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Härtle S, Sutton K, Vervelde L, Dalgaard TS. Delineation of chicken immune markers in the era of omics and multicolor flow cytometry. Front Vet Sci 2024; 11:1385400. [PMID: 38846783 PMCID: PMC11156169 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1385400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Multiparameter flow cytometry is a routine method in immunological studies incorporated in biomedical, veterinary, agricultural, and wildlife research and routinely used in veterinary clinical laboratories. Its use in the diagnostics of poultry diseases is still limited, but due to the continuous expansion of reagents and cost reductions, this may change in the near future. Although the structure and function of the avian immune system show commonalities with mammals, at the molecular level, there is often low homology across species. The cross-reactivity of mammalian immunological reagents is therefore low, but nevertheless, the list of reagents to study chicken immune cells is increasing. Recent improvement in multicolor antibody panels for chicken cells has resulted in more detailed analysis by flow cytometry and has allowed the discovery of novel leukocyte cell subpopulations. In this article, we present an overview of the reagents and guidance needed to perform multicolor flow cytometry using chicken samples and common pitfalls to avoid.
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- Sonja Härtle
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Immunology, The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunology, The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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Wu Z, Shih B, Macdonald J, Meunier D, Hogan K, Chintoan-Uta C, Gilhooley H, Hu T, Beltran M, Henderson NC, Sang HM, Stevens MP, McGrew MJ, Balic A. Development and function of chicken XCR1 + conventional dendritic cells. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1273661. [PMID: 37954617 PMCID: PMC10634274 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1273661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) are antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that play a central role in linking innate and adaptive immunity. cDCs have been well described in a number of different mammalian species, but remain poorly characterised in the chicken. In this study, we use previously described chicken cDC specific reagents, a novel gene-edited chicken line and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) to characterise chicken splenic cDCs. In contrast to mammals, scRNAseq analysis indicates that the chicken spleen contains a single, chemokine receptor XCR1 expressing, cDC subset. By sexual maturity the XCR1+ cDC population is the most abundant mononuclear phagocyte cell subset in the chicken spleen. scRNAseq analysis revealed substantial heterogeneity within the chicken splenic XCR1+ cDC population. Immature MHC class II (MHCII)LOW XCR1+ cDCs expressed a range of viral resistance genes. Maturation to MHCIIHIGH XCR1+ cDCs was associated with reduced expression of anti-viral gene expression and increased expression of genes related to antigen presentation via the MHCII and cross-presentation pathways. To visualise and transiently ablate chicken XCR1+ cDCs in situ, we generated XCR1-iCaspase9-RFP chickens using a CRISPR-Cas9 knockin transgenesis approach to precisely edit the XCR1 locus, replacing the XCR1 coding region with genes for a fluorescent protein (TagRFP), and inducible Caspase 9. After inducible ablation, the chicken spleen is initially repopulated by immature CD1.1+ XCR1+ cDCs. XCR1+ cDCs are abundant in the splenic red pulp, in close association with CD8+ T-cells. Knockout of XCR1 prevented this clustering of cDCs with CD8+ T-cells. Taken together these data indicate a conserved role for chicken and mammalian XCR1+ cDCs in driving CD8+ T-cells responses.
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- Zhiguang Wu
- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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de Lima FMR, Abrahão I, Pentagna N, Carneiro K. Gradual specialization of phagocytic ameboid cells may have impaired regenerative capacities in metazoan lineages. Dev Dyn 2023; 252:343-362. [PMID: 36205096 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Animal regeneration is a fascinating field of research that has captured the attention of many generations of scientists. Among the cellular mechanisms underlying tissue and organ regeneration, we highlight the role of phagocytic ameboid cells (PACs). Beyond their ability to engulf nutritional particles, microbes, and apoptotic cells, their involvement in regeneration has been widely documented. It has been extensively described that, at least in part, animal regenerative mechanisms rely on PACs that serve as a hub for a range of critical physiological functions, both in health and disease. Considering the phylogenetics of PAC evolution, and the loss and gain of nutritional, immunological, and regenerative potential across Metazoa, we aim to discuss when and how phagocytic activity was first co-opted to regenerative tissue repair. We propose that the gradual specialization of PACs during metazoan derivation may have contributed to the loss of regenerative potential in animals, with critical impacts on potential translational strategies for regenerative medicine.
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- Felipe Matheus Ribeiro de Lima
- Laboratory of Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Developmental Biology, Postgraduate Program in Morphological Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Medicine (Pathological Anatomy), Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Developmental Biology, Postgraduate Program in Morphological Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Medicine (Pathological Anatomy), Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Paukszto Ł, Wiśniewska J, Liszewska E, Majewska M, Jastrzębski J, Jankowski J, Ciereszko A, Słowińska M. Specific expression of alternatively spliced genes in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) reproductive tract revealed their function in spermatogenesis and post-testicular sperm maturation. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102484. [PMID: 36709584 PMCID: PMC9922982 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The tissue-specific profile of alternatively spliced genes (ASGs) and their involvement in reproduction processes characteristic of turkey testis, epididymis, and ductus deferens were investigated for the first time in birds. Deep sequencing of male turkey reproductive tissue RNA samples (n = 6) was performed using Illumina RNA-Seq with 2 independent methods, rMATs and SUPPA2, for differential alternative splicing (DAS) event prediction. The expression of selected ASGs was validated using quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. The testis was found to be the site of the highest number of posttranscriptional splicing events within the reproductive tract, and skipping exons were the most frequently occurring class of alternative splicing (AS) among the reproductive tract. Statistical analysis revealed 86, 229, and 6 DAS events in the testis/epididymis, testis/ductus deferens, and epididymis/ductus deferens comparison, respectively. Alternative splicing was found to be a mechanism of gene expression regulation within the turkey reproduction tract. In testis, modification was observed for spermatogenesis specific genes; the changes in 5' UTR could act as regulator of MEIG1 expression (a player during spermatocytes meiosis), and modification of 3' UTR led to diversification of CREM mRNA (modulator of gene expression related to the structuring of mature spermatozoa). Sperm tail formation can be regulated by changes in the 5' UTR of testicular SLC9A3R1 and gene silencing by producing dysfunctional variants of ODF2 in the testis and ATP1B3 in the epididymis. Predicted differentially ASGs in the turkey reproductive tract seem to be involved in the regulation of spermatogenesis, including acrosome formation and sperm tail formation and binding of sperm to the zona pellucida. Several ASGs were classified as cilia by actin and microtubule cytoskeleton organization. Such genes may play a role in the organization of sperm flagellum and post-testicular motility development. To our knowledge, this is the first functional investigation of alternatively spliced genes associated with tissue-specific processes in the turkey reproductive tract.
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- Łukasz Paukszto
- Department of Botany and Nature Protection, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Biological Function of Food, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics, and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland.
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Lu M, Lee Y, Lillehoj HS. Evolution of developmental and comparative immunology in poultry: The regulators and the regulated. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 138:104525. [PMID: 36058383 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Avian has a unique immune system that evolved in response to environmental pressures in all aspects of innate and adaptive immune responses, including localized and circulating lymphocytes, diversity of immunoglobulin repertoire, and various cytokines and chemokines. All of these attributes make birds an indispensable vertebrate model for studying the fundamental immunological concepts and comparative immunology. However, research on the immune system in birds lags far behind that of humans, mice, and other agricultural animal species, and limited immune tools have hindered the adequate application of birds as disease models for mammalian systems. An in-depth understanding of the avian immune system relies on the detailed studies of various regulated and regulatory mediators, such as cell surface antigens, cytokines, and chemokines. Here, we review current knowledge centered on the roles of avian cell surface antigens, cytokines, chemokines, and beyond. Moreover, we provide an update on recent progress in this rapidly developing field of study with respect to the availability of immune reagents that will facilitate the study of regulatory and regulated components of poultry immunity. The new information on avian immunity and available immune tools will benefit avian researchers and evolutionary biologists in conducting fundamental and applied research.
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- Mingmin Lu
- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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Ribeiro ML, Profitós-Pelejà N, Santos JC, Blecua P, Reyes-Garau D, Armengol M, Fernández-Serrano M, Miskin HP, Bosch F, Esteller M, Normant E, Roué G. G protein-coupled receptor 183 mediates the sensitization of Burkitt lymphoma tumors to CD47 immune checkpoint blockade by anti-CD20/PI3Kδi dual therapy. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1130052. [PMID: 37153563 PMCID: PMC10160608 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1130052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Background Immunotherapy-based regimens have considerably improved the survival rate of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) patients in the last decades; however, most disease subtypes remain almost incurable. TG-1801, a bispecific antibody that targets CD47 selectively on CD19+ B-cells, is under clinical evaluation in relapsed/refractory (R/R) B-NHL patients either as a single-agent or in combination with ublituximab, a new generation CD20 antibody. Methods A set of eight B-NHL cell lines and primary samples were cultured in vitro in the presence of bone marrow-derived stromal cells, M2-polarized primary macrophages, and primary circulating PBMCs as a source of effector cells. Cell response to TG-1801 alone or combined with the U2 regimen associating ublituximab to the PI3Kδ inhibitor umbralisib, was analyzed by proliferation assay, western blot, transcriptomic analysis (qPCR array and RNA sequencing followed by gene set enrichment analysis) and/or quantification of antibody-dependent cell death (ADCC) and antibody-dependent cell phagocytosis (ADCP). CRISPR-Cas9 gene edition was used to selectively abrogate GPR183 gene expression in B-NHL cells. In vivo, drug efficacy was determined in immunodeficient (NSG mice) or immune-competent (chicken embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM)) B-NHL xenograft models. Results Using a panel of B-NHL co-cultures, we show that TG-1801, by disrupting the CD47-SIRPα axis, potentiates anti-CD20-mediated ADCC and ADCP. This led to a remarkable and durable antitumor effect of the triplet therapy composed by TG-1801 and U2 regimen, in vitro, as well as in mice and CAM xenograft models of B-NHL. Transcriptomic analysis also uncovered the upregulation of the G protein-coupled and inflammatory receptor, GPR183, as a crucial event associated with the efficacy of the triplet combination. Genetic depletion and pharmacological inhibition of GPR183 impaired ADCP initiation, cytoskeleton remodeling and cell migration in 2D and 3D spheroid B-NHL co-cultures, and disrupted macrophage-mediated control of tumor growth in B-NHL CAM xenografts. Conclusions Altogether, our results support a crucial role for GPR183 in the recognition and elimination of malignant B cells upon concomitant targeting of CD20, CD47 and PI3Kδ, and warrant further clinical evaluation of this triplet regimen in B-NHL.
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- Marcelo Lima Ribeiro
- Lymphoma Translational Group, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
- Laboratory of Immunopharmacology and Molecular Biology, Sao Francisco University Medical School, Braganca Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Lymphoma Translational Group, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
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- Cancer Epigenetics Group, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
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- Lymphoma Translational Group, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
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- Lymphoma Translational Group, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Lymphoma Translational Group, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Hematology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Experimental Hematology, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cancer Epigenetics Group, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
- Instituciò Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Lymphoma Translational Group, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Hematology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Experimental Hematology, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
- *Correspondence: Gael Roué,
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Oláh I, Felföldi B, Benyeda Z, Kovács T, Nagy N, Magyar A. The bursal secretory dendritic cell (BSDC) and the enigmatic chB6 + macrophage-like cell (Mal). Poult Sci 2022; 101:101727. [PMID: 35172235 PMCID: PMC8851255 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The bursal secretory dendritic cell (BSDC) was discovered more than 40 yr ago. It is a highly polarized, granulated cell, locating in the medulla of bursal follicle. The cytoplasmic granules either discharge or fuse together forming large, irregular-shaped, dense bodies. Formation of the dense bodies could be the first sign of BSDC transformation to macrophage-like cell (Mal) which is the result of terminal maturation of BSDC. The BSDC is non-phagocytic, unlike Mal. The discharged substance may be attached to the cell membrane (membrane-bound form) and after detaching, appears as a flocculated substance in the extracellular space of medulla. Movat pentachrome staining shows, that this substance is a glycoprotein (gp), which may be contributed to the microenvironment of the medulla. Medullary lymphocytes are floating in the gp. Precursors of the BSDC locate in the corticomedullary epithelial arches, which operate under the effect of Notch/Serrate signaling. The Notch signaling determines the fate of lymphoblast-like precursor cells and inhibits the appearance of immunoglobulin heavy chain. In the arches, the precursor cells proliferate and entering the medulla differentiate. The dense bodies pack the virus particles, which prevents the granular discharge, resulting in disappearance of extracellular gp, but gp emerges inside the virus containing Mal. In infected birds, the Mal contains either apoptotic cells or virus particles. If vaccination or infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) infection use up the BSDC precursors, the recovery of follicle is critical.
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- Imre Oláh
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Semmelweis University, Budapest 1094, Hungary.
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Semmelweis University, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Semmelweis University, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Semmelweis University, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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Borowska D, Sives S, Vervelde L, Sutton KM. Chicken CSF2 and IL-4-, and CSF2-dependent bone marrow cultures differentiate into macrophages over time. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1064084. [PMID: 36618373 PMCID: PMC9812659 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1064084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Chicken bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMΦ) and dendritic cells (BMDC) are utilized as models to study the mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS). A widely used method to generate macrophages and DC in vitro is to culture bone marrow cells in the presence of colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF1) to differentiate BMMΦ and granulocyte-macrophage-CSF (GM-CSF, CSF2) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) to differentiate BMDC, while CSF2 alone can lead to the development of granulocyte-macrophage-CSF-derived DC (GMDC). However, in chickens, the MPS cell lineages and their functions represented by these cultures are poorly understood. Here, we decipher the phenotypical, functional and transcriptional differences between chicken BMMΦ and BMDC along with examining differences in DC cultures grown in the absence of IL-4 on days 2, 4, 6 and 8 of culture. BMMΦ cultures develop into a morphologically homogenous cell population in contrast to the BMDC and GMDC cultures, which produce morphologically heterogeneous cell cultures. At a phenotypical level, all cultures contained similar cell percentages and expression levels of MHCII, CD11c and CSF1R-transgene, whilst MRC1L-B expression decreased over time in BMMΦ. All cultures were efficiently able to uptake 0.5 µm beads, but poorly phagocytosed 1 µm beads. Little difference was observed in the kinetics of phagosomal acidification across the cultures on each day of analysis. Temporal transcriptomic analysis indicated that all cultures expressed high levels of CSF3R, MERTK, SEPP1, SPI1 and TLR4, genes associated with macrophages in mammals. In contrast, low levels of FLT3, XCR1 and CAMD1, genes associated with DC, were expressed at day 2 in BMDC and GMDC after which expression levels decreased. Collectively, chicken CSF2 + IL-4- and CSF2-dependent BM cultures represent cells of the macrophage lineage rather than inducing conventional DC.
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- Dominika Borowska
- The Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Jung KM, Seo M, Kim YM, Kim JL, Han JY. Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Revealed the Heterogeneity of Gonadal Primordial Germ Cells in Zebra Finch ( Taeniopygia guttata). Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:791335. [PMID: 34957119 PMCID: PMC8695979 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.791335] [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: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are undifferentiated gametes with heterogeneity, an evolutionarily conserved characteristic across various organisms. Although dynamic selection at the level of early germ cell populations is an important biological feature linked to fertility, the heterogeneity of PGCs in avian species has not been characterized. In this study, we sought to evaluate PGC heterogeneity in zebra finch using a single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) approach. Using scRNA-seq of embryonic gonadal cells from male and female zebra finches at Hamburger and Hamilton (HH) stage 28, we annotated nine cell types from 20 cell clusters. We found that PGCs previously considered a single population can be separated into three subtypes showing differences in apoptosis, proliferation, and other biological processes. The three PGC subtypes were specifically enriched for genes showing expression patterns related to germness or pluripotency, suggesting functional differences in PGCs according to the three subtypes. Additionally, we discovered a novel biomarker, SMC1B, for gonadal PGCs in zebra finch. The results provide the first evidence of substantial heterogeneity in PGCs previously considered a single population in birds. This discovery expands our understanding of PGCs to avian species, and provides a basis for further research.
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- Kyung Min Jung
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Computer Convergence Software, Korea University, Sejong, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Wu Z, Hu T, Chintoan-Uta C, Macdonald J, Stevens MP, Sang H, Hume DA, Kaiser P, Balic A. Development of novel reagents to chicken FLT3, XCR1 and CSF2R for the identification and characterization of avian conventional dendritic cells. Immunology 2021; 165:171-194. [PMID: 34767637 DOI: 10.1111/imm.13426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Conventional dendritic cells (cDC) are bone marrow-derived immune cells that play a central role in linking innate and adaptive immunity. cDCs efficiently uptake, process and present antigen to naïve T cells, driving clonal expansion of antigen-specific T-cell responses. In chicken, vital reagents are lacking for the efficient and precise identification of cDCs. In this study, we have developed several novel reagents for the identification and characterization of chicken cDCs. Chicken FLT3 cDNA was cloned and a monoclonal antibody to cell surface FLT3 was generated. This antibody identified a distinct FLT3HI splenic subset which lack expression of signature markers for B cells, T cells or monocyte/macrophages. By combining anti-FLT3 and CSF1R-eGFP transgenic expression, three major populations within the mononuclear phagocyte system were identified in the spleen. The cDC1 subset of mammalian cDCs express the chemokine receptor XCR1. To characterize chicken cDCs, a synthetic chicken chemokine (C motif) ligand (XCL1) peptide conjugated to Alexa Fluor 647 was developed (XCL1AF647 ). Flow cytometry staining of XCL1AF647 on splenocytes showed that all chicken FLT3HI cells exclusively express XCR1, supporting the hypothesis that this population comprises bona fide chicken cDCs. Further analysis revealed that chicken cDCs expressed CSF1R but lacked the expression of CSF2R. Collectively, the cell surface phenotypes of chicken cDCs were partially conserved with mammalian XCR1+ cDC1, with distinct differences in CSF1R and CSF2R expression compared with mammalian orthologues. These original reagents allow the efficient identification of chicken cDCs to investigate their important roles in the chicken immunity and diseases.
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- Zhiguang Wu
- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK
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- Translational Research Institute, Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Qld, Australia
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK
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Roche SM, Holbert S, Le Vern Y, Rossignol C, Rossignol A, Velge P, Virlogeux-Payant I. A large panel of chicken cells are invaded in vivo by Salmonella Typhimurium even when depleted of all known invasion factors. Open Biol 2021; 11:210117. [PMID: 34784793 PMCID: PMC8596019 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.210117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Poultry are the main source of human infection by Salmonella. As infected poultry are asymptomatic, identifying infected poultry farms is difficult, thus controlling animal infections is of primary importance. As cell tropism is known to govern disease, our aim was therefore to identify infected host-cell types in the organs of chicks known to be involved in Salmonella infection and investigate the role of the three known invasion factors in this process (T3SS-1, Rck and PagN). Chicks were inoculated with wild-type or isogenic fluorescent Salmonella Typhimurium mutants via the intracoelomic route. Our results show that liver, spleen, gall bladder and aortic vessels could be foci of infection, and that phagocytic and non-phagocytic cells, including immune, epithelial and endothelial cells, are invaded in vivo in each organ. Moreover, a mutant defective for the T3SS-1, Rck and PagN remained able to colonize organs like the wild-type strain and invaded non-phagocytic cells in each organ studied. As the infection of the gall bladder had not previously been described in chicks, invasion of gall bladder cells was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and infection was shown to last several weeks after inoculation. Altogether, for the first time these findings provide insights into cell tropism of Salmonella in relevant organs involved in Salmonella infection in chicks and also demonstrate that the known invasion factors are not required for entry into these cell types.
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- S. M. Roche
- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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Meijerink N, van den Biggelaar RHGA, van Haarlem DA, Stegeman JA, Rutten VPMG, Jansen CA. A detailed analysis of innate and adaptive immune responsiveness upon infection with Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in young broiler chickens. Vet Res 2021; 52:109. [PMID: 34404469 PMCID: PMC8369617 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-021-00978-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis (SE) is a zoonotic pathogen which causes foodborne diseases in humans as well as severe disease symptoms in young chickens. More insight in innate and adaptive immune responses of chickens to SE infection is needed to understand elimination of SE. Seven-day-old broiler chickens were experimentally challenged with SE and numbers and responsiveness of innate and adaptive immune cells as well as antibody titers were assessed. SE was observed in the ileum and spleen of SE-infected chickens at 7 days post-infection (dpi). At 1 dpi numbers of intraepithelial cytotoxic CD8+ T cells were significantly increased alongside numerically increased intraepithelial IL-2Rα+ and 20E5+ natural killer (NK) cells at 1 and 3 dpi. At both time points, activation of intraepithelial and splenic NK cells was significantly enhanced. At 7 dpi in the spleen, presence of macrophages and expression of activation markers on dendritic cells were significantly increased. At 21 dpi, SE-induced proliferation of splenic CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was observed and SE-specific antibodies were detected in sera of all SE-infected chickens. In conclusion, SE results in enhanced numbers and activation of innate cells and we hypothesized that in concert with subsequent specific T cell and antibody responses, reduction of SE is achieved. A better understanding of innate and adaptive immune responses important in the elimination of SE will aid in developing immune-modulation strategies, which may increase resistance to SE in young broiler chickens.
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- Nathalie Meijerink
- Department Biomolecular Health Sciences, Division Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department Biomolecular Health Sciences, Division Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department Biomolecular Health Sciences, Division Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department Population Health Sciences, Division Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department Biomolecular Health Sciences, Division Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department Biomolecular Health Sciences, Division Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Department of Animal Sciences, Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Sutton KM, Morris KM, Borowska D, Sang H, Kaiser P, Balic A, Vervelde L. Characterization of Conventional Dendritic Cells and Macrophages in the Spleen Using the CSF1R-Reporter Transgenic Chickens. Front Immunol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.636436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The spleen is a major site for the immunological responses to blood-borne antigens that is coordinated by cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS). The chicken spleen is populated with a number of different macrophages while the presence of conventional dendritic cells (cDC) has been described. However, a detailed characterization of the phenotype and function of different macrophage subsets and cDC in the chicken spleen is limited. Using the CSF1R-reporter transgenic chickens (CSF1R-tg), in which cells of the MPS express a transgene under the control elements of the chicken CSF1R, we carried out an in-depth characterization of these cells in the spleen. Immunohistological analysis demonstrated differential expression of MRC1L-B by periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths (PALS)-associated CSF1R-tg+ cells. In the chicken's equivalent of the mammalian marginal zone, the peri-ellipsoid white-pulp (PWP), we identified high expression of putative CD11c by ellipsoid-associated cells compared to ellipsoid-associated macrophages. In addition, we identified a novel ellipsoid macrophage subset that expressed MHCII, CD11c, MRC1L-B, and CSF1R but not the CSF1R-tg. In flow cytometric analysis, diverse expression of the CSF1R-tg and MHCII was observed leading to the categorization of CSF1R-tg cells into CSF1R-tgdim MHCIIinter−hi, CSF1R-tghi MHCIIhi, and CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter subpopulations. Low levels of CD80, CD40, MHCI, CD44, and Ch74.2 were expressed by the CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter cells. Functionally, in vivo fluorescent bead uptake was significantly higher in the CSF1R-tghi MHCIIhi MRC1L-B+ cells compared to the CSF1R-tgdim and CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter MRC1L-B+ subpopulations while LPS enhanced phagocytosis by the CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter subpopulation. The analysis of bead localization in the spleen suggests the presence of ellipsoid-associated macrophage subsets. In addition, we demonstrated the functionality of ex vivo derived CSF1R-tg+ MRC1L-Bneg cDC. Finally, RNA-seq analysis of the CSF1R-tg subpopulations demonstrated that separating the CSF1R-tghi subpopulation into CD11chi and CD11cdim cells enriched for cDC and macrophage lineages, respectively, while the CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter subpopulation was enriched for red pulp macrophages. However, our analysis could not define the cell lineage of the heterogeneous CSF1R-tgdim subpopulation. This detailed overview of the MPS in the chicken spleen will contribute to future research on their role in antigen uptake and presentation.
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Felföldi B, Bódi I, Minkó K, Benyeda Z, Nagy N, Magyar A, Oláh I. Infection of bursal disease virus abrogates the extracellular glycoprotein in the follicular medulla. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101000. [PMID: 33690054 PMCID: PMC7938241 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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In the medulla of bursal follicle, only the secretory dendritic cell (BSDC) is furnished with secretory machinery. The granular discharge of BSDC appears in membrane-bound and solubilized forms. Movat pentachrome staining proves that the solubilized form is a glycoprotein, which fills up the extracellular space of follicular medulla. The glycoprotein contributes to bursal microenvironment and may be attached to the surface of medullary lymphocytes. The secretory granules of BSDC may be fused, resulting in large, irregular dense bodies, which are the first sign of BSDC transformation to macrophage-like cells (Mal). To determine the effect of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) infection on the extracellular glycoprotein and BSDC, SPF chickens were experimentally infected with IBDV. On the surface of BSDC, the secretory substance is in high concentration, which may contribute to primary binding of IBDV to BSDC. The early distribution of IBDV infected cells is in consent with that BSDC. The IBDV infected BSDC rapidly transforms to Mal in which the glycoprotein staining appears. In the dense bodies, the packed virus particles inhibit the virus particles preventing the granular discharge, which may represent the first, early phase of virus replication cycle. The absence of extracellular glycoprotein results in alteration in the medullary microenvironment and subsequently B cell apoptosis. On the surface of medullary B cells, the solubilized secretory substance can be in much lower concentration, which results in secondary binding of IBDV to B cells. In secondary, late phase of virus replication cycle, the virus particles are not packed in electron dense substance which results in cytolytic lymphocytes and presence of virus in extracellular space. The Mal emigrates into the cortex, where induces inflammation, recruiting heterophil granulocyte and monocyte.
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- Balázs Felföldi
- Scientific Support and Investigation Unit, Ceva-Phylaxia Co. Ltd., Ceva Animal Health, 1107 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 1094, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 1094, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 1094, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 1094, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 1094, Budapest, Hungary.
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Grabert K, Sehgal A, Irvine KM, Wollscheid-Lengeling E, Ozdemir DD, Stables J, Luke GA, Ryan MD, Adamson A, Humphreys NE, Sandrock CJ, Rojo R, Verkasalo VA, Mueller W, Hohenstein P, Pettit AR, Pridans C, Hume DA. A Transgenic Line That Reports CSF1R Protein Expression Provides a Definitive Marker for the Mouse Mononuclear Phagocyte System. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 205:3154-3166. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Rezzola S, Loda A, Corsini M, Semeraro F, Annese T, Presta M, Ribatti D. Angiogenesis-Inflammation Cross Talk in Diabetic Retinopathy: Novel Insights From the Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane/Human Vitreous Platform. Front Immunol 2020; 11:581288. [PMID: 33117388 PMCID: PMC7552803 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.581288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Pathological angiogenesis of the retina is a key component of irreversible causes of blindness, as observed in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). The pathogenesis of PDR is complex and involves vascular, inflammatory, and neuronal mechanisms. Several structural and molecular alterations associated to PDR are related to the presence of inflammation that appears to play a non-redundant role in the neovascular response that characterizes the retina of PDR patients. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) blockers have evolved over time for the treatment of retinal neovascularization. However, several limitations to anti-VEGF interventions exist. Indeed, the production of other angiogenic factors and pro-inflammatory mediators may nullify and/or cause resistance to anti-VEGF therapies. Thus, appropriate experimental models are crucial for dissecting the mechanisms leading to retinal neovascularization and for the discovery of more efficacious anti-angiogenic/anti-inflammatory therapies for PDR patients. This review focuses on the tight cross talk between angiogenesis and inflammation during PDR and describe how the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay may represent a cost-effective and rapid in vivo tool for the study of the relationship between neovascular and inflammatory responses elicited by the vitreous humor of PDR patients and for the screening of novel therapeutic agents.
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- Sara Rezzola
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Eye Clinic, Department of Neurological and Vision Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Italian Consortium for Biotechnology (CIB), Unit of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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Alvarez KLF, Poma-Acevedo A, Fernández-Díaz M. A transient increase in MHC-II low monocytes after experimental infection with Avibacterium paragallinarum (serovar B-1) in SPF chickens. Vet Res 2020; 51:123. [PMID: 32977847 PMCID: PMC7517641 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-020-00840-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Infectious coryza (IC), an upper respiratory tract disease affecting chickens, is caused by Avibacterium paragallinarum. The clinical manifestations of IC include nasal discharge, facial swelling, and lacrimation. This acute disease results in high morbidity and low mortality, while the course of the disease is prolonged and mortality rates are increased in cases with secondary infections. Studies regarding the immune response in infected chickens are scarce, and the local immune response is the focal point of investigation. However, a large body of work has demonstrated that severe infections can impact the systemic immune response. The objective of this study was to evaluate the systemic effects of Avibacterium paragallinarum (serovar B-1) infection on immune cells in specific pathogen-free (SPF) chickens. The current study revealed the presence of a transient circulating monocyte population endowed with high phagocytic ability and clear downregulation of major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II) surface expression. In human and mouse studies, this monocyte population (identified as tolerant monocytes) has been correlated with a dysfunctional immune response, increasing the risk of secondary infections and mortality. Consistent with this dysfunctional immune response, we demonstrate that B cells from infected chickens produced fewer antibodies than those from control chickens. Moreover, T cells isolated from the peripheral blood of infected chickens had a lower ability to proliferate in response to concanavalin A than those isolated from control chickens. These findings could be related to the severe clinical signs observed in complicated IC caused by the presence of secondary infections.
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- Karla Lucía F Alvarez
- Research and Development Laboratories, FARVET, Carretera Panamericana Sur No 766 Km 198.5, Ica, Peru.
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- Research and Development Laboratories, FARVET, Carretera Panamericana Sur No 766 Km 198.5, Ica, Peru
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- Research and Development Laboratories, FARVET, Carretera Panamericana Sur No 766 Km 198.5, Ica, Peru
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Characterization of splenic MRC1 hiMHCII lo and MRC1 loMHCII hi cells from the monocyte/macrophage lineage of White Leghorn chickens. Vet Res 2020; 51:73. [PMID: 32460863 PMCID: PMC7251834 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-020-00795-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Monocytes/macrophages, which are found in a variety of organs, maintain tissue homeostasis at a steady state and act as the first line of defence during pathogen-induced inflammation in the host. Most monocyte/macrophage lineage studies in chickens have been largely performed using cell lines, while few studies using primary cells have been conducted. In the present study, the phenotypic and functional characteristics of splenic monocyte/macrophage lineage cells during steady state and inflammatory conditions were examined. Splenic monocyte/macrophage lineage cells could be identified as MRC1loMHCIIhi and MRC1hiMHCIIlo cells based on their surface expression of MRC1 and MHCII. In the steady state, MRC1loMHCIIhi cells were more frequently found among MRC1+ cells. MRC1loMHCIIhi cells expressed a higher number of antigen-presenting molecules (MHCII, MHCI, and CD80) than MRC1hiMHCIIlo cells. In contrast, MRC1hiMHCIIlo cells showed better phagocytic and CCR5-dependent migratory properties than MRC1loMHCIIhi cells. Furthermore, MRC1hiMHCIIlo cells infiltrated the spleen in vivo and then became MRC1loMHCIIhi cells. During lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory conditions that were produced via intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection, the proportion and absolute number of MRC1hiMHCIIlo cells were increased in the spleen. Uniquely, inflammation induced the downregulation of MHCII expression in MRC1hiMHCIIlo cells. The major source of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-12) was MRC1loMHCIIhi cells. Furthermore, MRC1hiMHCIIlo cells showed greater bactericidal activity than MRC1loMHCIIhi cells during LPS-induced inflammation. Collectively, these results suggest that two subsets of monocyte/macrophage lineage cells exist in the chicken spleen that have functional differences.
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Wu Z, Harne R, Chintoan-Uta C, Hu TJ, Wallace R, MacCallum A, Stevens MP, Kaiser P, Balic A, Hume DA. Regulation and function of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (CSF1) in the chicken immune system. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 105:103586. [PMID: 31870792 PMCID: PMC6996135 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2019.103586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Macrophage colony-stimulating factor (CSF1) is an essential growth factor to control the proliferation, differentiation and survival of cells of the macrophage lineage in vertebrates. We have previously produced a recombinant chicken CSF1-Fc fusion protein and administrated it to birds which produced a substantial expansion of tissue macrophage populations. To further study the biology of CSF1 in the chicken, here we generated anti-chicken CSF1 antibodies (ROS-AV181 and 183) using CSF1-Fc as an immunogen. The specific binding of each monoclonal antibody was confirmed by ELISA, Western blotting and immunohistochemistry on tissue sections. Using the anti-CSF1 antibodies, we show that chicken bone marrow derived macrophages (BMDM) express CSF1 on their surface, and that the level appears to be regulated further by exogenous CSF1. By capture ELISA circulating CSF1 levels increased transiently in both layer and broiler embryos around the day of hatch. The levels of CSF1 in broilers was higher than in layers during the first week after hatch. Antibody ROS-AV183 was able to block CSF1 biological activity in vitro and treatment of hatchlings using this neutralising antibody in vivo impacted on some tissue macrophage populations, but not blood monocytes. After anti-CSF1 treatment, CSF1R-transgene reporter expressing cells were reduced in the bursa of Fabricius and cecal tonsil and TIM4+ Kupffer cells in the liver were almost completely ablated. Anti-CSF1 treatment also produced a reduction in overall bone density, trabecular volume and TRAP+ osteoclasts. Our novel neutralising antibody provides a new tool to study the roles of CSF1 in birds.
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- Zhiguang Wu
- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
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- Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4104, Australia.
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Bryson KJ, Garrido D, Esposito M, McLachlan G, Digard P, Schouler C, Guabiraba R, Trapp S, Vervelde L. Precision cut lung slices: a novel versatile tool to examine host-pathogen interaction in the chicken lung. Vet Res 2020; 51:2. [PMID: 31924278 PMCID: PMC6954617 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-019-0733-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The avian respiratory tract is a common entry route for many pathogens and an important delivery route for vaccination in the poultry industry. Immune responses in the avian lung have mostly been studied in vivo due to the lack of robust, relevant in vitro and ex vivo models mimicking the microenvironment. Precision-cut lung slices (PCLS) have the major advantages of maintaining the 3-dimensional architecture of the lung and includes heterogeneous cell populations. PCLS have been obtained from a number of mammalian species and from chicken embryos. However, as the embryonic lung is physiologically undifferentiated and immunologically immature, it is less suitable to examine complex host-pathogen interactions including antimicrobial responses. Here we prepared PCLS from immunologically mature chicken lungs, tested different culture conditions, and found that serum supplementation has a detrimental effect on the quality of PCLS. Viable cells in PCLS remained present for ≥ 40 days, as determined by viability assays and sustained motility of fluorescent mononuclear phagocytic cells. The PCLS were responsive to lipopolysaccharide stimulation, which induced the release of nitric oxide, IL-1β, type I interferons and IL-10. Mononuclear phagocytes within the tissue maintained phagocytic activity, with live cell imaging capturing interactions with latex beads and an avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strain. Finally, the PCLS were also shown to be permissive to infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses. Taken together, immunologically mature chicken PCLS provide a suitable model to simulate live organ responsiveness and cell dynamics, which can be readily exploited to examine host-pathogen interactions and inflammatory responses.
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- Karen Jane Bryson
- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland EH25 9RG UK
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR ISP, Centre Val de Loire, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- Division of Developmental Biology, The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Developmental Biology, The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland EH25 9RG UK
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR ISP, Centre Val de Loire, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR ISP, Centre Val de Loire, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR ISP, Centre Val de Loire, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland EH25 9RG UK
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Alkie TN, Yitbarek A, Hodgins DC, Kulkarni RR, Taha-Abdelaziz K, Sharif S. Development of innate immunity in chicken embryos and newly hatched chicks: a disease control perspective. Avian Pathol 2019; 48:288-310. [PMID: 31063007 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2019.1607966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Newly hatched chickens are confronted by a wide array of pathogenic microbes because their adaptive immune defences have limited capabilities to control these pathogens. In such circumstances, and within this age group, innate responses provide a degree of protection. Moreover, as the adaptive immune system is relatively naïve to foreign antigens, synergy with innate defences is critical. This review presents knowledge on the ontogeny of innate immunity in chickens pre-hatch and early post-hatch and provides insights into possible interventions to modulate innate responses early in the life of the bird. As in other vertebrate species, the chicken innate immune system which include cellular mediators, cytokine and chemokine repertoires and molecules involved in antigen detection, develop early in life. Comparison of innate immune systems in newly hatched chickens and mature birds has revealed differences in magnitude and quality, but responses in younger chickens can be boosted using innate immune system modulators. Functional expression of pattern recognition receptors and several defence molecules by innate immune system cells of embryos and newly hatched chicks suggests that innate responses can be modulated at this stage of development to combat pathogens. Improved understanding of innate immune system ontogeny and functionality in chickens is critical for the implementation of sound and safe interventions to provide long-term protection against pathogens. Next-generation tools for studying genetic and epigenetic regulation of genes, functional metagenomics and gene knockouts can be used in the future to explore and dissect the contributions of signalling pathways of innate immunity and to devise more efficacious disease control strategies.
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- Tamiru N Alkie
- a Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College , University of Guelph , Guelph , ON , Canada
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- a Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College , University of Guelph , Guelph , ON , Canada
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- a Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College , University of Guelph , Guelph , ON , Canada
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- a Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College , University of Guelph , Guelph , ON , Canada
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- a Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College , University of Guelph , Guelph , ON , Canada.,b Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Beni-Suef University , Beni-Suef , Egypt
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- a Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College , University of Guelph , Guelph , ON , Canada
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Freem L, Summers KM, Gheyas AA, Psifidi A, Boulton K, MacCallum A, Harne R, O’Dell J, Bush SJ, Hume DA. Analysis of the Progeny of Sibling Matings Reveals Regulatory Variation Impacting the Transcriptome of Immune Cells in Commercial Chickens. Front Genet 2019; 10:1032. [PMID: 31803225 PMCID: PMC6870463 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
There is increasing recognition that the underlying genetic variation contributing to complex traits influences transcriptional regulation and can be detected at a population level as expression quantitative trait loci. At the level of an individual, allelic variation in transcriptional regulation of individual genes can be detected by measuring allele-specific expression in RNAseq data. We reasoned that extreme variants in gene expression could be identified by analysis of inbred progeny with shared grandparents. Commercial chickens have been intensively selected for production traits. Selection is associated with large blocks of linkage disequilibrium with considerable potential for co-selection of closely linked "hitch-hiker alleles" affecting traits unrelated to the feature being selected, such as immune function, with potential impact on the productivity and welfare of the animals. To test this hypothesis that there is extreme allelic variation in immune-associated genes we sequenced a founder population of commercial broiler and layer birds. These birds clearly segregated genetically based upon breed type. Each genome contained numerous candidate null mutations, protein-coding variants predicted to be deleterious and extensive non-coding polymorphism. We mated selected broiler-layer pairs then generated cohorts of F2 birds by sibling mating of the F1 generation. Despite the predicted prevalence of deleterious coding variation in the genomic sequence of the founders, clear detrimental impacts of inbreeding on survival and post-hatch development were detected in only one F2 sibship of 15. There was no effect on circulating leukocyte populations in hatchlings. In selected F2 sibships we performed RNAseq analysis of the spleen and isolated bone marrow-derived macrophages (with and without lipopolysaccharide stimulation). The results confirm the predicted emergence of very large differences in expression of individual genes and sets of genes. Network analysis of the results identified clusters of co-expressed genes that vary between individuals and suggested the existence of trans-acting variation in the expression in macrophages of the interferon response factor family that distinguishes the parental broiler and layer birds and influences the global response to lipopolysaccharide. This study shows that the impact of inbreeding on immune cell gene expression can be substantial at the transcriptional level, and potentially opens a route to accelerate selection using specific alleles known to be associated with desirable expression levels.
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- Lucy Freem
- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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Balic A, Chintoan-Uta C, Vohra P, Sutton KM, Cassady-Cain RL, Hu T, Donaldson DS, Stevens MP, Mabbott NA, Hume DA, Sang HM, Vervelde L. Antigen Sampling CSF1R-Expressing Epithelial Cells Are the Functional Equivalents of Mammalian M Cells in the Avian Follicle-Associated Epithelium. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2495. [PMID: 31695701 PMCID: PMC6817575 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) is a specialized structure that samples luminal antigens and transports them into mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues (MALT). In mammals, transcytosis of antigens across the gut epithelium is performed by a subset of FAE cells known as M cells. Here we show that colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) is expressed by a subset of cells in the avian bursa of Fabricius FAE. Expression was initially detected using a CSF1R-reporter transgene that also label subsets of bursal macrophages. Immunohistochemical detection using a specific monoclonal antibody confirmed abundant expression of CSF1R on the basolateral membrane of FAE cells. CSF1R-transgene expressing bursal FAE cells were enriched for expression of markers previously reported as putative M cell markers, including annexin A10 and CD44. They were further distinguished from a population of CSF1R-transgene negative epithelial cells within FAE by high apical F-actin expression and differential staining with the lectins jacalin, PHA-L and SNA. Bursal FAE cells that express the CSF1R-reporter transgene were responsible for the bulk of FAE transcytosis of labeled microparticles in the size range 0.02-0.1 μm. Unlike mammalian M cells, they did not readily take up larger bacterial sized microparticles (0.5 μm). Their role in uptake of bacteria was tested using Salmonella, which can enter via M cells in mammals. Labeled Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium entered bursal tissue via the FAE. Entry was partially dependent upon Type III secretion system-1. However, the majority of invading bacteria were localized to CSF1R-negative FAE cells and in resident phagocytes that express the phosphatidylserine receptor TIM4. CSF1R-expressing FAE cells in infected follicles showed evidence of cell death and shedding into the bursal lumen. In mammals, CSF1R expression in the gut is restricted to macrophages which only indirectly control M cell differentiation. The novel expression of CSF1R in birds suggests that these functional equivalents to mammalian M cells may have different ontological origins and their development and function are likely to be regulated by different growth factors.
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- Adam Balic
- Division of Developmental Biology, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Developmental Biology, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, United Kingdom
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- Division of Developmental Biology, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Hume DA, Gutowska‐Ding MW, Garcia‐Morales C, Kebede A, Bamidele O, Trujillo AV, Gheyas AA, Smith J. Functional evolution of the colony‐stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) and its ligands in birds. J Leukoc Biol 2019; 107:237-250. [DOI: 10.1002/jlb.6ma0519-172r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- David A. Hume
- Mater Research Institute‐University of Queensland Translational Research Institute Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Australia
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- Department Biotecnologia Universidad Automona del Estado de Mexico Toluca Area Mexico
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- Department of Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia
- Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute Bahir Dar Ethiopia
- International Livestock Research Institution (ILRI) Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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- African Chicken Genetic Gains Project‐Nigeria The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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- Cells, Organisms and Molecular Genetics, School of Life Sciences University of Nottingham Nottingham United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute University of Edinburgh Midlothian United Kingdom
- Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health University of Edinburgh Midlothian United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute University of Edinburgh Midlothian United Kingdom
- Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health University of Edinburgh Midlothian United Kingdom
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Sutton K, Costa T, Alber A, Bryson K, Borowska D, Balic A, Kaiser P, Stevens M, Vervelde L. Visualisation and characterisation of mononuclear phagocytes in the chicken respiratory tract using CSF1R-transgenic chickens. Vet Res 2018; 49:104. [PMID: 30305141 PMCID: PMC6389226 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-018-0598-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The respiratory tract is a key organ for many avian pathogens as well as a major route for vaccination in the poultry industry. To improve immune responses after vaccination of chickens through increased uptake of vaccines and targeting to antigen presenting cells, a better understanding of the avian respiratory immune system is required. Transgenic MacReporter birds were used expressing a reporter gene (eGFP or mApple) under the control of the CSF1R promoter and enhancer in cells of the mononuclear phagocyte (MNP) lineage to visualize the ontogeny of the lymphoid tissue, macrophages and dendritic cells, in the trachea, lung and air sac of birds from embryonic day 18-63 weeks of age. Small aggregates of CSF1R-transgene+ cells start to form at the openings of the secondary bronchi at 1 week of age, indicative of the early development of the organised bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue. Immunohistochemical staining revealed subpopulations of MNPs in the lung, based on expression of CSF1R-transgene, CD11, TIM4, LAMP1, and MHC II. Specialised epithelial cells or M cells covering the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue expressed CSF1R-transgene and type II pneumocytes expressed LAMP1 suggesting that these epithelial cells are phagocytic and transcytose antigen. Highly organised lymphoid tissue was seen in trachea from 4 weeks onwards. Throughout the air sacs at all ages, CSF1R-transgene+ cells were scattered and at later stages, CSF1R-transgene+ cells lined capillaries. These results will serve as a base for further functional characterization of macrophages and dendritic cells and their role in respiratory diseases and vaccine responses.
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- Kate Sutton
- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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