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Goumenaki P, Günther S, Kikhi K, Looso M, Marín-Juez R, Stainier DYR. The innate immune regulator MyD88 dampens fibrosis during zebrafish heart regeneration. NATURE CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH 2024; 3:1158-1176. [PMID: 39271818 DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00538-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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The innate immune response is triggered rapidly after injury and its spatiotemporal dynamics are critical for regeneration; however, many questions remain about its exact role. Here we show that MyD88, a key component of the innate immune response, controls not only the inflammatory but also the fibrotic response during zebrafish cardiac regeneration. We find in cryoinjured myd88-/- ventricles a significant reduction in neutrophil and macrophage numbers and the expansion of a collagen-rich endocardial population. Further analyses reveal compromised PI3K/AKT pathway activation in the myd88-/- endocardium and increased myofibroblasts and scarring. Notably, endothelial-specific overexpression of myd88 reverses these neutrophil, fibrotic and scarring phenotypes. Mechanistically, we identify the endocardial-derived chemokine gene cxcl18b as a target of the MyD88 signaling pathway, and using loss-of-function and gain-of-function tools, we show that it controls neutrophil recruitment. Altogether, these findings shed light on the pivotal role of MyD88 in modulating inflammation and fibrosis during tissue regeneration.
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- Pinelopi Goumenaki
- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- DZHK German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhine-Main, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- DZHK German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhine-Main, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Bioinformatics and Deep Sequencing Platform, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Flow Cytometry Service Group, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- DZHK German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhine-Main, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Bioinformatics Core Unit (BCU), Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
- DZHK German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhine-Main, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Bad Nauheim, Germany.
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Zhou C, Luo Y, Huang Z, Dong F, Lin J, Luo L, Li X, Cai C, Wu W. ELAVL1 promotes LPS-induced endothelial cells injury through modulation of cytokine storm. Immunobiology 2023; 228:152412. [PMID: 37343439 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2023.152412] [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: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Sepsis is a life-threatening systemic organ dysfunction caused by the host's unregulated response to a widespread bacterial infection. Endothelial injury is a major pathophysiologic symptom of sepsis and is considered a critical factor in promoting the progression of disease severity. ELAV like RNA binding protein 1(ELAVL1) is a ubiquitously expressed RNA-binding protein that may play an important role during sepsis. Nonetheless, the molecular mechanisms of ELAVL1 on endothelial cell damage in sepsis have not been well defined. Here, we aimed to confirm the role of ELAVL1 in sepsis-induced endothelial cell damage using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced zebrafish and endothelial cells (ECs) models. We found that zebrafish larvae treated with LPS exhibited systemic endothelial cell damage, mostly manifested as pericardial edema, curved tail, and impaired angiogenesis. LPS treatments also significantly induced the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α) in vivo. In vitro, we observed the increase of ELAVL1 cytoplasmic translocation with LPS treatment. Mechanistically, targeted disruption of the ELAVL1 gene decreased the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 during induction of sepsis and alleviated LPS-induced blood vessel injury in zebrafish. Taken together, our study indicates that ELAVL1 knockdown may alleviate sepsis-induced endothelial cells injury by suppressing cytokine storm. Our research suggests that inhibition of ELAVL1 could reduce the level of inflammatory cytokine production induced by LPS and protect against endothelial cell injury. ELAVL1 might be a potential therapeutic target to block endothelial cells injury associated with sepsis.
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- Chaoyang Zhou
- Intensive Care Unit, The People's Hospital of Yuhuan, Yuhuan, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The People's Hospital of Yuhuan, Yuhuan, PR China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The People's Hospital of Yuhuan, Yuhuan, PR China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The People's Hospital of Yuhuan, Yuhuan, PR China
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- The Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
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Xiao X, Liu Z, Su G, Liu H, Yin W, Guan Y, Jing S, Du L, Li F, Li N, Yang P. A novel uveitis model induced by lipopolysaccharide in zebrafish. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1042849. [PMID: 36532084 PMCID: PMC9751191 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1042849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective Endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) is an important tool for human uveitis study. This study was designed to develop a novel EIU model in zebrafish. Methods An EIU model in zebrafish was induced by intravitreal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection and was assessed dynamically. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to assess infiltrating cells in the vitreous body. The histological changes wereevaluated using HE staining and immune cells were measured by immunofluorescence. The retinal RNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq) was used to explore the transcriptional changes during inflammation. RNA-Seq data were analyzed using time-course sequencing data analysis (TCseq), ClueGO plugin in Cytoscape, and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) software. Flow cytometry and retinal flat mounts were used to dynamically quantify the immune cells. Results EIU was successfully induced in zebrafish following intravitreal LPS injection. Inflammation appeared at 4 hours post injection (hpi), reached its peak at 24 hpi, and then resolved at 72 hpi. Immunofluorescence confirmed that massive influx ofneutrophils into the iris and vitreous body, and activation of microglia as evidenced by ameboid-shaped appearance in the retina. Retinal RNA-seq during the EIU course identified four gene clusters with distinct expression characteristics related to Toll-likereceptor signaling pathway, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, NOD-like receptor signaling pathway, and extracellular matrix (ECM)-receptor interaction, respectively. Prednisone immersion inhibited the inflammatory response of EIU in zebrafish, whichwas confirmed by decreased neutrophils detected in flow cytometry and retinal flat mounts. Conclusions We developed a novel EIU model in zebrafish, which may be particularly useful for gene-editing and high-throughput screening of new drugs for the prevention and treatment of uveitis.
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- Xiao Xiao
- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing Branch (Municipality Division) of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Chongqing, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing Branch (Municipality Division) of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Chongqing, China
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- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Henan Province Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing Branch (Municipality Division) of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Chongqing, China,*Correspondence: Peizeng Yang,
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Schipper K, Preusting LC, van Sorge NM, Pannekoek Y, van der Ende A. Meningococcal virulence in zebrafish embryos depends on capsule polysaccharide structure. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:1020201. [PMID: 36211969 PMCID: PMC9538531 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1020201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Neisseria meningitidis or the meningococcus, can cause devasting diseases such as sepsis and meningitis. Its polysaccharide capsule, on which serogrouping is based, is the most important virulence factor. Non-encapsulated meningococci only rarely cause disease, due to their sensitivity to the host complement system. How the capsular polysaccharide structure of N. meningitidis relates to virulence is largely unknown. Meningococcal virulence can be modeled in zebrafish embryos as the innate immune system of the zebrafish embryo resembles that of mammals and is fully functional two days post-fertilization. In contrast, the adaptive immune system does not develop before 4 weeks post-fertilization. We generated isogenic meningococcal serogroup variants to study how the chemical composition of the polysaccharide capsule affects N. meningitidis virulence in the zebrafish embryo model. H44/76 serogroup B killed zebrafish embryos in a dose-dependent manner, whereas the non-encapsulated variant was completely avirulent. Neutrophil depletion was observed after infection with encapsulated H44/76, but not with its non-encapsulated variant HB-1. The survival of embryos infected with isogenic capsule variants of H44/76 was capsule specific. The amount of neutrophil depletion differed accordingly. Both embryo killing capacity and neutrophil depletion after infection correlated with the number of carbons used per repeat unit of the capsule polysaccharide during its biosynthesis (indicative of metabolic cost).ConclusionMeningococcal virulence in the zebrafish embryo largely depends on the presence of the polysaccharide capsule but the extent of the contribution is determined by its structure. The observed differences between the meningococcal isogenic capsule variants in zebrafish embryo virulence may depend on differences in metabolic cost.
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The Tyrosine Phosphatase SHP2: A New Target for Insulin Resistance? Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10092139. [PMID: 36140242 PMCID: PMC9495760 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10092139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The SH2 containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2(SHP2) plays essential roles in fundamental signaling pathways, conferring on it versatile physiological functions during development and in homeostasis maintenance, and leading to major pathological outcomes when dysregulated. Many studies have documented that SHP2 modulation disrupted glucose homeostasis, pointing out a relationship between its dysfunction and insulin resistance, and the therapeutic potential of its targeting. While studies from cellular or tissue-specific models concluded on both pros-and-cons effects of SHP2 on insulin resistance, recent data from integrated systems argued for an insulin resistance promoting role for SHP2, and therefore a therapeutic benefit of its inhibition. In this review, we will summarize the general knowledge of SHP2’s molecular, cellular, and physiological functions, explaining the pathophysiological impact of its dysfunctions, then discuss its protective or promoting roles in insulin resistance as well as the potency and limitations of its pharmacological modulation.
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Wolińska-Nizioł L, Romaniuk K, Wojciechowska K, Surga K, Kamaszewski M, Szudrowicz H, Miączyńska M. Tollip-deficient zebrafish display no abnormalities in development, organ morphology or gene expression in response to lipopolysaccharide. FEBS Open Bio 2022; 12:1453-1464. [PMID: 35506194 PMCID: PMC9340867 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Tollip is a multifunctional adaptor protein implicated in innate immunity, lysosomal trafficking/autophagy of protein aggregates and various signaling processes in mammalian models. To verify evolutionary conservation of these functions, we used CRISPR/Cas9 editing to construct a zebrafish line bearing a stable tollip knockout. In contrast to previously reported tollip morphants, Tollip‐deficient fish display normal development until adulthood, are fertile, and have no apparent physiological defects. When challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), inflammatory gene expression is unaffected. Moreover, Tollip deficiency does not aggravate swimming deficiency resulting from lysosomal dysfunction and proteotoxicity in a fish model of Gaucher disease. Thus, individual functions of Tollip may be organism‐specific or manifest only upon certain conditions/challenges or disease backgrounds.
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- Lidia Wolińska-Nizioł
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Zebrafish Core Facility, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyology and Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyology and Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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Lu S, Peng X, Lin G, Xu K, Wang S, Qiu W, Du H, Chang K, Lv Y, Liu Y, Deng H, Hu C, Xu X. Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) SHP2 suppresses IFN I expression via decreasing the phosphorylation of GSK3β in a non-contact manner. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 116:150-160. [PMID: 34265416 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
As a tyrosine phosphatase, Src homology 2-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2) serves as an inhibitor in PI3K-Akt pathway. In mammals, SHP2 can phosphorylate GSK3β at Y216 site to control the expression of IFN. So far, the multiple functions of SHP2 have been reported in mammals. However, little is known about fish SHP2. In this study, we cloned and identified a grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) SHP2 gene (CiSHP2, MT373151). SHP2 is conserved among different vertebrates by amino acid sequences alignment and the phylogenetic tree analysis. CiSHP2 shared the closest homology with Danio rerio SHP2. Simultaneously, SHP2 was also tested in grass carp tissues and CIK (C. idellus kidney) cells. We found that it responded to poly I:C stimulation. CiSHP2 was located in the cytoplasm just as the same as those of mammals. Interestingly, it inhibited the phosphorylation level of GSK3β in a non-contact manner. Meanwhile CiGSK3β interacted with and directly phosphorylated CiTBK1. In addition, we found that CiSHP2 also reduced the phosphorylation level of CiTBK1 by CiGSK3β, and then it depressed the expression of IFN I via GSK3β-TBK1 axis. These results suggested that CiSHP2 was involved in CiGSK3β and CiTBK1 activity but not regulated their transcriptional level. At the same time, we also found that CiSHP2 also influenced the activity of CiIRF3. Therefore, fish SHP2 inhibited IFN I expression through blocking GSK3β-TBK1 signal axis.
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- Shina Lu
- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- Teaching Material Research Office of Jiangxi Provincial Education Department, Nanchang, 330046, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China.
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Zebrafish larvae as experimental model to expedite the search for new biomarkers and treatments for neonatal sepsis. J Clin Transl Sci 2021; 5:e140. [PMID: 34422320 PMCID: PMC8358844 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2021.803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of death and disability in newborns. Commonly used biomarkers for diagnosis and evaluation of treatment response lack sufficient sensitivity or specificity. Additionally, new targets to treat the dysregulated immune response are needed, as are methods to effectively screen drugs for these targets. Available research methods have hitherto not yielded the breakthroughs required to significantly improve disease outcomes, we therefore describe the potential of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae as preclinical model for neonatal sepsis. In biomedical research, zebrafish larvae combine the complexity of a whole organism with the convenience and high-throughput potential of in vitro methods. This paper illustrates that zebrafish exhibit an immune system that is remarkably similar to humans, both in terms of types of immune cells and signaling pathways. Moreover, the developmental state of the larval immune system is highly similar to human neonates. We provide examples of zebrafish larvae being used to study infections with pathogens commonly causing neonatal sepsis and discuss known limitations. We believe this species could expedite research into immune regulation during neonatal sepsis and may hold keys for the discovery of new biomarkers and novel treatment targets as well as for screening of targeted drug therapies.
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Paccoud R, Saint-Laurent C, Piccolo E, Tajan M, Dortignac A, Pereira O, Le Gonidec S, Baba I, Gélineau A, Askia H, Branchereau M, Charpentier J, Personnaz J, Branka S, Auriau J, Deleruyelle S, Canouil M, Beton N, Salles JP, Tauber M, Weill J, Froguel P, Neel BG, Araki T, Heymes C, Burcelin R, Castan I, Valet P, Dray C, Gautier EL, Edouard T, Pradère JP, Yart A. SHP2 drives inflammation-triggered insulin resistance by reshaping tissue macrophage populations. Sci Transl Med 2021; 13:13/591/eabe2587. [PMID: 33910978 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abe2587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Insulin resistance is a key event in type 2 diabetes onset and a major comorbidity of obesity. It results from a combination of fat excess-triggered defects, including lipotoxicity and metaflammation, but the causal mechanisms remain difficult to identify. Here, we report that hyperactivation of the tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 found in Noonan syndrome (NS) led to an unsuspected insulin resistance profile uncoupled from altered lipid management (for example, obesity or ectopic lipid deposits) in both patients and mice. Functional exploration of an NS mouse model revealed this insulin resistance phenotype correlated with constitutive inflammation of tissues involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism. Bone marrow transplantation and macrophage depletion improved glucose homeostasis and decreased metaflammation in the mice, highlighting a key role of macrophages. In-depth analysis of bone marrow-derived macrophages in vitro and liver macrophages showed that hyperactive SHP2 promoted a proinflammatory phenotype, modified resident macrophage homeostasis, and triggered monocyte infiltration. Consistent with a role of SHP2 in promoting inflammation-driven insulin resistance, pharmaceutical SHP2 inhibition in obese diabetic mice improved insulin sensitivity even better than conventional antidiabetic molecules by specifically reducing metaflammation and alleviating macrophage activation. Together, these results reveal that SHP2 hyperactivation leads to inflammation-triggered metabolic impairments and highlight the therapeutical potential of SHP2 inhibition to ameliorate insulin resistance.
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- Romain Paccoud
- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1166, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris F-75013, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1166, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris F-75013, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1166, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris F-75013, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- INSERM UMR 1283, CNRS UMR 8199, European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), Institut Pasteur de Lille, University of Lille, Lille University Hospital, Lille F-59000, France
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- Endocrine, Bone Diseases, and Genetics Unit, Children's Hospital, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse France and Centre de Physiopathologie Toulouse-Purpan, INSERM UMR 1043, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31024, France
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- Endocrine, Bone Diseases, and Genetics Unit, Children's Hospital, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse France and Centre de Physiopathologie Toulouse-Purpan, INSERM UMR 1043, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31024, France
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- Endocrine, Bone Diseases, and Genetics Unit, Children's Hospital, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse France and Centre de Physiopathologie Toulouse-Purpan, INSERM UMR 1043, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31024, France
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- INSERM UMR 1283, CNRS UMR 8199, European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), Institut Pasteur de Lille, University of Lille, Lille University Hospital, Lille F-59000, France
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- INSERM UMR 1283, CNRS UMR 8199, European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), Institut Pasteur de Lille, University of Lille, Lille University Hospital, Lille F-59000, France.,Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU-Langone Medical Center, NY 10016, USA
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- Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU-Langone Medical Center, NY 10016, USA
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1166, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris F-75013, France
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- RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France.,Endocrine, Bone Diseases, and Genetics Unit, Children's Hospital, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse France and Centre de Physiopathologie Toulouse-Purpan, INSERM UMR 1043, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31024, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France.,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM UMR 1048, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31432, France. .,RESTORE, INSERM UMR1301, CNRS UMR5070, Université Paul Sabatier, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse F-31100, France
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van den Bos R, Cromwijk S, Tschigg K, Althuizen J, Zethof J, Whelan R, Flik G, Schaaf M. Early Life Glucocorticoid Exposure Modulates Immune Function in Zebrafish ( Danio rerio) Larvae. Front Immunol 2020; 11:727. [PMID: 32411141 PMCID: PMC7201046 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study we have assessed the effects of increased cortisol levels during early embryonic development on immune function in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. Fertilized eggs were exposed to either a cortisol-containing, a dexamethasone-containing (to stimulate the glucocorticoid receptor selectively) or a control medium for 6 h post-fertilization (0–6 hpf). First, we measured baseline expression of a number of immune-related genes (socs3a, mpeg1.1, mpeg1.2, and irg1l) 5 days post-fertilization (dpf) in larvae of the AB and TL strain to assess the effectiveness of our exposure procedure and potential strain differences. Cortisol and dexamethasone strongly up-regulated baseline expression of these genes independent of strain. The next series of experiments were therefore carried out in larvae of the AB strain only. We measured neutrophil/macrophage recruitment following tail fin amputation (performed at 3 dpf) and phenotypical changes as well as survival following LPS-induced sepsis (150 μg/ml; 4–5 dpf). Dexamethasone, but not cortisol, exposure at 0–6 hpf enhanced neutrophil recruitment 4 h post tail fin amputation. Cortisol and dexamethasone exposure at 0–6 hpf led to a milder phenotype (e.g., less tail fin damage) and enhanced survival following LPS challenge compared to control exposure. Gene-expression analysis showed accompanying differences in transcript abundance of tlr4bb, cxcr4a, myd88, il1β, and il10. These data show that early-life exposure to cortisol, which may be considered to be a model or proxy of maternal stress, induces an adaptive response to immune challenges, which seems mediated via the glucocorticoid receptor.
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- Ruud van den Bos
- Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Institute of Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Institute of Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Institute of Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Institute of Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Institute of Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Animal Sciences and Health Cluster, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Institute of Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Animal Sciences and Health Cluster, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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Crane AL, Brown GE, Chivers DP, Ferrari MCO. An ecological framework of neophobia: from cells to organisms to populations. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2020; 95:218-231. [PMID: 31599483 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Neophobia is the fear of novel stimuli or situations. This phenotype has recently received much ecological attention, primarily in the context of decision making. Here, we explore neophobia across biological levels of organisation, first describing types of neophobia among animals and the underlying causes of neophobia, highlighting high levels of risk and uncertainty as key drivers. We place neophobia in the framework of Error Management Theory and Signal Detection Theory, showing how increases in overall risk and uncertainty can lead to costly non-responses towards novel threats unless individuals lower their response threshold and become neophobic. We then discuss how neophobic behaviour translates into population and evolutionary consequences before introducing neophobia-like processes at the cellular level, where some phenomena such as allergy and autoimmunity can parallel neophobic behaviour. Finally, we discuss neophobia attenuation, considering how a sudden change in the environment from dangerous to safe can lead to problematic over-responses (i.e. the 'maladaptive defensive carry-over' hypothesis), and discuss treatment methods for such over-responses. We anticipate that bridging the concept of neophobia with a process-centered perspective can facilitate a transfer of insight across organisational levels.
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- Adam L Crane
- Department of Biology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada.,Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Pl., Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E2, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Pl., Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E2, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
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Hsu AY, Wang D, Liu S, Lu J, Syahirah R, Bennin DA, Huttenlocher A, Umulis DM, Wan J, Deng Q. Phenotypical microRNA screen reveals a noncanonical role of CDK2 in regulating neutrophil migration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:18561-18570. [PMID: 31451657 PMCID: PMC6744913 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1905221116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Neutrophil migration is essential for inflammatory responses to kill pathogens; however, excessive neutrophilic inflammation also leads to tissue injury and adverse effects. To discover novel therapeutic targets that modulate neutrophil migration, we performed a neutrophil-specific microRNA (miRNA) overexpression screen in zebrafish and identified 8 miRNAs as potent suppressors of neutrophil migration. Among those, miR-199 decreases neutrophil chemotaxis in zebrafish and human neutrophil-like cells. Intriguingly, in terminally differentiated neutrophils, miR-199 alters the cell cycle-related pathways and directly suppresses cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (Cdk2), whose known activity is restricted to cell cycle progression and cell differentiation. Inhibiting Cdk2, but not DNA replication, disrupts cell polarity and chemotaxis of zebrafish neutrophils without inducing cell death. Human neutrophil-like cells deficient in CDK2 fail to polarize and display altered signaling downstream of the formyl peptide receptor. Chemotaxis of primary human neutrophils is also reduced upon CDK2 inhibition. Furthermore, miR-199 overexpression or CDK2 inhibition significantly improves the outcome of lethal systemic inflammation challenges in zebrafish. Our results therefore reveal previously unknown functions of miR-199 and CDK2 in regulating neutrophil migration and provide directions in alleviating systemic inflammation.
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- Alan Y Hsu
- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- The Institute of Infection and Inflammation, Medical College of China Three Gorges University, 443002 Yichang, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Collaborative Core for Cancer Bioinformatics, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Collaborative Core for Cancer Bioinformatics, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907;
- Purdue Institute for Inflammation, Immunology, & Infectious Disease, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Li J, Prochaska M, Maney L, Wallace KN. Development and organization of the zebrafish intestinal epithelial stem cell niche. Dev Dyn 2019; 249:76-87. [PMID: 30698914 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Development of the vertebrate intestinal epithelial stem cell niche begins during embryogenesis but maturation occurs postembryonic. The intestinal mammalian crypt contains stem cells interspersed by secretory cells that play a role in regulation of proliferation. Epithelial cells are specified as either secretory or enterocytes as they migrate up the villi in mammals or fold in zebrafish. Zebrafish forms a functional intestine by the end of embryogenesis but takes another 4 weeks to develop the adult proliferation pattern. RESULTS We characterize development of the intestinal epithelial stem cell niche during the postembryonic period. During the first 2-weeks postembryogenesis, different groups of epithelial cells sequentially proceed through one or two cell cycles, appear to become quiescent, and remain at the interfold base. The third week begins asymmetric divisions with proliferative progeny moving up the folds. Apoptotic cells are not observed at the fold tip until the end of the fourth week. Secretory cells intersperse among interfold base proliferative cells, increasing in number during the third and fourth weeks with a coincident change in proliferation pattern. CONCLUSIONS Zebrafish postembryonic intestinal epithelial development consists of 2 weeks of slow proliferation followed by 2 weeks of metamorphosis to the adult structure. Developmental Dynamics 2019. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Jianlong Li
- Department of Biology, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York
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- Department of Biology, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York
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Humoral regulation by ligand/receptor interactions is a fundamental feature of vertebrate hematopoiesis. Zebrafish are an established vertebrate animal model of hematopoiesis, sharing with mammals conserved genetic, molecular and cell biological regulatory mechanisms. This comprehensive review considers zebrafish hematopoiesis from the perspective of the hematopoietic growth factors (HGFs), their receptors and their actions. Zebrafish possess multiple HGFs: CSF1 (M-CSF) and CSF3 (G-CSF), kit ligand (KL, SCF), erythropoietin (EPO), thrombopoietin (THPO/TPO), and the interleukins IL6, IL11, and IL34. Some ligands and/or receptor components have been duplicated by various mechanisms including the teleost whole genome duplication, adding complexity to the ligand/receptor interactions possible, but also providing examples of several different outcomes of ligand and receptor subfunctionalization or neofunctionalization. CSF2 (GM-CSF), IL3 and IL5 and their receptors are absent from zebrafish. Overall the humoral regulation of hematopoiesis in zebrafish displays considerable similarity with mammals, which can be applied in biological and disease modelling research.
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- Vahid Pazhakh
- a Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University , Clayton , Australia
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- a Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University , Clayton , Australia
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Lu XJ, Ning YJ, Liu H, Nie L, Chen J. A Novel Lipopolysaccharide Recognition Mechanism Mediated by Internalization in Teleost Macrophages. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2758. [PMID: 30542348 PMCID: PMC6277787 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Macrophages in teleosts are less sensitive to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) compared to mammals. The functional equivalent of the mammalian LPS surface receptor in teleost macrophages for the pro-inflammatory response is either non-existent or replaced by negative regulation. LPS signaling in teleost macrophages remains unclear. Here, we found a scavenger receptor class B 2a (PaSRB2a) that played a crucial role in LPS signaling in teleost macrophages. The internalization of LPS and subsequent pro-inflammatory responses in macrophages were mediated by PaSRB2a, which is a novel isoform of the mammalian SRB2 gene. LPS internalization by PaSRB2a is dependent on its C-terminal intracellular domain. Following LPS internalization, it interacts with the ayu intracellular receptors nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain protein 1 (PaNOD1) and PaNOD2. Moreover, LPS pre-stimulation with sub-threshold concentrations reduced the effect of secondary LPS treatment on pro-inflammatory responses that were mediated by PaSRB2a. The pro-inflammatory responses in LPS-treated ayu were down-regulated upon PaSRB2a knockdown by lentivirus siRNA delivery. In grass carp and spotted green pufferfish, SRB2a also mediated LPS internalization and pro-inflammatory responses. Our work identifies a novel LPS signaling pathway in teleosts that differs from those in mammals, and contributes to our understanding of the evolution of pathogen recognition in vertebrates.
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- Xin-Jiang Lu
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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