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Guo X, Li B, Wen C, Zhang F, Xiang X, Nie L, Chen J, Mao L. TREM2 promotes cholesterol uptake and foam cell formation in atherosclerosis. Cell Mol Life Sci 2023; 80:137. [PMID: 37133566 PMCID: PMC11071710 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-04786-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Disordered lipid accumulation in the arterial wall is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Previous studies found that the expression of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2), a transmembrane receptor of the immunoglobulin family, is increased in mouse atherosclerotic aortic plaques. However, it remains unknown whether TREM2 plays a role in atherosclerosis. Here we investigated the role of TREM2 in atherosclerosis using ApoE knockout (ApoE-/-) mouse models, primary vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), and bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs). In ApoE-/- mice, the density of TREM2-positive foam cells in aortic plaques increased in a time-dependent manner after the mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD). Compared with ApoE-/- mice, the Trem2-/-/ApoE-/- double-knockout mice showed significantly reduced atherosclerotic lesion size, foam cell number, and lipid burden degree in plaques after HFD feeding. Overexpression of TREM2 in cultured vascular SMCs and macrophages exacerbates lipid influx and foam cell formation by upregulating the expression of the scavenger receptor CD36. Mechanistically, TREM2 inhibits the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and peroxisome proliferator activated-receptor gamma (PPARγ), thereby increasing PPARγ nuclear transcriptional activity and subsequently promoting the transcription of CD36. Our results indicate that TREM2 exacerbates atherosclerosis development by promoting SMC- and macrophage-derived foam cell formation by regulating scavenger receptor CD36 expression. Thus, TREM2 may act as a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- Xiaoqing Guo
- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Sheng W, Ji G, Zhang L. Role of macrophage scavenger receptor MSR1 in the progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1050984. [PMID: 36591228 PMCID: PMC9797536 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1050984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and the dysregulation of lipid metabolism and oxidative stress are the typical features. Subsequent dyslipidemia and oxygen radical production may render the formation of modified lipids. Macrophage scavenger receptor 1 (MSR1) is responsible for the uptake of modified lipoprotein and is one of the key molecules in atherosclerosis. However, the unrestricted uptake of modified lipoproteins by MSR1 and the formation of cholesterol-rich foamy macrophages also can be observed in NASH patients and mouse models. In this review, we highlight the dysregulation of lipid metabolism and oxidative stress in NASH, the alteration of MSR1 expression in physiological and pathological conditions, the formation of modified lipoproteins, and the role of MSR1 on macrophage foaming and NASH development and progression.
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Soni S, O'Dea KP, Abe E, Khamdan M, Shah SV, Sarathchandra P, Wilson MR, Takata M. Microvesicle-Mediated Communication Within the Alveolar Space: Mechanisms of Uptake by Epithelial Cells and Alveolar Macrophages. Front Immunol 2022; 13:853769. [PMID: 35572508 PMCID: PMC9094433 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.853769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Intra-alveolar microvesicles (MVs) are important mediators of inter-cellular communication within the alveolar space, and are key components in the pathophysiology of lung inflammation such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Despite the abundance of data detailing the pro-inflammatory effects of MVs, it remains unclear how MVs interact or signal with target cells in the alveolus. Using both in vivo and in vitro alveolar models, we analyzed the dynamics of MV uptake by resident alveolar cells: alveolar macrophages and epithelial cells. Under resting conditions, the overwhelming majority of MVs were taken up by alveolar macrophages. However, following lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated inflammation, epithelial cells internalized significantly more MVs (p<0.01) whilst alveolar macrophage internalization was significantly reduced (p<0.01). We found that alveolar macrophages adopted a pro-inflammatory phenotype after internalizing MVs under resting conditions, but reduction of MV uptake following LPS pre-treatment was associated with loss of inflammatory phenotype. Instead, MVs induced significant epithelial cell inflammation following LPS pre-treatment, when MV internalization was most significant. Using pharmacological inhibitors, we interrogated the mechanisms of MV internalization to identify which endocytic pathways and cell surface receptors are involved. We demonstrated that epithelial cells are exclusively dependent on the clathrin and caveolin dependent endocytotic pathway, whereas alveolar macrophage uptake may involve a significant phagocytic component. Furthermore, alveolar macrophages predominantly engulf MVs via scavenger receptors whilst, epithelial cells internalize MVs via a phosphatidylserine/integrin receptor mediated pathway (specifically alpha V beta III), which can be inhibited with phosphatidylserine-binding protein (i.e. annexin V). In summary, we have undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of MV internalization within the alveolar space. Our results demonstrate that different environmental conditions can modulate MV internalization, with inflammatory stimuli strongly enhancing epithelial cell uptake of MVs and inducing epithelial cell activation. Our data reveal the unique mechanisms by which alveolar macrophages and epithelial cells internalize MVs thereby elucidating how MVs exert their pathophysiological effect during lung inflammation and injury. As MVs are potential novel therapeutic targets in conditions such as ARDS, these data provide crucial insights into the dynamics of MV-target cell interactions and highlight potential avenues for researchers to modulate and inhibit their pro-inflammatory actions within the alveolar space.
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- Sanooj Soni
- Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Heart Science Centre, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Kai K, Moriyama M, Haque ASMR, Hattori T, Chinju A, Hu C, Kubota K, Miyahara Y, Kakizoe-Ishiguro N, Kawano S, Nakamura S. Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Contributes to Differentiation of Monocyte-Derived Tumor-Associated Macrophages via PAI-1 and IL-8 Production. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:9475. [PMID: 34502382 PMCID: PMC8430735 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) promote cancer cell proliferation and metastasis, as well as anti-tumor immune suppression. Recent studies have shown that tumors enhance the recruitment and differentiation of TAMs, but the detailed mechanisms have not been clarified. We thus examined the influence of cancer cells on the differentiation of monocytes to TAM subsets, including CD163+, CD204+, and CD206+ cells, in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) using immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and a cytokine array. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of OSCC cells (HSC-2, SQUU-A, and SQUU-B cells) on the differentiation of purified CD14+ cells to TAM subsets. The localization patterns of CD163+, CD204+, and CD206+ in OSCC sections were quite different. The expression of CD206 on CD14+ cells was significantly increased after the co-culture with OSCC cell lines, while the expressions of CD163 and CD204 on CD14+ cells showed no change. High concentrations of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) were detected in the conditioned medium of OSCC cell lines. PAI-1 and IL-8 stimulated CD14+ cells to express CD206. Moreover, there were positive correlations among the numbers of CD206+, PAI-1+, and IL-8+ cells in OSCC sections. These results suggest that PAI-1 and IL-8 produced by OSCC contribute to the differentiation of monocytes to CD206+ TAMs.
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- Kazuki Kai
- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
- OBT Research Center, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
- Department of Dental Anatomy, Udayan Dental College, House No: 1, Ward No: 7, Chondipur, GPO, Rajpara, Rajshahi 6000, Bangladesh
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Dentistry and Orthodontics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan;
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (A.S.M.R.H.); (T.H.); (A.C.); (C.H.); (Y.M.); (N.K.-I.); (S.K.); (S.N.)
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Han Y, Xia K, Su T. Exploration of the Important Role of Microfibril-Associated Protein 4 Gene in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931238. [PMID: 34210950 PMCID: PMC8259352 DOI: 10.12659/msm.931238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common tumor of the head and neck. Its treatment usually requires multiple modalities. Currently, there are no molecular biomarkers to guide these treatment strategies. Studies have shown that microfibril-associated protein 4 (MFAP4) is potentially useful for non-invasive assessment of various diseases; however, its biological function in tumors is still unknown. In this study, we propose that MFAP4 is a new prognostic target for OSCC. Material/Methods First, we collected OSCC data (GSE25099 and GSE30784 datasets) from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and compared the differential expression of MFAP4 gene between the patients (tumor) and normal (control) groups. The comparison was done with University of California Santa Cruz Xena (https://xenabrowser.net/Datapages/), and we calculated the difference in MFAP4 gene expression between normal and tumor tissues in a pan-cancer analysis. Then, we compared the 2 groups with high and low expression of MFAP4 gene in terms of tumor mutation burden (TMB), miRNA regulation, and immune cell infiltration. Results We found that the expression of MFAP4 gene was significantly decreased in tumors. Our research also showed that high expression of MFAP4 was related to better prognosis of patients and may be related to tumor gene mutation, miRNA regulation, and infiltration of different immune cells. Conclusions Our work provides evidence that expression of MFAP4 can be used as a prognostic biomarker for risk stratification of OSCC patients and elaborates on its relation with the regulation of TMB, miRNAs, and immune cell infiltration.
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- Ying Han
- Center for Medical Genetics and Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Center for Medical Genetics and Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland).,Institute of Oral Cancer and Precancerous Lesions, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland).,Research Center of Oral and Maxillofacial Tumors, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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Liu DL, Hong Z, Li JY, Yang YX, Chen C, Du JR. Phthalide derivative CD21 attenuates tissue plasminogen activator-induced hemorrhagic transformation in ischemic stroke by enhancing macrophage scavenger receptor 1-mediated DAMP (peroxiredoxin 1) clearance. J Neuroinflammation 2021; 18:143. [PMID: 34162400 PMCID: PMC8223381 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-021-02170-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a critical issue in thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke. Damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP)-stimulated sterile neuroinflammation plays a crucial role in the development of thrombolysis-associated HT. Our previous study showed that the phthalide derivative CD21 attenuated neuroinflammation and brain injury in rodent models of ischemic stroke. The present study explored the effects and underlying mechanism of action of CD21 on tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-induced HT in a mouse model of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) and cultured primary microglial cells. METHODS The tMCAO model was induced by 2 h occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery with polylysine-coated sutures in wildtype (WT) mice and macrophage scavenger receptor 1 knockout (MSR1-/-) mice. At the onset of reperfusion, tPA (10 mg/kg) was intravenously administered within 30 min, followed by an intravenous injection of CD21 (13.79 mg/kg/day). Neuropathological changes were detected in mice 3 days after surgery. The effect of CD21 on phagocytosis of the DAMP peroxiredoxin 1 (Prx1) in lysosomes was observed in cultured primary microglial cells from brain tissues of WT and MSR1-/- mice. RESULTS Seventy-two hours after brain ischemia, CD21 significantly attenuated neurobehavioral dysfunction and infarct volume. The tPA-infused group exhibited more severe brain dysfunction and hemorrhage. Compared with tPA alone, combined treatment with tPA and CD21 significantly attenuated ischemic brain injury and hemorrhage. Combined treatment significantly decreased Evans blue extravasation, matrix metalloproteinase 9 expression and activity, extracellular Prx1 content, proinflammatory cytokine mRNA levels, glial cells, and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathway activation and increased the expression of tight junction proteins (zonula occludens-1 and claudin-5), V-maf musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog B, and MSR1. MSR1 knockout significantly abolished the protective effect of CD21 against tPA-induced HT in tMCAO mice. Moreover, the CD21-induced phagocytosis of Prx1 was MSR1-dependent in cultured primary microglial cells from WT and MSR1-/- mice, respectively. CONCLUSION The phthalide derivative CD21 attenuated tPA-induced HT in acute ischemic stroke by promoting MSR1-induced DAMP (Prx1) clearance and inhibition of the TLR4/NF-κB pathway and neuroinflammation.
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- Dong-Ling Liu
- Department of Pharmacology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China.,Present address: The PRIVIS TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China.
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Sadasivan SM, Chen Y, Gupta NS, Han X, Bobbitt KR, Chitale DA, Williamson SR, Rundle AG, Tang D, Rybicki BA. The interplay of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) expression and M2 macrophages during prostate carcinogenesis. Carcinogenesis 2021; 41:1074-1082. [PMID: 32614434 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgaa065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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M2 (tumor-supportive) macrophages may upregulate growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), which is highly expressed in prostate tumors, but the combined utility of these markers as prognostic biomarkers are unclear. We retrospectively studied 90 prostate cancer cases that underwent radical prostatectomy as their primary treatment and were followed for biochemical recurrence (BCR). These cases also had a benign prostate biopsy at least 1 year or more before their prostate cancer surgery. Using computer algorithms to analyze digitalized immunohistochemically stained slides, GDF15 expression and the presence of M2 macrophages based on the relative density of CD204- and CD68-positive macrophages were measured in prostate: (i) benign biopsy, (ii) cancer and (iii) tumor-adjacent benign (TAB) tissue. Both M2 macrophages (P = 0.0004) and GDF15 (P < 0.0001) showed significant inter-region expression differences. Based on a Cox proportional hazards model, GDF15 expression was not associated with BCR but, in men where GDF15 expression differences between cancer and TAB were highest, the risk of BCR was significantly reduced (hazard ratio = 0.26; 95% confidence interval = 0.09-0.94). In addition, cases with high levels of M2 macrophages in prostate cancer had almost a 5-fold increased risk of BCR (P = 0.01). Expression of GDF15 in prostate TAB was associated with M2 macrophage levels in both prostate cancer and TAB and appeared to moderate M2-macrophage-associated BCR risk. In summary, the relationship of GDF15 expression and CD204-positive M2 macrophage levels is different in a prostate tumor environment compared with an earlier benign biopsy and, collectively, these markers may predict aggressive disease.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Environmental Heath Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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He X, Sun X, Shao Y. Network-based survival analysis to discover target genes for developing cancer immunotherapies and predicting patient survival. J Appl Stat 2021; 48:1352-1373. [PMID: 35444359 DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2020.1812543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recently, cancer immunotherapies have been life-savers, however, only a fraction of treated patients have durable responses. Consequently, statistical methods that enable the discovery of target genes for developing new treatments and predicting patient survival are of importance. This paper introduced a network-based survival analysis method and applied it to identify candidate genes as possible targets for developing new treatments. RNA-seq data from a mouse study was used to select differentially expressed genes, which were then translated to those in humans. We constructed a gene network and identified gene clusters using a training set of 310 human gliomas. Then we conducted gene set enrichment analysis to select the gene clusters with significant biological function. A penalized Cox model was built to identify a small set of candidate genes to predict survival. An independent set of 690 human glioma samples was used to evaluate predictive accuracy of the survival model. The areas under time-dependent ROC curves in both the training and validation sets are more than 90%, indicating strong association between selected genes and patient survival. Consequently, potential biomedical interventions targeting these genes might be able to alter their expressions and prolong patient survival.
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Zottig X, Côté-Cyr M, Arpin D, Archambault D, Bourgault S. Protein Supramolecular Structures: From Self-Assembly to Nanovaccine Design. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1008. [PMID: 32466176 PMCID: PMC7281494 DOI: 10.3390/nano10051008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Life-inspired protein supramolecular assemblies have recently attracted considerable attention for the development of next-generation vaccines to fight against infectious diseases, as well as autoimmune diseases and cancer. Protein self-assembly enables atomic scale precision over the final architecture, with a remarkable diversity of structures and functionalities. Self-assembling protein nanovaccines are associated with numerous advantages, including biocompatibility, stability, molecular specificity and multivalency. Owing to their nanoscale size, proteinaceous nature, symmetrical organization and repetitive antigen display, protein assemblies closely mimic most invading pathogens, serving as danger signals for the immune system. Elucidating how the structural and physicochemical properties of the assemblies modulate the potency and the polarization of the immune responses is critical for bottom-up design of vaccines. In this context, this review briefly covers the fundamentals of supramolecular interactions involved in protein self-assembly and presents the strategies to design and functionalize these assemblies. Examples of advanced nanovaccines are presented, and properties of protein supramolecular structures enabling modulation of the immune responses are discussed. Combining the understanding of the self-assembly process at the molecular level with knowledge regarding the activation of the innate and adaptive immune responses will support the design of safe and effective nanovaccines.
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- Ximena Zottig
- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada; (X.Z.); (M.C.-C.); (D.A.)
- The Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- The Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Centre, CRIPA, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada; (X.Z.); (M.C.-C.); (D.A.)
- The Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- The Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Centre, CRIPA, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada; (X.Z.); (M.C.-C.); (D.A.)
- The Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- The Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Centre, CRIPA, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada
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- The Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Centre, CRIPA, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada
- Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada; (X.Z.); (M.C.-C.); (D.A.)
- The Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- The Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Centre, CRIPA, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada
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He Y, Zhou S, Deng F, Zhao S, Chen W, Wang D, Chen X, Hou J, Zhang J, Zhang W, Ding L, Tang J, Zhou Z. Clinical and transcriptional signatures of human CD204 reveal an applicable marker for the protumor phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages in breast cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:10883-10901. [PMID: 31799941 PMCID: PMC6932883 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background: Tumor-associated macrophages in human breast cancer are poorly understood. Specific tumor-associated macrophage-related molecular mechanisms among different intrinsic molecular subtypes remain unclear. Here, we have identified and explored the roles of the tumor-associated macrophages novel marker: CD204 in different subtypes of breast cancer. Results: CD204 was upregulated in four subtypes of breast cancer, and this was associated with poor survival outcomes. CD204 could promote tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and was involved in immune system-related pathways among all subtypes. Special pathways in each subtype were also found. High CD204 mRNA expressions were associated with high proportions of protumor immune cell populations, and most immunoinhibitors positive correlated with CD204 expression in all subtypes. Conclusions: These findings contribute to a better understanding and managing the protumor phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages in different subtypes of breast cancer. Methods: The expression of CD204 and its clinical outcome were analyzed. The roles of CD204 in the regulation of tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were studied. Potential pathways influenced by CD204 were displayed. Immune cell infiltration in different CD204 mRNA expression status and correlations between CD204 and immunoinhibitors were also analyzed.
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- Yunjie He
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210019, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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CD206 + tumor-associated macrophages promote proliferation and invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma via EGF production. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14611. [PMID: 31601953 PMCID: PMC6787225 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51149-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) promote tumor progression and inhibit anti-tumor immune response by producing various mediators and preferentially express CD163, CD204, and CD206. However, the role of these TAM subsets in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains unclear. Here we investigated the expression and function of TAM subsets in OSCC, especially in cancer cell proliferation. Biopsy sample from 44 patients with OSCC were examined for the expression of TAM markers and EGF by immunohistochemistry. EGF production of TAM subsets isolated from OSCC patients was assessed by flow cytometry. We also examined the effect of conditioned medium from TAM subsets on the proliferation of OSCC cells. CD163+ cells were detected diffusely all over the tumor and connective tissue area, while CD204+ and CD206+ cells were mainly detected in/around the tumors. Flow cytometric analysis found that CD206+ TAMs strongly produced EGF compared with CD163+ and CD204+ TAMs. Cell proliferation and invasion of OSCC cells cultured with conditioned medium of CD206+ TAMs were strongly enhanced and inhibited by anti-EGFR. The number of CD206+ TAMs positively correlated with worse clinical prognosis. Our results revealed differences in localization and EGF production among these TAM subsets. CD206+ TAMs might play a critical role in the proliferation of OSCC via EGF production.
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Lavine KJ, Pinto AR, Epelman S, Kopecky BJ, Clemente-Casares X, Godwin J, Rosenthal N, Kovacic JC. The Macrophage in Cardiac Homeostasis and Disease: JACC Macrophage in CVD Series (Part 4). J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 72:2213-2230. [PMID: 30360829 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Macrophages are integral components of cardiac tissue and exert profound effects on the healthy and diseased heart. Paradigm shifting studies using advanced molecular techniques have revealed significant complexity within these macrophage populations that reside in the heart. In this final of a 4-part review series covering the macrophage in cardiovascular disease, the authors review the origins, dynamics, cell surface markers, and respective functions of each cardiac macrophage subset identified to date, including in the specific scenarios of myocarditis and after myocardial infarction. Looking ahead, a deeper understanding of the diverse and often dichotomous functions of cardiac macrophages will be essential for the development of targeted therapies to mitigate injury and orchestrate recovery of the diseased heart. Moreover, as macrophages are critical for cardiac healing, they are an emerging focus for therapeutic strategies aimed at minimizing cardiomyocyte death, ameliorating pathological cardiac remodeling, and for treating heart failure and after myocardial infarction.
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- Kory J Lavine
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Center for Cardiovascular Research, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Immunology and Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Disease Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Center for Cardiovascular Research, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine; Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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Hey YY, O'Neill TJ, O'Neill HC. A novel myeloid cell in murine spleen defined through gene profiling. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:5128-5143. [PMID: 31210415 PMCID: PMC6653018 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A novel myeloid antigen presenting cell can be generated through in vitro haematopoiesis in long‐term splenic stromal cocultures. The in vivo equivalent subset was recently identified as phenotypically and functionally distinct from the spleen subsets of macrophages, conventional (c) dendritic cells (DC), resident monocytes, inflammatory monocytes and eosinophils. This novel subset which is myeloid on the basis of cell surface phenotype, but dendritic‐like on the basis of cell surface marker expression and antigen presenting function, has been tentatively labelled “L‐DC.” Transcriptome analysis has now been employed to determine the lineage relationship of this cell type with known splenic cDC and monocyte subsets. Principal components analysis showed separation of “L‐DC” and monocytes from cDC subsets in the second principal component. Hierarchical clustering then indicated a close lineage relationship between this novel subset, resident monocytes and inflammatory monocytes. Resident monocytes were the most closely aligned, with no genes specifically expressed by the novel subset. This subset, however, showed upregulation of genes reflecting both dendritic and myeloid lineages, with strong upregulation of several genes, particularly CD300e. While resident monocytes were found to be dependent on Toll‐like receptor signalling for development and were reduced in number in Myd88‐/‐ and Trif‐/‐ mutant mice, both the novel subset and inflammatory monocytes were unaffected. Here, we describe a novel myeloid cell type closely aligned with resident monocytes in terms of lineage but distinct in terms of development and functional capacity.
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- Ying-Ying Hey
- Clem Jones Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Clem Jones Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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Ahmed M, Baumgartner R, Aldi S, Dusart P, Hedin U, Gustafsson B, Caidahl K. Human serum albumin-based probes for molecular targeting of macrophage scavenger receptors. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:3723-3741. [PMID: 31190821 PMCID: PMC6535103 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s197990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: Inflammation and accumulation of macrophages are key features of unstable atherosclerotic plaques. The ability of macrophages to take up molecular probes can be exploited in new clinical imaging methods for the detection of unstable atherosclerotic lesions. We investigated whether modifications of human serum albumin (HSA) could be used to target macrophages efficiently in vitro. Materials and methods: Maleylated and aconitylated HSA were compared with unmodified HSA. Fluorescent or radiolabeled (89Zr) modified HSA was used in in vitro experiments to study cellular uptake by differentiated THP-1 cells and primary human macrophages. The time course of uptake was evaluated by flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, real-time microscopy and radioactivity measurements. The involvement of scavenger receptors (SR-A1, SR-B2, LOX-1) was assessed by knockdown experiments using RNA interference, by blocking experiments and by assays of competition by modified low-density lipoprotein. Results: Modified HSA was readily taken up by different macrophages. Uptake was mediated nonexclusively via the scavenger receptor SR-A1 (encoded by the MSR1 gene). Knockdown of CD36 and ORL1 had no influence on the uptake. Modified HSA was preferentially taken up by human macrophages compared with other vascular cell types such as endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. Conclusions: Modified 89Zr-labeled HSA probes were recognized by different subsets of polarized macrophages, and maleylated HSA may be a promising radiotracer for radionuclide imaging of macrophage-rich inflammatory vascular diseases.
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- Mona Ahmed
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, SE 17176, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, SE 17176, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Section for Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, SE 17177, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cellular and Clinical Proteomics, Science for Life Laboratory, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), SE 17165, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, SE 17176, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, SE 17176, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, SE 17176, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE 41345, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Guo M, Härtlova A, Gierliński M, Prescott A, Castellvi J, Losa JH, Petersen SK, Wenzel UA, Dill BD, Emmerich CH, Ramon Y Cajal S, Russell DG, Trost M. Triggering MSR1 promotes JNK-mediated inflammation in IL-4-activated macrophages. EMBO J 2019; 38:embj.2018100299. [PMID: 31028084 PMCID: PMC6545745 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2018100299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Alternatively activated M2 macrophages play an important role in maintenance of tissue homeostasis by scavenging dead cells, cell debris and lipoprotein aggregates via phagocytosis. Using proteomics, we investigated how alternative activation, driven by IL‐4, modulated the phagosomal proteome to control macrophage function. Our data indicate that alternative activation enhances homeostatic functions such as proteolysis, lipolysis and nutrient transport. Intriguingly, we identified the enhanced recruitment of the TAK1/MKK7/JNK signalling complex to phagosomes of IL‐4‐activated macrophages. The recruitment of this signalling complex was mediated through K63 polyubiquitylation of the macrophage scavenger receptor 1 (MSR1). Triggering of MSR1 in IL‐4‐activated macrophages leads to enhanced JNK activation, thereby promoting a phenotypic switch from an anti‐inflammatory to a pro‐inflammatory state, which was abolished upon MSR1 deletion or JNK inhibition. Moreover, MSR1 K63 polyubiquitylation correlated with the activation of JNK signalling in ovarian cancer tissue from human patients, suggesting that it may be relevant for macrophage phenotypic shift in vivo. Altogether, we identified that MSR1 signals through JNK via K63 polyubiquitylation and provides evidence for the receptor's involvement in macrophage polarization.
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- Manman Guo
- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK .,Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Data Analysis Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Network Centre in Oncology (CIBERONC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Network Centre in Oncology (CIBERONC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK .,Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Wculek SK, Khouili SC, Priego E, Heras-Murillo I, Sancho D. Metabolic Control of Dendritic Cell Functions: Digesting Information. Front Immunol 2019; 10:775. [PMID: 31073300 PMCID: PMC6496459 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Dendritic cells (DCs) control innate and adaptive immunity by patrolling tissues to gather antigens and danger signals derived from microbes and tissue. Subsequently, DCs integrate those environmental cues, orchestrate immunity or tolerance, and regulate tissue homeostasis. Recent advances in the field of immunometabolism highlight the notion that immune cells markedly alter cellular metabolic pathways during differentiation or upon activation, which has important implications on their functionality. Previous studies showed that active oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria is associated with immature or tolerogenic DCs, while increased glycolysis upon pathogen sensing can promote immunogenic DC functions. However, new results in the last years suggest that regulation of DC metabolism in steady state, after immunogenic activation and during tolerance in different pathophysiological settings, may be more complex. Moreover, ontogenically distinct DC subsets show different functional specializations to control T cell responses. It is, thus, relevant how metabolism influences DC differentiation and plasticity, and what potential metabolic differences exist among DC subsets. Better understanding of the emerging connection between metabolic adaptions and functional DC specification will likely allow the development of therapeutic strategies to manipulate immune responses.
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- Stefanie K Wculek
- Immunobiology Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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Allen RJ, Mathew B, Rice KG. PEG-Peptide Inhibition of Scavenger Receptor Uptake of Nanoparticles by the Liver. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:3881-3891. [PMID: 30052459 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PEGylated polylysine peptides represent a new class of scavenger receptor inhibitors that may find utility at inhibiting DNA nanoparticle uptake by Kupffer cells in the liver. PEG-peptides inhibit scavenger receptors in the liver by a novel mechanism involving in situ formation of albumin nanoparticles. The present study developed a new in vivo assay used to explore the structure-activity-relationships of PEG-peptides to find potent scavenger receptor inhibitors. Radio-iodinated PEG-peptides were dosed i.v. in mice and shown to saturate liver uptake in a dose-dependent fashion. The inhibition potency (IC50) was dependent on both the length of a polylysine repeat and PEG molecular weight. PEG30kda-Cys-Tyr-Lys25 was confirmed to be a high molecular weight (33.5 kDa) scavenger receptor inhibitor with an IC50 of 18 μM. Incorporation of multiple Leu residues improved potency, allowing a decrease in PEG MW and Lys repeat, resulting in PEG5kda-Cys-Tyr-Lys-(Leu-Lys4)3-Leu-Lys that inhibited scavenger receptors with an IC50 = 20 μM. A further decrease in PEG MW to 2 kDa increased potency further, resulting in a low molecular weight (4403 g/mol) PEG-peptide with an IC50 of 3 μM. Optimized low molecular weight PEG-peptides also demonstrated potency when inhibiting the uptake of radio-iodinated DNA nanoparticles by the liver. This study demonstrates an approach to discover low molecular weight PEG-peptides that serve as potent scavenger receptor inhibitors to block nanoparticle uptake by the liver.
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- Rondine J Allen
- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy , University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa 52242 , United States
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy , University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa 52242 , United States
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy , University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa 52242 , United States
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In Vivo MRI of Functionalized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Brain Inflammation. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2018; 2018:3476476. [PMID: 30079001 PMCID: PMC6036843 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3476476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Microglia are intrinsic components of the brain immune system and are activated in many central nervous system disorders. The ability to noninvasively image these cells would provide valuable information for both research and clinical applications. Today, most imaging probes for activated microglia are mainly designed for positron emission tomography (PET) and target translocator proteins that also reside on other cerebral cells. The PET images obtained are not specific for microglia-driven inflammation. Here, we describe a potential PET/MRI multimodal imaging probe that selectively targets the scavenger receptor class A (SR-A) expressed on activated microglia. These sulfated dextran-coated iron oxide (SDIO) nanoparticles are avidly taken up by microglia and appear to be nontoxic when administered intravenously in a mouse model. Intravenous administration of this SDIO demonstrated visualization by T2∗-weighted MRI of microglia activated by intracerebral administration of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). The contrast was significantly enhanced by SDIO, whereas there was little to no contrast change in animals treated with nontargeted nanoparticles or untreated controls. Thus, SR-A targeting represents a promising strategy to image activated microglia in the brain.
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Lescoat A, Ballerie A, Augagneur Y, Morzadec C, Vernhet L, Fardel O, Jégo P, Jouneau S, Lecureur V. Distinct Properties of Human M-CSF and GM-CSF Monocyte-Derived Macrophages to Simulate Pathological Lung Conditions In Vitro: Application to Systemic and Inflammatory Disorders with Pulmonary Involvement. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19030894. [PMID: 29562615 PMCID: PMC5877755 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19030894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Macrophages play a central role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and fibrotic lung diseases. However, alveolar macrophages (AM) are poorly available in humans to perform in vitro studies due to a limited access to broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL). In this study, to identify the best alternative in vitro model for human AM, we compared the phenotype of AM obtained from BAL of patients suffering from three lung diseases (lung cancers, sarcoidosis and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)-associated interstitial lung disease) to human blood monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) differentiated with M-CSF or GM-CSF. The expression of eight membrane markers was evaluated by flow cytometry. Globally, AM phenotype was closer to GM-CSF MDMs. However, the expression levels of CD163, CD169, CD204, CD64 and CD36 were significantly higher in SSc-ILD than in lung cancers. Considering the expression of CD204 and CD36, the phenotype of SSc-AM was closer to MDMs, from healthy donors or SSc patients, differentiated by M-CSF rather than GM-CSF. The comparative secretion of IL-6 by SSc-MDMs and SSc-AM is concordant with these phenotypic considerations. Altogether, these results support the M-CSF MDM model as a relevant in vitro alternative to simulate AM in fibrotic disorders such as SSc.
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- Alain Lescoat
- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rennes University Hospital, 35203 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rennes University Hospital, 35203 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
- Pôle Biologie, Rennes University Hospital, 35203 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rennes University Hospital, 35203 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Rennes University Hospital, 35203 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail)-UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France; (A.L.); (A.B.); (Y.A.); (C.M.); (L.V.); (O.F.); (P.J.); (S.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel: +33-(0)-223-234-788
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Rangaraju S, Raza SA, Li NX, Betarbet R, Dammer EB, Duong D, Lah JJ, Seyfried NT, Levey AI. Differential Phagocytic Properties of CD45 low Microglia and CD45 high Brain Mononuclear Phagocytes-Activation and Age-Related Effects. Front Immunol 2018; 9:405. [PMID: 29552013 PMCID: PMC5840283 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
In the central nervous system (CNS), microglia are innate immune mononuclear phagocytes (CNS MPs) that can phagocytose infectious particles, apoptotic cells, neurons, and pathological protein aggregates, such as Aβ in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While CD11b+CD45low microglia account for the majority of CNS MPs, a small population of CD11b+CD45high CNS MPs is also recognized in AD that surround Aβ plaques. These transcriptionally and pathologically unique CD45high cells have unclear origin and undefined phagocytic characteristics. We have comprehensively validated rapid flow cytometric assays of bulk-phase and amyloid β fibril (fAβ) phagocytosis and applied these to study acutely isolated CNS MPs. Using these methods, we provide novel insights into differential abilities of CD11b+ CD45low and CD45high CNS MPs to phagocytose macroparticles and fAβ under normal, acute, and chronic neuroinflammatory states. CD45high CNS MPs also highly upregulate TREM2, CD11c, and several disease-associated microglia signature genes and have a higher phagocytic capacity for Aβ as compared to CD45low microglia in the 5xFAD mouse model of AD that becomes more apparent with aging. Our data suggest an overall pro-phagocytic and protective role for CD11b+CD45high CNS MPs in neurodegeneration, which if promoted, could be beneficial.
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- Srikant Rangaraju
- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Wang G, Wang L, Sun XG, Tang J. Haematoma scavenging in intracerebral haemorrhage: from mechanisms to the clinic. J Cell Mol Med 2017; 22:768-777. [PMID: 29278306 PMCID: PMC5783832 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The products of erythrocyte lyses, haemoglobin (Hb) and haem, are recognized as neurotoxins and the main contributors to delayed cerebral oedema and tissue damage after intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). Finding a means to efficiently promote absorption of the haemolytic products (Hb and haem) around the bleeding area in the brain through stimulating the function of the body's own garbage cleaning system is a novel clinical challenge and critical for functional recovery after ICH. In this review, available information of the brain injury mechanisms underlying ICH and endogenous haematoma scavenging system is provided. Meanwhile, potential intervention strategies are discussed. Intracerebral blood itself has ‘toxic’ effects beyond its volume effect after ICH. Haptoglobin–Hb–CD163 as well as haemopexin–haem–LRP1 is believed to be the most important endogenous scavenging pathway which participates in blood components resolution following ICH. PPARγ–Nrf2 activates the aforementioned clearance pathway and then accelerates haematoma clearance. Meanwhile, the scavenger receptors as novel targets for therapeutic interventions to treat ICH are also highlighted.
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- Gaiqing Wang
- The second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tai Yuan, China
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- The second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tai Yuan, China
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- The second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tai Yuan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Lipid bodies containing oxidatively truncated lipids block antigen cross-presentation by dendritic cells in cancer. Nat Commun 2017; 8:2122. [PMID: 29242535 PMCID: PMC5730553 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02186-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Cross-presentation is a critical function of dendritic cells (DCs) required for induction of antitumor immune responses and success of cancer immunotherapy. It is established that tumor-associated DCs are defective in their ability to cross-present antigens. However, the mechanisms driving these defects are still unknown. We find that impaired cross-presentation in DCs is largely associated with defect in trafficking of peptide-MHC class I (pMHC) complexes to the cell surface. DCs in tumor-bearing hosts accumulate lipid bodies (LB) containing electrophilic oxidatively truncated (ox-tr) lipids. These ox-tr-LB, but not LB present in control DCs, covalently bind to chaperone heat shock protein 70. This interaction prevents the translocation of pMHC to cell surface by causing the accumulation of pMHC inside late endosomes/lysosomes. As a result, tumor-associated DCs are no longer able to stimulate adequate CD8 T cells responses. In conclusion, this study demonstrates a mechanism regulating cross-presentation in cancer and suggests potential therapeutic avenues.
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Ohtsuki S, Takahashi Y, Inoue T, Takakura Y, Nishikawa M. Reconstruction of Toll-like receptor 9-mediated responses in HEK-Blue hTLR9 cells by transfection of human macrophage scavenger receptor 1 gene. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13661. [PMID: 29057947 PMCID: PMC5651873 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13890-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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We used human Toll-like receptor 9 (hTLR9)-expressing HEK-Blue hTLR9 cells, which release secreted embryonic alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) upon response to CpG DNA, to evaluate the immunological properties of nucleic acid drug candidates. Our preliminary studies showed that phosphodiester CpG DNA hardly induced any SEAP secretion in HEK-Blue hTLR9 cells. In the current study, therefore, we developed HEK-Blue hTLR9 cells transduced with human macrophage scavenger receptor-1 (hMSR1), a cell-surface DNA receptor, and determined whether HEK-Blue hTLR9/hMSR1 cells respond to phosphorothioate (PS) CpG DNA and phosphodiester (PO) CpG DNA. We selected PS CpG2006, a single-stranded PO CpG DNA (ssCpG), and a tetrapod-like structured DNA (tetrapodna) containing ssCpG (tetraCpG) as model TLR9 ligands. Alexa Fluor 488-labeled ligands were used for flow cytometry. Unlike the mock-transfected HEK-Blue hTLR9 cells, the HEK-Blue hTLR9/hMSR1 cells efficiently took up all three CpG DNAs. SEAP release was almost proportional to the uptake. Treatment of HEK-Blue hTLR9/hMSR1 cells with an anti-hMSR1 antibody significantly reduced the uptake of ssCpG and tetraCpG. Collectively, reconstruction of TLR9-mediated responses to CpG DNA in HEK-Blue hTLR9 cells can be used to evaluate the toxicity of nucleic acid drug candidates with diverse physicochemical properties.
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- Shozo Ohtsuki
- Department of Biopharmaceutics and Drug Metabolism, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Biopharmaceutics and Drug Metabolism, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Target and Gene Therapy Products, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8501, Japan
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- Department of Biopharmaceutics and Drug Metabolism, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Biopharmaceutics and Drug Metabolism, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan. .,Laboratory of Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba, 278-8510, Japan.
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Kubota K, Moriyama M, Furukawa S, Rafiul HASM, Maruse Y, Jinno T, Tanaka A, Ohta M, Ishiguro N, Yamauchi M, Sakamoto M, Maehara T, Hayashida JN, Kawano S, Kiyoshima T, Nakamura S. CD163 +CD204 + tumor-associated macrophages contribute to T cell regulation via interleukin-10 and PD-L1 production in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Sci Rep 2017; 7:1755. [PMID: 28496107 PMCID: PMC5431876 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01661-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) promote cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis by producing various mediators. Although preclinical studies demonstrated that TAMs preferentially express CD163 and CD204, the TAM subsets in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remain unknown. In this study, we examined the expression and role of TAM subsets in OSCC. Forty-six patients with OSCC were analyzed for expression of TAMs in biopsy samples by immunohistochemistry. We examined TAM subsets and their production of immune suppressive molecules (IL-10 and PD-L1) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from three OSCC patients by flow cytometry. CD163 was detected around the tumor or connective tissue, while CD204 was detected in/around the tumors. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that CD163+CD204+ TAMs strongly produced IL-10 and PD-L1 in comparison with CD163+CD204- and CD163-CD204+ TAMs. Furthermore, the number of activated CD3+ T cells after co-culture with CD163+CD204+ TAMs was significantly lower than that after co-culture with other TAM subsets. In clinical findings, the number of CD163+CD204+ TAMs was negatively correlated with that of CD25+ cells and 5-year progression-free survival. These results suggest that CD163+CD204+ TAMs possibly play a key role in the invasion and metastasis of OSCC by T-cell regulation via IL-10 and PD-L1 production.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antigens, CD/metabolism
- Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/metabolism
- Apoptosis
- B7-H1 Antigen/metabolism
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- CD3 Complex/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/immunology
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology
- Coculture Techniques
- Female
- Humans
- Immunosuppression Therapy
- Interleukin-10/metabolism
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth Neoplasms/immunology
- Mouth Neoplasms/metabolism
- Mouth Neoplasms/pathology
- Multivariate Analysis
- Prognosis
- Progression-Free Survival
- Receptors, Cell Surface/metabolism
- Scavenger Receptors, Class A/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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- Keigo Kubota
- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
- OBT Research Center, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Laboratory of Oral Pathology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Abstract
The lymphatic vasculature is not considered a formal part of the immune system, but it is critical to immunity. One of its major roles is in the coordination of the trafficking of antigen and immune cells. However, other roles in immunity are emerging. Lymphatic endothelial cells, for example, directly present antigen or express factors that greatly influence the local environment. We cover these topics herein and discuss how other properties of the lymphatic vasculature, such as mechanisms of lymphatic contraction (which immunologists traditionally do not take into account), are nonetheless integral in the immune system. Much is yet unknown, and this nascent subject is ripe for exploration. We argue that to consider the impact of lymphatic biology in any given immunological interaction is a key step toward integrating immunology with organ physiology and ultimately many complex pathologies.
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- Gwendalyn J Randolph
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110;
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110;
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110;
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612
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Herbin O, Regelmann AG, Ramkhelawon B, Weinstein EG, Moore KJ, Alexandropoulos K. Monocyte Adhesion and Plaque Recruitment During Atherosclerosis Development Is Regulated by the Adapter Protein Chat-H/SHEP1. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2016; 36:1791-801. [PMID: 27417580 PMCID: PMC5001917 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The chronic inflammation associated with atherosclerosis is caused by lipid deposition followed by leukocyte recruitment to the arterial wall. We previously showed that the hematopoietic cell-specific adaptor protein Cas- and Hef1-associated signal transducer hematopoietic isoform (Chat-H)/SHEP1 regulated lymphocyte adhesion and migration. In this study, we analyzed the role of Chat-H in atherosclerosis development. APPROACH AND RESULTS Using Chat-H-deficient bone marrow transplantation in low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice, we found that Chat-H regulated atherosclerotic plaque formation. Chat-H deficiency in hematopoietic cells associated with lower plaque complexity and fewer leukocytes in the lesions, whereas myeloid-specific deletion of Chat-H was sufficient for conferring atheroprotection. Chat-H deficiency resulted in reduced recruitment of classical Ly6c(high) and nonclassical Ly6c(low) monocytes to the plaques, which was accompanied by increased numbers of both monocyte subsets in the blood. This associated with defective adhesion of Chat-H-deficient Ly6c(high) and Ly6c(low) monocytes to vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in vitro and impaired infiltration of fluorescent bead-loaded monocytes to atherosclerotic plaques. In contrast, Chat-H was dispensable for CX3CL1 and CCR1/CCR5-dependent migration of monocytes. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight Chat-H as a key protein that regulates atherosclerosis development by controlling monocyte adhesion and recruitment to the plaques and identify a novel target that may be exploited for treating atherosclerosis.
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MESH Headings
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/deficiency
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism
- Animals
- Antigens, Ly/metabolism
- Atherosclerosis/genetics
- Atherosclerosis/metabolism
- Atherosclerosis/pathology
- Atherosclerosis/prevention & control
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Cell Adhesion
- Cells, Cultured
- Chemotaxis, Leukocyte
- Disease Models, Animal
- Genotype
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Macrophages/pathology
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Monocytes/metabolism
- Monocytes/pathology
- Neutrophils/metabolism
- Neutrophils/pathology
- Phenotype
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic
- Receptors, LDL/deficiency
- Receptors, LDL/genetics
- Signal Transduction
- Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1/metabolism
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- Olivier Herbin
- From the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Medicine, The Immunology Institute, New York (O.H., E.G.W., K.A.); Quartzy, Inc, Palo Alto, CA (A.G.R.); and Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York (B.R., K.J.M.)
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- From the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Medicine, The Immunology Institute, New York (O.H., E.G.W., K.A.); Quartzy, Inc, Palo Alto, CA (A.G.R.); and Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York (B.R., K.J.M.)
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- From the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Medicine, The Immunology Institute, New York (O.H., E.G.W., K.A.); Quartzy, Inc, Palo Alto, CA (A.G.R.); and Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York (B.R., K.J.M.)
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- From the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Medicine, The Immunology Institute, New York (O.H., E.G.W., K.A.); Quartzy, Inc, Palo Alto, CA (A.G.R.); and Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York (B.R., K.J.M.)
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- From the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Medicine, The Immunology Institute, New York (O.H., E.G.W., K.A.); Quartzy, Inc, Palo Alto, CA (A.G.R.); and Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York (B.R., K.J.M.)
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- From the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Medicine, The Immunology Institute, New York (O.H., E.G.W., K.A.); Quartzy, Inc, Palo Alto, CA (A.G.R.); and Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York (B.R., K.J.M.).
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Baumhover NJ, Duskey JT, Khargharia S, White CW, Crowley ST, Allen RJ, Rice KG. Structure-Activity Relationship of PEGylated Polylysine Peptides as Scavenger Receptor Inhibitors for Non-Viral Gene Delivery. Mol Pharm 2015; 12:4321-8. [PMID: 26485572 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PEGylated polylysine peptides of the general structure PEG30 kDa-Cys-Trp-LysN (N = 10 to 30) were used to form fully condensed plasmid DNA (pGL3) polyplexes at a ratio of 1 nmol of peptide per μg of DNA (ranging from N:P 3:1 to 10:1 depending on Lys repeat). Co-administration of 5 to 80 nmols of excess PEG-peptide with fully formed polyplexes inhibited the liver uptake of (125)I-pGL3-polyplexes. The percent inhibition was dependent on the PEG-peptide dose and was saturable, consistent with inhibition of scavenger receptors. The scavenger receptor inhibition potency of PEG-peptides was dependent on the length of the Lys repeat, which increased 10-fold when comparing PEG30 kDa-Cys-Trp-Lys10 (IC50 of 20.2 μM) with PEG30 kDa-Cys-Trp-Lys25 (IC50 of 2.1 μM). We hypothesize that PEG-peptides inhibit scavenger receptors by spontaneously forming small 40 to 60 nm albumin nanoparticles that bind to and saturate the receptor. Scavenger receptor inhibition delayed the metabolism of pGL3-polyplexes, resulting in efficient gene expression in liver hepatocytes following delayed hydrodynamic dosing. PEG-peptides represent a new class of scavenger inhibitors that will likely have broad utility in blocking unwanted liver uptake and metabolism of a variety of nanoparticles.
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- Nicholas J Baumhover
- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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Chen Y, Kennedy DJ, Ramakrishnan DP, Yang M, Huang W, Li Z, Xie Z, Chadwick AC, Sahoo D, Silverstein RL. Oxidized LDL-bound CD36 recruits an Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase-Lyn complex in macrophages that promotes atherosclerosis. Sci Signal 2015; 8:ra91. [PMID: 26350901 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aaa9623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
One characteristic of atherosclerosis is the accumulation of lipid-laden macrophage foam cells in the arterial wall. We have previously shown that the binding of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) to the scavenger receptor CD36 activates the kinase Lyn, initiating a cascade that inhibits macrophage migration and is necessary for foam cell generation. We identified the plasma membrane ion transporter Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase as a key component in the macrophage oxLDL-CD36 signaling axis. Using peritoneal macrophages isolated from Atp1a1 heterozygous or Cd36-null mice, we demonstrated that CD36 recruited an Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase-Lyn complex for Lyn activation in response to oxLDL. Macrophages deficient in the α1 Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase catalytic subunit did not respond to activation of CD36, showing attenuated oxLDL uptake and foam cell formation, and oxLDL failed to inhibit migration of these macrophages. Furthermore, Apoe-null mice, which are a model of atherosclerosis, were protected from diet-induced atherosclerosis by global deletion of a single allele encoding the α1 Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase subunit or reconstitution with macrophages that lacked an allele encoding the α1 Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase subunit. These findings identify Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase as a potential target for preventing or treating atherosclerosis.
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- Yiliang Chen
- Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Health Science Campus, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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- Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Department of Molecular Medicine, Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Toledo, Health Science Campus, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Toledo, Health Science Campus, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Gu HM, Zhang DW. Hypercholesterolemia, low density lipoprotein receptor and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin-type 9. J Biomed Res 2015; 29:356-61. [PMID: 26445568 PMCID: PMC4585429 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.29.20150067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. Plasma levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are positively correlated with the risk of atherosclerosis. High plasma LDL concentrations in patients with hypercholesterolemia lead to build-up of LDL in the inner walls of the arteries, which becomes oxidized and promotes the formation of foam cells, consequently initiating atherosclerosis. Plasma LDL is mainly cleared through the LDL receptor (LDLR) pathway. Mutations in the LDLR cause familiar hypercholesterolemia and increase the risk of premature coronary heart disease. The expression of LDLR is regulated at the transcriptional level via the sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP-2) and at the posttranslational levels mainly through proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin-type 9 (PCSK9) and inducible degrader of the LDLR (IDOL). In this review, we summarize the latest advances in the studies of PCSK9.
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- Hong-Mei Gu
- Departments of Pediatrics and Biochemistry, Group on the Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2S2 , Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Biochemistry, Group on the Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2S2 , Canada
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Tang T, Tu C, Chow SY, Leung KH, Du S, Louie AY. Quantitative assessment of binding affinities for nanoparticles targeted to vulnerable plaque. Bioconjug Chem 2015; 26:1086-94. [PMID: 25970303 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recent successes in targeted immune and cell-based therapies have driven new directions for pharmaceutical research. With the rise of these new therapies there is an unfilled need for companion diagnostics to assess patients' potential for therapeutic response. Targeted nanomaterials have been widely investigated to fill this niche; however, in contrast to small molecule or peptide-based targeted agents, binding affinities are not reported for nanomaterials, and to date there has been no standard, quantitative measure for the interaction of targeted nanoparticle agents with their targets. Without a standard measure, accurate comparisons between systems and optimization of targeting behavior are challenging. Here, we demonstrate a method for quantitative assessment of the binding affinity for targeted nanoparticles to cell surface receptors in living systems and apply it to optimize the development of a novel targeted nanoprobe for imaging vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. In this work, we developed sulfated dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles with specific targeting to macrophages, a cell type whose density strongly correlates with plaque vulnerability. Detailed quantitative, in vitro characterizations of (111)In(3+) radiolabeled probes show high-affinity binding to the macrophage scavenger receptor A (SR-A). Cell uptake studies illustrate that higher surface sulfation levels result in much higher uptake efficiency by macrophages. We use a modified Scatchard analysis to quantitatively describe nanoparticle binding to targeted receptors. This characterization represents a potential new standard metric for targeted nanomaterials.
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- Tang Tang
- Departments of †Chemistry, ‡Biomedical Engineering, and §Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Departments of †Chemistry, ‡Biomedical Engineering, and §Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Departments of †Chemistry, ‡Biomedical Engineering, and §Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Departments of †Chemistry, ‡Biomedical Engineering, and §Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Departments of †Chemistry, ‡Biomedical Engineering, and §Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Departments of †Chemistry, ‡Biomedical Engineering, and §Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Kim B, Yang J, Lee YH, Kim MH, Heo D, Lee E, Suh JS, Haam S, Huh YM. Compensatory UTE/T2W Imaging of Inflammatory Vascular Wall in Hyperlipidemic Rabbits. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0124572. [PMID: 25978437 PMCID: PMC4433322 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To obtain compensatory ultra-short echo time (UTE) imaging and T2-weighted (T2W) imaging of Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic (WHHL) rabbits following dextran-coated magnetic nanocluster (DMNC) injection for the effective in vivo detection of inflammatory vascular wall. METHODS Magnetic nanoparticle was synthesized by thermal decomposition and encapsulated with dextran to prepare DMNC. The contrast enhancement efficiency of DMNC was investigated using UTE (repetition time [TR] = 5.58 and TE = 0.07 ms) and T2W (TR = 4000 and TE = 60 ms) imaging sequences. To confirm the internalization of DMNC into macrophages, DMNC-treated macrophages were visualized by cellular transmission electron microscope (TEM) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. WHHL rabbits expressing macrophage-rich plaques were subjected to UTE and T2W imaging before and after intravenous DMNC (120 μmol Fe/kg) treatment. Ex vivo MR imaging of plaques and immunostaining studies were also performed. RESULTS Positive and negative contrast enhancement of DMNC solutions with increasing Fe concentrations were observed in UTE and T2W imaging, respectively. The relative signal intensities of the DMNC solution containing 2.9 mM Fe were calculated as 3.53 and 0.99 in UTE and T2W imaging, respectively. DMNC uptake into the macrophage cytoplasm was visualized by electron microscopy. Cellular MR imaging of DMNC-treated macrophages revealed relative signals of 3.00 in UTE imaging and 0.98 in T2W imaging. In vivo MR images revealed significant brightening and darkening of plaque areas in the WHHL rabbit 24 h after DMNC injection in UTE and T2W imaging, respectively. Ex vivo MR imaging results agreed with these in vivo MR imaging results. Histological analysis showed that DMNCs were localized to areas of inflammatory vascular wall. CONCLUSIONS Using compensatory UTE and T2W imaging in conjunction with DMNC is an effective approach for the noninvasive in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque.
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- Bongjune Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- YUHS-KRIBB Medical Convergence Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- YUHS-KRIBB Medical Convergence Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Nanomedical National Core Research Center, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Nanomedical National Core Research Center, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Nanomedical National Core Research Center, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- YUHS-KRIBB Medical Convergence Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (SH); (YMH)
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (SH); (YMH)
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Kelley JL, Ozment TR, Li C, Schweitzer JB, Williams DL. Scavenger receptor-A (CD204): a two-edged sword in health and disease. Crit Rev Immunol 2015; 34:241-61. [PMID: 24941076 DOI: 10.1615/critrevimmunol.2014010267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Scavenger receptor A (SR-A), also known as the macrophage scavenger receptor and cluster of differentiation 204 (CD204), plays roles in lipid metabolism, atherogenesis, and a number of metabolic processes. However, recent evidence points to important roles for SR-A in inflammation, innate immunity, host defense, sepsis, and ischemic injury. Herein, we review the role of SR-A in inflammation, innate immunity, host defense, sepsis, cardiac and cerebral ischemic injury, Alzheimer's disease, virus recognition and uptake, bone metabolism, and pulmonary injury. Interestingly, SR-A is reported to be host protective in some disease states, but there is also compelling evidence that SR-A plays a role in the pathophysiology of other diseases. These observations of both harmful and beneficial effects of SR-A are discussed here in the framework of inflammation, innate immunity, and endoplasmic reticulum stress.
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- Jim L Kelley
- Departments of Internal Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614
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- Departments of Surgery, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614
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- Departments of Surgery, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614
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- Departments of Pathology, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614
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- Departments of Surgery, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614
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Chinen AB, Guan CM, Mirkin CA. Spherical nucleic acid nanoparticle conjugates enhance G-quadruplex formation and increase serum protein interactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 54:527-31. [PMID: 25393322 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201409211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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To understand the effect of three-dimensional oligonucleotide structure on protein corona formation, we studied the identity and quantity of human serum proteins that bind to spherical nucleic acid (SNA) nanoparticle conjugates. SNAs exhibit cellular uptake properties that are remarkably different from those of linear nucleic acids, which have been related to their interaction with certain classes of proteins. Through a proteomic analysis, this work shows that the protein binding properties of SNAs are sequence-specific and supports the conclusion that the oligonucleotide tertiary structure can significantly alter the chemical composition of the SNA protein corona. This knowledge will impact our understanding of how nucleic acid-based nanostructures, and SNAs in particular, function in complex biological milieu.
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- Alyssa B Chinen
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60201 (USA)
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Faig A, Petersen L, Moghe PV, Uhrich KE. Impact of hydrophobic chain composition on amphiphilic macromolecule antiatherogenic bioactivity. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:3328-37. [PMID: 25070717 PMCID: PMC4157764 DOI: 10.1021/bm500809f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Revised: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Amphiphilic macromolecules (AMs) composed of sugar backbones modified with branched aliphatic chains and a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) tail can inhibit macrophage uptake of oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL), a major event underlying atherosclerosis development. Previous studies indicate that AM hydrophobic domains influence this bioactivity through interacting with macrophage scavenger receptors, which can contain basic and/or hydrophobic residues within their binding pockets. In this study, we compare two classes of AMs to investigate their ability to promote athero-protective potency via hydrogen-bonding or hydrophobic interactions with scavenger receptors. A series of ether-AMs, containing methoxy-terminated aliphatic arms capable of hydrogen-bonding, was synthesized. Compared to analogous AMs containing no ether moieties (alkyl-AMs), ether-AMs showed improved cytotoxicity profiles. Increasing AM hydrophobicity via incorporation of longer and/or alkyl-terminated hydrophobic chains yielded macromolecules with enhanced oxLDL uptake inhibition. These findings indicate that hydrophobic interactions and the length of AM aliphatic arms more significantly influence AM bioactivity than hydrogen-bonding.
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- Allison Faig
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department
of Biomedical Engineering, and Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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K. Petersen
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department
of Biomedical Engineering, and Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department
of Biomedical Engineering, and Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department
of Biomedical Engineering, and Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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Kigerl KA, de Rivero Vaccari JP, Dietrich WD, Popovich PG, Keane RW. Pattern recognition receptors and central nervous system repair. Exp Neurol 2014; 258:5-16. [PMID: 25017883 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2014.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 322] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Revised: 12/31/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are part of the innate immune response and were originally discovered for their role in recognizing pathogens by ligating specific pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) expressed by microbes. Now the role of PRRs in sterile inflammation is also appreciated, responding to endogenous stimuli referred to as "damage associated molecular patterns" (DAMPs) instead of PAMPs. The main families of PRRs include Toll-like receptors (TLRs), Nod-like receptors (NLRs), RIG-like receptors (RLRs), AIM2-like receptors (ALRs), and C-type lectin receptors. Broad expression of these PRRs in the CNS and the release of DAMPs in and around sites of injury suggest an important role for these receptor families in mediating post-injury inflammation. Considerable data now show that PRRs are among the first responders to CNS injury and activation of these receptors on microglia, neurons, and astrocytes triggers an innate immune response in the brain and spinal cord. Here we discuss how the various PRR families are activated and can influence injury and repair processes following CNS injury.
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- Kristina A Kigerl
- Department of Neuroscience - Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery - The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience - Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, USA.
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics - University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Vadali S, Post SR. Lipid rafts couple class A scavenger receptors to phospholipase A2 activation during macrophage adhesion. J Leukoc Biol 2014; 96:873-81. [PMID: 25070949 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.2a0414-214r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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SR-A mediated macrophage adhesion to modified ECM proteins in a process that involves physical attachment of SR-A to modified ECM and activation of Lyn-PI3K and PLA2-12/15-lipoxygenase signaling pathways. Structurally, SR-A-mediated cell adhesion requires a 6-aa membrane-proximal cytoplasmic motif. However, the mechanism that couples SR-A-mediated adhesion to activation of these distinct signaling pathways is not known. For other adhesion receptors, including integrins, localization in cholesterol-rich LRs is an important mechanism for coupling the receptor with the activation of specific signaling pathways. We hypothesized that SR-A-mediated macrophage adhesion might also involve LRs. Our results demonstrate that SR-A is enriched in LRs in HEK cells that heterologously express SR-A and in macrophages that endogenously expressed the receptor. We further show that a truncated SR-A construct (SR-A(Δ1-49)), which mediates cell adhesion but not ligand internalization, is also enriched in LRs, suggesting an association between LRs and SR-A-dependent cell adhesion. To examine this association more directly, we used the cholesterol chelator MβCD to deplete cholesterol and disrupt LR function. We found that cholesterol depletion significantly decreased SR-A-mediated macrophage adhesion. We further show that decreased SR-A-dependent macrophage adhesion following cholesterol depletion results from the inhibition of PLA2 but not PI3K activation. Overall, our results demonstrate an important role for LRs in selectively coupling SR-A with PLA2 activation during macrophage adhesion.
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Sigalov AB. Nature-inspired nanoformulations for contrast-enhanced in vivo MR imaging of macrophages. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2014; 9:372-82. [PMID: 24729189 DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.1587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Revised: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of macrophages in atherosclerosis requires the use of contrast-enhancing agents. Reconstituted lipoprotein particles that mimic native high-density lipoproteins (HDL) are a versatile delivery platform for Gd-based contrast agents (GBCA) but require targeting moieties to direct the particles to macrophages. In this study, a naturally occurring methionine oxidation in the major HDL protein, apolipoprotein (apo) A-I, was exploited as a novel way to target HDL to macrophages. We also tested if fully functional GBCA-HDL can be generated using synthetic apo A-I peptides. The fluorescence and MRI studies reveal that specific oxidation of apo A-I or its peptides increases the in vitro macrophage uptake of GBCA-HDL by 2-3 times. The in vivo imaging studies using an apo E-deficient mouse model of atherosclerosis and a 3.0 T MRI system demonstrate that this modification significantly improves atherosclerotic plaque detection using GBCA-HDL. At 24 h post-injection of 0.05 mmol Gd kg(-1) GBCA-HDL containing oxidized apo A-I or its peptides, the atherosclerotic wall/muscle normalized enhancement ratios were 90 and 120%, respectively, while those of GBCA-HDL containing their unmodified counterparts were 35 and 45%, respectively. Confocal fluorescence microscopy confirms the accumulation of GBCA-HDL containing oxidized apo A-I or its peptides in intraplaque macrophages. Together, the results of this study confirm the hypothesis that specific oxidation of apo A-I targets GBCA-HDL to macrophages in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, our observation that synthetic peptides can functionally replace the native apo A-I protein in HDL further encourages the development of these contrast agents for macrophage imaging.
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Ramakrishnan R, Tyurin VA, Tuyrin VA, Veglia F, Condamine T, Amoscato A, Mohammadyani D, Johnson JJ, Zhang LM, Klein-Seetharaman J, Celis E, Kagan VE, Gabrilovich DI. Oxidized lipids block antigen cross-presentation by dendritic cells in cancer. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 192:2920-31. [PMID: 24554775 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1302801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cross-presentation is one of the main features of dendritic cells (DCs), which is critically important for the development of spontaneous and therapy-inducible antitumor immune responses. Patients, at early stages of cancer, have normal presence of DCs. However, the difficulties in the development of antitumor responses in patients with low tumor burden raised the question of the mechanisms of DC dysfunction. In this study, we found that, in differentiated DCs, tumor-derived factors blocked the cross-presentation of exogenous Ags without inhibiting the Ag presentation of endogenous protein or peptides. This effect was caused by intracellular accumulation of different types of oxidized neutral lipids: triglycerides, cholesterol esters, and fatty acids. In contrast, the accumulation of nonoxidized lipids did not affect cross-presentation. Oxidized lipids blocked cross-presentation by reducing the expression of peptide-MHC class I complexes on the cell surface. Thus, this study suggests the novel role of oxidized lipids in the regulation of cross-presentation.
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- Rupal Ramakrishnan
- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612
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Kwak JY. Fucoidan as a marine anticancer agent in preclinical development. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:851-70. [PMID: 24477286 PMCID: PMC3944519 DOI: 10.3390/md12020851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 12/31/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fucoidan is a fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharide derived from brown seaweeds, crude extracts of which are commercially available as nutritional supplements. Recent studies have demonstrated antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, and anticancer properties of fucoidan in vitro. Accordingly, the anticancer effects of fucoidan have been shown to vary depending on its structure, while it can target multiple receptors or signaling molecules in various cell types, including tumor cells and immune cells. Low toxicity and the in vitro effects of fucoidan mentioned above make it a suitable agent for cancer prevention or treatment. However, preclinical development of natural marine products requires in vivo examination of purified compounds in animal tumor models. This review discusses the effects of systemic and local administration of fucoidan on tumor growth, angiogenesis, and immune reaction and whether in vivo and in vitro results are likely applicable to the development of fucoidan as a marine anticancer drug.
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- Jong-Young Kwak
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine and Immune-Network Pioneer Research Center, Dong-A University, 32, Daesingongwon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan 602-714, Korea.
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Liu Z, Wang J, Huang E, Gao S, Li H, Lu J, Tian K, Little PJ, Shen X, Xu S, Liu P. Tanshinone IIA suppresses cholesterol accumulation in human macrophages: role of heme oxygenase-1. J Lipid Res 2013; 55:201-13. [PMID: 24302760 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m040394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Accumulation of foam cells in the neointima represents a key event in atherosclerosis. We previously demonstrated that Tanshinone IIA (Tan), a lipophilic bioactive compound extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, inhibits experimental atherogenesis, yet the detailed mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we sought to explore the potential effects of Tan on lipid accumulation in macrophage foam cells and the underlying molecular mechanisms. Our data indicate that Tan treatment reduced the content of macrophages, cholesterol accumulation, and the development of atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. In human macrophages, Tan ameliorated oxidized low density lipoporotein (oxLDL)-elicited foam cell formation by inhibiting oxLDL uptake and promoting cholesterol efflux. Mechanistically, Tan markedly reduced the expression of scavenger receptor class A and increased the expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and ABCG1 in lipid-laden macrophages via activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) pathway. Tan treatment induced the phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and subsequently increased the expression of HO-1, and these effects were abolished by the specific ERK inhibitors, PD98059 and U0126. Moreover, HO-1 small interfering RNA or zinc protoporphyrin (a HO-1 inhibitor) abrogated Tan-mediated suppression of lipid accumulation in macrophages. Our current findings demonstrate that a novel HO-1-dependent mechanism is involved in the regulation of cholesterol balance by Tan.
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- Zhiping Liu
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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Multimodality PET/MRI agents targeted to activated macrophages. J Biol Inorg Chem 2013; 19:247-58. [PMID: 24166283 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-013-1054-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The recent emergence of multimodality imaging, particularly the combination of PET and MRI, has led to excitement over the prospect of improving detection of disease. Iron oxide nanoparticles have become a popular platform for the fabrication of PET/MRI probes owing to their advantages of high MRI detection sensitivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. In this article, we report the synthesis of dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles (DIO) labeled with the positron emitter (64)Cu to generate a PET/MRI probe, and modified with maleic anhydride to increase the negative surface charge. The modified nanoparticulate PET/MRI probe (MDIO-(64)Cu-DOTA) bears repetitive anionic charges on the surface that facilitate recognition by scavenger receptor type A (SR-A), a ligand receptor found on activated macrophages but not on normal vessel walls. MDIO-(64)Cu-DOTA has an average iron oxide core size of 7-8 nm, an average hydrodynamic diameter of 62.7 nm, an r1 relaxivity of 16.8 mM(-1) s(-1), and an r 2 relaxivity of 83.9 mM(-1) s(-1) (37 °C, 1.4 T). Cell studies confirmed that the probe was nontoxic and was specifically taken up by macrophages via SR-A. In comparison with the nonmodified analog, the accumulation of MDIO in macrophages was substantially improved. These characteristics demonstrate the promise of MDIO-(64)Cu-DOTA for identification of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques via the targeting of macrophages.
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Piccolo P, Vetrini F, Mithbaokar P, Grove NC, Bertin T, Palmer D, Ng P, Brunetti-Pierri N. SR-A and SREC-I are Kupffer and endothelial cell receptors for helper-dependent adenoviral vectors. Mol Ther 2013; 21:767-74. [PMID: 23358188 DOI: 10.1038/mt.2012.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Helper-dependent adenoviral (HDAd) vectors can mediate long-term, high-level transgene expression from transduced hepatocytes with no chronic toxicity. However, a toxic acute response with potentially lethal consequences has hindered their clinical applications. Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) and Kupffer cells are major barriers to efficient hepatocyte transduction. Understanding the mechanisms of adenoviral vector uptake by non-parenchymal cells may allow the development of strategies aimed at overcoming these important barriers and to achieve preferential hepatocyte gene transfer with reduced toxicity. Scavenger receptors on Kupffer cells bind adenoviral particles and remove them from the circulation, thus preventing hepatocyte transduction. In the present study, we show that HDAd particles interact in vitro and in vivo with scavenger receptor-A (SR-A) and with scavenger receptor expressed on endothelial cells-I (SREC-I) and we exploited this knowledge to increase the efficiency of hepatocyte transduction by HDAd vectors in vivo through blocking of SR-A and SREC-I with specific fragments antigen-binding (Fabs).
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Scavenger receptor A deficiency accelerates cerebrovascular amyloidosis in an animal model. J Mol Neurosci 2012; 50:198-203. [PMID: 23108486 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-012-9909-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2012] [Accepted: 10/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Cerebrovascular amyloidosis caused by amyloid accumulation in blood vessel walls may lead to hemorrhagic stroke and cognitive impairment. Expression of TGF-β1 under glial fibrillary acidic protein promoter in mice leads to age-related deposition of amyloid, including β-amyloid (Aβ), around cerebral blood vessels, leading to vascular pathology starting at age of 7 months. We have recently shown the important role of macrophages in clearing cerebrovascular amyloid. Scavenger receptor A (SRA) is a multi-ligand and multifunctional receptor expressed on macrophages, and it has been suggested to play a role in meditating phagocytosis of different types of antigens. We investigated the role of SRA in mediating cerebrovascular amyloid clearance. We bred TGF-β1 mice with SRA(-/-) mice and discovered that TGF-β1/SRA(-/-) mice showed cerebrovascular pathology at an earlier age (3 months) compared with TGF-β1 mice. Furthermore, SRA deficiency in macrophages led to impaired clearing of congophilic cerebrovascular amyloid from amyloid precursor protein mouse model and led to reduced phagocytosis of both soluble and insoluble Aβ in vivo as compared with macrophages from wild-type mice. Our findings demonstrate the important role of SRA in cerebrovascular amyloid pathology and suggest targeting SRA for future diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for cerebral amyloid angiopathy.
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Ozment TR, Ha T, Breuel KF, Ford TR, Ferguson DA, Kalbfleisch J, Schweitzer JB, Kelley JL, Li C, Williams DL. Scavenger receptor class a plays a central role in mediating mortality and the development of the pro-inflammatory phenotype in polymicrobial sepsis. PLoS Pathog 2012; 8:e1002967. [PMID: 23071440 PMCID: PMC3469655 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a frequent complication in critical illness. The mechanisms that are involved in initiation and propagation of the disease are not well understood. Scavenger receptor A (SRA) is a membrane receptor that binds multiple polyanions such as oxidized LDL and endotoxin. Recent studies suggest that SRA acts as a pattern recognition receptor in the innate immune response. The goal of the present study was to determine the role of SRA in polymicrobial sepsis. SRA deficient (SRA−/−) and C57BL/6JB/6J (WT) male mice were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) to induce polymicrobial sepsis. NFκB activity, myeloperoxidase activity, and co-association of SRA with toll like receptor (TLR) 4 and TLR2 was analyzed in the lungs. Spleens were analyzed for apoptosis. Serum cytokines and chemokines were assayed. Blood and peritoneal fluid were cultured for aerobic and anaerobic bacterial burdens. Long term survival was significantly increased in SRA−/− septic mice (53.6% vs. 3.6%, p<0.05) when compared to WT mice. NFκB activity was 45.5% lower in the lungs of SRA−/− septic mice versus WT septic mice (p<0.05). Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-5, IL-6, IL-10 and monocyte chemoattractant protein −1 were significantly lower in septic SRA−/− mice when compared to septic WT mice (p<0.05). We found that SRA immuno-precipitated with TLR4, but not TLR2, in the lungs of WT septic mice. We also found that septic SRA−/− mice had lower bacterial burdens than WT septic mice. SRA deficiency had no effect on pulmonary neutrophil infiltration or splenocyte apoptosis during sepsis. We conclude that SRA plays a pivotal, and previously unknown, role in mediating the pathophysiology of sepsis/septic shock in a murine model of polymicrobial sepsis. Mechanistically, SRA interacts with TLR4 to enhance the development of the pro-inflammatory phenotype and mediate the morbidity and mortality of sepsis/septic shock. Trauma and other critical illnesses can progress to septic shock. The mechanisms that result in this progression are not understood. For this reason, there are no proven treatments available, and the mortality rate from sepsis remains quite high. We have found that mice that lack a certain cell surface protein, scavenger receptor A, have a higher rate of survival from a surgically induced sepsis than those that have the receptor. Previously, this receptor has been found to play a role in atherosclerosis, and more recently, to play a role in the immune response to infection. In this study we have found that in addition to improved survival, mice without scavenger receptor A have fewer bacteria in their abdominal cavities and in their blood. They also have lower levels of inflammation. We demonstrated that scavenger receptor A interacts with another protein involved in inflammation and infection, toll like receptor 4. This interaction might be one mechanism for the effects seen in mice without scavenger receptor A. These studies provide a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of sepsis. Drugs that target scavenger receptor A could result in better therapies for sepsis.
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- Tammy R Ozment
- Department of Surgery, East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
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Drummond R, Cauvi DM, Hawisher D, Song D, Niño DF, Coimbra R, Bickler S, De Maio A. Deletion of scavenger receptor A gene in mice resulted in protection from septic shock and modulation of TLR4 signaling in isolated peritoneal macrophages. Innate Immun 2012; 19:30-41. [PMID: 22751446 DOI: 10.1177/1753425912449548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Scavenger receptor A (Sra), also known as macrophage scavenger receptor 1 (Msr1), is a surface glycoprotein preferentially present in macrophages that plays a primary role in innate immunity. Previous studies have shown that Sra is a modifier gene for the response to bacterial LPS in mice at the level of IL-10 production, in particular. In the present study, we found that Sra(-/-) mice are more resistant to septic shock induced by cecal ligation and puncture than wild-type C57BL/6 J (B6) mice. In addition, Sra(-/-) mice displayed initial elevated high density lipoprotein (HDL) circulating levels. Naïve peritoneal macrophages (PMs) were isolated from Sra(-/-) mice to understand the possible protective mechanism. Incubation of these cells with LPS was found to modulate TLR4 signaling, leading to a reduction in IL-10 and IL-6 mRNA levels, but not TNF-α expression, at low concentrations of LPS in comparison with PMs isolated from B6 mice. No differences were found in LPS binding between PMs derived from Sra(-/-) or B6 mice. The lack of Sra binding to LPS was confirmed after transfection of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells with the Sra gene. The contribution of Sra to the outcome of sepsis may be a combination of changes in TLR4 signaling pathway and elevated levels of HDL in circulation, but also LPS toxicity.
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- Robert Drummond
- MSTP program Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Boyle JJ, Christou I, Iqbal MB, Nguyen AT, Leung VWY, Evans PC, Liu Y, Johns M, Kirkham P, Haskard DO. Solid-phase immunoglobulins IgG and IgM activate macrophages with solid-phase IgM acting via a novel scavenger receptor a pathway. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2012; 181:347-61. [PMID: 22658487 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2011] [Revised: 02/26/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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IgG may accelerate atherosclerosis via ligation of proinflammatory Fcγ receptors; however, IgM is unable to ligate FcγR and is often considered vasculoprotective. IgM aggravates ischemia-reperfusion injury, and solid-phase deposits of pure IgM, as seen with IgM-secreting neoplasms, are well known clinically to provoke vascular inflammation. We therefore examined the molecular mechanisms by which immunoglobulins can aggravate vascular inflammation, such as in atherosclerosis. We compared the ability of fluid- and solid-phase immunoglobulins to activate macrophages. Solid-phase immunoglobulins initiated prothrombotic and proinflammatory functions in human macrophages, including NF-κB p65 activation, H(2)O(2) secretion, macrophage-induced apoptosis, and tissue factor expression. Responses to solid-phase IgG (but not to IgM) were blocked by neutralizing antibodies to CD16 (FcγRIII), consistent with its known role. Macrophages from mice deficient in macrophage scavenger receptor A (SR-A; CD204) had absent IgM binding and no activation by solid-phase IgM. RNA interference-mediated knockdown of SR-A in human macrophages suppressed activation by solid-phase IgM. IgM binding to SR-A was demonstrated by both co-immunoprecipitation studies and the binding of fluorescently labeled IgM to SR-A-transfected cells. Immunoglobulins on solid-phase particles around macrophages were found in human plaques, increased in ruptured plaques compared with stable ones. These observations indicate that solid-phase IgM and IgG can activate macrophages and destabilize vulnerable plaques. Solid-phase IgM activates macrophages via a novel SR-A pathway.
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- Joseph J Boyle
- Vascular Sciences Section, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
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Yu H, Ha T, Liu L, Wang X, Gao M, Kelley J, Kao R, Williams D, Li C. Scavenger receptor A (SR-A) is required for LPS-induced TLR4 mediated NF-κB activation in macrophages. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2012; 1823:1192-8. [PMID: 22627090 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Revised: 05/05/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Recent evidence suggests that the macrophage scavenger receptor class A (SR-A, aka, CD204) plays a role in the induction of innate immune and inflammatory responses. We investigated whether SR-A will cooperate with Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in response to TLR ligand stimulation. Macrophages (J774/a) were treated with Pam2CSK4, (TLR2 ligand), Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C) (TLR3 ligand), and Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) (TLR4 ligand) for 15 min in the presence or absence of fucoidan (the SR-A ligand). The levels of phosphorylated IκBα (p-IκBα) were examined by Western blot. We observed that Poly I:C and LPS alone, but not Pam2CSK4 or fucoidan increased the levels of p-IκBα. However, LPS-induced increases in p-IκBα levels were further enhanced when presence of the fucoidan. Immunoprecipitation and double fluorescent staining showed that LPS stimulation promotes SR-A association with TLR4 in the presence of fucoidan. To further confirm our observation, we isolated peritoneal macrophages from SR-A deficient (SR-A(-/-)), TLR4(-/-) and wild type (WT) mice, respectively. The peritoneal macrophages were treated with LPS for 15min in the presence and absence of fucoidan. We observed that LPS-stimulated TNFα and IL-1β production was further enhanced in the WT macrophages, but did not in either TLR4(-/-) or SR-A(-/-) macrophages, when fucoidan was present. Similarly, in the presence of fucoidan, LPS-induced IκBα phosphorylation, NF-κB binding activity, and association between TLR4 and SR-A were significantly enhanced in WT macrophages compared with LPS stimulation alone. The data suggests that SR-A is needed for LPS-induced inflammatory responses in macrophages.
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- Honghui Yu
- Department of Surgery, James Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA
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Raycroft MT, Harvey BP, Bruck MJ, Mamula MJ. Inhibition of antigen trafficking through scavenger receptor A. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:5310-6. [PMID: 22215667 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.316356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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B cell acquisition and presentation of specific autoantigens (auto-Ags) are thought to play an important and complex role in autoimmunity development. We previously identified scavenger receptor A (SR-A) as an early target in altering B cell-mediated autoimmunity. SR-A is highly expressed on professional antigen-presenting cells such as macrophages (MΦs) and dendritic cells (DCs). In this study, we demonstrate that SR-A is responsible for controlling B cell interactions with DCs/MΦs to promote Ag transfer from B cells to DCs/MΦs. We established a high-throughput ELISA-based screen to identify novel SR-A inhibitors, the specificity of which was determined by dose dependence and Biacore surface plasmon resonance testing. We identified small molecule inhibitors (SMIs) able to reduce SR-A-mediated Ag transfer in human cells. In particular, the SMIs prevented SR-A-positive cells from accumulating/loading Ag over time. Furthermore, we determined that one SMI, sennoside B, can reduce SR-A-mediated capture of B cells. Finally, SMI-mediated decreases in Ag transfer or accumulation reduced T cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. These observations demonstrate that B cell-DC/MΦ interactions are conducive to promoting Ag trafficking between these cell types via SR-A. Inhibitors of SR-A may provide a novel therapeutic strategy in ameliorating autoimmune disease development.
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- Maurice T Raycroft
- Section of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Yi H, Zuo D, Yu X, Hu F, Manjili MH, Chen Z, Subjeck JR, Wang XY. Suppression of antigen-specific CD4+ T cell activation by SRA/CD204 through reducing the immunostimulatory capability of antigen-presenting cell. J Mol Med (Berl) 2011; 90:413-26. [PMID: 22083206 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-011-0828-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2011] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pattern recognition scavenger receptor SRA/CD204, primarily expressed on specialized antigen-presenting cells (APCs), including dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages, has been implicated in multiple physiological and pathological processes, including atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, endotoxic shock, host defense, and cancer development. SRA/CD204 was also recently shown to function as an attenuator of vaccine response and antitumor immunity. Here, we, for the first time, report that SRA/CD204 knockout (SRA(-/-)) mice developed a more robust CD4(+) T cell response than wild-type mice after ovalbumin immunization. Splenic DCs from the immunized SRA(-/-) mice were much more efficient than those from WT mice in stimulating naïve OT-II cells, indicating that the suppressive activity of SRA/CD204 is mediated by DCs. Strikingly, antigen-exposed SRA(-/-) DCs with or without lipopolysaccharide treatment exhibited increased T-cell-stimulating activity in vitro, which was independent of the classical endocytic property of the SRA/CD204. Additionally, absence of SRA/CD204 resulted in significantly elevated IL12p35 expression in DCs upon CD40 ligation plus interferon gamma (IFN-γ) stimulation. Molecular studies reveal that SRA/CD204 inhibited the activation of STAT1, mitogen activated protein kinase p38, and nuclear factor-kappa B signaling activation in DCs treated with anti-CD40 antibodies and IFN-γ. Furthermore, splenocytes from the generated SRA(-/-) OT-II mice showed heightened proliferation upon stimulation with OVA protein or MHC-II-restricted OVA(323-339) peptide compared with cells from the SRA(+/+) OT-II mice. These results not only establish a new role of SRA/CD204 in limiting the intrinsic immunogenicity of APCs and CD4(+) T cell activation but also provide additional insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in the immune suppression by this molecule.
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- Huanfa Yi
- Department of Human & Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Yi H, Guo C, Yu X, Gao P, Qian J, Zuo D, Manjili MH, Fisher PB, Subjeck JR, Wang XY. Targeting the immunoregulator SRA/CD204 potentiates specific dendritic cell vaccine-induced T-cell response and antitumor immunity. Cancer Res 2011; 71:6611-20. [PMID: 21914786 PMCID: PMC3213980 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-11-1801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although dendritic cell (DC) vaccines offer promise as cancer immunotherapy, further improvements are needed to amplify their clinical therapeutic efficacy. The pattern recognition scavenger receptor SRA/CD204 attenuates the ability of DCs to activate CD8(+) T-cell responses. Therefore, we examined the impact of SRA/CD204 on antitumor responses generated by DC vaccines and we also evaluated the feasibility of enhancing DC vaccine potency by SRA/CD204 blockade. DCs from SRA/CD204-deficient mice were more immunogenic in generating antitumor responses to B16 melanoma, compared with DCs from wild-type mice. Similarly, siRNA-mediated knockdown of SRA/CD204 by lentiviral vectors improved the ability of wild-type DCs to stimulate the expansion and activation of CD8(+) T cells specific for idealized or established melanoma antigens in mice. Using SRA/CD204-silenced DCs to generate antigen-targeted vaccines, we documented a marked increase in the level of antitumor immunity achieved against established B16 tumors and metastases. This increase was associated with enhanced activation of antigen specific CTLs, greater tumor infiltration by CD8(+) T cells and NK cells, and increased intratumoral ratios of both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-effector cells to CD4(+)CD25(+) T-regulatory cells. Our studies establish that downregulating SRA/CD204 strongly enhances DC-mediated antitumor immunity. In addition, they provide a rationale to enhance DC vaccine potency through SRA/CD204-targeting approaches that can improve clinical outcomes in cancer treatment.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cancer Vaccines/immunology
- Cancer Vaccines/therapeutic use
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
- Genetic Therapy
- Genetic Vectors/pharmacology
- Genetic Vectors/therapeutic use
- Immunotherapy, Active
- Immunotherapy, Adoptive
- Lentivirus/genetics
- Lung Neoplasms/immunology
- Lung Neoplasms/secondary
- Lung Neoplasms/therapy
- Melanoma, Experimental/immunology
- Melanoma, Experimental/secondary
- Melanoma, Experimental/therapy
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- Neoplasm Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Neoplasm Proteins/deficiency
- Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
- Neoplasm Proteins/immunology
- RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology
- RNA, Small Interfering/therapeutic use
- Scavenger Receptors, Class A/antagonists & inhibitors
- Scavenger Receptors, Class A/deficiency
- Scavenger Receptors, Class A/genetics
- Scavenger Receptors, Class A/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/transplantation
- Vaccination
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Affiliation(s)
- Huanfa Yi
- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
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- College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
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- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
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- Department of Cellular Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY14263, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA23298, USA
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