our study identifies the core communication hubs initiated by tissue-resident innate immune cells during sterile inflammation in vivo and implicates cDC1-derived IL-12 as an important regulator of this process.
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- Andrew D Hildreth
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Pinchaud K, Hafeez Z, Auger S, Chatel JM, Chadi S, Langella P, Paoli J, Dary-Mourot A, Maguin-Gaté K, Olivier JL. Impact of Dietary Arachidonic Acid on Gut Microbiota Composition and Gut-Brain Axis in Male BALB/C Mice. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14245338. [PMID: 36558497 PMCID: PMC9786182 DOI: 10.3390/nu14245338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Although arachidonic acid (ARA) is the precursor of the majority of eicosanoids, its influence as a food component on health is not well known. Therefore, we investigated its impact on the gut microbiota and gut-brain axis. Groups of male BALB/c mice were fed either a standard diet containing 5% lipids (Std-ARA) or 15%-lipid diets without ARA (HL-ARA) or with 1% ARA (HL + ARA) for 9 weeks. Fatty acid profiles of all three diets were the same. The HL-ARA diet favored the growth of Bifidobacterium pseudolongum contrary to the HL + ARA diet that favored the pro-inflammatory Escherichia-Shigella genus in fecal microbiota. Dietary ARA intake induced 4- and 15-fold colic overexpression of the pro-inflammatory markers IL-1β and CD40, respectively, without affecting those of TNFα and adiponectin. In the brain, dietary ARA intake led to moderate overexpression of GFAP in the hippocampus and cortex. Both the hyperlipidic diets reduced IL-6 and IL-12 in the brain. For the first time, it was shown that dietary ARA altered the gut microbiota, led to low-grade colic inflammation, and induced astrogliosis in the brain. Further work is necessary to determine the involved mechanisms.
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- Katleen Pinchaud
- Calbinotox (UR7488), Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Calbinotox (UR7488), Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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- INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis Institute, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis Institute, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis Institute, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis Institute, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Calbinotox (UR7488), Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Calbinotox (UR7488), Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Calbinotox (UR7488), Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
- CHRU de Nancy, Pôle des Laboratoires, Service de Biochimie-Biologie Moléculaire-Nutrition, 54000 Nancy, France
- Correspondence:
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Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms of Dietary Flavones: Tapping into Nature to Control Chronic Inflammation in Obesity and Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415753. [PMID: 36555392 PMCID: PMC9779861 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Flavones are natural phytochemicals broadly distributed in our diet. Their anti-inflammatory properties provide unique opportunities to control the innate immune system and inflammation. Here, we review the role of flavones in chronic inflammation with an emphasis on their impact on the molecular mechanisms underlying inflammatory diseases including obesity and cancer. Flavones can influence the innate immune cell repertoire restoring the immune landscape. Flavones impinge on NF-κB, STAT, COX-2, or NLRP3 inflammasome pathways reestablishing immune homeostasis. Devoid of adverse side effects, flavones could present alternative opportunities for the treatment and prevention of chronic inflammation that contributes to obesity and cancer.
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Magee N, Ahamed F, Eppler N, Jones E, Ghosh P, He L, Zhang Y. Hepatic transcriptome profiling reveals early signatures associated with disease transition from non-alcoholic steatosis to steatohepatitis. LIVER RESEARCH 2022; 6:238-250. [PMID: 36864891 PMCID: PMC9977163 DOI: 10.1016/j.livres.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background and aim Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. The molecular events that influence disease progression from non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to aggressive non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remain incompletely understood, leading to lack of mechanism-based targeted treatment options for NASH. This study aims to identify early signatures associated with disease progression from NAFL to NASH in mice and humans. Materials and methods Male C57BL/6J mice were fed a high-fat, -cholesterol, and - fructose (HFCF) diet for up to 9 months. The extent of steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis was evaluated in liver tissues. Total RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was conducted to determine liver transcriptomic changes. Results After being fed the HFCF diet, mice sequentially developed steatosis, early steatohepatitis, steatohepatitis with fibrosis, and eventually spontaneous liver tumor. Hepatic RNA-seq revealed that the key signatures during steatosis progression to early steatohepatitis were pathways related to extracellular matrix organization and immune responses such as T cell migration, arginine biosynthesis, C-type lectin receptor signaling, and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction. Genes regulated by transcription factors forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) and negative elongation factor complex member E (NELFE) were significantly altered during disease progression. This phenomenon was also observed in patients with NASH. Conclusions In summary, we identified early signatures associated with disease progression from NAFL to early NASH in a mouse model that recapitulated key metabolic, histologic, and transcriptomic changes seen in humans. The findings from our study may shed light on the development of novel preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies for NASH.
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- Nancy Magee
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Liver Center, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, USA
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Chua D, Low ZS, Cheam GX, Ng AS, Tan NS. Utility of Human Relevant Preclinical Animal Models in Navigating NAFLD to MAFLD Paradigm. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314762. [PMID: 36499091 PMCID: PMC9737809 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Fatty liver disease is an emerging contributor to disease burden worldwide. The past decades of work established the heterogeneous nature of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) etiology and systemic contributions to the pathogenesis of the disease. This called for the proposal of a redefinition in 2020 to that of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) to better reflect the current understanding of the disease. To date, several clinical cohort studies comparing NAFLD and MAFLD hint at the relevancy of the new nomenclature in enriching for patients with more severe hepatic injury and extrahepatic comorbidities. However, the underlying systemic pathogenesis is still not fully understood. Preclinical animal models have been imperative in elucidating key biological mechanisms in various contexts, including intrahepatic disease progression, interorgan crosstalk and systemic dysregulation. Furthermore, they are integral in developing novel therapeutics against MAFLD. However, substantial contextual variabilities exist across different models due to the lack of standardization in several aspects. As such, it is crucial to understand the strengths and weaknesses of existing models to better align them to the human condition. In this review, we consolidate the implications arising from the change in nomenclature and summarize MAFLD pathogenesis. Subsequently, we provide an updated evaluation of existing MAFLD preclinical models in alignment with the new definitions and perspectives to improve their translational relevance.
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- Damien Chua
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232, Singapore
- Correspondence: (D.C.); (N.S.T.); Tel.: +65-63162941 (N.S.T.); Fax: +65-67913856 (N.S.T.)
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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- Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637551, Singapore
- Correspondence: (D.C.); (N.S.T.); Tel.: +65-63162941 (N.S.T.); Fax: +65-67913856 (N.S.T.)
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Barranco-Fragoso B, Pal SC, Díaz-Orozco LE, Dorantes-Heredia R, Qi X, Méndez-Sánchez N. Identification of Hepatic Dendritic Cells in Liver Biopsies Showing Steatosis in Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) Associated with Obesity. MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR : INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2022; 28:e937528. [PMID: 35934868 PMCID: PMC9373829 DOI: 10.12659/msm.937528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is now the term used for hepatic steatosis in patients who are overweight or obese, have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), or evidence of metabolic dysregulation. The prevalence of MAFLD among morbidly obese subjects is 65–93%. Hepatic dendritic cells (hDCs) are antigen-presenting cells that induce T cell-mediated immunity. MAFLD pathogenesis involves numerous immune cell-mediated inflammatory processes, while the particular role of hDCs is yet to be well defined. This study aimed to identify hDCs in liver biopsies from 128 patients with MAFLD associated with obesity. Material/Methods In this cross-sectional study, 128 liver biopsies from 128 patients with MAFLD (diagnosed as presence of hepatic steatosis, plus T2DM, metabolic dysregulation or overweight/obesity) were collected and assessed for CD11c+ immunoreactivity degree (CD11c as dendritic cell biomarker), through antigen retrieval, reaction with CD11c antibodies (primary), and marking with diaminobenzidine chromogen. Results Among the 128 patients with MAFLD, 64 (50%) had MAFLD and fibrosis and 72 (56.2%) positively expressed hDCs (CD11c+). Among morbidly obese patients, 49 (64.5%) positively expressed hDCs (CD11c+) in liver tissue; from patients with obesity grade I- grade II (GI–II), 18 (54.5%) positively expressed hDCs (CD11c+) in liver tissue; and from non-obese patients with MAFLD, 5 (26.3%) positively expressed hDCs (CD11c+) in liver tissue. Conclusions hDC expression increases significantly in morbidly obese patients with MAFLD compared with non-obese patients, independent of the degree of fibrosis, suggesting the role of adaptive changes within hDCs in the perpetuation of inflammatory insults in chronic liver diseases.
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- Beatriz Barranco-Fragoso
- Department of Gastroenterology, National Medical Center "20 de Noviembre", ISSSTE, Mexico City, Mexico.,University's Program of Research in Health (Programa Universitario de Investigación en Salud (PUIS), National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico.,Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico.,Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command (formerly General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area), Shenyang, Liaoning, China (mainland)
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- Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico.,Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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Raabe O, Birchler T, Rehrauer H, Eppler E. CD40 Agonist Monoclonal Antibody-Mediated Hepatitis in TNF-Receptor 1 Gene Knockout Mice. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9080863. [PMID: 34440067 PMCID: PMC8389574 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9080863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) plays an important role in liver inflammation. CD40-CD40 ligand (CD40-CD40L) is a key receptor–ligand signaling pair involved in the adaptive immune response and pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. In mice, CD40 activation leads to sickness behavior syndrome (SBS) comprising weight loss, sleep disruption and depression, which can be blocked by administration of the TNF-inhibitor etanercept. In the present study, we assessed the extent of hepatic inflammation in mice devoid of the TNF-receptor 1 (TNFR1)-mediated signaling pathway. The TNFR1-depleted (TNFR1−/−) adult mice and their wild type littermates were given a single intra-peritoneal injection of CD40 agonist monoclonal antibody (mAb) or rat IgG2a isotope control. As described previously, TNFR1−/− mice were protected from SBS upon CD40 mAb treatment. Cd40, tnf and tnfr1 mRNA and Tnf-α peptide were increased in the liver of CD40 mAb-stimulated wild type mice. Serum alanine aminotransferase was elevated in both CD40-activated wild type and TNFR1−/− mice. TNFR1−/− mice showed much less intra-parenchymal infiltrates, hepatocellular necrosis, and perivascular clusters upon CD40 mAb activation than their wild type littermates. A gene expression microarray detected increased activity of metabolic and detoxification pathways and decreased activity of inflammatory pathways. We conclude that immune activation and development of liver inflammation in CD40L interactions depend on TNFR1-mediated signaling pathways and are counteracted by alterations in metabolic pathways.
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- Oksana Raabe
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland;
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- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich (FGCZ), ETH Zürich, University of Zurich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
- Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-31-684-84-53
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Cell-specific and divergent roles of the CD40L-CD40 axis in atherosclerotic vascular disease. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3754. [PMID: 34145241 PMCID: PMC8213756 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23909-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a major underlying cause of cardiovascular disease. Previous studies showed that inhibition of the co-stimulatory CD40 ligand (CD40L)-CD40 signaling axis profoundly attenuates atherosclerosis. As CD40L exerts multiple functions depending on the cell-cell interactions involved, we sought to investigate the function of the most relevant CD40L-expressing cell types in atherosclerosis: T cells and platelets. Atherosclerosis-prone mice with a CD40L-deficiency in CD4+ T cells display impaired Th1 polarization, as reflected by reduced interferon-γ production, and smaller atherosclerotic plaques containing fewer T-cells, smaller necrotic cores, an increased number of smooth muscle cells and thicker fibrous caps. Mice with a corresponding CD40-deficiency in CD11c+ dendritic cells phenocopy these findings, suggesting that the T cell-dendritic cell CD40L-CD40 axis is crucial in atherogenesis. Accordingly, sCD40L/sCD40 and interferon-γ concentrations in carotid plaques and plasma are positively correlated in patients with cerebrovascular disease. Platelet-specific deficiency of CD40L does not affect atherogenesis but ameliorates atherothrombosis. Our results establish divergent and cell-specific roles of CD40L-CD40 in atherosclerosis, which has implications for therapeutic strategies targeting this pathway.
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Deczkowska A, David E, Ramadori P, Pfister D, Safran M, Li B, Giladi A, Jaitin DA, Barboy O, Cohen M, Yofe I, Gur C, Shlomi-Loubaton S, Henri S, Suhail Y, Qiu M, Kam S, Hermon H, Lahat E, Ben Yakov G, Cohen-Ezra O, Davidov Y, Likhter M, Goitein D, Roth S, Weber A, Malissen B, Weiner A, Ben-Ari Z, Heikenwälder M, Elinav E, Amit I. XCR1 + type 1 conventional dendritic cells drive liver pathology in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Nat Med 2021; 27:1043-1054. [PMID: 34017133 DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01344-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are prevalent liver conditions that underlie the development of life-threatening cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. Chronic necro-inflammation is a critical factor in development of NASH, yet the cellular and molecular mechanisms of immune dysregulation in this disease are poorly understood. Here, using single-cell transcriptomic analysis, we comprehensively profiled the immune composition of the mouse liver during NASH. We identified a significant pathology-associated increase in hepatic conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) and further defined their source as NASH-induced boost in cycling of cDC progenitors in the bone marrow. Analysis of blood and liver from patients on the NAFLD/NASH spectrum showed that type 1 cDCs (cDC1) were more abundant and activated in disease. Sequencing of physically interacting cDC-T cell pairs from liver-draining lymph nodes revealed that cDCs in NASH promote inflammatory T cell reprogramming, previously associated with NASH worsening. Finally, depletion of cDC1 in XCR1DTA mice or using anti-XCL1-blocking antibody attenuated liver pathology in NASH mouse models. Overall, our study provides a comprehensive characterization of cDC biology in NASH and identifies XCR1+ cDC1 as an important driver of liver pathology.
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- Aleksandra Deczkowska
- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. .,Departments of Immunology and Neuroscience, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Division of Chronic Inflammation and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Chronic Inflammation and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Liver Disease Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Aix Marseille Université, INSERM, CNRS, Marseille, France
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Allgemein, Viszeral und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Allgemein, Viszeral und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Chronic Inflammation and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery C, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Surgery B, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Liver Disease Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Liver Disease Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Liver Disease Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Surgery C, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Allgemein, Viszeral und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Aix Marseille Université, INSERM, CNRS, Marseille, France.,Centre d'Immunophénomique, Aix Marseille Université, INSERM, CNRS, Marseille, France
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Liver Disease Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Chronic Inflammation and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. .,Division of Microbiome and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Yuan M, Wu B, Zhang L, Wang H, Yang Y. CD40L/CD40 regulates adipokines and cytokines by H3K4me3 modification in epicardial adipocytes. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2021; 78:228-234. [PMID: 34029270 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) dysfunction mediates chronic inflammation by regulating inflammation-related adipokines and cytokines, and further promotes coronary artery disease (CAD) development. CD40L/CD40 is involved in multiple inflammatory pathways that contribute to various pathophysiological processes. However, the function of CD40L/CD40 in adipokine and cytokine expression and production in epicardial adipocytes remains unclear. The purpose of the present study was to explore the role and underlying mechanisms of CD40L/CD40 in adipokine and cytokine expression and production. We isolated adipocytes from EAT tissues of CAD and non-CAD patients. We noticed that CD40 was dramatically increased in EAT tissues of CAD patients. Loss-of-function and gain-of-function studies were performed. The results showed that CD40 silencing reduced recombinant CD40 ligand (rCD40L)-induced up-regulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), leptin, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) mRNA levels and secretion. Overexpression of CD40 displayed the opposite results. In addition, rCD40L triggered mixed lineage leukemia protein-1 (MLL1) expression both in mRNA and protein levels. CD40 depletion apparently blocked MLL1 expression, whereas gain of function of CD40 resulted in augmentation of MLL1 levels. Interestingly, ChIP-qCPR analysis revealed that CD40 elimination dampened histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) enrichment at PAI-1, leptin, IL-6 and MCP-1 promoter regions in the presence of rCD40L. The reverse pattern was observed upon ectopic expression of CD40. Most important, MLL1 silencing effectively reversed the promotive effects of CD40 on adipokine and cytokine secretion. Taken together, our findings suggest that CD40L/CD40 regulates adipokine and cytokine expression by H3K4me3 modification in adipocytes.
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- Ming Yuan
- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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Méndez-Sánchez N, Córdova-Gallardo J, Barranco-Fragoso B, Eslam M. Hepatic Dendritic Cells in the Development and Progression of Metabolic Steatohepatitis. Front Immunol 2021; 12:641240. [PMID: 33833761 PMCID: PMC8021782 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.641240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Metabolic Associated Fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a global health problem and represents the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the world. MAFLD spectrum goes from simple steatosis to cirrhosis, in between metabolic steatohepatitis with progressive fibrosis, which pathogenesis is not completely understood. Hence, the role of the immune system has become an important fact in the trigger of inflammatory cascades in metabolic steatohepatitis and in the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Among, the more studied immune cells in the pathogenesis of MAFLD are macrophages, T cells, natural killer and dendritic cells. In particular, hepatic dendritic cells had recently attracted a special attention, with a dual role in the pathogenesis of MAFLD. These cells have the capacity to switch from a tolerant state to active state inducing an inflammatory cascade. Furthermore, these cells play a role in the lipid storage within the liver, having, thus providing a crucial nexus between inflammation and lipid metabolism. In this review, we will discuss the current knowledge on the dual role of dendritic cells in lipid accumulation, as wells as in the triggering of hepatic inflammation and hepatocytes cell death in metabolic steatohepatitis.
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- Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
- Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.,Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic & Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.,Department of Hepatology, Service of Surgery and Obesity Clinic, General Hospital "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Atho'illah MF, Safitri YD, Nur'aini FD, Widyarti S, Tsuboi H, Rifa'i M. Elicited soybean extract attenuates proinflammatory cytokines expression by modulating TLR3/TLR4 activation in high-fat, high-fructose diet mice. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2021; 12:43-51. [PMID: 33531194 PMCID: PMC8039419 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2021.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The high-fat, high-fructose diet (HFFD) provokes overnutrition and inflammation directly, mainly through Toll-like receptors (TLRs). Soybean (Glycine max L.) contains isoflavone that can be transformed into glyceollin by microbial and physical stimuli. Glyceollin possesses many beneficial effects on health. OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the beneficial effect of soybean extract elicited by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and light (ESE) on dendritic cells (DCs) profile and naïve T cells in HFFD mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Female Balb/C mice were fed with HFFD for 24 weeks then orally administered with simvastatin 2.8 mg/kg BW or ESE 78, 104, and 130 mg/kg BW at the last four weeks. The expression of splenic CD11c+TLR3+, CD11c+TLR4+, NFκB+, CD11c+IL-17+, CD11c+TNF-α+, CD4+CD62L+, and CD8+CD62L+ subsets was measured by flow cytometry. The molecular docking has been measured using Pyrx 0.8, displayed in PyMol and Biovia Discovery Studio. RESULT HFFD significantly increased CD11c+TLR3+, CD11c+TLR4+, NFκB+, CD11c+IL-17+, CD11c+TNF-α+ expression and decreased CD4+CD62L+ and CD8+CD62L+ (p < 0.05) compared to normal diet (ND) groups. ESE reduced CD11c+TLR3+, CD11c+TLR4+, thereby decreasing NFκB+, as well as decreased the CD11c+IL-17+, CD11c+TNF-α+, and restores CD4+CD62L+ and CD8+CD62L+ subsets in HFFD mice. Glyceollin II exhibited the best binding affinity with an average energy of -7.3 kcal/mol to TLR3 and -7.9 kcal/mol to TLR4. CONCLUSION The bioactive compound in ESE act synergistically to modulate TLR3/TLR4 activation, reduced NFκB, IL-17, and TNF-α, and restores naïve T cells expression in HFFD mice. ESE was a favorable candidate to mitigate chronic inflammation.
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- Mochammad Fitri Atho'illah
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brawijaya University, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Program, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Karya Putra Bangsa, 66291, Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brawijaya University, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brawijaya University, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Immunology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showaku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brawijaya University, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Center of Biosystem Study, LPPM of Brawijaya University, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
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Prasad M, Chen EW, Toh SA, Gascoigne NRJ. Autoimmune responses and inflammation in type 2 diabetes. J Leukoc Biol 2020; 107:739-748. [PMID: 32202348 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.3mr0220-243r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Obesity-induced insulin resistance is one of the largest noncommunicable disease epidemics that we are facing at the moment. Changes in lifestyle and greater availability of low nutritional value, high caloric food has led to the highest rates of obesity in history. Obesity impacts the immune system and obesity-associated inflammation contributes to metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Both the adaptive and the innate immune system play a role in the regulation of glycemic control, and there is a need to understand how metabolic imbalances drive disease pathogenesis. This review discusses the cell types, mediators, and pathways that contribute to immunologic-metabolic crosstalk and explores how the immune system might be targeted as a strategy to treat metabolic disease.
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- Mukul Prasad
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore.,Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Méndez-Sánchez N, Valencia-Rodríguez A, Coronel-Castillo C, Vera-Barajas A, Contreras-Carmona J, Ponciano-Rodríguez G, Zamora-Valdés D. The cellular pathways of liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:400. [PMID: 32355844 PMCID: PMC7186641 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2020.02.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is considered the advanced stage of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It is characterized by liver steatosis, inflammation and different degrees of fibrosis. Although the exact mechanisms by which fatty liver progresses to NASH are still not well understood, innate and adaptive immune responses seem to be essential key regulators in the establishment, progression, and chronicity of these disease. Diet-induced lipid overload of parenchymal and non-parenchymal liver cells is considered the first step for the development of fatty liver with the consequent organelle dysfunction, cellular stress and liver injury. These will generate the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) that will upregulate the activation of Kupffer cells (KCs) and monocyte-derived macrophages (MMs) favoring the polarization of the tolerogenic environment of the liver to an immunogenic phenotype with the resulting transdifferentiation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) into myofibroblasts developing fibrosis. In the long run, dendritic cells (DCs) will activate CD4+ T cells polarizing into the pro-inflammatory lymphocytes Th1 and Th17 worsening the liver damage and inflammation. Therefore, the objective of this review is to discuss in a systematic way the mechanisms known so far of the immune and non-proper immune liver cells in the development and progression of NASH.
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- Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
- Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic & Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico.,Faculty of Medicine. National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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Reiche ME, den Toom M, Willemsen L, van Os B, Gijbels MJJ, Gerdes N, Aarts SABM, Lutgens E. Deficiency of T cell CD40L has minor beneficial effects on obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2019; 7:e000829. [PMID: 31908798 PMCID: PMC6936585 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Obesity-associated metabolic dysfunction increases the risk of multiple diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The importance of the co-stimulatory CD40-CD40L dyad in diet-induced obesity (DIO), with opposing phenotypes arising when either the receptor (aggravating) or the ligand (protective) is deleted, has been described previously. The functions of CD40 and CD40L are cell type dependent. As co-stimulation via T cell-mediated CD40L is essential for driving inflammation, we here investigate the role of T cell CD40L in DIO. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS CD4CreCD40Lfl/fl mice on a C57BL/6 background were generated and subjected to DIO by administration of 15 weeks of high fat diet (HFD). RESULTS HFD-fed CD4CreCD40Lfl/fl mice had similar weight gain, adipocyte sizes, plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels as their wild-type (WT) counterparts. Insulin and glucose tolerance were comparable, although CD4CreCD40Lfl/fl mice did have a decreased plasma insulin concentration, suggesting a minor improvement of insulin resistance. Furthermore, although the degree of hepatosteatosis was similar in both genotypes, the gene expression of fatty acid synthase 1 and ATP-citrate lyase had decreased, whereas expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α had increased in livers of CD4CreCD40Lfl/fl mice, suggesting decreased hepatic lipid uptake in absence of T cell CD40L.Moreover, CD4CreCD40Lfl/fl mice displayed significantly lower numbers of effector memory CD4+ T cells and regulatory T cells in blood and lymphoid organs compared with WT. However, immune cell composition and inflammatory status of the adipose tissue was similar in CD4CreCD40Lfl/fl and WT mice. CONCLUSIONS T cell CD40L deficiency results in a minor improvement of insulin sensitivity and hepatic steatosis in DIO, despite the strong decrease in effector T cells and regulatory T cells in blood and lymphoid organs. Our data indicate that other CD40L-expressing cell types are more relevant in the pathogenesis of obesity-associated metabolic dysfunction.
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- Myrthe E Reiche
- Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam UMC—Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam UMC—Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam UMC—Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam UMC—Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam UMC—Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Pathology, CARIM, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam UMC—Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam UMC—Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Munich, Germany
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