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Kouba BR, de Araujo Borba L, Borges de Souza P, Gil-Mohapel J, Rodrigues ALS. Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in Major Depressive Disorder: From Etiology to Potential Pharmacological Targets. Cells 2024; 13:423. [PMID: 38474387 DOI: 10.3390/cells13050423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
The involvement of central and peripheral inflammation in the pathogenesis and prognosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) has been demonstrated. The increase of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-18, and TNF-α) in individuals with depression may elicit neuroinflammatory processes and peripheral inflammation, mechanisms that, in turn, can contribute to gut microbiota dysbiosis. Together, neuroinflammation and gut dysbiosis induce alterations in tryptophan metabolism, culminating in decreased serotonin synthesis, impairments in neuroplasticity-related mechanisms, and glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity. This review aims to highlight the inflammatory mechanisms (neuroinflammation, peripheral inflammation, and gut dysbiosis) involved in the pathophysiology of MDD and to explore novel anti-inflammatory therapeutic approaches for this psychiatric disturbance. Several lines of evidence have indicated that in addition to antidepressants, physical exercise, probiotics, and nutraceuticals (agmatine, ascorbic acid, and vitamin D) possess anti-inflammatory effects that may contribute to their antidepressant properties. Further studies are necessary to explore the therapeutic benefits of these alternative therapies for MDD.
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- Bruna R Kouba
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Island Medical Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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Lao P, Chen J, Tang L, Zhang J, Chen Y, Fang Y, Fan X. Regulatory T cells in lung disease and transplantation. Biosci Rep 2023; 43:BSR20231331. [PMID: 37795866 PMCID: PMC10611924 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20231331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary disease can refer to the disease of the lung itself or the pulmonary manifestations of systemic diseases, which are often connected to the malfunction of the immune system. Regulatory T (Treg) cells have been shown to be important in maintaining immune homeostasis and preventing inflammatory damage, including lung diseases. Given the increasing amount of evidence linking Treg cells to various pulmonary conditions, Treg cells might serve as a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of lung diseases and potentially promote lung transplant tolerance. The most potent and well-defined Treg cells are Foxp3-expressing CD4+ Treg cells, which contribute to the prevention of autoimmune lung diseases and the promotion of lung transplant rejection. The protective mechanisms of Treg cells in lung disease and transplantation involve multiple immune suppression mechanisms. This review summarizes the development, phenotype and function of CD4+Foxp3+ Treg cells. Then, we focus on the therapeutic potential of Treg cells in preventing lung disease and limiting lung transplant rejection. Furthermore, we discussed the possibility of Treg cell utilization in clinical applications. This will provide an overview of current research advances in Treg cells and their relevant application in clinics.
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- Peizhen Lao
- Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, 351 Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510303, PR China
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- Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, 351 Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510303, PR China
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- Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, 351 Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510303, PR China
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- Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, 351 Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510303, PR China
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- Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, 351 Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510303, PR China
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- Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, 351 Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510303, PR China
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- Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, 351 Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510303, PR China
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Gao X, Tang Y, Kong L, Fan Y, Wang C, Wang R. Treg cell: Critical role of regulatory T-cells in depression. Pharmacol Res 2023; 195:106893. [PMID: 37611836 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Depression is a highly prevalent disorder of the central nervous system. The neuropsychiatric symptoms of clinical depression are persistent and include fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, altered sleep patterns, hyperalgesia, melancholia, anxiety, and impaired social behaviours. Mounting evidences suggest that neuroinflammation triggers dysregulated cellular immunity and increases susceptibility to psychiatric diseases. Neuroimmune responses have transformed the clinical approach to depression because of their roles in its pathophysiology and their therapeutic potential. In particular, activated regulatory T (Treg) cells play an increasingly evident role in the inflammatory immune response. In this review, we summarized the available data and discussed in depth the fundamental roles of Tregs in the pathogenesis of depression, as well as the clinical therapeutic potential of Tregs. We aimed to provide recent information regarding the potential of Tregs as immune-modulating biologics for the treatment and prevention of long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms of depression.
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- Xiao Gao
- Department of Geriatrics, Qingdao Mental Health Center, 26600 Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 26600 Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Qingdao Mental Health Center, 26600 Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Qingdao Mental Health Center, 26600 Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Qingdao Mental Health Center, 26600 Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Pain Management, Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Municipal Hospital), 26600 Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
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Yang EJ, Rahim MA, Griggs E, Iban-Arias R, Pasinetti GM. Transient anxiety-and depression-like behaviors are linked to the depletion of Foxp3-expressing cells via inflammasome in the brain. PNAS NEXUS 2023; 2:pgad251. [PMID: 37614669 PMCID: PMC10443660 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) is a transcription factor that influences functioning of regulatory T cells (Tregs) that modulate peripheral immune response. Treg-mediated innate immunity and Treg-mediated adaptive immunity are receiving considerable attention for their implication in mechanisms associated with anxiety and depression. Here, we demonstrated that depletion of Foxp3-expressing cells causally promotes transient anxiety- and depression-like behaviors associated with inflammasome activation in "depletion of regulatory T cell" (DEREG) mice. We found that restoration of Foxp3-expressing cells causally reverses neurobehavioral changes through alteration of innate immune responses as assessed by caspase-1 activity and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) release in the hippocampal formation of DEREG mice. Moreover, we found that depletion of Foxp3-expressing cells induces a significant elevation of granulocytes, monocytes, and macrophages in the blood, which are associated with transient expression of the matrix metalloprotease-9. Similarly, we found that depletion of Foxp3-expressing cells in 5xFAD, a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD), exhibits elevated activated caspase-1 and promotion of IL-1β secretion and increased the level of amyloid-beta (Aβ)1-42 and Aβ plaque burden in the hippocampal formation that coincided with an acceleration of cognitive decline at a presymptomatic age in the 5xFAD mice. Thus, our study provides evidence supporting the idea that Foxp3 may have a causal influence on peripheral immune responses. This, in turn, can promote an innate immune response within the brain, potentially leading to anxiety- and depression-like behaviors or cognitive decline.
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- Eun-Jeong Yang
- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10468, USA
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Chen P, Zhong C, Jin S, Zhang Y, Li Y, Xia Q, Cheng J, Fan X, Lin H. Global Trends in Research of Lipid Metabolism in T lymphocytes From 1985 to 2022: A Bibliometric Analysis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:884030. [PMID: 35720273 PMCID: PMC9204382 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.884030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Lipids are involved in both energy metabolism and signaling transduction. Abnormal lipid metabolism in T cells is associated with the differentiation, longevity and activity of T cells, which has received increasing concern since its firstly reported in 1985. To evaluate the trends of lipid metabolism in T cells and map knowledge structure, we employed bibliometric analysis. A total of 286 related publications obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection published between 1985 and 2022 were analyzed using indicators of publication and citation metrics, countries, institutes, authors, cited references and key words. The present research status, the global trends and the future development directions in lipid metabolism and T cells were visualized and discussed. In summary, this study provides a comprehensive display on the field of lipid metabolism in T cells, which will help researchers explore lipid metabolism in T cells more effectively and intuitively.
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- Peng Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Battaglia DM, Sanchez-Pino MD, Nichols CD, Foster TP. Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Induced Serotonin-Associated Metabolic Pathways Correlate With Severity of Virus- and Inflammation-Associated Ocular Disease. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:859866. [PMID: 35391733 PMCID: PMC8982329 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.859866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Herpes simplex virus-associated diseases are a complex interaction between cytolytic viral replication and inflammation. Within the normally avascular and immunoprivileged cornea, HSV ocular infection can result in vision-threatening immune-mediated herpetic keratitis, the leading infectious cause of corneal blindness in the industrialized world. Viral replicative processes are entirely dependent upon numerous cellular biosynthetic and metabolic pathways. Consistent with this premise, HSV infection was shown to profoundly alter gene expression associated with cellular amino acid biosynthetic pathways, including key tryptophan metabolism genes. The essential amino acid tryptophan is crucial for pathogen replication, the generation of host immune responses, and the synthesis of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin. Intriguingly, Tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2), the neuronal specific rate-limiting enzyme for serotonin synthesis, was the most significantly upregulated gene by HSV in an amino acid metabolism PCR array. Despite the well-defined effects of serotonin in the nervous system, the association of peripheral serotonin in disease-promoting inflammation has only recently begun to be elucidated. Likewise, the impact of serotonin on viral replication and ocular disease is also largely unknown. We therefore examined the effect of HSV-induced serotonin-associated synthesis and transport pathways on HSV-1 replication, as well as the correlation between HSV-induced ocular serotonin levels and disease severity. HSV infection induced expression of the critical serotonin synthesis enzymes TPH-1, TPH-2, and DOPA decarboxylase (DDC), as well as the serotonin transporter, SERT. Concordantly, HSV-infected cells upregulated serotonin synthesis and its intracellular uptake. Increased serotonin synthesis and uptake was shown to influence HSV replication. Exogenous addition of serotonin increased HSV-1 yield, while both TPH-1/2 and SERT pharmacological inhibition reduced viral yield. Congruent with these in vitro findings, rabbits intraocularly infected with HSV-1 exhibited significantly higher aqueous humor serotonin concentrations that positively and strongly correlated with viral load and ocular disease severity. Collectively, our findings indicate that HSV-1 promotes serotonin synthesis and cellular uptake to facilitate viral replication and consequently, serotonin's proinflammatory effects may enhance the development of ocular disease.
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- Diana Marie Battaglia
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
- Department of Genetics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
- The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
- The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
- Department of Ophthalmology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
- The Louisiana Vaccine Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
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Mauhin W, Levade T, Vanier MT, Froissart R, Lidove O. Prevalence of Cancer in Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10215029. [PMID: 34768550 PMCID: PMC8584997 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10215029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is an inherited lysosomal disease characterised by a diffuse accumulation of sphingomyelin that cannot be catabolised into ceramide and phosphocholine. We studied the incidence of cancer in ASMD patients. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of the adult chronic visceral ASMD patients in our cohort. Thirty-one patients (12 females, 19 males) were included with a median age of 48.7 y. (IQ: 30.3–55.1). Five cancers were observed in 1 female (breast cancer) and 4 males (two lung cancers, one thyroid cancer and one bladder cancer), resulting in a prevalence of 16.1%. The existence of cancer was associated with a more severe ASMD characterised by a larger spleen (25 cm (22.5–25) vs. 18 cm (17–20); p = 0.042); lower diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO; 29.5 % (17.8–43.0) vs. 58.5 % (49.8–69.5%); p = 0.01) and tobacco use (100% vs. 45%; p = 0.04). Three patients died, all from cancer (p = 0.002). The prevalence of cancer appeared to be strikingly elevated in our cohort of patients, without any specificity in the type of cancer. Systematic screening for cancer should be performed, and carcinogenic substances such as tobacco should be avoided in patients with ASMD.
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- Wladimir Mauhin
- Internal Medicine Department, Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint Simon, 75020 Paris, France;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-1-4464-1602
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- Metabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, Reference Center for Hereditary Metabolic Disorders, Biology Institute, Toulouse University Hospital, 31000 Toulouse, France;
- Toulouse Cancer Research Center, INSERM-University of Toulouse Paul Sabatier, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Biochemical and Molecular Biology Department, Lyon University Hospital, 69500 Bron, France;
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- Internal Medicine Department, Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint Simon, 75020 Paris, France;
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Xiang H, Jin S, Tan F, Xu Y, Lu Y, Wu T. Physiological functions and therapeutic applications of neutral sphingomyelinase and acid sphingomyelinase. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 139:111610. [PMID: 33957567 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Sphingomyelin (SM) can be converted into ceramide (Cer) by neutral sphingomyelinase (NSM) and acid sphingomyelinase (ASM). Cer is a second messenger of lipids and can regulate cell growth and apoptosis. Increasing evidence shows that NSM and ASM play key roles in many processes, such as apoptosis, immune function and inflammation. Therefore, NSM and ASM have broad prospects in clinical treatments, especially in cancer, cardiovascular diseases (such as atherosclerosis), nervous system diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease), respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and the phenotype of dwarfisms in adolescents, playing a complex regulatory role. This review focuses on the physiological functions of NSM and ASM and summarizes their roles in certain diseases and their potential applications in therapy.
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- Hongjiao Xiang
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Bonfield TL. Membrane Lipids and CFTR: The Yin/Yang of Efficient Ceramide Metabolism. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 202:1074-1075. [PMID: 32687399 PMCID: PMC7560806 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202006-2362ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Szczypka M, Sobieszczańska A, Suszko-Pawłowska A, Lis M. Selegiline and clomipramine effects on lymphocyte subsets, regulatory T cells and sheep red blood cell (SRBC)-induced humoral immune response after in vivo administration in mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 887:173560. [PMID: 32949600 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We aimed at investigating the influence of clomipramine and selegiline administered in vivo in mice on lymphocyte subsets in lymphoid organs and SRBC-induced humoral immune response. Balb/c mice were given 7 or 14 oral doses (1 mg/kg) of selegiline or clomipramine. Lymphocyte B and T subsets and splenic regulatory T cell (Treg) subset were determined in non-immunized mice 24 and 72 h after the last dose of the drugs. Some mice treated with 7 doses were immunized with sheep red blood cells (SRBC) 2 h after the last dose, and their number of antibody forming cells, haemagglutinin titers and splenocyte subsets were determined. An increase in T lymphocytes and a decrease in B cells were visible in peripheral lymphoid organs, especially after 14 doses of selegiline or clomipramine in non-immunized mice, as well as in spleens of SRBC-immunized mice. The most pronounced change was a decrease in CD4+/CD8+ ratio resulting mainly from an increase in CD8+ subset after seven doses of the drugs in the non-immunized mice. However, it was of a transient nature, as it disappeared after 14 doses of the drugs. The tested drugs only slightly affected thymocyte maturation and did not alter Treg subset. Selegiline and clomipramine transiently stimulated IgG production in SRBC-immunized mice. Both selegiline and clomipramine administered in vivo modulated lymphocyte subsets. This immunomodulatory effect depended on the drug as well as duration of administration.
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- Marianna Szczypka
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
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Cancer stem cells and ceramide signaling: the cutting edges of immunotherapy. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:8101-8111. [PMID: 32885363 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05790-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The multipotent, self renewing "cancer stem cells" (CSCs), a small population within tumor microenvironment facilitates transformed cells to grow and propagate within the body. The CSCs are discovered as resistant to the chemotherapeutic drug with distinct immunological characteristics. In recent years, immunologically targeting CSCs have emerged as an integral part of effective and successful cancer therapy. CSCs notably exhibit dysregulation in conventional sub-cellular sphingolipid metabolism. Recently, ceramide decaying enzymes have been shown to activate alternative ceramide signaling pathways leading to reduction in efficacy of the chemotherapeutic drugs. Therefore, a control over ceramide mediated modulations of CSCs offers an attractive dimension of effective cancer treatment strategy in future. In this review, we focused on the recent findings on broad spectrum of ceramide mediated signaling in CSCs within the tumor niche and their role in potential cancer immunotherapy.
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Böll S, Ziemann S, Ohl K, Klemm P, Rieg AD, Gulbins E, Becker KA, Kamler M, Wagner N, Uhlig S, Martin C, Tenbrock K, Verjans E. Acid sphingomyelinase regulates T H 2 cytokine release and bronchial asthma. Allergy 2020; 75:603-615. [PMID: 31494944 DOI: 10.1111/all.14039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergic diseases and especially allergic asthma are widespread diseases with high prevalence in childhood, but also in adults. Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) is a key regulator of the sphingolipid pathway. Previous studies defined the association of ASM with the pathogenesis of TH 1-directed lung diseases like cystic fibrosis and acute lung injury. Here, we define the role of ASM in TH 2-regulated allergic bronchial asthma. METHODS To determine the role of Asm under baseline conditions, wild-type (WT) and Asm-/- mice were ventilated with a flexiVent setup and bronchial hyperresponsiveness was determined using acetylcholine. Flow cytometry and cytokine measurements in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lung tissue were followed by in vitro TH 2 differentiations with cells from WT and Asm-/- mice and blockade of Asm with amitriptyline. As proof of principle, we conducted an ovalbumin-induced model of asthma in WT- and Asm-/- mice. RESULTS At baseline, Asm-/- mice showed better lung mechanics, but unaltered bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Higher numbers of Asm-/- T cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid released lower levels of IL-4 and IL-5, and these results were paralleled by decreased production of typical TH 2 cytokines in Asm-/- T lymphocytes in vitro. This phenotype could be imitated by incubation of T cells with amitriptyline. In the ovalbumin asthma model, Asm-/- animals were protected from high disease activity and showed better lung functions and lower levels of eosinophils and TH 2 cytokines. CONCLUSION Asm deficiency could induce higher numbers of TH 2 cells in the lung, but those cells release decreased TH 2 cytokine levels. Hereby, Asm-/- animals are protected from bronchial asthma, which possibly offers novel therapeutic strategies, for example, with ASM blockade.
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- Svenja Böll
- Department of Pediatrics Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
- Department of Anaesthesiology Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
- Department of Anaesthesiology Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology University Hospital Essen University of Duisburg‐Essen Essen Germany
- Department of Surgery University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology University Hospital Essen University of Duisburg‐Essen Essen Germany
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- Thoracic Transplantation Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery University Hospital Essen University of Duisburg‐Essen Essen Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology RWTH Aachen University University Hospital Aachen Aachen Germany
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Kempkes RWM, Joosten I, Koenen HJPM, He X. Metabolic Pathways Involved in Regulatory T Cell Functionality. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2839. [PMID: 31849995 PMCID: PMC6902900 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Regulatory T cells (Treg) are well-known for their immune regulatory potential and are essential for maintaining immune homeostasis. The rationale of Treg-based immunotherapy for treating autoimmunity and transplant rejection is to tip the immune balance of effector T cell-mediated immune activation and Treg-mediated immune inhibition in favor of Treg cells, either through endogenous Treg expansion strategies or adoptive transfer of ex vivo expanded Treg. Compelling evidence indicates that Treg show properties of phenotypic heterogeneity and instability, which has caused considerable debate in the field regarding their correct use. Consequently, for further optimization of Treg-based immunotherapy, it is vital to further our understanding of Treg proliferative, migratory, and suppressive behavior. It is increasingly appreciated that the functional profile of immune cells is highly dependent on their metabolic state. Although the metabolic profiles of effector T cells are progressively understood, little is known on Treg in this respect. The objective of this review is to outline the current knowledge of human Treg metabolic profiles associated with the regulation of Treg functionality. As such information on human Treg is still limited, where information was lacking, we included insightful findings from mouse studies. To assess the available evidence on metabolic pathways involved in Treg functionality, PubMed, and Embase were searched for articles in English indexed before April 28th, 2019 using “regulatory T lymphocyte,” “cell metabolism,” “cell proliferation,” “migration,” “suppressor function,” and related search terms. Removal of duplicates and search of the references was performed manually. We discerned that while glycolysis fuels the biosynthetic and bioenergetic needs necessary for proliferation and migration of human Treg, suppressive capacity is mainly maintained by oxidative metabolism. Based on the knowledge of metabolic differences between Treg and non-Treg cells, we additionally discuss and propose ways of how human Treg metabolism could be exploited for the betterment of tolerance-inducing therapies.
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- Rosalie W M Kempkes
- Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Meiners J, Palmieri V, Klopfleisch R, Ebel JF, Japtok L, Schumacher F, Yusuf AM, Becker KA, Zöller J, Hose M, Kleuser B, Hermann DM, Kolesnick RN, Buer J, Hansen W, Westendorf AM. Intestinal Acid Sphingomyelinase Protects From Severe Pathogen-Driven Colitis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1386. [PMID: 31275322 PMCID: PMC6594205 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are emerging as a global problem with increased evidence and prevalence in numerous countries. A dysregulated sphingolipid metabolism occurs in patients with ulcerative colitis and is discussed to contribute to its pathogenesis. In the present study, we determined the impact of acid sphingomyelinase (Asm), which catalyzes the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide, on the course of Citrobacter (C.) rodentium-driven colitis. C. rodentium is an enteric pathogen and induces colonic inflammation very similar to the pathology in patients with ulcerative colitis. We found that mice with Asm deficiency or Asm inhibition were strongly susceptible to C. rodentium infection. These mice showed increased levels of C. rodentium in the feces and were prone to bacterial spreading to the systemic organs. In addition, mice lacking Asm activity showed an uncontrolled inflammatory Th1 and Th17 response, which was accompanied by a stronger colonic pathology compared to infected wild type mice. These findings identified Asm as an essential regulator of mucosal immunity to the enteric pathogen C. rodentium.
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- Jana Meiners
- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.,Department of Molecular Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Signal Transduction, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Carpinteiro A, Becker KA, Gulbins E. Highlight: sphingolipids in infectious biology and immunology. Biol Chem 2018; 399:1113. [DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2018-0341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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