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Chang X, Wang B, Zhao Y, Deng B, Liu P, Wang Y. The role of IFI16 in regulating PANoptosis and implication in heart diseases. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:204. [PMID: 38693141 PMCID: PMC11063201 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-01978-5] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Interferon Gamma Inducible Protein 16 (IFI16) belongs to the HIN-200 protein family and is pivotal in immunological responses. Serving as a DNA sensor, IFI16 identifies viral and aberrant DNA, triggering immune and inflammatory responses. It is implicated in diverse cellular death mechanisms, such as pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis. Notably, these processes are integral to the emergent concept of PANoptosis, which encompasses cellular demise and inflammatory pathways. Current research implies a significant regulatory role for IFI16 in PANoptosis, particularly regarding cardiac pathologies. This review delves into the complex interplay between IFI16 and PANoptosis in heart diseases, including atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and diabetic cardiomyopathy. It synthesizes evidence of IFI16's impact on PANoptosis, with the intention of providing novel insights for therapeutic strategies targeting heart diseases.
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- Xindi Chang
- Department of Cardiology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 South Wan-Ping Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 South Wan-Ping Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 South Wan-Ping Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 South Wan-Ping Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 South Wan-Ping Road, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 South Wan-Ping Road, Shanghai, China.
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Gupta N, Roychoudry S, Sticco KL, Hsu P, Zhang X, Sheikh-Fayyaz S. Study of the Utility of Myeloid Cell Nuclear Differentiation Antigen (MNDA) in the Diagnosis of Marginal Zone Lymphoma. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2023; 31:217-223. [PMID: 36867739 PMCID: PMC10072213 DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000001115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Myeloid cell nuclear differentiation antigen (MNDA) is normally expressed on myelomonocytic cells and a subset of B lymphocytes. It was found to be differentially expressed between nodal marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) and follicular lymphoma (FL). However, MNDA has not been widely used as a diagnostic marker in clinical practice. To validate its utility, we studied the expression of MNDA by immunohistochemistry in 313 cases of small B-cell lymphomas. Our results showed that MNDA was positive in 77.9% of MZL, 21.9% of mantle cell lymphoma, 28.9% of small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia, 2.6% of FL, and 25% of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. MNDA positivity varied from 68.0% to 84.0% among the 3 MZL subtypes, with extranodal MZL having the highest percentage. There was a statistically significant difference in MNDA expression between MZL and FL, mantle cell lymphoma, small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. CD43 expression was slightly more frequent in MNDA-negative MZL than in MNDA-positive MZL. Combined use of CD43 and MNDA improved the diagnostic sensitivity for MZL from 77.9% to 87.8%. There was a trend of positive correlation between MNDA and p53 in MZL. In conclusion, MNDA is preferentially expressed in MZL among small B-cell lymphomas and it is a useful marker for the differentiation of MZL and FL.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Adult
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/metabolism
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone/diagnosis
- B-Lymphocytes/pathology
- Lymphoma, Follicular/diagnosis
- Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell/pathology
- Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia/metabolism
- Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/metabolism
- Myeloid Cells/metabolism
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
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- Neha Gupta
- Department of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Northwell Health, Greenvale
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- Department of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Northwell Health, Greenvale
- Department of Pathology, Donald and Barbara School of Medicine, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
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- Department of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Northwell Health, Greenvale
- Department of Pathology, Donald and Barbara School of Medicine, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
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- Department of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Northwell Health, Greenvale
- Department of Pathology, Donald and Barbara School of Medicine, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
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- Department of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Northwell Health, Greenvale
- Department of Pathology, Donald and Barbara School of Medicine, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
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- Department of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Northwell Health, Greenvale
- Department of Pathology, Donald and Barbara School of Medicine, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
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Khan M, Nur S, Abdulaal W. A study on DNA methylation modifying natural compounds identified EGCG for induction of IFI16 gene expression related to the innate immune response in cancer cells. Oncol Lett 2022; 24:218. [PMID: 35707762 PMCID: PMC9178671 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2022.13339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Mohammad Khan
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Wang S, Bai J. Functions and roles of IFIX, a member of the human HIN-200 family, in human diseases. Mol Cell Biochem 2022; 477:771-780. [PMID: 35039991 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-021-04297-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pyrin and hematopoietic expression, interferon-inducible nature, and nuclear localization (HIN) domain family member 1 (PYHIN1), also known as IFIX, belongs to the family of pyrin proteins. This family includes structurally and functionally related mouse (e.g., p202, p203, and p204 proteins) and human (e.g., the interferon-inducible protein 16, absent in melanoma 2 protein, myeloid cell nuclear differentiation antigen, and pyrin and HIN domain family 1 or IFIX) proteins. The IFIX protein belongs to the HIN-200 family of interferon-inducible proteins that have a 200-amino acid signature motif at their C-termini. The increased expression of pyrin proteins in most cell types inhibits cell cycle control and modulates cell survival. Consistent with this role for pyrin proteins, IFIX is a potential antiviral DNA sensor that is essential for immune responses, the detection of viral DNA in the nucleus and cytoplasm, and the binding of foreign DNA via its HIN domain in a sequence non-specific manner. By promoting the ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of MDM2, IFIX acts as a tumor suppressor, thereby leading to p53/TP53 stabilization, HDAC1 regulation via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, and tumor-cell-specific silencing of the maspin gene. These data demonstrate that the potential molecular mechanism(s) underlying the action of the IFIX protein might be associated with the development of human diseases, such as viral infections, malignant tumors, and autoimmune diseases. This review summarizes the current insights into IFIX functions and how its regulation affects the outcomes of various human diseases.
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- Shan Wang
- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, People's Republic of China.
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Robinson EK, Jagannatha P, Covarrubias S, Cattle M, Smaliy V, Safavi R, Shapleigh B, Abu-Shumays R, Jain M, Cloonan SM, Akeson M, Brooks AN, Carpenter S. Inflammation drives alternative first exon usage to regulate immune genes including a novel iron-regulated isoform of Aim2. eLife 2021; 10:69431. [PMID: 34047695 PMCID: PMC8260223 DOI: 10.7554/elife.69431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Determining the layers of gene regulation within the innate immune response is critical to our understanding of the cellular responses to infection and dysregulation in disease. We identified a conserved mechanism of gene regulation in human and mouse via changes in alternative first exon (AFE) usage following inflammation, resulting in changes to the isoforms produced. Of these AFE events, we identified 95 unannotated transcription start sites in mice using a de novo transcriptome generated by long-read native RNA-sequencing, one of which is in the cytosolic receptor for dsDNA and known inflammatory inducible gene, Aim2. We show that this unannotated AFE isoform of Aim2 is the predominant isoform expressed during inflammation and contains an iron-responsive element in its 5′UTR enabling mRNA translation to be regulated by iron levels. This work highlights the importance of examining alternative isoform changes and translational regulation in the innate immune response and uncovers novel regulatory mechanisms of Aim2.
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- Elektra K Robinson
- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States.,Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
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Myeloid Cell Nuclear Differentiation Antigen (MNDA) Positivity in Primary Follicles: Potential Pitfall in the Differential Diagnosis With Marginal Zone Lymphoma. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2020; 28:384-388. [DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Shi X, Wang L, Ren L, Li J, Li S, Cui Q, Li S. Dihydroartemisinin, an antimalarial drug, induces absent in melanoma 2 inflammasome activation and autophagy in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2215 cells. Phytother Res 2019; 33:1413-1425. [PMID: 30873702 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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As an effective antimalarial drug, Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) is readily isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine of Artemisia annua. DHA is not only an autophagy promoter but also a substance with strong antitumor efficiency. The relationship between autophagy and inflammasomes has been suggested in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there are few reports describing relationships between inflammasomes and autophagy in HCC therapy. The present study demonstrated that DHA suppressed cell proliferation in HepG2215 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The inhibitory activity is mediated by autophagy, in which reactive oxygen species (ROS) production induced nuclear and mitochondrial DNA damage. Then, DHA were first shown to promote AIM2/caspase-1 inflammasome. Compared with the DHA group, the autophagy inhibitor 3-MA significantly inhibited the expressions of activated Caspase-1, a pyroptotic marker proteins. Meanwhile, repression of mTOR by rapamycin promoted autophagy and AIM2/caspase-1 activation. The caspase-1 inhibitor Z-YVAD-FMK also notably blocked autophagy cell death characterized by the downexpression of Beclin-1 and LC3-II. Additionally, the study demonstrated that DHA suppressed pseudopodium formation and cell mobility. Therefore, we first reveal a novel mechanism that DHA promotes AIM2/caspase-1 inflammasome, which contributes to autophagy in HepG2215 cells. Moreover, nuclear and mitochondrial DNA damage was also involved in this process via ROS production.
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- Xinli Shi
- Hebei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plant Bioreactor Preparation Technology, Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis Prophylaxis and Treatment by Combine Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Research Center of Combine Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Traditional Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University and Shanxi Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis Prophylaxis and Treatment by Combine Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Research Center of Combine Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Traditional Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Hebei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plant Bioreactor Preparation Technology, Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Hebei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plant Bioreactor Preparation Technology, Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Hebei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plant Bioreactor Preparation Technology, Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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Wang Z, Cook JR. IRTA1 and MNDA Expression in Marginal Zone Lymphoma: Utility in Differential Diagnosis and Implications for Classification. Am J Clin Pathol 2019; 151:337-343. [PMID: 30346478 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqy144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objectives To evaluate the clinical utility of immune receptor translocation-associated protein 1 (IRTA1) and myeloid nuclear differentiation antigen (MNDA) expression in the diagnosis and classification of marginal zone lymphomas (MZLs). Methods IRTA1 was examined using a novel RNA in situ hybridization assay and MNDA expression determined by immunohistochemistry in 127 small B-cell neoplasms, including 80 cases of MZL. Results IRTA1 expression was detected in 31 (42%) of 74 MZLs vs one (2%) of 43 other small B-cell neoplasms (P < .001). MNDA staining was positive in 51 (64%) of 79 MZLs vs 21 (45%) of 46 non-MZLs (P = .06). MNDA expression was particularly uncommon in follicular lymphoma (3/14, 21%; P = .003 vs MZL). There was no association between MNDA and IRTA1 expression and the presence of monocytoid cytology. IRTA1 expression was less frequent in cases with a diffuse growth pattern. Conclusions IRTA1 and MNDA are useful markers in the differential diagnosis of MZLs.
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- Zhen Wang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Li Y, Guo H, Jin C, Qiu C, Gao M, Zhang L, Liu Z, Kong B. Spliceosome-associated factor CTNNBL1 promotes proliferation and invasion in ovarian cancer. Exp Cell Res 2017; 357:124-134. [PMID: 28501461 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy and the molecular pathogenesis of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma has not been completely characterized. Numerous studies have shown that altered splicing patterns and splicing factors were found to contribute to tumor development and progression. In this study, we demonstrated that spliceosome-associated factor CTNNBL1 was significantly upregulated in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, the elevated level of CTNNBL1 indicates poor prognosis in patients with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Functional characterization revealed that CTNNBL1 promoted the proliferation and invasion of ovarian cancer cells in vitro. Furthermore, through transcriptome analysis, we found CTNNBL1 regulates multiple splicing events and gene expression in ovarian cancer cells. Importantly, we identified IFI16 and FOXM1 splicing was regulated by CTNNBL1. To our knowledge, this is the first study exploring the expression, functional roles and regulated splicing events of CTNNBL1 in ovarian cancer.
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- Yingwei Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology Hangzhou 310023, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan 250012, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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Viral DNA Sensors IFI16 and Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Possess Distinct Functions in Regulating Viral Gene Expression, Immune Defenses, and Apoptotic Responses during Herpesvirus Infection. mBio 2016; 7:mBio.01553-16. [PMID: 27935834 PMCID: PMC5111403 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01553-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The human interferon-inducible protein IFI16 is an important antiviral factor that binds nuclear viral DNA and promotes antiviral responses. Here, we define IFI16 dynamics in space and time and its distinct functions from the DNA sensor cyclic dinucleotide GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS). Live-cell imaging reveals a multiphasic IFI16 redistribution, first to viral entry sites at the nuclear periphery and then to nucleoplasmic puncta upon herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections. Optogenetics and live-cell microscopy establish the IFI16 pyrin domain as required for nuclear periphery localization and oligomerization. Furthermore, using proteomics, we define the signature protein interactions of the IFI16 pyrin and HIN200 domains and demonstrate the necessity of pyrin for IFI16 interactions with antiviral proteins PML and cGAS. We probe signaling pathways engaged by IFI16, cGAS, and PML using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9-mediated knockouts in primary fibroblasts. While IFI16 induces cytokines, only cGAS activates STING/TBK-1/IRF3 and apoptotic responses upon HSV-1 and HCMV infections. cGAS-dependent apoptosis upon DNA stimulation requires both the enzymatic production of cyclic dinucleotides and STING. We show that IFI16, not cGAS or PML, represses HSV-1 gene expression, reducing virus titers. This indicates that regulation of viral gene expression may function as a greater barrier to viral replication than the induction of antiviral cytokines. Altogether, our findings establish coordinated and distinct antiviral functions for IFI16 and cGAS against herpesviruses. How mammalian cells detect and respond to DNA viruses that replicate in the nucleus is poorly understood. Here, we decipher the distinct functions of two viral DNA sensors, IFI16 and cGAS, during active immune signaling upon infection with two herpesviruses, herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). We show that IFI16 rapidly oligomerizes at incoming herpesvirus genomes at the nuclear periphery to transcriptionally repress viral gene expression and limit viral replicative capacity. We further demonstrate that IFI16 does not initiate upstream activation of the canonical STING/TBK-1/IRF3 signaling pathway but is required for downstream antiviral cytokine expression. In contrast, we find that, upon DNA sensing during herpesvirus infection, cGAS triggers apoptosis in a STING-dependent manner. Our live-cell imaging, mass spectrometry-based proteomics, CRISPR-based cellular assays, and optogenetics underscore the value of integrative approaches to uncover complex cellular responses against pathogens.
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Gasser S, Zhang WYL, Tan NYJ, Tripathi S, Suter MA, Chew ZH, Khatoo M, Ngeow J, Cheung FSG. Sensing of dangerous DNA. Mech Ageing Dev 2016; 165:33-46. [PMID: 27614000 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The presence of damaged and microbial DNA can pose a threat to the survival of organisms. Cells express various sensors that recognize specific aspects of such potentially dangerous DNA. Recognition of damaged or microbial DNA by sensors induces cellular processes that are important for DNA repair and inflammation. Here, we review recent evidence that the cellular response to DNA damage and microbial DNA are tightly intertwined. We also discuss insights into the parameters that enable DNA sensors to distinguish damaged and microbial DNA from DNA present in healthy cells.
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- Stephan Gasser
- Immunology Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 117456, Singapore; NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117597 Singapore.
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- Immunology Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Immunology Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Immunology Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Immunology Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Immunology Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 117456, Singapore; NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117597 Singapore
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- Immunology Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117597 Singapore; Divsion of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 11 Hospital Drive, 169610, Singapore; Oncology Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore
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- Immunology Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 117456, Singapore.
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Molecular characterization of woodchuck IFI16 and AIM2 and their expression in woodchucks infected with woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV). Sci Rep 2016; 6:28776. [PMID: 27354260 PMCID: PMC4926060 DOI: 10.1038/srep28776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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IFI16 and AIM2 are important DNA sensors in antiviral immunity. To characterize these two molecules in a woodchuck model, which is widely used to study hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, we cloned and analyzed the complete coding sequences (CDSs) of woodchuck IFI16 and AIM2, and found that AIM2 was highly conserved in mammals, whereas the degree of sequence identity between woodchuck IFI16 and its mammalian orthologues was low. IFI16 and IFN-β were upregulated following VACV ds 70 mer transfection, while AIM2 and IL-1β were upregulated following poly (dA:dT) transfection, both in vitro and in vivo; IFI16-targeted siRNA decreased the transcription of IFI16 and IFN-β stimulated by VACV ds 70 mer, and AIM2 siRNA interference downregulated AIM2 and IL-1β transcripts stimulated by poly (dA:dT), in vitro, suggesting that woodchuck IFI16 and AIM2 may play pivotal roles in the DNA-mediated induction of IFN-β and IL-1β, respectively. IFI16 and AIM2 transcripts were upregulated in the liver and spleen following acute WHV infection, while IFI16 was downregulated in the liver following chronic infection, implying that IFI16 and AIM2 may be involved in WHV infection. These data provide the basis for the study of IFI16- and AIM2-mediated innate immunity using the woodchuck model.
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IFI16 Expression Is Related to Selected Transcription Factors during B-Cell Differentiation. J Immunol Res 2015; 2015:747645. [PMID: 26185770 PMCID: PMC4491573 DOI: 10.1155/2015/747645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The interferon-inducible DNA sensor IFI16 is involved in the modulation of cellular survival, proliferation, and differentiation. In the hematopoietic system, IFI16 is consistently expressed in the CD34+ stem cells and in peripheral blood lymphocytes; however, little is known regarding its regulation during maturation of B- and T-cells. We explored the role of IFI16 in normal B-cell subsets by analysing its expression and relationship with the major transcription factors involved in germinal center (GC) development and plasma-cell (PC) maturation. IFI16 mRNA was differentially expressed in B-cell subsets with significant decrease in IFI16 mRNA in GC and PCs with respect to naïve and memory subsets. IFI16 mRNA expression is inversely correlated with a few master regulators of B-cell differentiation such as BCL6, XBP1, POU2AF1, and BLIMP1. In contrast, IFI16 expression positively correlated with STAT3, REL, SPIB, RELA, RELB, IRF4, STAT5B, and STAT5A. ARACNE algorithm indicated a direct regulation of IFI16 by BCL6, STAT5B, and RELB, whereas the relationship between IFI16 and the other factors is modulated by intermediate factors. In addition, analysis of the CD40 signaling pathway showed that IFI16 gene expression directly correlated with NF-κB activation, indicating that IFI16 could be considered an upstream modulator of NF-κB in human B-cells.
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Diner BA, Li T, Greco TM, Crow MS, Fuesler JA, Wang J, Cristea IM. The functional interactome of PYHIN immune regulators reveals IFIX is a sensor of viral DNA. Mol Syst Biol 2015; 11:787. [PMID: 25665578 PMCID: PMC4358659 DOI: 10.15252/msb.20145808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The human PYHIN proteins, AIM2, IFI16, IFIX, and MNDA, are critical regulators of immune response, transcription, apoptosis, and cell cycle. However, their protein interactions and underlying mechanisms remain largely uncharacterized. Here, we provide the interaction network for all PYHIN proteins and define a function in sensing of viral DNA for the previously uncharacterized IFIX protein. By designing a cell-based inducible system and integrating microscopy, immunoaffinity capture, quantitative mass spectrometry, and bioinformatics, we identify over 300 PYHIN interactions reflective of diverse functions, including DNA damage response, transcription regulation, intracellular signaling, and antiviral response. In view of the IFIX interaction with antiviral factors, including nuclear PML bodies, we further characterize IFIX and demonstrate its function in restricting herpesvirus replication. We discover that IFIX detects viral DNA in both the nucleus and cytoplasm, binding foreign DNA via its HIN domain in a sequence-non-specific manner. Furthermore, IFIX contributes to the induction of interferon response. Our results highlight the value of integrative proteomics in deducing protein function and establish IFIX as an antiviral DNA sensor important for mounting immune responses.
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- Benjamin A Diner
- Department of Molecular Biology, Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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Johnson KE, Bottero V, Flaherty S, Dutta S, Singh VV, Chandran B. IFI16 restricts HSV-1 replication by accumulating on the hsv-1 genome, repressing HSV-1 gene expression, and directly or indirectly modulating histone modifications. PLoS Pathog 2014; 10:e1004503. [PMID: 25375629 PMCID: PMC4223080 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Interferon-γ inducible factor 16 (IFI16) is a multifunctional nuclear protein involved in transcriptional regulation, induction of interferon-β (IFN-β), and activation of the inflammasome response. It interacts with the sugar-phosphate backbone of dsDNA and modulates viral and cellular transcription through largely undetermined mechanisms. IFI16 is a restriction factor for human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), though the mechanisms of HSV-1 restriction are not yet understood. Here, we show that IFI16 has a profound effect on HSV-1 replication in human foreskin fibroblasts, osteosarcoma cells, and breast epithelial cancer cells. IFI16 knockdown increased HSV-1 yield 6-fold and IFI16 overexpression reduced viral yield by over 5-fold. Importantly, HSV-1 gene expression, including the immediate early proteins, ICP0 and ICP4, the early proteins, ICP8 and TK, and the late proteins gB and Us11, was reduced in the presence of IFI16. Depletion of the inflammasome adaptor protein, ASC, or the IFN-inducing transcription factor, IRF-3, did not affect viral yield. ChIP studies demonstrated the presence of IFI16 bound to HSV-1 promoters in osteosarcoma (U2OS) cells and fibroblasts. Using CRISPR gene editing technology, we generated U2OS cells with permanent deletion of IFI16 protein expression. ChIP analysis of these cells and wild-type (wt) U2OS demonstrated increased association of RNA polymerase II, TATA binding protein (TBP) and Oct1 transcription factors with viral promoters in the absence of IFI16 at different times post infection. Although IFI16 did not alter the total histone occupancy at viral or cellular promoters, its absence promoted markers of active chromatin and decreased those of repressive chromatin with viral and cellular gene promoters. Collectively, these studies for the first time demonstrate that IFI16 prevents association of important transcriptional activators with wt HSV-1 promoters and suggest potential mechanisms of IFI16 restriction of wt HSV-1 replication and a direct or indirect role for IFI16 in histone modification.
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- Karen E. Johnson
- H.M. Bligh Cancer Research Laboratories, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- H.M. Bligh Cancer Research Laboratories, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- H.M. Bligh Cancer Research Laboratories, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- H.M. Bligh Cancer Research Laboratories, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- H.M. Bligh Cancer Research Laboratories, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- H.M. Bligh Cancer Research Laboratories, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Metcalf RA, Monabati A, Vyas M, Roncador G, Gualco G, Bacchi CE, Younes SF, Natkunam Y, Freud AG. Myeloid cell nuclear differentiation antigen is expressed in a subset of marginal zone lymphomas and is useful in the differential diagnosis with follicular lymphoma. Hum Pathol 2014; 45:1730-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Novaes E Brito RR, Xander P, Pérez EC, Maricato JT, Laurindo MF, De Lorenzo BHP, Pellegrino R, Bernardo V, Lopes JD, Mariano M. Gene expression in B-1 cells from lupus-prone mice. Immunol Invest 2014; 43:675-92. [PMID: 24950194 DOI: 10.3109/08820139.2014.915413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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New Zealand Black X New Zealand White F1 [(NZB/NZW)F1] mice develop an autoimmune condition with similarities to human systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this study, we demonstrate that B-1 cells, which have previously been reported to be involved in several autoimmune diseases, have altered gene expression in these mice. RNA was extracted from purified B-1 cells of disease-free C57BL/6 mice and lupus-prone (NZB/NZW)F1 mice. Gene expression was analysed using DNA microarray techniques and validated by real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). In (NZB/NZW)F1 mice, some genes had altered expression patterns compared to disease-free controls. Specifically, the upregulation of Ifitm1, Pvrl2 and Ifi202b and downregulation of Trp53bp1 mRNA were observed in (NZB/NZW)F1 mice. These genes are known to be associated with autoimmune diseases. This pattern of gene expression in B-1 cells could understanding of the pathogenesis of SLE. Thus, it is reasonable to hypothesise that the altered gene expression observed in B-1 cells in our experimental model is important for SLE prognosis and therapy, and these implications are discussed herein.
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- Ronni Rômulo Novaes E Brito
- Disciplina de Imunologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia Universidade Federal de São Paulo , Brazil
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Li H, Wang ZX, Wu JW. Purification, characterization and docking studies of the HIN domain of human myeloid nuclear differentiation antigen (MNDA). Biotechnol Lett 2014; 36:899-905. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-013-1432-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide binding (OB) fold is employed by proteins to bind nucleic acids during replication, transcription, and translation. Recently, a variation of the OB fold consisting of a tandem pair of OB folds named the HIN (hematopoietic expression, interferon-inducible nature, and nuclear localization) domain was shown to play essential roles in the regulation of innate immune responses originating from binding of nucleic acids in the cytoplasm or the nucleus of the cell. Although the two OB folds of the HIN domain are linked via a long linker region, conserved hydrophobic contacts between the two OB folds hold them together firmly, resulting in a single compact domain. This overall topology of the HIN domain seems to be highly conserved, and proteins containing the HIN domain have been grouped in the PYHIN family. Structures of the recently solved HIN domains reveal that these domains exhibit either absent in melanoma2 (Aim2) HIN-like or p202 HINa-like modes of DNA binding. These two modes of DNA binding seem to result in different responses and as a consequence confer distinct roles on the proteins. This review summarizes our current understanding of the structure and function of the HIN domains in context with the innate immune responses.
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Kaminski JJ, Schattgen SA, Tzeng TC, Bode C, Klinman DM, Fitzgerald KA. Synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides containing suppressive TTAGGG motifs inhibit AIM2 inflammasome activation. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:3876-83. [PMID: 23986531 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) comprised of the immunosuppressive motif TTAGGG block TLR9 signaling, prevent STAT1 and STAT4 phosphorylation and attenuate a variety of inflammatory responses in vivo. In this study, we demonstrate that such suppressive ODN abrogate activation of cytosolic nucleic acid-sensing pathways. Pretreatment of dendritic cells and macrophages with the suppressive ODN-A151 abrogated type I IFN, TNF-α, and ISG induction in response to cytosolic dsDNA. In addition, A151 abrogated caspase-1-dependent IL-1β and IL-18 maturation in dendritic cells stimulated with dsDNA and murine CMV. Inhibition was dependent on A151's phosphorothioate backbone, whereas substitution of the guanosine residues for adenosine negatively affected potency. A151 mediates these effects by binding to AIM2 in a manner that is competitive with immune-stimulatory DNA and as a consequence prevents AIM2 inflammasome complex formation. Collectively, these findings reveal a new route by which suppressive ODNs modulate the immune system and unveil novel applications for suppressive ODNs in the treatment of infectious and autoimmune diseases.
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- John J Kaminski
- Division of Infectious Disease and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605
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Interferon Inducible IFI16 Expression in p16 Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx. ISRN OTOLARYNGOLOGY 2013; 2013:263271. [PMID: 23956879 PMCID: PMC3727209 DOI: 10.1155/2013/263271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Human-papillomavirus- (HPV-) positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC) are reported to be more responsive to treatment and to be related to a favorable prognosis compared with non-HPV carcinomas. However, the molecular basis of the responsiveness is unclear. Interferon inducible IFI16, which is implicated in the control of cell growth, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and immunomodulation in various types of cancers, is reported to be frequently expressed in the HPV-positive head and neck SCC and to correlate with a better prognosis. In this study, we hypothesized that HPV related OPSCC expresses IFI16 resulting in favorable prognosis. To clarify the relationship between the prognosis of HPV related OPSCC patients and IFI16 status, we examined immunohistologically the pretreatment specimens of OPSCC for the expression of p16 as a surrogate marker of HPV infection and IFI16. We could not show that the expression of IFI16 is associated with that of p16. There was no significant difference in the survival rate between IFI16 positive and negative groups. Patients with p16 negative tumor exhibited worse survival rate regardless of IFI16 status. In this limited case series, we could not conclude that IFI16 expression is altered in p16 positive OPSCC and that it would be a new predictive marker or a useful therapeutic tool.
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Herpes simplex virus 1 infection induces activation and subsequent inhibition of the IFI16 and NLRP3 inflammasomes. J Virol 2013; 87:5005-18. [PMID: 23427152 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00082-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Inflammasomes are multiprotein complexes that recognize pathogens and pathogen- or danger-associated molecular patterns. They induce the maturation and secretion of powerful proinflammatory interleukin-1B (IL-1β), IL-18, and IL-33 cytokines, which in turn activate expression of other immune genes and lymphocyte recruitment to the site of primary infection, thereby controlling invading pathogens. Inflammasomes are comprised of cytoplasmic sensor molecules, such as NLRP3 and AIM2 or nuclear sensor IFI16, the adaptor protein ASC (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARD), and the effector protein procaspase-1. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), a ubiquitous virus that infects humans and establishes life-long latency, has evolved numerous mechanisms to evade host detection and immune responses. Here, we show that early during in vitro infection of human foreskin fibroblasts (2 to 4 h), HSV-1 induced the activation of the IFI16 and NLRP3 inflammasomes and maturation of IL-1β. Independent of viral gene expression, IFI16 recognized the HSV-1 genome in infected cell nuclei, relocalized, and colocalized with ASC in the cytoplasm. However, HSV-1 specifically targeted IFI16 for rapid proteasomic degradation at later times postinfection, which was dependent on the expression of ICP0, an immediate early protein of HSV-1. In contrast, NLRP3, AIM2, and ASC levels were not decreased. Also, caspase-1 was "trapped" in actin clusters at later time points that likely blocked the NLRP3/IFI16 inflammasome activity. In addition, the secretion of mature IL-1β was inhibited. These results suggest that though the host cell responds to HSV-1 infection by IFI16 and NLRP3 inflammasomes early during infection, HSV-1 has evolved mechanisms to shut down these responses to evade the proinflammatory consequences.
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Khromov T, Dressel R, Siamishi I, Nolte J, Opitz L, Engel W, Pantakani DVK. Apoptosis-related gene expression profiles of mouse ESCs and maGSCs: role of Fgf4 and Mnda in pluripotent cell responses to genotoxicity. PLoS One 2012; 7:e48869. [PMID: 23145002 PMCID: PMC3492253 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Stem cells in the developing embryo proliferate and differentiate while maintaining genomic integrity, failure of which may lead to accumulation of mutations and subsequent damage to the embryo. Embryonic stem cells (ESCs), the in vitro counterpart of embryo stem cells are highly sensitive to genotoxic stress. Defective ESCs undergo either efficient DNA damage repair or apoptosis, thus maintaining genomic integrity. However, the genotoxicity- and apoptosis-related processes in germ-line derived pluripotent cells, multipotent adult germ-line stem cells (maGSCs), are currently unknown. Here, we analyzed the expression of apoptosis-related genes using OligoGEArray in undifferentiated maGSCs and ESCs and identified a similar set of genes expressed in both cell types. We detected the expression of intrinsic, but not extrinsic, apoptotic pathway genes in both cell types. Further, we found that apoptosis-related gene expression patterns of differentiated ESCs and maGSCs are identical to each other. Comparative analysis revealed that several pro- and anti-apoptotic genes are expressed specifically in pluripotent cells, but markedly downregulated in the differentiated counterparts of these cells. Activation of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway cause approximately ∼35% of both ESCs and maGSCs to adopt an early-apoptotic phenotype. Moreover, we performed transcriptome studies using early-apoptotic cells to identify novel pluripotency- and apoptosis-related genes. From these transcriptome studies, we selected Fgf4 (Fibroblast growth factor 4) and Mnda (Myeloid cell nuclear differentiating antigen), which are highly downregulated in early-apoptotic cells, as novel candidates and analyzed their roles in apoptosis and genotoxicity responses in ESCs. Collectively, our results show the existence of common molecular mechanisms for maintaining the pristine stem cell pool of both ESCs and maGSCs.
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- Tatjana Khromov
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- DNA Microarray Facility, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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Choubey D. Interferon-inducible Ifi200-family genes as modifiers of lupus susceptibility. Immunol Lett 2012; 147:10-7. [PMID: 22841963 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2012.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2012] [Revised: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development and progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a complex autoimmune disease. The disease exhibits a strong gender bias and develops predominantly in females. Additionally, most SLE patients exhibit increased serum levels of interferon-α (IFN-α) and the "IFN signature". Studies using the mouse models of lupus have identified several lupus susceptibility loci, including the New Zealand Black (NZB)-derived autoimmunity 2 (Nba2) interval on the chromosome 1. The interval, which is syntenic to the human chromosome 1q region, harbors the FcγR family, SLAM/CD2-family, and the IFN-inducible Ifi200-family genes (encoding for the p200-family proteins). Studies involving the B6.Nba2 congenic mice revealed that the development of antinuclear autoantibodies (ANAs) depends on the age, gender, and activation of type I IFN-signaling. Interestingly, recent studies involving the generation of Nba2 subcongenic mouse lines and generation of mice deficient for the Fcgr2b or Aim2 gene within the interval have provided evidence that epistatic interactions among the Nba2 genes contribute to increased lupus susceptibility. Given that the expression of some of the p200-family proteins is differentially regulated by sex hormones and these proteins differentially regulate cytosolic DNA-induced production of type I IFN and proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-18), the major known contributors of SLE-associated inflammation, we discuss the recent advancements in our understanding of the role of p200-family proteins in lupus susceptibility modification. An improved understanding of the role of p200-family proteins in the development of autoimmunity is likely to identify new approaches to treat SLE patients.
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- Divaker Choubey
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P.O. Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, United States.
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Preferential binding of IFI16 protein to cruciform structure and superhelical DNA. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 422:716-20. [PMID: 22618232 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.05.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2012] [Accepted: 05/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Interferon (IFN)-inducible HIN-200 proteins play an important role in transcriptional regulation linked to cell cycle control, inflammation, autoimmunity and differentiation. IFI16 has been identified as a target of IFNα and γ and is a member of the HIN-200 protein family. Expression level of IFI16 is often decreased in breast cancers, implicating its role as a tumor suppressor. As a potent transcription factor, IFI16 possesses a transcriptional regulatory region, a PYD/DAPIN/PAAD region which associates with IFN response, DNA-binding domains and binding regions for tumor suppressor proteins BRCA1 and p53. It is also reported that IFI16 protein is capable of binding p53 and cMYC gene promoters. Here, we demonstrate that IFI16 protein binds strongly to negatively superhelical plasmid DNA at a native superhelix density, as evidenced by electrophoretic retardation of supercoiled (sc) DNA in agarose gels. Binding of IFI16 to supercoiled DNA results in the appearance of one or more retarded DNA bands on the gels. After removal of IFI16, the original mobility of the scDNA is recovered. By contrast, IFI16 protein binds very weakly to the same DNA in linear state. Using short oligonucleotide targets, we also detect a strong preference for IFI16 binding to cruciform DNA structure compared to linear DNA topology. Hence, this novel DNA-binding property of IFI16 protein to scDNA and cruciform structures may play critical roles in its tumor suppressor function.
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Choubey D, Moudgil KD. Interferons in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases: regulation and roles. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2012; 31:857-65. [PMID: 22149411 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2011.0101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Several lines of evidence strongly implicate type I interferons (IFN-α and β) and IFN-signaling in the pathogenesis of certain autoimmune inflammatory diseases. Accordingly, genome-wide association studies have identified polymorphisms in the type I IFN-signaling pathways. Other studies also indicate that a feed-forward loop of type I IFN production, which involves sensing of cytoplasmic nucleic acids by sensors, contributes to the development of immunopathology. In addition, a mutually positive regulatory feedback loop between type I IFNs and estrogen receptor-α may contribute to a gender bias, thus resulting in an increased production of type I IFNs and associated immunopathology in women. Increased levels of type I IFNs have numerous immunomodulatory functions for both the innate and adaptive immune responses. Given that the IFN-β also has some anti-inflammatory roles, identifying molecular links among certain genotypes, cytokine profiles, and associated phenotypes in patients with autoimmune inflammatory diseases is likely to improve our understanding of autoimmunity-associated pathogenesis and suboptimal outcomes following standard therapies.
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- Divaker Choubey
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA.
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Choubey D. DNA-responsive inflammasomes and their regulators in autoimmunity. Clin Immunol 2011; 142:223-31. [PMID: 22245264 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2011.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Revised: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 12/10/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Upon sensing microbial and self-derived DNA, DNA sensors initiate innate immune responses. These sensors include the interferon (IFN)-inducible Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) and PYHIN proteins. Upon sensing DNA, cytosolic (murine Aim2 and human AIM2) and nuclear (IFI16) PYHIN proteins recruit an adaptor protein (ASC) and pro-caspase-1 to form an inflammasome, which activates caspase-1. The activated caspase-1 cleaves pro-IL-1β and pro-IL-18 to generate active forms. However, upon sensing cytosolic DNA, the IFI16 protein recruits STING to induce the expression of type I IFN. Recognition of self DNA by innate immune cells contributes to the production of increased levels of type I IFN. Given that the type I IFNs modulate the expression of inflammasome proteins and that the IFN-inducible proteins inhibit the activity of DNA-responsive inflammasomes, an improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate the activity of DNA-responsive inflammasomes is likely to identify new therapeutic targets to treat autoimmune diseases.
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- Divaker Choubey
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P. O. Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
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Veeranki S, Choubey D. Interferon-inducible p200-family protein IFI16, an innate immune sensor for cytosolic and nuclear double-stranded DNA: regulation of subcellular localization. Mol Immunol 2011; 49:567-71. [PMID: 22137500 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Revised: 11/06/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The interferon (IFN)-inducible p200-protein family includes structurally related murine (for example, p202a, p202b, p204, and Aim2) and human (for example, AIM2 and IFI16) proteins. All proteins in the family share a partially conserved repeat of 200-amino acid residues (also called HIN-200 domain) in the C-terminus. Additionally, most proteins (except the p202a and p202b proteins) also share a protein-protein interaction pyrin domain (PYD) in the N-terminus. The HIN-200 domain contains two consecutive oligosaccharide/oligonucleotide binding folds (OB-folds) to bind double stranded DNA (dsDNA). The PYD domain in proteins allows interactions with the family members and an adaptor protein ASC. Upon sensing cytosolic dsDNA, Aim2, p204, and AIM2 proteins recruit ASC protein to form an inflammasome, resulting in increased production of proinflammatory cytokines. However, IFI16 protein can sense cytosolic as well as nuclear dsDNA. Interestingly, the IFI16 protein contains a nuclear localization signal (NLS). Accordingly, the initial studies had indicated that the endogenous IFI16 protein is detected in the nucleus and within the nucleus in the nucleolus. However, several recent reports suggest that subcellular localization of IFI16 protein in nuclear versus cytoplasmic (or both) compartment depends on cell type. Given that the IFI16 protein can sense cytosolic as well as nuclear dsDNA and can initiate different innate immune responses (production of IFN-β versus proinflammatory cytokines), here we evaluate the experimental evidence for the regulation of subcellular localization of IFI16 protein in various cell types. We conclude that further studies are needed to understand the molecular mechanisms that regulate the subcellular localization of IFI16 protein.
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- Sudhakar Veeranki
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P. O. Box-670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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Veeranki S, Duan X, Panchanathan R, Liu H, Choubey D. IFI16 protein mediates the anti-inflammatory actions of the type-I interferons through suppression of activation of caspase-1 by inflammasomes. PLoS One 2011; 6:e27040. [PMID: 22046441 PMCID: PMC3203938 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2011] [Accepted: 10/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Type-I interferons (IFNs) are used to treat certain inflammatory diseases. Moreover, activation of type-I IFN-signaling in immune cells inhibits the production of proinflammatory cytokines and activation of inflammasomes. However, the molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. Upon sensing cytosolic double-stranded DNA, the AIM2 protein forms the AIM2-ASC inflammasome, resulting in activation of caspase-1. Given that the IFI16 and AIM2 proteins are IFN-inducible and can heterodimerize with each other, we investigated the regulation of IFI16, AIM2, and inflammasome proteins by type-I and type-II IFNs and explored whether the IFI16 protein could negatively regulate the activation of the AIM2 (or other) inflammasome. Methodology/ Principal Findings We found that basal levels of the IFI16 and AIM2 proteins were relatively low in peripheral blood monocytes (CD14+) and in the THP-1 monocytic cell line. However, treatment of THP-1 cells with type-I (IFN-α or β) or type-II (IFN-γ) IFN induced the expression levels of IFI16, AIM2, ASC and CASP1 proteins. The induced levels of IFI16 and AIM2 proteins were detected primarily in the cytoplasm. Accordingly, relatively more IFI16 protein bound with the AIM2 protein in the cytoplasmic fraction. Notably, increased expression of IFI16 protein in transfected HEK-293 cells inhibited activation of caspase-1 by the AIM2-ASC inflammasome. Moreover, the constitutive knockdown of the IFI16 expression in THP-1 cells increased the basal and induced [induced by poly(dA:dT) or alum] activation of the caspase-1 by the AIM2 and NLRP3 inflammasomes. Conclusions/Significance Our observations revealed that the type-I and type-II IFNs induce the expression of IFI16, AIM2, and inflammasome proteins to various extents in THP-1 cells and the expression of IFI16 protein in THP-1 cells suppresses the activation of caspase-1 by the AIM2 and NLRP3 inflammasomes. Thus, our observations identify the IFI16 protein as a mediator of the anti-inflammatory actions of the type-I IFNs.
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- Sudhakar Veeranki
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
- Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
- Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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Keating SE, Baran M, Bowie AG. Cytosolic DNA sensors regulating type I interferon induction. Trends Immunol 2011; 32:574-81. [PMID: 21940216 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2011.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Revised: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Type I interferon (IFN) induction is a crucial anti-pathogen response mediated by innate immune stimulation. Although it has been appreciated for some time that the presence of pathogen DNA within a cell leads to a type I IFN response, it is only in the past few years that some of the key signalling proteins and DNA sensors that regulate this response have been uncovered. Here, we review the nature of these DNA sensors, which include a new family of pattern recognition receptors termed the AIM2-like receptors, and consider the implications of their discovery for understanding emerging principles of innate immune DNA sensing. Furthermore, we discuss how their discovery provides a rationale as to why accumulation of self-DNA mediates IFN-dependent autoimmunity.
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- Sinead E Keating
- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Choubey D, Panchanathan R, Duan X, Liu H, Liu H. Emerging roles for the interferon-inducible p200-family proteins in sex bias in systemic lupus erythematosus. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2011; 31:893-906. [PMID: 21902548 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2011.0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease involving multiple organs. The disease is characterized by the production of pathogenic autoantibodies to DNA and certain nuclear antigens, chronic inflammation, and immune dysregulation. Genetic studies involving SLE patients and mouse models have indicated that multiple lupus susceptible genes contribute to the disease phenotype. Notably, the development of SLE in patients and in certain mouse models exhibits a strong sex bias. In addition, several lines of evidence indicates that activation of interferon-α (IFN-α) signaling in immune cells and alterations in the expression of certain immunomodulatory cytokines contribute to lupus pathogenesis. Studies have implicated factors, such as the X chromosomal gene dosage effect and the sex hormones, in gender bias in SLE. However, the molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Additionally, it remains unclear whether these factors influence the "IFN-signature," which is associated with SLE. In this regard, a mutually positive regulatory feedback loop between IFNs and estrogen receptor-α (ERα) has been identified in immune cells. Moreover, studies indicate that the expression of certain IFN-inducible p200-family proteins that act as innate immune sensors for cytosolic DNA is differentially regulated by sex hormones. In this review, we discuss how the modulation of the expression of the p200-family proteins in immune cells by sex hormones and IFNs contributes to sex bias in SLE. An improved understanding of the regulation and roles of the p200-family proteins in immune cells is critical to understand lupus pathogenesis as well as response (or the lack of it) to various therapies.
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- Divaker Choubey
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA.
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IFI16 induction by glucose restriction in human fibroblasts contributes to autophagy through activation of the ATM/AMPK/p53 pathway. PLoS One 2011; 6:e19532. [PMID: 21573174 PMCID: PMC3088686 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2010] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Glucose restriction in cells increases the AMP/ATP ratio (energetic stress), which activates the AMPK/p53 pathway. Depending upon the energetic stress levels, cells undergo either autophagy or cell death. Given that the activated p53 induces the expression of IFI16 protein, we investigated the potential role of the IFI16 protein in glucose restriction-induced responses. Methodology/Principal Findings We found that glucose restriction or treatment of human diploid fibroblasts (HDFs) with the activators of the AMPK/p53 pathway induced the expression of IFI16 protein. The induced levels of IFI16 protein were associated with the induction of autophagy and reduced cell survival. Moreover, the increase in the IFI16 protein levels was dependent upon the expression of the functional ATM protein kinase. Importantly, the knockdown of the IFI16 expression in HDFs inhibited the activation of the ATM/AMPK/p53 pathway in response to glucose restriction and also increased the survival of HDFs. Conclusions/Significance Our observations demonstrate a role for the IFI16 protein in the energetic stress-induced regulation of autophagy and cell survival. Additionally, our findings also indicate that the loss of IFI16 expression, as found in certain cancers, may provide a survival advantage to cancer cells in microenvironments with low glucose levels.
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Duan X, Ponomareva L, Veeranki S, Panchanathan R, Dickerson E, Choubey D. Differential roles for the interferon-inducible IFI16 and AIM2 innate immune sensors for cytosolic DNA in cellular senescence of human fibroblasts. Mol Cancer Res 2011; 9:589-602. [PMID: 21471287 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-10-0565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The IFN-inducible IFI16 and AIM2 proteins act as innate immune sensors for cytosolic double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). On sensing dsDNA, the IFI16 protein induces the expression of IFN-β whereas the AIM2 protein forms an inflammasome, which promotes the secretion of IL-1β. Given that the knockdown of IFI16 expression in human diploid fibroblasts (HDF) delays the onset of cellular senescence, we investigated the potential roles for the IFI16 and AIM2 proteins in cellular senescence. We found that increased IFI16 protein levels in old (vs. young) HDFs were associated with the induction of IFN-β. In contrast, increased levels of the AIM2 protein in the senescent (vs. old) HDFs were associated with increased production of IL-1β. The knockdown of type I IFN-α receptor subunit, which reduced the basal levels of the IFI16 but not of the AIM2, protein delayed the onset of cellular senescence. Accordingly, increased constitutive levels of IFI16 and AIM2 proteins in ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) HDFs were associated with the activation of the IFN signaling and increased levels of IL-1β. The IFN-β treatment of the young HDFs, which induced the expression of IFI16 and AIM2 proteins, activated a DNA damage response and also increased basal levels of IL-1β. Interestingly, the knockdown of AIM2 expression in HDFs increased the basal levels of IFI16 protein and activated the IFN signaling. In contrast, the knockdown of the IFI16 expression in HDFs decreased the basal and dsDNA-induced activation of the IFN signaling. Collectively, our observations show differential roles for the IFI16 and AIM2 proteins in cellular senescence and associated secretory phenotype.
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- Xin Duan
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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McClintock-Treep SA, Briggs RC, Shults KE, Flye-Blakemore LA, Mosse CA, Jagasia MH, Shinar AA, Dupont WD, Stelzer GT, Head DR. Quantitative assessment of myeloid nuclear differentiation antigen distinguishes myelodysplastic syndrome from normal bone marrow. Am J Clin Pathol 2011; 135:380-5. [PMID: 21350091 DOI: 10.1309/ajcp00shtqcvuyri] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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By using flow cytometry, we analyzed myeloid nuclear differentiation antigen (MNDA) expression in myeloid precursors in bone marrow from patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and control samples from patients undergoing orthopedic procedures. The median percentage of MNDA-dim myeloid precursors in MDS cases was 67.4% (range, 0.7%-97.5%; interquartile range, 44.9%-82.7%) of myeloid cells, with bimodal MNDA expression in most MDS samples. Control samples demonstrated a median MNDA-dim percentage in myeloid precursors of 1.2% (range, 0.2%-13.7%; interquartile range, 0.6%-2.7%), with no bimodal pattern in most samples. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for MNDA-dim percentage in myeloid precursors was 0.96 (P = 9 × 10(-7)). Correlation of MNDA-dim levels with World Health Organization 2008 morphologic diagnoses was not significant (P = .21), but correlation with patient International Prognostic Scoring System scores suggested a trend (P = .07). Flow cytometric assessment of MNDA in myeloid precursors in bone marrow may be useful for the diagnosis of MDS.
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- Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Esoterix, Center for Innovation, Brentwood, TN
- Nodality, Franklin, TN
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- Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Tennessee Valley Healthcare Systems Veterans Administration, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Orthopedics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Esoterix, Center for Innovation, Brentwood, TN
- Nodality, Franklin, TN
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- Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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Choubey D, Duan X, Dickerson E, Ponomareva L, Panchanathan R, Shen H, Srivastava R. Interferon-inducible p200-family proteins as novel sensors of cytoplasmic DNA: role in inflammation and autoimmunity. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2010; 30:371-80. [PMID: 20187776 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2009.0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Deregulated innate immune responses that result in increased levels of type I interferons (IFNs) and stimulation of IFN-inducible genes are thought to contribute to chronic inflammation and autoimmunity. One family of IFN-inducible genes is the Ifi200 family, which includes the murine (eg, Ifi202a, Ifi202b, Ifi203, Ifi204, Mndal, and Aim2) and human (eg, IFI16, MNDA, IFIX, and AIM2) genes. Genes in the family encode structurally related proteins (the p200-family proteins), which share at least one partially conserved repeat of 200-amino acid (200-AA) residues. Consistent with the presence of 2 consecutive oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide-binding folds in the repeat, the p200-family proteins can bind to DNA. Additionally, these proteins (except the p202 proteins) also contain a pyrin (PYD) domain in the N-terminus. Increased expression of p202 proteins in certain strains of female mice is associated with lupus-like disease. Interestingly, only the Aim2 protein is conserved between the mouse and humans. Several recent studies have provided evidence that the Aim2 and p202 proteins can recognize DNA in cytoplasm and the Aim2 protein upon sensing DNA can form a caspase-1-activating inflammasome. In this review, we discuss how the ability of p200-family proteins to sense cytoplasmic DNA may contribute to the development of chronic inflammation and associated diseases.
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- Divaker Choubey
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA.
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Berry A, Matthews L, Jangani M, Plumb J, Farrow S, Buchan N, Wilson PA, Singh D, Ray DW, Donn RP. Interferon-inducible factor 16 is a novel modulator of glucocorticoid action. FASEB J 2010; 24:1700-13. [PMID: 20086048 PMCID: PMC3000051 DOI: 10.1096/fj.09-139998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Previously, we used cDNA expression profiling to identify genes associated with glucocorticoid (Gc) sensitivity. We now identify which of these directly influence Gc action. Interferon-inducible protein 16 (IFI16), bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II (BMPRII), and regulator of G-protein signaling 14 (RGS14) increased Gc transactivation, whereas sialyltransferase 4B (SIAT4B) had a negative effect. Amyloid β (A4) precursor-protein binding, family B, member 1 (APBB1/Fe65) and neural cell expressed developmentally down-regulated 9 (NEDD9) were without effect. Only IFI16 potentiated Gc repression of NF-κB. In addition, IFI16 affected basal expression, and Gc induction of endogenous target genes. IFI16 did not affect glucocorticoid receptor (GR) expression, ligand-dependent repression of GR expression, or the ligand-dependent induction of GR phosphorylation on Ser-211 or Ser-203. Coimmunoprecipitation revealed an interaction, suggesting that IFI16 modulation of GR function is mediated by protein crosstalk. Transfection analysis with GR mutants showed that the ligand-binding domain of GR binds IFI16 and is the target domain for IFI16 regulation. Analysis of human lung sections identified colocalization of GR and IFI16, suggesting a physiologically relevant interaction. We demonstrate that IFI16 is a novel modulator of GR function and show the importance of analyzing variation in Gc sensitivity in humans, using appropriate technology, to drive discovery.—Berry, A., Matthews, L. Jangani, M., Plumb, J., Farrow, S., Buchan, N., Wilson, P. A., Singh, D., Ray, D., W., Donn, R. P. Interferon-inducible factor 16 is a novel modulator of glucocorticoid action.
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- A Berry
- Arthritis Research Campaign Epidemiology Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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In vivo growth inhibition of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by the Interferon-inducible gene IFI16. Cancer Lett 2010; 287:33-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2009.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2008] [Revised: 05/14/2009] [Accepted: 05/29/2009] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Kanellis G, Roncador G, Arribas A, Mollejo M, Montes-Moreno S, Maestre L, Campos-Martin Y, Ríos Gonzalez JL, Martinez-Torrecuadrada JL, Sanchez-Verde L, Pajares R, Cigudosa JC, Martin MC, Piris MA. Identification of MNDA as a new marker for nodal marginal zone lymphoma. Leukemia 2009; 23:1847-57. [DOI: 10.1038/leu.2009.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Yamaguchi H, Ding Y, Lee JF, Zhang M, Pal A, Bornmann W, Yan DH, Hung MC. Interferon-inducible protein IFIXalpha inhibits cell invasion by upregulating the metastasis suppressor maspin. Mol Carcinog 2008; 47:739-43. [PMID: 18247378 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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IFIXalpha, a member of the interferon-inducible HIN-200 family, has been identified as a putative tumor suppressor. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying IFIXalpha-mediated tumor suppression are poorly understood. In the present study, we demonstrated that the metastasis suppressor maspin acts as the downstream target of IFIXalpha. IFIXalpha suppressed the invasion activity of MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells, and its inhibitory effect was reversed by the knockdown of maspin. Both Maspin mRNA and protein were upregulated by IFIXalpha. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, but not DNA methyltransferase inhibitor upregulated maspin, and HDAC1 inhibited the transactivation of maspin promoter. Although the HDAC1 protein was downregulated in IFIXalpha-expressing cells, IFIXalpha did not affect HDAC1 mRNA levels. Conversely, a proteasome inhibitor restored the level of HDAC1 protein in IFIXalpha-expressing cells, and the polyubiqutination of HDAC1 was promoted by IFIXalpha, suggesting that HDAC1 is regulated by IFIXalpha through a ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Together, these data provide novel insights into the tumor-suppressive function of IFIXalpha.
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- Hirohito Yamaguchi
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Choubey D, Panchanathan R. Interferon-inducible Ifi200-family genes in systemic lupus erythematosus. Immunol Lett 2008; 119:32-41. [PMID: 18598717 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2008.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2008] [Revised: 05/26/2008] [Accepted: 06/01/2008] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the prototype of complex autoimmune diseases. Studies have suggested that genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors contribute to the development of the disease. Interestingly, several recent studies involving SLE patients and mouse models of the disease have suggested a role for interferon (IFN)-stimulated genes (ISGs) in the development of SLE. One family of ISGs is the Ifi200-family, which includes mouse (Ifi202a, Ifi202b, Ifi203, Ifi204, and Ifi205) and human (IFI16, MNDA, AIM2, and IFIX) genes. The mouse genes cluster between serum amyloid P-component (Apcs) and alpha-spectrin (Spna-1) genes on chromosome 1 and the human genes cluster in syntenic region 1q23. The Ifi200-family genes encode structurally and functionally related proteins (the p200-family proteins). Increased expression of certain p200-family proteins in cells is associated with inhibition of cell proliferation, modulation of apoptosis, and cell differentiation. Our studies involving generation of B6.Nba2 congenic mice, coupled with gene expression analyses, identified the Ifi202 as a candidate lupus-susceptibility gene. Importantly, recent studies using different mouse models of SLE have suggested that increased expression of Ifi202 gene (encoding p202 protein) in immune cells contributes to lupus susceptibility. Consistent with a functional role for the p202 protein in lupus susceptibility, increased levels of IFI16 protein in human SLE patients are associated with the diseases. This review summarizes recent findings concerning the regulation and role of p200-family proteins in the development of SLE.
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- Divaker Choubey
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, 3223 Eden Avenue, P.O. Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, United States.
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Zuckerman ST, Kao WJ. LC/MS identification of 12 intracellular cytoskeletal and inflammatory proteins from monocytes adherent on surface-adsorbed fibronectin-derived peptides. J Biomed Mater Res A 2008; 85:513-29. [PMID: 17729253 PMCID: PMC5578865 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The extent and duration of the host response determines device efficacy, yet the mechanism is poorly understood. U937 promonocytic cells were cultured on peptide-adsorbed tissue-culture polystyrene to better understand surface-modulated intracellular events. Phosphotyrosine proteins were enriched by immunoprecipitation and analyzed by nanospray HPLC-coupled tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins were chosen based on physiological significance and previous densitometry results, which identified a set of proteins ranging from approximately 200 to approximately 23 kDa showing altered phosphorylation levels in response to various surface-adsorbed ligands and phosphorylation inhibitor AG18. Although LC/MS has been used for nearly a decade, its application to the field of biomaterials is relatively novel. Twelve intracellular proteins identified by nanospray LC/MS are potentially related to the host response. Eight of the twelve proteins are related to the cytoskeleton including: moesin, heat shock protein 90beta, alpha-tubulin, elongation factor 1alpha, beta actin, vimentin, plasminogen activator inhibitor 2, and heterogeneous ribonuclear protein A2. The remaining four proteins: high mobility group box 1, caspase recruitment domain 5, glycoprotein 96, and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein D0 modulate inflammation. The specific effect each peptide has upon modulating the phosphorylation state of these proteins cannot be determined from this work; however, 12 viable targets have been identified for further investigation into the role each plays in the surface-mediated monocyte response.
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- Sean T. Zuckerman
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, 53705 USA
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, 53705 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, 53705 USA
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, 53705 USA
- Correspondence should be addressed to 777 Highland Ave., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705. Tel: 608 263-2998, Fax: 608 262-5345,
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Ludlow LE, Hii LL, Thorpe J, Newbold A, Tainton KM, Trapani JA, Clarke CJP, Johnstone RW. Cloning and characterisation of Ifi206: a new murine HIN-200 family member. J Cell Biochem 2008; 103:1270-82. [PMID: 17786933 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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HIN-200 proteins are interferon-inducible proteins capable of regulating cell growth, senescence, differentiation and death. Using a combination of in silico analysis of NCBI EST databases and screening of murine C57BL/6 cDNA libraries we isolated novel murine HIN-200 cDNAs designated Ifi206S and Ifi206L encoding two putative mRNA splice variants. The p206S and p206L protein isoforms have a modular domain structure consisting of an N-terminal PAAD/DAPIN/Pyrin domain, a region rich in serine, threonine and proline residues and a C-terminal 200 B domain characteristic of other HIN-200 proteins. Ifi206 mRNA was detected only in the spleen and lung of BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice and expression was up-regulated by both types I and II IFN subtypes. p206 protein was predominantly expressed in the cytoplasm and addition of LMB, a CRM1 dependent nuclear export inhibitor, caused p206 to accumulate in the nucleus. Unlike other human and mouse HIN-200 proteins that contain only a single 200 amino acid domain, overexpression of p206 impaired the clonogenic growth of tumour cell lines. Thus, p206 represents the newest HIN-200 family member discovered. It has distinct and restricted pattern of expression however maintains many of the hallmarks of HIN-200 proteins including the presence of a characteristic 200 X domain, induction by interferon and an ability to suppress tumour cell growth.
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- Louise E Ludlow
- Cancer Immunology Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Woerner SM, Kloor M, Schwitalle Y, Youmans H, Doeberitz MVK, Gebert J, Dihlmann S. The putative tumor suppressor AIM2 is frequently affected by different genetic alterations in microsatellite unstable colon cancers. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2007; 46:1080-9. [PMID: 17726700 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.20493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency is a major mechanism of colorectal tumorigenesis that is observed in 10-15% of sporadic colorectal cancers and those associated with the hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) syndrome. MMR deficiency leads to the accumulation of mutations mainly at short repetitive sequences termed microsatellites, constituting the high level microsatellite instability (MSI-H) phenotype. In recent years, several genes have been described that harbor microsatellites in their coding region (coding microsatellites, cMS) and are frequently affected by mutations in MMR-deficient cancers. However, evidence for a functional role of most of the known cMS-containing genes is missing, and further analyses are needed for a better understanding of MSI tumorigenesis. Here, we examined in detail alterations of the absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) gene that shows a high frequency of cMS frameshift mutations in MSI-H colorectal, gastric, and endometrial tumors. AIM2 belongs to the HIN-200 family of interferon (IFN)-inducible proteins, its role in colon carcinogenesis, however, is unknown. Sequencing of the entire coding region of AIM2 revealed a high frequency of frameshift and missense mutations in primary MSI-H colon cancers (9/20) and cell lines (9/15). Biallelic AIM2 alterations were detected in 8 MSI-H colon tumors and cell lines. In addition, AIM2 promoter hypermethylation conferred insensitivity to IFN-gamma-induced AIM2 expression of three MSI-H colon cancer cell lines. These results demonstrate that inactivation of AIM2 by genetic and epigenetic mechanisms is frequent in MMR-deficient colorectal cancers, thus suggesting that AIM2 is a mutational target relevant for the progression of MSI-H colorectal cancers.
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- Stefan M Woerner
- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220/221, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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De Andrea M, Gioia D, Mondini M, Azzimonti B, Renò F, Pecorari G, Landolfo V, Tommasino M, Accardi R, Herold-Mende C, Landolfo S, Gariglio M. Effects of IFI16 overexpression on the growth and doxorubicin sensitivity of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma–derived cell lines. Head Neck 2007; 29:835-44. [PMID: 17510972 DOI: 10.1002/hed.20611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In a previous analysis of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), we showed that the levels of the interferon-inducible protein IFI16 inversely correlate with cancer grade. In this study, we further evaluate the molecular role of IFI16 in the development of HNSCCs. METHODS The effect of IFI16 expression was evaluated by its retroviral restoration in an IFI16-negative HNSCC-derived cell line, HNO136. Growth rate and soft agar colony formation were evaluated. The effect of IFI16 restoration in cells exposed to doxorubicin was also analyzed. RESULTS IFI16 restoration resulted in the inhibition of both cell growth and in vitro transforming activity and increased doxorubicin-induced cell death by accumulating the cells at the G2/M phase. CONCLUSION In agreement with our previous in vivo data, IFI16 appears to be involved in maintaining the normal growth of epithelial cells, whereas its downregulation may contribute to uncontrolled cell proliferation and tumorigenesis.
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- Marco De Andrea
- Department of Public Health and Microbiology, Medical School of Torino, Via Santena 9, 10126 Torino, Italy
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Martinon F, Gaide O, Pétrilli V, Mayor A, Tschopp J. NALP inflammasomes: a central role in innate immunity. Semin Immunopathol 2007; 29:213-29. [PMID: 17703304 DOI: 10.1007/s00281-007-0079-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2007] [Accepted: 07/05/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Inflammasomes are cytoplasmic multiprotein complexes that mediate the maturation of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), IL-18, and possibly IL-33 by controlling the activation of the inflammatory caspases-1 and -5. Assembly of inflammasomes depends on NOD-like receptor (NLR) family members such as NALPs, NAIP, and IPAF. Various microbial and endogenous stimuli activate different types of inflammasomes. This article focuses on the Pyrin domain containing NLRs, known as NALP proteins. Recent findings provide exciting insights into how these proteins might be activated and also provide evidence of the critical role of the NALP inflammasomes in innate immunity and inflammatory diseases.
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- Fabio Martinon
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Caposio P, Gugliesi F, Zannetti C, Sponza S, Mondini M, Medico E, Hiscott J, Young HA, Gribaudo G, Gariglio M, Landolfo S. A novel role of the interferon-inducible protein IFI16 as inducer of proinflammatory molecules in endothelial cells. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:33515-33529. [PMID: 17699163 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m701846200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The human IFI16 gene is an interferon-inducible gene implicated in the regulation of endothelial cell proliferation and tube morphogenesis. Immunohistochemical analysis has demonstrated that this gene is highly expressed in endothelial cells in addition to hematopoietic tissues. In this study, gene array analysis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells overexpressing IFI16 revealed an increased expression of genes involved in immunomodulation, cell growth, and apoptosis. Consistent with these observations, IFI16 triggered expression of adhesion molecules such as ICAM-1 and E-selectin or chemokines such as interleukin-8 or MCP-1. Treatment of cells with short hairpin RNA targeting IFI16 significantly inhibited ICAM-1 induction by interferon (IFN)-gamma demonstrating that IFI16 is required for proinflammatory gene stimulation. Moreover, functional analysis of the ICAM-1 promoter by deletion- or site-specific mutation demonstrated that NF-kappaB is the main mediator of IFI16-driven gene induction. NF-kappaB activation appears to be triggered by IFI16 through a novel mechanism involving suppression of IkappaBalpha mRNA and protein expression. Support for this finding comes from the observation that IFI16 targeting with specific short hairpin RNA down-regulates NF-kappaB binding activity to its cognate DNA and inhibits ICAM-1 expression induced by IFN-gamma. Using transient transfection and luciferase assay, electrophoretic mobility shift assay, and chromatin immunoprecipitation, we demonstrate indeed that activation of the NF-kappaB response is mediated by IFI16-induced block of Sp1-like factor recruitment to the promoter of the IkappaBalpha gene, encoding the main NF-kappaB inhibitor. Activation of NF-kappaB accompanied by induction of proinflammatory molecules was also observed when IkappaBalpha expression was down-regulated by specific small interfering RNA, resulting in an outcome similar to that observed with IFI16 overexpression. Taken together, these data implicate IFI16 as a novel regulator of endothelial proinflammatory activity and provide new insights into the physiological functions of the IFN-inducible gene IFI16.
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- Patrizia Caposio
- Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Turin, 10126, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Turin, 10126, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Turin, 10126, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Turin, 10126, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Turin, 10126, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, University of Turin, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Lady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal H3T 1E2, Canada
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702
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- Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Turin, 10126, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Turin, 10126, Italy.
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The Death Domain Fold superfamily of evolutionarily conserved protein-protein interaction domains consists of 4 subfamilies: the death domain, the death effector domain, the caspase recruitment domain, and the PYRIN domain. Interaction of Death Domain Fold containing proteins modulates the activity of several downstream effectors, such as caspases and transcription factors. Recent studies provide evidence for not only homotypic-, but also heterotypic interactions among different sub-families, and even unconventional non-death domain fold interactions. As the number of potential protein associations among Death Domain Fold containing proteins expands and their influence on cellular responses increases, a challenging field for new investigations opens up. This review will focus on PYRIN domain-containing proteins and discuss the recent advances that provide strong evidence that PYRIN domain-mediated signal transduction has broad implications on cellular functions, including innate immunity, inflammation, differentiation, apoptosis, and cancer.
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- Christian Stehlik
- Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-9300, USA.
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Rau KM, Day CP, Hung MC. Breast Cancer Gene Therapy. BREAST CANCER AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE 2007:705-740. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-28266-2_34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2025]
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Increased expression of IFI16 protein (encoded by the IFI16 gene) in normal human prostate epithelial cells is associated with cellular senescence-associated cell growth arrest. Consistent with a role for IFI16 protein in cellular senescence, the expression of IFI16 protein is either very low or not detectable in human prostate cancer cell lines. We now report that treatment of DU-145 and LNCaP prostate cancer cell lines with histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA) or CGK1026 resulted in transcriptional activation of the IFI16 gene. The induction of IFI16 protein in LNCaP cells was dependent on the duration of TSA treatment. Furthermore, TSA treatment of LNCaP cells up-regulated the expression of Janus-activated kinase 1 protein kinase and modulated the transcription of certain IFN-activatable genes. However, overexpression of exogenous Janus-activated kinase 1 protein in LNCaP cells and treatment of cells with IFNs (alpha and gamma) did not increase the expression of IFI16. Instead, the transcriptional activation of IFI16 gene by TSA treatment of LNCaP cells was dependent on transcriptional activation by c-Jun/activator protein-1 transcription factor. Importantly, increased expression of IFI16 in LNCaP cells was associated with decreases in the expression of androgen receptor and apoptosis of cells. Conversely, knockdown of IFI16 expression in TSA-treated LNCaP cells increased androgen receptor protein levels with concomitant decreases in apoptosis. Together, our observations provide support for the idea that histone deacetylase-dependent transcriptional silencing of the IFI16 gene in prostate epithelial cells contributes to the development of prostate cancer.
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- Fatouma Alimirah
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Loyola University Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Verma SC, Lan K, Robertson E. Structure and function of latency-associated nuclear antigen. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2006; 312:101-36. [PMID: 17089795 PMCID: PMC3142369 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-34344-8_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA) encoded by open reading frame 73 (ORF73) is the major latent protein expressed in all forms of KSHV-associated malignancies. LANA is a large (222-234 kDa) nuclear protein that interacts with various cellular as well as viral proteins. LANA has been classified as an oncogenic protein as it dysregulates various cellular pathways including tumor suppressor pathways associated with pRb and p53 and can transform primary rat embryo fibroblasts in cooperation with the cellular oncogene Hras. It associates with GSK-3beta, an important modulator of Wnt signaling pathway leading to the accumulation of cytoplasmic beta-catenin, which upregulates Tcf/Lef regulated genes after entering into the nucleus. LANA also blocks the expression of RTA, the reactivation transcriptional activator, which is critical for the latency to lytic switch, and thus helps in maintaining viral latency. LANA tethers the viral episomal DNA to the host chromosomes by directly binding to its cognate binding sequence within the TR region of the genome through its C terminus and to the nucleosomes through the N terminus of the molecule. Tethering to the host chromosomes helps in efficient partitioning of the viral episomes in the dividing cells. Disruptions of LANA expression led to reduction in the episomal copies of the viral DNA, supporting its role in persistence of the viral DNA. The functions known so far suggest that LANA is a key player in KSHV-mediated pathogenesis.
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- S C Verma
- Department of Microbiology and Tumor Virology Program of the Abramson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 201E Johnson Pavilion, 3610 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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