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Ramakrishnan P. O-GlcNAcylation and immune cell signaling: A review of known and a preview of unknown. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:107349. [PMID: 38718861 PMCID: PMC11180344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107349] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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The dynamic and reversible modification of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins by O-GlcNAcylation significantly impacts the function and dysfunction of the immune system. O-GlcNAcylation plays crucial roles under both physiological and pathological conditions in the biochemical regulation of all immune cell functions. Three and a half decades of knowledge acquired in this field is merely sufficient to perceive that what we know is just the prelude. This review attempts to mark out the known regulatory roles of O-GlcNAcylation in key signal transduction pathways and specific protein functions in the immune system and adumbrate ensuing questions toward the unknown functions.
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- Parameswaran Ramakrishnan
- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Department of Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; University Hospitals-Cleveland Medical Center, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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de Lima Castro M, Dos Passos RR, Justina VD, do Amaral WN, Giachini FR. Physiological and pathological evidence of O-GlcNAcylation regulation during pregnancy related process. Placenta 2023; 141:43-50. [PMID: 37210277 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
O-GlcNAcylation is a dynamic and reversible post-translational modification (PTM) controlled by the enzymes O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and O-GlcNAcase (OGA). Changes in its expression lead to a breakdown in cellular homeostasis, which is linked to several pathological processes. Placentation and embryonic development are periods of high cell activity, and imbalances in cell signaling pathways can result in infertility, miscarriage, or pregnancy complications. O-GlcNAcylation is involved in cellular processes such as genome maintenance, epigenetic regulation, protein synthesis/degradation, metabolic pathways, signaling pathways, apoptosis, and stress response. Trophoblastic differentiation/invasion and placental vasculogenesis, as well as zygote viability and embryonic neuronal development, are all dependent on O-GlcNAcylation. This PTM is required for pluripotency, which is a required condition for embryonic development. Further, this pathway is a nutritional sensor and cell stress marker, which is primarily measured by the OGT enzyme and its product, protein O-GlcNAcylation. Yet, this post-translational modification is enrolled in metabolic and cardiovascular adaptations during pregnancy. Finally, evidence of how O-GlcNAc impacts pregnancy during pathological conditions such as hyperglycemia, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and stress disorders are reviewed. Considering this scenario, progress in understanding the role of O- GlcNAcylation in pregnancy is required.
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- Marta de Lima Castro
- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil.
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Cai H, Xiong W, Zhu H, Wang Q, Liu S, Lu Z. Protein O-GlcNAcylation in multiple immune cells and its therapeutic potential. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1209970. [PMID: 37675125 PMCID: PMC10477433 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1209970] [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: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
Abstract
O-GlcNAcylation is a post-translational modification of proteins that involves the addition of O-GlcNAc to serine or threonine residues of nuclear or cytoplasmic proteins, catalyzed by O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT). This modification is highly dynamic and can be reversed by O-GlcNAcase (OGA). O-GlcNAcylation is widespread in the immune system, which engages in multiple physiologic and pathophysiologic processes. There is substantial evidence indicating that both the hexosamine biosynthesis pathway (HBP) and O-GlcNAcylation are critically involved in regulating immune cell function. However, the precise role of O-GlcNAcylation in the immune system needs to be adequately elucidated. This review offers a thorough synopsis of the present research on protein O-GlcNAcylation, accentuating the molecular mechanisms that control immune cells' growth, maturation, and performance via this PTM.
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- Huanhuan Cai
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Myocardial Injury and Repair, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Myocardial Injury and Repair, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Myocardial Injury and Repair, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Myocardial Injury and Repair, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Myocardial Injury and Repair, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Feinberg D, Ramakrishnan P, Wong DP, Asthana A, Parameswaran R. Inhibition of O-GlcNAcylation Decreases the Cytotoxic Function of Natural Killer Cells. Front Immunol 2022; 13:841299. [PMID: 35479087 PMCID: PMC9036377 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.841299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells mediate killing of malignant and virus-infected cells, a property that is explored as a cell therapy approach in the clinic. Various cell intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect NK cell cytotoxic function, and an improved understanding of the mechanism regulating NK cell function is necessary to accomplish better success with NK cell therapeutics. Here, we explored the role of O-GlcNAcylation, a previously unexplored molecular mechanism regulating NK cell function. O-GlcNAcylation is a post-translational modification mediated by O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) that adds the monosaccharide N-acetylglucosamine to serine and threonine residues on intracellular proteins and O-GlcNAcase (OGA) that removes the sugar. We found that stimulation of NK cells with the cytokines interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IL-15 results in enhanced O-GlcNAcylation of several cellular proteins. Chemical inhibition of O-GlcNAcylation using OSMI-1 was associated with a decreased expression of NK cell receptors (NKG2D, NKG2A, NKp44), cytokines [tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN-γ)], granulysin, soluble Fas ligand, perforin, and granzyme B in NK cells. Importantly, inhibition of O-GlcNAcylation inhibited NK cell cytotoxicity against cancer cells. However, increases in O-GlcNAcylation following OGA inhibition using an OGA inhibitor or shRNA-mediated suppression did not alter NK cell cytotoxicity. Finally, we found that NK cells pretreated with OSMI-1 to inhibit O-GlcNAcylation showed compromised cytotoxic activity against tumor cells in vivo in a lymphoma xenograft mouse model. Overall, this study provides the seminal insight into the role of O-GlcNAcylation in regulating NK cell cytotoxic function.
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- Daniel Feinberg
- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Ouyang M, Yu C, Deng X, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Duan F. O-GlcNAcylation and Its Role in Cancer-Associated Inflammation. Front Immunol 2022; 13:861559. [PMID: 35432358 PMCID: PMC9010872 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.861559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cancer cells, as well as surrounding stromal and inflammatory cells, form an inflammatory tumor microenvironment (TME) to promote all stages of carcinogenesis. As an emerging post-translational modification (PTM) of serine and threonine residues of proteins, O-linked-N-Acetylglucosaminylation (O-GlcNAcylation) regulates diverse cancer-relevant processes, such as signal transduction, transcription, cell division, metabolism and cytoskeletal regulation. Recent studies suggest that O-GlcNAcylation regulates the development, maturation and functions of immune cells. However, the role of protein O-GlcNAcylation in cancer-associated inflammation has been less explored. This review summarizes the current understanding of the influence of protein O-GlcNAcylation on cancer-associated inflammation and the mechanisms whereby O-GlcNAc-mediated inflammation regulates tumor progression. This will provide a theoretical basis for further development of anti-cancer therapies.
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- Muzi Ouyang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Fangfang Duan,
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dos Passos Junior RR, Bomfim GF, Giachini FR, Tostes RC, Lima VV. O-Linked β-N-Acetylglucosamine Modification: Linking Hypertension and the Immune System. Front Immunol 2022; 13:852115. [PMID: 35371030 PMCID: PMC8967968 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.852115] [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: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine modification (O-GlcNAcylation) of proteins dynamically regulates protein function, localization, stability, and interactions. This post-translational modification is intimately linked to cardiovascular disease, including hypertension. An increasing number of studies suggest that components of innate and adaptive immunity, active players in the pathophysiology of hypertension, are targets for O-GlcNAcylation. In this review, we highlight the potential roles of O-GlcNAcylation in the immune system and discuss how those immune targets of O-GlcNAcylation may contribute to arterial hypertension.
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- Rinaldo Rodrigues dos Passos Junior
- Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Victor Vitorino Lima,
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Mannino MP, Hart GW. The Beginner’s Guide to O-GlcNAc: From Nutrient Sensitive Pathway Regulation to Its Impact on the Immune System. Front Immunol 2022; 13:828648. [PMID: 35173739 PMCID: PMC8841346 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.828648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The addition of N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc) on the hydroxy group of serine/threonine residues is known as O-GlcNAcylation (OGN). The dynamic cycling of this monosaccharide on and off substrates occurs via O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine transferase (OGT) and O-linked β-N-acetylglucosaminase (OGA) respectively. These enzymes are found ubiquitously in eukaryotes and genetic knock outs of the ogt gene has been found to be lethal in embryonic mice. The substrate scope of these enzymes is vast, over 15,000 proteins across 43 species have been identified with O-GlcNAc. OGN has been known to play a key role in several cellular processes such as: transcription, translation, cell signaling, nutrient sensing, immune cell development and various steps of the cell cycle. However, its dysregulation is present in various diseases: cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes. O-GlcNAc is heavily involved in cross talk with other post-translational modifications (PTM), such as phosphorylation, acetylation, and ubiquitination, by regulating each other’s cycling enzymes or directly competing addition on the same substrate. This crosstalk between PTMs can affect gene expression, protein localization, and protein stability; therefore, regulating a multitude of cell signaling pathways. In this review the roles of OGN will be discussed. The effect O-GlcNAc exerts over protein-protein interactions, the various forms of crosstalk with other PTMs, and its role as a nutrient sensor will be highlighted. A summary of how these O-GlcNAc driven processes effect the immune system will also be included.
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Lin A, Yan WH. Perspective of HLA-G Induced Immunosuppression in SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Front Immunol 2021; 12:788769. [PMID: 34938296 PMCID: PMC8685204 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.788769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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COVID-19, the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has threatened public health worldwide. Host antiviral immune responses are essential for viral clearance and disease control, however, remarkably decreased immune cell numbers and exhaustion of host cellular immune responses are commonly observed in patients with COVID-19. This is of concern as it is closely associated with disease severity and poor outcomes. Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is a ligand for multiple immune inhibitory receptors, whose expression can be upregulated by viral infections. HLA-G/receptor signalling, such as engagement with immunoglobulin-like transcript 2 (ILT-2) or ILT-4, not only inhibit T and natural killer (NK) cell immune responses, dendritic cell (DC) maturation, and B cell antibody production. It also induces regulatory cells such as myeloid-derived suppressive cells (MDSCs), or M2 type macrophages. Moreover, HLA-G interaction with CD8 and killer inhibitory receptor (KIR) 2DL4 can provoke T cell apoptosis and NK cell senescence. In this context, HLA-G can induce profound immune suppression, which favours the escape of SARS-CoV-2 from immune attack. Although detailed knowledge on the clinical relevance of HLA-G in SARS-CoV-2 infection is limited, we herein review the immunopathological aspects of HLA-G/receptor signalling in SARS-CoV-2 infection, which could provide a better understanding of COVID-19 disease progression and identify potential immunointerventions to counteract SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Aifen Lin
- Biological Resource Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques & Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Linhai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques & Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Linhai, China.,Medical Research Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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Ning J, Yang H. O-GlcNAcylation in Hyperglycemic Pregnancies: Impact on Placental Function. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:659733. [PMID: 34140929 PMCID: PMC8204080 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.659733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
The dynamic cycling of N-acetylglucosamine, termed as O-GlcNAcylation, is a post-translational modification of proteins and is involved in the regulation of fundamental cellular processes. It is controlled by two essential enzymes, O-GlcNAc transferase and O-GlcNAcase. O-GlcNAcylation serves as a modulator in placental tissue; furthermore, increased levels of protein O-GlcNAcylation have been observed in women with hyperglycemia during pregnancy, which may affect the short-and long-term development of offspring. In this review, we focus on the impact of O-GlcNAcylation on placental functions in hyperglycemia-associated pregnancies. We discuss the following topics: effect of O-GlcNAcylation on placental development and its association with hyperglycemia; maternal-fetal nutrition transport, particularly glucose transport, via the mammalian target of rapamycin and AMP-activated protein kinase pathways; and the two-sided regulatory effect of O-GlcNAcylation on inflammation. As O-GlcNAcylation in the placental tissues of pregnant women with hyperglycemia influences near- and long-term development of offspring, research in this field has significant therapeutic relevance.
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- Jie Ning
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Foetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Beijing, China
- Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Foetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Beijing, China
- Peking University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Huixia Yang,
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Chang YH, Weng CL, Lin KI. O-GlcNAcylation and its role in the immune system. J Biomed Sci 2020; 27:57. [PMID: 32349769 PMCID: PMC7189445 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-020-00648-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
O-linked-N-acetylglucosaminylation (O-GlcNAcylation) is a type of glycosylation that occurs when a monosaccharide, O-GlcNAc, is added onto serine or threonine residues of nuclear or cytoplasmic proteins by O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and which can be reversibly removed by O-GlcNAcase (OGA). O-GlcNAcylation couples the processes of nutrient sensing, metabolism, signal transduction and transcription, and plays important roles in development, normal physiology and physiopathology. Cumulative studies have indicated that O-GlcNAcylation affects the functions of protein substrates in a number of ways, including protein cellular localization, protein stability and protein/protein interaction. Particularly, O-GlcNAcylation has been shown to have intricate crosstalk with phosphorylation as they both modify serine or threonine residues. Aberrant O-GlcNAcylation on various protein substrates has been implicated in many diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes and cancers. However, the role of protein O-GlcNAcylation in immune cell lineages has been less explored. This review summarizes the current understanding of the fundamental biochemistry of O-GlcNAcylation, and discusses the molecular mechanisms by which O-GlcNAcylation regulates the development, maturation and functions of immune cells. In brief, O-GlcNAcylation promotes the development, proliferation, and activation of T and B cells. O-GlcNAcylation regulates inflammatory and antiviral responses of macrophages. O-GlcNAcylation promotes the function of activated neutrophils, but inhibits the activity of nature killer cells.
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- Yi-Hsuan Chang
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Sec. 2, Nankang Dist., Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Sec. 2, Nankang Dist., Taipei, 115, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Immunology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Sec. 2, Nankang Dist., Taipei, 115, Taiwan. .,Graduate Institute of Immunology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
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Xia C, He Z, Cai Y, Liang S. Vorinostat upregulates MICA via the PI3K/Akt pathway to enhance the ability of natural killer cells to kill tumor cells. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 875:173057. [PMID: 32135122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Vorinostat has good therapeutic efficacy against primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in the refractory stage. However, the molecular mechanism by which it inhibits solid tumors has not been clarified. To investigate the tumor inhibitory mechanism of vorinostat in cervical cancer, this study used Cell Counting Kit-8, flow cytometry, cell invasion and migration assays and the wound healing assay to evaluate the effects of vorinostat on cervical cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle, migration, and invasion. Real-time quantitative PCR and immunoblotting were used to detect gene and protein expression, respectively, of major histocompatibility class I-related chain A, phosphoinositide 3-kinase, phosphorylated PI3K p55 (Tyr199), and p-Akt (Ser473). The lactate dehydrogenase cytotoxicity assay was used to evaluate the ability of natural killer-92 cells to lyse cervical cancer cells. A xenograft nude mouse model was established to analyze the anti-tumor effect of vorinostat in vivo. Our results showed that vorinostat inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of cervical cancer cells. Vorinostat also induced apoptosis and cell-cycle arrest in the S phase, inhibited PI3K (p110α), p-PI3K p55 (Tyr199), and p-Akt (Ser473) protein expression and upregulated MICA expression in vitro and in vivo, and promoted NK-92 cell-mediated cervical cancer cell lysis. The ability of vorinostat to upregulate MICA expression in cervical cancer cells was related to PI3K/Akt signaling. In brief, vorinostat upregulated MICA through the PI3K/Akt pathway and enhanced the sensitivity of cervical cancer cells to the NK cell-mediated cytolytic reaction. The results of this study demonstrate that vorinostat has anti-solid tumor effects on cervical cancer.
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- Chenglai Xia
- The College of Pharmacy in Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China; Foshan Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, South Medical University Affiliated Maternal & Child Health Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, China.
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- The College of Pharmacy in Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Rheumatology, Foshan Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- The College of Pharmacy in Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China; Foshan Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, South Medical University Affiliated Maternal & Child Health Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, China
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Xia C, He Z, Liang S, Chen R, Xu W, Yang J, Xiao G, Jiang S. Metformin combined with nelfinavir induces SIRT3/mROS-dependent autophagy in human cervical cancer cells and xenograft in nude mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 848:62-69. [PMID: 30695683 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
The molecular mechanisms underlying the antineoplastic properties of metformin combined with nelfinavir remain elusive. To explore this question, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe the combinatorial effect of inducing autophagosome formation in human cervical cancer cells. Western blotting respectively assayed protein expression of LC3I, LC3II, Beclin-1, Autophagy-related protein 7 (Atg7), Autophagy-related protein 3 (Atg3), NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin-3 (SIRT3) and major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA). Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) cytotoxicity assay evaluated natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity in the presence of metformin and nelfinavir in combination or each drug alone. Using tumor xenografts in a nude mouse model, antitumor efficacy of the drug combination was assessed. We found that the drug combination could induce autophagosome formation in human cervical cancer cells. The biomarker proteins of autophagy, including Beclin-1, Atg7 and Atg3, decreased, but the ratios of LC3I/II increased. We also found that this drug combination sensitizes human cervical cancer cells to NK cell-mediated lysis by increasing the protein of SIRT3 and MICA. Moreover, this drug combination markedly induced autophagy of SiHa xenografts in nude mice. Therefore, it can be concluded that metformin, in combination with nelfinavir, can induce SIRT3/mROS-dependent autophagy and sensitize NK cell-mediated lysis in human cervical cancer cells and cervical cancer cell xenografts in nude mice. Thus, our findings have revealed the detailed molecular mechanisms underlying the antitumor effects of metformin in combination with nelfinavir in cervical cancer.
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- Chenglai Xia
- Foshan Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, Foshan Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, China.
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- Foshan Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, Foshan Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, China; The College of Pharmacy, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510150, China
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- Foshan Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, Foshan Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, China; The College of Pharmacy, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510150, China
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- Foshan Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, Foshan Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, China
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- Foshan Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, Foshan Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510150, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510150, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministries of Education and Health, College of Basic Medical Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Lima VV, Dela Justina V, Dos Passos RR, Volpato GT, Souto PCS, San Martin S, Giachini FR. O-GlcNAc Modification During Pregnancy: Focus on Placental Environment. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1263. [PMID: 30298013 PMCID: PMC6160872 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Successful placentation is a key event for fetal development, which commences following embryo implantation into the uterine wall, eliciting decidualization, placentation, and remodeling of blood vessels to provide physiological exchange between embryo-fetus and mother. Several signaling pathways are recruited to modulate such important processes and specific proteins that regulate placental function are a target for the glycosylation with O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc), or O-GlcNAcylation. This is a reversible post-translational modification on nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins, mainly controlled by O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and O-GlcNAcase (OGA). O-GlcNAcylation has been implicated as a modulator of proteins, both in physiological and pathological conditions and, more recently, O-GlcNAc has also been shown to be an important modulator in placental tissue. In this mini-review, the interplay between O-GlcNAcylation of proteins and placental function will be addressed, discussing the possible implications of this post-translational modification through placental development and pregnancy.
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- Victor Vitorino Lima
- Institute of Health and Biological Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Institute of Health and Biological Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Institute of Health and Biological Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Biomedical Research Center, School of Medicine, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Institute of Health and Biological Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil.,Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil
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Too sweet to resist: Control of immune cell function by O-GlcNAcylation. Cell Immunol 2018; 333:85-92. [PMID: 29887419 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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O-linked β-N-acetyl glucosamine modification (O-GlcNAcylation) is a dynamic, reversible posttranslational modification of cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins. O-GlcNAcylation depends on nutrient availability and the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (HBP), which produces the donor substrate UDP-GlcNAc. O-GlcNAcylation is mediated by a single enzyme, O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT), which adds GlcNAc and another enzyme, O-GlcNAcase (OGA), which removes O-GlcNAc from proteins. O-GlcNAcylation controls vital cellular processes including transcription, translation, the cell cycle, metabolism, and cellular stress. Aberrant O-GlcNAcylation has been implicated in various pathologies including Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Growing evidences indicate that O-GlcNAcylation plays crucial roles in regulating immunity and inflammatory responses, especially under hyperglycemic conditions. This review will highlight the emerging functions of O-GlcNAcylation in mammalian immunity under physiological and various pathological conditions.
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Dela Justina V, Dos Passos Junior RR, Bressan AF, Tostes RC, Carneiro FS, Soares TS, Volpato GT, Lima VV, Martin SS, Giachini FR. O-linked N-acetyl-glucosamine deposition in placental proteins varies according to maternal glycemic levels. Life Sci 2018; 205:18-25. [PMID: 29746846 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AIMS Hyperglycemia increases glycosylation with O-linked N-acetyl-glucosamine (O-GlcNAc) contributing to placental dysfunction and fetal growth impairment. Our aim was to determine how O-GlcNAc levels are affected by hyperglycemia and the O-GlcNAc distribution in different placental regions. MAIN METHODS Female Wistar rats were divided into the following groups: severe hyperglycemia (>300 mg/dL; n = 5); mild hyperglycemia (>140 mg/dL, at least than two time points during oral glucose tolerance test; n = 7) or normoglycemia (<120 mg/dL; n = 6). At 21 days of pregnancy, placental tissue was collected and processed for morphometry and immunohistochemistry analyses, or properly stored at -80 °C for protein quantification by western blot. KEY FINDINGS Placental index was increased only in severe hyperglycemic rats. Morphometric analysis showed increased junctional zone and decreased labyrinth region in placentas exclusively from the severe hyperglycemic group. Proteins targeted by O-GlcNAc were detected in all regions, with increased O-GlcNAc levels in the hyperglycemic group compared to control and mild hyperglycemic rats. Proteins in endothelial and trophoblast cells were the main target for O-GlcNAc. Whereas no changes in O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) expression were detected, O-GlcNAcase (OGA) expression was reduced in placentas from the severe hyperglycemic group and augmented in placentas from the mild hyperglycemic group, compared with their respective control groups. SIGNIFICANCE Placental O-GlcNAc overexpression may contribute to placental dysfunction, as indicated by the placental index. Additionally, morphometric alterations, occurring simultaneously with increased O-GlcNAc accumulation in the placental tissue may contribute to placental dysfunction during hyperglycemia.
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- Vanessa Dela Justina
- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, GO, Brazil; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, MT, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, MT, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, MT, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, MT, Brazil
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- Biomedical Research Center School of Medicine, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, GO, Brazil; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, MT, Brazil.
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Hewagama A, Gorelik G, Patel D, Liyanarachchi P, McCune WJ, Somers E, Gonzalez-Rivera T, Strickland F, Richardson B. Overexpression of X-linked genes in T cells from women with lupus. J Autoimmun 2013; 41:60-71. [PMID: 23434382 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 12/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Women develop lupus more frequently than men and the reason remains incompletely understood. Evidence that men with Klinefelter's Syndrome (XXY) develop lupus at approximately the same rate as women suggests that a second X chromosome contributes. However, since the second X is normally inactivated, how it predisposes to lupus is unclear. DNA methylation contributes to the silencing of one X chromosome in women, and CD4+ T cell DNA demethylation contributes to the development of lupus-like autoimmunity. This suggests that demethylation of genes on the inactive X may predispose women to lupus, and this hypothesis is supported by a report that CD40LG, an immune gene encoded on the X chromosome, demethylates and is overexpressed in T cells from women but not men with lupus. Overexpression of other immune genes on the inactive X may also predispose women to this disease. We therefore compared mRNA and miRNA expression profiles in experimentally demethylated T cells from women and men as well as in T cells from women and men with lupus. T cells from healthy men and women were treated with the DNA methyltransferase inhibitor 5-azacytidine, then X-linked mRNAs were surveyed with oligonucleotide arrays, and X-linked miRNA's surveyed with PCR arrays. CD40LG, CXCR3, OGT, miR-98, let-7f-2*, miR 188-3p, miR-421 and miR-503 were among the genes overexpressed in women relative to men. MiRNA target prediction analyses identified CBL, which downregulates T cell receptor signaling and is decreased in lupus T cells, as a gene targeted by miR-188-3p and miR-98. Transfection with miR-98 and miR-188-3p suppressed CBL expression. The same mRNA and miRNA transcripts were also demethylated and overexpressed in CD4+ T cells from women relative to men with active lupus. Together these results further support a role for X chromosome demethylation in the female predisposition to lupus.
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- Anura Hewagama
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, USA.
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Lesport E, Baudhuin J, Sousa S, LeMaoult J, Zamborlini A, Rouas-Freiss N, Carosella ED, Favier B. Inhibition of human gamma delta [corrected] T-cell antitumoral activity through HLA-G: implications for immunotherapy of cancer. Cell Mol Life Sci 2011; 68:3385-99. [PMID: 21337044 PMCID: PMC11114898 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-011-0632-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Revised: 01/17/2011] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Vγ9Vδ2 T cells play a crucial role in the antitumoral immune response through cytokine production and cytotoxicity. Although the expression of the immunomodulatory molecule HLA-G has been found in diverse tumors, its impact on Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell functions remains unknown. Here we showed that soluble HLA-G inhibits Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell proliferation without inducing apoptosis. Moreover, soluble HLA-G inhibited the Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell production of IFN-γ induced by phosphoantigen stimulation. The reduction in Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell IFN-γ production was also induced by membrane-bound or soluble HLA-G expressed by tumor cell lines. Finally, primary tumor cells inhibited Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell proliferation and IFN-γ production through HLA-G. In this context, HLA-G impaired Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell cytotoxicity by interacting with ILT2 inhibitory receptor. These data demonstrate that HLA-G inhibits the anti-tumoral functions of Vγ9Vδ2 T cells and imply that treatments targeting HLA-G could optimize Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell-mediated immunotherapy of cancer.
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MESH Headings
- Antigens, CD/metabolism
- Apoptosis
- Blotting, Western
- Cell Cycle
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Proliferation
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/immunology
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Flow Cytometry
- HLA Antigens/metabolism
- HLA-G Antigens
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/metabolism
- Humans
- Immunotherapy
- Interferon-gamma/metabolism
- Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1
- Lymphocyte Activation/immunology
- Melanoma/immunology
- Melanoma/metabolism
- Melanoma/therapy
- Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/metabolism
- Receptors, Immunologic/metabolism
- Receptors, KIR2DL4/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/immunology
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- Emilie Lesport
- CEAEA, I2BM, Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, 75475 Paris, France
- UMR_E, Université Paris Diderot, Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
- CEA, I2BM Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, Institut Universitaire d’Hematologie, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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- CEAEA, I2BM, Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, 75475 Paris, France
- UMR_E, Université Paris Diderot, Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
- CEA, I2BM Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, Institut Universitaire d’Hematologie, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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- CEAEA, I2BM, Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, 75475 Paris, France
- UMR_E, Université Paris Diderot, Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
- CEA, I2BM Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, Institut Universitaire d’Hematologie, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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- CEAEA, I2BM, Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, 75475 Paris, France
- UMR_E, Université Paris Diderot, Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
- CEA, I2BM Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, Institut Universitaire d’Hematologie, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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- CNRS UMR7212, Inserm U944, Université Paris Diderot, Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
- CEA, I2BM Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, Institut Universitaire d’Hematologie, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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- CEAEA, I2BM, Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, 75475 Paris, France
- UMR_E, Université Paris Diderot, Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
- CEA, I2BM Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, Institut Universitaire d’Hematologie, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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- CEAEA, I2BM, Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, 75475 Paris, France
- UMR_E, Université Paris Diderot, Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
- CEA, I2BM Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, Institut Universitaire d’Hematologie, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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- CEAEA, I2BM, Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, 75475 Paris, France
- UMR_E, Université Paris Diderot, Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
- CEA, I2BM Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, Institut Universitaire d’Hematologie, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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Braunschweig A, Poehlmann TG, Busch S, Schleussner E, Markert UR. Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) and Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling (SOCS3) Balance Controls Cytotoxicity and IL-10 Expression in Decidual-Like Natural Killer Cell Line NK-92. Am J Reprod Immunol 2011; 66:329-35. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.00989.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Benson V, Grobarova V, Richter J, Fiserova A. Glycosylation regulates NK cell-mediated effector function through PI3K pathway. Int Immunol 2010; 22:167-77. [DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxp123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Down-regulation of HLA-G boosted natural killer cell-mediated cytolysis in JEG-3 cells cultured in vitro. Fertil Steril 2008; 90:2398-405. [PMID: 18243178 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2007] [Revised: 10/29/2007] [Accepted: 10/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine how decidual natural killer (NK) cells interact with fetal trophoblasts in vitro. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING University hospitals and IVF units. PATIENT(S) Not applicable. INTERVENTION(S) Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) An adenovirus vector containing small interfering RNA (siRNA) specifically targeting the human lymphocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) gene was constructed and applied to diminish HLA-G mRNA expression. The steady-state levels of HLA-G messenger RNA (mRNA) were then checked by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and protein levels by Western blot analysis. The NK-mediated cell cytotoxicity in the siRNA treated cells was studied by application of a nonradioactive cytotoxicity assay. RESULT(S) Steady-state levels of HLA-G mRNA and protein were significantly diminished by the targeting siRNA. In cells where HLA-G expression was thus reduced, a significant increase in NK cell-mediated lysis occurred. CONCLUSION(S) These results indicate that the recombinant adenoviral vectors used were efficient tools for studying HLA-G function. More important, this study reveals an important immunoprotective function for HLA-G in controlling NK cell-mediated lysis of trophoblasts, cells whose role in mediating normal pregnancy is important.
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Guillard C, Zidi I, Marcou C, Menier C, Carosella ED, Moreau P. Role of HLA-G in innate immunity through direct activation of NF-κB in natural killer cells. Mol Immunol 2008; 45:419-27. [PMID: 17675239 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2007.06.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2007] [Revised: 05/29/2007] [Accepted: 06/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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HLA-G is a non-classical HLA class I molecule involved in immunotolerance. HLA-G protects the fetus from maternal immune recognition and promotes allograft acceptance and tumor escape. Its low polymorphism and primary function, which is not peptide presentation to T lymphocytes, led us to compare the signal transduced after interaction between HLA-G and its receptor to those of innate immunity receptors with their ligands. We investigated the role of HLA-G in the classical NF-kappaB pathway in natural killer (NK) cells, which is the major pathway activated by innate immunity receptors. In NK cells stimulated with HLA-G1-expressed cells, we demonstrate that HLA-G induces the phosphorylation and the degradation of IkappaBalpha leading to nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB. This effect is independent of the presence of ILT-2 receptors and is still observed using a peptide corresponding to the alpha-1 domain of HLA-G. All these data support an unsuspected role for HLA-G in innate immunity by activating classical NF-kappaB pathway in NK cells.
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- Christine Guillard
- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Service de Recherches en Hémato-Immunologie, Direction des Sciences du Vivant, Institut d'Imagerie Biomédicale, Institut Universitaire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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Yu Y, Wang Y, Feng M. Human leukocyte antigen–G1 inhibits natural killer cytotoxicity through blocking the activating signal transduction pathway and formation of activating immunologic synapse. Hum Immunol 2008; 69:16-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2007.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2007] [Revised: 11/05/2007] [Accepted: 11/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Liu XC, Liang H, Tian Z, Ruan YS, Zhang L, Chen Y. Proteomic analysis of human NK-92 cells after NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity against K562 cells. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2007; 72:716-27. [PMID: 17680763 DOI: 10.1134/s000629790707005x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To better understand the natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity mechanism at the proteome level, we comparatively analyzed the proteome of the human NK-92 cells which participate in NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity assay and that of control cells. Soluble proteins were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE), 75 protein spots were found to be reproducibly differentially expressed between control and cytotoxic human NK-92 cells. A total of 60 different proteins were unequivocally identified by MALDI-TOF MS coupled with database interrogation; 37 proteins were up-regulated, whereas 23 proteins were down-regulated. Western blotting analysis of heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) and cathepsin W verified their proteome results. Some of identified proteins are involved in NK-92 cytotoxicity, which is consistent with the literature. In addition, we modeled the pathway networks between differentially expressed proteins and cellular processes of secretion and exocytosis through PathwayStudio software. The results of this study help to provide insight into the molecular mechanism of NK cell cytotoxicity.
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- Xi-Cheng Liu
- Separation Science Institute, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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Yan WH, Lin A, Chen BG, Zhou MY, Dai MZ, Chen XJ, Gan LH, Zhu M, Shi WW, Li BL. Possible roles of KIR2DL4 expression on uNK cells in human pregnancy. Am J Reprod Immunol 2007; 57:233-42. [PMID: 17362384 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2007.00469.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PROBLEM To investigate possible roles of the natural killer (NK) cell receptor killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR)2DL4 expressed on uterine NK (uNK) cells during pregnancy, we investigated KIR2DL4 expression on uNK cells isolated from patients with early recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) and normal early pregnancy women, and functions of KIR2DL4 was analyzed in vitro. METHODS OF THE STUDY: Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis was introduced to detect KIR2DL4 messenger RNA (mRNA) expression on uNK cells. Cytotoxicity and cytokine production as the result of interaction of KIR2DL4 and its ligand human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G were analyzed in vitro with lactic dehydrogenase releasing method and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. RESULTS No significant difference in KIR2DL4 mRNA expression was observed, while the KIR2DL4 protein level in isolated uNK cells is much higher in normal controls than that in RSA patients. Data showed that HLA-G transfection could not reverse the lysis of uNK against HLA-G transfected K562 cells but induced cytokine production. Furthermore, we demonstrated that, via KIR2DL4, membrane-bound HLA-G could induce high cytotoxicity and cytokine production in a high cytotoxic, IL-2 dependent human NK cell line NK-92 cells. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that KIR2DL4 might play a crucial implication for human pregnancy.
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- Wei-Hua Yan
- Medical Research Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical College, Linhai, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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LeMaoult J, Rouas-Freiss N, Carosella ED. Immuno-tolerogenic functions of HLA-G: Relevance in transplantation and oncology. Autoimmun Rev 2005; 4:503-9. [PMID: 16214086 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2005.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Over the past few years, the non-classical HLA class I molecule HLA-G has been the center of intense investigations that have led to the description of its particular structural and functional properties. Although located in the HLA class I region of chromosome six, the HLA-G gene may be distinguished from other HLA class I genes by its low polymorphism and alternative splicing that generates seven HLA-G proteins, whose tissue-distribution is restricted to normal fetal and adult tissues that display a tolerogeneic function towards both innate and acquired immune cells. We review here the functions of HLA-G from an immunological stand point, focusing on the recent advances in this field and on their potential impact in human pathologies, such as cancer and organ transplantation.
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- Joël LeMaoult
- Service de Recherches en Hémato-Immunologie, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique-DSV-DRM, Hôpital Saint Louis, 1, Avenue Claude Vellefaux 75010, Paris
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