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Janssen LLG, van Leeuwen-Kerkhoff N, Westers TM, de Gruijl TD, van de Loosdrecht AA. The immunoregulatory role of monocytes and thrombomodulin in myelodysplastic neoplasms. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1414102. [PMID: 39132505 PMCID: PMC11310157 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1414102] [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: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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Myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) are clonal disorders of the myeloid lineage leading to peripheral blood cytopenias. Dysregulation of innate immunity is hypothesized to be a potent driver of MDS. A recent study revealed increased thrombomodulin (TM) expression on classical monocytes in MDS, which was associated with prolonged survival. TM is a receptor with immunoregulatory capacities, however, its exact role in MDS development remains to be elucidated. In this review we focus on normal monocyte biology and report on the involvement of monocytes in myeloid disease entities with a special focus on MDS. Furthermore, we delve into the current knowledge on TM and its function in monocytes in health and disease and explore the role of TM-expressing monocytes as driver, supporter or epiphenomenon in the MDS bone marrow environment.
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- Luca L. G. Janssen
- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Institute for Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Hu R, Li L, Liang L, Qi Y, Ma X, Yang Y. 25(OH)D3 improves granulosa cell proliferation and IVF pregnancy outcomes in patients with endometriosis by increasing G2M+S phase cells. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2023; 21:115. [PMID: 38053145 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01165-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25 (OH) D3) is crucial for follicular development. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the level of 25 (OH) D3 in endometriosis patients, pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF), and the underlying mechanism. METHODS The 25 (OH) D3 levels in serum and follicular Fluid (FF) samples were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Clinical features and pregnancy outcomes of endometriosis patients were also compared between the deficient group (< 20 ug/ml) and the adequate group (≥ 20 ug/ml). The effects of 25 (OH) D3 on the proliferation and cell cycle of human ovarian granulosa cells were respectively detected by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry (FCM). The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in granulosa cells of endometriosis and tubal infertility patients were screened from GEO database. The effects of 25 (OH) D3 on the expressions of CDKN2D, PPARA, TGFB2 and THBD were determined using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. RESULTS The levels of 25 (OH) D3 in serum and FF samples were decreased in endometriosis patients. The deficient group had fewer embryos that can be transferred, lower quality embryos and lower clinical pregnancy rates. Adequate 25 (OH) D3 levels in FF samples was a protective factor for live birth outcome in endometriosis patients. 25 (OH) D3 enhanced the proliferation capacity of granulosa cells (the concentration of 10 nM was the most significant) and increased the proportion of G2M + S phase cells. The expression of CDKN2D was decreased and TGFB2 and THBD were significantly upregulated. CONCLUSIONS 25 (OH) D3 deficiency may be associated with poor IVF pregnancy outcomes in endometriosis patients. 25 (OH) D3 promotes ovarian granulosa cell proliferation by promoting the ability of cells to divide, and may accelerate cell cycle progression by up-regulating THBD and down-regulating CDKN2D expression.
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- Rui Hu
- Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
- First Clinical Medical School of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
- First Clinical Medical School of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
- First Clinical Medical School of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China.
- First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China.
- Reproductive Medicine Center of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China.
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Nguyen HO, Tiberio L, Facchinetti F, Ripari G, Violi V, Villetti G, Salvi V, Bosisio D. Modulation of Human Dendritic Cell Functions by Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitors: Potential Relevance for the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2254. [PMID: 37765223 PMCID: PMC10535230 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15092254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Inhibitors of phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) are small-molecule drugs that, by increasing the intracellular levels of cAMP in immune cells, elicit a broad spectrum of anti-inflammatory effects. As such, PDE4 inhibitors are actively studied as therapeutic options in a variety of human diseases characterized by an underlying inflammatory pathogenesis. Dendritic cells (DCs) are checkpoints of the inflammatory and immune responses, being responsible for both activation and dampening depending on their activation status. This review shows evidence that PDE4 inhibitors modulate inflammatory DC activation by decreasing the secretion of inflammatory and Th1/Th17-polarizing cytokines, although preserving the expression of costimulatory molecules and the CD4+ T cell-activating potential. In addition, DCs activated in the presence of PDE4 inhibitors induce a preferential Th2 skewing of effector T cells, retain the secretion of Th2-attracting chemokines and increase the production of T cell regulatory mediators, such as IDO1, TSP-1, VEGF-A and Amphiregulin. Finally, PDE4 inhibitors selectively induce the expression of the surface molecule CD141/Thrombomodulin/BDCA-3. The result of such fine-tuning is immunomodulatory DCs that are distinct from those induced by classical anti-inflammatory drugs, such as corticosteroids. The possible implications for the treatment of respiratory disorders (such as COPD, asthma and COVID-19) by PDE4 inhibitors will be discussed.
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- Hoang Oanh Nguyen
- ImmunoConcEpT, CNRS UMR 5164, University of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (L.T.); (G.R.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Translational Science, Corporate Pre-Clinical R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., 43122 Parma, Italy; (F.F.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (L.T.); (G.R.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (L.T.); (G.R.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Translational Science, Corporate Pre-Clinical R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., 43122 Parma, Italy; (F.F.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (L.T.); (G.R.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (L.T.); (G.R.); (V.V.)
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Okano Y, Takeshita A, Yasuma T, Toda M, Nishihama K, Fridman D’Alessandro V, Inoue C, D’Alessandro-Gabazza CN, Kobayashi T, Yano Y, Gabazza EC. Protective Role of Recombinant Human Thrombomodulin in Diabetes Mellitus. Cells 2021; 10:2237. [PMID: 34571886 PMCID: PMC8470378 DOI: 10.3390/cells10092237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a global threat to human health. The ultimate cause of diabetes mellitus is insufficient insulin production and secretion associated with reduced pancreatic β-cell mass. Apoptosis is an important and well-recognized mechanism of the progressive loss of functional β-cells. However, there are currently no available antiapoptotic drugs for diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated whether recombinant human thrombomodulin can inhibit β-cell apoptosis and improve glucose intolerance in a diabetes mouse model. A streptozotocin-induced diabetes mouse model was prepared and treated with thrombomodulin or saline three times per week for eight weeks. The glucose tolerance and apoptosis of β-cells were evaluated. Diabetic mice treated with recombinant human thrombomodulin showed significantly improved glucose tolerance, increased insulin secretion, decreased pancreatic islet areas of apoptotic β-cells, and enhanced proportion of regulatory T cells and tolerogenic dendritic cells in the spleen compared to counterpart diseased mice treated with saline. Non-diabetic mice showed no changes. This study shows that recombinant human thrombomodulin, a drug currently used to treat patients with coagulopathy in Japan, ameliorates glucose intolerance by protecting pancreatic islet β-cells from apoptosis and modulating the immune response in diabetic mice. This observation points to recombinant human thrombomodulin as a promising antiapoptotic drug for diabetes mellitus.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Biomarkers/blood
- Blood Glucose/drug effects
- Blood Glucose/metabolism
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Dendritic Cells/drug effects
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Dendritic Cells/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/blood
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/chemically induced
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/pathology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/prevention & control
- Hypoglycemic Agents/administration & dosage
- Injections, Intraperitoneal
- Islets of Langerhans/drug effects
- Islets of Langerhans/metabolism
- Islets of Langerhans/pathology
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism
- Recombinant Proteins/administration & dosage
- Spleen/drug effects
- Spleen/immunology
- Spleen/metabolism
- Streptozocin
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/drug effects
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/metabolism
- Thrombomodulin/administration & dosage
- Mice
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- Yuko Okano
- Department of Immunology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (Y.O.); (A.T.); (T.Y.); (M.T.); (V.F.D.); (C.N.D.-G.)
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (K.N.); (C.I.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (Y.O.); (A.T.); (T.Y.); (M.T.); (V.F.D.); (C.N.D.-G.)
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (K.N.); (C.I.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (Y.O.); (A.T.); (T.Y.); (M.T.); (V.F.D.); (C.N.D.-G.)
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (K.N.); (C.I.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (Y.O.); (A.T.); (T.Y.); (M.T.); (V.F.D.); (C.N.D.-G.)
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (K.N.); (C.I.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (Y.O.); (A.T.); (T.Y.); (M.T.); (V.F.D.); (C.N.D.-G.)
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (K.N.); (C.I.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (Y.O.); (A.T.); (T.Y.); (M.T.); (V.F.D.); (C.N.D.-G.)
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan;
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (K.N.); (C.I.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (Y.O.); (A.T.); (T.Y.); (M.T.); (V.F.D.); (C.N.D.-G.)
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Exploring traditional and nontraditional roles for thrombomodulin. Blood 2018; 132:148-158. [DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-12-768994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
AbstractThrombomodulin (TM) is an integral component of a multimolecular system, localized primarily to the vascular endothelium, that integrates crucial biological processes and biochemical pathways, including those related to coagulation, innate immunity, inflammation, and cell proliferation. These are designed to protect the host from injury and promote healing. The “traditional” role of TM in hemostasis was determined with its discovery in the 1980s as a ligand for thrombin and a critical cofactor for the major natural anticoagulant protein C system and subsequently for thrombin-mediated activation of the thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (also known as procarboxypeptidase B2). Studies in the past 2 decades are redefining TM as a molecule with many properties, exhibited via its multiple domains, through its interacting partners, complex regulated expression, and synthesis by cells other than the endothelium. In this report, we review some of the recently reported diverse properties of TM and how these may impact on our understanding of the pathogenesis of several diseases.
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Agrawal S, Ganguly S, Tran A, Sundaram P, Agrawal A. Retinoic acid treated human dendritic cells induce T regulatory cells via the expression of CD141 and GARP which is impaired with age. Aging (Albany NY) 2017; 8:1223-35. [PMID: 27244900 PMCID: PMC4931828 DOI: 10.18632/aging.100973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Aged subjects display increased susceptibility to mucosal diseases. Retinoic Acid (RA) plays a major role in inducing tolerance in the mucosa. RA acts on Dendritic cells (DCs) to induce mucosal tolerance. Here we compared the response of DCs from aged and young individuals to RA with a view to understand the role of DCs in age-associated increased susceptibility to mucosal diseases. Our investigations revealed that compared to young DCs, RA stimulated DCs from aged subjects are defective in inducing IL-10 and T regulatory cells. Examinations of the underlying mechanisms indicated that RA exposure led to the upregulation of CD141 and GARP on DCs which rendered the DCs tolerogenic. CD141hi, GARP+ DCs displayed enhanced capacity to induce T regulatory cells compared to CD141lo and GARP− DCs. Unlike RA stimulated DCs from young, DCs from aged subjects exhibited diminished upregulation of both CD141 and GARP. The percentage of DCs expressing CD141 and GARP on RA treatment was significantly reduced in DCs from aged individuals. Furthermore, the remaining CD141hi, GARP+ DCs from aged individuals were also deficient in inducing T regs. In summary, reduced response of aged DCs to RA enhances mucosal inflammation in the elderly, increasing their susceptibility to mucosal diseases.
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- Sudhanshu Agrawal
- Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Ki KK, Johnson L, Faddy HM, Flower RL, Marks DC, Dean MM. Immunomodulatory effect of cryopreserved platelets: altered BDCA3 + dendritic cell maturation and activation in vitro. Transfusion 2017; 57:2878-2887. [PMID: 28921552 DOI: 10.1111/trf.14320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cryopreservation of platelets (PLTs) is useful in remote areas to overcome logistic problems associated with supply and can extend the shelf life to 2 years. During cryopreservation, properties of PLTs are modified. Whether changes in the cryopreserved PLT (CPP) product are associated with modulation of recipients' immune function is unknown. We aimed to characterize the immune profile of myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) and the specialized blood DC antigen (BDCA)3+ subset after exposure to CPPs. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Using an in vitro whole blood model of transfusion, the effect of CPPs on mDC and BDCA3+ DC surface antigen expression and inflammatory mediator production was examined using flow cytometry. In parallel, polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was utilized to model processes activated in viral or bacterial infection, respectively. RESULTS Cryopreserved PLTs had minimal impact on mDC responses but significantly modulated BDCA3+ DC responses in vitro. Exposure to CPPs alone up regulated BDCA3+ DC CD86 expression and suppressed interleukin (IL)-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interferon-γ inducible protein (IP)-10 production. In both models of infection-related processes, exposure to CPPs down regulated BDCA3+ DC expression of CD40, CD80, and CD83 and suppressed BDCA3+ DC production of IL-8, IL-12, and TNF-α. CPPs suppressed CD86 expression in the presence of LPS and IP-10 and IL-6 production with poly(I:C). CONCLUSION Cryopreserved PLTs may be immunosuppressive, and this effect is more evident when processes associated with infection are concurrently activated, especially for BDCA3+ DCs. This suggests that transfusion of CPPs in patients with infection may result in impaired BDCA3+ DC responses.
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- Katrina K Ki
- Research and Development, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Research and Development, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Research and Development, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Research and Development, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Research and Development, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Research and Development, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Nogueira MRS, Latini ACP, Nogueira MES. The involvement of endothelial mediators in leprosy. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2016; 111:635-641. [PMID: 27706378 PMCID: PMC5066329 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760160122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that requires better understanding since it
continues to be a significant health problem in many parts of the world. Leprosy
reactions are acute inflammatory episodes regarded as the central etiology of nerve
damage in the disease. The activation of endothelium is a relevant phenomenon to be
investigated in leprosy reactions. The present study evaluated the expression of
endothelial factors in skin lesions and serum samples of leprosy patients.
Immunohistochemical analysis of skin samples and serum measurements of VCAM-1, VEGF,
tissue factor and thrombomodulin were performed in 77 leprosy patients and 12
controls. We observed significant increase of VCAM-1 circulating levels in
non-reactional leprosy (p = 0.0009). The immunostaining of VEGF and tissue factor was
higher in endothelium of non-reactional leprosy (p = 0.02 for both) than healthy
controls. Patients with type 1 reaction presented increased thrombomodulin serum
levels, compared with non-reactional leprosy (p = 0.02). In type 2 reaction, no
significant modifications were observed for the endothelial factors investigated. The
anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of the endotfhelial factors may play
key-roles in the pathogenesis of leprosy and should be enrolled in studies focusing
on alternative targets to improve the management of leprosy and its reactions.
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- Maria Renata Sales Nogueira
- Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima, Divisão de Pesquisa e Ensino, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde, Bauru, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima, Divisão de Pesquisa e Ensino, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde, Bauru, SP, Brasil
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Shao Z, Morser J, Leung LLK. Thrombin cleavage of osteopontin disrupts a pro-chemotactic sequence for dendritic cells, which is compensated by the release of its pro-chemotactic C-terminal fragment. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:27146-27158. [PMID: 25112870 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.572172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Thrombin cleavage alters the function of osteopontin (OPN) by exposing an integrin binding site and releasing a chemotactic C-terminal fragment. Here, we examined thrombin cleavage of OPN in the context of dendritic cell (DC) migration to define its functional domains. Full-length OPN (OPN-FL), thrombin-cleaved N-terminal fragment (OPN-R), thrombin- and carboxypeptidase B2-double-cleaved N-terminal fragment (OPN-L), and C-terminal fragment (OPN-CTF) did not have intrinsic chemotactic activity, but all potentiated CCL21-induced DC migration. OPN-FL possessed the highest potency, whereas OPNRAA-FL had substantially less activity, indicating the importance of RGD. We identified a conserved (168)RSKSKKFRR(176) sequence on OPN-FL that spans the thrombin cleavage site, and it demonstrated potent pro-chemotactic effects on CCL21-induced DC migration. OPN-FLR168A had reduced activity, and the double mutant OPNRAA-FLR168A had even lower activity, indicating that these functional domains accounted for most of the pro-chemotactic activity of OPN-FL. OPN-CTF also possessed substantial pro-chemotactic activity, which was fully expressed upon thrombin cleavage and its release from the intact protein, because OPN-CTF was substantially more active than OPNRAA-FLR168A containing the OPN-CTF sequence within the intact protein. OPN-R and OPN-L possessed similar potency, indicating that the newly exposed C-terminal SVVYGLR sequence in OPN-R was not involved in the pro-chemotactic effect. OPN-FL and OPN-CTF did not directly bind to the CD44 standard form or CD44v6. In conclusion, thrombin cleavage of OPN disrupts a pro-chemotactic sequence in intact OPN, and its loss of pro-chemotactic activity is compensated by the release of OPN-CTF, which assumes a new conformation and possesses substantial activity in enhancing chemokine-induced migration of DCs.
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- Zhifei Shao
- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305 and; Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California 94304
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305 and; Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California 94304
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305 and; Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California 94304.
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Toda M, D'Alessandro-Gabazza CN, Takagi T, Chelakkot-Govindalayathila AL, Taguchi O, Roeen Z, Munesue S, Yamamoto Y, Yamamoto H, Gabazza EC, Morser J. Thrombomodulin modulates dendritic cells via both antagonism of high mobility group protein B1 and an independent mechanism. Allergol Int 2014; 63:57-66. [PMID: 24368584 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.13-oa-0595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Thrombomodulin treatment modulates the properties of dendritic cells (DCs) converting them from immunogenic to tolerogenic and inducing its own expression on DCs. Thrombomodulin binds to the inflammatory mediator, high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1), antagonizing signalling through its receptor, receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE). METHODS To test if soluble thrombomodulin could antagonize HMGB1 signaling via RAGE on DCs. DCs were prepared from mouse bone marrow cells or human monocytes. In some experiments dendritic cells were sorted into thrombomodulin+ and thrombomodulin- populations. Expression of surface maturation markers was determined by flow cytometry following treatment with thrombomodulin in the presence or absence of HMGB1. RESULTS Thrombomodulin+ dendritic cells secrete less HMGB1 into the medium. HMGB1 reduces the effects of thrombomodulin on expression of DC maturation markers. Treatment with thrombomodulin reduces the expression of maturation markers such as CD80 and CD86 and increases the expression of thrombomodulin on the DC surface. Treatment of DCs with neutralizing anti-HMGB1 antibody acted synergistically with thrombomodulin in increasing thrombomodulin expression on DCs. Treatment with thrombomodulin can still reduce the expression of surface markers on DCs derived from mice that are deficient in RAGE showing that thrombomodulin can affect DCs by an alternative mechanism. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study show that thrombomodulin modulates DCs both by antagonizing the interaction of HMGB1 with RAGE and by an independent mechanism.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masaaki Toda
- Department of Immunology, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
| | - Takehiro Takagi
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
| | - Seiichi Munesue
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Vascular Biology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Vascular Biology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Vascular Biology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan
| | - Esteban C Gabazza
- Department of Immunology, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
| | - John Morser
- Department of Immunology, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan; Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA, USA
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