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Magrone T, Magrone M, Jirillo E. Eosinophils, a Jack of All Trades in Immunity: Therapeutic Approaches for Correcting Their Functional Disorders. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2021; 20:1166-1181. [PMID: 32148205 DOI: 10.2174/1871530320666200309094726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Eosinophils are primitive myeloid cells derived from bonemarrow precursors and require the intervention of interleukin (IL)-5 for their survival and persistence in blood and tissues. Under steady-state conditions, they contribute to immune regulation and homeostasis. Under pathological circumstances, eosinophils are involved in host protection against parasites and participate in allergy and inflammation. DISCUSSION Mostly, in asthma, eosinophils provoke airway damage via the release of granule contents and IL-13 with mucus hypersecretion and differentiation of goblet cells. Then, tissue remodeling follows with the secretion of transforming growth factor-β. Eosinophils are able to kill helminth larvae acting as antigen-presenting cells with the involvement of T helper (h)-2 cells and subsequent antibody response. However, they also exert pro-worm activity with the production of suppressive cytokine (IL- 10 and IL-4) and inhibition of nitric oxide. Eosinophils may play a pathogenic role in the course of chronic and autoimmune disease, e.g., inflammatory bowel disease and eosinophilic gastroenteritis, regulating Th2 responses and promoting a profibrotic effect. In atopic dermatitis, eosinophils are commonly detected and may be associated with disease severity. In cutaneous spontaneous urticaria, eosinophils participate in the formation of wheals, tissue remodeling and modifications of vascular permeability. With regard to tumor growth, it seems that IgE can exert anti-neoplastic surveillance via mast cell and eosinophil-mediated cytotoxicity, the so-called allergo-oncology. From a therapeutic point of view, monoclonal antibodies directed against IL-5 or the IL-5 receptors have been shown to be very effective in patients with severe asthma. Finally, as an alternative treatment, polyphenols for their anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic activities seem to be effective in reducing serum IgE and eosinophil count in bronchoalveolar lavage in murine asthma. CONCLUSION Eosinophils are cells endowed with multiple functions and their modulation with monoclonal antibodies and nutraceuticals may be effective in the treatment of chronic disease.
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- Thea Magrone
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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Kandikattu HK, Upparahalli Venkateshaiah S, Mishra A. Synergy of Interleukin (IL)-5 and IL-18 in eosinophil mediated pathogenesis of allergic diseases. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2019; 47:83-98. [PMID: 31126874 PMCID: PMC6781864 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Eosinophils are circulating granulocytes that have pleiotropic effects in response to inflammatory signals in the body. In response to allergens or pathogens, exposure eosinophils are recruited in various organs that execute pathological immune responses. IL-5 plays a key role in the differentiation, development, and survival of eosinophils. Eosinophils are involved in a variety of allergic diseases including asthma, dermatitis and various gastrointestinal disorders (EGID). IL-5 signal transduction involves JAK-STAT-p38MAPK-NFκB activation and executes extracellular matrix remodeling, EMT transition and immune responses in allergic diseases. IL-18 is a classical cytokine also involved in immune responses and has a critical role in inflammasome pathway. We recently identified the IL-18 role in the generation, transformation, and maturation of (CD101+CD274+) pathogenic eosinophils. In, addition, several other cytokines like IL-2, IL-4, IL-13, IL-21, and IL-33 also contribute in advancing eosinophils associated immune responses in innate and adaptive immunity. This review discusses with a major focus (1) Eosinophils and its constituents, (2) Role of IL-5 and IL-18 in eosinophils development, transformation, maturation, signal transduction of IL-5 and IL-18, (3) The role of eosinophils in allergic disorders and (4) The role of several other associated cytokines in promoting eosinophils mediated allergic diseases.
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- Hemanth Kumar Kandikattu
- Department of Medicine, Tulane Eosinophilic Disorders Centre (TEDC), Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Tulane Eosinophilic Disorders Centre (TEDC), Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Tulane Eosinophilic Disorders Centre (TEDC), Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States.
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Eosinophils Accelerate Pathogenesis of Psoriasis by Supporting an Inflammatory Milieu that Promotes Neutrophil Infiltration. J Invest Dermatol 2018; 138:2185-2194. [PMID: 29580867 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.1509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Eosinophils are proinflammatory granulocytes that are involved in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory reactions. However, their roles in psoriasis remain largely unknown. In this study, by examining the inflammatory features of the eosinophilic cell line EoL-1 and an imiquimod-induced murine model of psoriasis, we show that eosinophils provide inflammatory signals that accelerate the pathogenesis of psoriasis. EoL-1 cells constitutively expressed TLR7, which mediates acute and rapidly developing psoriatic inflammation. The activation of TLR7 on EoL-1 cells using R837 resulted in the secretion of inflammatory mediators that support the migration, activation, and survival of neutrophils. The underlying pathologic role of eosinophils in psoriatic inflammation was further substantiated by markedly decreased psoriasiform inflammation in imiquimod-treated ΔdblGATA mice, which have a systemic eosinophil deficiency. While imiquimod-treated wild-type mice showed a significant increase in the eosinophils in their skin, neutrophils remarkably outnumbered the eosinophils in the skin, lymph nodes, and spleen in wild-type mice after imiquimod application. In addition, lesional skin samples from psoriasis patients also showed up-regulated eosinophil cytotoxic granules, accompanied by marked neutrophil infiltration. Based on these collective data, we propose that eosinophils accelerate psoriatic inflammation by supporting inflammatory microenvironments to favor the activation and infiltration of neutrophils.
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Human eosinophils have characteristic morphologic features, including a bilobed nucleus and cytoplasmic granules filled with cytotoxic and immunoregulatory proteins that are packaged in a specific manner. Eosinophil production in the bone marrow is exquisitely regulated by timely expression of a repertoire of transcription factors that work together via collaborative and hierarchical interactions to direct eosinophil development. In addition, proper granule formation, which occurs in a spatially organized manner, is an intrinsic checkpoint that must be passed for proper eosinophil production to occur. In eosinophil-associated disorders, eosinophils and their progenitors can be recruited in large numbers into tissues where they can induce proinflammatory organ damage in response to local signals. Eosinophils are terminally differentiated and do not proliferate once they leave the bone marrow. The cytokine IL-5 specifically enhances eosinophil production and, along with other mediators, promotes eosinophil activation. Indeed, eosinophil depletion with anti-IL-5 or anti-IL-5Rα is now proven to be clinically beneficial for several eosinophilic disorders, most notably severe asthma, and several therapeutics targeting eosinophil viability and production are now in development. Significant progress has been made in our understanding of eosinophil development and the consequences of tissue eosinophilia. Future research efforts focused on basic eosinophil immunobiology and translational efforts to assist in the diagnosis, treatment selection, and resolution of eosinophil-associated disorders will likely be informative and clinically helpful.
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- Patricia C Fulkerson
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
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Bonavia A, Miller L, Kellum JA, Singbartl K. Hemoadsorption corrects hyperresistinemia and restores anti-bacterial neutrophil function. Intensive Care Med Exp 2017; 5:36. [PMID: 28779451 PMCID: PMC5544662 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-017-0150-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Mounting evidence suggests that sepsis-induced morbidity and mortality are due to both immune activation and immunosuppression. Resistin is an inflammatory cytokine and uremic toxin. Septic hyperresistinemia (plasma resistin >20 ng/ml) has been associated with greater disease severity and worse outcomes, and it is further exacerbated by concomitant acute kidney injury (AKI). Septic hyperresistinemia disturbs actin polymerization in neutrophils leading to impaired neutrophil migration, a crucial first-line mechanism in host defense to bacterial infection. Our experimental objective was to study the effects of hyperresistinemia on other F-actin-dependent neutrophil defense mechanisms, in particular intracellular bacterial clearance and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We also sought to examine the effects of hemoadsorption on hyperresistinemia and neutrophil dysfunction. Methods Thirteen patients with septic shock and six control patients were analyzed for serum resistin levels and their effects on neutrophil migration. In vitro, following incubation with resistin-spiked serum samples, Pseudomonasaeruginosa clearance and ROS generation in neutrophils were measured. Phosphorylation of 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDPK1) was assessed using flow cytometry. In vitro hemoadsorption with both Amberchrome™ columns (AC) and CytoSorb® cartridges (CC) were used to test correction of hyperresistinemia. We further tested AC for their effect on cell migration and ROS generation and CC for their effect on bacterial clearance. Results Patients with septic shock had higher serum resistin levels than control ICU patients and showed a strong, negative correlation between hyperresistinemia and neutrophil transwell migration (ρ= − 0.915, p < 0.001). In vitro, neutrophils exposed to hyperresistinemia exhibited twofold lower intracellular bacterial clearance rates compared to controls. Resistin impaired intracellular signaling and ROS production in a dose-dependent manner. Hemoadsorption with AC reduced serum concentrations of resistin and restored neutrophil migration and generation of ROS to normal levels. Hemoadsorption with CC also corrected hyperresistinemia and reconstituted normal intracellular bacterial clearance. Conclusions Septic hyperresistinemia strongly correlates with inhibition of neutrophil migration in vitro. Hyperresistinemia itself reversibly impairs neutrophil intracellular bacterial clearance and ROS generation. Hemoadsorption therapy with a clinically approved device corrects hyperresistinemia and neutrophil dysfunction. It may therefore provide a therapeutic option to improve neutrophil function during septic hyperresistinemia and ultimately alleviate immunosuppression in this disease state.
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- Anthony Bonavia
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA, USA. .,Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 5777 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA.
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McBrien CN, Menzies-Gow A. The Biology of Eosinophils and Their Role in Asthma. Front Med (Lausanne) 2017; 4:93. [PMID: 28713812 PMCID: PMC5491677 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2017.00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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This review will describe the structure and function of the eosinophil. The roles of several relevant cell surface molecules and receptors will be discussed. We will also explore the systemic and local processes triggering eosinophil differentiation, maturation, and migration to the lungs in asthma, as well as the cytokine-mediated pathways that result in eosinophil activation and degranulation, i.e., the release of multiple pro-inflammatory substances from eosinophil-specific granules, including cationic proteins, cytokines, chemokines growth factors, and enzymes. We will discuss the current understanding of the roles that eosinophils play in key asthma processes such as airway hyperresponsiveness, mucus hypersecretion, and airway remodeling, in addition to the evidence relating to eosinophil–pathogen interactions within the lungs.
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Noh EM, Kim JM, Hong OY, Song HK, Kim JS, Kwon KB, Lee YR. PTEN inhibits replicative senescence-induced MMP-1 expression by regulating NOX4-mediated ROS in human dermal fibroblasts. J Cell Mol Med 2017; 21:3113-3116. [PMID: 28557373 PMCID: PMC5661253 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The biological function of NADPH oxidase (NOX) is the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS, primarily arising from oxidative cell metabolism, play a major role in both chronological ageing and photoageing. ROS in extrinsic and intrinsic skin ageing may be assumed to induce the expression of matrix metalloproteinases. NADPH oxidase is closely linked with phosphatidylinositol 3‐OH kinase (PI3K) signalling. Protein kinase C (PKC), a downstream molecule of PI3K, is essential for superoxide generation by NADPH oxidase. However, the effect of PTEN and NOX4 in replicative‐aged MMPs expression has not been determined. In this study, we confirmed that inhibition of the PI3K signalling pathway by PTEN gene transfer abolished the NOX‐4 and MMP‐1 expression. Also, NOX‐4 down‐expression of replicative‐aged skin cells abolished the MMP‐1 expression and ROS generation. These results suggest that increase of MMP‐1 expression by replicative‐induced ROS is related to the change in the PTEN and NOX expression.
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- Eun-Mi Noh
- Center for Metabolic Function Regulation, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan City, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Center for Metabolic Function Regulation, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan City, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Science, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Center for Metabolic Function Regulation, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan City, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Science, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Center for Metabolic Function Regulation, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan City, Jeonbuk, South Korea.,Department of Korean Physiology, Wonkwang University School of Korean Medicine, Iksan City, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Center for Metabolic Function Regulation, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan City, Jeonbuk, South Korea.,Department of Oral Biochemistry, Institute of Biomaterials, Implant, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan City, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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Skin Aging-Dependent Activation of the PI3K Signaling Pathway via Downregulation of PTEN Increases Intracellular ROS in Human Dermal Fibroblasts. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:6354261. [PMID: 28003865 PMCID: PMC5149682 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6354261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a major role in both chronological aging and photoaging. ROS induce skin aging through their damaging effect on cellular constituents. However, the origins of ROS have not been fully elucidated. We investigated that ROS generation of replicative senescent fibroblasts is generated by the modulation of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-triphosphate (PIP3) metabolism. Reduction of the PTEN protein, which dephosphorylates PIP3, was responsible for maintaining a high level of PIP3 in replicative cells and consequently mediated the activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway. Increased ROS production was blocked by inhibition of PI3K or protein kinase C (PKC) or by NADPH oxidase activating in replicative senescent cells. These data indicate that the signal pathway to ROS generation in replicative aged skin cells can be stimulated by reduced PTEN level. Our results provide new insights into skin aging-associated modification of the PI3K/NADPH oxidase signaling pathway and its relationship with a skin aging-dependent increase of ROS in human dermal fibroblasts.
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Wu JF, Wang Y, Zhang M, Tang YY, Wang B, He PP, Lv YC, Ouyang XP, Yao F, Tan YL, Tang SL, Tang DP, Cayabyab FS, Zheng XL, Zhang DW, Zeng GF, Tang CK. Growth differentiation factor-15 induces expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 through PI3-K/PKCζ/SP1 pathway in THP-1 macrophages. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 444:325-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ben-Zimra M, Bachelet I, Seaf M, Gleich GJ, Levi-Schaffer F. Eosinophil major basic protein activates human cord blood mast cells primed with fibroblast membranes by integrin-β1. Allergy 2013; 68:1259-68. [PMID: 24112102 DOI: 10.1111/all.12232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mast cell (MC) - eosinophil (Eos) activating cross-talk might be critical for the severity and chronicity of allergy. Among soluble mediators, eosinophil major basic protein (MBP), a hallmark of allergy, is particularly important because it was shown to activate specific MC subtypes. We previously demonstrated that MBP activates IgE-desensitized rat MC and human lung and cord blood-derived MC (CBMC) after priming with fibroblast membranal stem cell factor. However, a distinct mechanism for this activation was missing. Therefore, we aimed to investigate it. METHODS Major basic protein-1 activation of CBMC primed with fibroblast-derived membranes (FBM) was measured by β-hexosaminidase and tryptase release. Chemical cross-linking followed by micrometric flow cytometry probed direct interactions. Antibodies neutralized integrin-β1 and recognized its active form. Pertussis toxin (Ptx) was used to decrease integrin-β1 active form expression. Hematopoietic cell kinase (Hck) was identified by immunoprecipitation (IP) and silenced by siRNA. RESULTS Major basic protein-1-induced CBMC activation is mediated partly by MBP1-integrin-β1 interaction on the MC surface. FBM prime CBMC via a G protein, as confirmed by Ptx, to shift integrin-β1 to its active form. Following MBP1 binding, integrin-β1 binds Hck that further transduces the activation signal. MC priming with FBM leads to up-regulation in Hck protein level. MC integrin-β1 neutralization inhibits MBP1-induced activation and uptake. Hck silencing results with reduced MBP1-induced activation. CONCLUSIONS Fibroblast-derived membranes, integrin-β1, and Hck are involved in MBP1-induced activation of CBMC and therefore represent a distinct mechanism for this activation. This finding might implicate integrin-β1 and Hck as targets for decreasing MC - Eos activating cross-talk in allergy.
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- M. Ben-Zimra
- Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics; Institute for Drug Research; School of Pharmacy; Faculty of Medicine; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Jerusalem; Israel
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- Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics; Institute for Drug Research; School of Pharmacy; Faculty of Medicine; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Jerusalem; Israel
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- Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics; Institute for Drug Research; School of Pharmacy; Faculty of Medicine; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Jerusalem; Israel
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- Department of Dermatology; School of Medicine; The University of Utah; Salt Lake City; UT; USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics; Institute for Drug Research; School of Pharmacy; Faculty of Medicine; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Jerusalem; Israel
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Niimi A. Cough, asthma, and cysteinyl-leukotrienes. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2013; 26:514-9. [PMID: 23774534 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2013.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lower airways, involving various cells such as eosinophils, and cytokines and mediators. Cyteinyl-leukotrienes (cys-LTs) are one of the chemical mediators that play major pathophysiological roles in asthma. They are produced by eosinophils and mast cells, and induce bronchoconstriction, mucous hypersecretion, microvascular leakage, eosinophil chemotaxis and airway remodeling. Anti-leukotrienes, including leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) which block cysLT1 receptors, exert both bronchodilatory and anti-inflammatory effects and are utilized as second- to third-line controller medication of persistent asthma. Cough is a major symptom of asthma, and cough variant asthma (CVA) is an asthma phenotype that solely presents with coughing. Sputum levels of cys-LTs are increased in patients with CVA. Antitussive effects of monotherapy with LTRAs in patients with CVA have been reported. We have recently demonstrated that 4 weeks' treatment with an LTRA montelukast exerted anti-inflammatory effect as proved by a decrease of sputum eosinophils, in addition to attenuation of cough VAS and capsaicin cough sensitivity, as reported previously. Spirometry, airway responsiveness, and impulse oscillation indices (respiratory resistance and reactance) were unchanged. These results suggested that the antitussive effect of montelukast in CVA might be attributable to its anti-inflammatory ability rather than bronchodilation. The treatment did not affect sputum levels of mediators (cys-LTs, LTB4, PGD2, PGE2, PGF2α, and TXB2). Since inhaled corticosteroid does not seem to affect cough sensitivity while attenuating cough in patients with CVA, LTRAs may involve different mechanism(s) from that of corticosteroid. LTRAs must theoretically be effective against cough of asthmatic subjects through its "anti-asthma" effects, while evidence supporting direct antitussive effects of cys-LTs on "cough receptors" is scarce. An important clinical question is that whether LTRAs involve non-specific antitussive effects. While a definite answer is not available yet, this possibility seems unlikely at the moment, although some secondary anti-inflammatory properties have been reported for montelukast. This issue needs to be clarified by future research to avoid overuse of this expensive class of medication.
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- Akio Niimi
- Dept of Medical Oncology and Immunology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
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Chen X, Guo Z, Okoro EU, Zhang H, Zhou L, Lin X, Rollins AT, Yang H. Up-regulation of ATP binding cassette transporter A1 expression by very low density lipoprotein receptor and apolipoprotein E receptor 2. J Biol Chem 2011; 287:3751-9. [PMID: 22170052 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.310888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Activation of very low density lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR) and apolipoprotein E receptor 2 (apoER2) results in either pro- or anti-atherogenic effects depending on the ligand. Using reelin and apoE as ligands, we studied the impact of VLDLR- and apoER2-mediated signaling on the expression of ATP binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and cholesterol efflux using RAW264.7 cells. Treatment of these mouse macrophages with reelin or human apoE3 significantly increased ABCA1 mRNA and protein levels, and apoAI-mediated cholesterol efflux. In addition, both reelin and apoE3 significantly increased phosphorylated disabled-1 (Dab1), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase Cζ (PKCζ), and specificity protein 1 (Sp1). This reelin- or apoER2-mediated up-regulation of ABCA1 expression was suppressed by 1) knockdown of Dab1, VLDLR, and apoER2 with small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), 2) inhibition of PI3K and PKC with kinase inhibitors, 3) overexpression of kinase-dead PKCζ, and 4) inhibition of Sp1 DNA binding with mithramycin A. Activation of the Dab1-PI3K signaling pathway has been implicated in VLDLR- and apoER2-mediated cellular functions, whereas the PI3K-PKCζ-Sp1 signaling cascade has been implicated in the regulation of ABCA1 expression induced by apoE/apoB-carrying lipoproteins. Taken together, these data support a model in which activation of VLDLR and apoER2 by reelin and apoE induces ABCA1 expression and cholesterol efflux via a Dab1-PI3K-PKCζ-Sp1 signaling cascade.
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- Xinping Chen
- Department of Physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, USA
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Effects of respiratory syncytial virus infection and major basic protein derived from eosinophils in pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells (A549). Cell Biol Int 2011; 35:467-74. [PMID: 20977431 DOI: 10.1042/cbi20100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)-induced pneumonia and bronchiolitis may be associated with hyperresponsive conditions, including asthma. Eosinophilic proteins such as MBP (major basic protein) may also be associated with the pathophysiology of asthma. To elucidate the roles of RSV infection and MBP in the pathogenesis of pneumonia with hyperresponsiveness, we investigated the effects of RSV infection and MBP on A549 (alveolar epithelial) cells. CPE (cytopathic effects) in A549 cells were observed by microscopy. Apoptosis and cell death was evaluated by flow cytometric analysis and modified MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] assay. We also measured 15 types of cytokines and chemokines in A549 cell supernatants. Although RSV alone did not affect the CPE of A549, high concentrations of MBP resulted in cell death within 24 h. Combinations of RSV and MBP synergistically induced cell death. In A549 cells infected with RSV alone, the release of GM-CSF (granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor) was significantly enhanced compared with control cells (no infection). In the cells treated with MBP alone, the production of IL (interleukin)-2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 17, IFN (interferon)-γ, GM-CSF, G-CSF (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) and MIP (macrophage inflammatory protein)-1β was significantly increased compared with control cells. Notably, the levels of GM-CSF and IL-17 in RSV/MBP-treated cells were significantly higher than those treated with MBP alone. These results suggest that MBP synergistically enhanced the release of various cytokines/chemokines and the cell death of RSV-infected A549 cells, indicating that MBP may be closely associated with the pathophysiology of allergic reactions in bronchiolitis/pneumonia due to RSV.
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Chen X, Zhao Y, Guo Z, Zhou L, Okoro EU, Yang H. Transcriptional regulation of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 expression by a novel signaling pathway. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:8917-23. [PMID: 21257755 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.214429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) is a membrane-bound protein that regulates the efflux of cholesterol derived from internalized lipoproteins. Using a mouse macrophage cell line, this report studied the impact of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) on ABCA1 expression and the signaling pathway responsible for lipoprotein-induced ABCA1 expression. Our data demonstrated that treatment of macrophages with LDL increased ABCA1 mRNA and protein levels 4.3- and 3.5-fold, respectively. LDL also induced an ∼2-fold increase in macrophage surface expression of ABCA1 and a 14-fold-increase in apolipoprotein AI-mediated cholesterol efflux. In addition, LDL significantly increased the level of phosphorylated specificity protein 1 (Sp1) and the amount of Sp1 bound to the ABCA1 promoter without alteration in total Sp1 protein level. Mutation of the Sp1 binding site in the ABCA1 promoter and inhibition of Sp1 DNA binding with mithramycin A suppressed the ABCA1 promoter activity and reduced the ABCA1 expression level induced by LDL. LDL treatment also elevated protein kinase C-ζ (PKC-ζ) phosphorylation and induced PKC-ζ binding with Sp1. Inhibition of PKC-ζ with kinase inhibitors or overexpression of kinase-dead PKC-ζ attenuated Sp1 phosphorylation and ABCA1 expression induced by LDL. These results demonstrate for the first time that activation of the PKCζ-Sp1 signaling cascade is a mechanism for regulation of LDL-induced ABCA1 expression.
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- Xinping Chen
- Department of Physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, USA
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HIV-1-infected peripheral blood mononuclear cells enhance neutrophil survival and HLA-DR expression via increased production of GM-CSF: implications for HIV-1 infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011; 56:16-25. [PMID: 20975570 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181fa1fa5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE HIV-1 bound to intact neutrophils efficiently infects activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Here, we evaluated the effect of the local milieu created by activated PBMC before and after HIV-1 infection on neutrophil survival and HLA-DR expression, with emphasis placed on a role for GM-CSF. METHODS PBMC of healthy adult individuals were activated by phytohemagglutinin (PHA) or anti-CD3/anti-CD28 and were subsequently cultured without (HIV-1⁻) or with HIV-1 (HIV-1+). The effects of the culture supernatants or recombinant GM-CSF on survival and HLA-DR expression by neutrophils of healthy adult individuals and of HIV-1-infected individuals were evaluated using flow cytometry. RESULTS Conditioned medium from PHA-activated PBMC (HIV-1⁻ and HIV-1+) increased neutrophil survival and induced HLA-DR expression by neutrophils of healthy individuals in a GM-CSF dependent fashion. HIV-1 infection variably, but consistently, increased GM-CSF production by PHA-activated PBMC but not GM-CSF production by anti-CD3/anti-CD28-activated PBMC. The latter was correlated with a loss of CD3+GMCSF+ cells after infection. Neutrophils of elite controllers exhibited a diminished HLADR response to GM-CSF in culture, whereas neutrophils of HIV-1+ subjects having a low viral load on anti-retroviral therapy or subjects with a high viral load exhibited a range of HLA-DR responses. CONCLUSIONS GM-CSF production within the mucosa or draining lymph nodes may promote HIV-1 infection by facilitating sustained contact between viable neutrophils with bound HIV-1 and CD4 lymphocytes. The minimal effect of GM-CSF on HLA-DR expression by neutrophils of elite controllers provides indirect support for this conclusion.
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Matsuoka H, Niimi A, Matsumoto H, Takemura M, Ueda T, Yamaguchi M, Jinnai M, Inoue H, Ito I, Chin K, Mishima M. Inflammatory subtypes in cough-variant asthma: association with maintenance doses of inhaled corticosteroids. Chest 2010; 138:1418-25. [PMID: 20671058 DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sputum cell-subtype profiles in cough-variant asthma (CVA) are unknown. METHODS Ninety-eight inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)-naive CVA patients were classified according to sputum eosinophil (eos)/neutrophil (neu) counts, as reported in subjects with asthma, as eosinophilic (E) (eos ≥ 1.0%, neu < 61%; n = 28), neutrophilic (N) (eos < 1.0%, neu ≥ 61%; n = 31), mixed granulocytic (M) (eos ≥ 1.0%, neu ≥ 61%; n = 12), and paucigranulocytic (P) (eos < 1.0%, neu < 61%; n = 27) subtypes. Patient characteristics; sputum levels of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), IL-8, and neutrophil elastase (NE); and daily ICS doses required to maintain control during follow-up (6, 12, 18, and 24 months) were compared, retrospectively. RESULTS Subtype N patients, predominantly women, were marginally older than the other subtypes, but FEV(1), airway responsiveness, and total and specific IgE results did not differ. ECP levels were higher in M and E than in N and P subtypes, being similar between M and E or N and P subtypes. Levels of IL-8 and NE were higher in M than in other subtypes, being similar among the latter. ICS doses were initially similar in all subtypes (800 μg equivalent of beclomethasone) but were higher in M than in N and P subtypes throughout follow-up, with E being intermediate between M and N or P subtypes. ICS doses decreased (halved or quartered) in E, N, and P patients followed for 24 months (P < .0001 for all) but remained unchanged in M subjects. IL-8 and NE levels correlated positively with ECP levels. CONCLUSIONS In addition to eosinophils, neutrophils, which are possibly activated in the presence of eosinophils, may participate in the pathophysiology of CVA.
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- Hirofumi Matsuoka
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Shogoin, Sakyoku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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Mora J, Riggs EK, Fu J, MacGlashan DW, Fox SA, Yu B, Tobin MC, Thomas LL. Expression of the high affinity IgE receptor by neutrophils of individuals with allergic asthma is both minimal and insensitive to regulation by serum IgE. Clin Immunol 2009; 132:132-40. [PMID: 19359220 PMCID: PMC2739590 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2009.03.513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2009] [Revised: 02/26/2009] [Accepted: 03/16/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We evaluated the hypothesis that serum IgE regulates neutrophil FcepsilonRI expression in the same manner as described for other FcepsilonRI+ cells. FcepsilonRI expression by neutrophils of 40 asthma subjects and 20 control subjects did not correlate with serum IgE levels, whereas FcepsilonRI expression by basophils of the same subjects showed a highly significant correlation. The level of FcepsilonRI expression by neutrophils of both asthma and control subjects was approximately 1% of that for basophil FcepsilonRI expression. IgE+ neutrophils were minimally detectable, and FcepsilonRI alpha-subunit was not detected in Western blots of neutrophil membranes and cytosol. The neutrophil FcepsilonRI did not support anti-IgE stimulated superoxide release or IgE-induced increase in neutrophil survival. We conclude that FcepsilonRI expression by neutrophils of both asthma patients and control individuals is minimal at best and that, if present, neutrophil FcepsilonRI expression, unlike that of other human FcepsilonRI+ cells, is not regulated by serum IgE.
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- Juanita Mora
- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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Akuthota P, Wang HB, Spencer LA, Weller PF. Immunoregulatory roles of eosinophils: a new look at a familiar cell. Clin Exp Allergy 2008; 38:1254-63. [PMID: 18727793 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.03037.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Eosinophils are usually considered as end-stage degranulating effector cells of innate immunity. However, accumulating evidence has revealed additional roles for eosinophils that are immunoregulatory in nature in both the adaptive and innate arms of immunity. Specifically, eosinophils have key immunoregulatory roles as professional antigen-presenting cells and as modulators of CD4(+) T cell, dendritic cell, B cell, mast cell, neutrophil, and basophil functions. This review addresses the emerging immunoregulatory roles of eosinophils with a focus on recent data that support this new paradigm. Recognizing both the effector and immunoregulatory functions of eosinophils will enable a fuller understanding of the roles of eosinophils in allergic airways inflammation and may be pertinent to therapies that target eosinophils both for their acute and ongoing immunomodulatory functions.
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- P Akuthota
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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The effect of cationic charge on release of eosinophil mediators. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 122:383-90, 390.e1-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2007] [Revised: 03/18/2008] [Accepted: 03/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kim Y, Lee YS, Choe J, Lee H, Kim YM, Jeoung D. CD44-epidermal growth factor receptor interaction mediates hyaluronic acid-promoted cell motility by activating protein kinase C signaling involving Akt, Rac1, Phox, reactive oxygen species, focal adhesion kinase, and MMP-2. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:22513-28. [PMID: 18577517 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m708319200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is known to play an important role in motility of tumor cells. However, the molecular mechanisms associated with HA-promoted melanoma cell motility are not fully understood. Treatment of cells with HA was shown to increase the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a CD44-dependent manner. Antioxidants, such as N-acetyl-l-cysteine and seleno-l-methionine, prevented HA from enhancing cell motility. Protein kinase C (PKC)-alpha and PKCdelta were responsible for increased Rac1 activity, production of ROS, and mediated HA-promoted cell motility. HA increased Rac1 activity via CD44, PKCalpha, and PKCdelta. Transfection with dominant negative and constitutive active Rac1 mutants demonstrated that Rac1 was responsible for the increased production of ROS and cell motility by HA. Inhibition of NADPH oxidase by diphenylene iodonium and down-regulation of p47Phox and p67Phox decreased the ROS level, suggesting that NADPH oxidase is the main source of ROS production. Rac1 increased phosphorylation of FAK. FAK functions downstream of and is necessary for HA-promoted cell motility. Secretion and expression of MMP-2 were increased by treatment with HA via the action of PKCalpha, PKCdelta, and Rac1 and the production of ROS and FAK. Ilomastat, an inhibitor of MMP-2, exerted a negative effect on HA-promoted cell motility. HA increased interaction between CD44 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). AG1478, an inhibitor of EGFR, decreased phosphorylation of PKCalpha, PKCdelta, and Rac1 activity and suppressed induction of p47Phox and p67Phox. These results suggest that CD44-EGFR interaction is necessary for HA-promoted cell motility by regulating PKC signaling. EGFR-Akt interaction promoted by HA was responsible for the increased production of ROS and HA-promoted cell motility. In summary, HA promotes CD44-EGFR interaction, which in turn activates PKC signaling, involving Akt, Rac1, Phox, and the production of ROS, FAK, and MMP-2, to enhance melanoma cell motility.
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- Youngmi Kim
- School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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Hogan SP, Rosenberg HF, Moqbel R, Phipps S, Foster PS, Lacy P, Kay AB, Rothenberg ME. Eosinophils: biological properties and role in health and disease. Clin Exp Allergy 2008; 38:709-50. [PMID: 18384431 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.02958.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 554] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Eosinophils are pleiotropic multifunctional leukocytes involved in initiation and propagation of diverse inflammatory responses, as well as modulators of innate and adaptive immunity. In this review, the biology of eosinophils is summarized, focusing on transcriptional regulation of eosinophil differentiation, characterization of the growing properties of eosinophil granule proteins, surface proteins and pleiotropic mediators, and molecular mechanisms of eosinophil degranulation. New views on the role of eosinophils in homeostatic function are examined, including developmental biology and innate and adaptive immunity (as well as their interaction with mast cells and T cells) and their proposed role in disease processes including infections, asthma, and gastrointestinal disorders. Finally, strategies for targeted therapeutic intervention in eosinophil-mediated mucosal diseases are conceptualized.
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Zhao C, Cai M, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Sun R, Zhang N. Development of a microscopy-based assay for protein kinase Czeta activation in human breast cancer cells. Anal Biochem 2007; 362:8-15. [PMID: 17240347 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2006.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2006] [Revised: 11/30/2006] [Accepted: 12/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Protein kinase Czeta (PKCzeta) plays a critical role in cancer cell chemotaxis. Upon activation induced by epidermal growth factor (EGF) or chemoattractant SDF-1alpha, PKCzeta redistributes from cytosol to plasma membrane. Based on this property, we developed a rapid cell-based assay for inhibitors of ligand-induced PKCzeta activation. PKCzeta green fluorescent protein (GFP) was transfected into human breast cancer cells, MDA-MB-231, to establish a stable cell line, PKCzeta-GFP/MDA-MB-231. PKCzeta-GFP/MDA-MB-231 maintained phenotypes, such as chemotaxis, adhesion, and cell migration, similar to those of its parental cell line. Therefore it could be used as a representative cancer cell line. EGF induced translocation of PKCzeta-GFP to plasma membrane in a pattern similar to that of endogenous PKCzeta, indicative of activation of PKCzeta Translocation of PKCzeta-GFP could be easily and directly recorded by an inverted fluorescence microscope. Inhibitors of chemotaxis also impaired the translocation of PKCzeta-GFP, which further validated the biological relevance of our assay. Taken together, we have developed a simple, rapid, and reliable assay to detect the ligand-induced activation of PKCzeta in human cancer cells. This assay can be used in screening for inhibitors of PKCzeta activation, which is critically required for cancer cell chemotaxis.
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- Caijie Zhao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Dynamic and Stable Structures, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Pierrot C, Adam E, Hot D, Lafitte S, Capron M, George JD, Khalife J. Contribution of T Cells and Neutrophils in Protection of Young Susceptible Rats from Fatal Experimental Malaria. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 178:1713-22. [PMID: 17237421 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.3.1713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In human malaria, children suffer very high rates of morbidity and mortality. To analyze the mechanisms involved in age-dependent protection against malaria, we developed an experimental model of infection in rats, where young rats are susceptible to Plasmodium berghei and adult rats control blood parasites and survive thereafter. In this study, we showed that protection of young rats could be achievable by adoptive transfer of spleen cells from adult protected rats, among which T cells could transfer partial protection. Transcriptome analysis of spleen cells transferring immunity revealed the overexpression of genes mainly expressed by eosinophils and neutrophils. Evaluation of the role of neutrophils showed that these cells were able to transfer partial protection to young rats. This antiparasitic effect was shown to be mediated, at least in part, through the neutrophil protein-1 defensin. Further adoptive transfer experiments indicated an efficient cooperation between neutrophils and T cells in protecting all young recipients. These observations, together with those from in vitro studies in human malaria, suggest that the failure of children to control infection could be related not only to an immaturity of their adaptive immunity but also to a lack in an adequate innate immune response.
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- Christine Pierrot
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 547, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
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Kuan YH, Lin RH, Lin HY, Huang LJ, Tsai CR, Tsao LT, Lin CN, Chang LC, Wang JP. Activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase and Src family kinase is required for respiratory burst in rat neutrophils stimulated with artocarpol A. Biochem Pharmacol 2006; 71:1735-46. [PMID: 16631125 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2006.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2005] [Revised: 03/07/2006] [Accepted: 03/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Artocarpol A (ART), a natural product isolated from Artocarpus rigida, stimulated superoxide anion (O2*-) generation, which was inhibited by 2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one (LY 294002), a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, in rat neutrophils. ART stimulated phosphorylation of protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) on both T308 and S473 residues, and LY 294002 inhibited these effects. Rat neutrophils expressed both class IA PI3K subunits (p85, p110alpha, p110beta, and p110delta) and a class IB PI3K subunit (p110gamma) as assessed by a combination of Western blotting and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) approaches. Stimulation of neutrophils with ART evoked phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate (PtdIns(3,4,5)P3) formation, which reached a maximal level at 2 min and was attenuated by LY 294002, as evidenced by immunofluorescence microscopy and by flow cytometry. Detectable membrane-association of class IA PI3Ks, class IB PI3K and Ras was seen as early as 1.5, 0.5 and 1.5 min, respectively, after stimulation with ART. The kinetics of ART-induced Ras activation paralleled the kinetics of class IA PI3Ks recruitment to membrane caused by ART, and the p85 and p110gamma immunoprecipitates contain Ras. ART stimulated Src family kinase activation, which was detectable within 1.5 min of incubation with ART. Both Src kinase activity and PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 formation in ART-stimulated neutrophils were inhibited by 4-amino-1-tert-butyl-3-(1'-naphthyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (PP1 analog). PP1 analog also attenuated the ART-stimulated O2*- generation in rat neutrophils. These results indicate that the stimulation of respiratory burst by ART in neutrophils implicates PI3K signaling.
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- Yu-Hsiang Kuan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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Oda M, Ikari S, Matsuno T, Morimune Y, Nagahama M, Sakurai J. Signal transduction mechanism involved in Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin-induced superoxide anion generation in rabbit neutrophils. Infect Immun 2006; 74:2876-86. [PMID: 16622226 PMCID: PMC1459708 DOI: 10.1128/iai.74.5.2876-2886.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin induces the generation of superoxide anion (O2(-)) via production of 1,2-diacylglycerol (DG) in rabbit neutrophils. The mechanism of the generation, however, remains poorly understood. Here we report a novel mechanism for the toxin-induced production of O2(-) in rabbit neutrophils. Treatment of the cells with the toxin resulted in tyrosine phosphorylation of a protein of about 140 kDa. The protein reacted with anti-TrkA (nerve growth factor high-affinity receptor) antibody and bound nerve growth factor. Anti-TrkA antibody inhibited the production of O2(-) and binding of the toxin to the protein. The toxin induced phosphorylation of 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK1). K252a, an inhibitor of TrkA receptor, and LY294002, an inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), reduced the toxin-induced production of O2(-) and phosphorylation of PDK1, but not the formation of DG. These inhibitors inhibited the toxin-induced phosphorylation of protein kinase C theta (PKCtheta). U73122, a phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitor, and pertussis toxin inhibited the toxin-induced generation of O2(-) and formation of DG, but not the phosphorylation of PDK1. These observations show that the toxin independently induces production of DG through activation of endogenous PLC and phosphorylation of PDK1 via the TrkA receptor signaling pathway and that these events synergistically activate PKCtheta in stimulating an increase in O2(-). In addition, we show the participation of mitogen-activated protein kinase-associated signaling events via activation of PKCtheta in the toxin-induced generation of O2(-).
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- Masataka Oda
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Tokushima Bunri University, Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan
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Bachelet I, Munitz A, Moretta A, Moretta L, Levi-Schaffer F. The Inhibitory Receptor IRp60 (CD300a) Is Expressed and Functional on Human Mast Cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 175:7989-95. [PMID: 16339535 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.175.12.7989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mast cell-mediated responses are likely to be regulated by the cross talk between activatory and inhibitory signals. We have screened human cord blood mast cells for recently characterized inhibitory receptors expressed on NK cells. We found that IRp60, an Ig superfamily member, is expressed on human mast cells. On NK cells, IRp60 cross-linking leads to the inhibition of cytotoxic activity vs target cells in vitro. IRp60 is constitutively expressed on mast cells but is down-regulated in vitro by the eosinophil proteins major basic protein and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin. An immune complex-mediated cross-linking of IRp60 led to inhibition of IgE-induced degranulation and stem cell factor-mediated survival via a mechanism involving tyrosine phosphorylation, phosphatase recruitment, and termination of cellular calcium influx. To evaluate the role of IRp60 in regulation of allergic responses in vivo, a murine model of allergic peritonitis was used in which the murine homolog of IRp60, LMIR1, was neutralized in BALB/c mice by mAbs. This neutralization led to a significantly augmented release of inflammatory mediators and eosinophilic infiltration. These data demonstrate a novel pathway for the regulation of human mast cell function and allergic responses, indicating IRp60 as a candidate target for future treatment of allergic and mast cell-associated diseases.
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- Ido Bachelet
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Kim JY, Lee KH, Lee BK, Ro JY. Peroxynitrite Modulates Release of Inflammatory Mediators from Guinea Pig Lung Mast Cells Activated by Antigen-Antibody Reaction. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2005; 137:104-14. [PMID: 15855792 DOI: 10.1159/000085465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2004] [Accepted: 01/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Peroxynitrite (ONOO-), the product of the reaction between the superoxide anion (*O2-) and nitric oxide (NO), is produced during inflammatory disease and may be a major cytotoxic agent. No reports are available as to whether ONOO- generates or modulates inflammatory mediator release from activated guinea pig lung mast cells. In this study, we explored the modulatory role of intracellular ONOO- on inflammatory mediator release (histamine and leukotrienes) from activated mast cells. METHODS Guinea pig lung mast cells were purified by the enzyme digestion, and by using the rough and discontinuous Percoll density gradients. Mast cells were sensitized with IgG1 (anti-ovalbumin) antibody and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA). The intracellular ROS formation was determined by following the oxidative production of 2', 7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA), dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR), and anti-nitrotyrosine antibody immunofluorescence. Histamine was assayed using a fluorometric analyzer, leukotrienes by radioimmunoassay, intracellular Ca2+ levels by confocal scanning microscopy, and PLA(2) activity using prelabeling of [3H]arachidonic acid. RESULTS ROS detected by DCFH-DA weakly increased in mast cells activated with OVA (1.0 g/ml), and the ROS so generated was inhibited by ebselen (50 microM). However, the ROS detected by DHR increased 3-fold under the same conditions. Peroxynitrite scavengers sL-MT, DMTU, and inhibitor FeTPPS inhibited ROS formation but the NADPH oxidase inhibitor diphenyleneiodonium (DPI) only partially inhibited this formation. Dimethyl thiourea (DMTU) and seleno-L-methionine (sL-MT) inhibited the tyrosine nitration of cytosolic proteins, the release of histamine and leukotrienes, Ca2+ influx, and the PLA(2) activity evoked by mast cell activation. CONCLUSION The data obtained suggests that the ROS generated by the antigen/antibody reaction activated mast cells is ONOO-, and that this modulates the release of inflammatory mediators via Ca2+ -dependent PLA(2) activity.
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- Ji Young Kim
- Department of Pharmacology,Center for Molecular Medicine, SBRI,Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Morgan RK, Costello RW, Durcan N, Kingham PJ, Gleich GJ, McLean WG, Walsh MT. Diverse effects of eosinophil cationic granule proteins on IMR-32 nerve cell signaling and survival. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2005; 33:169-77. [PMID: 15860794 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2005-0056oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Activated eosinophils release potentially toxic cationic granular proteins, including the major basic proteins (MBP) and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN). However, in inflammatory conditions including asthma and inflammatory bowel disease, localization of eosinophils to nerves is associated with nerve plasticity, specifically remodeling. In previous in vitro studies, we have shown that eosinophil adhesion to IMR-32 nerve cells, via nerve cell intercellular adhesion molecule-1, results in an adhesion-dependent release of granule proteins. We hypothesized that released eosinophil granule proteins may affect nerve cell signaling and survival, leading to nerve cell remodeling. Culture in serum-deprived media induced apoptosis in IMR-32 cells that was dose-dependently abolished by inclusion of MBP1 but not by EDN. Both MBP1 and EDN induced phosphorylation of Akt, but with divergent time courses and intensities, and survival was independent of Akt. MBP1 induced activation of neural nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB, from 10 min to 12 h, declining by 24 h, whereas EDN induced a short-lived activation of NF-kappaB. MBP1-induced protection was dependent on phosphorylation of ERK 1/2 and was related to a phospho-ERK-dependent upregulation of the NF-kappaB-activated anti-apoptotic gene, Bfl-1. This signaling pathway was not activated by EDN. Thus, MBP1 released from eosinophils at inflammatory sites may regulate peripheral nerve plasticity by inhibiting apoptosis.
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- Ross K Morgan
- Department of Medicine, RCSI, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland, and Department of Dermatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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Gabali AM, Anzinger JJ, Spear GT, Thomas LL. Activation by inflammatory stimuli increases neutrophil binding of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and subsequent infection of lymphocytes. J Virol 2004; 78:10833-6. [PMID: 15367652 PMCID: PMC516387 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.19.10833-10836.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Resting neutrophils bind human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and efficiently transfer infection to lymphocytes. The present study shows that a brief activation by inflammatory stimuli increases the neutrophil binding levels of both R5 and X4 isolates of HIV-1 at least twofold. The binding occurs independently of CD4, gp120, and incubation temperature and is observed with HIV-1 propagated either in lymphocytes or in HEK293 cells. Significantly, HIV-1 bound to the activated neutrophils accelerates the infection of activated lymphocytes compared to free HIV-1 or to HIV-1 bound to resting neutrophils. It is proposed that these events may contribute to the increased risk of HIV-1 transmission at sites of mucosal infection.
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- Ali M Gabali
- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Pkwy., Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Swartz JM, Byström J, Dyer KD, Nitto T, Wynn TA, Rosenberg HF. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 (PAI-2) in eosinophilic leukocytes. J Leukoc Biol 2004; 76:812-9. [PMID: 15277569 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0304182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 (PAI-2) as a potential eosinophil protein was inferred from our gene microarray study of mouse eosinophilopoiesis. Here, we detect 47 kDa intracellular and approximately 60 kDa secretory forms of PAI-2 in purified human eosinophil extracts. PAI-2 is present at variable concentrations in eosinophil lysates, ranging from 30 to 444 ng/10(6) cells, with a mean of 182 ng/10(6) cells from 10 normal donors, which is the highest per-cell concentration among all leukocyte subtypes evaluated. Enzymatic assay confirmed that eosinophil-derived PAI-2 is biologically active and inhibits activation of its preferred substrate, urokinase. Immunohistochemical and immunogold staining demonstrated PAI-2 localization in eosinophil-specific granules. Immunoreactive PAI-2 was detected in extracellular deposits in and around the eosinophil-enriched granuloma tissue encapsulating the parasitic egg in livers of wild-type mice infected with the helminthic parasite Schistosoma mansoni. Among the possibilities, we consider a role for eosinophil-derived PAI-2 in inflammation and remodeling associated with parasitic infection as well as allergic airways disease, respiratory virus infection, and host responses to tumors and metastasis in vivo.
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- Jonathan M Swartz
- Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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