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He S, Gubin MM, Rafei H, Basar R, Dede M, Jiang X, Liang Q, Tan Y, Kim K, Gillison ML, Rezvani K, Peng W, Haymaker C, Hernandez S, Solis LM, Mohanty V, Chen K. Elucidating immune-related gene transcriptional programs via factorization of large-scale RNA-profiles. iScience 2024; 27:110096. [PMID: 38957791 PMCID: PMC11217617 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Recent developments in immunotherapy, including immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) and adoptive cell therapy (ACT), have encountered challenges such as immune-related adverse events and resistance, especially in solid tumors. To advance the field, a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind treatment responses and resistance is essential. However, the lack of functionally characterized immune-related gene sets has limited data-driven immunological research. To address this gap, we adopted non-negative matrix factorization on 83 human bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) datasets and constructed 28 immune-specific gene sets. After rigorous immunologist-led manual annotations and orthogonal validations across immunological contexts and functional omics data, we demonstrated that these gene sets can be applied to refine pan-cancer immune subtypes, improve ICB response prediction and functionally annotate spatial transcriptomic data. These functional gene sets, informing diverse immune states, will advance our understanding of immunology and cancer research.
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- Shan He
- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, The University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Kashif M, Waseem M, Subbarao N. In silico prediction of CD8 + and CD4 + T cell epitopes in Leishmania major proteome: Using immunoinformatics. J Mol Graph Model 2024; 129:108759. [PMID: 38492406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2024.108759] [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: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
Abstract
The leishmaniases are NDTs (neglected tropical diseases) that affect people all over the world. They are brought on by protozoans from the genus Leishmania and disseminated by phlebotomine flies that are afflicted with the disease. The best option to manage and lower the incidence of these diseases has been thought by the creation of a safe and effective vaccination. This research used an in silico based mining approach to look for high potential epitopes that might bind to MHC Class I and MHC Class II molecules (mainly; HLA-A*02:01 & HLA-DRB1*03:01) from human population in order to promote vaccine development. Based on the presence of signal peptides, GPI anchors, antigenicity predictions, and a subtractive proteomic technique, we have screened 17 putative antigenic proteins from the 8083 total proteins of L. major. After that thorough immunogenic epitope prediction were done using IEDB-AR tools. We isolated five immunogenic epitopes (three 9-mer & two 15-mer) from five antigenic proteins through docking and MD simulation analysis. Finally, these five anticipated epitopes, viz., TLPEIPVNV, ELMAPVFGL, TLAAAVALL, NSINIRLDGVTSAGF and NVPLVVDASSLFRVA have considerably stronger binding potential with their respective alleles and may trigger immunological responses. The goal of this work was to identify MHC restricted epitopes for CD8+ and CD4+ T cells activation using immunoinformatics in order to identify potential vaccine candidates against L. major parasites.
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- Mohammad Kashif
- School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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- School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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He S, Gubin MM, Rafei H, Basar R, Dede M, Jiang X, Liang Q, Tan Y, Kim K, Gillison ML, Rezvani K, Peng W, Haymaker C, Hernandez S, Solis LM, Mohanty V, Chen K. Elucidating immune-related gene transcriptional programs via factorization of large-scale RNA-profiles. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.05.10.593433. [PMID: 38798470 PMCID: PMC11118452 DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.10.593433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
Abstract
Recent developments in immunotherapy, including immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) and adoptive cell therapy, have encountered challenges such as immune-related adverse events and resistance, especially in solid tumors. To advance the field, a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind treatment responses and resistance is essential. However, the lack of functionally characterized immune-related gene sets has limited data-driven immunological research. To address this gap, we adopted non-negative matrix factorization on 83 human bulk RNA-seq datasets and constructed 28 immune-specific gene sets. After rigorous immunologist-led manual annotations and orthogonal validations across immunological contexts and functional omics data, we demonstrated that these gene sets can be applied to refine pan-cancer immune subtypes, improve ICB response prediction and functionally annotate spatial transcriptomic data. These functional gene sets, informing diverse immune states, will advance our understanding of immunology and cancer research.
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ElAbd H, Franke A. Mass Spectrometry-Based Immunopeptidomics of Peptides Presented on Human Leukocyte Antigen Proteins. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2758:425-443. [PMID: 38549028 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3646-6_23] [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] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
Abstract
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) proteins are a group of glycoproteins that are expressed at the cell surface, where they present peptides to T cells through physical interactions with T-cell receptors (TCRs). Hence, characterizing the set of peptides presented by HLA proteins, referred to hereafter as the immunopeptidome, is fundamental for neoantigen identification, immunotherapy, and vaccine development. As a result, different methods have been used over the years to identify peptides presented by HLA proteins, including competition assays, peptide microarrays, and yeast display systems. Nonetheless, over the last decade, mass spectrometry-based immunopeptidomics (MS-immunopeptidomics) has emerged as the gold-standard method for identifying peptides presented by HLA proteins. MS-immunopeptidomics enables the direct identification of the immunopeptidome in different tissues and cell types in different physiological and pathological states, for example, solid tumors or virally infected cells. Despite its advantages, it is still an experimentally and computationally challenging technique with different aspects that need to be considered before planning an MS-immunopeptidomics experiment, while conducting the experiment and with analyzing and interpreting the results. Hence, we aim in this chapter to provide an overview of this method and discuss different practical considerations at different stages starting from sample collection until data analysis. These points should aid different groups aiming at utilizing MS-immunopeptidomics, as well as, identifying future research directions to improve the method.
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- Hesham ElAbd
- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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Shigematsu M, Takeda K, Matsunaga S, Sendai Y, Matsuura N, Suzuki R, Azuma T, Sasaki H, Okumura K, Sekine H, Yajima Y, Ohno T. Subgingival titanium wire implantation induces weak inflammatory responses but does not promote substantial T cell activation. Dent Mater J 2023; 42:633-640. [PMID: 37423721 DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2022-258] [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] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Titanium is a biocompatible material commonly used for dental treatments. However, the detailed mechanism underlying the weak biological activity of titanium has not been elucidated. We investigated both the inflammatory responses and T cell activation induced by solid titanium in the gingiva in mice. Both titanium and nickel wire implantation promoted neutrophil infiltration into the gingiva on day 2. Nickel, but not titanium, wire implantation enhanced proinflammatory cytokine expression and dendritic cell activity in gingival tissue by day 2. Nickel wire implantation enhanced the activity of T cells in draining lymph nodes on day 5. Moreover, T cell and neutrophil infiltration and elevated proinflammatory cytokine expression in the gingival tissue were still observed on day 5. However, no such augmented biological responses were observed after titanium wire implantation. These findings suggest that, unlike nickel, solid titanium does not induce sufficient inflammatory responses leading to T cell activation in gingival tissue.
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- Masaki Shigematsu
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology, Tokyo Dental College
- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
- Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Biofunctional Microbiota, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Biomedical Research Core Facilities, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University
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- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
- Department of Anatomy, Tokyo Dental College
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- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
- Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College
- Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Tokyo Dental College
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- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
- Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College
- Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology, Tokyo Dental College
- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
- Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College
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- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
- Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College
- Department of Biochemistry, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology, Tokyo Dental College
- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Biofunctional Microbiota, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University
- Atopy Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University
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- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology, Tokyo Dental College
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- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College
- Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College
- Department of Biofunctional Microbiota, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University
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Ochiai R, Hayashi K, Yamamoto H, Fujii R, Saichi N, Shinchi H, Ishida T, Honda T, Shimizu T, Matsutani N, Seki N, Kawamura M, Ueda K. Plasma exosomal
DOK3
reflects immunological states in lung tumor and predicts prognosis of gefitinib treatment. Cancer Sci 2022; 113:3960-3971. [DOI: 10.1111/cas.15512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Ryosuke Ochiai
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine Teikyo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Nihon University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Cancer Proteomics Group, Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Tokyo Japan
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- Cancer Proteomics Group, Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Tokyo Japan
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- Cancer Proteomics Group, Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Pathology Teikyo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine Teikyo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Nihon University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Surgery Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital Kanagawa Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine Teikyo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Surgery Teikyo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Cancer Proteomics Group, Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Tokyo Japan
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Pooladvand P, Kim PS, Fazekas de St Groth B. The Role of Antigen-Competitive Dynamics in Regulating the Immune Response. Bull Math Biol 2021; 83:40. [PMID: 33730201 DOI: 10.1007/s11538-021-00867-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
The clonal expansion of T cells during an infection is tightly regulated to ensure an appropriate immune response against invading pathogens. Although experiments have mapped the trajectory from expansion to contraction, the interplay between mechanisms that control this response is not fully understood. Based on experimental data, we propose a model in which the dynamics of CD4+ T cell expansion is controlled through the interactions between T cells and antigen-presenting cells, where T cell stimulation is proportional to antigen availability, and antigen availability is regulated through downregulation of antigen by T cells. This antigen-dependent-feedback mechanism operates alongside an intrinsic reduction in cell proliferation rate that may also be responsible for slowing expansion. Our model can successfully predict T cell recruitment rates into division, expansion, and clonal burst size per cell when initial precursors are varied or when T cells are introduced late into an ongoing immune response. Importantly, the findings demonstrate that a feedback mechanism between T cells and antigen-presenting cells, along with a reduction in cell proliferation rate, can explain the ability of the immune system to adapt its response to variations in initial conditions or changes that occur later in the response, ensuring a robust yet controlled line of defence against pathogens.
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- Pantea Pooladvand
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Masaki K, Hiraki Y, Onishi H, Satoh Y, Roche PA, Tanaka S, Furuta K. Ligation of MHC Class II Induces PKC-Dependent Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis of MHC Class II. Cells 2020; 9:E1810. [PMID: 32751549 PMCID: PMC7465434 DOI: 10.3390/cells9081810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
In addition to antigen presentation to CD4+ T cells, aggregation of cell surface major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II) molecules induces signal transduction in antigen presenting cells that regulate cellular functions. We previously reported that crosslinking of MHC-II induced the endocytosis of MHC-II, which was associated with decreased surface expression levels in murine dendritic cells (DCs) and resulted in impaired activation of CD4+ T cells. However, the downstream signal that induces MHC-II endocytosis remains to be elucidated. In this study, we found that the crosslinking of MHC-II induced intracellular Ca2+ mobilization, which was necessary for crosslinking-induced MHC-II endocytosis. We also found that these events were suppressed by inhibitors of Syk and phospholipase C (PLC). Treatments with a phorbol ester promoted MHC-II endocytosis, whereas inhibitors of protein kinase C (PKC) suppressed crosslinking-induced endocytosis of MHC-II. These results suggest that PKC could be involved in this process. Furthermore, crosslinking-induced MHC-II endocytosis was suppressed by inhibitors of clathrin-dependent endocytosis. Our results indicate that the crosslinking of MHC-II could stimulate Ca2+ mobilization and induce the clathrin-dependent endocytosis of MHC-II in murine DCs.
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- Kento Masaki
- Department of Immunobiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; (K.M.); (Y.H.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Immunobiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; (K.M.); (Y.H.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Immunobiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Tsushima naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan;
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- Department of Immunobiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; (K.M.); (Y.H.); (Y.S.)
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- Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Division of Pathological Sciences, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Misasagi Nakauchi-cho 5, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan;
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- Department of Immunobiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; (K.M.); (Y.H.); (Y.S.)
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Heightened TLR7/9-Induced IL-10 and CXCL13 Production with Dysregulated NF-ҝB Activation in CD11c hiCD11b + Dendritic Cells in NZB/W F1 Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184639. [PMID: 31546763 PMCID: PMC6770860 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multifactorial autoimmune disease that predominantly affects young females. Dysregulation of different immune cell populations leads to self-tolerance breakdown and subsequent multiple organ damage as the disease develops. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are potent producers of type I interferon (IFN), while myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) are more specialized in antigen presentations. We have previously reported that bone-marrow (BM)-derived pDCs from the murine lupus model New Zealand black/white F1 (BWF1) possess abnormalities. Therefore, this study continues to investigate what aberrant properties peripheral pDCs and mDCs possess in BWF1 and how they mediate SLE progression, by comparing their properties in pre-symptomatic and symptomatic mice. Results showed that CD11chiCD11b+ myeloid DCs expanded during the disease state with down-regulation of co-stimulatory molecules and major histocompatibility complex class II molecules (MHC II), but their capacity to stimulate T cells was not hampered. During the disease state, this subset of mDCs displayed heightened toll-like receptors 7 and 9 (TLR 7/9) responses with increased interleukin 10 (IL-10) and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 13 (CXCL13) expressions. Moreover, the expressions of myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (Myd88) and nuclear factor kappa B subunit 1 (Nfkb1) were higher in CD11chiCD11b+ DCs at the disease stage, leading to higher nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) p65 phosphorylation activity. In summary, we reported aberrant phenotypic properties with enhanced TLR7/9 responses of CD11chiCD11b+ DCs in SLE mediated by aberrant NF-κB signaling pathway. Our findings add additional and novel information to our current understanding of the role of DCs in lupus immunopathogenesis. Lastly, molecular candidates in the NF-κB pathway should be exploited for developing therapeutic targets for SLE.
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Arbogast F, Arnold J, Hammann P, Kuhn L, Chicher J, Murera D, Weishaar J, Muller S, Fauny JD, Gros F. ATG5 is required for B cell polarization and presentation of particulate antigens. Autophagy 2018; 15:280-294. [PMID: 30196744 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2018.1516327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The involvement of macroautophagy/autophagy proteins in B-cell receptor (BCR) trafficking, although suspected, is not well understood. We show that ATG5 (autophagy related 5) contributes to BCR polarization after stimulation and internalization into LAMP1 (lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1)+ and major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II)+ compartments. BCR polarization is crucial in the context of immobilized antigen processing. Moreover, antigen presentation to cognate T cells is decreased in the absence of ATG5 when the model antigen OVAL/ovalbumin is provided in an immobilized form in contrast to the normal presentation of soluble OVAL. We further show that ATG5 is required for centrosome polarization and actin nucleation in the immune synapse area. This event is accompanied by an increased interaction between ATG16L1 (autophagy related 16-like 1 [S. cerevisiae]) and the microtubule-organizing center-associated protein PCM1 (pericentriolar material 1). In the human B cell line BJAB, PCM1 is required for BCR polarization after stimulation. We thus propose that the ATG12 (autophagy related 12)-ATG5-ATG16L1 complex under BCR stimulation allows its interaction with PCM1 and consequently facilitates centrosome relocalization to the immune synapse, optimizing the presentation of particulate antigens. Abbreviations: ACTB: actin beta; ACTR2/3: ARP2/3 actin-related protein 2/3; APC: antigen-presenting cells; ATG: autophagy-related; BCR: B cell receptor; BECN1/Beclin 1: beclin 1, autophagy related; CDC42: cell division cycle 42; Cr2: complement receptor 2; CSFE: carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester; DAPI: 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride; EEA1: early endosome antigen 1; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; FITC: fluorescein isothyocyanate; GC: germinal center; GJA1/CX3: gap junction protein, alpha 1; Ig: immunoglobulin; LAMP1: lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1; LAP: LC3-associated phagocytosis; LM: littermate; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3; MAPK/ERK: mitogen activated protein kinase; MHC-II: major histocompatibility complex class II; MIIC: MHC class II compartment; OVAL: ovalbumin; PBS: phosphate-buffered saline; PCM1: pericentriolar material 1; PtdIns3K: phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; PTPRC/CD45RB/B220; Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, C; SYK: spleen tyrosine kinase; TBS: Tris-buffered saline; TCR: T cell receptor; ULK1: unc-51 like kinase 1.
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- Florent Arbogast
- a CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire/University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France
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- a CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire/University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France
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- b CNRS, Proteomic Facility , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire , Strasbourg , France
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- b CNRS, Proteomic Facility , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire , Strasbourg , France
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- c Institute for Advanced Study, University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France
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- a CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire/University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France
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- a CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire/University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France
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- c Institute for Advanced Study, University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France.,d Biotechnologie et signalisation cellulaire , University of Strasbourg, France/Laboratory of excellence Medalis , Strasbourg , France
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- a CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire/University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France
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- a CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire/University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France
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Jeon SG, Kim KA, Chung H, Choi J, Song EJ, Han SY, Oh MS, Park JH, Kim JI, Moon M. Impaired Memory in OT-II Transgenic Mice Is Associated with Decreased Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis Possibly Induced by Alteration in Th2 Cytokine Levels. Mol Cells 2016; 39:603-10. [PMID: 27432189 PMCID: PMC4990752 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2016.0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Recently, an increasing number of studies have focused on the effects of CD4+ T cell on cognitive function. However, the changes of Th2 cytokines in restricted CD4+ T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire model and their effects on the adult hippocampal neurogenesis and memory are not fully understood. Here, we investigated whether and how the mice with restricted CD4+ repertoire TCR exhibit learning and memory impairment by using OT-II mice. OT-II mice showed decreased adult neurogenesis in hippocampus and short- and long- term memory impairment. Moreover, Th2 cytokines in OT-II mice are significantly increased in peripheral organs and IL-4 is significantly increased in brain. Finally, IL-4 treatment significantly inhibited the proliferation of cultured adult rat hippocampal neural stem cells. Taken together, abnormal level of Th2 cytokines can lead memory dysfunction via impaired adult neurogenesis in OT-II transgenic.
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- Seong Gak Jeon
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Dajeon 35365,
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Dajeon 35365,
Korea
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- Department of Core Research Laboratory, Clinical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul 0527,
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- Department of Core Research Laboratory, Clinical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul 0527,
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Dajeon 35365,
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Dajeon 35365,
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- Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447,
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186,
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- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243,
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Dajeon 35365,
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- Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute, Dajeon 35365,
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Lion J, Taflin C, Cross AR, Robledo-Sarmiento M, Mariotto E, Savenay A, Carmagnat M, Suberbielle C, Charron D, Haziot A, Glotz D, Mooney N. HLA Class II Antibody Activation of Endothelial Cells Promotes Th17 and Disrupts Regulatory T Lymphocyte Expansion. Am J Transplant 2016; 16:1408-20. [PMID: 26614587 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Kidney transplantation is the most successful treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease, and chronic antibody-mediated rejection is the principal cause of allograft loss. Predictive factors for chronic rejection include high levels of HLA alloantibodies (particularly HLA class II) and activation of graft endothelial cells (ECs). The mechanistic basis for this association is unresolved. We used an experimental model of HLA-DR antibody stimulation of microvascular ECs to examine the mechanisms underlying the association between HLA class II antibodies, EC activation and allograft damage. Activation of ECs with the F(Ab')2 fragment of HLA-DR antibody led to phosphorylation of Akt, ERK and MEK and increased IL-6 production by ECs cocultured with allogeneic peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in an Akt-dependent manner. We previously showed that HLA-DR-expressing ECs induce polarization of Th17 and FoxP3(bright) regulatory T cell (Treg) subsets. Preactivation of ECs with anti-HLA-DR antibody redirected EC allogenicity toward a proinflammatory response by decreasing amplification of functional Treg and by further increasing IL-6-dependent Th17 expansion. Alloimmunized patient serum containing relevant HLA-DR alloantibodies selectively bound and increased EC secretion of IL-6 in cocultures with PBMCs. These data contribute to understanding of potential mechanisms of antibody-mediated endothelial damage independent of complement activation and FcR-expressing effector cells.
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- J Lion
- Inserm, UMRs 1160, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMRs 1160, Paris, France.,Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMRs 1160, Paris, France.,Laboratoire de Histocompatibilité, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMRs 1160, Paris, France.,Laboratoire de Histocompatibilité, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMRs 1160, Paris, France.,Laboratoire de Histocompatibilité, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.,LabEx Transplantex, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMRs 1160, Paris, France.,Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMRs 1160, Paris, France.,Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.,Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.,LabEx Transplantex, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMRs 1160, Paris, France.,Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.,LabEx Transplantex, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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Kim HY, Kang HK, Cho J, Jung ID, Yoon GY, Lee MG, Shin SJ, Park WS, Park JH, Ryu SW, Park YM, You JC. Heat shock protein X purified from Mycobacterium tuberculosis enhances the efficacy of dendritic cells-based immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic asthma. BMB Rep 2015; 48:178-83. [PMID: 25560695 PMCID: PMC4453021 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2015.48.3.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Dendritic cells play an important role in determining whether naïve T cells mature into either Th1 or Th2 cells. We determined whether heat-shock protein X (HspX) purified from Mycobacterium tuberculosis regulates the Th1/Th2 immune response in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced murine model of asthma. HspX increased interferon-gamma, IL-17A, -12 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β production and T-bet gene expression but reduced IL-13 production and GATA-3 gene expression. HspX also inhibited asthmatic reactions as demonstrated by an increase in the number of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, inflammatory cell infiltration in lung tissues, airway luminal narrowing, and airway hyper-responsiveness. Furthermore, HspX enhanced OVA-induced decrease of regulatory T cells in the mediastinal lymph nodes. This study provides evidence that HspX plays critical roles in the amelioration of asthmatic inflammation in mice. These findings provide new insights into the immunotherapeutic role of HspX with respect to its effects on a murine model of asthma. BMB Reports 2015; 48(3): 178-183]
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- Hye-Young Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Medical Research Institute of Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan 602-739, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan 602-739, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University Hospital, Seoul 380-701, Korea
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- Department of Immunology, Lab of Dendritic Cell Differentiation & Regulation, KU open innovation center and School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju 380-701, Korea
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- Department of Immunology, Lab of Dendritic Cell Differentiation & Regulation, KU open innovation center and School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju 380-701, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 302-711, Korea
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- Cell Signaling and Bioimaging Laboratory, Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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- Department of Immunology, Lab of Dendritic Cell Differentiation & Regulation, KU open innovation center and School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju 380-701, Korea
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- National Research Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea
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The ins and outs of MHC class II-mediated antigen processing and presentation. Nat Rev Immunol 2015; 15:203-16. [PMID: 25720354 DOI: 10.1038/nri3818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 662] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Antigenic peptide-loaded MHC class II molecules (peptide-MHC class II) are constitutively expressed on the surface of professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs), including dendritic cells, B cells, macrophages and thymic epithelial cells, and are presented to antigen-specific CD4(+) T cells. The mechanisms of antigen uptake, the nature of the antigen processing compartments and the lifetime of cell surface peptide-MHC class II complexes can vary depending on the type of APC. It is likely that these differences are important for the function of each distinct APC subset in the generation of effective adaptive immune responses. In this Review, we describe our current knowledge of the mechanisms of uptake and processing of antigens, the intracellular formation of peptide-MHC class II complexes, the intracellular trafficking of peptide-MHC class II complexes to the APC plasma membrane and their ultimate degradation.
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Chattopadhyay G, Shevach EM. Antigen-specific induced T regulatory cells impair dendritic cell function via an IL-10/MARCH1-dependent mechanism. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2013; 191:5875-84. [PMID: 24218453 PMCID: PMC3858537 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1301693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Foxp3(+) T regulatory cells (Tregs) are critically important for the maintenance of immunological tolerance, immune homeostasis, and prevention of autoimmunity. Dendritic cells (DCs) are one of the major targets of Treg-mediated suppression. Some studies have suggested that Treg-mediated suppression of DC function is mediated by the interaction of CTLA-4 on Tregs with CD80/CD86 on the DCs resulting in downregulation of CD80/CD86 expression and a decrease in costimulation. We have re-examined the effects of Tregs on mouse DC function in a model in which Ag-specific, induced Tregs (iTregs) are cocultured with DCs in the absence of T effector cells. iTreg-treated DCs are markedly defective in their capacity to activate naive T cells. iTregs from CTLA-4-deficient mice failed to induce downregulation of CD80/CD86, but DCs treated with CTLA-4-deficient iTregs still exhibited impaired capacity to activate naive T cells. The iTreg-induced defect in DC function could be completely reversed by anti-IL-10, and IL-10-deficient iTregs failed to downregulate DC function. iTreg-treated DCs expressed high levels of MARCH1, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, recently found to degrade CD86 and MHC class II on the DCs and expressed lower levels of CD83, a molecule involved in neutralizing the function of MARCH1. Both the enhanced expression of MARCH1 and the decreased expression of CD83 were mediated by IL-10 produced by the iTregs. Taken together, these studies demonstrate that a major suppressive mechanism of DC function by iTregs is secondary to the effects of IL-10 on MARCH1 and CD83 expression.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigen Presentation
- Antigens, CD/biosynthesis
- Antigens, CD/genetics
- Antigens, CD/physiology
- B7-1 Antigen/biosynthesis
- B7-1 Antigen/genetics
- B7-2 Antigen/biosynthesis
- B7-2 Antigen/genetics
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- CTLA-4 Antigen/deficiency
- CTLA-4 Antigen/physiology
- Cell Separation
- Cells, Cultured
- Coculture Techniques
- DNA-Binding Proteins/deficiency
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/immunology
- Flow Cytometry
- Gene Expression Regulation/immunology
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/immunology
- Immune Tolerance/immunology
- Immunoglobulins/biosynthesis
- Immunoglobulins/genetics
- Immunoglobulins/physiology
- Interleukin-10/antagonists & inhibitors
- Interleukin-10/deficiency
- Interleukin-10/metabolism
- Interleukin-10/physiology
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Membrane Glycoproteins/biosynthesis
- Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
- Membrane Glycoproteins/physiology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- T-Cell Antigen Receptor Specificity
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/metabolism
- Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/biosynthesis
- Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/genetics
- Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/physiology
- CD83 Antigen
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- Gouri Chattopadhyay
- Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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Vacchelli E, Vitale I, Eggermont A, Fridman WH, Fučíková J, Cremer I, Galon J, Tartour E, Zitvogel L, Kroemer G, Galluzzi L. Trial watch: Dendritic cell-based interventions for cancer therapy. Oncoimmunology 2013; 2:e25771. [PMID: 24286020 PMCID: PMC3841205 DOI: 10.4161/onci.25771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) occupy a privileged position at the interface between innate and adaptive immunity, orchestrating a large panel of responses to both physiological and pathological cues. In particular, whereas the presentation of antigens by immature DCs generally results in the development of immunological tolerance, mature DCs are capable of priming robust, and hence therapeutically relevant, adaptive immune responses. In line with this notion, functional defects in the DC compartment have been shown to etiologically contribute to pathological conditions including (but perhaps not limited to) infectious diseases, allergic and autoimmune disorders, graft rejection and cancer. Thus, the possibility of harnessing the elevated immunological potential of DCs for anticancer therapy has attracted considerable interest from both researchers and clinicians over the last decade. Alongside, several methods have been developed not only to isolate DCs from cancer patients, expand them, load them with tumor-associated antigens and hence generate highly immunogenic clinical grade infusion products, but also to directly target DCs in vivo. This intense experimental effort has culminated in 2010 with the approval by the US FDA of a DC-based preparation (sipuleucel-T, Provenge®) for the treatment of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic castration-refractory prostate cancer. As an update to the latest Trial Watch dealing with this exciting field of research (October 2012), here we summarize recent advances in DC-based anticancer regimens, covering both high-impact studies that have been published during the last 13 mo and clinical trials that have been launched in the same period to assess the antineoplastic potential of this variant of cellular immunotherapy.
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- Erika Vacchelli
- Gustave Roussy; Villejuif, France ; Université Paris-Sud/Paris XI; Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France ; INSERM, U848; Villejuif, France
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Human CD1c+ dendritic cells secrete high levels of IL-12 and potently prime cytotoxic T-cell responses. Blood 2013; 122:932-42. [PMID: 23794066 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-04-495424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Dendritic cells (DC) have the unique capacities to induce primary T-cell responses. In mice, CD8α(+)DC are specialized to cross-prime CD8(+) T cells and produce interleukin-12 (IL-12) that promotes cytotoxicity. Human BDCA-3(+)DC share several relevant characteristics with CD8α(+)DC, but the capacities of human DC subsets to induce CD8(+) T-cell responses are incompletely understood. Here we compared CD1c(+) myeloid DC (mDC)1, BDCA-3(+)mDC2, and plasmacytoid DC (pDC) in peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues for phenotype, cytokine production, and their capacities to prime cytotoxic T cells. mDC1 were surprisingly the only human DC that secreted high amounts of IL-12p70, but they required combinational Toll-like receptor (TLR) stimulation. mDC2 and pDC produced interferon-λ and interferon-α, respectively. Importantly, mDC1 and mDC2 required different combinations of TLR ligands to cross-present protein antigens to CD8(+) T cells. pDC were inefficient and also expressed lower levels of major histocompatibility complex and co-stimulatory molecules. Nevertheless, all DC induced CD8(+) memory T-cell expansions upon licensing by CD4(+) T cells, and primed naive CD8(+) T cells following appropriate TLR stimulation. However, because mDC1 produced IL-12, they induced the highest levels of cytotoxic molecules. In conclusion, CD1c(+)mDC1 are the relevant source of IL-12 for naive T cells and are fully equipped to cross-prime cytotoxic T-cell responses.
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Bosch B, Heipertz EL, Drake JR, Roche PA. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-peptide complexes arrive at the plasma membrane in cholesterol-rich microclusters. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:13236-42. [PMID: 23532855 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.442640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antigen-specific CD4 T cells are activated by small numbers of antigenic peptide-MHC class II (pMHC-II) complexes on dendritic cells (DCs). RESULTS Newly generated pMHC-II complexes are present in small clusters on the DC surface. CONCLUSION pMHC-II clusters permit efficient T cell activation. SIGNIFICANCE The appearance of clustered pMHC-II reveals the organization of the T cell antigen receptor ligand on the DC surface. Dendritic cells (DCs) function by stimulating naive antigen-specific CD4 T cells to proliferate and secrete a variety of immunomodulatory factors. The ability to activate naive T cells comes from the capacity of DCs to internalize, degrade, and express peptide fragments of antigenic proteins on their surface bound to MHC class II molecules (MHC-II). Although DCs express tens of thousands of distinct MHC-II, very small amounts of specific peptide-MHC-II complexes are required to interact with and activate T cells. We now show that stimulatory MHC-II I-A(k)-HEL(46-61) complexes that move from intracellular antigen-processing compartments to the plasma membrane are not randomly distributed on the DC surface. Confocal immunofluorescence microscopy and quantitative immunoelectron microscopy reveal that the majority of newly generated MHC-II I-A(k)-HEL(46-61) complexes are expressed in sub-100-nm microclusters on the DC membrane. These microclusters are stabilized in cholesterol-containing microdomains, and cholesterol depletion inhibits the stability of these clusters as well as the ability of the DCs to function as antigen-presenting cells. These results demonstrate that specific cohorts of peptide-MHC-II complexes expressed on the DC surface are present in cholesterol-dependent microclusters and that cluster integrity is important for antigen-specific naive CD4 T cell activation by DCs.
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- Berta Bosch
- Experimental Immunology Branch, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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