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Wei C, Wang Y, Hu C. Bioinformatic analysis and experimental validation of the potential gene in the airway inflammation of steroid-resistant asthma. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8098. [PMID: 37208441 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35214-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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Steroid-resistant asthma is a troublesome clinical problem in public health. The pathogenesis of steroid-resistant asthma is complex and remains to be explored. In our work, the online Gene Expression Omnibus microarray dataset GSE7368 was used to explore differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between steroid-resistant asthma patients and steroid-sensitive asthma patients. Tissue-specific gene expression of DEGs was analyzed using BioGPS. The enrichment analyses were performed using GO, KEGG, and GSEA analysis. The protein-protein interaction network and key gene cluster were constructed using STRING, Cytoscape, MCODE, and Cytohubba. A steroid-resistant neutrophilic asthma mouse model was established using lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and ovalbumin (OVA). An LPS-stimulated J744A.1 macrophage model was prepared to validate the underlying mechanism of the interesting DEG gene using the quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). A total of 66 DEGs were identified, most of which were present in the hematologic/immune system. Enrichment analysis displayed that the enriched pathways were the IL-17 signaling pathway, MAPK signal pathway, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway, and so on. DUSP2, as one of the top upregulated DEGs, has not been clearly demonstrated in steroid-resistant asthma. In our study, we observed that the salubrinal administration (DUSP2 inhibitor) reversed neutrophilic airway inflammation and cytokine responses (IL-17A, TNF-α) in a steroid-resistant asthma mouse model. We also found that salubrinal treatment reduced inflammatory cytokines (CXCL10 and IL-1β) in LPS-stimulated J744A.1 macrophages. DUSP2 may be a candidate target for the therapy of steroid-resistant asthma.
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- Chaochao Wei
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hainan Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People's Republic of China
- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine (Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine (Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Miki H, Kiosses WB, Manresa MC, Gupta RK, Sethi GS, Herro R, Da Silva Antunes R, Dutta P, Miller M, Fung K, Chawla A, Dobaczewska K, Ay F, Broide DH, Tumanov AV, Croft M. Lymphotoxin beta receptor signaling directly controls airway smooth muscle deregulation and asthmatic lung dysfunction. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 151:976-990.e5. [PMID: 36473503 PMCID: PMC10081945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.11.016] [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: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dysregulation of airway smooth muscle cells (ASM) is central to the severity of asthma. Which molecules dominantly control ASM in asthma is unclear. High levels of the cytokine LIGHT (aka TNFSF14) have been linked to asthma severity and lower baseline predicted FEV1 percentage, implying that signals through its receptors might directly control ASM dysfunction. OBJECTIVE Our study sought to determine whether signaling via lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTβR) or herpesvirus entry mediator from LIGHT dominantly drives ASM hyperreactivity induced by allergen. METHODS Conditional knockout mice deficient for LTβR or herpesvirus entry mediator in smooth muscle cells were used to determine their role in ASM deregulation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in vivo. Human ASM were used to study signals induced by LTβR. RESULTS LTβR was strongly expressed in ASM from normal and asthmatic subjects compared to several other receptors implicated in smooth muscle deregulation. Correspondingly, conditional deletion of LTβR only in smooth muscle cells in smMHCCreLTβRfl/fl mice minimized changes in their numbers and mass as well as AHR induced by house dust mite allergen in a model of severe asthma. Intratracheal LIGHT administration independently induced ASM hypertrophy and AHR in vivo dependent on direct LTβR signals to ASM. LIGHT promoted contractility, hypertrophy, and hyperplasia of human ASM in vitro. Distinguishing LTβR from the receptors for IL-13, TNF, and IL-17, which have also been implicated in smooth muscle dysregulation, LIGHT promoted NF-κB-inducing kinase-dependent noncanonical nuclear factor kappa-light-chain enhancer of activated B cells in ASM in vitro, leading to sustained accumulation of F-actin, phosphorylation of myosin light chain kinase, and contractile activity. CONCLUSIONS LTβR signals directly and dominantly drive airway smooth muscle hyperresponsiveness relevant for pathogenesis of airway remodeling in severe asthma.
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- Haruka Miki
- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, Calif
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- Bioinformatics Core, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Bioinformatics Core, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, Calif
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Tex
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif; Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
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Ware CF, Croft M, Neil GA. Realigning the LIGHT signaling network to control dysregulated inflammation. J Exp Med 2022; 219:213236. [PMID: 35604387 PMCID: PMC9130030 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20220236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Advances in understanding the physiologic functions of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily (TNFSF) of ligands, receptors, and signaling networks are providing deeper insight into pathogenesis of infectious and autoimmune diseases and cancer. LIGHT (TNFSF14) has emerged as an important modulator of critical innate and adaptive immune responses. LIGHT and its signaling receptors, herpesvirus entry mediator (TNFRSF14), and lymphotoxin β receptor, form an immune regulatory network with two co-receptors of herpesvirus entry mediator, checkpoint inhibitor B and T lymphocyte attenuator, and CD160. Deciphering the fundamental features of this network reveals new understanding to guide therapeutic development. Accumulating evidence from infectious diseases points to the dysregulation of the LIGHT network as a disease-driving mechanism in autoimmune and inflammatory reactions in barrier organs, including coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia and inflammatory bowel diseases. Recent clinical results warrant further investigation of the LIGHT regulatory network and application of target-modifying therapeutics for disease intervention.
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- Carl F Ware
- Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Immune Regulation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA
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Hwang JW, Kim YC, Lee HY, Lee KJ, Kim TH, Lee SH. The tumor necrosis factor family molecules LIGHT and lymphotoxins in sinus mucosa of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps. Cytokine 2021; 148:155594. [PMID: 34083106 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the role of lymphotoxins (LTs) family in the sinonasal mucosa of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). This study aims at investigating the expression of LIGHT, LTα, LTβ, and their receptors, LTβR and HVEM in normal and inflammatory sinus mucosa, and the effect of LIGHT and LTalpha1beta2 on chemokine secretion in epithelial cells, epithelial permeability, and leukocyte migration. MATERIAL AND METHODS The expression of LTs family in sinonasal mucosa was evaluated with real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry, and western blot. In LTβR, HVEM siRNA, or control siRNA-transfected epithelial cells treated with LIGHT or LTalpha1beta2, the expression of chemokines, the epithelial permeability, and the expression of junctional complex proteins were evaluated using real-time PCR, ELISA, western blot, confocal microscopy, and FITC-dextran. In cultured endothelial cells treated with LIGHT or LTalpha1beta2, the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1, and leukocyte migration were elucidated. RESULTS LTs family was expressed in normal mucosa and their levels were increased in inflammatory mucosa of CRS patients. Recombinant LIGHT and LTalpha1beta2 induced chemokine secretion, increased epithelial permeability, and promoted leukocyte migration. However, the activity of LIGHT and LTalpha1beta2 was attenuated in cells transfected with LTβR and HVEM siRNA. CONCLUSIONS LIGHT and LTs may participate in the ongoing process of chronic inflammation, inducing chemokine secretion, leukocyte migration, and dysregulated epithelial barrier through LTβR and HVEM in sinonasal mucosa.
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- Jae Woong Hwang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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da Silva Antunes R, Soldevila F, Pomaznoy M, Babor M, Bennett J, Tian Y, Khalil N, Qian Y, Mandava A, Scheuermann RH, Cortese M, Pulendran B, Petro CD, Gilkes AP, Purcell LA, Sette A, Peters B. A system-view of Bordetella pertussis booster vaccine responses in adults primed with whole-cell versus acellular vaccine in infancy. JCI Insight 2021; 6:141023. [PMID: 33690224 PMCID: PMC8119213 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.141023] [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: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The increased incidence of whooping cough worldwide suggests that current vaccination against Bordetella pertussis infection has limitations in quality and duration of protection. The resurgence of infection has been linked to the introduction of acellular vaccines (aP), which have an improved safety profile compared with the previously used whole-cell (wP) vaccines. To determine immunological differences between aP and wP priming in infancy, we performed a systems approach of the immune response to booster vaccination. Transcriptomic, proteomic, cytometric, and serologic profiling revealed multiple shared immune responses with different kinetics across cohorts, including an increase of blood monocyte frequencies and strong antigen-specific IgG responses. Additionally, we found a prominent subset of aP-primed individuals (30%) with a strong differential signature, including higher levels of expression for CCL3, NFKBIA, and ICAM1. Contrary to the wP individuals, this subset displayed increased PT-specific IgE responses after boost and higher antigen-specific IgG4 and IgG3 antibodies against FHA and FIM2/3 at baseline and after boost. Overall, the results show that, while broad immune response patterns to Tdap boost overlap between aP- and wP-primed individuals, a subset of aP-primed individuals present a divergent response. These findings provide candidate targets to study the causes and correlates of waning immunity after aP vaccination.
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- Ricardo da Silva Antunes
- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, California, USA.,University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, New York, USA
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- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA.,Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, New York, USA
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- Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA.,University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA
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Manresa MC, Chiang AWT, Kurten RC, Dohil R, Brickner H, Dohil L, Herro R, Akuthota P, Lewis NE, Croft M, Aceves SS. Increased Production of LIGHT by T Cells in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Promotes Differentiation of Esophageal Fibroblasts Toward an Inflammatory Phenotype. Gastroenterology 2020; 159:1778-1792.e13. [PMID: 32712105 PMCID: PMC7726704 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an antigen-mediated eosinophilic disease of the esophagus that involves fibroblast activation and progression to fibrostenosis. Cytokines produced by T-helper type 2 cells and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1) contribute to the development of EoE, but other cytokines involved in pathogenesis are unknown. We investigate the effects of tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 14 (TNFSF14, also called LIGHT) on fibroblasts in EoE. METHODS We analyzed publicly available esophageal CD3+ T-cell single-cell sequencing data for expression of LIGHT. Esophageal tissues were obtained from pediatric patients with EoE or control individuals and analyzed by immunostaining. Human primary esophageal fibroblasts were isolated from esophageal biopsy samples of healthy donors or patients with active EoE. Fibroblasts were cultured; incubated with TGFβ1 and/or LIGHT; and analyzed by RNA sequencing, flow cytometry, immunoblots, immunofluorescence, or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Eosinophils were purified from peripheral blood of healthy donors, incubated with interleukin 5, cocultured with fibroblasts, and analyzed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS LIGHT was up-regulated in the esophageal tissues from patients with EoE, compared with control individuals, and expressed by several T-cell populations, including T-helper type 2 cells. TNF receptor superfamily member 14 (TNFRSF14, also called HVEM) and lymphotoxin beta receptor are receptors for LIGHT that were expressed by fibroblasts from healthy donors or patients with active EoE. Stimulation of esophageal fibroblasts with LIGHT induced inflammatory gene transcription, whereas stimulation with TGFβ1 induced transcription of genes associated with a myofibroblast phenotype. Stimulation of fibroblasts with TGFβ1 increased expression of HVEM; subsequent stimulation with LIGHT resulted in their differentiation into cells that express markers of myofibroblasts and inflammatory chemokines and cytokines. Eosinophils tethered to esophageal fibroblasts after LIGHT stimulation via intercellular adhesion molecule-1. CONCLUSIONS T cells in esophageal tissues from patients with EoE express increased levels of LIGHT compared with control individuals, which induces differentiation of fibroblasts into cells with inflammatory characteristics. TGFβ1 increases fibroblast expression of HVEM, a receptor for LIGHT. LIGHT mediates interactions between esophageal fibroblasts and eosinophils via ICAM1. This pathway might be targeted for the treatment of EoE.
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- Mario C Manresa
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego; Division of Allergy Immunology; La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego; Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Immunobiology Division, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego; Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California; Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
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- La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego; Division of Allergy Immunology; Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego.
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Sokulsky LA, Garcia-Netto K, Nguyen TH, Girkin JLN, Collison A, Mattes J, Kaiko G, Liu C, Bartlett NW, Yang M, Foster PS. A Critical Role for the CXCL3/CXCL5/CXCR2 Neutrophilic Chemotactic Axis in the Regulation of Type 2 Responses in a Model of Rhinoviral-Induced Asthma Exacerbation. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 205:2468-2478. [PMID: 32948685 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1901350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Rhinovirus (RV) infections in asthmatic patients are often associated with asthma exacerbation, characterized by worsened airways hyperreactivity and increased immune cell infiltration to the airways. The C-X-C chemokines, CXCL3 and CXCL5, regulate neutrophil trafficking to the lung via CXCR2, and their expression in the asthmatic lung is associated with steroid-insensitive type 2 inflammatory signatures. Currently, the role of CXCL3 and CXCL5 in regulating neutrophilic and type 2 responses in viral-induced asthma exacerbation is unknown. Inhibition of CXCL3 or CXCL5 with silencing RNAs in a mouse model of RV-induced exacerbation of asthma attenuated the accumulation of CXCR2+ neutrophils, eosinophils, and innate lymphoid cells in the lung and decreased production of type 2 regulatory factors IL-25, IL-33, IL-5, IL-13, CCL11, and CCL24. Suppression of inflammation was associated with decreased airways hyperreactivity, mucus hypersecretion, and collagen deposition. Similar results were obtained by employing RC-3095, which has been shown to bind to CXCR2, or by depletion of neutrophils. Our data demonstrate that CXCL3 and CXCL5 may be critical in the perpetuation of RV-induced exacerbation of asthma through the recruitment of CXCR2-positive neutrophils and by promoting type 2 inflammation. Targeting the CXCL3/CXCL5/CXCR2 axis may provide a new therapeutic approach to attenuating RV-induced exacerbations of asthma.
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- Leon A Sokulsky
- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia.,Priority Research Centre GrowUpWell, Experimental and Translational Respiratory Medicine Group, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia.,Priority Research Centre GrowUpWell, Experimental and Translational Respiratory Medicine Group, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia.,Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department, Newcastle Children's Hospital, Kaleidoscope, New Lambton Heights 2305, Australia; and
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia; .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia; .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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Virgen-Slane R, Correa RG, Ramezani-Rad P, Steen-Fuentes S, Detanico T, DiCandido MJ, Li J, Ware CF. Cutting Edge: The RNA-Binding Protein Ewing Sarcoma Is a Novel Modulator of Lymphotoxin β Receptor Signaling. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 204:1085-1090. [PMID: 31969387 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1901260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Lymphotoxin β receptor (LTβR) signaling is crucial for lymphoid tissue organogenesis and immune homeostasis. To identify novel regulatory mechanisms for signaling, we implemented a two-step screen that uses coexpression analysis of human fibroblasts undergoing LTβR stimulation and affinity-purification mass spectrometry for the LTβR signaling protein TNFR-associated factor 3 (TRAF3). We identify Ewing sarcoma (EWS) protein as a novel LTβR signaling component that associates with TRAF3 but not with TNFR-associated factor 2 (TRAF2). The EWS:TRAF3 complex forms under unligated conditions that are disrupted following activation of the LTβR. We conclude that EWS limits expression of proinflammatory molecules, GM-CSF, and ERK-2, promoting immune homeostasis.
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- Richard Virgen-Slane
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037; and
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Department of Immunology and Respiratory Disease Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877
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- Department of Immunology and Respiratory Disease Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037;
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Banach-Orłowska M, Wyszyńska R, Pyrzyńska B, Maksymowicz M, Gołąb J, Miączyńska M. Cholesterol restricts lymphotoxin β receptor-triggered NF-κB signaling. Cell Commun Signal 2019; 17:171. [PMID: 31878945 PMCID: PMC6933913 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-019-0460-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lymphotoxin β receptor (LTβR) plays important roles in the development of the immune system and immune response. At the cellular level, ligand-bound LTβR activates the pro-inflammatory NF-κB pathway but the detailed mechanisms regulating its signaling remain unknown. Understanding them is of high importance since LTβR and its ligands are promising therapeutic targets. Here, we studied the consequences of perturbed cellular cholesterol content on LTβR-induced NF-κB signaling. METHODS To modulate cholesterol availability and/or level in lung carcinoma A549 and H2228, and endothelial HUVEC cells different treatment regimens with filipin, methyl-β-cyclodextrin and simvastatin were applied. LTβR localization was studied by confocal microscopy. The activity of LTβR-induced NF-κB pathway was assessed by measuring the levels of NF-κB pathway inhibitor IκBα and phosphorylation of RelA transcription factor by Western blotting. The NF-κB transcriptional response, production of chemokines and adhesion molecules were examined by qRT-PCR, ELISA, and Western blotting, respectively. Adherence of different types of primary immune cells to epithelial A549 cells and endothelial HUVECs was measured fluorometrically. Interactions of LTβR with its protein partners were investigated by immunoprecipitation. RESULTS We showed that filipin-mediated sequestration of cholesterol or its depletion from the plasma membrane with methyl-β-cyclodextrin impaired LTβR internalization and potentiated LTβR-dependent activation of the canonical branch of the NF-κB pathway. The latter was manifested by enhanced degradation of IκBα inhibitor, elevated RelA phosphorylation, substantial increase in the expression of NF-κB target genes encoding, among others, cytokines and adhesion molecules known to play important roles in immune response. It was followed by robust secretion of CXCL8 and upregulation of ICAM1, that favored the adhesion of immune cells (NK and T cells, neutrophils) to A549 cells and HUVECs. Mechanistically, we showed that cholesterol depletion stabilized interactions of ligand-stimulated LTβR with modified forms of TRAF2 and NEMO proteins. CONCLUSIONS Our results showed that the reduction of the plasma membrane content of cholesterol or its sequestration strongly potentiated signaling outcome initiated by LTβR. Thus, drugs modulating cholesterol levels could potentially improve efficacy of LTβR-based therapies. Video abstract.
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- Magdalena Banach-Orłowska
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 02-109, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 02-109, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 02-109, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 02-109, Warsaw, Poland
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Xu T, Yan W, Wu Q, Xu Q, Yuan J, Li Y, Li P, Pan H, Ni C. MiR-326 Inhibits Inflammation and Promotes Autophagy in Silica-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis through Targeting TNFSF14 and PTBP1. Chem Res Toxicol 2019; 32:2192-2203. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Tiantian Xu
- Center for Global Health, Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Center for Global Health, Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Center for Global Health, Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Center for Global Health, Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Center for Global Health, Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Center for Global Health, Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Center for Global Health, Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Center for Global Health, Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Yin LM, Duan TT, Ulloa L, Yang YQ. Ezrin Orchestrates Signal Transduction in Airway Cells. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 2019; 174:1-23. [PMID: 28702704 DOI: 10.1007/112_2017_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Ezrin is a critical structural protein that organizes receptor complexes and orchestrates their signal transduction. In this study, we review the ezrin-meditated regulation of critical receptor complexes, including the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), CD44, vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM), and the deleted in colorectal cancer (DCC) receptor. We also analyze the ezrin-meditated regulation of critical pathways associated with asthma, such as the RhoA, Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK), and protein kinase A (cAMP/PKA) pathways. Mounting evidence suggests that ezrin plays a role in controlling airway cell function and potentially contributes to respiratory diseases. Ezrin can participate in asthma pathogenesis by affecting bronchial epithelium repair, T lymphocyte regulation, and the contraction of the airway smooth muscle cells. These studies provide new insights for the design of novel therapeutic strategies for asthma treatment.
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- Lei-Miao Yin
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yue Yang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yue Yang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yue Yang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China. .,Department of Surgery, Center of Immunology and Inflammation, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 07101, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yue Yang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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Mehta AK, Doherty T, Broide D, Croft M. Tumor necrosis factor family member LIGHT acts with IL-1β and TGF-β to promote airway remodeling during rhinovirus infection. Allergy 2018; 73:1415-1424. [PMID: 29315623 DOI: 10.1111/all.13390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rhinovirus (RV) can exacerbate allergen-driven asthma. However, it has been suggested that serial infections with RV may also lead to asthma-like features in childhood without prior allergen exposure. AIM We sought to test the effects of RV infection in the absence of allergen challenge on lung tissue remodeling and to understand whether RV induced factors in common with allergen that promote remodeling. METHODS We infected C57BL/6 mice multiple times with RV in the absence or presence of allergen to assess airway remodeling. We used knockout mice and blocking reagents to determine the participation of LIGHT (TNFSF14), as well as IL-1β and TGF-β, each previously shown to contribute to lung remodeling driven by allergen. RESULTS Recurrent RV infection without allergen challenge induced an increase in peribronchial smooth muscle mass and subepithelial fibrosis. Rhinovirus (RV) induced LIGHT expression in mouse lungs after infection, and alveolar epithelial cells and neutrophils were found to be potential sources of LIGHT. Accordingly, LIGHT-deficient mice, or mice where LIGHT was neutralized, displayed reduced smooth muscle mass and lung fibrosis. Recurrent RV infection also exacerbated the airway remodeling response to house dust mite allergen, and this was significantly reduced in LIGHT-deficient mice. Furthermore, neutralizing IL-1β or TGF-β also limited subepithelial fibrosis and/or smooth muscle thickness induced by RV. CONCLUSION Rhinovirus can promote airway remodeling in the absence of allergen through upregulating common factors that also contribute to allergen-associated airway remodeling.
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- A. K. Mehta
- Division of Immune Regulation; La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology; La Jolla CA USA
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- Department of Medicine; University of California San Diego; La Jolla CA USA
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- Department of Medicine; University of California San Diego; La Jolla CA USA
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- Division of Immune Regulation; La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology; La Jolla CA USA
- Department of Medicine; University of California San Diego; La Jolla CA USA
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Peng HL, Huang WC, Cheng SC, Liou CJ. Fisetin inhibits the generation of inflammatory mediators in interleukin-1β-induced human lung epithelial cells by suppressing the NF-κB and ERK1/2 pathways. Int Immunopharmacol 2018; 60:202-210. [PMID: 29758489 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Fisetin, a flavone that can be isolated from fruits and vegetables, has anti-tumor and anti-oxidative properties and ameliorates airway hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic mice. This study investigated whether fisetin can suppress the expression of inflammatory mediators and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) in A549 human lung epithelial cells that were stimulated with interleukin-1β (IL-1β) to induce inflammatory responses. A549 cells were treated with fisetin (3-30 μM) and then with IL-1β. Fisetin significantly inhibited COX-2 expression and reduced prostaglandin E2 production, and it suppressed the levels of IL-8, CCL5, monocyte chemotactic protein 1, tumor necrosis factor α, and IL-6. Fisetin also significantly attenuated the expression of chemokine and inflammatory cytokine genes and decreased the expression of ICAM-1, which mediates THP-1 monocyte adhesion to inflammatory A549 cells. Fisetin decreased the translocation of nuclear transcription factor kappa-B (NF-κB) subunit p65 into the nucleus and inhibited the phosphorylation of proteins in the ERK1/2 pathway. Co-treatment of IL-1β-stimulated A549 cells with ERK1/2 inhibitors plus fisetin reduced ICAM-1 expression. Furthermore, fisetin significantly increased the effects of the protective antioxidant pathway by promoting the expression of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor-2 and heme oxygenase 1. Taken together, these data suggest that fisetin has anti-inflammatory effects and that it suppresses the expression of chemokines, inflammatory cytokines, and ICAM-1 by suppressing the NF-κB and ERK1/2 signaling pathways in IL-1β-stimulated human lung epithelial A549 cells.
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- Hui-Ling Peng
- Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, No.261, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33303, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, No.261, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33303, Taiwan; Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33303, Taiwan.
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33303, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, No.261, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33303, Taiwan.
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da Silva Antunes R, Mehta AK, Madge L, Tocker J, Croft M. TNFSF14 (LIGHT) Exhibits Inflammatory Activities in Lung Fibroblasts Complementary to IL-13 and TGF-β. Front Immunol 2018; 9:576. [PMID: 29616048 PMCID: PMC5868327 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The cytokine TNFSF14 [homologous to Lymphotoxin, exhibits Inducible expression and competes with HSV Glycoprotein D for binding to HVEM, a receptor expressed on T lymphocytes (LIGHT)] has been shown in mouse models to be important for development of lung tissue remodeling that is characteristic of asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, its cellular targets are not fully delineated. In the present report, we show that LTβR and HVEM, the receptors for LIGHT, are constitutively expressed in primary human lung fibroblasts (HLFs). We asked whether LIGHT could promote inflammatory and remodeling-relevant activity in HLFs and how this was similar to, or distinct from, IL-13 or TGF-β, two cytokines strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma, IPF, and SSc. Accumulation of myofibroblasts expressing alpha smooth muscle actin is a feature of lung inflammatory diseases. LIGHT promoted cell cycle progression and proliferation of HLFs, but not alpha smooth muscle actin expression. In contrast, TGF-β upregulated alpha smooth muscle actin but did not drive their proliferation. LIGHT also increased the gene or protein expression of a number of proinflammatory mediators, including ICAM-1 and VCAM-1, IL-6 and GM-CSF, the chemokines CCL5 and 20, and CXCL5, 11, and 12, and lung remodeling-associated proteinases MMP-9 and ADAM8. These were dependent on LTβR but not HVEM. LIGHT displayed overlapping and synergistic activities with IL-13 for a number of the activities, but LIGHT additionally enhanced the gene expression of several molecules, including the innate cytokines IL-33 and TSLP, which were not upregulated by IL-13. Our results highlight the varied and pleiotropic effects of LIGHT in HLFs. LIGHT might then be a therapeutic target for modulation of inflammation and remodeling associated with asthma and other similar diseases of the lung that involve fibroblasts.
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- Ricardo da Silva Antunes
- Division of Immune Regulation, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Division of Immune Regulation, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Immunology Discovery Research, Spring House, PA, United States
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- Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Immunology Discovery Research, Spring House, PA, United States
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- Division of Immune Regulation, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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Kropski JA, Richmond BW, Gaskill CF, Foronjy RF, Majka SM. Deregulated angiogenesis in chronic lung diseases: a possible role for lung mesenchymal progenitor cells (2017 Grover Conference Series). Pulm Circ 2017; 8:2045893217739807. [PMID: 29040010 PMCID: PMC5731726 DOI: 10.1177/2045893217739807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Chronic lung disease (CLD), including pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is the fourth leading cause of mortality worldwide. Both are debilitating pathologies that impede overall tissue function. A common co-morbidity in CLD is vasculopathy, characterized by deregulated angiogenesis, remodeling, and loss of microvessels. This substantially worsens prognosis and limits survival, with most current therapeutic strategies being largely palliative. The relevance of angiogenesis, both capillary and lymph, to the pathophysiology of CLD has not been resolved as conflicting evidence depicts angiogenesis as both reparative or pathologic. Therefore, we must begin to understand and model the underlying pathobiology of pulmonary vascular deregulation, alone and in response to injury induced disease, to define cell interactions necessary to maintain normal function and promote repair. Capillary and lymphangiogenesis are deregulated in both PF and COPD, although the mechanisms by which they co-regulate and underlie early pathogenesis of disease are unknown. The cell-specific mechanisms that regulate lung vascular homeostasis, repair, and remodeling represent a significant gap in knowledge, which presents an opportunity to develop targeted therapies. We have shown that that ABCG2pos multipotent adult mesenchymal stem or progenitor cells (MPC) influence the function of the capillary microvasculature as well as lymphangiogenesis. A balance of both is required for normal tissue homeostasis and repair. Our current models suggest that when lymph and capillary angiogenesis are out of balance, the non-equivalence appears to support the progression of disease and tissue remodeling. The angiogenic regulatory mechanisms underlying CLD likely impact other interstitial lung diseases, tuberous sclerosis, and lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
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- Jonathan A Kropski
- 1 12328 Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- 1 12328 Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- 1 12328 Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- 3 5718 Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- 1 12328 Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,2 74498 Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Beyond TNF: TNF superfamily cytokines as targets for the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2017; 13:217-233. [PMID: 28275260 DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2017.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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TNF blockers are highly efficacious at dampening inflammation and reducing symptoms in rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, and also in nonrheumatic syndromes such as inflammatory bowel disease. As TNF belongs to a superfamily of 19 structurally related proteins that have both proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory activity, reagents that disrupt the interaction between proinflammatory TNF family cytokines and their receptors, or agonize the anti-inflammatory receptors, are being considered for the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Biologic agents that block B cell activating factor (BAFF) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) have been approved for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and osteoporosis, respectively. In this Review, we focus on additional members of the TNF superfamily that could be relevant for the pathogenesis of rheumatic disease, including those that can strongly promote activity of immune cells or increase activity of tissue cells, as well as those that promote death pathways and might limit inflammation. We examine preclinical mouse and human data linking these molecules to the control of damage in the joints, muscle, bone or other tissues, and discuss their potential as targets for future therapy of rheumatic diseases.
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Koroleva EP, Fu YX, Tumanov AV. Lymphotoxin in physiology of lymphoid tissues - Implication for antiviral defense. Cytokine 2016; 101:39-47. [PMID: 27623349 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2016.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lymphotoxin (LT) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily of cytokines which serves multiple functions, including the control of lymphoid organ development and maintenance, as well as regulation of inflammation and autoimmunity. Although the role of LT in organogenesis and maintenance of lymphoid organs is well established, the contribution of LT pathway to homeostasis of lymphoid organs during the immune response to pathogens is less understood. In this review, we highlight recent advances on the role of LT pathway in antiviral immune responses. We discuss the role of LT signaling in lymphoid organ integrity, type I IFN production and regulation of protection and immunopathology during viral infections. We further discuss the potential of therapeutic targeting LT pathway for controlling immunopathology and antiviral protection.
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- Ekaterina P Koroleva
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas School of Medicine, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA; Trudeau Institute, Saranac Lake, NY
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas School of Medicine, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA; Trudeau Institute, Saranac Lake, NY.
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Herro R, Croft M. The control of tissue fibrosis by the inflammatory molecule LIGHT (TNF Superfamily member 14). Pharmacol Res 2015; 104:151-5. [PMID: 26748035 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The TNF Superfamily member LIGHT (TNFSF14) has recently emerged as a potential target for therapeutic interventions aiming to halt tissue fibrosis. In this perspective, we discuss how LIGHT may influence the inflammatory and remodeling steps that characterize fibrosis, relevant for many human diseases presenting with scarring such as asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, systemic sclerosis, and atopic dermatitis. LIGHT acts through two receptors in the TNF receptor superfamily, HVEM (TNFRSF14) and LTβR (TNFRSF3), which are broadly expressed on hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells. LIGHT can regulate infiltrating T cells, macrophages, and eosinophils, controlling their trafficking or retention in the inflamed tissue, their proliferation, and their ability to produce cytokines that amplify fibrotic processes. More interestingly, LIGHT can act on structural cells, namely epithelial cells, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, adipocytes, and endothelial cells. By signaling through either HVEM or LTβR expressed on these cells, LIGHT can contribute to their proliferation and expression of chemokines, growth factors, and metalloproteinases. This will lead to hyperplasia of epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and smooth muscle cells, deposition of extracellular matrix proteins, vascular damage, and further immune alterations that in concert constitute fibrosis. Because of its early expression by T cells, LIGHT may be an initiator of fibrotic diseases, but other sources in the immune system could also signify a role for LIGHT in maintaining or perpetuating fibrotic activity. LIGHT may then be an attractive prognostic marker as well as an appealing target for fibrosis therapies relevant to humans.
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- Rana Herro
- Division of Immune Regulation, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, 9420 Athena Circle, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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- Division of Immune Regulation, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, 9420 Athena Circle, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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