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McFarlin BK, Bridgeman EA, Curtis JH, Vingren JL, Hill DW. Baker's yeast beta glucan supplementation was associated with an improved innate immune mRNA expression response after exercise. Methods 2024; 230:68-79. [PMID: 39097177 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2024.07.013] [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: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Beta glucans are found in many natural sources, however, only Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan (BYBG) has been well documented to have structure-function effects that are associated with improved innate immune response to stressors (e.g., exercise, infection, etc.). The purpose was to identify a BYBG-associated mRNA expression pattern following exercise. Participants gave IRB-approved consent and were randomized to BYBG (Wellmune®; N=9) or Placebo (maltodextrin; N=10) for 6-weeks prior to performing 90 min of whole-body exercise. Paxgene blood samples were collected prior to exercise (PRE), after exercise (POST), two hours after exercise (2H), and four hours after exercise (4H). Total RNA was isolated and analyzed for the expression of 770 innate immune response mRNA (730 mRNA targets; 40 housekeepers/controls; Nanostring nCounter). The raw data were normalized against housekeeping controls and expressed as Log2 fold change from PRE for a given condition. Significance was set at p < 0.05 with adjustments for multiple comparisons and false discovery rate. We identified 47 mRNA whose expression was changed after exercise with BYBG and classified them to four functional pathways: 1) Immune Cell Maturation (8 mRNA), 2) Immune Response and Function (5 mRNA), 3) Pattern Recognition Receptors and DAMP or PAMP Detection (25 mRNA), and 4) Detection and Resolution of Tissue Damage (9 mRNA). The identified mRNA whose expression was altered after exercise with BYBG may represent an innate immune response pattern and supports previous conclusions that BYBG improves immune response to a future sterile inflammation or infection.
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- Brian K McFarlin
- Applied Physiology Laboratory, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, United States; University of North Texas, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Denton, TX 76203, United States.
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- Applied Physiology Laboratory, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, United States.
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- Applied Physiology Laboratory, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, United States.
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- Applied Physiology Laboratory, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, United States; University of North Texas, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Denton, TX 76203, United States.
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- Applied Physiology Laboratory, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, United States.
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Tan X, Pan J, Cai J, Jiang S, Shu F, Xu M, Peng H, Tang J, Zhang H. Relevant Research of Inflammatory Cytokines Spectrum in Peripheral Blood of Sudden Hearing Loss. Laryngoscope 2024; 134:3293-3301. [PMID: 38193513 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether there is a correlation between the inflammatory state and the pathogenesis and clinical features of sudden hearing loss (SHL) by studying the expression of inflammation-related cytokines in the peripheral blood of patients with SHL. METHODS In this work, we analyzed the cytokine profiles of 48 analytes in 38 patients with SHL compared to 38 healthy donors using a multiplex immunoassay. This study used appropriate statistical methods to screen for inflammatory cytokines associated with the pathogenesis of SHL, to analyze their network correlation, and to analyze the relationship between clinical features of SHL and inflammatory cytokines. RESULTS Several cytokines, including CTACK, Eotaxin, HGF, INF-α2, IFN-β, IL-1β, IL-1ra, IL-2Rα, IL-4, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9, IL-10, IL-12(p40), IL-13, MIG, β-NGF, SCF, and TNF-α, exhibited significantly higher levels in the peripheral blood of the SHL group compared to the control group. An inflammatory network composed of multiple cytokines, including IL-1β, is a risk factor for the development of SHL. CONCLUSION This study identified several inflammatory cytokines with elevated expression, which may be linked with the onset of SHL. The results of this study also provide a basis for the theoretical hypothesis of inflammation in SHL. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 Laryngoscope, 134:3293-3301, 2024.
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- Xinyuan Tan
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Ear Research Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Ear Research Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Ear Research Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Ear Research Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Ear Research Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Ear Research Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Ear Research Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Ear Research Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Hernández-Cabanyero C, Sanjuán E, Mercado L, Amaro C. Evidence that fish death after Vibrio vulnificus infection is due to an acute inflammatory response triggered by a toxin of the MARTX family. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 142:109131. [PMID: 37832748 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Vibrio vulnificus is an emerging zoonotic pathogen associated with fish farms that is capable of causing a hemorrhagic septicemia known as warm-water vibriosis. According to a recent transcriptomic and functional study, the death of fish due to vibriosis is more related to the inflammatory response of the host than to the tissue lesions caused by the pathogen. In this work, we hypothesize that the RtxA1 toxin (a V. vulnificus toxin of the MARTX (Multifunctional Autoprocessing Repeats in Toxin) family) is the key virulence factor that would directly or indirectly trigger this fatal inflammatory response. Our hypothesis was based on previous studies that showed that rtxA1-deficient mutants maintained their ability to colonize and invade, but were unable to kill fish. To demonstrate this hypothesis, we infected eels (model of fish vibriosis) by immersion with a mutant deficient in RtxA1 production and analyzed their transcriptome in blood, red blood cells and white blood cells during early vibriosis (0, 3 and 12 h post-infection). The transcriptomic results were compared with those obtained in the previous study in which eels were infected with the V. vulnificus parental strain, and were functionally validated. Overall, our results confirm that fish death after V. vulnificus infection is due to an acute, early and atypical inflammatory response triggered by RtxA1 in which red blood cells seem to play a central role. These results could be relevant to other vibriosis as the toxins of this family are widespread in the Vibrio genus.
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- Carla Hernández-Cabanyero
- Instituto Universitario de Biotecnología y Biomedicina (BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Biotecnología y Biomedicina (BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Instituto Universitario de Biotecnología y Biomedicina (BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100, Valencia, Spain.
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O’Neil JD, Bolimowska OO, Clayton SA, Tang T, Daley KK, Lara-Reyna S, Warner J, Martin CS, Mahida RY, Hardy RS, Arthur JSC, Clark AR. Dexamethasone impairs the expression of antimicrobial mediators in lipopolysaccharide-activated primary macrophages by inhibiting both expression and function of interferon β. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1190261. [PMID: 37942320 PMCID: PMC10628473 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1190261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Glucocorticoids potently inhibit expression of many inflammatory mediators, and have been widely used to treat both acute and chronic inflammatory diseases for more than seventy years. However, they can have several unwanted effects, amongst which immunosuppression is one of the most common. Here we used microarrays and proteomic approaches to characterise the effect of dexamethasone (a synthetic glucocorticoid) on the responses of primary mouse macrophages to a potent pro-inflammatory agonist, lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Gene ontology analysis revealed that dexamethasone strongly impaired the lipopolysaccharide-induced antimicrobial response, which is thought to be driven by an autocrine feedback loop involving the type I interferon IFNβ. Indeed, dexamethasone strongly and dose-dependently inhibited the expression of IFNβ by LPS-activated macrophages. Unbiased proteomic data also revealed an inhibitory effect of dexamethasone on the IFNβ-dependent program of gene expression, with strong down-regulation of several interferon-induced antimicrobial factors. Surprisingly, dexamethasone also inhibited the expression of several antimicrobial genes in response to direct stimulation of macrophages with IFNβ. We tested a number of hypotheses based on previous publications, but found that no single mechanism could account for more than a small fraction of the broad suppressive impact of dexamethasone on macrophage type I interferon signaling, underlining the complexity of this pathway. Preliminary experiments indicated that dexamethasone exerted similar inhibitory effects on primary human monocyte-derived or alveolar macrophages.
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- John D. O’Neil
- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Nakamura R, Bing R, Gartling GJ, Garabedian MJ, Branski RC. Dose-Dependent Glucocorticoid Regulation of Transcription Factors in Vocal Fold Fibroblasts and Macrophages. Laryngoscope 2023; 133:2704-2711. [PMID: 36752581 PMCID: PMC10406972 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Variable outcomes of glucocorticoid (GC) therapy for laryngeal disease are putatively due to diverse interactions of the GC receptor (GR) with cell signaling pathways, limited consideration regarding concentration-dependent effects, and inconsistent selection of GCs. In the current study, we evaluated the concentration-dependent effects of three frequently administered GCs on transcription factors with an emphasis on the phosphorylation of GR at Ser203 and Ser211 regulating the nuclear translocation of GR. This study provides foundational data regarding the diverse functions of GCs to optimize therapeutic approaches. STUDY DESIGN In vitro. METHODS Human vocal fold fibroblasts and THP1-derived macrophages were treated with different concentrations of dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, and triamcinolone in combination with IFN-γ, TNF-α, or IL4. Phosphorylated STAT1, NF-κB family molecules, and phosphorylated STAT6 were analyzed by Western blotting. Ser211-phosphorylated GR (S211-pGR) levels relative to GAPDH and Ser203-phosphorylated GR (S203-pGR) were also analyzed. RESULTS GCs differentially altered phosphorylated STAT1 and NF-κB family molecules in different cell types under IFN-γ and TNF-α stimuli. GCs did not alter phosphorylated STAT6 in IL4-treated macrophages. The three GCs were nearly equivalent. A lower concentration of dexamethasone increased S211-pGR/GAPDH ratios relative to increased S211-pGR/S203-pGR ratios regardless of cell type and treatment. CONCLUSION The three GCs employed in two cell lines had nearly equivalent effects on transcription factor regulation. Relatively high levels of Ser203-phosphorylation at low GC concentrations may be related to concentration-dependent differential effects of GCs in the two cell lines. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 133:2704-2711, 2023.
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- Ryosuke Nakamura
- Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Nakamura R, Bing R, Gartling GJ, Garabedian MJ, Branski RC. Glucocorticoid Dose Dependency on Gene Expression in Vocal Fold Fibroblasts and Macrophages. Laryngoscope 2023; 133:1169-1175. [PMID: 36779842 PMCID: PMC9925845 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Glucocorticoids (GCs) modulate multiple cellular activities including inflammatory and fibrotic responses. Outcomes of GC treatment for laryngeal disease vary, affording opportunity to optimize treatment. In the current study, three clinically employed GCs were evaluated to identify optimal in vitro concentrations at which GCs mediate favorable anti-inflammatory and fibrotic effects in multiple cell types. We hypothesize a therapeutic window will emerge as a foundation for optimized therapeutic strategies for patients with laryngeal disease. STUDY DESIGN In vitro. METHODS Human vocal fold fibroblasts and human macrophages derived from THP-1 monocytes were treated with 0.03-1000 nM dexamethasone, 0.3-10,000 nM methylprednisolone, and 0.3-10,000 nM triamcinolone in combination with interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor-α, or interleukin-4. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to analyze inflammatory (CXCL10, CXCl11, PTGS2, TNF, IL1B) and fibrotic (CCN2, LOX, TGM2) genes, and TSC22D3, a target gene of GC signaling. EC50 and IC50 to alter inflammatory and fibrotic gene expression was calculated. RESULTS Interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α increased inflammatory gene expression in both cell types; this response was reduced by GCs. Interleukin-4 increased LOX and TGM2 expression in macrophages; this response was also reduced by GCs. GCs induced TSC22D3 and CCN2 expression independent of cytokine treatment. EC50 for each GC to upregulate CCN2 was higher than the IC50 to downregulate other genes. CONCLUSION Lower concentrations of GCs repressed inflammatory gene expression and only moderately induced genes involved in fibrosis. These data warrant consideration as a foundation for optimized clinical care paradigms to reduce inflammation and mitigate fibrosis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 133:1169-1175, 2023.
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- Ryosuke Nakamura
- Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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T Cell Energy Metabolism Is a Target of Glucocorticoids in Mice, Healthy Humans, and MS Patients. Cells 2023; 12:cells12030450. [PMID: 36766792 PMCID: PMC9914408 DOI: 10.3390/cells12030450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) are used to treat inflammatory disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS) by exerting prominent activities in T cells including apoptosis induction and suppression of cytokine production. However, little is known about their impact on energy metabolism, although it is widely accepted that this process is a critical rheostat of T cell activity. We thus tested the hypothesis that GCs control genes and processes involved in nutrient transport and glycolysis. Our experiments revealed that escalating doses of dexamethasone (Dex) repressed energy metabolism in murine and human primary T cells. This effect was mediated by the GC receptor and unrelated to both apoptosis induction and Stat1 activity. In contrast, treatment of human T cells with rapamycin abolished the repression of metabolic gene expression by Dex, unveiling mTOR as a critical target of GC action. A similar phenomenon was observed in MS patients after intravenous methylprednisolon (IVMP) pulse therapy. The expression of metabolic genes was reduced in the peripheral blood T cells of most patients 24 h after GC treatment, an effect that correlated with disease activity. Collectively, our results establish the regulation of T cell energy metabolism by GCs as a new immunomodulatory principle.
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Asano T, Wakabayashi T, Kondo Y, Okada K, Yamamuro D, Koga Y, Oka K, Sakurai M, Sawayama N, Takahashi M, Okazaki H, Ebihara K, Minami K, Morisawa Y, Hatakeyama S, Matsumura M, Ishibashi S. Serum 25-hydroxycholesterol levels are increased in patients with coronavirus disease 2019. J Clin Lipidol 2023; 17:78-86. [PMID: 36522261 PMCID: PMC9637049 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2022.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND 25-hydroxycholesterol (25HC), produced by cholesterol 25-hydroxylase (CH25H) in macrophages, has been reported to inhibit the replication of viral pathogens such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. Also, CH25H expression in macrophages is robustly induced by interferons (IFNs). OBJECTIVE To better understand the serum level increase of 25HC in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and how it relates to the clinical picture. METHODS We measured the serum levels of 25HC and five other oxysterols in 17 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. RESULTS On admission, 25HC and 27-hydroxycholesterol (27HC) serum levels were elevated; however, 7-ketocholesterol (7KC) levels were lower in patients with COVID-19 than in the healthy controls. There was no significant correlation between 25HC serum levels and disease severity markers, such as interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin 6. Dexamethasone effectively suppressed cholesterol 25-hydroxylase (CH25H) mRNA expression in RAW 264.7 cells, a murine leukemia macrophage cell line, with or without lipopolysaccharide or IFNs; therefore, it might mitigate the increasing effects of COVID-19 on the serum levels of 25HC. CONCLUSIONS Our results highlighted that 25HC could be used as a unique biomarker in severe COVID-19 and a potential therapeutic candidate for detecting the severity of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
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- Takumi Asano
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Minami and Morisawa)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Minami and Morisawa)
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- Division of General Medicine, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Hatakeyama and Matsumura)
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- Division of General Medicine, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Hatakeyama and Matsumura)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Drs Asano, Wakabayashi, Kondo, Okada, Yamamuro, Koga, Oka, Sakurai, Sawayama, Takahashi, Okazaki, Ebihara and Ishibashi).
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Zhao X, Peng T, Cao X, Hou Y, Li R, Han T, Fan Z, Zhao M, Chang Y, Chen H, Li C, Huang X. In vivo G-CSF treatment activates the GR-SOCS1 axis to suppress IFN-γ secretion by natural killer cells. Cell Rep 2022; 40:111342. [PMID: 36103837 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes that are involved in controlling tumors or microbial infections through the production of interferon gamma (IFN-γ). Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) inhibits IFN-γ secretion by NK cells, but the mechanism underlying this effect remains unclear. Here, by comparing the multi-omics profiles of human NK cells before and after in vivo G-CSF treatment, we identify a pathway that is activated in response to G-CSF treatment, which suppresses IFN-γ secretion in NK cells. Specifically, glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) activated by G-CSF inhibit secretion of IFN-γ by promoting interactions between SOCS1 promoters and enhancers, as well as increasing the expression of SOCS1. Experiments in mice confirm that G-CSF treatment significantly downregulates IFN-γ secretion and upregulates GR and SOCS1 expression in NK cells. In addition, GR blockade by the antagonist RU486 significantly reverses the effects of G-CSF, demonstrating that GRs upregulate SOCS1 and inhibit the production of IFN-γ by NK cells.
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- Xiangyu Zhao
- Peking University People's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Center for Bioinformatics, Center for Statistical Science, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Center for Bioinformatics, Center for Statistical Science, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute for Immunology and School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Center for Bioinformatics, Center for Statistical Science, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- Peking University People's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.
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Lodi L, Mastrolia MV, Bello F, Rossi GM, Angelotti ML, Crow YJ, Romagnani P, Vaglio A. Type I interferon-related kidney disorders. Kidney Int 2022; 101:1142-1159. [PMID: 35339535 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Type I interferon (IFN-I) mediates tissue damage in a wide range of kidney disorders, directly affecting the biology and function of several renal cell types including podocytes, mesangial, endothelial and parietal epithelial cells (PECs).Enhanced IFN-I signalling is observed in the context of viral infections, autoimmunity (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE), and the type 1 interferonopathies (T1Is), rare monogenic disorders characterised by constitutive activation of the IFN-I pathway. All of these IFN I-related disorders can cause renal dysfunction, and share pathogenic and histopathological features. Collapsing glomerulopathy, a histopathological lesion characterised by podocyte loss, collapse of the vascular tuft and PEC proliferation, is commonly associated with viral infections, has been described in T1Is such as Aicardi-Goutières syndrome and STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI), and can also be induced by recombinant IFN-therapy. In all of these conditions, podocytes and PECs seem to be the primary target of IFN I-mediated damage. Additionally, immune-mediated glomerular injury is common to viral infections, SLE, and T1Is such as COPA syndrome and DNASE1L3 deficiency, diseases in which IFN-I apparently promotes immune-mediated kidney injury. Finally, kidney pathology primarily characterised by vascular lesions (e.g., thrombotic microangiopathy, vasculitis) is a hallmark of the T1I ADA2 deficiency as well as of SLE, viral infections and IFN-therapy.Defining the nosology, pathogenic mechanisms and histopathological patterns of IFN I-related kidney disorders has diagnostic and therapeutic implications, especially considering the likely near-term availability of novel drugs targeting the IFN-I pathway.
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- Lorenzo Lodi
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Firenze; Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Neuroinflammation, Institut Imagine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy; Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy; Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
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Dacic M, Shibu G, Rogatsky I. Physiological Convergence and Antagonism Between GR and PPARγ in Inflammation and Metabolism. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1390:123-141. [PMID: 36107316 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11836-4_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Nuclear receptors (NRs) are transcription factors that modulate gene expression in a ligand-dependent manner. The ubiquitously expressed glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) represent steroid (type I) and non-steroid (type II) classes of NRs, respectively. The diverse transcriptional and physiological outcomes of their activation are highly tissue-specific. For example, in subsets of immune cells, such as macrophages, the signaling of GR and PPARγ converges to elicit an anti-inflammatory phenotype; in contrast, in the adipose tissue, their signaling can lead to reciprocal metabolic outcomes. This review explores the cooperative and divergent outcomes of GR and PPARγ functions in different cell types and tissues, including immune cells, adipose tissue and the liver. Understanding the coordinated control of these NR pathways should advance studies in the field and potentially pave the way for developing new therapeutic approaches to exploit the GR:PPARγ crosstalk.
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- Marija Dacic
- Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute, The David Rosenzweig Genomics Center, New York, NY, USA
- Graduate Program in Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute, The David Rosenzweig Genomics Center, New York, NY, USA
- Graduate Program in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute, The David Rosenzweig Genomics Center, New York, NY, USA.
- Graduate Program in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY, USA.
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Northcott M, Gearing LJ, Nim HT, Nataraja C, Hertzog P, Jones SA, Morand EF. Glucocorticoid gene signatures in systemic lupus erythematosus and the effects of type I interferon: a cross-sectional and in-vitro study. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2021; 3:e357-e370. [PMID: 38279391 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(21)00006-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glucocorticoids, used as a therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), interact with the cytoplasmic glucocorticoid receptor to modulate gene transcription. Minimising the use of glucocorticoids is a goal in SLE; however, pharmacological measures to support clinical guidelines are scarce. We evaluated glucocorticoid-regulated genes for their potential use as biomarkers of glucocorticoid exposure in SLE. We examined interactions between changes in gene expression that are induced by glucocorticoids and type I interferon. METHODS Genes regulated by glucocorticoids and type I interferon were analysed in relation to glucocorticoid exposure in adult patients meeting the American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE from three cross-sectional cohorts: a local cohort from a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, and two public datasets (GSE49454, Hospital de la Conception, Marseille, France, and GSE88884, patients enrolled in a large, multicentre clinical trial). RNA sequencing was done using RNA from healthy donor leucocytes treated with the glucocorticoid dexamethasone, or type I interferon, or both. FINDINGS Glucocorticoid-regulated genes were analysed in a local SLE cohort (n=18) and public dataset GSE49454 (n=62). Five genes correlated with glucocorticoid dose in both cohorts and were combined to make a glucocorticoid gene signature. Validity of the glucocorticoid gene signature was tested in the public dataset GSE88884 (n=1756). A dose-dependent association was observed with glucocorticoid dose (p<0·0001), and the glucocorticoid gene signature had moderate ability to identify patients taking high-dose glucocorticoid (area under the curve [AUC]=0·77) although was less discriminatory when including all doses (AUC=0·69). We saw no effect of glucocorticoid dose on type I interferon -regulated gene expression. Patients with a high type I interferon gene signature had reduced glucocorticoid gene signature expression compared with patients with a low type I interferon gene signature matched for glucocorticoid dose, suggesting type I interferon inhibits glucocorticoid-stimulated gene expression. In RNA sequencing experiments, type I interferon impaired the expression of glucocorticoid-induced genes, whereas dexamethasone had minimal effect on the expression of type I interferon-stimulated genes. We identified genes regulated by dexamethasone but not affected by type I interferon; combined signatures using these genes also showed moderate ability to distinguish patients taking glucocorticoids. INTERPRETATION A gene signature for glucocorticoid exposure was identified, but the substantial effect of type I interferon on glucocorticoid-induced genes might limit its application in SLE. These data confirm the insensitivity of type I interferon-regulated genes to glucocorticoids, and together support the concept that type I interferon has a role in glucocorticoid resistance in SLE. FUNDING Lupus Research Alliance and Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.
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- Melissa Northcott
- Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; Systems Biology Laboratory, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
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Marcellini A, Swieboda D, Guedán A, Farrow SN, Casolari P, Contoli M, Johnston SL, Papi A, Solari R. Glucocorticoids impair type I IFN signalling and enhance rhinovirus replication. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 893:173839. [PMID: 33359650 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are recommended treatments for all degrees of asthma severity and in combination with bronchodilators are indicated for COPD patients with a history of frequent exacerbations. However, the long-term side effects of glucocorticoids (GCs) may include increased risk of respiratory infections, including viral triggered exacerbations. Rhinovirus (RV) infection is the main trigger of asthma and COPD exacerbations. Thus, we sought to explore the influence of GCs on viral replication. We demonstrate the ICS fluticasone propionate (FP) and two selective non-steroidal (GRT7) and steroidal (GRT10) glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonists significantly suppress pro-inflammatory (IL-6 and IL-8) and antiviral (IFN-λ1) cytokine production and the expression of the interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) OAS and viperin in RV-infected bronchial epithelial cells, with a consequent increase of viral replication. We also show that FP, GRT7 and GRT10 inhibit STAT1 Y701 and/or STAT2 Y690 phosphorylation and ISG mRNA induction following cell stimulation with recombinant IFN-β. In addition, we investigated the effects of the ICS budesonide (BD) and the long-acting β2 agonist (LABA) formoterol, alone or as an ICS/LABA combination, on RV-induced ISG expression and viral replication. Combination of BD/formoterol increases the suppression of OAS and viperin mRNA observed with both BD and formoterol alone, but an increase in viral RNA was only observed with BD treatment and not with formoterol. Overall, we provide evidence of an impairment of the innate antiviral immune response by GC therapy and the potential for GCs to enhance viral replication. These findings could have important clinical implications.
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- Andrea Marcellini
- Research Centre on Asthma and COPD, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Cancer Research Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories, Cambridge, UK
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- Research Centre on Asthma and COPD, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Research Centre on Asthma and COPD, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Research Centre on Asthma and COPD, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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SILAC proteomics implicates SOCS1 in modulating cellular macromolecular complexes and the ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBE2D involved in MET receptor tyrosine kinase downregulation. Biochimie 2021; 182:185-196. [PMID: 33493533 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2021.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 (SOCS1) functions as a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma and many other types of cancers. SOCS1 mediates its functions by inhibiting tyrosine kinases, promoting ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of signal transducing proteins, and by modulating transcription factors. Here, we studied the impact of SOCS1 on the hepatocyte proteome using Stable Isotopic Labelling of Amino acids in Cell culture (SILAC)-based mass spectrometry on the Hepa1-6 murine HCC cell line stably expressing wildtype SOCS1 or a mutant SOCS1 with impaired SH2 domain. As SOCS1 regulates the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor, the MET receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK), the SILAC-labelled cells were stimulated or not with HGF. Following mass spectrometry analysis, differentially modulated proteins were identified, quantified and analyzed for pathway enrichment. Of the 3440 proteins identified in Hepa-SOCS1 cells at steady state, 181 proteins were significantly modulated compared to control cells. The SH2 domain mutation and HGF increased the number of differentially modulated proteins. Protein interaction network analysis revealed enrichment of SOCS1-modulated proteins within multiprotein complexes such as ubiquitin conjugating enzymes, proteasome, mRNA spliceosome, mRNA exosome and mitochondrial ribosome. Notably, the expression of UBE2D ubiquitin conjugating enzyme, which is implicated in the control of growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase signaling, was found to be regulated by SOCS1. These findings suggest that SOCS1, induced by cytokines, growth factors and diverse other stimuli, has the potential to dynamically modulate of large macromolecular regulatory complexes to help maintain cellular homeostasis.
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Sohn KM, Lee SG, Kim HJ, Cheon S, Jeong H, Lee J, Kim IS, Silwal P, Kim YJ, Paik S, Chung C, Park C, Kim YS, Jo EK. COVID-19 Patients Upregulate Toll-like Receptor 4-mediated Inflammatory Signaling That Mimics Bacterial Sepsis. J Korean Med Sci 2020; 35:e343. [PMID: 32989935 PMCID: PMC7521960 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Observational studies of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak suggest that a 'cytokine storm' is involved in the pathogenesis of severe illness. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the altered pathological inflammation in COVID-19 are largely unknown. We report here that toll-like receptor (TLR) 4-mediated inflammatory signaling molecules are upregulated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from COVID-19 patients, compared with healthy controls (HC). METHODS A total of 48 subjects including 28 COVID-19 patients (8 severe/critical vs. 20 mild/moderate cases) admitted to Chungnam National University Hospital, and age/sex-matched 20 HC were enrolled in this study. PBMCs from the subjects were processed for nCounter Human Immunology gene expression assay to analyze the immune related transcriptome profiles. Recombinant proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) were used to stimulate the PBMCs and monocyte-derived macrophages, and real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to quantify the mRNA expressions of the pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines. RESULTS Among the most highly increased inflammatory mediators in severe/critically ill patients, S100A9, an alarmin and TLR4 ligand, was found as a noteworthy biomarker, because it inversely correlated with the serum albumin levels. We also observed that recombinant S2 and nucleocapsid proteins of SARS-CoV-2 significantly increased pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines and S100A9 in human primary PBMCs. CONCLUSION These data support a link between TLR4 signaling and pathological inflammation during COVID-19 and contribute to develop therapeutic approaches through targeting TLR4-mediated inflammation.
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- Kyung Mok Sohn
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Infection Control Convergence Research Center, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Infection Control Convergence Research Center, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Infection Control Convergence Research Center, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Infection Control Convergence Research Center, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Infection Control Convergence Research Center, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
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Souffriau J, Timmermans S, Vanderhaeghen T, Wallaeys C, Van Looveren K, Aelbrecht L, Dewaele S, Vandewalle J, Goossens E, Verbanck S, Boyen F, Eggermont M, De Commer L, De Rycke R, De Bruyne M, Tito R, Ballegeer M, Vandevyver S, Velho T, Moita LF, Hochepied T, De Bosscher K, Raes J, Van Immerseel F, Beyaert R, Libert C. Zinc inhibits lethal inflammatory shock by preventing microbe-induced interferon signature in intestinal epithelium. EMBO Mol Med 2020; 12:e11917. [PMID: 32914580 PMCID: PMC7539219 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201911917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The cytokine TNF drives inflammatory diseases, e.g., Crohn's disease. In a mouse model of TNF-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), severe impact on intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) is observed. Zinc confers complete protection in this model. We found that zinc no longer protects in animals which lack glucocorticoids (GCs), or express mutant versions of their receptor GR in IECs, nor in mice which lack gut microbiota. RNA-seq studies in IECs showed that zinc caused reduction in expression of constitutive (STAT1-induced) interferon-stimulated response (ISRE) genes and interferon regulatory factor (IRF) genes. Since some of these genes are involved in TNF-induced cell death in intestinal crypt Paneth cells, and since zinc has direct effects on the composition of the gut microbiota (such as several Staphylococcus species) and on TNF-induced Paneth cell death, we postulate a new zinc-related anti-inflammatory mechanism. Zinc modulates the gut microbiota, causing less induction of ISRE/IRF genes in crypt cells, less TNF-induced necroptosis in Paneth cells, and less fatal evasion of gut bacteria into the system.
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- Jolien Souffriau
- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology and Expertise Centre for Transmission Electron Microscopy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,VIB Center for Inflammation Research and BioImaging Core, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology and Expertise Centre for Transmission Electron Microscopy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,VIB Center for Inflammation Research and BioImaging Core, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biochemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Lee WJ, Ham SA, Lee GH, Choi MJ, Yoo H, Paek KS, Lim DS, Hong K, Hwang JS, Seo HG. Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta suppresses BACE1 expression by up-regulating SOCS1 in a JAK2/STAT1-dependent manner. J Neurochem 2019; 151:370-385. [PMID: 31063584 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.14715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Neuronal expression of beta-secretase 1 (BACE1) has been implicated in the progression of Alzheimer's disease. However, the mechanisms that regulate BACE1 expression are unclear. Here, we show that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ) decreases BACE1 expression by up-regulating suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. The activation of PPARδ by GW501516, a specific PPARδ agonist, inhibited expression of BACE1. This effect was abrogated by shRNA-mediated knockdown of PPARδ and by treatment with the PPARδ antagonist GSK0660, indicating that PPARδ is involved in GW501516-mediated suppression of BACE1 expression. On the other hand, GW501516-activated PPARδ induced expression of SOCS1, which is a negative regulator of cytokine signal transduction, at the transcriptional level by binding to a PPAR response element in its promoter. This GW501516-mediated induction of SOCS1 expression led to down-regulation of BACE1 expression via inactivation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1. GW501516-activated PPARδ suppressed the generation of neurotoxic amyloid beta (Aβ) in accordance with the decrease in BACE1 expression. Taken together, these results indicate that PPARδ attenuates BACE1 expression via SOCS1-mediated inhibition of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 signaling, thereby suppressing BACE1-associated generation of neurotoxic Aβ.
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- Won Jin Lee
- College of Sang-Huh Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Sang-Huh Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Sang-Huh Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Sang-Huh Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Sang-Huh Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Sang-Huh Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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de Jong TD, Snoek T, Mantel E, van der Laken CJ, van Vollenhoven RF, Lems WF. Dynamics of the Type I Interferon Response During Immunosuppressive Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:902. [PMID: 31068954 PMCID: PMC6491736 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective: The type I interferon (IFN) response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been extensively studied in relation to therapy with biological DMARDs (bDMARDs). However, the effect of conventional synthetic (cs)DMARDs and glucocorticoids (GCs) on IFN response gene (IRG) expression remains largely unknown, even though csDMARDS are used throughout all disease phases, including simultaneously with biologic therapy. This study was aimed to determine the dynamics of IFN response upon immunosuppressive treatment. Methods: Whole blood was collected in PAXgene tubes from 35 RA patients who received either COBRA therapy (combination of prednisone, initially 60 mg, methotrexate and sulfasalazine) (n = 14) or COBRA-light therapy (prednisone, initially 30 mg, and methotrexate) (n = 21). Expression of 10 IRGs was determined by real-time PCR at baseline (T0), after 4 weeks (T4), and 13 weeks (T13) of treatment. IRG selection was based on the differential presence of transcription factor binding sites (TFBS), in order to study the therapy effect on different pathway components involved in IFN signaling. Results: Seven of the 10 IRGs displayed significant changes during treatment (p ≤ 0.016). These 7 IRGs all displayed a particularly pronounced decrease between T0 and T4 (≥1.6-fold, p ≤ 0.0059). The differences between IRG sensitivity to the treatment appeared related to the presence of TFBS for STAT1 and IRF proteins within the genes. The extent of the decreases between T0 and T4 was similar for the COBRA- and COBRA-light-treated group, despite the differences in drug combination and doses in those groups. Between T4 and T13, however, IRG expression in the COBRA-light-treated group displayed a significant increase, whereas it remained stable or decreased even further in most COBRA-treated patients (comparison of mean fold changes, p = 0.011). A significant association between IRG dynamics and clinical response to therapy was not detected. Conclusions: Immunosuppressive treatment with csDMARDs, in this case a combination of prednisolone, methotrexate and sulfasalazine, substantially downregulates the IFN response in RA patients. The dynamics of this downregulation were partly dependent on the presence of TFBS within the IRGs and the combination and dosages of agents, but they were irrespective of the clinical response to therapy.
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- Tamarah D de Jong
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Flood B, Manils J, Nulty C, Flis E, Kenealy S, Barber G, Fay J, Mills KHG, Kay EW, Creagh EM. Caspase-11 regulates the tumour suppressor function of STAT1 in a murine model of colitis-associated carcinogenesis. Oncogene 2018; 38:2658-2674. [PMID: 30538296 PMCID: PMC6484510 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0613-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Murine inflammatory caspase-11 has an important role in intestinal epithelial inflammation and barrier function. Activation of the non-canonical inflammasome, mediated by caspase-11, serves as a regulatory pathway for the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18, and has a key role in pyroptotic cell death. We have previously demonstrated a protective role for caspase-11 during dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis, however the importance of caspase-11 during colorectal tumour development remains unclear. Here, we show that Casp11−/− mice are highly susceptible to the azoxymethane (AOM)-DSS model of colitis-associated cancer (CAC), compared to their wild type (WT) littermates. We show that deficient IL-18 production occurs at initial inflammation stages of disease, and that IL-1β production is more significantly impaired in Casp11−/− colons during established CAC. We identify defective STAT1 activation in Casp11−/− colons during disease progression, and show that IL-1β signalling induces caspase-11 expression and STAT1 activation in primary murine macrophages and intestinal epithelial cells. These findings uncover an anti-tumour role for the caspase-11 and the non-canonical inflammasome during CAC, and suggest a critical role for caspase-11, linking IL-1β and STAT1 signalling pathways.
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- Brian Flood
- Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Ballegeer M, Van Looveren K, Timmermans S, Eggermont M, Vandevyver S, Thery F, Dendoncker K, Souffriau J, Vandewalle J, Van Wyngene L, De Rycke R, Takahashi N, Vandenabeele P, Tuckermann J, Reichardt HM, Impens F, Beyaert R, De Bosscher K, Vandenbroucke RE, Libert C. Glucocorticoid receptor dimers control intestinal STAT1 and TNF-induced inflammation in mice. J Clin Invest 2018; 128:3265-3279. [PMID: 29746256 DOI: 10.1172/jci96636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
TNF is an important mediator in numerous inflammatory diseases, e.g., in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). In IBD, acute increases in TNF production can lead to disease flares. Glucocorticoids (GCs), which are steroids that bind and activate the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), are able to protect animals and humans against acute TNF-induced inflammatory symptoms. Mice with a poor transcriptional response of GR dimer-dependent target genes were studied in a model of TNF-induced lethal inflammation. In contrast to the GRWT/WT mice, these GRdim/dim mice displayed a substantial increase in TNF sensitivity and a lack of protection by the GC dexamethasone (DEX). Unchallenged GRdim/dim mice had a strong IFN-stimulated gene (ISG) signature, along with STAT1 upregulation and phosphorylation. This ISG signature was gut specific and, based on our studies with antibiotics, depended on the gut microbiota. GR dimers directly bound to short DNA sequences in the STAT1 promoter known as inverted repeat negative GRE (IR-nGRE) elements. Poor control of STAT1 in GRdim/dim mice led to failure to repress ISG genes, resulting in excessive necroptosis induction by TNF. Our findings support a critical interplay among gut microbiota, IFNs, necroptosis, and GR in both the basal response to acute inflammatory challenges and pharmacological intervention by GCs.
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- Marlies Ballegeer
- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biochemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Immunology, University of Göttingen Medical School, Göttingen, Germany
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- VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biochemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,VIB Proteomics Core, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Receptor Research Laboratories, Nuclear Receptor Lab, Medical Biotechnology Center, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Eom SH, Jin SJ, Jeong HY, Song Y, Lim YJ, Kim JI, Lee YH, Kang H. Kudzu Leaf Extract Suppresses the Production of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase, Cyclooxygenase-2, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, and Interleukin-6 via Inhibition of JNK, TBK1 and STAT1 in Inflammatory Macrophages. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1536. [PMID: 29786649 PMCID: PMC5983698 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Sanjappa & Pradeep) is a perennial leguminous vine, and its root and flower have been used for herbal medicine in Asia for a long time. Most dietary flavonoids are reported to be concentrated in its root, not in its aerial parts including leaves. In this study, we investigated whether kudzu leaf and its major constituent, robinin (kaempferol-3-O-robinoside-7-O-rhanmoside) possessed anti-inflammatory activity. To test this hypothesis, we used peritoneal macrophages isolated from BALB/c mice and stimulated the cells with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or LPS plus interferon (IFN)-γ. Compared with kudzu root extract, its leaf extract was more potent in inhibiting the production of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6. Kudzu leaf extract decreased LPS-induced activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and TANK-binding kinase 1(TBK1) with no effects on nuclear factor-κB and activator protein 1 transcriptional activity. Also, kudzu leaf extract inhibited LPS/IFN-γ-induced signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) activation partly via an altered level of STAT1 expression. Robinin, being present in 0.46% of dry weight of leaf extract, but almost undetected in the root, decreased iNOS protein involving modulation of JNK and STAT1 activation. However, robinin showed no impact on other inflammatory markers. Our data provide evidence that kudzu leaf is an excellent food source of as yet unknown anti-inflammatory constituents.
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- Seok Hyun Eom
- Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea.
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- Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea.
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- Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea.
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- Division of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee Korean Medicine Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea.
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- Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea.
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Higher activation of the interferon-gamma signaling pathway in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with a high type I IFN score: relation to disease activity. Clin Rheumatol 2018; 37:2675-2684. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-018-4138-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Shumyatcher M, Hong R, Levin J, Himes BE. Disease-Specific Integration of Omics Data to Guide Functional Validation of Genetic Associations. AMIA ... ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. AMIA SYMPOSIUM 2018; 2017:1589-1596. [PMID: 29854229 PMCID: PMC5977601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Unbiased genetic association studies, including genome-wide association and whole-genome sequencing studies, have uncovered many novel disease-associated variants. Relatively few of these associated regions, however, have led to insights that are biologically mechanistic or clinically actionable due in part to the difficulty in designing appropriate functional validation studies to understand how variants contribute to disease. Asthma is a complex inflammatory lung disease for which many genetic associations have been identified. Using asthma as a disease model, we designed Reducing Associations by Linking Genes And transcriptomic Results (REALGAR), an app that facilitates the design of functional validation studies by integrating cell- and tissue-specific results of diseaserelevant gene expression and other omics studies. Via specific examples, we demonstrate how integrated gene- centric and disease-specific information leads to asthma insights, and more broadly, can help understand complex diseases.
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- Maya Shumyatcher
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Arruda AFSD, Aoki MS, Paludo AC, Drago G, Moreira A. Competition stage influences perceived performance but does not affect rating of perceived exertion and salivary neuro-endocrine-immune markers in elite young basketball players. Physiol Behav 2018; 188:151-156. [PMID: 29425971 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This study examined the effects of competition stage on the salivary concentration of testosterone (T), cortisol (C), alpha-amylase (sAA), and IL-1ß cytokine, perceived performance (PP) and session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) in elite youth basketball players (age, 15.8 ± 0.8 yrs.; stature, 190.9 ± 7.9 cm; body mass, 90.0 ± 16.9 kg) from two age-categories (U16; n = 7; U17; n = 7). Two winning playoff matches (FM; playing for the championship; 1 for each age-category) and two winning regular stage matches (RM; 1 for each age category, played against opponents ranked 2nd place), were assessed in the current study. Saliva samples were collected before and after each match and analyzed by ELISA; PP and session-RPE were assessed after each match. The results from the two-way ANOVA (condition; FM and RM) with repeated measures (pre-and post-matches) showed a significant effect for time (increase from pre-to-post matches) in T (F = 7.0, p < .001), C (F = 34.0, p < .001), and sAA (F = 25.0, p < .001), but not for IL-1ß (p > .05). No effect of condition or interaction (FM and RM) was observed on salivary markers. PP was higher for FM, compared to RM (effect size; ES = 0.85), despite no clear difference in session-RPE (ES = 0.22). A higher PP for FM might be associated with the fact that players were no longer concerned about issues linked to social dominance and status threats after FM, but they might be uncertain about their status after RM. Additionally, when playing against a high-level opponent, the players might perceive their opponent as a threat against status stability, regardless of the stage of the competition, which might explain the similar change in salivary neuro-endocrine-immune-related markers.
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- School of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Sport, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Sport, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Sport, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Lee WJ, Ham SA, Yoo H, Hwang JS, Yoo T, Paek KS, Lim DS, Han SG, Lee CH, Hong K, Seo HG. Activation of PPARδ attenuates neurotoxicity by inhibiting lipopolysaccharide-triggered glutamate release in BV-2 microglial cells. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:5609-5619. [PMID: 29388693 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Neuroinflammation-associated release of glutamate from activated microglia has been implicated in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. However, the regulatory mechanisms underlying this glutamate release are poorly understood. Here, we show that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ) modulates neurotoxicity by inhibiting glutamate release in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated BV-2 microglial cells. Activation of PPARδ by GW501516, a specific PPARδ agonist, inhibited glutamate release in BV-2 cells. This effect of GW501516 was significantly blocked by shRNA-mediated knockdown of PPARδ and by treatment with GSK0660, a specific PPARδ antagonist, indicating that PPARδ is associated with blockade of glutamate release. Additionally, GW501516-activated PPARδ suppressed generation of reactive oxygen species and expression of gp91phox, a functional subunit of NADPH oxidase 2, in BV-2 cells stimulated with LPS. The inhibitory effect of GW501516 on gp91phox expression and glutamate release was further potentiated in the presence of AG490, a specific inhibitor of janus kinase 2 (JAK2), leading to the inhibition of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1). By contrast, GW501516 upregulated the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1), an endogenous inhibitor of JAK2. Furthermore, neurotoxicity induced by conditioned media from LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells was significantly reduced when conditioned media from BV-2 cells treated with both LPS and GW501516 were used. These results indicate that PPARδ attenuates LPS-triggered neuroinflammation by enhancing SOCS1-mediated inhibition of JAK2/STAT1 signaling, thereby inhibiting neurotoxicity associated with glutamate release.
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- Won Jin Lee
- Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, CHA University, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Korea
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- Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Zielińska KA, de Cauwer L, Knoops S, Van der Molen K, Sneyers A, Thommis J, De Souza JB, Opdenakker G, De Bosscher K, Van den Steen PE. Plasmodium berghei NK65 in Combination with IFN-γ Induces Endothelial Glucocorticoid Resistance via Sustained Activation of p38 and JNK. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1199. [PMID: 29033931 PMCID: PMC5625030 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (MA-ARDS) is an often lethal complication of malaria. Currently, no adequate therapy for this syndrome exists. Although glucocorticoids (GCs) have been used to improve clinical outcome of ARDS, their therapeutic benefits remain unclear. We previously developed a mouse model of MA-ARDS, in which dexamethasone treatment revealed GC resistance. In the present study, we investigated GC sensitivity of mouse microvascular lung endothelial cells stimulated with interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and Plasmodium berghei NK65 (PbNK65). Upon challenge with IFN-γ alone, dexamethasone inhibited the expression of CCL5 (RANTES) by 90% and both CCL2 (MCP-1) and CXCL10 (IP-10) by 50%. Accordingly, whole transcriptome analysis revealed that dexamethasone differentially affected several gene clusters and in particular inhibited a large cluster of IFN-γ-induced genes, including chemokines. In contrast, combined stimulation with IFN-γ and PbNK65 extract impaired inhibitory actions of GCs on chemokine release, without affecting the capacity of the GC receptor to accumulate in the nucleus. Subsequently, we investigated the effects of GCs on two signaling pathways activated by IFN-γ. Dexamethasone left phosphorylation and protein levels of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) unhampered. In contrast, dexamethasone inhibited the IFN-γ-induced activation of two mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), JNK, and p38. However, PbNK65 extract abolished the inhibitory effects of GCs on MAPK signaling, inducing GC resistance. These data provide novel insights into the mechanisms of GC actions in endothelial cells and show how malaria may impair the beneficial effects of GCs.
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- Karolina A Zielińska
- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Receptor Research Laboratories, Nuclear Receptor Lab, VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Receptor Research Laboratories, Nuclear Receptor Lab, VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Immunology and Infection, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Receptor Research Laboratories, Nuclear Receptor Lab, VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Impact of aging immune system on neurodegeneration and potential immunotherapies. Prog Neurobiol 2017; 157:2-28. [PMID: 28782588 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2017.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
The interaction between the nervous and immune systems during aging is an area of avid interest, but many aspects remain unclear. This is due, not only to the complexity of the aging process, but also to a mutual dependency and reciprocal causation of alterations and diseases between both the nervous and immune systems. Aging of the brain drives whole body systemic aging, including aging-related changes of the immune system. In turn, the immune system aging, particularly immunosenescence and T cell aging initiated by thymic involution that are sources of chronic inflammation in the elderly (termed inflammaging), potentially induces brain aging and memory loss in a reciprocal manner. Therefore, immunotherapeutics including modulation of inflammation, vaccination, cellular immune therapies and "protective autoimmunity" provide promising approaches to rejuvenate neuroinflammatory disorders and repair brain injury. In this review, we summarize recent discoveries linking the aging immune system with the development of neurodegeneration. Additionally, we discuss potential rejuvenation strategies, focusing aimed at targeting the aging immune system in an effort to prevent acute brain injury and chronic neurodegeneration during aging.
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Kamalaldin NA, Sulaiman SA, Yusop MR, Yahaya B. Does Inhalation of Virgin Coconut Oil Accelerate Reversal of Airway Remodelling in an Allergic Model of Asthma? Int J Inflam 2017; 2017:8741851. [PMID: 28660089 PMCID: PMC5474257 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8741851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Many studies have been done to evaluate the effect of various natural products in controlling asthma symptoms. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is known to contain active compounds that have beneficial effects on human health and diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of VCO inhalation on airway remodelling in a rabbit model of allergic asthma. The effects of VCO inhalation on infiltration of airway inflammatory cells, airway structures, goblet cell hyperplasia, and cell proliferation following ovalbumin induction were evaluated. Allergic asthma was induced by a combination of ovalbumin and alum injection and/or followed by ovalbumin inhalation. The effect of VCO inhalation was then evaluated via the rescue or the preventive route. Percentage of inflammatory cells infiltration, thickness of epithelium and mucosa regions, and the numbers of goblet and proliferative cells were reduced in the rescue group but not in preventive group. Analysis using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry found that lauric acid and capric acid were among the most abundant fatty acids present in the sample. Significant improvement was observed in rescue route in alleviating the asthma symptoms, which indicates the VCO was able to relieve asthma-related symptoms more than preventing the onset of asthma.
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- N. A. Kamalaldin
- Regenerative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Regenerative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
- School of Chemical Science and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Regenerative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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Alston CI, Dix RD. Reduced frequency of murine cytomegalovirus retinitis in C57BL/6 mice correlates with low levels of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)1 and SOCS3 expression within the eye during corticosteroid-induced immunosuppression. Cytokine 2017; 97:38-41. [PMID: 28558309 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIDS-related human cytomegalovirus retinitis remains a leading cause of blindness worldwide. We compared two C57BL/6 mouse models of experimental murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) retinitis for intraocular expression of suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS)1 and SOCS3, host proteins that are inducible negative feedback regulators of cytokine signaling. These mouse models differed in method of immune suppression, one by retrovirus-induced immune suppression (MAIDS) and the other by corticosteroid-induced immune suppression. Following subretinal injection of MCMV to induce retinitis, intraocular SOCS1 and SOCS3 were only mildly stimulated, and often without significance, within MCMV-infected eyes during the progression of MCMV retinitis in corticosteroid-immunosuppressed mice, contrary to MCMV-infected eyes of mice with MAIDS that showed significant high stimulation of SOCS1 and SOCS3 expression in agreement with previous findings. Frequency and severity of retinitis as well as amounts of intraocular infectious MCMV in corticosteroid-immunosuppressed mice were also unexpectedly lower than values previously reported for MAIDS animals during MCMV retinitis. These data reveal a major difference between two mouse models of experimental MCMV retinitis and suggest a possible link between the amplitude of SOCS1 and SOCS3 stimulation and severity of disease in these models.
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- Christine I Alston
- Viral Immunology Center, Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Viral Immunology Center, Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
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Talebi F, Ghorbani S, Chan WF, Boghozian R, Masoumi F, Ghasemi S, Vojgani M, Power C, Noorbakhsh F. MicroRNA-142 regulates inflammation and T cell differentiation in an animal model of multiple sclerosis. J Neuroinflammation 2017; 14:55. [PMID: 28302134 PMCID: PMC5356264 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-017-0832-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background MicroRNAs have emerged as an important class of modulators of gene expression. These molecules influence protein synthesis through translational repression or degradation of mRNA transcripts. Herein, we investigated the potential role of miR-142a isoforms, miR-142a-3p and miR-142a-5p, in the context of autoimmune neuroinflammation. Methods The expression levels of two mature isoforms of miR-142 were measured in the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the CNS tissues from mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of MS. Expression analyses were also performed in mitogen and antigen-stimulated splenocytes, as well as macrophages and astrocytes using real-time RT-PCR. The role of the mature miRNAs was then investigated in T cell differentiation by transfection of CD4+ T cells, followed by flow cytometric analysis of intracellular cytokines. Luciferase assays using vectors containing the 3′UTR of predicted targets were performed to confirm the interaction of miRNA sequences with transcripts. Expression of targets were then analyzed in activated splenocytes and MS/EAE tissues. Results Expression of miR-142-5p was significantly increased in the frontal white matter from MS patients compared with white matter from non-MS controls. Likewise, expression levels of miR-142a-5p and miR-142a-3p showed significant upregulation in the spinal cords of EAE mice at days 15 and 25 post disease induction. Splenocytes stimulated with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) peptide or anti-CD3/anti-CD28 antibodies showed upregulation of miR-142a-5p and miR-142a-3p isoforms, whereas stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages and primary astrocytes did not show any significant changes in miRNA expression levels. miR-142a-5p overexpression in activated lymphocytes shifted the pattern of T cell differentiation towards Th1 cells. Luciferase assays revealed SOCS1 and TGFBR1 as direct targets of miR-142a-5p and miR-142a-3p, respectively, and overexpression of miRNA mimic sequences suppressed the expression of these target transcripts in lymphocytes. SOCS1 levels were also diminished in MS white matter and EAE spinal cords. Conclusions Our findings suggest that increased expression of miR-142 isoforms might be involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune neuroinflammation by influencing T cell differentiation, and this effect could be mediated by interaction of miR-142 isoforms with SOCS1 and TGFBR-1 transcripts. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12974-017-0832-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Farideh Talebi
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Shefa Neuroscience Research Institute, Khatam Al-Anbia Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Shefa Neuroscience Research Institute, Khatam Al-Anbia Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Multiple Sclerosis Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Endogenous glucocorticoids are crucial to various physiological processes, including metabolism, development and inflammation. Since 1948, synthetic glucocorticoids have been used to treat various immune-related disorders. The mechanisms that underlie the immunosuppressive properties of these hormones have been intensely scrutinized, and it is widely appreciated that glucocorticoids have pleiotropic effects on the immune system. However, a clear picture of the cellular and molecular basis of glucocorticoid action has remained elusive. In this Review, we distil several decades of intense (and often conflicting) research that defines the interface between the endocrine stress response and the immune system.
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- Derek W Cain
- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
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Sukka-Ganesh B, Larkin J. Therapeutic Potential for Targeting the Suppressor of Cytokine Signalling-1 Pathway for the Treatment of SLE. Scand J Immunol 2017; 84:299-309. [PMID: 27781323 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although the specific events dictating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathology remain unclear, abundant evidence indicates a critical role for dysregulated cytokine signalling in disease progression. Notably, the suppressor of cytokine signalling (SOCS) family of intracellular proteins, in particular the kinase inhibitory region (KIR) bearing SOCS1 and SOCS3, plays a critical role in regulating cytokine signalling. To assess a relationship between SOCS1/SOCS3 expression and SLE, the goals of this study were to (1) evaluate the time kinetics of SOCS1/SOCS3 message and protein expression based on SLE-associated stimulations, (2) compare levels of SOCS1 and SOCS3 present in SLE patients and healthy controls by message and protein, (3) relate SOCS1/SOCS3 expression to inflammatory markers in SLE patients and (4) correlate SOCS1/SOCS3 levels to current treatments. We found that SOCS1 and SOCS3 were most abundant in murine splenic samples at 48 h subsequent to stimulation by anti-CD3, LPS or interferon-gamma. In addition, significant reductions in SOCS1 and SOCS3 were present within PMBCs of SLE patients compared to controls by both mRNA and protein expression. We also found that decreased levels of SOCS1 in SLE patients were correlated with enhanced levels of inflammatory markers and upregulated expression of MHC class II. Finally, we show that patients receiving steroid treatment possessed higher levels SOCS1 compared to SLE patient counterparts and that steroid administration to human PBMCs upregulated SOCS1 message in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Together, these results suggest that therapeutic strategies focused on SOCS1 signalling may have efficacy in the treatment of SLE.
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- B Sukka-Ganesh
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Liu Q, Imaizumi T, Murakami K, Tanaka H, Wu Y, Yoshizawa T, Morohashi S, Seino H, Kijima H. DEC1 negatively regulates the expression of CXCL10 and CCL5 induced by poly IC in normal human mesangial cells. Biomed Res 2017; 38:249-255. [PMID: 28794402 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.38.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The functions of differentiated embryonic chondrocyte gene (DEC) 1, a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor, have been reported to be associated with the regulation of mammalian circadian rhythms, differentiation of chondrocytes and skeletal muscles, apoptosis, hypoxia-induced reactions and epithelial mesenchymal transition. Our previous report showed that another bHLH transcription factor DEC2 constitutes a negative feedback loop in Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)/interferon (IFN)-β-mediated inflammatory responses in human mesangial cells. However, the role of DEC1 in innate immune responses remains unclear. We have previously reported TLR3/IFN-β/retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)/CCL5 and TLR3/IFN-β/melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5)/CXCL10 axes in cultured normal human mesangial cells treated with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly IC), a synthetic double-stranded RNA that is sensed by TLR3. The present study was carried out to examine the involvement of DEC1 in these axes. DEC1 was constitutively expressed in human mesangial cells, and the expression was not altered by treatment with poly IC. Interestingly, RNA interference against DEC1 markedly enhanced the poly IC-induced expression of chemokines CXCL10 and CCL5. Knockdown of DEC1 increased the poly IC-induced MDA5 and RIG-I protein expression without affecting mRNA expression, and did not affect phosphorylation of signal transducer and transcription 1 (STAT1). DEC1 may serve as an anti-inflammatory factor by negative regulation of MDA5/CXCL10 and RIG-I/CCL5 in human mesangial cells treated with poly IC.
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- Qiang Liu
- Department of Pathology and Bioscience, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
- Department of Nephrology, the First Hospital of China Medical University
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- Department of Vascular Biology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology and Bioscience, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hirosaki University Hospital
- Department of School Health Science, Hirosaki University Faculty of Education
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- Department of Pathology and Bioscience, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology and Bioscience, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology and Bioscience, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology and Bioscience, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology and Bioscience, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
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Altered signaling in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis monocytes. Clin Immunol 2015; 163:66-74. [PMID: 26747737 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2015.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is characterized by systemic inflammation and arthritis. Monocytes are implicated in sJIA pathogenesis, but their role in disease is unclear. The response of sJIA monocytes to IFN may be dysregulated. We examined intracellular signaling in response to IFN type I (IFNα) and type II (IFNγ) in monocytes during sJIA activity and quiescence, in 2 patient groups. Independent of disease activity, monocytes from Group 1 (collected between 2002 and 2009) showed defective STAT1 phosphorylation downstream of IFNs, and expressed higher transcript levels of SOCS1, an inhibitor of IFN signaling. In the Group 2 (collected between 2011 and 2014), monocytes of patients with recent disease onset were IFNγ hyporesponsive, but in treated, quiescent subjects, monocytes were hyperresponsive to IFNγ. Recent changes in medication in sJIA may alter the IFN hyporesponsiveness. Impaired IFN/pSTAT1 signaling is consistent with skewing of sJIA monocytes away from an M1 phenotype and may contribute to disease pathology.
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O'Connell D, Bouazza B, Kokalari B, Amrani Y, Khatib A, Ganther JD, Tliba O. IFN-γ-induced JAK/STAT, but not NF-κB, signaling pathway is insensitive to glucocorticoid in airway epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2015; 309:L348-59. [PMID: 26092996 PMCID: PMC4538237 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00099.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Although the majority of patients with asthma are well controlled by inhaled glucocorticoids (GCs), patients with severe asthma are poorly responsive to GCs. This latter group is responsible for a disproportionate share of health care costs associated with asthma. Recent studies in immune cells have incriminated interferon-γ (IFN-γ) as a possible trigger of GC insensitivity in severe asthma; however, little is known about the role of IFN-γ in modulating GC effects in other clinically relevant nonimmune cells, such as airway epithelial cells. We hypothesized that IFN-γ-induced JAK/STAT-associated signaling pathways in airway epithelial cells are insensitive to GCs and that strategies aimed at inhibiting JAK/STAT pathways can restore steroid responsiveness. Using Western blot analysis we found that all steps of the IFN-γ-induced JAK/STAT signaling pathway were indeed GC insensitive. Transfection of cells with reporter plasmid showed IFN-γ-induced STAT1-dependent gene transcription to be also GC insensitive. Interestingly, real-time PCR analysis showed that IFN-γ-inducible genes (IIGs) were differentially affected by GC, with CXCL10 being GC sensitive and CXCL11 and IFIT2 being GC insensitive. Further investigation showed that the differential sensitivity of IIGs to GC was due to their variable dependency to JAK/STAT vs. NF-κB signaling pathways with GC-sensitive IIGs being more NF-κB dependent and GC-insensitive IIGs being more JAK/STAT dependent. Importantly, transfection of cells with siRNA-STAT1 was able to restore steroid responsiveness of GC-insensitive IIGs. Taken together, our results show the insensitivity of IFN-γ-induced JAK/STAT signaling pathways to GC effects in epithelial cells and also suggest that targeting STAT1 could restore GC responsiveness in patients with severe asthma.
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- Danielle O'Connell
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Institute for Lung Health, Department of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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Edvardsen K, Bjånesøy T, Hellesen A, Breivik L, Bakke M, Husebye ES, Bratland E. Peripheral Blood Cells from Patients with Autoimmune Addison's Disease Poorly Respond to Interferons In Vitro, Despite Elevated Serum Levels of Interferon-Inducible Chemokines. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2015; 35:759-70. [PMID: 25978633 PMCID: PMC4589105 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2014.0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) is a disorder caused by an immunological attack on the adrenal cortex. The interferon (IFN)-inducible chemokine CXCL10 is elevated in serum of AAD patients, suggesting a peripheral IFN signature. However, CXCL10 can also be induced in adrenocortical cells stimulated with IFNs, cytokines, or microbial components. We therefore investigated whether peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from AAD patients display an enhanced propensity to produce CXCL10 and the related chemokine CXCL9, after stimulation with type I or II IFNs or the IFN inducer poly (I:C). Although serum levels of CXCL10 and CXCL9 were significantly elevated in patients compared with controls, IFN stimulated patient PBMC produced significantly less CXCL10/CXCL9 than control PBMC. Low CXCL10 production was not significantly associated with medication, disease duration, or comorbidities, but the low production of poly (I:C)-induced CXCL10 among patients was associated with an AAD risk allele in the phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 (PTPN22) gene. PBMC levels of total STAT1 and -2, and IFN-induced phosphorylated STAT1 and -2, were not significantly different between patients and controls. We conclude that PBMC from patients with AAD are deficient in their response to IFNs, and that the adrenal cortex itself may be responsible for the increased serum levels of CXCL10.
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- Kine Edvardsen
- 1 Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen , Bergen, Norway
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- 2 Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen , Bergen, Norway
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- 1 Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen , Bergen, Norway .,3 Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital , Bergen, Norway
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- 1 Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen , Bergen, Norway
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- 2 Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen , Bergen, Norway
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- 1 Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen , Bergen, Norway .,3 Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital , Bergen, Norway
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- 1 Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen , Bergen, Norway
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Miao J, Bao Y, Ye J, Shao H, Qian K, Qin A. Transcriptional Profiling of Host Gene Expression in Chicken Embryo Fibroblasts Infected with Reticuloendotheliosis Virus Strain HA1101. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126992. [PMID: 25973612 PMCID: PMC4431687 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV), a member of the Gammaretrovirus genus in the Retroviridae family, causes an immunosuppressive, oncogenic and runting-stunting syndrome in multiple avian hosts. To better understand the host interactions at the transcriptional level, microarray data analysis was performed in chicken embryo fibroblast cells at 1, 3, 5, and 7 days after infection with REV. This study identified 1,785 differentially expressed genes that were classified into several functional groups including signal transduction, immune response, biological adhesion and endocytosis. Significant differences were mainly observed in the expression of genes involved in the immune response, especially during the later post-infection time points. These results revealed that differentially expressed genes IL6, STAT1, MyD88, TLRs, NF-κB, IRF-7, and ISGs play important roles in the pathogenicity of REV infection. Our study is the first to use microarray analysis to investigate REV, and these findings provide insights into the underlying mechanisms of the host antiviral response and the molecular basis of viral pathogenesis.
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- Ji Miao
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Avian Preventive Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Avian Preventive Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Avian Preventive Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Avian Preventive Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Avian Preventive Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Avian Preventive Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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Qin DP, Zhou YJ, Zhang SZ, Cao JM, Xu LY, Fang GD, Wang J. Anti-inflammation of Tripterygium wilfordii Polycoride on Macrophages and Its Regulation to Inflammation via TLR4/NF-κB. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1674-6384(15)60032-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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de Jong TD, Vosslamber S, Blits M, Wolbink G, Nurmohamed MT, van der Laken CJ, Jansen G, Voskuyl AE, Verweij CL. Effect of prednisone on type I interferon signature in rheumatoid arthritis: consequences for response prediction to rituximab. Arthritis Res Ther 2015; 17:78. [PMID: 25889713 PMCID: PMC4416246 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0564-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Introduction Elevated type I interferon (IFN) response gene (IRG) expression has proven clinical relevance in predicting rituximab non-response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Interference between glucocorticoids (GCs) and type I IFN signaling has been demonstrated in vitro. Since GC use and dose are highly variable among patients before rituximab treatment, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of GC use on IRG expression in relation to rituximab response prediction in RA. Methods In two independent cohorts of 32 and 182 biologic-free RA patients and a third cohort of 40 rituximab-starting RA patients, peripheral blood expression of selected IRGs was determined by microarray or quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and an IFN-score was calculated. The baseline IFN-score was tested for its predictive value towards rituximab response in relation to GC use using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis in the rituximab cohort. Patients with a decrease in disease activity score (∆DAS28) >1.2 after 6 months of rituximab were considered responders. Results We consistently observed suppression of IFN-score in prednisone users (PREDN+) compared to non-users (PREDN−). In the rituximab cohort, analysis on PREDN− patients (n = 13) alone revealed improved prediction of rituximab non-response based on baseline IFN-score, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.975 compared to 0.848 in all patients (n = 40). Using a group-specific IFN-score cut-off for all patients and PREDN− patients alone, sensitivity increased from 41% to 88%, respectively, combined with 100% specificity. Conclusions Because of prednisone-related suppression of IFN-score, higher accuracy of rituximab response prediction was achieved in PREDN− patients. These results suggest that the IFN-score-based rituximab response prediction model could be improved upon implementation of prednisone use.
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- Tamarah D de Jong
- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7075, 1007, MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7075, 1007, MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7075, 1007, MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7075, 1007, MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Ellyard JI, Jerjen R, Martin JL, Lee AYS, Field MA, Jiang SH, Cappello J, Naumann SK, Andrews TD, Scott HS, Casarotto MG, Goodnow CC, Chaitow J, Pascual V, Hertzog P, Alexander SI, Cook MC, Vinuesa CG. Identification of a pathogenic variant in TREX1 in early-onset cerebral systemic lupus erythematosus by Whole-exome sequencing. Arthritis Rheumatol 2015; 66:3382-6. [PMID: 25138095 DOI: 10.1002/art.38824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Revised: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Objective. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) isa chronic and heterogeneous autoimmune disease. Both twin and sibling studies indicate a strong genetic contribution to lupus, but in the majority of cases the pathogenic variant remains to be identified. The genetic contribution to disease is likely to be greatest in cases with early onset and severe phenotypes. Whole-exome sequencing now offers the possibility of identifying rare alleles responsible for disease in such cases. This study was undertaken to identify genetic causes of SLE using whole-exome sequencing.Methods. We performed whole-exome sequencing in a 4-year-old girl with early-onset SLE and conducted biochemical analysis of the putative defect.Results. Whole-exome sequencing in a 4-year-old girl with cerebral lupus identified a rare, homozygous mutation in the three prime repair exonuclease 1 gene(TREX1) that was predicted to be highly deleterious.The TREX1 R97H mutant protein had a 20-fold reduction in exonuclease activity and was associated with an elevated interferon-alpha signature in the patient.The discovery and characterization of a pathogenic TREX1 variant in our proband has therapeutic implications.The patient is now a candidate for therapy. Conclusion. Our study is the first to demonstrate that whole-exome sequencing can be used to identify rare or novel deleterious variants as genetic causes of SLE and, through a personalized approach, improve therapeutic options.
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Schinnerling K, Soto L, García-González P, Catalán D, Aguillón JC. Skewing dendritic cell differentiation towards a tolerogenic state for recovery of tolerance in rheumatoid arthritis. Autoimmun Rev 2015; 14:517-27. [PMID: 25633325 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2015.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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To date, the available options to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) include traditional corticoids and biological drugs, which are not exempt of adverse effects. The development of cellular therapies based on dendritic cells with tolerogenic functions (TolDCs) has opened a new possibility to efficiently eradicate symptoms and control the immune response in the field of autoimmunity. TolDCs are an attractive tool for antigen-specific immunotherapy to restore self-tolerance in RA and other autoimmune disorders. A promising strategy is to inject autologous self-antigen-loaded TolDCs, which are able to delete or reprogram autoreactive T cells. Different protocols for the generation of stable human TolDCs have been established and the therapeutic effect of TolDCs has been investigated in multiple rodent models of arthritis. Pilot studies in humans confirmed that TolDC application is safe, encouraging clinical trials using self-antigen-loaded TolDCs in RA patients. Although an abundance of molecular regulators of DC functions has been discovered in the last decade, no master regulator of tolerogenicity has been identified yet. Further research is required to define biomarkers or key regulators of tolerogenicity that might facilitate the induction and monitoring of TolDCs.
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- Katina Schinnerling
- Programa Disciplinario de Inmunología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa Disciplinario de Inmunología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa Disciplinario de Inmunología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa Disciplinario de Inmunología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Santiago, Chile.
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- Programa Disciplinario de Inmunología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Santiago, Chile.
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Theiss-Suennemann J, Jörß K, Messmann JJ, Reichardt SD, Montes-Cobos E, Lühder F, Tuckermann JP, AWolff H, Dressel R, Gröne HJ, Strauß G, Reichardt HM. Glucocorticoids attenuate acute graft-versus-host disease by suppressing the cytotoxic capacity of CD8(+) T cells. J Pathol 2015; 235:646-55. [PMID: 25358639 DOI: 10.1002/path.4475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Revised: 10/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) are released from the adrenal gland during inflammation and help to keep immune responses at bay. Owing to their potent anti-inflammatory activity, GCs also play a key role in controlling acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD). Here we demonstrate that mice lacking the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) in T cells develop fulminant disease after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. In a fully MHC-mismatched model, transfer of GR-deficient T cells resulted in severe aGvHD symptoms and strongly decreased survival times. Histopathological features were aggravated and infiltration of CD8(+) T cells into the jejunum was increased when the GR was not expressed. Furthermore, serum levels of IL-2, IFNγ, and IL-17 were elevated and the cytotoxicity of CD8(+) T cells was enhanced after transfer of GR-deficient T cells. Short-term treatment with dexamethasone reduced cytokine secretion but neither impacted disease severity nor the CTLs' cytolytic capacity. Importantly, in an aGvHD model in which disease development exclusively depends on the presence of CD8(+) T cells in the transplant, transfer of GR-deficient T cells aggravated clinical symptoms and reduced survival times as well. Taken together, our findings highlight that suppression of CD8(+) T-cell function is a crucial mechanism in the control of aGvHD by endogenous GCs.
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- Jennifer Theiss-Suennemann
- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Immunology, University of Göttingen Medical School, Göttingen, Germany
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A MyD88-JAK1-STAT1 complex directly induces SOCS-1 expression in macrophages infected with Group A Streptococcus. Cell Mol Immunol 2014; 12:373-83. [PMID: 25399770 DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2014.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Some pathogens can use host suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS-1), an important negative-feedback molecule, as the main mode of immune evasion. Here we found that group A Streptococcus (GAS) is capable of inducing SOCS-1 expression in RAW264.7 and BMDM macrophages. IFN-β plays a role in GAS-induced SOCS-1 expression in macrophages following the induction of cytokine expression by GAS, representing the classical pathway of SOCS-1 expression. However, GAS also induced STAT1 activation and SOCS-1 expression when GAS-infected cells were incubated with anti-IFN-β monoclonal antibody in this study. Moreover, upon comparing TLR4(-/-) BMDM macrophages with wild-type (WT) cells, we found that TLR4 also plays an essential role in the induction of SOCS-1. MyD88, which is an adaptor protein for TLR4, contributes to STAT1 activation and phosphorylation by forming a complex with Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) in macrophages. GAS-stimulated expression of STAT1 was severely impaired in MyD88(-/-) macrophages, whereas expression of JAK1 was unaffected, suggesting that MyD88 was involved in STAT1 expression and phosphorylation. Together, these data demonstrated that in addition to IFN-β signaling and MyD88 complex formation, JAK1 and STAT1 act in a novel pathway to directly induce SOCS-1 expression in GAS-infected macrophages, which may be more conducive to rapid bacterial infection.
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XU YANG, WANG WENLING, GOU AIHONG, LI HAITAO, TIAN YANLI, YAO MEIHUA, YANG RONGYA. Effects of suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 silencing on human melanoma cell proliferation and interferon-γ sensitivity. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:583-8. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Bing Y, Zhu S, Yu G, Li T, Liu W, Li C, Wang Y, Qi H, Guo T, Yuan Y, He Y, Liu Z, Liu Q. Glucocorticoid-induced S-adenosylmethionine enhances the interferon signaling pathway by restoring STAT1 protein methylation in hepatitis B virus-infected cells. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:32639-55. [PMID: 25271158 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.589689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Patients with chronic hepatitis B usually exhibit a low response to treatment with interferon α (IFN-α). An alternative approach to increase the response rate of IFN-α might be to immunologically stimulate the host with glucocorticoids (GCs) before treatment with IFN-α, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. We hypothesized that the GCs enhance IFN signaling by inducing S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) when hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication was effectively suppressed by IFN-α. Here, we investigated the effect of GCs and IFN-α on AdoMet production and methionine adenosyltransferase 1A (MAT1A) expression in vitro. Furthermore, we determined whether post-transcriptional regulation is involved in HBV-repressed MAT1A expression and AdoMet production induced by dexamethasone (Dex). We found that AdoMet homeostasis was disrupted by Dex and that Dex directly regulated MAT1A expression by enhancing the binding of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) to the glucocorticoid-response element (GRE) of the MAT1A promoter. HBV reduced AdoMet production by increasing methylation at GRE sites within the MAT1A promoter. The X protein of hepatitis B virus led to hypermethylation in the MAT1A promoter by recruiting DNA methyltransferase 1, and it inhibited GR binding to the GRE in the MAT1A promoter. Dex could increase an antiviral effect by inducing AdoMet production via a positive feedback loop when HBV is effectively suppressed by IFN-α, and the mechanism that involves Dex-induced AdoMet could increase STAT1 methylation rather than STAT1 phosphorylation. These findings provide a possible mechanism by which GC-induced AdoMet enhances the antiviral activity of IFN-α by restoring STAT1 methylation in HBV-infected cells.
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- Yuntao Bing
- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Research Center of Digestive Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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Bellavance MA, Rivest S. The HPA - Immune Axis and the Immunomodulatory Actions of Glucocorticoids in the Brain. Front Immunol 2014; 5:136. [PMID: 24744759 PMCID: PMC3978367 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In response to physiological and psychogenic stressors, the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis orchestrates the systemic release of glucocorticoids (GCs). By virtue of nearly ubiquitous expression of the GC receptor and the multifaceted metabolic, cardiovascular, cognitive, and immunologic functions of GCs, this system plays an essential role in the response to stress and restoration of an homeostatic state. GCs act on almost all types of immune cells and were long recognized to perform salient immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory functions through various genomic and non-genomic mechanisms. These renowned effects of the steroid hormone have been exploited in the clinic for the past 70 years and synthetic GC derivatives are commonly used for the therapy of various allergic, autoimmune, inflammatory, and hematological disorders. The role of the HPA axis and GCs in restraining immune responses across the organism is however still debated in light of accumulating evidence suggesting that GCs can also have both permissive and stimulatory effects on the immune system under specific conditions. Such paradoxical actions of GCs are particularly evident in the brain, where substantial data support either a beneficial or detrimental role of the steroid hormone. In this review, we examine the roles of GCs on the innate immune system with a particular focus on the CNS compartment. We also dissect the numerous molecular mechanisms through which GCs exert their effects and discuss the various parameters influencing the paradoxical immunomodulatory functions of GCs in the brain.
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- Marc-André Bellavance
- Faculty of medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience Laboratory, CHU de Québec Research Center, Laval University , Québec, QC , Canada
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- Faculty of medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience Laboratory, CHU de Québec Research Center, Laval University , Québec, QC , Canada
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Dominguez-Gutierrez PR, Ceribelli A, Satoh M, Sobel ES, Reeves WH, Chan EKL. Reduced levels of CCL2 and CXCL10 in systemic lupus erythematosus patients under treatment with prednisone, mycophenolate mofetil, or hydroxychloroquine, except in a high STAT1 subset. Arthritis Res Ther 2014; 16:R23. [PMID: 24460726 PMCID: PMC3978465 DOI: 10.1186/ar4451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Our recent data showed that signal transducers and activators of transcription 1 (STAT1), adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR), C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), and C-X-C motif chemokine 10 (CXCL10) were significantly elevated in a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cohort compared to healthy donors. High and low STAT1 subsets were identified in SLE patient visits. The present study analyzed the correlation of common treatments used in SLE with the levels of these biomarkers. METHODS Peripheral blood leukocytes were collected from 65 healthy donors and 103 SLE patients, of whom 60 had samples from two or more visits. Total RNA was isolated and analyzed for the expression of mRNA and microRNA using Taqman real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. Relative expression of interferon signature genes, CCL2, and CXCL10 were determined by the ΔΔCT method. Results were correlated with therapy using prednisone, mycophenolate mofetil, and hydroxychloroquine and analyzed by Wilcoxon/Kruskal-Wallis test and Fisher's exact test. RESULTS CCL2 and CXCL10 were significantly higher in untreated patients compared to treated patients, however, in high STAT1 patient visits there is no significant difference between treated and untreated patients' visits. When comparing linear regression fits of interferon (IFN) score with CCL2 and CXCL10, untreated patients and high STAT1 patients displayed significantly higher slopes compared to treated patients. There was no significant difference between the slopes of high STAT1 and untreated patients indicating that CCL2 and CXCL10 were correlated with type-I IFN in high STAT1 patients similar to that in untreated patients. CCL2 and CXCL10 levels in the high STAT1 subset remained high in treated patient visits compared to those of the low STAT1 subset. CONCLUSIONS Among the biomarkers analyzed, only CCL2 and CXCL10 showed significantly reduced levels in treated compared to untreated SLE patients. STAT1, CCL2, and CXCL10 are potentially useful indicators of therapeutic action in SLE patients. Further work is needed to determine whether high STAT1 levels convey resistance to therapies commonly used to treat SLE and whether STAT1 inhibitors may have therapeutic implication for these patients.
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- Paul R Dominguez-Gutierrez
- Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida, 1395 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32610-0424, USA
- Current address: Department of Urology, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610-0247, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida, 1395 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32610-0424, USA
- Current address: Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via A. Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
- Current address: BIOMETRA Department, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Isei-ga-oka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
- School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Isei-ga-oka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Isei-ga-oka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Isei-ga-oka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida, 1395 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32610-0424, USA
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High doses of CpG oligodeoxynucleotides stimulate a tolerogenic TLR9-TRIF pathway. Nat Commun 2013; 4:1852. [PMID: 23673637 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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CpG-rich oligodeoxynucleotides activate the immune system, leading to innate and acquired immune responses. The immune-stimulatory effects of CpG-rich oligodeoxynucleotides are being exploited as a therapeutic approach. Here we show that at high doses, CpG-rich oligodeoxynucleotides promote an opposite, tolerogenic response in mouse plasmacytoid dendritic cells in vivo and in a human in vitro model. Unveiling a previously undescribed role for TRIF and TRAF6 proteins in Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) signalling, we demonstrate that physical association of TLR9, TRIF and TRAF6 leads to activation of noncanonical NF-κB signalling and the induction of IRF3- and TGF-β-dependent immune-suppressive tryptophan catabolism. In vivo, the TLR9-TRIF circuit--but not MyD88 signalling--was required for CpG protection against allergic inflammation. Our findings may be relevant to an increased understanding of the complexity of Toll-like receptor signalling and optimal exploitation of CpG-rich oligodeoxynucleotides as immune modulators.
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Moreira A, Bacurau RFP, Napimoga MH, Arruda AFS, Freitas CG, Drago G, Aoki MS. Salivary IL-21 and IgA responses to a competitive match in elite basketball players. Biol Sport 2013; 30:243-7. [PMID: 24744495 PMCID: PMC3944547 DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1077548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Athletes engaged in strenuous training might experience transient immune suppression that could lead to greater incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). Since interleukin 21 (IL-21) stimulates immunoglobulin A (IgA) secreting cells and a low level of this immunoglobulin is associated with increased incidence of URTI, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a basketball match on salivary cortisol (sC), salivary IL-21 (sIL-21) and salivary IgA (sIgA) levels. Twenty male basketball players participated in an official game in two teams (10 players in each team). The saliva samples were collected before the warm-up and approximately 10-15 min after the end of the match and were analysed by ELISA methods. sC concentration increased significantly after the match while sIL-21 level was reduced (p < 0.05). In opposition to the study's hypothesis, sIgA level did not change in response to the match. The present findings suggest that a basketball match is sufficiently stressful to elevate sC concentration and attenuates the sIL-21 output without compromising the sIgA level. It is reasonable to speculate that the stability of sIgA acute responses to the match, despite the decrement in sIL-21, indicates that other mechanisms rather than IL-21 stimulating B cell proliferation/differentiation might modulate IgA concentration and secretion rate.
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pinheiros Sport Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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A lethal disease model for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in immunosuppressed Syrian hamsters infected with Sin Nombre virus. J Virol 2013; 88:811-9. [PMID: 24198421 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02906-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Sin Nombre virus (SNV) is a rodent-borne hantavirus that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) predominantly in North America. SNV infection of immunocompetent hamsters results in an asymptomatic infection; the only lethal disease model for a pathogenic hantavirus is Andes virus (ANDV) infection of Syrian hamsters. Efforts to create a lethal SNV disease model in hamsters by repeatedly passaging virus through the hamster have demonstrated increased dissemination of the virus but no signs of disease. In this study, we demonstrate that immunosuppression of hamsters through the administration of a combination of dexamethasone and cyclophosphamide, followed by infection with SNV, results in a vascular leak syndrome that accurately mimics both HPS disease in humans and ANDV infection of hamsters. Immunosuppressed hamsters infected with SNV have a mean number of days to death of 13 and display clinical signs associated with HPS, including pulmonary edema. Viral antigen was widely detectable throughout the pulmonary endothelium. Histologic analysis of lung sections showed marked inflammation and edema within the alveolar septa of SNV-infected hamsters, results which are similar to what is exhibited by hamsters infected with ANDV. Importantly, SNV-specific neutralizing polyclonal antibody administered 5 days after SNV infection conferred significant protection against disease. This experiment not only demonstrated that the disease was caused by SNV, it also demonstrated the utility of this animal model for testing candidate medical countermeasures. This is the first report of lethal disease caused by SNV in an adult small-animal model.
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