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Nguyen TD, Rao MK, Dhyani SP, Banks JM, Winek MA, Michalkiewicz J, Lee MY. Nucleoporin93 limits Yap activity to prevent endothelial cell senescence. Aging Cell 2024; 23:e14095. [PMID: 38348753 PMCID: PMC11019141 DOI: 10.1111/acel.14095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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As the innermost lining of the vasculature, endothelial cells (ECs) are constantly subjected to systemic inflammation and particularly vulnerable to aging. Endothelial health is hence vital to prevent age-related vascular disease. Healthy ECs rely on the proper localization of transcription factors via nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) to govern cellular behavior. Emerging studies report NPC degradation with natural aging, suggesting impaired nucleocytoplasmic transport in age-associated EC dysfunction. We herein identify nucleoporin93 (Nup93), a crucial structural NPC protein, as an indispensable player in vascular protection. Endothelial Nup93 protein levels are significantly reduced in the vasculature of aged mice, paralleling observations of Nup93 loss when using in vitro models of EC senescence. The loss of Nup93 in human ECs induces cell senescence and promotes the expression of inflammatory adhesion molecules, where restoring Nup93 protein in senescent ECs reverses features of endothelial aging. Mechanistically, we find that both senescence and loss of Nup93 impair endothelial NPC transport, leading to nuclear accumulation of Yap and downstream inflammation. Pharmacological studies indicate Yap hyperactivation as the primary consequence of senescence and Nup93 loss in ECs. Collectively, our findings indicate that the maintenance of endothelial Nup93 is a key determinant of EC health, where aging targets endothelial Nup93 levels to impair NPC function as a novel mechanism of EC senescence and vascular aging.
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- Tung D. Nguyen
- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
- The Center for Cardiovascular ResearchThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
- The Center for Cardiovascular ResearchThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
- The Center for Cardiovascular ResearchThe University of Illinois at Chicago – College of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Bermejo GA, Tjandra N, Clore GM, Schwieters CD. Xplor-NIH: Better parameters and protocols for NMR protein structure determination. Protein Sci 2024; 33:e4922. [PMID: 38501482 PMCID: PMC10962493 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The present work describes an update to the protein covalent geometry and atomic radii parameters in the Xplor-NIH biomolecular structure determination package. In combination with an improved treatment of selected non-bonded interactions between atoms three bonds apart, such as those involving methyl hydrogens, and a previously developed term that affects the system's gyration volume, the new parameters are tested using structure calculations on 30 proteins with restraints derived from nuclear magnetic resonance data. Using modern structure validation criteria, including several formally adopted by the Protein Data Bank, and a clear measure of structural accuracy, the results show superior performance relative to previous Xplor-NIH implementations. Additionally, the Xplor-NIH structures compare favorably against originally determined NMR models.
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- Guillermo A. Bermejo
- Laboratory of Chemical PhysicsNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Biochemistry and Biophysics Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Chemical PhysicsNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Chemical PhysicsNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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Meena NK, Ng Y, Randazzo D, Weigert R, Puertollano R, Raben N. Intravital imaging of muscle damage and response to therapy in a model of Pompe disease. Clin Transl Med 2024; 14:e1561. [PMID: 38445455 PMCID: PMC10915738 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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- Naresh K. Meena
- Cell and Developmental Biology CenterNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Intravital Microscopy CoreCenter for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular BiologyCenter for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Light Imaging SectionOffice of Science and TechnologyNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Intravital Microscopy CoreCenter for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular BiologyCenter for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Cell and Developmental Biology CenterNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Cell and Developmental Biology CenterNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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Truong N, Cottingham AL, Dharmaraj S, Shaw JR, Lasola JJM, Goodis CC, Fletcher S, Pearson RM. Multimodal nanoparticle-containing modified suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid polymer conjugates to mitigate immune dysfunction in severe inflammation. Bioeng Transl Med 2024; 9:e10611. [PMID: 38193117 PMCID: PMC10771562 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Excessive immune activation and immunosuppression are opposing factors that contribute to the dysregulated innate and adaptive immune responses seen in severe inflammation and sepsis. Here, a novel analog of the histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi), suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA-OH), was incorporated into immunomodulatory poly(lactic acid)-based nanoparticles (iNP-SAHA) by employing a prodrug approach through the covalent modification of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) with SAHA-OH. iNP-SAHA formulation allowed for controlled incorporation and delivery of SAHA-OH from iNP-SAHA and treatment led to multimodal biological responses including significant reductions in proinflammatory cytokine secretions and gene expression, while increasing the survival of primary macrophages under lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. Using a lethal LPS-induced endotoxemia mouse model of sepsis, iNP-SAHA administration improved the survival of mice in a dose-dependent manner and tended to improve survival at the lowest doses compared to iNP control. Further, iNP-SAHA reduced the levels of plasma proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines associated with sepsis more significantly than iNP and similarly improved inflammation-induced spleen and liver toxicity as iNP, supporting its potential polypharmacological activity. Collectively, iNP-SAHA offers a potential drug delivery approach to modulate the multifaceted inflammatory responses observed in diseases such as sepsis.
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- Nhu Truong
- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of Maryland School of PharmacyBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of Maryland School of PharmacyBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of Maryland School of PharmacyBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of Maryland School of PharmacyBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of Maryland School of PharmacyBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of Maryland School of PharmacyBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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Pichardo CM, Ezeani A, Pichardo MS, Agurs‐Collins T, Powell‐Wiley TM, Ryan B, Minas TZ, Bailey‐Whyte M, Tang W, Dorsey TH, Wooten W, Loffredo CA, Ambs S. Association of neighborhood gentrification with prostate cancer and immune markers in African American and European American men. Cancer Med 2023; 13:e6828. [PMID: 38151903 PMCID: PMC10807554 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prior studies showed that neighborhood deprivation increases the risk of lethal prostate cancer. However, the role of neighborhood gentrification in prostate cancer development and outcome remains poorly understood. We examined the relationships of gentrification with prostate cancer and serum proteome-defined inflammation and immune function in a diverse cohort. METHODS The case-control study included 769 cases [405 African American (AA), 364 European American (EA) men] and 1023 controls (479 AA and 544 EA), with 219 all-cause and 59 prostate cancer-specific deaths among cases. Geocodes were linked to a neighborhood gentrification index (NGI) derived from US Census data. Cox and logistic regression, and MANOVA, were used to determine associations between NGI, as continuous or quintiles (Q), and outcomes. RESULTS Adjusting for individual socioeconomic status (SES), continuous NGI was positively associated with prostate cancer among all men (odds ratio [OR] 1.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.14). AA and low-income men experienced the highest odds of prostate cancer when residing in tracts with moderate gentrification, whereas EA men experienced reduced odds of regional/metastatic cancer with increased gentrification in SES-adjusted analyses. Continuous NGI also associated with mortality among men presenting with localized disease and low-income men in SES-adjusted Cox regression analyses. NGI was not associated with serum proteome-defined chemotaxis, inflammation, and tumor immunity suppression. CONCLUSIONS Findings show that neighborhood gentrification associates with prostate cancer and mortality in this diverse population albeit associations were heterogenous within subgroups. The observations suggest that changing neighborhood socioeconomic environments may affect prostate cancer risk and outcome, likely through multifactorial mechanisms.
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, NCINIHRockvilleMarylandUSA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPenn MedicinePhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, NCINIHRockvilleMarylandUSA
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- Social Determinants of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Laboratory, Cardiovascular Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute (NCI)National Institutes of Health (NIH)BethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute (NCI)National Institutes of Health (NIH)BethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute (NCI)National Institutes of Health (NIH)BethesdaMarylandUSA
- School of MedicineUniversity of LimerickLimerickIreland
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute (NCI)National Institutes of Health (NIH)BethesdaMarylandUSA
- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, R&DAstraZenecaGaithersburgMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute (NCI)National Institutes of Health (NIH)BethesdaMarylandUSA
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- University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center Biostatistics Shared ServiceBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUSA
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute (NCI)National Institutes of Health (NIH)BethesdaMarylandUSA
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Bodakuntla S, Kuhn CC, Biertümpfel C, Mizuno N. Cryo-electron microscopy in the fight against COVID-19-mechanism of virus entry. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1252529. [PMID: 37867557 PMCID: PMC10587472 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1252529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and electron tomography (cryo-ET) have become a critical tool for studying viral particles. Cryo-EM has enhanced our understanding of viral assembly and replication processes at a molecular resolution. Meanwhile, in situ cryo-ET has been used to investigate how viruses attach to and invade host cells. These advances have significantly contributed to our knowledge of viral biology. Particularly, prompt elucidations of structures of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and its variants have directly impacted the development of vaccines and therapeutic measures. This review discusses the progress made by cryo-EM based technologies in comprehending the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-Cov-2), the virus responsible for the devastating global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 with focus on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the mechanisms of the virus entry and replication.
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- Satish Bodakuntla
- Laboratory of Structural Cell Biology, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Structural Cell Biology, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Structural Cell Biology, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Structural Cell Biology, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Cui TX, Brady AE, Zhang YJ, Anderson C, Popova AP. IL-17a-producing γδT cells and NKG2D signaling mediate bacterial endotoxin-induced neonatal lung injury: implications for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1156842. [PMID: 37744375 PMCID: PMC10514485 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1156842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease in preterm birth survivors characterized by inflammation, impaired alveolarization and dysmorphic vasculature. Activated IL-17A+ lymphocytes are key drivers of inflammation in preterm infants. We have shown that in immature mice chronic airway exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces pulmonary inflammation, increased IL-17a expression, and hypoalveolarization, a BPD-like phenotype. The source of IL-17a and contribution to lung pathology is unknown. The natural-killer group 2, member D (NKG2D) receptor mediates activation and IL-17a production in γδ T cells by binding to stress molecules. LPS induces NKG2D ligand expression, including Rae-1 and MULT1. We hypothesized that IL-17a+ γδ T cells and NKG2D signaling mediate neonatal LPS-induced lung injury. Immature C57BL/6J (wild type), Nkg2d-/- or Tcrd-/- (lacking γδ T cells) mice were inoculated with 3ug/10ul of LPS from E. coli O26:B6 or 10ul of PBS intranasally on day of life 3, 5, 7, and 10. Selected mice were treated with neutralizing antibodies against IL-17a, or NKG2D intraperitoneally. Lung immune cells were assessed by flow cytometry and gene expression was analyzed by qPCR. Alveolar growth was assessed by lung morphometry. We established that anti-IL-17a antibody treatment attenuated LPS-induced hypoalveolarization. We found that LPS induced the fraction of IL-17a+NKG2D+ γδ T cells, a major source of IL-17a in the neonatal lung. LPS also induced lung mRNA expression of NKG2D, Rae-1, MULT1, and the DNA damage regulator p53. Anti-NKG2D treatment attenuated the effect of LPS on γδ T cell IL-17a expression, immune cell infiltration and hypoalveolarization. LPS-induced hypoalveolarization was also attenuated in Nkg2d-/- and Tcrd-/- mice. In tracheal aspirates of preterm infants IL-17A and its upstream regulator IL-23 were higher in infants who later developed BPD. Also, human ligands of NKG2D, MICA and MICB were present in the aspirates and MICA correlated with median FiO2. Our novel findings demonstrate a central role for activated IL-17a+ γδ T cells and NKG2D signaling in neonatal LPS-induced lung injury. Future studies will determine the role of NKG2D ligands and effectors, other NKG2D+ cells in early-life endotoxin-induced lung injury and inflammation with a long-term goal to understand how inflammation contributes to BPD pathogenesis.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Yao Z, Lundqvist E, Kuang Y, Ardoña HAM. Engineering Multi-Scale Organization for Biotic and Organic Abiotic Electroactive Systems. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2205381. [PMID: 36670065 PMCID: PMC10074131 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Multi-scale organization of molecular and living components is one of the most critical parameters that regulate charge transport in electroactive systems-whether abiotic, biotic, or hybrid interfaces. In this article, an overview of the current state-of-the-art for controlling molecular order, nanoscale assembly, microstructure domains, and macroscale architectures of electroactive organic interfaces used for biomedical applications is provided. Discussed herein are the leading strategies and challenges to date for engineering the multi-scale organization of electroactive organic materials, including biomolecule-based materials, synthetic conjugated molecules, polymers, and their biohybrid analogs. Importantly, this review provides a unique discussion on how the dependence of conduction phenomena on structural organization is observed for electroactive organic materials, as well as for their living counterparts in electrogenic tissues and biotic-abiotic interfaces. Expansion of fabrication capabilities that enable higher resolution and throughput for the engineering of ordered, patterned, and architecture electroactive systems will significantly impact the future of bioelectronic technologies for medical devices, bioinspired harvesting platforms, and in vitro models of electroactive tissues. In summary, this article presents how ordering at multiple scales is important for modulating transport in both the electroactive organic, abiotic, and living components of bioelectronic systems.
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- Ze‐Fan Yao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
- Department of ChemistrySchool of Physical SciencesUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
- Department of ChemistrySchool of Physical SciencesUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
- Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research CenterUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCA92697USA
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Cendali FI, Nemkov T, Lisk C, Lacroix IS, Nouraie SM, Zhang Y, Gordeuk VR, Buehler PW, Irwin D, D’Alessandro A. Metabolic correlates to critical speed in murine models of sickle cell disease. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1151268. [PMID: 37007990 PMCID: PMC10053510 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1151268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Exercise intolerance is a common clinical manifestation in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), though the mechanisms are incompletely understood. Methods: Here we leverage a murine mouse model of sickle cell disease, the Berkeley mouse, to characterize response to exercise via determination of critical speed (CS), a functional measurement of mouse running speed upon exerting to exhaustion. Results: Upon observing a wide distribution in critical speed phenotypes, we systematically determined metabolic aberrations in plasma and organs-including heart, kidney, liver, lung, and spleen-from mice ranked based on critical speed performances (top vs. bottom 25%). Results indicated clear signatures of systemic and organ-specific alterations in carboxylic acids, sphingosine 1-phosphate and acylcarnitine metabolism. Metabolites in these pathways showed significant correlations with critical speed across all matrices. Findings from murine models were thus further validated in 433 sickle cell disease patients (SS genotype). Metabolomics analyses of plasma from 281 subjects in this cohort (with HbA < 10% to decrease confounding effects of recent transfusion events) were used to identify metabolic correlates to sub-maximal exercise test performances, as measure by 6 min walking test in this clinical cohort. Results confirmed strong correlation between test performances and dysregulated levels of circulating carboxylic acids (especially succinate) and sphingosine 1-phosphate. Discussion: We identified novel circulating metabolic markers of exercise intolerance in mouse models of sickle cell disease and sickle cell patients.
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- Francesca I. Cendali
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Pulmonology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Center for Blood Oxygen Transport, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Pulmonology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Pulmonology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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Rached G, Saliba Y, Maddah D, Hajal J, Smayra V, Bakhos J, Groschner K, Birnbaumer L, Fares N. TRPC3 Regulates Islet Beta-Cell Insulin Secretion. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2204846. [PMID: 36642838 PMCID: PMC9951314 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Insulin release is tightly controlled by glucose-stimulated calcium (GSCa) through hitherto equivocal pathways. This study investigates TRPC3, a non-selective cation channel, as a critical regulator of insulin secretion and glucose control. TRPC3's involvement in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) is studied in human and animal islets. TRPC3-dependent in vivo insulin secretion is investigated using pharmacological tools and Trpc3-/- mice. TRPC3's involvement in islet glucose uptake and GSCa is explored using fluorescent glucose analogue 2-[N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl) amino]-2-deoxy-D-glucose and calcium imaging. TRPC3 modulation by a small-molecule activator, GSK1702934A, is evaluated in type 2 diabetic mice. TRPC3 is functionally expressed in human and mouse islet beta cells. TRPC3-controlled insulin secretion is KATP -independent and primarily mediated by diacylglycerol channel regulation of the cytosolic calcium oscillations following glucose stimulation. Conversely, glucose uptake in islets is independent of TRPC3. TRPC3 pharmacologic inhibition and knockout in mice lead to defective insulin secretion and glucose intolerance. Subsequently, TRPC3 activation through targeted small-molecule enhances insulin secretion and alleviates diabetes hallmarks in animals. This study imputes a function for TRPC3 at the onset of GSIS. These insights strengthen one's knowledge of insulin secretion physiology and set forth the TRPC3 channel as an appealing candidate for drug development in the treatment of diabetes.
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- Gaëlle Rached
- Physiology and Pathophysiology Research LaboratoryPole of Technology and HealthFaculty of MedicineSaint Joseph University of BeirutPOBox. 17‐5208 ‐ Mar MikhaëlBeirut1104 2020Lebanon
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- Physiology and Pathophysiology Research LaboratoryPole of Technology and HealthFaculty of MedicineSaint Joseph University of BeirutPOBox. 17‐5208 ‐ Mar MikhaëlBeirut1104 2020Lebanon
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- Physiology and Pathophysiology Research LaboratoryPole of Technology and HealthFaculty of MedicineSaint Joseph University of BeirutPOBox. 17‐5208 ‐ Mar MikhaëlBeirut1104 2020Lebanon
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- Physiology and Pathophysiology Research LaboratoryPole of Technology and HealthFaculty of MedicineSaint Joseph University of BeirutPOBox. 17‐5208 ‐ Mar MikhaëlBeirut1104 2020Lebanon
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- Faculty of MedicineSaint Joseph UniversitySaint Joseph University of BeirutPOBox. 17‐5208 ‐ Mar MikhaëlBeirut1104 2020Lebanon
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- Physiology and Pathophysiology Research LaboratoryPole of Technology and HealthFaculty of MedicineSaint Joseph University of BeirutPOBox. 17‐5208 ‐ Mar MikhaëlBeirut1104 2020Lebanon
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- Gottfried‐Schatz‐Research‐Centre‐BiophysicsMedical University of GrazGraz8010Austria
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- School of Medical SciencesInstitute of Biomedical Research (BIOMED)Catholic University of ArgentinaBuenos AiresC1107AAZArgentina
- Signal Transduction LaboratoryNational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesResearch Triangle ParkDurhamNCC1107AAZUSA
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- Physiology and Pathophysiology Research LaboratoryPole of Technology and HealthFaculty of MedicineSaint Joseph University of BeirutPOBox. 17‐5208 ‐ Mar MikhaëlBeirut1104 2020Lebanon
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Bortoletto AS, Graham WV, Trout G, Bonito‐Oliva A, Kazmi MA, Gong J, Weyburne E, Houser BL, Sakmar TP, Parchem RJ. Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (hIAPP) Protofibril-Specific Antibodies for Detection and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2202342. [PMID: 36257905 PMCID: PMC9731688 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202202342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a major public health concern and is characterized by sustained hyperglycemia due to insulin resistance and destruction of insulin-producing β cells. One pathological hallmark of T2D is the toxic accumulation of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) aggregates. Monomeric hIAPP is a hormone normally co-secreted with insulin. However, increased levels of hIAPP in prediabetic and diabetic patients can lead to the formation of hIAPP protofibrils, which are toxic to β cells. Current therapies fail to address hIAPP aggregation and current screening modalities do not detect it. Using a stabilizing capping protein, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can be developed against a previously nonisolatable form of hIAPP protofibrils, which are protofibril specific and do not engage monomeric hIAPP. Shown here are two candidate mAbs that can detect hIAPP protofibrils in serum and hIAPP deposits in pancreatic islets in a mouse model of rapidly progressing T2D. Treatment of diabetic mice with the mAbs delays disease progression and dramatically increases overall survival. These results demonstrate the potential for using novel hIAPP protofibril-specific mAbs as a diagnostic screening tool for early detection of T2D, as well as therapeutically to preserve β cell function and target one of the underlying pathological mechanisms of T2D.
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- Angelina S. Bortoletto
- Center for Cell and Gene TherapyStem Cells and Regenerative Medicine CenterDepartment of NeuroscienceDepartment of Molecular and Cellular BiologyTranslational Biology and Molecular Medicine ProgramMedical Scientist Training ProgramBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor PlazaHoustonTX77030USA
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Signal TransductionThe Rockefeller University1230 York AvenueNew YorkNY10065USA
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- Center for Cell and Gene TherapyStem Cells and Regenerative Medicine CenterDepartment of NeuroscienceDepartment of Molecular and Cellular BiologyTranslational Biology and Molecular Medicine ProgramMedical Scientist Training ProgramBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor PlazaHoustonTX77030USA
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Signal TransductionThe Rockefeller University1230 York AvenueNew YorkNY10065USA
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Signal TransductionThe Rockefeller University1230 York AvenueNew YorkNY10065USA
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- Celdara Medical16 Cavendish CourtLebanonNH03766USA
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Signal TransductionThe Rockefeller University1230 York AvenueNew YorkNY10065USA
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and SocietyCenter for Alzheimer ResearchDivision of NeurogeriatricsKarolinska InstitutetSolna17164Sweden
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- Center for Cell and Gene TherapyStem Cells and Regenerative Medicine CenterDepartment of NeuroscienceDepartment of Molecular and Cellular BiologyTranslational Biology and Molecular Medicine ProgramMedical Scientist Training ProgramBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor PlazaHoustonTX77030USA
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Song G, Wang S, Barkestani MN, Mullan C, Fan M, Jiang B, Jiang Q, Li X, Jane-wit D. Membrane attack complexes, endothelial cell activation, and direct allorecognition. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1020889. [PMID: 36211400 PMCID: PMC9539657 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1020889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Endothelial cells (ECs) form a critical immune interface regulating both the activation and trafficking of alloreactive T cells. In the setting of solid organ transplantation, donor-derived ECs represent sites where alloreactive T cells encounter major and minor tissue-derived alloantigens. During this initial encounter, ECs may formatively modulate effector responses of these T cells through expression of inflammatory mediators. Direct allorecognition is a process whereby recipient T cells recognize alloantigen in the context of donor EC-derived HLA molecules. Direct alloresponses are strongly modulated by human ECs and are galvanized by EC-derived inflammatory mediators. Complement are immune proteins that mark damaged or foreign surfaces for immune cell activation. Following labeling by natural IgM during ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) or IgG during antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR), the complement cascade is terminally activated in the vicinity of donor-derived ECs to locally generate the solid-phase inflammatory mediator, the membrane attack complex (MAC). Via upregulation of leukocyte adhesion molecules, costimulatory molecules, and cytokine trans-presentation, MAC strengthen EC:T cell direct alloresponses and qualitatively shape the alloimmune T cell response. These processes together promote T cell-mediated inflammation during solid organ transplant rejection. In this review we describe molecular pathways downstream of IgM- and IgG-mediated MAC assembly on ECs in the setting of IRI and ABMR of tissue allografts, respectively. We describe work demonstrating that MAC deposition on ECs generates ‘signaling endosomes’ that sequester and post-translationally enhance the stability of inflammatory signaling molecules to promote EC activation, a process potentiating EC-mediated direct allorecognition. Additionally, with consideration to first-in-human xenotransplantation procedures, we describe clinical therapeutics based on inhibition of the complement pathway. The complement cascade critically mediates EC activation and improved understanding of relevant effector pathways will uncover druggable targets to obviate dysregulated alloimmune T cell infiltration into tissue allografts.
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- Guiyu Song
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Cardiology, West Haven VA Medical Center, West Haven, CT, United States
- *Correspondence: Dan Jane-wit,
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Belinky F, Bykova A, Yurchenko V, Rogozin IB. No evidence for widespread positive selection on double substitutions within codons in primates and yeasts. Front Genet 2022; 13:991249. [PMID: 36159983 PMCID: PMC9500374 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.991249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Nucleotide substitutions in protein-coding genes can be divided into synonymous (S) and non-synonymous (N) ones that alter amino acids (including nonsense mutations causing stop codons). The S substitutions are expected to have little effect on function. The N substitutions almost always are affected by strong purifying selection that eliminates them from evolving populations. However, additional mutations of nearby bases can modulate the deleterious effect of single N substitutions and, thus, could be subjected to the positive selection. This effect has been demonstrated for mutations in the serine codons, stop codons and double N substitutions in prokaryotes. In all abovementioned cases, a novel technique was applied that allows elucidating the effects of selection on double substitutions considering mutational biases. Here, we applied the same technique to study double N substitutions in eukaryotic lineages of primates and yeast. We identified markedly fewer cases of purifying selection relative to prokaryotes and no evidence of codon double substitutions under positive selection. This is consistent with previous studies of serine codons in primates and yeast. In general, the obtained results strongly suggest that there are major differences between studied pro- and eukaryotes; double substitutions in primates and yeasts largely reflect mutational biases and are not hallmarks of selection. This is especially important in the context of detection of positive selection in codons because it has been suggested that multiple mutations in codons cause false inferences of lineage-specific site positive selection. It is likely that this concern is applicable to previously studied prokaryotes but not to primates and yeasts where markedly fewer double substitutions are affected by positive selection.
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- Frida Belinky
- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Life Science Research Centre, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Life Science Research Centre, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- *Correspondence: Vyacheslav Yurchenko, ; Igor B. Rogozin,
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Vyacheslav Yurchenko, ; Igor B. Rogozin,
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Gunther RC, Bharathi V, Miles SD, Tumey LR, Schmedes CM, Tatsumi K, Bridges MD, Martinez D, Montgomery SA, Beck MA, Camerer E, Mackman N, Antoniak S. Myeloid Protease-Activated Receptor-2 Contributes to Influenza A Virus Pathology in Mice. Front Immunol 2021; 12:791017. [PMID: 34925374 PMCID: PMC8671937 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.791017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundInnate immune responses to influenza A virus (IAV) infection are initiated in part by toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3). TLR3-dependent signaling induces an antiviral immune response and an NFκB-dependent inflammatory response. Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) inhibits the antiviral response and enhances the inflammatory response. PAR2 deficiency protected mice during IAV infection. However, the PAR2 expressing cell-types contributing to IAV pathology in mice and the mechanism by which PAR2 contributes to IAV infection is unknown.MethodsIAV infection was analyzed in global (Par2-/-), myeloid (Par2fl/fl;LysMCre+) and lung epithelial cell (EpC) Par2 deficient (Par2fl/fl;SPCCre+) mice and their respective controls (Par2+/+ and Par2fl/fl). In addition, the effect of PAR2 activation on polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) activation of TLR3 was analyzed in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM). Lastly, we determined the effect of PAR2 inhibition in wild-type (WT) mice.ResultsAfter IAV infection, Par2-/- and mice with myeloid Par2 deficiency exhibited increased survival compared to infected controls. The improved survival was associated with reduced proinflammatory mediators and reduced cellular infiltration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of Par2-/- and Par2fl/fl;LysMCre+ 3 days post infection (dpi) compared to infected control mice. Interestingly, Par2fl/fl;SPCCre+ mice showed no survival benefit compared to Par2fl/fl. In vitro studies showed that Par2-/- BMDM produced less IL6 and IL12p40 than Par2+/+ BMDM after poly I:C stimulation. In addition, activation of PAR2 on Par2+/+ BMDM increased poly I:C induction of IL6 and IL12p40 compared to poly I:C stimulation alone. Importantly, PAR2 inhibition prior to IAV infection protect WT mice.ConclusionGlobal Par2 or myeloid cell but not lung EpC Par2 deficiency was associated with reduced BALF inflammatory markers and reduced IAV-induced mortality. Our study suggests that PAR2 may be a therapeutic target to reduce IAV pathology.
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- Randall C. Gunther
- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM UMR 970, Paris, France
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- UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- UNC Blood Research Center, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- *Correspondence: Silvio Antoniak,
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