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Hernandez-Lara MA, Richard J, Deshpande DA. Diacylglycerol kinase is a keystone regulator of signaling relevant to the pathophysiology of asthma. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2024; 327:L3-L18. [PMID: 38742284 PMCID: PMC11380957 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00091.2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Signal transduction by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and immunoreceptors converge at the activation of phospholipase C (PLC) for the hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) into inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG). This is a point for second-messenger bifurcation where DAG via protein kinase C (PKC) and IP3 via calcium activate distinct protein targets and regulate cellular functions. IP3 signaling is regulated by multiple calcium influx and efflux proteins involved in calcium homeostasis. A family of lipid kinases belonging to DAG kinases (DGKs) converts DAG to phosphatidic acid (PA), negatively regulating DAG signaling and pathophysiological functions. PA, through a series of biochemical reactions, is recycled to produce new molecules of PIP2. Therefore, DGKs act as a central switch in terminating DAG signaling and resynthesis of membrane phospholipids precursor. Interestingly, calcium and PKC regulate the activation of α and ζ isoforms of DGK that are predominantly expressed in airway and immune cells. Thus, DGK forms a feedback and feedforward control point and plays a crucial role in fine-tuning phospholipid stoichiometry, signaling, and functions. In this review, we discuss the previously underappreciated complex and intriguing DAG/DGK-driven mechanisms in regulating cellular functions associated with asthma, such as contraction and proliferation of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells and inflammatory activation of immune cells. We highlight the benefits of manipulating DGK activity in mitigating salient features of asthma pathophysiology and shed light on DGK as a molecule of interest for heterogeneous diseases such as asthma.
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- Miguel A Hernandez-Lara
- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Calzadilla N, Jayawardena D, Qazi A, Sharma A, Mongan K, Comiskey S, Eathara A, Saksena S, Dudeja PK, Alrefai WA, Gill RK. Serotonin Transporter Deficiency Induces Metabolic Alterations in the Ileal Mucosa. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4459. [PMID: 38674044 PMCID: PMC11049861 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Serotonin transporter (SERT) deficiency has been implicated in metabolic syndrome, intestinal inflammation, and microbial dysbiosis. Interestingly, changes in microbiome metabolic capacity and several alterations in host gene expression, including lipid metabolism, were previously observed in SERT-/- mice ileal mucosa. However, the precise host or microbial metabolites altered by SERT deficiency that may contribute to the pleiotropic phenotype of SERT KO mice are not yet understood. This study investigated the hypothesis that SERT deficiency impacts lipid and microbial metabolite abundances in the ileal mucosa, where SERT is highly expressed. Ileal mucosal metabolomics was performed by Metabolon on wild-type (WT) and homozygous SERT knockout (KO) mice. Fluorescent-activated cell sorting (FACS) was utilized to measure immune cell populations in ileal lamina propria to assess immunomodulatory effects caused by SERT deficiency. SERT KO mice exhibited a unique ileal mucosal metabolomic signature, with the most differentially altered metabolites being lipids. Such changes included increased diacylglycerols and decreased monoacylglycerols in the ileal mucosa of SERT KO mice compared to WT mice. Further, the ileal mucosa of SERT KO mice exhibited several changes in microbial-related metabolites known to play roles in intestinal inflammation and insulin resistance. SERT KO mice also had a significant reduction in the abundance of ileal group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3). In conclusion, SERT deficiency induces complex alterations in the ileal mucosal environment, indicating potential links between serotonergic signaling, gut microbiota, mucosal immunity, intestinal inflammation, and metabolic syndrome.
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- Nathan Calzadilla
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA;
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (D.J.); (A.Q.); (A.S.); (K.M.); (S.C.); (A.E.); (S.S.); (P.K.D.); (W.A.A.)
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Okumura M, Yokoyama Y, Yoshida T, Okada Y, Takizawa M, Ikeda O, Kambayashi T. The diacylglycerol kinase ζ inhibitor ASP1570 augments natural killer cell function. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 125:111145. [PMID: 37935092 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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The enhancement of T cell and NK cell function is an immunotherapeutic strategy for combating cancer. Antibodies that block inhibitory receptors, such as PD-1 and CTLA4, augment T cell function and have been successful in curing patients with some types of cancer. As an alternative approach to targeting specific inhibitory receptors by antibodies, small molecule drugs that inhibit negative regulators of T cell activation have been sought. One potential pharmacological target is diacylglycerol (DAG) kinase (DGK)ζ, which is an enzyme that acts as a negative regulator of DAG by phosphorylating DAG and converting it into phosphatidic acid. DAG-mediated signaling is critical for T cell activation through its T cell receptor and NK cell activation downstream of a variety of activating receptors. Thus, DGKζ-deficient T cells and NK cells display increased function upon activating receptor engagement. Moreover, treatment with the DGKζ-selective inhibitor ASP1570 augments T cell function. In this study, we sought to test whether the acute inhibition of DGKζ by ASP1570 augments NK cell function. We find that ASP1570 enhances DAG-mediated signaling in immunoreceptor-stimulated NK cells. Accordingly, ASP1570 treatment enhanced IFNγ production and degranulation of immunoreceptor-activated NK cells in vitro and NK cell-mediated tumor clearance in vivo. Thus, ASP1570 enhances both T and NK cell function, which could possibly induce more durable anti-tumor responses for immunotherapy.
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- Mariko Okumura
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Immuno-Oncology, Astellas Pharma Inc., 21 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba 305-8585, Japan
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- Immuno-Oncology, Astellas Pharma Inc., 21 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba 305-8585, Japan
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- Research Program Management-Applied Research Management, Astellas Pharma Inc., 2-5-1, Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8411,Japan
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- Immuno-Oncology, Astellas Pharma Inc., 21 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba 305-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Liang T, Kong Y, Xue H, Wang W, Li C, Chen C. Mutations of RAS genes identified in acute myeloid leukemia affect glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1280192. [PMID: 38033488 PMCID: PMC10682766 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1280192] [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: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant disease originating from myeloid hematopoietic stem cells. Recent studies have shown that certain gene mutations promote tumor cell survival and affect the prognosis of patients by affecting metabolic mechanisms in tumor cells. RAS gene mutations are prevalent in AML, and the RAS signaling pathway is closely related to many metabolic pathways. However, the effects of different RAS gene mutations on AML cell metabolism are unclear. Objectives The main purpose of this study was to explore the effect of RAS gene mutation on the metabolic pathway of tumor cells. Methods In this study, we first used a retrovirus carrying a mutant gene to prepare Ba/F3 cell lines with RAS gene mutations, and then compared full-transcriptome data of Ba/F3 cells before and after RAS gene mutation and found that differentially expressed genes after NRASQ61K and KRASG12V mutation. Results We found a total of 1899 differentially expressed genes after NRASQ61K and KRASG12V mutation. 1089 of these genes were involved in metabolic processes, of which 167 genes were enriched in metabolism-related pathways. In metabolism-related pathways, differential genes were associated with the lipid metabolism pathway. Moreover, by comparing groups, we found that the expression of the DGKzeta and PLA2G4A genes in the glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway was significantly upregulated. Conclusion In conclusion, our study revealed that RAS gene mutation is closely related to the glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway in Ba/F3 cells, which may contribute to new precision therapy strategies and the development and application of new therapeutic drugs for AML.
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- Tianqi Liang
- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Mishra S, Rout M, Singh MK, Dehury B, Pati S. Illuminating the structural basis of human neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) antagonism through classical all-atoms molecular dynamics simulations. J Cell Biochem 2023; 124:1848-1869. [PMID: 37942587 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Advances in structural biology have bestowed insights into the pleiotropic effects of neurokinin 1 receptors (NK1R) in diverse patho-physiological processes, thereby highlighting the potential therapeutic value of antagonists directed against NK1R. Herein, we investigate the mode of antagonist recognition to discern the obscure atomic facets germane for the function and molecular determinants of NK1R. To commence discernment of potent antagonists and the conformational changes in NK1R, induced upon antagonist binding, state-of-the-art classical all-atoms molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in lipid mimetic bilayers have been utilized. MD simulations of structural ensembles reveals the involvement of TM5 and TM6 in tight anchoring of antagonists through a network of interhelical hydrogen-bonds, while, the extracellular loop 2 (ECL2) governs the overall size and nature of the pocket, thereby modulating NK1R. Consistent comparison between experiments and MD simulation results discerns the predominant role of TM3, TM4, and TM6 in lipid-NK1R interaction. Correlation between hydrophobic index and helicity of TM domains elucidates their importance in maintaining the structural stability in addition to regulating NK1R antagonism. Taken together, we anticipate that our computational study marks a comprehensive structural basis of NK1R antagonism in lipid bilayers, which may facilitate designing of new therapeutics against associated diseases targeting human neurokinin receptors.
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- Sarbani Mishra
- Bioinformatics Division, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Bioinformatics Division, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Data Science Laboratory, National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Bioinformatics Division, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Bioinformatics Division, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Singh BK, Yokoyama Y, Tanaka Y, Laczkó D, Deshpande DA, Kambayashi T. Diacylglycerol kinase zeta deficiency attenuates papain-induced type 2 airway inflammation. Cell Immunol 2023; 393-394:104780. [PMID: 37918056 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2023.104780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
Abstract
Allergic airway diseases are caused by inappropriate immune responses directed against inhaled environmental antigens. We previously reported that the inhibition of diacylglycerol (DAG) kinaseζ (DGKζ),an enzyme that terminates DAG-mediated signaling,protects against T cell-mediated allergic airway inflammation by blocking Th2 cell differentiation.In this study, we tested whether DGKζ deficiency also affects allergic airway disease mediated by type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2)s. DGKζ-deficient mice displayed diminished ILC2 function and reduced papain-induced airway inflammation compared to wildtype mice. Unexpectedly, however, mice with hematopoietic cell-specific deletion ofDGKζ displayed intact airway inflammation upon papain challenge. Rather, bone marrow chimera studies revealed thatDGKζ deficiency in the non-hematopoietic compartment was responsible for the reduction in papain-induced airway inflammation. These data suggest that DGK might represent a novel therapeutic target not only for T cell-dependent but also ILC2-dependent allergic airway inflammation by affecting non-hematopoietic cells.
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- Brenal K Singh
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Choksi H, Li S, Looby N, Kotlyar M, Jurisica I, Kulasingam V, Chandran V. Identifying Serum Metabolomic Markers Associated with Skin Disease Activity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15299. [PMID: 37894979 PMCID: PMC10607811 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, systemic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease causing cutaneous and musculoskeletal inflammation that affects 25% of patients with psoriasis. Current methods for evaluating PsA disease activity are not accurate enough for precision medicine. A metabolomics-based approach can elucidate psoriatic disease pathogenesis, providing potential objective biomarkers. With the hypothesis that serum metabolites are associated with skin disease activity, we aimed to identify serum metabolites associated with skin activity in PsA patients. We obtained serum samples from patients with PsA (n = 150) who were classified into mild, moderate and high disease activity groups based on the Psoriasis Area Severity Index. We used solid-phase microextraction (SPME) for sample preparation, followed by data acquisition via an untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) approach. Disease activity levels were predicted using identified metabolites and machine learning algorithms. Some metabolites tentatively identified include eicosanoids with anti- or pro-inflammatory properties, like 12-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, which was previously implicated in joint disease activity in PsA. Other metabolites of interest were associated with dysregulation of fatty acid metabolism and belonged to classes such as bile acids, oxidized phospholipids, and long-chain fatty acids. We have identified potential metabolites associated with skin disease activity in PsA patients.
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- Hani Choksi
- Schroeder Arthritis Program, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, Canada; (H.C.); (S.L.); (N.L.)
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Program, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, Canada; (H.C.); (S.L.); (N.L.)
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Program, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, Canada; (H.C.); (S.L.); (N.L.)
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- Osteoarthritis Research Program, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute and Data Science Discovery Centre for Chronic Diseases, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, Canada; (M.K.); (I.J.)
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- Osteoarthritis Research Program, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute and Data Science Discovery Centre for Chronic Diseases, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, Canada; (M.K.); (I.J.)
- Departments of Medical Biophysics and Computer Science, and Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravská cesta 9, 845 10 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Program, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, Canada; (H.C.); (S.L.); (N.L.)
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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Liu XF, Zhao SW, Cui JJ, Gu YW, Fan JW, Fu YF, Zhang YH, Yin H, Chen K, Cui LB. Differential expression of diacylglycerol kinase ζ is involved in inferior parietal lobule-related dysfunction in schizophrenia with cognitive impairments. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:526. [PMID: 37479996 PMCID: PMC10362743 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04955-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is the main factor in the poor prognosis of schizophrenia, but its mechanism remains unclear. The inferior parietal lobule (IPL) is related to various clinical symptoms and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. We aimed to explore the relationship between IPL-related functions and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. METHODS 136 schizophrenia patients and 146 demographically matched healthy controls were enrolled for a cross-sectional study. High-spatial-resolution structural and resting-state functional images were acquired to demonstrate the alternations of brain structure and function. At the same time, the digit span and digit symbol coding tasks of the Chinese Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test Revised (WAIS-RC) were utilized in assessing the subjects' cognitive function. Patients were divided into cognitive impairment and normal cognitive groups according to their cognitive score and then compared whether there were differences between the three groups in fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (fALFF). In addition, we did a correlation analysis between cognitive function and the fALFF for the left IPL of patients and healthy controls. Based on the Allen Human Brain Atlas, we obtained genes expressed in the left IPL, which were then intersected with the transcriptome-wide association study results and differentially expressed genes in schizophrenia. RESULTS Grouping of patients by the backward digit span task and the digit symbol coding task showed differences in fALFF values between healthy controls and cognitive impairment patients (P < 0.05). We found a negative correlation between the backward digit span task score and fALFF of the left IPL in healthy controls (r = - 0.388, P = 0.003), which was not seen in patients (r = 0.203, P = 0.020). In addition, none of the other analyses were statistically significant (P > 0.017). In addition, we found that diacylglycerol kinase ζ (DGKζ) is differentially expressed in the left IPL and associated with schizophrenia. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates that the left IPL plays a vital role in cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. DGKζ may act as an essential regulator in the left IPL of schizophrenia patients with cognitive impairment.
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- Xiao-Fan Liu
- Department of Radiology, Xi'an People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
- Schizophrenia Imaging Lab, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Schizophrenia Imaging Lab, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Schizophrenia Imaging Lab, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Schizophrenia Imaging Lab, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Schizophrenia Imaging Lab, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xi'an People's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Human Anatomy and K. K. Leung Brain Research Centre, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinic Genetics, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
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- Schizophrenia Imaging Lab, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinic Genetics, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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Zeng J, Hao J, Yang Z, Ma C, Gao L, Chen Y, Li G, Li J. Anti-Allergic Effect of Dietary Polyphenols Curcumin and Epigallocatechin Gallate via Anti-Degranulation in IgE/Antigen-Stimulated Mast Cell Model: A Lipidomics Perspective. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13050628. [PMID: 37233669 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13050628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Polyphenol-rich foods exhibit anti-allergic/-inflammatory properties. As major effector cells of allergies, mast cells undergo degranulation after activation and then initiate inflammatory responses. Key immune phenomena could be regulated by the production and metabolism of lipid mediators by mast cells. Here, we analyzed the antiallergic activities of two representative dietary polyphenols, curcumin and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and traced their effects on cellular lipidome rewiring in the progression of degranulation. Both curcumin and EGCG significantly inhibited degranulation as they suppressed the release of β-hexosaminidase, interleukin-4, and tumor necrosis factor-α from the IgE/antigen-stimulated mast cell model. A comprehensive lipidomics study involving 957 identified lipid species revealed that although the lipidome remodeling patterns (lipid response and composition) of curcumin intervention were considerably similar to those of EGCG, lipid metabolism was more potently disturbed by curcumin. Seventy-eight percent of significant differential lipids upon IgE/antigen stimulation could be regulated by curcumin/EGCG. LPC-O 22:0 was defined as a potential biomarker for its sensitivity to IgE/antigen stimulation and curcumin/EGCG intervention. The key changes in diacylglycerols, fatty acids, and bismonoacylglycerophosphates provided clues that cell signaling disturbances could be associated with curcumin/EGCG intervention. Our work supplies a novel perspective for understanding curcumin/EGCG involvement in antianaphylaxis and helps guide future attempts to use dietary polyphenols.
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- Jun Zeng
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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Laletin V, Bernard PL, Costa da Silva C, Guittard G, Nunes JA. Negative intracellular regulators of T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling as potential antitumor immunotherapy targets. J Immunother Cancer 2023; 11:e005845. [PMID: 37217244 PMCID: PMC10231026 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Immunotherapy strategies aim to mobilize immune defenses against tumor cells by targeting mainly T cells. Co-inhibitory receptors or immune checkpoints (ICPs) (such as PD-1 and CTLA4) can limit T cell receptor (TCR) signal propagation in T cells. Antibody-based blocking of immune checkpoints (immune checkpoint inhibitors, ICIs) enable escape from ICP inhibition of TCR signaling. ICI therapies have significantly impacted the prognosis and survival of patients with cancer. However, many patients remain refractory to these treatments. Thus, alternative approaches for cancer immunotherapy are needed. In addition to membrane-associated inhibitory molecules, a growing number of intracellular molecules may also serve to downregulate signaling cascades triggered by TCR engagement. These molecules are known as intracellular immune checkpoints (iICPs). Blocking the expression or the activity of these intracellular negative signaling molecules is a novel field of action to boost T cell-mediated antitumor responses. This area is rapidly expanding. Indeed, more than 30 different potential iICPs have been identified. Over the past 5 years, several phase I/II clinical trials targeting iICPs in T cells have been registered. In this study, we summarize recent preclinical and clinical data demonstrating that immunotherapies targeting T cell iICPs can mediate regression of solid tumors including (membrane associated) immune-checkpoint inhibitor refractory cancers. Finally, we discuss how these iICPs are targeted and controlled. Thereby, iICP inhibition is a promising strategy opening new avenues for future cancer immunotherapy treatments.
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- Vladimir Laletin
- Immunity and Cancer, Cancer Research Centre Marseille, Marseille, France
- Onco-hematology and immuno-oncology (OHIO), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Immunity and Cancer, Cancer Research Centre Marseille, Marseille, France
- Onco-hematology and immuno-oncology (OHIO), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Immunity and Cancer, Cancer Research Centre Marseille, Marseille, France
- Onco-hematology and immuno-oncology (OHIO), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Immunity and Cancer, Cancer Research Centre Marseille, Marseille, France
- Onco-hematology and immuno-oncology (OHIO), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Immunity and Cancer, Cancer Research Centre Marseille, Marseille, France
- Onco-hematology and immuno-oncology (OHIO), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Marseille, France
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Harabuchi S, Khan O, Bassiri H, Yoshida T, Okada Y, Takizawa M, Ikeda O, Katada A, Kambayashi T. Manipulation of diacylglycerol and ERK-mediated signaling differentially controls CD8 + T cell responses during chronic viral infection. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1032113. [PMID: 36846018 PMCID: PMC9951774 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1032113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Activation of T cell receptor (TCR) signaling is critical for clonal expansion of CD8+ T cells. However, the effects of augmenting TCR signaling during chronic antigen exposure is less understood. Here, we investigated the role of diacylglycerol (DAG)-mediated signaling downstream of the TCR during chronic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus clone 13 (LCMV CL13) infection by blocking DAG kinase zeta (DGKζ), a negative regulator of DAG. Methods We examined the activation, survival, expansion, and phenotype of virus-specific T cell in the acute and chronic phases of LCMV CL13-infected in mice after DGKζ blockade or selective activation of ERK. Results Upon LCMV CL13 infection, DGKζ deficiency promoted early short-lived effector cell (SLEC) differentiation of LCMV-specific CD8+ T cells, but this was followed by abrupt cell death. Short-term inhibition of DGKζ with ASP1570, a DGKζ-selective pharmacological inhibitor, augmented CD8+ T cell activation without causing cell death, which reduced virus titers both in the acute and chronic phases of LCMV CL13 infection. Unexpectedly, the selective enhancement of ERK, one key signaling pathway downstream of DAG, lowered viral titers and promoted expansion, survival, and a memory phenotype of LCMV-specific CD8+ T cells in the acute phase with fewer exhausted T cells in the chronic phase. The difference seen between DGKζ deficiency and selective ERK enhancement could be potentially explained by the activation of the AKT/mTOR pathway by DGKζ deficiency, since the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin rescued the abrupt cell death seen in virus-specific DGKζ KO CD8+ T cells. Discussion Thus, while ERK is downstream of DAG signaling, the two pathways lead to distinct outcomes in the context of chronic CD8+ T cell activation, whereby DAG promotes SLEC differentiation and ERK promotes a memory phenotype.
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- Shohei Harabuchi
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Immuno-Oncology, Astellas Pharma Inc., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Immuno-Oncology, Astellas Pharma Inc., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Research Program Management-Applied Research Management, Astellas Pharma Inc., Tokyo, Japan
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- Immuno-Oncology, Astellas Pharma Inc., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Liu C, Yan D, Dong P. Compositional Differences Between Preterm Milk of Different Gestational Ages with the Term Milk: A Comparative Lipidomic Study by LC‐MS/MS. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.202100224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Ying‐chun Zhao
- Department of Neonatology Children's Hospital of Shanghai 355 Luding Road Shanghai 200062 P. R. China
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- Department of Child Healthcare Children's Hospital of Fudan University National Children's Medical Center 399 Wanyuan Road Shanghai 201102 P. R. China
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- Department of Child Healthcare Children's Hospital of Fudan University National Children's Medical Center 399 Wanyuan Road Shanghai 201102 P. R. China
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- Department of Child Healthcare Children's Hospital of Fudan University National Children's Medical Center 399 Wanyuan Road Shanghai 201102 P. R. China
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- Department of Child Healthcare Children's Hospital of Fudan University National Children's Medical Center 399 Wanyuan Road Shanghai 201102 P. R. China
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Islam R, Pupovac A, Evtimov V, Boyd N, Shu R, Boyd R, Trounson A. Enhancing a Natural Killer: Modification of NK Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy. Cells 2021; 10:cells10051058. [PMID: 33946954 PMCID: PMC8146003 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells are potent innate immune system effector lymphocytes armed with multiple mechanisms for killing cancer cells. Given the dynamic roles of NK cells in tumor surveillance, they are fast becoming a next-generation tool for adoptive immunotherapy. Many strategies are being employed to increase their number and improve their ability to overcome cancer resistance and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. These include the use of cytokines and synthetic compounds to bolster propagation and killing capacity, targeting immune-function checkpoints, addition of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) to provide cancer specificity and genetic ablation of inhibitory molecules. The next generation of NK cell products will ideally be readily available as an “off-the-shelf” product and stem cell derived to enable potentially unlimited supply. However, several considerations regarding NK cell source, genetic modification and scale up first need addressing. Understanding NK cell biology and interaction within specific tumor contexts will help identify necessary NK cell modifications and relevant choice of NK cell source. Further enhancement of manufacturing processes will allow for off-the-shelf NK cell immunotherapies to become key components of multifaceted therapeutic strategies for cancer.
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- Rasa Islam
- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton 3168, Australia
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton 3168, Australia
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McCormack M, Dillon E, O’Connor I, MacCarthy E. Investigation of the Initial Host Response of Naïve Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar) Inoculated with Paramoeba perurans. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9040746. [PMID: 33918228 PMCID: PMC8066739 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9040746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD), caused by the ectoparasite Paramoeba perurans is characterised by hyperplasia of the gill epithelium and lamellar fusion. In this study, the initial host response of naïve Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) inoculated with P. perurans was investigated. Using gel-free proteomic techniques and mass spectrometry gill and serum samples were analysed at 7 timepoints (2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11 and 14 days) post-inoculation with P. perurans. Differential expression of immune related proteins was assessed by comparison of protein expression from each time point against naïve controls. Few host immune molecules associated with innate immunity showed increased expression in response to gill colonisation by amoebae. Furthermore, many proteins with roles in immune signalling, phagocytosis and T-cell proliferation were found to be inhibited upon disease progression. Initially, various immune factors demonstrated the anticipated increase in expression in response to infection in the serum while some immune inhibition became apparent at the later stages of disease progression. Taken together, the pro-immune trend observed in serum, the lack of a robust early immune response in the gill and the diversity of those proteins in the gill whose altered expression negatively impact the immune response, support the concept of a pathogen-derived suppression of the host response.
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- Michelle McCormack
- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, H91 TRNW Galway, Ireland; (I.O.); (E.M.)
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- Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland;
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, H91 TRNW Galway, Ireland; (I.O.); (E.M.)
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, H91 TRNW Galway, Ireland; (I.O.); (E.M.)
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Takao S, Akiyama R, Sakane F. Combined inhibition/silencing of diacylglycerol kinase α and ζ simultaneously and synergistically enhances interleukin-2 production in T cells and induces cell death of melanoma cells. J Cell Biochem 2021; 122:494-506. [PMID: 33399248 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The α-isozyme of diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) enhances cancer cell proliferation and, conversely, it promotes the nonresponsive immune state known as T-cell anergy. Moreover, a DGKα-selective inhibitor, CU-3, induced cell death in cancer-derived cells and simultaneously enhanced T-cell interleukin-2 production. In addition to DGKα, DGKζ is also known to induce T-cell anergy. In the present study, we examined whether combined inhibition/silencing of DGKα and DGKζ synergistically enhanced T-cell activity. Combined treatment with CU-3 or DGKα-small interfering RNA (siRNA) and DGKζ-siRNA more potently enhanced T-cell receptor-crosslink-dependent interleukin-2 production in Jurkat T cells than treatment with either alone. Intriguingly, in addition to activating T cells, dual inhibition/silencing of DGKα and DGKζ synergistically reduced viability and increased caspase 3/7 activity in AKI melanoma cells. Taken together, these results indicate that combined inhibition/silencing of DGKα and DGKζ simultaneously and synergistically enhances interleukin-2 production in T cells and induces cell death in melanoma. Therefore, dual inhibition/silencing of these DGK isozymes represents an ideal therapy that potently attenuates cancer cell proliferation and simultaneously enhances immune responses that impact anticancer immunity.
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- Saki Takao
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Li R, Guo C, Lin X, Chan TF, Lai KP, Chen J. Integrative omics analyses uncover the mechanism underlying the immunotoxicity of perfluorooctanesulfonate in human lymphocytes. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 256:127062. [PMID: 32434090 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) is a man-made chemical widely used in industrial products. Due to its high persistence, PFOS has been detected in most animal species including the human population, wild animals, and aquatic organisms. Both cross-sectional studies and laboratory animal studies have shown hepatotoxicity, renal toxicity, and reproductive toxicity caused by PFOS exposure. Recently, a limited number of PFOS studies have raised concerns about its potential immune system effects. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the immunotoxicity of PFOS remains unknown. In this study, we used primary human lymphocytes as a model, together with integrative omics analyses, including the transcriptome and lipidome, and bioinformatics analysis, to resolve the immune toxicity effects of PFOS. Our results demonstrated that PFOS could alter the production of interleukins in human lymphocytes. Additionally, PFOS exposure could dysregulate clusters of genes and lipids that play important roles in immune functions, such as lymphocyte differentiation, inflammatory response, and immune response. The findings of this study offer novel insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the immunotoxicity of PFOS, and open the potential of using the identified PFOS-responsive genes and lipids as biomarkers for risk assessment.
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- Rong Li
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guigang City People's Hospital, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guigang, Guangxi, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hong Kong Bioinformatics Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hong Kong Bioinformatics Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004, PR China; Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004, PR China.
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Beyond Lipid Signaling: Pleiotropic Effects of Diacylglycerol Kinases in Cellular Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186861. [PMID: 32962151 PMCID: PMC7554708 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The diacylglycerol kinase family, which can attenuate diacylglycerol signaling and activate phosphatidic acid signaling, regulates various signaling transductions in the mammalian cells. Studies on the regulation of diacylglycerol and phosphatidic acid levels by various enzymes, the identification and characterization of various diacylglycerol and phosphatidic acid-regulated proteins, and the overlap of different diacylglycerol and phosphatidic acid metabolic and signaling processes have revealed the complex and non-redundant roles of diacylglycerol kinases in regulating multiple biochemical and biological networks. In this review article, we summarized recent progress in the complex and non-redundant roles of diacylglycerol kinases, which is expected to aid in restoring dysregulated biochemical and biological networks in various pathological conditions at the bed side.
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New Era of Diacylglycerol Kinase, Phosphatidic Acid and Phosphatidic Acid-Binding Protein. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186794. [PMID: 32947951 PMCID: PMC7555651 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) phosphorylates diacylglycerol (DG) to generate phosphatidic acid (PA). Mammalian DGK consists of ten isozymes (α–κ) and governs a wide range of physiological and pathological events, including immune responses, neuronal networking, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, fragile X syndrome, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. DG and PA comprise diverse molecular species that have different acyl chains at the sn-1 and sn-2 positions. Because the DGK activity is essential for phosphatidylinositol turnover, which exclusively produces 1-stearoyl-2-arachidonoyl-DG, it has been generally thought that all DGK isozymes utilize the DG species derived from the turnover. However, it was recently revealed that DGK isozymes, except for DGKε, phosphorylate diverse DG species, which are not derived from phosphatidylinositol turnover. In addition, various PA-binding proteins (PABPs), which have different selectivities for PA species, were recently found. These results suggest that DGK–PA–PABP axes can potentially construct a large and complex signaling network and play physiologically and pathologically important roles in addition to DGK-dependent attenuation of DG–DG-binding protein axes. For example, 1-stearoyl-2-docosahexaenoyl-PA produced by DGKδ interacts with and activates Praja-1, the E3 ubiquitin ligase acting on the serotonin transporter, which is a target of drugs for obsessive-compulsive and major depressive disorders, in the brain. This article reviews recent research progress on PA species produced by DGK isozymes, the selective binding of PABPs to PA species and a phosphatidylinositol turnover-independent DG supply pathway.
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Arranz-Nicolás J, Mérida I. Biological regulation of diacylglycerol kinases in normal and neoplastic tissues: New opportunities for cancer immunotherapy. Adv Biol Regul 2020; 75:100663. [PMID: 31706704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2019.100663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the recent years, the arsenal of anti-cancer therapies has evolved to target T lymphocytes and restore their capacity to destroy tumor cells. However, the clinical success is limited, with a large number of patients that never responds and others that ultimately develop resistances. Overcoming the hypofunctional state imposed by solid tumors to T cells has revealed critical but challenging due to the complex strategies that tumors employ to evade the immune system. The Diacylglycerol kinases (DGK) limit DAG-dependent functions in T lymphocytes and their upregulation in tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes contribute to limit T cell cytotoxic potential. DGK blockade could reinstate T cell attack on tumors, limiting at the same time tumor cell growth, thanks to the DGK positive input into several oncogenic pathways. In this review we summarize the latest findings regarding the regulation of specific DGK isoforms in healthy and anergic T lymphocytes, as well as their contribution to oncogenic phenotypes. We will also revise the latest advances in the search for pharmacological inhibitors and their potential as anti-cancer agents, either alone or in combination with immunomodulatory agents.
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- Javier Arranz-Nicolás
- Department of Immunology and Oncology, National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, UAM Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology, National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, UAM Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Beyond the Cell Surface: Targeting Intracellular Negative Regulators to Enhance T cell Anti-Tumor Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20235821. [PMID: 31756921 PMCID: PMC6929154 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20235821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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It is well established that extracellular proteins that negatively regulate T cell function, such as Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and Programmed Cell Death protein 1 (PD-1), can be effectively targeted to enhance cancer immunotherapies and Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells (CAR-T cells). Intracellular proteins that inhibit T cell receptor (TCR) signal transduction, though less well studied, are also potentially useful therapeutic targets to enhance T cell activity against tumor. Four major classes of enzymes that attenuate TCR signaling include E3 ubiquitin kinases such as the Casitas B-lineage lymphoma proteins (Cbl-b and c-Cbl), and Itchy (Itch), inhibitory tyrosine phosphatases, such as Src homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatases (SHP-1 and SHP-2), inhibitory protein kinases, such as C-terminal Src kinase (Csk), and inhibitory lipid kinases such as Src homology 2 (SH2) domain-containing inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase (SHIP) and Diacylglycerol kinases (DGKs). This review describes the mechanism of action of eighteen intracellular inhibitory regulatory proteins in T cells within these four classes, and assesses their potential value as clinical targets to enhance the anti-tumor activity of endogenous T cells and CAR-T cells.
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Honda S, Murakami C, Yamada H, Murakami Y, Ishizaki A, Sakane F. Analytical Method for Diacylglycerol Kinase ζ Activity in Cells Using Protein Myristoylation and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Lipids 2019; 54:763-771. [PMID: 31736090 DOI: 10.1002/lipd.12201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Specific inhibitors of diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) ζ can be promising anticancer medications via the activation of cancer immunity. Although the detection of cellular activities of target enzymes is essential for drug screening in addition to in vitro assays, it is difficult to detect the activity of DGKζ in cells. In the present study, we generated AcGFP-DGKζ cDNA with a consensus N-myristoylation sequence at the 5' end (Myr-AcGFP-DGKζ) to target DGKζ to membranes. Using liquid chromatography (LC)-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) (LC-MS/MS), we showed that Myr-AcGFP-DGKζ, but not AcGFP-DGKζ without the myristoylation sequence, substantially augmented the levels of several phosphatidic acid (PtdOH) species. In contrast to Myr-AcGFP-DGKζ, its inactive mutant did not exhibit an increase in PtdOH production, indicating that the increase in PtdOH production was DGK activity-dependent. This method will be useful in chemical compound selection for the development of drugs targeting DGKζ and can be applicable to various soluble (nonmembrane bound) lipid-metabolizing enzymes, including other DGK isozymes.
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- Shotaro Honda
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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Singh BK, Lu W, Schmidt Paustian AM, Ge MQ, Koziol-White CJ, Flayer CH, Killingbeck SS, Wang N, Dong X, Riese MJ, Deshpande DA, Panettieri RA, Haczku A, Kambayashi T. Diacylglycerol kinase ζ promotes allergic airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness through distinct mechanisms. Sci Signal 2019; 12:12/597/eaax3332. [PMID: 31481522 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aax3332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Asthma is a chronic allergic inflammatory airway disease caused by aberrant immune responses to inhaled allergens, which leads to airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to contractile stimuli and airway obstruction. Blocking T helper 2 (TH2) differentiation represents a viable therapeutic strategy for allergic asthma, and strong TCR-mediated ERK activation blocks TH2 differentiation. Here, we report that targeting diacylglycerol (DAG) kinase zeta (DGKζ), a negative regulator of DAG-mediated cell signaling, protected against allergic asthma by simultaneously reducing airway inflammation and AHR though independent mechanisms. Targeted deletion of DGKζ in T cells decreased type 2 inflammation without reducing AHR. In contrast, loss of DGKζ in airway smooth muscle cells decreased AHR but not airway inflammation. T cell-specific enhancement of ERK signaling was only sufficient to limit type 2 airway inflammation, not AHR. Pharmacological inhibition of DGK diminished both airway inflammation and AHR in mice and also reduced bronchoconstriction of human airway samples in vitro. These data suggest that DGK is a previously unrecognized therapeutic target for asthma and reveal that the inflammatory and AHR components of asthma are not as interdependent as generally believed.
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- Brenal K Singh
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Division, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Division, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Division, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Center for Sensory Biology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Division, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Semple SL, Heath G, Christie D, Braunstein M, Kales SC, Dixon B. Immune stimulation of rainbow trout reveals divergent regulation of MH class II-associated invariant chain isoforms. Immunogenetics 2019; 71:407-420. [PMID: 31037384 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-019-01115-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-associated invariant chain is a chaperone responsible for targeting the MHC class II dimer to the endocytic pathway, thus enabling the loading of exogenous antigens onto the MHC class II receptor. In the current study, in vivo and in vitro methods were used to investigate the regulation of the rainbow trout invariant chain proteins S25-7 and INVX, upon immune system activation. Whole rainbow trout and the macrophage/monocyte-like cell line RTS11 were treated with PMA at concentrations shown to induce IL-1β transcripts and homotypic aggregation of RTS11. S25-7 transcript levels remained unchanged in the gill, spleen, and liver and were found to be significantly decreased in head kidney beginning 24 h post-stimulation. Meanwhile, INVX transcript levels remained unchanged in all tissues studied. Both S25-7 and INVX proteins were produced in gill and spleen tissues but their expression was unaffected by immune system stimulation. Surprisingly, neither INVX nor S25-7 protein was detected in the secondary immune organ, the head kidney. Analysis of RTS11 cultures demonstrated that both INVX and S25-7 transcript levels significantly increased at 96 h and 120 h following PMA stimulation before returning to control levels at 168 h. Meanwhile, at the protein level in RTS11, S25-7 remained unchanged while INVX had a significant decrease at 168 h post-stimulation. These results indicate that neither INVX nor S25-7 is upregulated upon immune system activation; thus, teleosts have evolved a system of immune regulation that is different than that found in mammals.
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- Shawna L Semple
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Diacylglycerol kinase control of protein kinase C. Biochem J 2019; 476:1205-1219. [DOI: 10.1042/bcj20180620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The diacylglycerol kinases (DGK) are lipid kinases that transform diacylglycerol (DAG) into phosphatidic acid (PA) in a reaction that terminates DAG-based signals. DGK provide negative regulation to conventional and novel protein kinase C (PKC) enzymes, limiting local DAG availability in a tissue- and subcellular-restricted manner. Defects in the expression/activity of certain DGK isoforms contribute substantially to cognitive impairment and mental disorders. Abnormal DGK overexpression in tumors facilitates invasion and resistance to chemotherapy preventing tumor immune destruction by tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Effective translation of these findings into therapeutic approaches demands a better knowledge of the physical and functional interactions between the DGK and PKC families. DGKζ is abundantly expressed in the nervous and immune system, where physically and functionally interacts with PKCα. The latest discoveries suggest that PDZ-mediated interaction facilitates spatial restriction of PKCα by DGKζ at the cell–cell contact sites in a mechanism where the two enzymes regulate each other. In T lymphocytes, DGKζ interaction with Sorting Nexin 27 (SNX27) guarantees the basal control of PKCα activation. SNX27 is a trafficking component required for normal brain function whose deficit has been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis. The enhanced PKCα activation as the result of SNX27 silencing in T lymphocytes aligns with the recent correlation found between gain-of-function PKCα mutations and AD and suggests that disruption of the mechanisms that provides a correct spatial organization of DGKζ and PKCα may lie at the basis of immune and neuronal synapse impairment.
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Liu K, Yin D, Shu Y, Dai P, Yang Y, Wu H. Transcriptome and metabolome analyses of Coilia nasus in response to Anisakidae parasite infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 87:235-242. [PMID: 30611778 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.12.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Parasites from the family Anisakidae are capable of infecting a range of marine fish species worldwide. Coilia nasus, which usually feeds and overwinters in coastal waters and spawns in freshwater, is highly susceptible to infection by Anisakidae. In this study, we used scanning electron microscopes to show that C. nasus infected by Anisakidae exhibited damage and fibrosis of the liver tissue. To better understand host immune reaction and metabolic changes to Anisakidae infection, we used a combination of transcriptomic and metabolomic method to characterize the key genes and metabolites, and the signaling pathway regulation of C. nasus infected by Anisakidae. We generated 62,604 unigenes from liver tissue and identified 391 compounds from serum. Of these, Anisakidae infection resulted in significant up-regulation of 545 genes and 28 metabolites, and significant down-regulation of 416 genes and 37 metabolites. Seventy-four of the 961 differentially expressed genes were linked to immune response, and 1, 2-Diacylglycerol, an important immune-related metabolite, was significantly up-regulated after infection. Our results show activation of antigen processing and presentation, initiation of the T cell receptor signaling pathway, disruption of the TCA cycle, and changes to the amino acid and Glycerolipid metabolisms, which indicate perturbations to the host immune system and metabolism following infection. This is the first study describing the immune responses and metabolic changes in C. nasus to Anisakidae infection, and thus improves our understanding of the interaction mechanisms between C. nasus and Anisakidae. Our findings will be useful for future research on the population ecology of C. nasus.
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- Kai Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China; Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Fishery Resources and Environment in the Lower Reaches of the Changjiang River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affaris, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, CAFS, WuXi, 214081, China
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- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Fishery Resources and Environment in the Lower Reaches of the Changjiang River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affaris, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, CAFS, WuXi, 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China
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- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Fishery Resources and Environment in the Lower Reaches of the Changjiang River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affaris, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, CAFS, WuXi, 214081, China
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- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Fishery Resources and Environment in the Lower Reaches of the Changjiang River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affaris, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, CAFS, WuXi, 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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Saito T, Takahashi D, Sakane F. Expression, Purification, and Characterization of Human Diacylglycerol Kinase ζ. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:5540-5546. [PMID: 31893253 PMCID: PMC6935893 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Diacylglycerol kinase ζ (DGKζ) phosphorylates diacylglycerol (DG) to generate phosphatidic acid. The dysfunction of DGKζ has been linked to several diseases, such as cardiac hypertrophy, ischemia, and seizures. Moreover, much attention has been paid to DGKζ, together with DGKα, as a potential target for cancer immunotherapy. However, DGKζ has never been purified and, thus, neither its enzymatic properties nor its structure has yet been reported, hindering our understanding of the catalytic mechanism of DGKζ and the development of a reasonable structure-based drug design. In the present study, we generated a full-length DGKζ using a baculovirus-insect cell expression system for enzymological and structural studies. Full-length DGKζ remained soluble and was purified to near homogeneity as a monomer with yields suitable for protein crystallization (0.63 mg/1 L culture). Enzymatic characterization showed that the purified DGKζ is in a fully functional state. The K m values for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and DG were 0.05 mM and 1.5 mol %, respectively, and the EC50 for the activator phosphatidylserine was 8.6 mol %, indicating that its affinity for ATP is moderately higher than those of DGKα and DGKε, and its affinities for DG and phosphatidylserine are comparable to those of DGKα/DGKε. We further confirmed that the purified enzyme could be concentrated without any significant aggregation. Circular dichroism revealed that DGKζ is comprised of 25% α-helices and 18% β-strands. This is the first successful purification and characterization of the enzymatic and conformational properties of DGKζ. The purification of DGKζ allows detailed analyses of this important enzyme and will advance our understanding of DGKζ-related diseases and therapies.
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- Takumi Saito
- Department
of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33
Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33
Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
- E-mail: . Tel/Fax: +81-43-290-3695
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CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knockout of DGK Improves Antitumor Activities of Human T Cells. Cancer Res 2018; 78:4692-4703. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-18-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gupta RS, Epand RM. Phylogenetic analysis of the diacylglycerol kinase family of proteins and identification of multiple highly-specific conserved inserts and deletions within the catalytic domain that are distinctive characteristics of different classes of DGK homologs. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182758. [PMID: 28829789 PMCID: PMC5567653 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) family of proteins, which phosphorylates diacylglycerol into phosphatidic acid, play important role in controlling diverse cellular processes in eukaryotic organisms. Most vertebrate species contain 10 different DGK isozymes, which are grouped into 5 different classes based on the presence or absence of specific functional domains. However, the relationships among different DGK isozymes or how they have evolved from a common ancestor is unclear. The catalytic domain constitutes the single largest sequence element within the DGK proteins that is commonly and uniquely shared by all family members, but there is limited understanding of the overall function of this domain. In this work, we have used the catalytic domain sequences to construct a phylogenetic tree for the DGK family members from representatives of the main vertebrate classes and have also examined the distributions of various DGK isozymes in eukaryotic phyla. In a tree based on catalytic domain sequences, the DGK homologs belonging to different classes formed strongly supported clusters which were separated by long branches, and the different isozymes within each class also generally formed monophyletic groupings. Further, our analysis of the sequence alignments of catalytic domains has identified >10 novel sequence signatures consisting of conserved signature indels (inserts or deletions, CSIs) that are distinctive characteristics of either particular classes of DGK isozymes, or are commonly shared by members of two or more classes of DGK isozymes. The conserved indels in protein sequences are known to play important functional roles in the proteins/organisms where they are found. Thus, our identification of multiple highly specific CSIs that are distinguishing characteristics of different classes of DGK homologs points to the existence of important differences in the catalytic domain function among the DGK isozymes. The identified CSIs in conjunction with the results of blast searches on species distribution of DGK isozymes also provide useful insights into the evolutionary relationships among the DGK family of proteins.
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- Radhey S. Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Noessner E. DGK-α: A Checkpoint in Cancer-Mediated Immuno-Inhibition and Target for Immunotherapy. Front Cell Dev Biol 2017; 5:16. [PMID: 28316970 PMCID: PMC5335622 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2017.00016] [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: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Immunotherapy is moving to the forefront of cancer treatments owing to impressive durable responses achieved with checkpoint blockade antibodies and adoptive T-cell therapy. Still, improvements are necessary since, overall, only a small percentage of patients benefit from current therapies. Here, I summarize evidence that DGK-α may represent an immunological checkpoint suppressing the activity of cytotoxic immunocytes in the tumor microenvironment. DGK-inhibitors can restore the antitumor function of tumor-suppressed adaptive and innate cytotoxic immunocytes. The activity of DGK-inhibitors lays downstream of current checkpoint blockade antibodies. Thus, synergistic effects are expected from combination strategies. Moreover, DGK-inhibitors may permit a double-strike attack on tumor cells as DGK-inhibition may not only re-instate immunological tumor attack but also may harm tumor cells directly by interfering with oncogenic survival pathways. Together, DGK-inhibitors have very promising characteristics and may be beneficially included into the armamentarium of cancer immunotherapeutics.
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- Elfriede Noessner
- Immunoanalytics Core Facility and Research Group Tissue Control of Immunocytes, Helmholtz Zentrum München München, Germany
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