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Zhang M, Lam KP, Xu S. Natural Killer Cell Engagers (NKCEs): a new frontier in cancer immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1207276. [PMID: 37638058 PMCID: PMC10450036 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1207276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Natural Killer (NK) cells are a type of innate lymphoid cells that play a crucial role in immunity by killing virally infected or tumor cells and secreting cytokines and chemokines. NK cell-mediated immunotherapy has emerged as a promising approach for cancer treatment due to its safety and effectiveness. NK cell engagers (NKCEs), such as BiKE (bispecific killer cell engager) or TriKE (trispecific killer cell engager), are a novel class of antibody-based therapeutics that exhibit several advantages over other cancer immunotherapies harnessing NK cells. By bridging NK and tumor cells, NKCEs activate NK cells and lead to tumor cell lysis. A growing number of NKCEs are currently undergoing development, with some already in clinical trials. However, there is a need for more comprehensive studies to determine how the molecular design of NKCEs affects their functionality and manufacturability, which are crucial for their development as off-the-shelf drugs for cancer treatment. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on NKCE development and discuss critical factors required for the production of effective NKCEs.
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- Minchuan Zhang
- Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Pizzagalli DU, Pulfer A, Thelen M, Krause R, Gonzalez SF. In Vivo Motility Patterns Displayed by Immune Cells Under Inflammatory Conditions. Front Immunol 2022; 12:804159. [PMID: 35046959 PMCID: PMC8762290 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.804159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The migration of immune cells plays a key role in inflammation. This is evident in the fact that inflammatory stimuli elicit a broad range of migration patterns in immune cells. Since these patterns are pivotal for initiating the immune response, their dysregulation is associated with life-threatening conditions including organ failure, chronic inflammation, autoimmunity, and cancer, amongst others. Over the last two decades, thanks to advancements in the intravital microscopy technology, it has become possible to visualize cell migration in living organisms with unprecedented resolution, helping to deconstruct hitherto unexplored aspects of the immune response associated with the dynamism of cells. However, a comprehensive classification of the main motility patterns of immune cells observed in vivo, along with their relevance to the inflammatory process, is still lacking. In this review we defined cell actions as motility patterns displayed by immune cells, which are associated with a specific role during the immune response. In this regard, we summarize the main actions performed by immune cells during intravital microscopy studies. For each of these actions, we provide a consensus name, a definition based on morphodynamic properties, and the biological contexts in which it was reported. Moreover, we provide an overview of the computational methods that were employed for the quantification, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to study the immune system from imaging data.
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- Diego Ulisse Pizzagalli
- Istituto di Ricerca in Biomedicina (IRB), Università della Svizzera italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Euler institute, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Ricerca in Biomedicina (IRB), Università della Svizzera italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Ricerca in Biomedicina (IRB), Università della Svizzera italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Euler institute, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Ricerca in Biomedicina (IRB), Università della Svizzera italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Babes L, Shim R, Kubes P. Imaging α-GalCer-activated iNKT cells in a hepatic metastatic environment. Cancer Immunol Res 2021; 10:12-25. [PMID: 34785505 DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-21-0445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer patients frequently develop liver metastases after, and perhaps as a consequence of, lifesaving surgical resection of the primary tumor. This creates a potential opportunity for prophylactic metastatic treatment with novel immunostimulatory molecules. Here, we used state-of-the-art intravital imaging of an experimental liver metastasis model to visualize the early behavior and function of invariant (i)NKT cells stimulated with α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer). Intravenous α-GalCer prior to tumor cell seeding in the liver significantly inhibited tumor growth. However, some seeding tumor cells survived. A multiple dosing regimen reduced tumor burden and prolonged the life of mice, whereas tumors returned within 5 days after a single dose of α-GalCer. With multiple doses of α-GalCer, iNKT cells increased in number and granularity (as did NK cells). As a result, the total number of contacts and time in contact with tumors increased substantially. In the absence of iNKT cells, the beneficial effect of α-GalCer was lost. Robust cytokine production dissipated over time. Repeated therapy, even after cytokine dissipation, led to reduced tumor burden and prolonged survival. Serial transplantation of tumors exposed to α-GalCer-activated iNKT cells did not induce greater resistance, suggesting no obvious epigenetic or genetic immunoediting in tumors exposed to activated iNKT cells. Very few tumor cells expressed CD1d in this model, and as such, adding monomers of CD1d-α-GalCer further reduced tumor growth. The data suggest early and repeated stimulation of iNKT cells with α-GalCer could have direct therapeutic benefit for colorectal cancer patients that develop metastatic liver disease.
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- Liane Babes
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute and Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Lin CM, Gill RG, Mehrad B. The natural killer cell activating receptor, NKG2D, is critical to antibody-dependent chronic rejection in heart transplantation. Am J Transplant 2021; 21:3550-3560. [PMID: 34014614 PMCID: PMC9036609 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Chronic rejection is among the most pressing clinical challenges in solid organ transplantation. Interestingly, in a mouse model of heterotopic heart transplantation, antibody-dependent, natural killer (NK) cell-mediated chronic cardiac allograft vasculopathy occurs in some donor-recipient strain combinations, but not others. In this study, we sought to identify the mechanism underlying this unexplained phenomenon. Cardiac allografts from major histocompatibility complex (MHC) mismatched donors were transplanted into immune-deficient C57Bl/6.rag-/- recipients, followed by administration of a monoclonal antibody against the donor MHC class I antigen. We found marked allograft vasculopathy in hearts from C3H donors, but near-complete protection of BALB/c allografts from injury. We found no difference in recipient NK cell phenotype or intrinsic responsiveness to activating signals between recipients of C3H versus BALB/c allografts. However, cardiac endothelial cells from C3H allografts showed an approximately twofold higher expression of Rae-1, an activating ligand of the NK cell receptor natural killer group 2D (NKG2D). Importantly, the administration of a neutralizing antibody against NKG2D abrogated the development of allograft vasculopathy in recipients of C3H allografts, even in the presence of donor-specific antibodies. Therefore, the activating NK cell receptor NKG2D is necessary in this model of chronic cardiac allograft vasculopathy, and strain-dependent expression of NK activating ligands correlates with the development of this disease.
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- Christine M. Lin
- University of Florida. Department of Medicine (Gainesville, FL, USA)
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- University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. Department of Surgery (Aurora, CO, USA)
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- University of Florida. Department of Medicine (Gainesville, FL, USA)
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Hao F, Zhou X, Jin L. Natural killer cells: functional differences in recurrent spontaneous abortion†. Biol Reprod 2021; 102:524-531. [PMID: 31742319 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is one of the major pregnancy disorders and poses a serious risk to both the mother and the fetus. Although a number of research efforts have been conducted, therapeutic advances for treating RSA have not lived up to their expectations. Hence, other treatments should be explored. The important role of natural killer (NK) cells in immunotherapy is attracting increasing attention, both as a pharmaceutical target and for cell therapies. NK cells are abundant in the endometrium and play a role in implantation and placentation in normal pregnancy. As research progresses, NK cells are increasingly regarded as playing essential roles in the emergence and development of RSA. In this article, I review recent findings on the role of uterine NK cells in the pathophysiology of RSA. These cells may become therapeutic NK cell-related targets. In conclusion, although several issues regarding NK cells in RSA remain unresolved and require further investigation, extensive evidence is available for the treatment of RSA.
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- Fan Hao
- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Van Tilbeurgh M, Lemdani K, Beignon AS, Chapon C, Tchitchek N, Cheraitia L, Marcos Lopez E, Pascal Q, Le Grand R, Maisonnasse P, Manet C. Predictive Markers of Immunogenicity and Efficacy for Human Vaccines. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:579. [PMID: 34205932 PMCID: PMC8226531 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9060579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Vaccines represent one of the major advances of modern medicine. Despite the many successes of vaccination, continuous efforts to design new vaccines are needed to fight "old" pandemics, such as tuberculosis and malaria, as well as emerging pathogens, such as Zika virus and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Vaccination aims at reaching sterilizing immunity, however assessing vaccine efficacy is still challenging and underscores the need for a better understanding of immune protective responses. Identifying reliable predictive markers of immunogenicity can help to select and develop promising vaccine candidates during early preclinical studies and can lead to improved, personalized, vaccination strategies. A systems biology approach is increasingly being adopted to address these major challenges using multiple high-dimensional technologies combined with in silico models. Although the goal is to develop predictive models of vaccine efficacy in humans, applying this approach to animal models empowers basic and translational vaccine research. In this review, we provide an overview of vaccine immune signatures in preclinical models, as well as in target human populations. We also discuss high-throughput technologies used to probe vaccine-induced responses, along with data analysis and computational methodologies applied to the predictive modeling of vaccine efficacy.
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- Matthieu Van Tilbeurgh
- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Unité de Recherche i3, Inserm UMR-S 959, Bâtiment CERVI, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 75013 Paris, France;
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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- Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, Institut de Biologie François-Jacob (IBJF), University Paris-Sud—INSERM U1184, CEA, 92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France; (M.V.T.); (K.L.); (A.-S.B.); (C.C.); (L.C.); (E.M.L.); (Q.P.); (R.L.G.); (P.M.)
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Khazen R, Cazaux M, Lemaître F, Corre B, Garcia Z, Bousso P. Functional heterogeneity of cytotoxic T cells and tumor resistance to cytotoxic hits limit anti-tumor activity in vivo. EMBO J 2021; 40:e106658. [PMID: 33855732 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2020106658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) can eliminate tumor cells through the delivery of lethal hits, but the actual efficiency of this process in the tumor microenvironment is unclear. Here, we visualized the capacity of single CTLs to attack tumor cells in vitro and in vivo using genetically encoded reporters that monitor cell damage and apoptosis. Using two distinct malignant B-cell lines, we found that the majority of cytotoxic hits delivered by CTLs in vitro were sublethal despite proper immunological synapse formation, and associated with reversible calcium elevation and membrane damage in the targets. Through intravital imaging in the bone marrow, we established that the majority of CTL interactions with lymphoma B cells were either unproductive or sublethal. Functional heterogeneity of CTLs contributed to diverse outcomes during CTL-tumor contacts in vivo. In the therapeutic settings of anti-CD19 CAR T cells, the majority of CAR T cell-tumor interactions were also not associated with lethal hit delivery. Thus, differences in CTL lytic potential together with tumor cell resistance to cytotoxic hits represent two important bottlenecks for anti-tumor responses in vivo.
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- Roxana Khazen
- Dynamics of Immune Responses Unit, Institut Pasteur, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, INSERM U1223, Paris, France
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- Dynamics of Immune Responses Unit, Institut Pasteur, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, INSERM U1223, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Dynamics of Immune Responses Unit, Institut Pasteur, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, INSERM U1223, Paris, France
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- Dynamics of Immune Responses Unit, Institut Pasteur, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, INSERM U1223, Paris, France
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- Dynamics of Immune Responses Unit, Institut Pasteur, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, INSERM U1223, Paris, France
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- Dynamics of Immune Responses Unit, Institut Pasteur, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, INSERM U1223, Paris, France
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Junqueira-Kipnis AP, Trentini MM, Marques Neto LM, Kipnis A. Live Vaccines Have Different NK Cells and Neutrophils Requirements for the Development of a Protective Immune Response Against Tuberculosis. Front Immunol 2020; 11:741. [PMID: 32391021 PMCID: PMC7189015 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
It has been shown that neutrophils drive NK cells to activate DCs while NK cells regulate neutrophils survival. In response to mycobacteria, NK cells proliferate and produces IFN-γ, that appears to regulate the neutrophilic inflammatory responses to both M. tuberculosis infection and BCG vaccination. Although the role of neutrophils in the immune response to tuberculosis is a matter of debate, neutrophils were shown to be crucial to induce specific response against mc2-CMX vaccine. The objective of this study was to investigate the interplay between NK cells and neutrophils in regard to the development of a protective immune response against M. tuberculosis. Depletion of NK cells during vaccination did not alter the total number of neutrophils or DCs, but reduced the number of activated DCs, thus reducing the generation of Th1 specific immune responses and the protection conferred by mc2-CMX and BCG vaccines. However, only in mc2-CMX vaccination that neutrophil depletion interfered with the NK cell numbers and protection. In conclusion, it was shown that only when both NK and neutrophils were present, specific Th1 response and protection was achieved by mc2-CMX vaccine, while neutrophils although activated upon BCG vaccination were not necessary for the induced protection.
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- Ana Paula Junqueira-Kipnis
- Laboratory of Immunopathology of Infectious Disease, Department of Biosciences and Technology, Tropical Institute of Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology of Infectious Disease, Department of Biosciences and Technology, Tropical Institute of Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology of Infectious Disease, Department of Biosciences and Technology, Tropical Institute of Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Bacteriology, Department of Biosciences and Technology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Hipolito J, Peretz-Soroka H, Zhang M, Yang K, Karimi-Abdolrezaee S, Lin F, Kung SK. A New Microfluidic Platform for Studying Natural Killer Cell and Dendritic Cell Interactions. MICROMACHINES 2019; 10:mi10120851. [PMID: 31817408 PMCID: PMC6952968 DOI: 10.3390/mi10120851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
The importance of the bi-directional natural killer–dendritic cell crosstalk in coordinating anti-tumour and anti-microbial responses in vivo has been well established. However, physical parameters associated with natural killer–dendritic cell interactions have not been fully elucidated. We have previously used a simple “Y” shaped microfluidic device to study natural killer cell-migratory responses toward chemical gradients from a conditioned medium of dendritic cells. There are, however, limitations of the Y-shaped microfluidic devices that could not support higher throughput analyses and studies of cell–cell interactions. Here, we report two novel microfluidic devices (D3-Chip, T2-Chip) we applied in advanced studies of natural killer-cell migrations and their interactions with dendritic cells in vitro. The D3-Chip is an improved version of the previously published Y-shaped device that supports high-throughput analyses and docking of the cells of interest in the migration assay before they are exposed to a chemical gradient. The T2-Chip is created to support analyses of natural killer–dendritic cell cell–cell interactions without the requirement of promoting a natural killer cell to migrate long distances to find a loaded dendritic cell in the device. Using these two microfluidic platforms, we observe quantitative differences in the abilities of the immature and lipopolysaccharide-activated mature dendritic cells to interact with activated natural killer cells. The contact time between the activated natural killer cells and immature dendritic cells is significantly longer than that of the mature dendritic cells. There is a significantly higher frequency of an immature dendritic cell coming into contact with multiple natural killer cells and/or making multiple simultaneous contacts with multiple natural killer cells. To contrast, an activated natural killer cell has a significantly higher frequency of coming into contact with the mature dendritic cells than immature dendritic cells. Collectively, these differences in natural killer–dendritic cell interactions may underlie the differential maturation of immature dendritic cells by activated natural killer cells. Further applications of these microfluidic devices in studying natural killer–dendritic cell crosstalk under defined microenvironments shall enrich our understanding of the functional regulations of natural killer cells and dendritic cells in the natural killer–dendritic cell crosstalk.
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- Jolly Hipolito
- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, 417 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5, Canada; (J.H.); (M.Z.)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; (H.P.-S.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; (H.P.-S.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, 417 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5, Canada; (J.H.); (M.Z.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; (H.P.-S.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, 417 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5, Canada; (J.H.); (M.Z.)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; (H.P.-S.); (K.Y.)
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
- Correspondence: (F.L.); (S.K.P.K.); Tel.: +1-204-474-9895 (F.L.); +1-204-480-1301 (S.K.P.K.)
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- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, 417 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5, Canada; (J.H.); (M.Z.)
- Correspondence: (F.L.); (S.K.P.K.); Tel.: +1-204-474-9895 (F.L.); +1-204-480-1301 (S.K.P.K.)
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Lin MH, Lee KM, Hsu CY, Peng SY, Lin CN, Chen CC, Fan CK, Cheng PC. Immunopathological effects of Agaricus blazei Murill polysaccharides against Schistosoma mansoni infection by Th1 and NK1 cells differentiation. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 73:502-514. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Olofsson PE, Brandt L, Magnusson KEG, Frisk T, Jaldén J, Önfelt B. A collagen-based microwell migration assay to study NK-target cell interactions. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10672. [PMID: 31337806 PMCID: PMC6650390 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46958-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity in tissue is dependent on the ability of NK cells to migrate through the extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment. Traditional imaging studies of NK cell migration and cytotoxicity have utilized 2D surfaces, which do not properly reproduce the structural and mechanical cues that shape the migratory response of NK cells in vivo. Here, we have combined a microwell assay that allows long-term imaging and tracking of small, well-defined populations of NK cells with an interstitial ECM-like matrix. The assay allows for long-term imaging of NK-target cell interactions within a confined 3D volume. We found marked differences in motility between individual cells with a small fraction of the cells moving slowly and being confined to a small volume within the matrix, while other cells moved more freely. A majority of NK cells also exhibited transient variation in their motility, alternating between periods of migration arrest and movement. The assay could be used as a complement to in vivo imaging to study human NK cell heterogeneity in migration and cytotoxicity.
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- Per E Olofsson
- Division of Biophysics, Department of Applied Physics, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Tomtebodavägen 23 A, 171 65, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Biophysics, Department of Applied Physics, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Tomtebodavägen 23 A, 171 65, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Signal Processing, ACCESS Linnaeus Centre, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Biophysics, Department of Applied Physics, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Tomtebodavägen 23 A, 171 65, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Signal Processing, ACCESS Linnaeus Centre, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Biophysics, Department of Applied Physics, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Tomtebodavägen 23 A, 171 65, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden.
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Del Bano J, Florès-Florès R, Josselin E, Goubard A, Ganier L, Castellano R, Chames P, Baty D, Kerfelec B. A Bispecific Antibody-Based Approach for Targeting Mesothelin in Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1593. [PMID: 31354732 PMCID: PMC6636429 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) remain a major medical challenge due to poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Mesothelin is a glycosyl-phosphatidyl inositol-linked membrane protein with restricted normal expression and high level expression in a large proportion of TNBC, thus qualifying as an attractive target. Its overexpression in breast tumors has been recently correlated with a decreased disease-free survival and an increase of distant metastases. The objective of the study was to investigate the relevance of a bispecific antibody-based immunotherapy approach through mesothelin targeting and CD16 engagement using a Fab-like bispecific format (MesobsFab). Using two TNBC cell lines with different level of surface mesothelin and epithelial/mesenchymal phenotypes, we showed that, in vitro, MesobsFab promotes the recruitment and penetration of NK cells into tumor spheroids, induces potent dose-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity of mesothelin-positive tumor cells, cytokine secretion, and decreases cell invasiveness. MesobsFab was able to induce cytotoxicity in resting human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), mainly through its NK cells-mediated antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity. In vivo, the anti-tumor effect of MesobsFab depends upon a threshold of MSLN density on target cells. Collectively our data support mesothelin as a relevant therapeutic target for the subset of TNBC that overexpresses mesothelin characterized by a low overall and disease-free survival as well as the potential of MesobsFab as antibody-based immunotherapeutics.
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- Joanie Del Bano
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmette, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille, UMR7288, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmette, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmette, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmette, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmette, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmette, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmette, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmette, CRCM, Marseille, France
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Kim SE, Kim H, Doh J. Single cell arrays of hematological cancer cells for assessment of lymphocyte cytotoxicity dynamics, serial killing, and extracellular molecules. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:2009-2018. [PMID: 31065640 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00133f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cytotoxicity exerted by cytotoxic lymphocytes against cancer cells is an essential cellular function for successful cancer immunotherapy. Standard cytotoxicity assays mostly provide population level information, whereas live cell imaging-based cytotoxicity assays can assess single cell level heterogeneity. However, long term tracking of individual cytotoxic lymphocyte-hematological cancer cell interactions is technically challenging because both cells can float around and form multi-cellular aggregates. To overcome this limitation, single hematological cancer cell arrays with immobilized hematological cancer cells are fabricated using microwell arrays. Using this new platform, single cell level natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity against leukemic cells is quantitatively assessed. Depending on microwell surface adhesiveness and inter-microwell distances, distinct modes of NK-leukemic cell interactions that result in different NK cell cytotoxicity are observed. For microwell arrays coated with bovine serum albumin, which prevents cell adhesion, NK cells stably contacted cancer cells with rounded morphologies, whereas for microwell arrays coated with fibronectin (FN), which triggers integrin signals, NK cells contacting cancer cells exhibited dynamic behaviors with elongated morphologies and constantly explored extracellular spaces by membrane extension. In addition, FN on extracellular spaces facilitate NK cell detachment from leukemic cells after killing by providing anchorage for force transmission, and promote cytotoxicity and serial killing. Single hematologic cell arrays are not only an efficient method for lymphocyte cytotoxicity analysis but also a useful tool to study the role of signaling molecules in extracellular spaces on lymphocyte cytotoxicity.
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- Seong-Eun Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77, Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea
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- Integrative Biosciences & Biotechnology (IBB), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77, Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77, Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea and School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (I-Bio), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77, Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea.
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The role of ocular dendritic cells in uveitis. Immunol Lett 2019; 209:4-10. [PMID: 30926373 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) act as a bridge between innate and adoptive immunity. They are widely distributed in various tissues and organs. Resident ocular DCs are found in the peripheral margins and juxtapapillary areas of the retina, usually in an immature state. During inflammation, DCs are activated and participate in the development of uveitis, an ocular inflammatory disease. Herein, the characteristics and status of DCs in uveitis, the possible factors affecting the status of DCs, and the clinical methods for detecting the DCs in patients are described.
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Freud AG, Mundy-Bosse BL, Yu J, Caligiuri MA. The Broad Spectrum of Human Natural Killer Cell Diversity. Immunity 2017; 47:820-833. [PMID: 29166586 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 419] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 10/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Natural killer (NK) cells provide protection against infectious pathogens and cancer. For decades it has been appreciated that two major NK cell subsets (CD56bright and CD56dim) exist in humans and have distinct anatomical localization patterns, phenotypes, and functions in immunity. In light of this traditional NK cell dichotomy, it is now clear that the spectrum of human NK cell diversity is much broader than originally appreciated as a result of variegated surface receptor, intracellular signaling molecule, and transcription factor expression; tissue-specific imprinting; and foreign antigen exposure. The recent discoveries of tissue-resident NK cell developmental intermediates, non-NK innate lymphoid cells, and the capacity for NK cells to adapt and differentiate into long-lived memory cells has added further complexity to this field. Here we review our current understanding of the breadth and generation of human NK cell diversity.
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- Aharon G Freud
- Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Comprehensive Cancer Center and The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Comprehensive Cancer Center and The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Comprehensive Cancer Center and The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Comprehensive Cancer Center and The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Zhang Y, Tang J, Tian Z, van Velkinburgh JC, Song J, Wu Y, Ni B. Innate Lymphoid Cells: A Promising New Regulator in Fibrotic Diseases. Int Rev Immunol 2016. [PMID: 26222510 DOI: 10.3109/08830185.2015.1068304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Fibrosis is a consequence of chronic inflammation and the persistent accumulation of extracellular matrix, for which the cycle of tissue injury and repair becomes a predominant feature. Both the innate and adaptive immune systems play key roles in the progress of fibrosis. The recently identified subsets of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), which are mainly localize to epithelial surfaces, have been characterized as regulators of chronic inflammation and tissue remodeling, representing a functional bridge between the innate and adaptive immunity. Moreover, recent research has implicated ILCs as potential contributing factors to several kinds of fibrosis diseases, such as hepatic fibrosis and pulmonary fibrosis. Here, we will summarize and discuss the key roles of ILCs and their related factors in fibrotic diseases and their potential for translation to the clinic.
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- Yi Zhang
- a Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , PR China
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- b Department of Dermatology , 105th Hospital of PLA , Hefei , PR China
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- a Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , PR China
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- d Department of Microbiology and Immunology , The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine , Hershey , PA , USA
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- a Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , PR China
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- a Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , PR China
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- Division of Mouse Models of Asthma, Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel (RCB), Borstel, Germany
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Halle S, Keyser KA, Stahl FR, Busche A, Marquardt A, Zheng X, Galla M, Heissmeyer V, Heller K, Boelter J, Wagner K, Bischoff Y, Martens R, Braun A, Werth K, Uvarovskii A, Kempf H, Meyer-Hermann M, Arens R, Kremer M, Sutter G, Messerle M, Förster R. In Vivo Killing Capacity of Cytotoxic T Cells Is Limited and Involves Dynamic Interactions and T Cell Cooperativity. Immunity 2016; 44:233-45. [PMID: 26872694 PMCID: PMC4846978 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2016.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Revised: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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According to in vitro assays, T cells are thought to kill rapidly and efficiently, but the efficacy and dynamics of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL)-mediated killing of virus-infected cells in vivo remains elusive. We used two-photon microscopy to quantify CTL-mediated killing in mice infected with herpesviruses or poxviruses. On average, one CTL killed 2–16 virus-infected cells per day as determined by real-time imaging and by mathematical modeling. In contrast, upon virus-induced MHC class I downmodulation, CTLs failed to destroy their targets. During killing, CTLs remained migratory and formed motile kinapses rather than static synapses with targets. Viruses encoding the calcium sensor GCaMP6s revealed strong heterogeneity in individual CTL functional capacity. Furthermore, the probability of death of infected cells increased for those contacted by more than two CTLs, indicative of CTL cooperation. Thus, direct visualization of CTLs during killing of virus-infected cells reveals crucial parameters of CD8+ T cell immunity. Two-photon imaging indicates that CTLs kill 2–16 virus-infected cells per day CTLs form kinapses rather than stable synapses when killing virus-infected cells Some CTL contacts trigger long-lasting calcium fluxes in virus-infected cells CTLs can cooperate during killing of virus-infected cells
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- Stephan Halle
- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Immunology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80336 München, Germany; Institute of Molecular Immunology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 81377 München, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Systems Immunology and Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Systems Immunology and Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Systems Immunology and Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany; Institute for Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539 München, Germany
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- Institute for Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539 München, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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Tian Z, van Velkinburgh JC, Wu Y, Ni B. Innate lymphoid cells involve in tumorigenesis. Int J Cancer 2016; 138:22-9. [PMID: 25604320 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) promptly initiate cytokine responses to pathogen exposure in the mucosa and mucosal-associated lymphoid tissues. ILCs were recently categorized as being of the lymphoid lineage and have been classified into three groups. ILCs play important roles in immunity against pathogens, and an anti-tumor immune-related function was recently demonstrated. In this review we discuss whether and how ILCs involve in the tumorigenesis, providing new insights into the mechanisms underlying the particular functions of ILCs as well as the potential targets for tumor intervention.
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- Zhiqiang Tian
- Institute of Immunology PLA, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Immunology PLA, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Immunology PLA, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Chong WP, van Panhuys N, Chen J, Silver PB, Jittayasothorn Y, Mattapallil MJ, Germain RN, Caspi RR. NK-DC crosstalk controls the autopathogenic Th17 response through an innate IFN-γ-IL-27 axis. J Exp Med 2015; 212:1739-52. [PMID: 26347474 PMCID: PMC4577839 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20141678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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IFN-γ is a pathogenic cytokine involved in inflammation. Paradoxically, its deficiency exacerbates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, uveitis, and arthritis. Here, we demonstrate using IFN-γ(-/-) mice repleted with IFN-γ +/+: NK cells that innate production of IFN-γ from NK cells is necessary and sufficient to trigger an endogenous regulatory circuit that limits autoimmunity. After immunization, DCs recruited IFN-γ-producing NK cells to the draining lymph node and interacted with them in a CXCR3-dependent fashion. The interaction caused DCs to produce IL-27, which in turn enhanced IFN-γ production by NK cells, forming a self-amplifying positive feedback loop. IL-10, produced by the interacting cells themselves, was able to limit this process. The NK-DC-dependent IL-27 inhibited development of the adaptive pathogenic IL-17 response and induced IL-10-producing Tr1-like cells, which ameliorated disease in an IL-10-dependent manner. Our data reveal that an early NK-DC interaction controls the adaptive Th17 response and limits tissue-specific autoimmunity through an innate IFN-γ-IL-27 axis.
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- Wai Po Chong
- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmical Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are involved in the development of mucosal-associated lymphoid tissues and serve as a rapid and early source of the effector cytokines that are typically associated with the T helper cell subsets in response to pathogen-induced changes in the microenvironment. Recent research has implicated ILCs as potential contributing factors to the spectrum of inflammation-related hepatic diseases, particularly hepatitis, fibrosis and carcinoma. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the roles of ILCs in these hepatic pathogeneses, providing insights into the underlying cellular and signaling mechanisms to help guide the future research to elucidate the ILCs' characters under normal and diseased conditions and provide interventional targets with therapeutic potential.
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- Shuang Yang
- a Institute of Immunology, PLA , Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , P. R. China
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- a Institute of Immunology, PLA , Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , P. R. China
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- a Institute of Immunology, PLA , Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , P. R. China
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- a Institute of Immunology, PLA , Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , P. R. China
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Mace EM, Dongre P, Hsu HT, Sinha P, James AM, Mann SS, Forbes LR, Watkin LB, Orange JS. Cell biological steps and checkpoints in accessing NK cell cytotoxicity. Immunol Cell Biol 2014; 92:245-55. [PMID: 24445602 PMCID: PMC3960583 DOI: 10.1038/icb.2013.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Natural killer (NK) cell-mediated cytotoxicity is governed by the formation of a lytic immune synapse in discrete regulated steps, which give rise to an extensive array of cellular checkpoints in accessing NK cell-mediated cytolytic defense. Appropriate progression through these cell biological steps is critical for the directed secretion of specialized secretory lysosomes and subsequent target cell death. Here we highlight recent discoveries in the formation of the NK cell cytolytic synapse as well as the molecular steps and cell biological checkpoints required for this essential host defense process.
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- Emily M Mace
- Center for Human Immunobiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Human Immunobiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Human Immunobiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Human Immunobiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Case Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Center for Human Immunobiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Human Immunobiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Human Immunobiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Facundo D Batista
- Lymphocyte Interaction Group, London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK, London, UK
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Sunay M, Marincola F, Khleif SN, Silverstein SC, Fox BA, Galon J, Emens LA. Focus on the target: the tumor microenvironment, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting Workshop, October 24th-25th 2012. J Immunother Cancer 2013. [PMCID: PMC4019899 DOI: 10.1186/2051-1426-1-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The Workshop associated with the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), North Bethesda, MD, October 24-25, 2012 focused on targeting the tumor microenvironment as part of an integrative approach to immune-based cancer therapy.
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