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Bermudez-Santana CI, Gallego-Gómez JC. Toward a Categorization of Virus-ncRNA Interactions in the World of RNA to Disentangle the Tiny Secrets of Dengue Virus. Viruses 2024; 16:804. [PMID: 38793685 PMCID: PMC11125801 DOI: 10.3390/v16050804] [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: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent years, the function of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) as regulatory molecules of cell physiology has begun to be better understood. Advances in viral molecular biology have shown that host ncRNAs, cellular factors, and virus-derived ncRNAs and their interplay are strongly disturbed during viral infections. Nevertheless, the folding of RNA virus genomes has also been identified as a critical factor in regulating canonical and non-canonical functions. Due to the influence of host ncRNAs and the structure of RNA viral genomes, complex molecular and cellular processes in infections are modulated. We propose three main categories to organize the current information about RNA-RNA interactions in some well-known human viruses. The first category shows examples of host ncRNAs associated with the immune response triggered in viral infections. Even though miRNAs introduce a standpoint, they are briefly presented to keep researchers moving forward in uncovering other RNAs. The second category outlines interactions between virus-host ncRNAs, while the third describes how the structure of the RNA viral genome serves as a scaffold for processing virus-derived RNAs. Our grouping may provide a comprehensive framework to classify ncRNA-host-cell interactions for emerging viruses and diseases. In this sense, we introduced them to organize DENV-host-cell interactions.
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- Clara Isabel Bermudez-Santana
- Computational and theoretical RNomics Group, Center of Excellence in Scientific Computing, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Grupo de Medicina de Traslación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia;
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He(何璇) XA, Berenson A, Bernard M, Weber C, Cook LE, Visel A, Fuxman Bass JI, Fisher S. Identification of conserved skeletal enhancers associated with craniosynostosis risk genes. Hum Mol Genet 2024; 33:837-849. [PMID: 37883470 PMCID: PMC11070136 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddad182] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Craniosynostosis, defined by premature fusion of one or multiple cranial sutures, is a common congenital defect affecting more than 1/2000 infants and results in restricted brain expansion. Single gene mutations account for 15%-20% of cases, largely as part of a syndrome, but the majority are nonsyndromic with complex underlying genetics. We hypothesized that the two noncoding genomic regions identified by a GWAS for craniosynostosis contain distal regulatory elements for the risk genes BMPER and BMP2. To identify such regulatory elements, we surveyed conserved noncoding sequences from both risk loci for enhancer activity in transgenic Danio rerio. We identified enhancers from both regions that direct expression to skeletal tissues, consistent with the endogenous expression of bmper and bmp2. For each locus, we also found a skeletal enhancer that also contains a sequence variant associated with craniosynostosis risk. We examined the activity of each enhancer during craniofacial development and found that the BMPER-associated enhancer is active in the restricted region of cartilage closely associated with frontal bone initiation. The same enhancer is active in mouse skeletal tissues, demonstrating evolutionarily conserved activity. Using enhanced yeast one-hybrid assays, we identified transcription factors that bind each enhancer and observed differential binding between alleles, implicating multiple signaling pathways. Our findings help unveil the genetic mechanism of the two craniosynostosis risk loci. More broadly, our combined in vivo approach is applicable to many complex genetic diseases to build a link between association studies and specific genetic mechanisms.
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- Xuan Anita He(何璇)
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics, Boston University, 700 Albany St, W607, Boston, MA 02118, United States
- Graduate Program in Biomolecular Medicine, Boston University, 72 East Concord St, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215, United States
- Program in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Boston University, 5 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics, Boston University, 700 Albany St, W607, Boston, MA 02118, United States
- College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University, 5 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215, United States
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6058, United States
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- Environmental Genomics & System Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
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- Environmental Genomics & System Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
- U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
- School of Natural Sciences, 5200 Lake Road, University of California Merced, Merced, CA 95343, United States
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics, Boston University, 700 Albany St, W607, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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Louarn M, Collet G, Barré È, Fest T, Dameron O, Siegel A, Chatonnet F. Regulus infers signed regulatory relations from few samples' information using discretization and likelihood constraints. PLoS Comput Biol 2024; 20:e1011816. [PMID: 38252636 PMCID: PMC10833539 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
MOTIVATION Transcriptional regulation is performed by transcription factors (TF) binding to DNA in context-dependent regulatory regions and determines the activation or inhibition of gene expression. Current methods of transcriptional regulatory circuits inference, based on one or all of TF, regions and genes activity measurements require a large number of samples for ranking the candidate TF-gene regulation relations and rarely predict whether they are activations or inhibitions. We hypothesize that transcriptional regulatory circuits can be inferred from fewer samples by (1) fully integrating information on TF binding, gene expression and regulatory regions accessibility, (2) reducing data complexity and (3) using biology-based likelihood constraints to determine the global consistency between a candidate TF-gene relation and patterns of genes expressions and region activations, as well as qualify regulations as activations or inhibitions. RESULTS We introduce Regulus, a method which computes TF-gene relations from gene expressions, regulatory region activities and TF binding sites data, together with the genomic locations of all entities. After aggregating gene expressions and region activities into patterns, data are integrated into a RDF (Resource Description Framework) endpoint. A dedicated SPARQL (SPARQL Protocol and RDF Query Language) query retrieves all potential relations between expressed TF and genes involving active regulatory regions. These TF-region-gene relations are then filtered using biological likelihood constraints allowing to qualify them as activation or inhibition. Regulus provides signed relations consistent with public databases and, when applied to biological data, identifies both known and potential new regulators. Regulus is devoted to context-specific transcriptional circuits inference in human settings where samples are scarce and cell populations are closely related, using discretization into patterns and likelihood reasoning to decipher the most robust regulatory relations.
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- Marine Louarn
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, Inria, IRISA - UMR 6074, Rennes, France
- UMR_S 1236, Université Rennes 1, INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, Inria, IRISA - UMR 6074, Rennes, France
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- UMR_S 1236, Université Rennes 1, INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang, Rennes, France
- Laboratoire d’Hématologie, Pôle de Biologie, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, Inria, IRISA - UMR 6074, Rennes, France
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- UMR_S 1236, Université Rennes 1, INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang, Rennes, France
- Laboratoire d’Hématologie, Pôle de Biologie, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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Patalano SD, Fuxman Bass P, Fuxman Bass JI. Transcription factors in the development and treatment of immune disorders. Transcription 2023:1-23. [PMID: 38100543 DOI: 10.1080/21541264.2023.2294623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Immune function is highly controlled at the transcriptional level by the binding of transcription factors (TFs) to promoter and enhancer elements. Several TF families play major roles in immune gene expression, including NF-κB, STAT, IRF, AP-1, NRs, and NFAT, which trigger anti-pathogen responses, promote cell differentiation, and maintain immune system homeostasis. Aberrant expression, activation, or sequence of isoforms and variants of these TFs can result in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases as well as hematological and solid tumor cancers. For this reason, TFs have become attractive drug targets, even though most were previously deemed "undruggable" due to their lack of small molecule binding pockets and the presence of intrinsically disordered regions. However, several aspects of TF structure and function can be targeted for therapeutic intervention, such as ligand-binding domains, protein-protein interactions between TFs and with cofactors, TF-DNA binding, TF stability, upstream signaling pathways, and TF expression. In this review, we provide an overview of each of the important TF families, how they function in immunity, and some related diseases they are involved in. Additionally, we discuss the ways of targeting TFs with drugs along with recent research developments in these areas and their clinical applications, followed by the advantages and disadvantages of targeting TFs for the treatment of immune disorders.
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- Samantha D Patalano
- Biology Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
- Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Biology Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
- Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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Berenson A, Lane R, Soto-Ugaldi LF, Patel M, Ciausu C, Li Z, Chen Y, Shah S, Santoso C, Liu X, Spirohn K, Hao T, Hill DE, Vidal M, Fuxman Bass JI. Paired yeast one-hybrid assays to detect DNA-binding cooperativity and antagonism across transcription factors. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6570. [PMID: 37853017 PMCID: PMC10584920 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42445-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Cooperativity and antagonism between transcription factors (TFs) can drastically modify their binding to regulatory DNA elements. While mapping these relationships between TFs is important for understanding their context-specific functions, existing approaches either rely on DNA binding motif predictions, interrogate one TF at a time, or study individual TFs in parallel. Here, we introduce paired yeast one-hybrid (pY1H) assays to detect cooperativity and antagonism across hundreds of TF-pairs at DNA regions of interest. We provide evidence that a wide variety of TFs are subject to modulation by other TFs in a DNA region-specific manner. We also demonstrate that TF-TF relationships are often affected by alternative isoform usage and identify cooperativity and antagonism between human TFs and viral proteins from human papillomaviruses, Epstein-Barr virus, and other viruses. Altogether, pY1H assays provide a broadly applicable framework to study how different functional relationships affect protein occupancy at regulatory DNA regions.
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- Anna Berenson
- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Tri-Institutional Program in Computational Biology and Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
- Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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Kassuhn W, Cutillas PR, Kessler M, Sehouli J, Braicu EI, Blüthgen N, Kulbe H. In Silico Analysis Predicts Nuclear Factors NR2F6 and YAP1 as Mesenchymal Subtype-Specific Therapeutic Targets for Ovarian Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3155. [PMID: 37370765 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15123155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tumour heterogeneity in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is a proposed cause of acquired resistance to treatment and high rates of relapse. Among the four distinct molecular subtypes of HGSOC, the mesenchymal subtype (MES) has been observed with high frequency in several study cohorts. Moreover, it exhibits aggressive characteristics with poor prognosis. The failure to adequately exploit such subtypes for treatment results in high mortality rates, highlighting the need for effective targeted therapeutic strategies that follow the idea of personalized medicine (PM). METHODS As a proof-of-concept, bulk and single-cell RNA data were used to characterize the distinct composition of the tumour microenvironment (TME), as well as the cell-cell communication and its effects on downstream transcription of MES. Moreover, transcription factor activity contextualized with causal inference analysis identified novel therapeutic targets with potential causal impact on transcription factor dysregulation promoting the malignant phenotype. FINDINGS Fibroblast and macrophage phenotypes are of utmost importance for the complex intercellular crosstalk of MES. Specifically, tumour-associated macrophages were identified as the source of interleukin 1 beta (IL1B), a signalling molecule with significant impact on downstream transcription in tumour cells. Likewise, signalling molecules tumour necrosis factor (TNF), transforming growth factor beta (TGFB1), and C-X-C motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12) were prominent drivers of downstream gene expression associated with multiple cancer hallmarks. Furthermore, several consistently hyperactivated transcription factors were identified as potential sources for treatment opportunities. Finally, causal inference analysis identified Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) and Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 2 Group F Member 6 (NR2F6) as novel therapeutic targets in MES, verified in an independent dataset. INTERPRETATION By utilizing a sophisticated bioinformatics approach, several candidates for treatment opportunities, including YAP1 and NR2F6 were identified. These candidates represent signalling regulators within the cellular network of the MES. Hence, further studies to confirm these candidates as potential targeted therapies in PM are warranted.
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- Wanja Kassuhn
- Tumorbank Ovarian Cancer Network, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Gynecology, European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Campus Virchow Klinikum, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1B 6BQ, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Tumorbank Ovarian Cancer Network, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Gynecology, European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Campus Virchow Klinikum, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Tumorbank Ovarian Cancer Network, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Gynecology, European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Campus Virchow Klinikum, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute of Pathology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- IRI Life Sciences, Humboldt University, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Tumorbank Ovarian Cancer Network, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Gynecology, European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Campus Virchow Klinikum, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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Scarpa JR, Elemento O. Multi-omic molecular profiling and network biology for precision anaesthesiology: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2023:S0007-0912(23)00125-3. [PMID: 37055274 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.03.006] [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: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Technological advancement, data democratisation, and decreasing costs have led to a revolution in molecular biology in which the entire set of DNA, RNA, proteins, and various other molecules - the 'multi-omic' profile - can be measured in humans. Sequencing 1 million bases of human DNA now costs US$0.01, and emerging technologies soon promise to reduce the cost of sequencing the whole genome to US$100. These trends have made it feasible to sample the multi-omic profile of millions of people, much of which is publicly available for medical research. Can anaesthesiologists use these data to improve patient care? This narrative review brings together a rapidly growing literature in multi-omic profiling across numerous fields that points to the future of precision anaesthesiology. Here, we discuss how DNA, RNA, proteins, and other molecules interact in molecular networks that can be used for preoperative risk stratification, intraoperative optimisation, and postoperative monitoring. This literature provides evidence for four fundamental insights: (1) Clinically similar patients have different molecular profiles and, as a consequence, different outcomes. (2) Vast, publicly available, and rapidly growing molecular datasets have been generated in chronic disease patients and can be repurposed to estimate perioperative risk. (3) Multi-omic networks are altered in the perioperative period and influence postoperative outcomes. (4) Multi-omic networks can serve as empirical, molecular measurements of a successful postoperative course. With this burgeoning universe of molecular data, the anaesthesiologist-of-the-future will tailor their clinical management to an individual's multi-omic profile to optimise postoperative outcomes and long-term health.
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- Joseph R Scarpa
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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Wang C, Wei M, Wu Y, Fan HT, Liang ZK, Liu AR, Xin WJ, Feng X. Epigenetic Up-Regulation of ADAMTS4 in Sympathetic Ganglia is Involved in the Maintenance of Neuropathic Pain Following Nerve Injury. Neurochem Res 2023:10.1007/s11064-023-03896-x. [PMID: 36947308 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-023-03896-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Sympathetic axonal sprouting into dorsal root ganglia is a major phenomenon implicated in neuropathic pain, and sympathetic ganglia blockage may relieve some intractable chronic pain in animal pain models and clinical conditions. These suggest that sympathetic ganglia participated in the maintenance of chronic pain. However, the molecular mechanism underlying sympathetic ganglia-mediated chronic pain is not clear. Here, we found that spared nerve injury treatment upregulated the expression of ADAMTS4 and AP-2α protein and mRNA in the noradrenergic neurons of sympathetic ganglia during neuropathic pain maintenance. Knockdown the ADAMTS4 or AP-2α by injecting specific retro scAAV-TH (Tyrosine Hydroxylase)-shRNA ameliorated the mechanical allodynia induced by spared nerve injury on day 21 and 28. Furthermore, chromatin immunoprecipitation and coimmunoprecipitation assays found that spared nerve injury increased the recruitment of AP-2α to the ADAMTS4 gene promoter, the interaction between AP-2α and histone acetyltransferase p300 and the histone H4 acetylation on day 28. Finally, knockdown the AP-2α reduced the acetylation of H4 on the promoter region of ADAMTS4 gene and suppressed the increase of ADAMTS4 expression induced by spared nerve injury. Together, these results suggested that the enhanced interaction between AP-2α and p300 mediated the epigenetic upregulation of ADAMTS4 in sympathetic ganglia noradrenergic neurons, which contributed to the maintenance of spared nerve injury induced neuropathic pain.
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- Chen Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
- Zhongshan Medical School, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan Rd. 2, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, 58 Zhong Shan Rd 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Jung SM, Baek IW, Park KS, Kim KJ. De novo molecular subtyping of salivary gland tissue in the context of Sjögren's syndrome heterogeneity. Clin Immunol 2022; 245:109171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Soto L, Li Z, Santoso CS, Berenson A, Ho I, Shen VX, Yuan S, Bass JIF. Compendium of human transcription factor effector domains. Mol Cell 2022; 82:514-526. [PMID: 34863368 PMCID: PMC8818021 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Transcription factors (TFs) regulate gene expression by binding to DNA sequences and modulating transcriptional activity through their effector domains. Despite the central role of effector domains in TF function, there is a current lack of a comprehensive resource and characterization of effector domains. Here, we provide a catalog of 924 effector domains across 594 human TFs. Using this catalog, we characterized the amino acid composition of effector domains, their conservation across species and across the human population, and their roles in human diseases. Furthermore, we provide a classification system for effector domains that constitutes a valuable resource and a blueprint for future experimental studies of TF effector domain function.
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- Luis Soto
- Escuela Profesional de Genética y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15081, Perú
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- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston MA 02215
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- Biology Department, Boston University, Boston MA 02215,Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston MA 02215
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- Biology Department, Boston University, Boston MA 02215,Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston MA 02215
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- Biology Department, Boston University, Boston MA 02215
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- Biology Department, Boston University, Boston MA 02215
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- Biology Department, Boston University, Boston MA 02215
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- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston MA 02215,Biology Department, Boston University, Boston MA 02215,Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston MA 02215,correspondence:
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Kuniholm J, Armstrong E, Bernabe B, Coote C, Berenson A, Patalano SD, Olson A, He X, Lin NH, Fuxman Bass JI, Henderson AJ. Intragenic proviral elements support transcription of defective HIV-1 proviruses. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009982. [PMID: 34962974 PMCID: PMC8746790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
HIV-1 establishes a persistent proviral reservoir by integrating into the genome of infected host cells. Current antiretroviral treatments do not target this persistent population of proviruses which include latently infected cells that upon treatment interruption can be reactivated to contribute to HIV-1 rebound. Deep sequencing of persistent HIV proviruses has revealed that greater than 90% of integrated HIV genomes are defective and unable to produce infectious virions. We hypothesized that intragenic elements in the HIV genome support transcription of aberrant HIV-1 RNAs from defective proviruses that lack long terminal repeats (LTRs). Using an intact provirus detection assay, we observed that resting CD4+ T cells and monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) are biased towards generating defective HIV-1 proviruses. Multiplex reverse transcription droplet digital PCR identified env and nef transcripts which lacked 5' untranslated regions (UTR) in acutely infected CD4+ T cells and MDMs indicating transcripts are generated that do not utilize the promoter within the LTR. 5'UTR-deficient env transcripts were also identified in a cohort of people living with HIV (PLWH) on ART, suggesting that these aberrant RNAs are produced in vivo. Using 5' rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE), we mapped the start site of these transcripts within the Env gene. This region bound several cellular transcription factors and functioned as a transcriptional regulatory element that could support transcription and translation of downstream HIV-1 RNAs. These studies provide mechanistic insights into how defective HIV-1 proviruses are persistently expressed to potentially drive inflammation in PLWH.
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- Jeffrey Kuniholm
- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases; Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases; Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University, Department of Biology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University, Department of Biology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases; Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases; Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases; Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University, Department of Biology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases; Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Boston University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Parolo S, Tomasoni D, Bora P, Ramponi A, Kaddi C, Azer K, Domenici E, Neves-Zaph S, Lombardo R. Reconstruction of the Cytokine Signaling in Lysosomal Storage Diseases by Literature Mining and Network Analysis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:703489. [PMID: 34490253 PMCID: PMC8417786 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.703489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are characterized by the abnormal accumulation of substrates in tissues due to the deficiency of lysosomal proteins. Among the numerous clinical manifestations, chronic inflammation has been consistently reported for several LSDs. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in the inflammatory response are still not completely understood. In this study, we performed text-mining and systems biology analyses to investigate the inflammatory signals in three LSDs characterized by sphingolipid accumulation: Gaucher disease, Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), and Fabry Disease. We first identified the cytokines linked to the LSDs, and then built on the extracted knowledge to investigate the inflammatory signals. We found numerous transcription factors that are putative regulators of cytokine expression in a cell-specific context, such as the signaling axes controlled by STAT2, JUN, and NR4A2 as candidate regulators of the monocyte Gaucher disease cytokine network. Overall, our results suggest the presence of a complex inflammatory signaling in LSDs involving many cellular and molecular players that could be further investigated as putative targets of anti-inflammatory therapies.
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- Silvia Parolo
- Fondazione the Microsoft Research-University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology, Rovereto, Italy
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- Fondazione the Microsoft Research-University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology, Rovereto, Italy
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- Fondazione the Microsoft Research-University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology, Rovereto, Italy
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- Fondazione the Microsoft Research-University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology, Rovereto, Italy
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- Data and Data Science - Translational Disease Modeling, Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, United States
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- Data and Data Science - Translational Disease Modeling, Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, United States
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- Fondazione the Microsoft Research-University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology, Rovereto, Italy.,Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Data and Data Science - Translational Disease Modeling, Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, United States
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- Fondazione the Microsoft Research-University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology, Rovereto, Italy
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Santoso CS, Li Z, Rottenberg JT, Liu X, Shen VX, Fuxman Bass JI. Therapeutic Targeting of Transcription Factors to Control the Cytokine Release Syndrome in COVID-19. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:673485. [PMID: 34163359 PMCID: PMC8215608 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.673485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Treatment of the cytokine release syndrome (CRS) has become an important part of rescuing hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Here, we systematically explored the transcriptional regulators of inflammatory cytokines involved in the COVID-19 CRS to identify candidate transcription factors (TFs) for therapeutic targeting using approved drugs. We integrated a resource of TF-cytokine gene interactions with single-cell RNA-seq expression data from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells of COVID-19 patients. We found 581 significantly correlated interactions, between 95 TFs and 16 cytokines upregulated in the COVID-19 patients, that may contribute to pathogenesis of the disease. Among these, we identified 19 TFs that are targets of FDA approved drugs. We investigated the potential therapeutic effect of 10 drugs and 25 drugs combinations on inflammatory cytokine production, which revealed two drugs that inhibited cytokine production and numerous combinations that show synergistic efficacy in downregulating cytokine production. Further studies of these candidate repurposable drugs could lead to a therapeutic regimen to treat the CRS in COVID-19 patients.
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- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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Emerging Next-Generation Target for Cancer Immunotherapy Research: The Orphan Nuclear Receptor NR2F6. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13112600. [PMID: 34073258 PMCID: PMC8197903 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13112600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary The most successful strategies for solid cancer immunotherapy have centered on targeting the co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory T cell molecules that regulate T cell activation. Although immunotherapy that targets surface receptors such as CTLA-4 and/or PD-1 with recombinant antibodies has been a game changer for cancer treatment, a sizeable subset of patients still fail to respond to, and even fewer patients are cured by, these therapy regimens. Here, we discuss the unique potential of NR2F6 as an emerging target for cancer immunotherapy to significantly increase response rates of cancer patients and/or to extend treatment to a broader range of cancer types. Abstract Additional therapeutic targets suitable for boosting anti-tumor effector responses have been found inside effector CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. It is likely that future treatment options will combine surface receptor and intracellular protein targets. Utilizing germline gene ablation as well as CRISPR/Cas9-mediated acute gene mutagenesis, the nuclear receptor NR2F6 (nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group F member 6, also called Ear-2) has been firmly characterized as such an intracellular immune checkpoint in effector T cells. Targeting this receptor appears to be a strategy for improving anti-tumor immunotherapy responses, especially in combination with CTLA-4 and PD-1. Current preclinical experimental knowledge firmly validates the immune checkpoint function of NR2F6 in murine tumor models, which provides a promising perspective for immunotherapy regimens in humans in the near future. While the clinical focus remains on the B7/CD28 family members, protein candidate targets such as NR2F6 are now being investigated in laboratories around the world and in R&D companies. Such an alternative therapeutic approach, if demonstrated to be successful, could supplement the existing therapeutic models and significantly increase response rates of cancer patients and/or expand the reach of immune therapy regimens to include a wider range of cancer entities. In this perspective review, the role of NR2F6 as an emerging and druggable target in immuno-oncology research will be discussed, with special emphasis on the unique potential of NR2F6 and its critical and non-redundant role in both immune and tumor cells.
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Lin W, Li Q, Zhang D, Zhang X, Qi X, Wang Q, Chen Y, Liu C, Li H, Zhang S, Wang Y, Shao B, Zhang L, Yuan Q. Mapping the immune microenvironment for mandibular alveolar bone homeostasis at single-cell resolution. Bone Res 2021; 9:17. [PMID: 33723232 PMCID: PMC7960742 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-021-00141-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Alveolar bone is the thickened ridge of jaw bone that supports teeth. It is subject to constant occlusal force and pathogens invasion, and is therefore under active bone remodeling and immunomodulation. Alveolar bone holds a distinct niche from long bone considering their different developmental origin and postnatal remodeling pattern. However, a systematic explanation of alveolar bone at single-cell level is still lacking. Here, we construct a single-cell atlas of mouse mandibular alveolar bone through single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). A more active immune microenvironment is identified in alveolar bone, with a higher proportion of mature immune cells than in long bone. Among all immune cell populations, the monocyte/macrophage subpopulation most actively interacts with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) subpopulation. Alveolar bone monocytes/macrophages express a higher level of Oncostatin M (Osm) compared to long bone, which promotes osteogenic differentiation and inhibits adipogenic differentiation of MSCs. In summary, our study reveals a unique immune microenvironment of alveolar bone, which may provide a more precise immune-modulatory target for therapeutic treatment of oral diseases.
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- Weimin Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, Center of Precision Medicine, Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. .,Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Santoso CS, Li Z, Rottenberg JT, Liu X, Shen VX, Bass JIF. In vitro Targeting of Transcription Factors to Control the Cytokine Release Syndrome in COVID-19. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2020:2020.12.29.424728. [PMID: 33398281 PMCID: PMC7781316 DOI: 10.1101/2020.12.29.424728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Treatment of the cytokine release syndrome (CRS) has become an important part of rescuing hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Here, we systematically explored the transcriptional regulators of inflammatory cytokines involved in the COVID-19 CRS to identify candidate transcription factors (TFs) for therapeutic targeting using approved drugs. We integrated a resource of TF-cytokine gene interactions with single-cell RNA-seq expression data from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells of COVID-19 patients. We found 581 significantly correlated interactions, between 95 TFs and 16 cytokines upregulated in the COVID-19 patients, that may contribute to pathogenesis of the disease. Among these, we identified 19 TFs that are targets of FDA approved drugs. We investigated the potential therapeutic effect of 10 drugs and 25 drug combinations on inflammatory cytokine production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, which revealed two drugs that inhibited cytokine production and numerous combinations that show synergistic efficacy in downregulating cytokine production. Further studies of these candidate repurposable drugs could lead to a therapeutic regimen to treat the CRS in COVID-19 patients.
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- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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