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Zhang Z, Wang Y, Xia L, Zhang Y. Roles of Critical Amino Acids Metabolism in The Interactions Between Intracellular Bacterial Infection and Macrophage Function. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:280. [PMID: 39031203 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03801-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
Abstract
Macrophages, as crucial participants in the innate immune system, respond to pathogenic challenges through their dynamic metabolic adjustments, demonstrating the intimate interplay between cellular metabolism and immune function. Bacterial infection of macrophages causes changes in macrophage metabolism, affecting both macrophage function and bacterial virulence and intracellular survival. This review explores the reprogramming of amino acid metabolism in macrophages in response to bacterial infection, with a particular focus on the influence of critical amino acids such as serine, glutamine, and arginine on the immune functions of macrophages; highlights the roles of these metabolic pathways in macrophage functions such as phagocytosis, inflammatory response, immune regulation, and pathogen clearance; reveals how pathogens exploit and manipulate the amino acid metabolism within macrophages to support their own growth and replication, thereby showcasing the intricate interplay between macrophages and pathogens. It provides a foundation for understanding the interactions between macrophages amino acid metabolism and pathogens, offering potential strategies and therapeutic targets for the development of novel anti-infection therapies.
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- Zuowei Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhang H, Zhang Y, Gong Y, Zhang J, Li D, Tian Y, Han R, Guo Y, Sun G, Li W, Zhang Y, Zhao X, Zhang X, Wang P, Kang X, Jiang R. Fasting-Induced Molting Impacts the Intestinal Health by Altering the Gut Microbiota. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1640. [PMID: 38891687 PMCID: PMC11171271 DOI: 10.3390/ani14111640] [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: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Fasting-induced molting (FIM) is a common method used to improve the laying performance of aged laying hens. Nevertheless, this approach may impose various stresses on chickens, such as disruptions in intestinal flora and inflammation issues within the intestines. However, the impact of an imbalance in intestinal flora on intestinal health during the FIM process remains elusive. Therefore, intestinal injury, the microbiome, and the metabolome were analyzed individually and integrated to elucidate the impact of the intestinal flora on intestinal health during the FIM process. The findings indicated that fasting resulted in a notable reduction in villus height and villus/crypt ratio, coupled with elevated levels of intestinal inflammation and permeability. During the fasting period, microbiota compositions changed. The abundance of Escherichia_Shigella increased, while the abundance of Ruminococcaceae_UCG-013 and Lactobacillus decreased. Escherichia_Shigella was positively correlated with Citrinin and Sterobilin, which lead to intestinal inflammation. Ruminococcaceae_UCG-013 and Lactobacillus exhibited positive correlations with Lanthionine and reduced Glutathione, thereby reducing intestinal inflammation. This study screened the intestinal probiotics, Ruminococcaceae UCG-013 and Lactobacillus, that influence gut health during the fasting period, providing an experimental basis for improving gut microbiota and reducing intestinal inflammation during the FIM process.
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- Hao Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (H.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Xia R, Peng HF, Zhang X, Zhang HS. Comprehensive review of amino acid transporters as therapeutic targets. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129646. [PMID: 38272411 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129646] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The solute carrier (SLC) family, with more than 400 membrane-bound proteins, facilitates the transport of a wide array of substrates such as nutrients, ions, metabolites, and drugs across biological membranes. Amino acid transporters (AATs) are membrane transport proteins that mediate transfer of amino acids into and out of cells or cellular organelles. AATs participate in many important physiological functions including nutrient supply, metabolic transformation, energy homeostasis, redox regulation, and neurological regulation. Several AATs have been found to significantly impact the progression of human malignancies, and dysregulation of AATs results in metabolic reprogramming affecting tumor growth and progression. However, current clinical therapies that directly target AATs have not been developed. The purpose of this review is to highlight the structural and functional diversity of AATs, the molecular mechanisms in human diseases such as tumors, kidney diseases, and emerging therapeutic strategies for targeting AATs.
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- Ran Xia
- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan 100(#), District of Chaoyang, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan 100(#), District of Chaoyang, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan 100(#), District of Chaoyang, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan 100(#), District of Chaoyang, Beijing 100124, China.
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Zhang Y, Hu L, Ren G, Zeng Y, Zhao X, Zhong C. Distinct regulatory machineries underlying divergent chromatin landscapes distinguish innate lymphoid cells from T helper cells. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1271879. [PMID: 38106414 PMCID: PMC10722145 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1271879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), as the innate counterpart of CD4+ T helper (Th) cells, play crucial roles in maintaining tissue homeostasis. While the ILC subsets and their corresponding Th subsets demonstrate significant similarities in core programming related to effector function and regulatory mechanisms, their principal distinctions, given their innate and adaptive lymphocyte nature, remain largely unknown. In this study, we have employed an integrative analysis of 294 bulk RNA-sequencing results across all ILC and Th subsets, using scRNA-seq algorithms. Consequently, we identify two genesets that predominantly differentiate ILCs from Th cells, as well as three genesets that distinguish various immune responses. Furthermore, through chromatin accessibility analysis, we find that the ILC geneset tends to rely on specific transcriptional regulation at promoter regions compared with the Th geneset. Additionally, we observe that ILCs and Th cells are under differential transcriptional regulation. For example, ILCs are under stronger regulation by multiple transcription factors, including RORα, GATA3, and NF-κB. Otherwise, Th cells are under stronger regulation by AP-1. Thus, our findings suggest that, despite the acknowledged similarities in effector functions between ILC subsets and corresponding Th subsets, the underlying regulatory machineries still exhibit substantial distinctions. These insights provide a comprehensive understanding of the unique roles played by each cell type during immune responses.
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- Yime Zhang
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Key National Health Commission Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Key National Health Commission Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Key National Health Commission Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Key National Health Commission Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Hepworth MR. Proline fuels ILC3s to maintain gut health. Nat Metab 2023; 5:1848-1849. [PMID: 37857732 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00895-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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- Matthew R Hepworth
- Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
- Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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