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Cecrdlova E, Krupickova L, Fialova M, Novotny M, Tichanek F, Svachova V, Mezerova K, Viklicky O, Striz I. Insights into IL-1 family cytokines in kidney allograft transplantation: IL-18BP and free IL-18 as emerging biomarkers. Cytokine 2024; 180:156660. [PMID: 38801805 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2024.156660] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Proinflammatory cytokines and their inhibitors are involved in the regulation of multiple immune reactions including response to transplanted organs. In this prospective study, we evaluated changes in serum concentrations of six IL-1 family cytokines (IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-1RA, IL-18, IL-18BP, and IL-36 beta) in 138 kidney allograft recipients and 48 healthy donors. Samples were collected before transplantation and then after one week, three months and one year, additional sera were obtained at the day of biopsy positive for acute rejection. We have shown, that concentrations of proinflammatory members of the IL-1 family (IL-1β, IL-18, IL-36 β) and anti-inflammatory IL-18BP decreased immediately after the transplantation. The decline of serum IL-1RA and IL-1α was not observed in subjects with acute rejection. IL-18, including specifically its free form, is the only cytokine which increase serum concentrations in the period between one week and three months in both groups of patients without upregulation of its inhibitor, IL-18BP. Serum concentrations of calculated free IL-18 were upregulated in the acute rejection group at the time of acute rejection. We conclude that IL-1 family cytokines are involved mainly in early phases of the response to kidney allograft. Serum concentrations of free IL-18 and IL-18BP represent possible biomarkers of acute rejection, and targeting IL-18 might be of therapeutic value.
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- E Cecrdlova
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of Clinical and Transplant Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of Clinical and Transplant Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of Clinical and Transplant Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Transplant Center, Department of Nephrology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of Data Science, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of Clinical and Transplant Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of Clinical and Transplant Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Transplant Center, Department of Nephrology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of Clinical and Transplant Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Wang Y, Zhan Y, Ji C, Shi C, Han J. Houttuynia cordata Thunb repairs steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head through regulating NF-κB signaling pathway. Toxicon 2023; 233:107270. [PMID: 37652100 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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To investigate the influences of Houttuynia cordata Thunb (HCT) in steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (SANFH), we conducted a comprehensive study evaluating the effects of HCT on various aspects. Cell Counting Kit-8 assay was used to examine bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) cell viability. Flow cytometry and lactate dehydrogenase detection assay were conducted to determine cell apoptosis. The levels of apoptosis-related proteins, osteogenic-related markers, inflammatory factors, and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway-associated proteins were determined via western blotting. Hematoxylin and eosin and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling assays were utilized to verify the effects of HCT in SANFH rats. Our findings revealed that HCT could enhanced cell viability and arrested cell apoptosis in dexamethasone (Dex)-treated BMSCs. Dex increased the levels of cleaved caspase-3, Bcl2-associated X, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-18, IL-6, p65, and inhibitor of NF-κB kinase β (IKKβ), while this promoting trend was weakened by HCT. Moreover, pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC, an inhibitor of NF-κB signaling pathway) further increased the inhibitory role of apoptosis and the levels of IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-6 and the promotional effect of the levels of RUNX2 and ALP in Dex-treated BMSCs. The in-vivo assays showed that HCT decreased the percentage of empty lacunae, apoptosis, and the levels of IL-1β, IL-18, IL-6, p65, and IKKβ in SANFH rats. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that HCT relieved SANFH, which might be possibly achieved by NF-κB pathway.
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- Yuanyuan Wang
- Medical Insurance Office, Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Cancer Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, PR China
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- Hematology Department, Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, PR China
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- Hematology Department, Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, PR China
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- Hematology Department, Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, PR China
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- Hematology Department, Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, PR China.
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Striz I, Golebski K, Strizova Z, Loukides S, Bakakos P, Hanania N, Jesenak M, Diamant Z. New insights into the pathophysiology and therapeutic targets of asthma and comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyposis. Clin Sci (Lond) 2023; 137:727-753. [PMID: 37199256 PMCID: PMC10195992 DOI: 10.1042/cs20190281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) or without (CRSsNP) are chronic respiratory diseases. These two disorders often co-exist based on common anatomical, immunological, histopathological, and pathophysiological basis. Usually, asthma with comorbid CRSwNP is driven by type 2 (T2) inflammation which predisposes to more severe, often intractable, disease. In the past two decades, innovative technologies and detection techniques in combination with newly introduced targeted therapies helped shape our understanding of the immunological pathways underlying inflammatory airway diseases and to further identify several distinct clinical and inflammatory subsets to enhance the development of more effective personalized treatments. Presently, a number of targeted biologics has shown clinical efficacy in patients with refractory T2 airway inflammation, including anti-IgE (omalizumab), anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab, reslizumab)/anti-IL5R (benralizumab), anti-IL-4R-α (anti-IL-4/IL-13, dupilumab), and anti-TSLP (tezepelumab). In non-type-2 endotypes, no targeted biologics have consistently shown clinical efficacy so far. Presently, multiple therapeutical targets are being explored including cytokines, membrane molecules and intracellular signalling pathways to further expand current treatment options for severe asthma with and without comorbid CRSwNP. In this review, we discuss existing biologics, those under development and share some views on new horizons.
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- Ilja Striz
- Department of Clinical and Transplant Immunology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Subdivision of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Institute for Postgraduate Education in Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Immunology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pulmonology and Phthisiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia
- Department of Pediatrics, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Microbiology Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Institute for Clinical Science, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Thomayer Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Xie L, Long X, Mo M, Jiang J, Zhang Q, Long M, Li M. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes alleviate skin fibrosis in systemic sclerosis by inhibiting the IL-33/ST2 axis via the delivery of microRNA-214. Mol Immunol 2023; 157:146-157. [PMID: 37028129 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2023.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Interleukin (IL)- 33 is a tissue-derive proinflammatory cytokine that promotes fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). microRNA (miR)- 214 expression has been elaborated to be downregulated in SSc patients and exert anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects. This study elucidates the role of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosome (BMSC-Exos)-delivered miR-214 in SSc and the relationship between this miR and IL-33/ST2 axis. SSc clinical samples were obtained to evaluate levels of miR-214, IL-33, and ST2. Primary fibroblasts and BMSC-Exos were extracted, followed by the co-culture of PKH6-labeled BMSC-Exos and fibroblasts. Subsequently, Exos extracted from miR-214 inhibitor-transfected BMSCs were co-cultured with TGF-β1-stimulated fibroblasts, after which the expression of fibrotic markers, miR-214, IL-33, and ST2, as well as fibroblast proliferation and migration, was determined. A skin fibrosis mouse model was induced with bleomycin (BLM) and treated with BMSC-Exos. Collagen fiber accumulation, collagen content, α-SMA expression, and IL-33 and ST2 levels were examined in BLM-treated or IL-33-knockout mice. IL-33 and ST2 were upregulated and miR-214 was downregulated in SSc patients. Mechanistically, miR-214 targeted IL-33 and blocked the IL-33/ST2 axis. BMSC-Exos delivering miR-214 inhibitor augmented proliferation, migration, and fibrotic gene expression in TGF-β1-stimulated fibroblasts. Similarly, IL-33 induced migration, proliferation, and fibrotic gene expression in fibroblasts via ST2. In BLM-treated mice, IL-33 knockout suppressed skin fibrosis, and BMSC-Exos delivered miR-214 to suppress the IL-33/ST2 axis, thus mitigating skin fibrosis. Conclusively, BMSC-Exos alleviate skin fibrosis through the blockade of the IL-33/ST2 axis by delivering miR-214.
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- Lihu Xie
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China.
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Chi XK, Xu XL, Chen BY, Su J, Du YZ. Combining nanotechnology with monoclonal antibody drugs for rheumatoid arthritis treatments. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:105. [PMID: 36964609 PMCID: PMC10039584 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01857-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic immune disease characterized by synovial inflammation. Patients with RA commonly experience significant damage to their hand and foot joints, which can lead to joint deformities and even disability. Traditional treatments have several clinical drawbacks, including unclear pharmacological mechanisms and serious side effects. However, the emergence of antibody drugs offers a promising approach to overcome these limitations by specifically targeting interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and other cytokines that are closely related to the onset of RA. This approach reduces the incidence of adverse effects and contributes to significant therapeutic outcomes. Furthermore, combining these antibody drugs with drug delivery nanosystems (DDSs) can improve their tissue accumulation and bioavailability.Herein, we provide a summary of the pathogenesis of RA, the available antibody drugs and DDSs that improve the efficacy of these drugs. However, several challenges need to be addressed in their clinical applications, including patient compliance, stability, immunogenicity, immunosupression, target and synergistic effects. We propose strategies to overcome these limitations. In summary, we are optimistic about the prospects of treating RA with antibody drugs, given their specific targeting mechanisms and the potential benefits of combining them with DDSs.
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- Xiao-Kai Chi
- College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, 258 Xuefu Road, Jiamusi, 154007, China
- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University), 8 Shuren Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-Hang-Tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University), 8 Shuren Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China.
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University), 8 Shuren Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, 258 Xuefu Road, Jiamusi, 154007, China.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-Hang-Tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Jisova B, Wolesky J, Strizova Z, de Beaux A, East B. Autoimmunity and hernia mesh: fact or fiction? HERNIA : THE JOURNAL OF HERNIAS AND ABDOMINAL WALL SURGERY 2023:10.1007/s10029-023-02749-4. [PMID: 36739352 PMCID: PMC10374482 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-023-02749-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is an increasing number of patients following hernia surgery with implanted mesh reporting symptoms that could indicate autoimmune or allergic reactions to mesh. 'Allergy' to metals, various drugs, and chemicals is well recognised. However, hypersensitivity, allergy or autoimmunity caused by surgical mesh has not been proven by a scientific method to date. The aim of this study was twofold: to describe the pathophysiology of autoimmunity and foreign body reaction and to undertake a systematic review of surgical mesh implanted at the time of hernia repair and the subsequent development of autoimmune disease. METHODS A systematic review using the PRISMA guidelines was undertaken. Pubmed (Medline), Google Scholar and Cochrane databases were searched for all English-written peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2021. The search was performed using the keywords "hernia", "mesh", "autoimmunity", "ASIA", "immune response", "autoimmune response". RESULTS Seven papers were included in the final analysis-three systematic reviews, three cohort studies and one case report. Much of the current data regarding the association of hernia mesh and autoimmunity relies on retrospective cohort studies and/or case reports with limited availability of cofounding factor data linked to autoimmune disease such as smoking status or indeed a detailed medical history of patients. Three systematic reviews have discussed this topic, each with a slightly different approach and none of them has identified causality between the use of mesh and the subsequent development of autoimmune disease. CONCLUSION There is little evidence that the use of polypropylene mesh can lead to autoimmunity. A large number of potential triggers of autoimmunity along with the genetic predisposition to autoimmune disease and the commonality of hernia, make a cause and effect difficult to unravel at present. Biomaterials cause foreign body reactions, but a chronic foreign body reaction does not indicate autoimmunity, a common misunderstanding in the literature.
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- B Jisova
- 3Rd Department of Surgery, Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- 3Rd Department of Surgery, Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Immunology, Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- 3Rd Department of Surgery, Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Siransy LK, Dasse RS, Adou H, Kouacou P, Kouamenan S, Sekongo Y, Yeboah R, Memel C, Assi-Sahoin A, Moussa SY, Oura D, Seri J. Are IL-1 family cytokines important in management of sickle cell disease in Sub-Saharan Africa patients? Front Immunol 2023; 14:954054. [PMID: 36969226 PMCID: PMC10034065 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.954054] [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: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic disease found in Africa and throughout the world. It is responsible for a high rate of hemolysis, systemic inflammation, and modulation of the immune system with the involvement of immunological molecules, such as cytokines. IL-1β is a major inflammatory cytokine. IL-18 and IL-33, members of IL-1 family, also exhibit characteristics of inflammation-related cytokines. Thus, in order to contribute to the evaluation of the severity and prognosis of SCD in Africa, this study aimed to estimate the cytokine response, in particular the levels of cytokines of the IL-1 family, in sickle cell patients living in a Sub-Saharan country. Methods Ninety patients with a diagnosis of SCD were recruited with different hemoglobin types. Samples were assessed for cytokine levels using the Human Inflammation Panel assay from BioLegend. The assay allows the simultaneous quantification of 13 human inflammatory cytokines/chemokines, i.e., IL-1β, IFN-α2, IFN-γ, TNFα, MCP-1 (CCL2), IL-6, IL-8 (CXCL8), IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-17A, IL-18, IL-23, and IL-33. Results and discussion the assessment of plasma cytokines in SCD patients revealed significantly increased levels of IL-1 family cytokines in crisis compared to steady state, suggesting a substantial involvement of these cytokines in clinical exacerbation. This suggests the possibility of a causal effect in the SCD pathology and can open the way to define better care, pointing toward new therapeutic avenues for sickle disease in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Liliane K. Siransy
- Immunology–Allergology Department, Medical Sciences, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Transfusional therapeutic department, National Blood Transfusion Center, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- *Correspondence: Liliane K. Siransy, ,
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- Immunology–Allergology Department, Medical Sciences, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Immunology–Allergology Department, Medical Sciences, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Immunology–Allergology Department, Medical Sciences, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Transfusional therapeutic department, National Blood Transfusion Center, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Transfusional therapeutic department, National Blood Transfusion Center, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Immunology–Allergology Department, Medical Sciences, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Immunology Department, CHU Bouake, Alassane Ouattara University, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Immunology–Allergology Department, Medical Sciences, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Transfusional therapeutic department, National Blood Transfusion Center, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Transfusional therapeutic department, National Blood Transfusion Center, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Immunology–Allergology Department, Medical Sciences, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Zhou YF, Wang WX, Nie JJ, Zhao DY, Yu L, Chang JL, Liu JH, Cao YF. Construction of A375·S2 Melanoma Cell Line with High Sensibility to IL-1 by Overexpressing IL-1 Receptor. Indian J Microbiol 2022; 62:550-557. [PMID: 36458222 PMCID: PMC9705671 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-022-01027-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We described an operation that co-overexpress interleukin receptor 1 (IL-1R1) and its co-receptor (IL-1R1AcP) genes in wild-type A375·S2 cells in order to increase their sensibility to IL-1. Firstly, laser scanning confocal microscope observed that IL-1R1 could be expressed on the surface of A375·S2 cells. qPCR was performed to estimate the ratio of two genes and result showed the ratio was almost 4.57:1. Then two genes were linked to vectors and co-transfected into A375·S2 cells. qPCR and Western blotting showed the protein content improved markedly. Finally, MTS assay was executed and the sensitivity of A375·S2 cells that co-transfected receptors to IL-1β increased significantly. Another MTS assay showed the cell activity variation changed significantly (P < 0.05) and the reliability of the experiment was high, indicating that cell line established in this study could be further used for the activity test of IL-1Ra. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12088-022-01027-8.
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- Yong-Fei Zhou
- Changchun Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
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- Changchun Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
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- Changchun Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
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- Changchun Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
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- Changchun Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
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- Changchun Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
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- Changchun Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Changchun, 130012 People’s Republic of China
- Immune-Path Biotechnology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, Suzhou, 215151 People’s Republic of China
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Lu TY, Xu XL, Du XG, Wei JH, Yu JN, Deng SL, Qin C. Advances in Innate Immunity to Overcome Immune Rejection during Xenotransplantation. Cells 2022; 11:cells11233865. [PMID: 36497122 PMCID: PMC9735653 DOI: 10.3390/cells11233865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Transplantation is an effective approach for treating end-stage organ failure. There has been a long-standing interest in xenotransplantation as a means of increasing the number of available organs. In the past decade, there has been tremendous progress in xenotransplantation accelerated by the development of rapid gene-editing tools and immunosuppressive therapy. Recently, the heart and kidney from pigs were transplanted into the recipients, which suggests that xenotransplantation has entered a new era. The genetic discrepancy and molecular incompatibility between pigs and primates results in barriers to xenotransplantation. An increasing body of evidence suggests that innate immune responses play an important role in all aspects of the xenogeneic rejection. Simultaneously, the role of important cellular components like macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, and neutrophils, suggests that the innate immune response in the xenogeneic rejection should not be underestimated. Here, we summarize the current knowledge about the innate immune system in xenotransplantation and highlight the key issues for future investigations. A better understanding of the innate immune responses in xenotransplantation may help to control the xenograft rejection and design optimal combination therapies.
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- Tian-Yu Lu
- NHC Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, National Human Diseases Animal Model Resource Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Experimental Animal Models of Human Critical Diseases, International Center for Technology and Innovation of animal model, Beijing 100021, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Center of Laboratory Medicine, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, National Human Diseases Animal Model Resource Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Experimental Animal Models of Human Critical Diseases, International Center for Technology and Innovation of animal model, Beijing 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, National Human Diseases Animal Model Resource Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Experimental Animal Models of Human Critical Diseases, International Center for Technology and Innovation of animal model, Beijing 100021, China
- Correspondence: (S.-L.D.); (C.Q.)
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, National Human Diseases Animal Model Resource Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Experimental Animal Models of Human Critical Diseases, International Center for Technology and Innovation of animal model, Beijing 100021, China
- Changping National Laboratory (CPNL), Beijing 102206, China
- Correspondence: (S.-L.D.); (C.Q.)
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Bochkova MS, Timganova VP, Shardina KY, Uzhviyuk SV, Loginova NP, Troinich YN, Zamorina SA. Effect of Glycodelin on the Cytokine Profile of Rats during Allogeneic Bone Marrow Cell Transplantation. Bull Exp Biol Med 2022; 173:636-640. [DOI: 10.1007/s10517-022-05603-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Esmaeilzadeh A, Bahmaie N, Nouri E, Hajkazemi MJ, Zareh Rafie M. Immunobiological Properties and Clinical Applications of Interleukin-38 for Immune-Mediated Disorders: A Systematic Review Study. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12552. [PMID: 34830435 PMCID: PMC8625918 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Exponential growth in the usage of "cytokines" (as seroimmunobiomarkers) has facilitated more accurate prognosis, early diagnosis, novel, and efficient immunotherapeutics. Numerous studies have reported immunopathophysiological and immunopathological processes of interleukin-38 (IL-38). Therefore, in this systematic review article, the authors aimed to present an updated comprehensive overview on the immunobiological mechanisms, diagnostic, and immune gene-based therapeutic potentials of IL-38. According to our inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 216 articles were collected from several search engines and databases from the January 2012 to July 2021 time interval by using six main keywords. Physiologic or pathologic microenvironments, optimal dosage, and involved receptors affect the functionalities of IL-38. Alterations in serum levels of IL-38 play a major role in the immunopathogenesis of a wide array of immune-mediated disorders. IL-38 shows anti-inflammatory activities by reduction or inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines, supporting the therapeutic aspects of IL-38 in inflammatory autoimmune diseases. According to the importance of pre-clinical studies, it seems that manipulation of the immune system by immunomodulatory properties of IL-38 can increase the accuracy of diagnosis, and decipher optimal clinical outcomes. To promote our knowledge, more collaboration is highly recommended among laboratory scientists, internal/infectious diseases specialists, oncologists, immunologists, diseases-specific biomarkers scientists, and basic medical researchers.
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- Abdolreza Esmaeilzadeh
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran
- Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center (CGRC), Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran
- Immunotherapy Research & Technology Group, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Health Science, Near East University (NEU), Nicosia 99138, Cyprus;
- Pediatric Ward, Department of Allergy and Immunology, Near East University affiliated Hospital, Nicosia 99138, Cyprus
- Serology and Immunology Ward, Clinical Diagnosis Laboratory, Private Baskent Hospital, Nicosia 99138, Cyprus
- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran 1419733151, Iran
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- School of Paramedicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran;
- Shahid Beheshti University Affiliated Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran; (M.J.H.); (M.Z.R.)
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- School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran; (M.J.H.); (M.Z.R.)
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Human embryonic stem cell-derived melanocytes exhibit limited immunogenicity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 573:151-157. [PMID: 34416435 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.07.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Although surgical interventions have become optional for refractory vitiligo, grafting related injuries is inevitable. Embryonic stem cell (ESC) derivatives can be used in transplantation to address this issue, but the immune rejection due to allogeneic transplantation is of great concern. To investigate the immunogenicity of ESC derived melanocytes (ES-MC), we established a co-culture system of ES-MC and allogeneic PBMC. The results showed that ES-MC were similar to human primary melanocytes, with low expression of immune related molecules, and limited capability of stimulating allogeneic lymphocytes in vitro. Taken together, our findings confirm that ES-MC are of limited immunogenicity, providing new insights into the application of ES-MC in the regenerative medicine such as treating vitiligo.
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Key Factor Regulating Inflammatory Microenvironment, Metastasis, and Resistance in Breast Cancer: Interleukin-1 Signaling. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:7785890. [PMID: 34602858 PMCID: PMC8486558 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7785890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is one of the top-ranked cancers for incidence and mortality worldwide. The biggest challenges in breast cancer treatment are metastasis and drug resistance, for which work on molecular evaluation, mechanism studies, and screening of therapeutic targets is ongoing. Factors that lead to inflammatory infiltration and immune system suppression in the tumor microenvironment are potential therapeutic targets. Interleukin-1 is known as a proinflammatory and immunostimulatory cytokine, which plays important roles in inflammatory diseases. Recent studies have shown that interleukin-1 cytokines drive the formation and maintenance of an inflammatory/immunosuppressive microenvironment through complex intercellular signal crosstalk and tight intracellular signal transduction, which were found to be potentially involved in the mechanism of metastasis and drug resistance of breast cancer. Some preclinical and clinical treatments or interventions to block the interleukin-1/interleukin-1 receptor system and its up- and downstream signaling cascades have also been proven effective. This study provides an overview of IL-1-mediated signal communication in breast cancer and discusses the potential of IL-1 as a therapeutic target especially for metastatic breast cancer and combination therapy and current problems, aiming at enlightening new ideas in the study of inflammatory cytokines and immune networks in the tumor microenvironment.
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Ponticelli C, Campise MR. The inflammatory state is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and graft fibrosis in kidney transplantation. Kidney Int 2021; 100:536-545. [PMID: 33932457 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Several factors, such as donor brain death, ischemia-reperfusion injury, rejection, infection, and chronic allograft dysfunction, may induce an inflammatory state in kidney transplantation. Furthermore, inflammatory cells, cytokines, growth factors, complement and coagulation cascade create an unbalanced interaction with innate and adaptive immunity, which are both heavily involved in atherogenesis. The crosstalk between inflammation and thrombosis may lead to a prothrombotic state and impaired fibrinolysis in kidney transplant recipients increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Inflammation is also associated with elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 and low levels of Klotho, which contribute to major adverse cardiovascular events. Hyperuricemia, glucose intolerance, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, and physical inactivity may create a condition called metaflammation that concurs in atherogenesis. Another major consequence of the inflammatory state is the development of chronic hypoxia that through the mediation of interleukins 1 and 6, angiotensin II, and transforming growth factor beta can result in excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix, which can disrupt and replace functional parenchyma, leading to interstitial fibrosis and chronic allograft dysfunction. Lifestyle and regular physical activity may reduce inflammation. Several drugs have been proposed to control the graft inflammatory state, including low-dose aspirin, statins, renin-angiotensin inhibitors, xanthine-oxidase inhibitors, vitamin D supplements, and interleukin-6 blockade. However, no prospective controlled trial with these measures has been conducted in kidney transplantation.
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- Claudio Ponticelli
- Division of Nephrology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy (retired).
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- Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ca' Granda Foundation, Scientific Institute Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Chemokine Profiles Are Affected in Serum of Patients with Acute Rejection of Kidney Allograft. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:5513690. [PMID: 33776571 PMCID: PMC7979290 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5513690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Kidney allograft transplantation improved the prognosis and quality of life of patients with end-stage renal diseases but the occurrence of acute rejection represents a limitation of the final outcome. Noninvasive biomarkers are needed as well as further advancements in the understanding of immune mechanisms of reaction to the allograft. Our study of 138 patients focused on one-year monitoring of serum concentrations of 12 chemokines regulating the recruitment of different immune cells into transplanted allograft and on in vitro regulation of the same chemokines release by interactions of renal proximal epithelial cells with monocyte/macrophage cell line stimulated with TNF alpha. In a group of 44 patients with acute rejection, higher serum pretransplant levels of CXCL1, CXCL5, CXCL6, CCL2, CCL21, and particularly CXCL10 and CX3CL1(both p < 0.001) were found suggesting their higher proinflammatory status as compared to subjects with the uncomplicated outcome. In samples collected at the day of biopsy positive for acute rejection, chemokines CXCL9 and CXCL11 attracting preferentially Th1 lymphocytes were found to be upregulated. In our in vitro model with TNF alpha induction, renal proximal epithelial cells seemed to be a more potent source of chemokines attracting neutrophils as compared to monocyte/macrophage cell line but the coculture of these cells potentiated release of neutrophilic chemokines CXCL5 and CXCL6. Similar augmentation of chemokine production was found also in the case of CCL2. On the other hand, adding of monocytes/macrophages to a culture of renal epithelial cells suppressed the release of CXCL10 and CXCL11 attracting T lymphocytes. We assume from our data that in kidney allograft transplantation, chemokines attracting neutrophils, T lymphocytes, and monocytes are induced simultaneously and measurement some of them in combination might be used as biomarkers of acute rejection. Mutual cell-cell interactions of immune cells with renal parenchyma seem to be important for fine regulation of chemokine release.
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Malcova H, Strizova Z, Milota T, Striz I, Sediva A, Cebecauerova D, Horvath R. IL-1 Inhibitors in the Treatment of Monogenic Periodic Fever Syndromes: From the Past to the Future Perspectives. Front Immunol 2021; 11:619257. [PMID: 33603750 PMCID: PMC7884884 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.619257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Autoinflammatory diseases (AIDs) represent a rare and heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation and a broad range of clinical manifestations. The most common symptoms involve recurrent fevers, musculoskeletal symptoms, and serositis; however, AIDs can also lead to life-threatening complications, such as macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and systemic AA amyloidosis. Typical monogenic periodic fever syndromes include cryopyrin-associated periodic fever syndrome (CAPS), tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS), mevalonate kinase deficiency/hyper IgD syndrome (MKD/HIDS), and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). However, a number of other clinical entities, such as systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD), Kawasaki disease (KD) and idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP), display similar phenotypical and immunological features to AIDs. All these diseases are pathophysiologicaly characterized by dysregulation of the innate immune system and the central pathogenic role is attributed to the IL-1 cytokine family (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-1Ra, IL-18, IL-36Ra, IL-36α, IL-37, IL-36β, IL-36g, IL-38, and IL-33). Therefore, reasonable therapeutic approaches aim to inhibit these cytokines and their pathways. To date, several anti-IL-1 therapies have evolved. Each drug differs in structure, mechanism of action, efficacy for the treatment of selected diseases, and side effects. Most of the available data regarding the efficacy and safety of IL-1 inhibitors are related to anakinra, canakinumab, and rilonacept. Other promising therapeutics, such as gevokizumab, tadekinig alfa, and tranilast are currently undergoing clinical trials. In this review, we provide sophisticated and up-to-date insight into the therapeutic uses of different IL-1 inhibitors in monogenic periodic fever syndromes.
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- Hana Malcova
- Department of Paediatric and Adult Rheumatology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Immunology, Second Faculty of Medicine Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Paediatric and Adult Rheumatology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia.,Department of Immunology, Second Faculty of Medicine Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Immunology, Second Faculty of Medicine Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Paediatric and Adult Rheumatology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Paediatric and Adult Rheumatology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia.,Department of Immunology, Second Faculty of Medicine Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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The effect of smoking on chronic inflammation, immune function and blood cell composition. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19480. [PMID: 33173057 PMCID: PMC7655856 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76556-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Smoking is the number one risk factor for cancer mortality but only 15-20% of heavy smokers develop lung cancer. It would, therefore, be of great benefit to identify those at high risk early on so that preventative measures can be initiated. To investigate this, we evaluated the effects of smoking on inflammatory markers, innate and adaptive immune responses to bacterial and viral challenges and blood cell composition. We found that plasma samples from 30 heavy smokers (16 men and 14 women) had significantly higher CRP, fibrinogen, IL-6 and CEA levels than 36 non-smoking controls. Whole blood samples from smokers, incubated for 7 h at 37 °C in the absence of any exogenous stimuli, secreted significantly higher levels of IL-8 and a number of other cytokines/chemokines than non-smokers. When challenged for 7 h with E. coli, whole blood samples from smokers secreted significantly lower levels of many inflammatory cytokines/chemokines. However, when stimulated with HSV-1, significantly higher levels of both PGE2 and many cytokines/chemokines were secreted from smokers' blood samples than from controls. In terms of blood cell composition, red blood cells, hematocrits, hemoglobin levels, MCV, MCH, MCHC, Pct and RDW levels were all elevated in smokers, in keeping with their compromised lung capacity. As well, total leukocytes were significantly higher, driven by increases in granulocytes and monocytes. In addition, smokers had lower NK cells and higher Tregs than controls, suggesting that smoking may reduce the ability to kill nascent tumor cells. Importantly, there was substantial person-to person variation amongst smokers with some showing markedly different values from controls and others showing normal levels of many parameters measured, indicating the former may be at significantly higher risk of developing lung cancer.
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Yuan T, Yang Z, Xian S, Chen Y, Wang L, Chen W, Long W, Che Y. Dexmedetomidine-mediated regulation of miR-17-3p in H9C2 cells after hypoxia/reoxygenation injury. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:917-925. [PMID: 32742334 PMCID: PMC7388268 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Patients with heart disease often suffer from ischemia, which can be treated by reperfusion. However, this treatment can lead to the development of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, an inflammatory condition that can cause further heart damage. Dexmedetomidine (Dex), an α2-adrenoceptor agonist, and the microRNA (miR)-17-3p, have both been suggested to alleviate I/R injury and cardiac tissue inflammation. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Dex and miR-17-3p could act together to prevent I/R injury. H9C2 cells, a myoblast cell line used as a model of rat cardiomyocytes, were cultured in a hypoxic environment for 3 h, and then reoxygenated for 3 h. This hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) was used to model I/R. Cell Counting kit-8 was used to determine cell viability and an annexin V-FITC/propidium iodide apoptosis kit used to analyze cell apoptosis. A dual luciferase reporter assay was used to determine the interaction between miR-17-3p and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Western blotting and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR were used to determine protein levels and mRNA expression of TLR4 and galectin-3. A concentration of 0.1-10 µmol/l Dex attenuated H/R injury, which was accompanied by increased miR-17-3p levels. Additionally, the inhibition of miR-17-3p exacerbated H/R injury and reduced the effect of Dex on H/R injury. H/R led to an increased galectin-3 level compared with that in control cells, and Dex or miR-17-3p inhibitor did not markedly affect the level of galectin-3, indicating that Dex alleviated the effects of I/R injury through other pathways. Inhibition of miR-17-3p in Dex-induced H9C2 cells during H/R increased the expression of inflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β and phosphorylated NFκB subunit p65, while Dex reduced the H/R-induced expression of these inflammatory mediators. Inhibition of TLR4 also attenuated H/R injury. In summary, the findings of the present study indicated that Dex reduced H/R injury in H9C2 cell via the modulation of inflammatory signaling pathways, and these inflammatory factors could be regulated by miR-17-3p.
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- Tianhui Yuan
- Department of Drug Clinical Trials, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China.,Clinical Research Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China.,Phase I Program, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China
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- Department of Drug Clinical Trials, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China.,Clinical Research Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China.,Phase I Program, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceuticals, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China
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- Lingnan Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China
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- College of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital, Zaozhuang, Shandong 277102, P.R. China
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Chen S, Wu L, Peng L, Wang X, Tang N. Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) promotes ST2 expression by GATA2 in liver cells. Mol Immunol 2020; 123:32-39. [PMID: 32413787 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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At present, most studies on the relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and IL-33/ST2 axis focus on clinical detection, but the underlying molecular mechanisms of HBx and IL-33/ST2 axis regulation and Th cell function regulation have not been explored. In this study, serum samples of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and HBV-related liver cancer (HBV-HCC), and healthy controls, as well as the supernatant solutions of HL7702-WT, HL7702-NC, and HL7702-HBx cells were collected to detect the content of soluble ST2 (sST2). The contents of Th1 cytokines (TNF-α and TNF-γ) and Th2 cytokines (IL-6 and IL-10) in the supernatant of different co-culture groups were detected. The effects of GATA2 on ST2 promoter transcription were investigated by upregulation or interference with GATA2 expression, dual-luciferase reporting, and ChIP experiments. The combined detection of sST2 and FIB-4 was beneficial to the non-invasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis. HBx promotes sST2 expression in liver cells, upregulates Th2 cell function, and inhibits Th1 cell function through IL-33/ST2 axis. HBx interacts with GATA2 to influence the activity of ST2 promoter. Serum sST2 detection is an invaluable indicator for the assessment of the progress of HBV infectious diseases, and the IL-33/ST2 axis plays an important role in changing the cellular immune function caused by HBV infection.
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- Siyan Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Center of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Center of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Center of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Center of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Zhang SJ, Guo X, Hu P, Lu SY, Liu NN, Fu BQ, Wang N, Li YS, Wang LL, Chang J, Chang HZ, Liu ZS, Zhou Y, Ren HL. Characterization of a Novel Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist from Sheep ( Ovis aries). J Interferon Cytokine Res 2020; 40:268-278. [PMID: 32233931 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2019.0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is an antagonist of IL-1β binding IL-1β receptors but does not induce intracellular responses or signal transduction. In this study, the full-length complementary DNA (cDNA) of the IL-1Ra gene (OaIL-1Ra) was identified from sheep (Ovis aries) using rapid amplification of cDNA ends PCR and submitted to GenBank with the accession number KC425613. The OaIL-1Ra cDNA comprised an open reading frame of 525 bp encoding a protein of 19765.8 Da, a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 27 bp, and a 3'-UTR of 676 bp with a poly(A) tail. Recombinant OaIL-1Ra with bioactivity was expressed in a prokaryotic expression system, and a monoclonal antibody against native OaIL-1Ra was prepared. Through Western blot analyses, the OaIL-1Ra protein was widely expressed in lung, heart, spleen, liver, kidney, muscle, intestine, lymphonodi, rumen, and white blood cells, with the highest levels in liver and spleen. The expression of OaIL-1Ra in primary cultured white blood cells of sheep were highly induced in a time-dependent manner when challenged with different bacteria. These results implied that OaIL-1Ra is associated with immune responses during bacterial infections.
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- Shi-Jun Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Panjin Inspection and Testing Center, Panjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of the Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Jilin Provincal Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis / College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Exploratory examination of inflammation state, immune response and blood cell composition in a human obese cohort to identify potential markers predicting cancer risk. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228633. [PMID: 32027700 PMCID: PMC7004330 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Obesity has reached epidemic proportions and is often accompanied by elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines that promote many chronic diseases, including cancer. However, not all obese people develop these diseases and it would be very helpful to identify those at high risk early on so that preventative measures can be instituted. We performed an extensive evaluation of the effects of obesity on inflammatory markers, on innate and adaptive immune responses, and on blood cell composition to identify markers that might be useful in distinguishing those at elevated risk of cancer. Plasma samples from 42 volunteers with a BMI>35 had significantly higher CRP, PGE2, IL-1RA, IL-6 and IL-17 levels than 34 volunteers with normal BMIs. Of the cytokines and chemokines tested, only IL-17 was significantly higher in men with a BMI>35 than women with a BMI>35. As well, only IL-17 was significantly higher in those with a BMI>35 that had type 2 diabetes versus those without type 2 diabetes. Whole blood samples from participants with a BMI>35, when challenged with E. coli, produced significantly higher levels of IL-1RA while HSV-1 challenge resulted in significantly elevated IL-1RA and VEGF, and a non-significant increase in G-CSF and IL-8 levels. T cell activation of PBMCs, via anti-CD3 plus anti-CD28, resulted in significantly higher IFNγ production from volunteers with a BMI>35. In terms of blood cells, red blood cell distribution width (RDW), monocytes, granulocytes, CD4+T cells and Tregs were all significantly higher while, natural killer (NK) and CD8+ T cells were all significantly lower in the BMI>35 cohort, suggesting that obesity may reduce the ability to kill nascent tumor cells. Importantly, however, there was considerable person-to-person variation amongst participants with a BMI>35, with some volunteers showing markedly different values from controls and others showing normal levels of many parameters measured. These person-to-person variations may prove useful in identifying those at high risk of developing cancer.
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Mitchell K, Steidl U. Targeting Immunophenotypic Markers on Leukemic Stem Cells: How Lessons from Current Approaches and Advances in the Leukemia Stem Cell (LSC) Model Can Inform Better Strategies for Treating Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2020; 10:cshperspect.a036251. [PMID: 31451539 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a036251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Therapies targeting cell-surface antigens in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have been tested over the past 20 years with limited improvement in overall survival. Recent advances in the understanding of AML pathogenesis support therapeutic targeting of leukemia stem cells as the most promising avenue toward a cure. In this review, we provide an overview of the evolving leukemia stem cell (LSC) model, including evidence of the cell of origin, cellular and molecular disease architecture, and source of relapse in AML. In addition, we explore limitations of current targeted strategies utilized in AML and describe the various immunophenotypic antigens that have been proposed as LSC-directed therapeutic targets. We draw lessons from current approaches as well as from the (pre)-LSC model to suggest criteria that immunophenotypic targets should meet for more specific and effective elimination of disease-initiating clones, highlighting in detail a few targets that we suggest fit these criteria most completely.
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- Kelly Mitchell
- Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.,Department of Medicine (Oncology), Division of Hemato-Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.,Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.,Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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Ye J, Zha J, Shi Y, Li Y, Yuan D, Chen Q, Lin F, Fang Z, Yu Y, Dai Y, Xu B. Co-inhibition of HDAC and MLL-menin interaction targets MLL-rearranged acute myeloid leukemia cells via disruption of DNA damage checkpoint and DNA repair. Clin Epigenetics 2019; 11:137. [PMID: 31590682 PMCID: PMC6781368 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-019-0723-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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While the aberrant translocation of the mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) gene drives pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), it represents an independent predictor for poor prognosis of adult AML patients. Thus, small molecule inhibitors targeting menin-MLL fusion protein interaction have been emerging for the treatment of MLL-rearranged AML. As both inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC) and menin-MLL interaction target the transcription-regulatory machinery involving epigenetic regulation of chromatin remodeling that governs the expression of genes involved in tumorigenesis, we hypothesized that these two classes of agents might interact to kill MLL-rearranged (MLL-r) AML cells. Here, we report that the combination treatment with subtoxic doses of the HDAC inhibitor chidamide and the menin-MLL interaction inhibitor MI-3 displayed a highly synergistic anti-tumor activity against human MLL-r AML cells in vitro and in vivo, but not those without this genetic aberration. Mechanistically, co-exposure to chidamide and MI-3 led to robust apoptosis in MLL-r AML cells, in association with loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and a sharp increase in ROS generation. Combined treatment also disrupted DNA damage checkpoint at the level of CHK1 and CHK2 kinases, rather than their upstream kinases (ATR and ATM), as well as DNA repair likely via homologous recombination (HR), but not non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). Genome-wide RNAseq revealed gene expression alterations involving several potential signaling pathways (e.g., cell cycle, DNA repair, MAPK, NF-κB) that might account for or contribute to the mechanisms of action underlying anti-leukemia activity of chidamide and MI-3 as a single agent and particularly in combination in MLL-r AML. Collectively, these findings provide a preclinical basis for further clinical investigation of this novel targeted strategy combining HDAC and Menin-MLL interaction inhibitors to improve therapeutic outcomes in a subset of patients with poor-prognostic MLL-r leukemia.
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- Jing Ye
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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- Laboratory of Cancer Precision Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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The IL-1 family of cytokines and receptors in rheumatic diseases. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2019; 15:612-632. [DOI: 10.1038/s41584-019-0277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cosmi L, Maggi L, Mazzoni A, Liotta F, Annunziato F. Biologicals targeting type 2 immunity: Lessons learned from asthma, chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis. Eur J Immunol 2019; 49:1334-1343. [PMID: 31355918 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201948156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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During the last decades, progression of research has led to great achievements for treatment and therapy of several disabling disorders, particularly in the field of chronic inflammatory diseases. The increased knowledge of the molecular mechanisms operating in such diseases has represented the first step in this process, and the discovery of molecules able to interfere with the natural history of the diseases, has been the second. This review is focused on the effects of biologics on type 2 diseases such as asthma, chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis, both biologics just approved for clinical application and also those that are currently undergoing clinical trials. We will also discuss aspects and emphasize clinical trials and recently published studies, as well as research that is currently in the progress, which will be highly relevant for basic immunologists. Likewise, we will cover aspects that are pertinent for clinical immunologists and highlight translational studies that are evaluating novel biologicals in animal models.
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- Lorenzo Cosmi
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Immunology and Cell Therapy Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Immunology and Cell Therapy Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and DENOTHE Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Adaptive innate immunity or innate adaptive immunity? Clin Sci (Lond) 2019; 133:1549-1565. [DOI: 10.1042/cs20180548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The innate immunity is frequently accepted as a first line of relatively primitive defense interfering with the pathogen invasion until the mechanisms of ‘privileged’ adaptive immunity with the production of antibodies and activation of cytotoxic lymphocytes ‘steal the show’. Recent advancements on the molecular and cellular levels have shaken the traditional view of adaptive and innate immunity. The innate immune memory or ‘trained immunity’ based on metabolic changes and epigenetic reprogramming is a complementary process insuring adaptation of host defense to previous infections.
Innate immune cells are able to recognize large number of pathogen- or danger- associated molecular patterns (PAMPs and DAMPs) to behave in a highly specific manner and regulate adaptive immune responses. Innate lymphoid cells (ILC1, ILC2, ILC3) and NK cells express transcription factors and cytokines related to subsets of T helper cells (Th1, Th2, Th17). On the other hand, T and B lymphocytes exhibit functional properties traditionally attributed to innate immunity such as phagocytosis or production of tissue remodeling growth factors. They are also able to benefit from the information provided by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), e.g. γδT lymphocytes use T-cell receptor (TCR) in a manner close to PRR recognition. Innate B cells represent another example of limited combinational diversity usage participating in various innate responses. In the view of current knowledge, the traditional black and white classification of immune mechanisms as either innate or an adaptive needs to be adjusted and many shades of gray need to be included.
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Sui C, Zhang L, Hu Y. MicroRNA‑let‑7a inhibition inhibits LPS‑induced inflammatory injury of chondrocytes by targeting IL6R. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:2633-2640. [PMID: 31322277 PMCID: PMC6691277 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that affects the health of the elderly. OA is characterized by articular cartilage degradation and joint inflammation. The present study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of microRNA-let-7a (Let-7a) in OA by examining its role in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cartilage inflammatory injury in ATDC5 cells. ATDC5 cells were treated with various concentrations of LPS. The present results suggested that 5 and 10 µg/ml LPS significantly inhibited ATDC5 cell viability, and 5 µg/ml LPS was selected for further experiments. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) results suggested that treatment with LPS significantly induced the expression levels of multiple inflammatory factors, including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and IL-8, and increased the expression level of Let-7a in ATDC5 cells. IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) was identified to be a direct target of Let-7a using TargetScan and a dual-luciferase reporter assay. Subsequently, Cell Counting Kit-8 and flow cytometry analyses identified that Let-7a inhibitor could significantly promote cell viability and reduce cell apoptosis in ATDC5 cells treated with LPS, and these effects could be reversed by transfection with small interfering (si)RNA-IL-6R. ELISA was used to examine the expression of inflammatory factors in ATDC5 cells following treatment with LPS. Additionally, RT-qPCR and western blotting were performed to detect the mRNA and protein expression level of IL-6R and STAT3. The present results suggested that Let-7a inhibitor significantly reduced the expression level of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 in ATDC5 cells, and this effect was reversed by transfecting siRNA-IL-6R. Moreover, RT-qPCR and western blot assay results suggested that Let-7a inhibitor significantly increased the expression level of IL-6R and phosphorylated STAT3, and these effects could be reversed by siRNA-IL-6R. Collectively, Let-7a inhibitor increased cell proliferation, reduced apoptosis and inhibited inflammatory response in ATDC5 cells treated with LPS. The present study provided a new potential therapeutic target for OA treatment.
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- Cong Sui
- Department of Orthopaedics (Trauma Orthopaedics Ward), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics (Trauma Orthopaedics Ward), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics (Trauma Orthopaedics Ward), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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Hua G, Zein N, Daubeuf F, Chambon P. Glucocorticoid receptor modulators CpdX and CpdX-D3 exhibit the same in vivo antiinflammatory activities as synthetic glucocorticoids. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:14191-14199. [PMID: 31227605 PMCID: PMC6628818 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1908258116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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We previously reported that the nonsteroidal compound CpdX, which was initially characterized 20 y ago as a possible gestagen and, shortly afterward, as a possible drug for treatments of inflammatory diseases, selectively triggers the NFκB/AP1-mediated tethered indirect transrepression function of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), and could therefore be a selective glucocorticoid receptor agonistic modulator (SEGRAM). We now demonstrate that, upon administration to the mouse, CpdX and one of its deuterated derivatives, CpdX-D3, repress as efficiently as a synthetic glucocorticoid (e.g., Dexamethasone) an induced skin atopic dermatitis, an induced psoriasis-like inflammation, a house dust mite (HDM)-induced asthma-like allergic lung inflammation, a collagen-induced arthritis, an induced ulcerative colitis, and an ovalbumin-induced allergic conjunctivitis. Interestingly, in the cases of an HDM-induced asthma-like allergic lung inflammation and of a collagen-induced arthritis, the CpdX antiinflammatory activity was selectively exerted by one of the two CpdX enantiomers, namely, CpdX(eA) or CpdX-D3(eA).
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/chemistry
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology
- Arthritis, Experimental/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Experimental/genetics
- Arthritis, Experimental/pathology
- Asthma/drug therapy
- Asthma/genetics
- Asthma/pathology
- Conjunctivitis, Allergic/drug therapy
- Conjunctivitis, Allergic/genetics
- Conjunctivitis, Allergic/pathology
- Dermatitis, Atopic/chemically induced
- Dermatitis, Atopic/drug therapy
- Dermatitis, Atopic/genetics
- Dermatitis, Atopic/pathology
- Dexamethasone/pharmacology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Glucocorticoids/genetics
- Glucocorticoids/pharmacology
- Humans
- Inflammation/drug therapy
- Inflammation/genetics
- Inflammation/pathology
- Mice
- NF-kappa B/genetics
- Ovalbumin/toxicity
- Progestins/chemistry
- Progestins/pharmacology
- Receptors, Glucocorticoid/agonists
- Receptors, Glucocorticoid/chemistry
- Receptors, Glucocorticoid/genetics
- Skin/drug effects
- Skin/pathology
- Transcriptional Activation/drug effects
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- Guoqiang Hua
- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), CNRS UMR7104, INSERM U1258, 67404 Illkirch, France
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- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), CNRS UMR7104, INSERM U1258, 67404 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7200, Faculté de Pharmacie, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-Université de Strasbourg, F-67400 Illkirch, France
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- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), CNRS UMR7104, INSERM U1258, 67404 Illkirch, France;
- University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study, 67404 Illkirch, France
- Collège de France, 67404 Illkirch, France
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Zhang JL, Song XY, Chen YY, Nguyen THA, Zhang JY, Bao SS, Zhang YY. Novel inflammatory cytokines (IL-36, 37, 38) in the aqueous humor from patients with chronic primary angle closure glaucoma. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 71:164-168. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Pu Z, Che Y, Zhang W, Sun H, Meng T, Xie H, Cao L, Hao H. Dual roles of IL-18 in colitis through regulation of the function and quantity of goblet cells. Int J Mol Med 2019; 43:2291-2302. [PMID: 31017261 PMCID: PMC6488178 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The main aim of the present study was to investigate the dual roles and mechanism of interleukin (IL)‑18 in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)‑induced colitis. Firstly, meta‑analysis was used to explore whether the levels of IL‑18 were different in patients with colon cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. The results demonstrated that IL‑18 (rs187238, ‑137G/C) increased the incidence rate of colon cancer in patients, while IL‑18 (rs187238, ‑137G/C) decreased the incidence rate of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease in patients. Therefore, IL‑18 (rs187238, ‑137G/C) may have a dual function in colitis. Next, the functional role of IL‑18 in colitis was further investigated, by use of a DSS‑induced colitis mouse model. Pre‑treatment of the mice with IL‑18 increased body weight, augmented colon length, reduced inflammatory infiltration, promoted mucin (Muc)‑2 expression, increased the function and quantity of goblet cells and increased the mRNA levels of resistin‑like molecule (RELM) β and trefoil factor family (TFF) 3 in mice with DSS‑induced colitis, through the IL‑22/STAT3 pathway. By contrast, treatment with IL‑18 at later stages of the disease reduced body weight, decreased colon length, enhanced inflammatory infiltration and reduced Muc‑2 expression, decreased the function and quantity of goblet cells and inhibited the mRNA levels of RELMβ and TFF3 in mice with DSS‑induced colitis. In conclusion, IL‑18 served a dual function in colitis by regulating the function of goblet cells. The anti‑inflammatory effects of IL‑18 were observed in the early stage of colitis‑induced inflammation, while the pro‑inflammatory effects were observed in the later stages of the disease.
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- Zhichen Pu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Anhui Provincial Center for Drug Clinical Evaluation, Wuhu, Anhui 241001
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fourth People's Hospital of Maanshan, Maanshan, Anhui 243031, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Anhui Provincial Center for Drug Clinical Evaluation, Wuhu, Anhui 241001
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and cardiovascular disease. Autoimmun Rev 2019; 18:679-690. [PMID: 31059840 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2019.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer cardiovascular events 1.5-2 fold than the general population, and cardiovascular (CV) events are leading cause of death in patients with RA. It is known that patients with RA have endothelial dysfunction, related with impaired function of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). The mechanistic pathways leading to endothelial function are complicated, but understanding these mechanisms may open new frontiers of management and therapies to patients suffering from atherosclerosis. Inflammation is a key factor in atherosclerosis, including endothelial function, plaque stabilization and post infarct remodeling; thus, inhibition of TNF-α may affect the inflammatory burden and plaque vulnerability leading to less cardiovascular events and myocardial infarctions. An aggressive management of inflammation may lead to a significant improvement in the clinical cardiovascular outcome of patients with RA. The clinical evidence that showed a reduced risk of CV events following treatment with anti-inflammatory agents may suggest a new approach to treat atherosclerosis, i.e., inhibition of inflammation using biological medications that were primarily aimed to treat the high scale inflammation of RA and other autoimmune-inflammatory diseases, but may be useful also to prevent progression of atherosclerosis.
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Mukai K, Tsai M, Saito H, Galli SJ. Mast cells as sources of cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. Immunol Rev 2019; 282:121-150. [PMID: 29431212 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 464] [Impact Index Per Article: 92.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mast cells are hematopoietic cells that reside in virtually all vascularized tissues and that represent potential sources of a wide variety of biologically active secreted products, including diverse cytokines and growth factors. There is strong evidence for important non-redundant roles of mast cells in many types of innate or adaptive immune responses, including making important contributions to immediate and chronic IgE-associated allergic disorders and enhancing host resistance to certain venoms and parasites. However, mast cells have been proposed to influence many other biological processes, including responses to bacteria and virus, angiogenesis, wound healing, fibrosis, autoimmune and metabolic disorders, and cancer. The potential functions of mast cells in many of these settings is thought to reflect their ability to secrete, upon appropriate activation by a range of immune or non-immune stimuli, a broad spectrum of cytokines (including many chemokines) and growth factors, with potential autocrine, paracrine, local, and systemic effects. In this review, we summarize the evidence indicating which cytokines and growth factors can be produced by various populations of rodent and human mast cells in response to particular immune or non-immune stimuli, and comment on the proven or potential roles of such mast cell products in health and disease.
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- Kaori Mukai
- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Research Institute for Child Health & Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Li L, Zhu H, Zuo X. Interleukin-33 in Systemic Sclerosis: Expression and Pathogenesis. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2663. [PMID: 30498500 PMCID: PMC6249369 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Interleukin-33 (IL-33), a member of the IL-1 superfamily, functions as a traditional cytokine and nuclear factor. It is proposed to have an “alarmin” role. IL-33 mediates biological effects by interacting with the ST2 receptor and IL-1 receptor accessory protein, particularly in innate immune cells and T helper 2 cells. Recent articles have described IL-33 as an emerging pro-fibrotic cytokine in the immune system as well as a novel potential target for systemic sclerosis. Here, we review the available information and focus on the pleiotropic expression and pathogenesis of IL-33 in systemic sclerosis, as well as the feasibility of using IL-33 in clinical applications.
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- Liya Li
- Department of Rheumatology and immunology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,The Institute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and immunology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,The Institute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and immunology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,The Institute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Kaneko J, Okinaga T, Ariyoshi W, Hikiji H, Fujii S, Iwanaga K, Tominaga K, Nishihara T. Ky-2, a hybrid compound histone deacetylase inhibitor, regulated inflammatory response in LPS-driven human macrophages. Cell Biol Int 2018; 42:1622-1631. [DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Junya Kaneko
- Division of Infections and Molecular Biology; Department of Health Promotion; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Fukuoka 803-8580 Japan
- School of Oral Health Sciences; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Fukuoka 803-8580 Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology; Osaka Dental University; Hirakata Osaka 573-1121 Japan
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- Division of Infections and Molecular Biology; Department of Health Promotion; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Fukuoka 803-8580 Japan
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Department of Science of Physical Functions; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Fukuoka 803-8580 Japan
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- School of Oral Health Sciences; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Fukuoka 803-8580 Japan
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- Division of Preventive Dentistry; Department of Oral Health and Development Sciences; Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry; Sendai Miyagi 980-8575 Japan
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- School of Oral Health Sciences; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Fukuoka 803-8580 Japan
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- Division of Infections and Molecular Biology; Department of Health Promotion; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Fukuoka 803-8580 Japan
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Interleukin-1 Beta-A Friend or Foe in Malignancies? Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19082155. [PMID: 30042333 PMCID: PMC6121377 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19082155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) is induced by inflammatory signals in a broad number of immune cell types. IL-1β (and IL-18) are the only cytokines which are processed by caspase-1 after inflammasome-mediated activation. This review aims to summarize current knowledge about parameters of regulation of IL-1β expression and its multi-facetted role in pathophysiological conditions. IL-1 signaling activates innate immune cells including antigen presenting cells, and drives polarization of CD4+ T cells towards T helper type (Th) 1 and Th17 cells. Therefore, IL-1β has been attributed a largely beneficial role in resolving acute inflammations, and by initiating adaptive anti-tumor responses. However, IL-1β generated in the course of chronic inflammation supports tumor development. Furthermore, IL-1β generated within the tumor microenvironment predominantly by tumor-infiltrating macrophages promotes tumor growth and metastasis via different mechanisms. These include the expression of IL-1 targets which promote neoangiogenesis and of soluble mediators in cancer-associated fibroblasts that evoke antiapoptotic signaling in tumor cells. Moreover, IL-1 promotes the propagation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Using genetic mouse models as well as agents for pharmacological inhibition of IL-1 signaling therapeutically applied for treatment of IL-1 associated autoimmune diseases indicate that IL-1β is a driver of tumor induction and development.
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Escárcega RO, Lipinski MJ, García-Carrasco M, Mendoza-Pinto C, Galvez-Romero JL, Cervera R. Inflammation and atherosclerosis: Cardiovascular evaluation in patients with autoimmune diseases. Autoimmun Rev 2018; 17:703-708. [DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2018.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Kaneko J, Okinaga T, Hikiji H, Ariyoshi W, Yoshiga D, Habu M, Tominaga K, Nishihara T. Zoledronic acid exacerbates inflammation through M1 macrophage polarization. Inflamm Regen 2018; 38:16. [PMID: 29977413 PMCID: PMC6015454 DOI: 10.1186/s41232-018-0074-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Zoledronic acid (Zol), one of the bisphosphonates, is frequently utilized for the treatment of osteoporosis and bone metastasis. However, the onset of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) following dental treatments has become a serious issue. We reported previously that osteonecrosis can be induced by Zol and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in vivo, suggesting the involvement of Zol in inflammation. Macrophages are divided into M1/M2 macrophages. M1 macrophages are involved in the induction and exacerbation of inflammation and express proinflammatory mediators including interleukin (IL)-1. On the other hand, M2 macrophages are associated with anti-inflammatory reactions through the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-10. In the present study, we clarified the effects of Zol on M1/M2 macrophage polarization in vitro. Methods Human monocytic THP-1 cells were polarized to macrophage-like cells by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), and, after culturing for an additional 24 h with or without Zol, then polarized to M1 macrophages by LPS or to M2 macrophages by IL-4. Cell viability was examined by the WST-8 assay. Gene expression was confirmed by the real-time polymerase chain reaction. Protein expression was detected by western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Results Zol treatment upregulated the expression of IL-1β mRNA and protein through NLRP3 inflammasome activation in LPS-treated THP-1 cells. Zol treatment did not affect the expression of IL-10, IL-1ra, or CD206 in IL-4-treated THP-1 cells. Conclusions Zol enhanced LPS-induced M1, but not M2, macrophage polarization through the NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pathway, resulting in the production of inflammatory cytokines in THP-1 cells.
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- Junya Kaneko
- 1Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan.,3Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Science of Physical Functions, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan
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- 1Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan
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- 2School of Oral Health Sciences, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan
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- 1Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan
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- 3Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Science of Physical Functions, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan
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- 3Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Science of Physical Functions, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan
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- 3Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Science of Physical Functions, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan
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- 1Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580 Japan
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Sarvestani ST, McAuley JL. The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in regulation of antiviral responses to influenza A virus infection. Antiviral Res 2017; 148:32-42. [PMID: 29097227 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The innate immune system provides the host with both a dynamic barrier to prevent infection and a means to which rapid anti-microbial responses can be mounted. The inflammasome pathway is a critical host early response mechanism that enables detection of pathogens and initiates production of inflammatory cytokines, inducing recruitment of effector cells to the site of infection. The complete mechanism of inflammasome activation requires two signals: an initial priming step upon detection of pathogen, followed by activation of intracellular pattern recognition receptors critical to the formation of the inflammasome complex. The inflammasome complex is made of intracellular multiprotein oligomers which includes a sensor protein such as the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD) like receptor proteins (NLRP), and an adapter protein, ASC, which critically activates pro-caspase-1. The mature caspase-1 then proteolytically cleaves cytosolic pro-IL-1β and pro-IL-18, which are then secreted as inflammatory cytokines that activate the inflammatory arm of the immune response to infection. Active caspase-1 also results in pyroptosis, which is a form of cell death triggered by inflammation. The induction and activation of IL-1β and IL-18 are considered critical signatures for inflammasome activation. With focus upon influenza A virus infection, this review will address present knowledge on the mechanisms of inflammasome complex activation, particularly how the viral components modulate activation of the cytosolic NOD-like receptor protein-3 (NLRP3)-dependent inflammasome complex. We also discuss potential therapeutic strategies that target the inflammasome to ameliorate illness, as well as novel methods of vaccination that target inflammasome stimulation with the aim to increase efficacy.
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- Soroush T Sarvestani
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
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