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Dibble JJ, Ferneyhough B, Roddis M, Millington S, Fischer MD, Parkinson NJ, Ponting CP. Comparison of T-cell receptor diversity of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis versus controls. BMC Res Notes 2024; 17:17. [PMID: 38178251 PMCID: PMC10768444 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06616-4] [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: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME; sometimes referred to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is a chronic disease without laboratory test, detailed aetiological understanding or effective therapy. Its symptoms are diverse, but it is distinguished from other fatiguing illnesses by the experience of post-exertional malaise, the worsening of symptoms even after minor physical or mental exertion. Its frequent onset after infection suggests autoimmune involvement or that it arises from abnormal T-cell activation. RESULTS To test this hypothesis, we sequenced the genomic loci of α/δ, β and γ T-cell receptors (TCR) from 40 human blood samples from each of four groups: severely affected people with ME; mildly or moderately affected people with ME; people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, as disease controls; and, healthy controls. Seeking to automatically classify these individuals' samples by their TCR repertoires, we applied P-SVM, a machine learning method. However, despite working well on a simulated data set, this approach did not allow statistically significant partitioning of samples into the four subgroups. Our findings do not support the hypothesis that blood samples from people with ME frequently contain altered T-cell receptor diversity.
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- Joshua J Dibble
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK
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- Systems Biology Laboratory UK, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SA, UK
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- Systems Biology Laboratory UK, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SA, UK
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- Systems Biology Laboratory UK, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SA, UK
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- Systems Biology Laboratory UK, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SA, UK.
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK.
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Ou X, Wan Z, Xiong Y, Huang K, Wei Z, Nuermaimaiti Z, Chen Y, Yiliya D, Lin H, Dai Z, Li Y, Chen P. Homogeneous Dual Fluorescence Count of CD4 in Clinical HIV-Positive Samples via Parallel Catalytic Hairpin Assembly and Multiple Recognitions. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:38285-38293. [PMID: 37526600 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06742] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Regularly measuring the level of CD4+ cells is necessary for monitoring progression and predicting prognosis in patients suffering from an infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the current flow cytometry standard detection method is expensive and complicated. A parallel catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA)-assisted fluorescent aptasensor is reported for homogeneous CD4 count by targeting the CD4 protein expressed on the membrane of CD4+ cells. Detection was achieved using CdTe quantum dots (QDs) and methylene blue (MB) as signal reporters. CdTe QDs distinguished CHA-assisted release of Ag+ and C-Ag+-C and MB that has differentiated cytosine (C)-rich single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and C-Ag+-C, generating changes in fluorescence intensity. With the assistance of the CHA strategy and luminescent nanomaterials, this method reached limits of detection of 0.03 fg/mL for the CD4 protein and 0.3 cells/mL for CD4+ cells with linear ranges of 0.1 to 100 fg/mL and 1 to 1000 cells/mL, respectively. The method was validated in 50 clinical whole blood samples consisting of 30 HIV-positive patients, 10 healthy volunteers, and 10 patients with cancer or other chronic infections. The findings from this method were in good agreement with the data from clinical flow cytometry. Due to its sensitivity, affordability, and ease of operation, the current method has demonstrated great potential for routine CD4 counts for the management of HIV, especially in communities and remote areas.
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- Xiaoqi Ou
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Core Facilities of West China Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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Shetty SV, Mazzucco MR, Winokur P, Haigh SV, Rumah KR, Fischetti VA, Vartanian T, Linden JR. Clostridium perfringens Epsilon Toxin Binds to and Kills Primary Human Lymphocytes. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:423. [PMID: 37505692 PMCID: PMC10467094 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15070423] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin (ETX) is the third most lethal bacterial toxin and has been suggested to be an environmental trigger of multiple sclerosis, an immune-mediated disease of the human central nervous system. However, ETX cytotoxicity on primary human cells has not been investigated. In this article, we demonstrate that ETX preferentially binds to and kills human lymphocytes expressing increased levels of the myelin and lymphocyte protein MAL. Using flow cytometry, ETX binding was determined to be time and dose dependent and was highest for CD4+ cells, followed by CD8+ and then CD19+ cells. Similar results were seen with ETX-induced cytotoxicity. To determine if ETX preference for CD4+ cells was related to MAL expression, MAL gene expression was determined by RT-qPCR. CD4+ cells had the highest amount of Mal gene expression followed by CD8+ and CD19+ cells. These data indicate that primary human cells are susceptible to ETX and support the hypothesis that MAL is a main receptor for ETX. Interestingly, ETX bindings to human lymphocytes suggest that ETX may influence immune response in multiple sclerosis.
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- Samantha V. Shetty
- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA (T.V.)
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- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA (T.V.)
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- Harold and Margaret Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuro-Endocrinology Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA (T.V.)
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA (T.V.)
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- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA (T.V.)
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von Atzigen J, Burger A, Grünherz L, Barbon C, Felmerer G, Giovanoli P, Lindenblatt N, Wolf S, Gousopoulos E. A Comparative Analysis to Dissect the Histological and Molecular Differences among Lipedema, Lipohypertrophy and Secondary Lymphedema. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087591. [PMID: 37108757 PMCID: PMC10144050 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087591] [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: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Lipedema, lipohypertrophy and secondary lymphedema are three conditions characterized by disproportionate subcutaneous fat accumulation affecting the extremities. Despite the apparent similarities and differences among their phenotypes, a comprehensive histological and molecular comparison does not yet exist, supporting the idea that there is an insufficient understanding of the conditions and particularly of lipohypertrophy. In our study, we performed histological and molecular analysis in anatomically-, BMI- and gender-matched samples of lipedema, lipohypertrophy and secondary lymphedema versus healthy control patients. Hereby, we found a significantly increased epidermal thickness only in patients with lipedema and secondary lymphedema, while significant adipocyte hypertrophy was identified in both lipedema and lipohypertrophy. Interestingly, the assessment of lymphatic vessel morphology showed significantly decreased total area coverage in lipohypertrophy versus the other conditions, while VEGF-D expression was significantly decreased across all conditions. The analysis of junctional genes often associated with permeability indicated a distinct and higher expression only in secondary lymphedema. Finally, the evaluation of the immune cell infiltrate verified the increased CD4+ cell and macrophage infiltration in lymphedema and lipedema respectively, without depicting a distinct immune cell profile in lipohypertrophy. Our study describes the distinct histological and molecular characteristics of lipohypertrophy, clearly distinguishing it from its two most important differential diagnoses.
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- Julia von Atzigen
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August-University, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Weidner J, Malmhäll C, Arabkari V, Barrett A, Boberg E, Ekerljung L, Rådinger M. The Serum/Glucocorticoid-Regulated Kinase 1 Is Targeted by miR-19a in CD4+ T Cells. Cells 2022; 12:cells12010133. [PMID: 36611927 PMCID: PMC9818172 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010133] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The polarization of CD4+ T cells into different T helper subsets is an important process in many diseases, including asthma. Part of the adaptive immune system, T cells are responsible for propagating signals to alert and prime the immune system. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that act on numerous targets in the cell to regulate a variety of cellular processes, including roles in T cell polarization. In this study, we aimed to identify genes dysregulated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from individuals with asthma. Moreover, we sought to examine miRNAs that may regulate the candidate genes and explore their functional relationship. Utilizing a focused gene array, we identified the serum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) gene to be upregulated in circulating peripheral blood mononuclear cells, which included T cells, from individuals with asthma. Several miRNAs were bioinformatically identified to target SGK1, but miR-19a was the only screened candidate that negatively correlated to SGK1 expression. Further analysis of the miR-19a-SGK1 relationship showed a negative correlation in CD4+ T cells in situ and direct binding in vitro during T cell activation. Moreover, we observed a negative correlation of miR-19a and SGK1 during early type 2 polarization of CD4+ naïve human T cells. Thus, we suggest that miR-19a has a role in binding and regulating SGK1 transcript levels during T cell development.
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Hamisu TM, Aliyu HB, Hair-Bejo M, Omar AR, Ideris A. Alteration in the Population of Intraepithelial Lymphocytes and Virus Shedding in Specific-Pathogen-Free Chickens Following Inoculation with Lentogenic and Velogenic Newcastle Disease Virus Strains. Viral Immunol 2022; 35:328-337. [PMID: 35377240 DOI: 10.1089/vim.2021.0148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) provide the first line of immunological defense after the invasion of the intestine by a pathogen. To understand the changes of IEL response in chickens, we measured the population of different subsets of avian IELs at different time points after primary inoculation of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) lentogenic strain (LaSota) and subsequent challenge with NDV velogenic strain- genotypes VII and VIII. Furthermore, NDV shed after each treatment was quantified. Specific-pathogen-free chickens were randomly divided into six groups of chickens, one to six, inoculated with phosphate buffered saline; NDV lentogenic strain (LaSota); genotype VII (GVII); LaSota and challenged with GVII (LSGVII); genotype VIII (GVIII); and group of LaSota and challenged with GVIII (LSGVIII). The chickens were euthanized at 12, 36, and 60 h postchallenge. Immunophenotyping of CD25+ IEL, CD3+ cells, CD4+ cells, and CD8+ cells was conducted using flow cytometer. Furthermore, virus shedding was measured using reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Data were analyzed using a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that the percentage population of IEL subsets was generally lower in the chickens inoculated with GVII or GVIII when compared with LaSota, LSGVII and LSGVIII inoculated groups. The NDV copy number was significantly higher in chickens challenged with NDV GVII or GVIII when compared with chickens inoculated with LaSota, LSGVII or LSGVIII. Taking together, NDV velogenic strain caused decrease in the population of subsets of chickens' IEL. However, inoculation of NDV LaSota may increase the population of avian IEL subsets and decrease shedding of virulent NDV.
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- Tasiu Mallam Hamisu
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Avian Unit, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Biomolecules, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Biomolecules, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Laboratory of Vaccine and Biomolecules, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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Szabó K, Kemény Á, Balázs N, Khanfar E, Sándor Z, Boldizsár F, Gyulai R, Najbauer J, Pintér E, Berki T. Presence of TRPA1 Modifies CD4+/CD8+ T Lymphocyte Ratio and Activation. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:57. [PMID: 35056114 DOI: 10.3390/ph15010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) has been reported to influence neuroinflammation and lymphocyte function. We analysed the immune phenotype and activation characteristics of TRPA1-deficient mice (knockout—KO) generated by targeted deletion of the pore-loop domain of the ion channel. We compared TRPA1 mRNA and protein expression in monocyte and lymphocyte subpopulations isolated from primary and secondary lymphatic organs of wild type (WT) and KO mice. qRT-PCR and flow cytometric studies indicated a higher level of TRPA1 in monocytes than in lymphocytes, but both were orders of magnitude lower than in sensory neurons. We found lower CD4+/CD8+ thymocyte ratios, diminished CD4/CD8 rates, and B cell numbers in the KO mice. Early activation marker CD69 was lower in CD4+ T cells of KO, while the level of CD8+/CD25+ cells was higher. In vitro TcR-mediated activation did not result in significant differences in CD69 level between WT and KO splenocytes, but lower cytokine (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-17A, IL-22, and RANTES) secretion was observed in KO splenocytes. Basal intracellular Ca2+ level and TcR-induced Ca2+ signal in T lymphocytes did not differ significantly, but interestingly, imiquimod-induced Ca2+ level in KO thymocytes was higher. Our results support the role of TRPA1 in the regulation of activation, cytokine production, and T and B lymphocytes composition in mice.
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Rutkowska E, Kwiecień I, Bednarek J, Sokołowski R, Raniszewska A, Jahnz-Różyk K, Rzepecki P. T Lymphocyte Maturation Profile in the EBUS-TBNA Lymph Node Depending on the DLCO Parameter in Patients with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Cells 2021; 10:cells10123404. [PMID: 34943912 PMCID: PMC8699538 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Sarcoidosis (SA) is a systemic granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology with lung and mediastinal lymph nodes (LNs) as the main location. T lymphocytes play important role in the formation of granulomas in SA, but still little is known about the role of maturation profile in the development of inflammatory changes. The aim of this study was to determine the CD4+ and CD8+ T cells maturation profile in LNs and in peripheral blood (PB) and its relation to disease severity expressed by diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO). 29 patients with newly pulmonary SA were studied. Flow cytometry was used for cells evaluation in EBUS-TBNA samples. We observed lower median proportion of T lymphocytes, CD4+ T and CD8+ T cells in patients with DLCO< 80% than in patients with normal diffusion (DLCO > 80%). Patients with DLCO < 80% had lower median proportion of effector and higher median proportion of central memory CD4+ and CD8+ T cells than patients with DLCO > 80%. We reported for the first time that LNs CD4+ and CD8+ T cells maturation differs depending on the DLCO value in sarcoidosis. Lymphocytes profiles in LNs may reflect the immune status of patients with SA and can be analysed by flow cytometry of EBUS-TBNA samples.
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- Elżbieta Rutkowska
- Laboratory of Hematology and Flow Cytometry, Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (I.K.); (A.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-880-113-513
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- Laboratory of Hematology and Flow Cytometry, Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (I.K.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (R.S.); (K.J.-R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (R.S.); (K.J.-R.)
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- Laboratory of Hematology and Flow Cytometry, Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (I.K.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (R.S.); (K.J.-R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland;
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Jasiecka-Mikołajczyk A, Jaroszewski JJ, Maślanka T. Oclacitinib, a Janus Kinase Inhibitor, Reduces the Frequency of IL-4- and IL-10-, but Not IFN-γ-, Producing Murine CD4 + and CD8 + T Cells and Counteracts the Induction of Type 1 Regulatory T Cells. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26185655. [PMID: 34577127 PMCID: PMC8472008 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185655] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to broaden the knowledge and understanding of the effects of oclacitinib (OCL), a Janus kinase inhibitor, on T cells in the context of both the immune mechanisms underlying anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties of the drug and its safety. The results indicate that beneficial effects of OCL in the treatment of skin allergic diseases may be partially mediated by the inhibition of IL-4 production in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. To a certain extent, the antiproliferative effect of OCL on CD8+ T cells may also contribute to its therapeutic effect. The study found that OCL does not affect the proliferation of CD4+ T cells or the number of IFN-γ- and IL-17-producing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Moreover, OCL was found to counteract the induction of type 1 regulatory T (Tr1) cells and to act as a strong inhibitor of IL-10 production in both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Thus, these results indicate that beneficial effects of OCL in the treatment of skin allergic diseases are not mediated through: (a) the abolishment of IFN-γ and IL-17-production in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells; (b) generation of Tr1 cells; (c) inhibition of CD4+ T cell proliferation; (d) induction of IL-10 production in CD4+ T cells. The results of this study strongly suggest that, with respect to the evaluated parameters, OCL exerts a suppressive effect on Th2- but not Th1-mediated immunity.
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Pérez-González M, Badesso S, Lorenzo E, Guruceaga E, Pérez-Mediavilla A, García-Osta A, Cuadrado-Tejedor M. Identifying the Main Functional Pathways Associated with Cognitive Resilience to Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:9120. [PMID: 34502030 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Understanding the mechanisms involved in cognitive resilience in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents a promising strategy to identify novel treatments for dementia in AD. Previous findings from our group revealed that the study of aged-Tg2576 cognitive resilient individuals is a suitable tool for this purpose. In the present study, we performed a transcriptomic analysis using the prefrontal cortex of demented and resilient Tg2576 transgenic AD mice. We have been able to hypothesize that pathways involved in inflammation, amyloid degradation, memory function, and neurotransmission may be playing a role on cognitive resilience in AD. Intriguingly, the results obtained in this study are suggestive of a reduction of the influx of peripheral immune cells into the brain on cognitive resilient subjects. Indeed, CD4 mRNA expression is significantly reduced on Tg2576 mice with cognitive resilience. For further validation of this result, we analyzed CD4 expression in human AD samples, including temporal cortex and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Interestingly, we have found a negative correlation between CD4 mRNA levels in the periphery and the score in the Mini-Mental State Exam of AD patients. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the role of the immune system on the development of neurodegenerative diseases and points out to the infiltration of CD4+ cells in the brain as a key player of cognitive dysfunction in AD.
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Więsik-Szewczyk E, Rutkowska E, Kwiecień I, Korzeniowska M, Sołdacki D, Jahnz-Różyk K. Patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency Complicated by Autoimmune Phenomena Have Lymphopenia and Reduced Treg, Th17, and NK Cells. J Clin Med 2021; 10:3356. [PMID: 34362140 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Most patients with primary immune deficiency suffer from recurrent infections; however, paradoxical autoimmune phenomena can also manifest. The aim of this study was to identify immunological markers of autoimmune phenomena associated with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). The study included 33 adults with CVID divided into two groups: (1) those with noninfectious autoimmune complications (CVID-C (n = 24)) and (2) those with only infectious symptoms (CVID-OI (n = 9)). Flow cytometry of peripheral blood was performed and compared with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients (n = 17) and healthy controls (n = 20). We found that all lymphocytes were lower in CVID-C and SLE. NK cells were lowest in CVID-C. Th17 cells were significantly reduced in CVID-C and SLE. Tregs were significantly lower in CVID-C and SLE. Bregs did not significantly differ between any groups. Class-switched memory B cells were significantly lower in CVID-C and CVID-OI. Lastly, plasmablasts were significantly higher in SLE. Among the T cell subsets, CVID-C patients had lower naive and recent thymic emigrant CD4+ T cells. In conclusion, reduced Treg, Th17, and NK cells are features of CVID with autoimmune complications, and class-switched memory B cells can help distinguish patients with different causes of autoimmunity. Future studies are needed to confirm whether reductions of Treg, Th17, and NK cells might be a biomarker of more complicated CVID cases.
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Ichikawa T, Shimojima Y, Kishida D, Ueno KI, Sekijima Y. The implication of interferon-γ-producing immunocompetent cells for evaluating disease activity and severity in adult-onset Still's disease. Int J Rheum Dis 2021; 24:1176-1185. [PMID: 34241971 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IFN-γ-producing immunocompetent cells, their related cytokines, and the clinical features in adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). METHODS Twenty-five patients with AOSD before initiating treatment (acute AOSD), 9 patients after remission (remission AOSD), and 12 healthy controls (HC) were included. Circulating IFN-γ-producing CD4+ and CD8+ cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and IFN-γ production in NK cells were evaluated by flow cytometry. Serum levels of IFN-γ, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-12, IL-15, and IL-18 were also measured. The obtained results were statistically analyzed with clinical findings. RESULTS Serum levels of IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-12, IL-18, intracellular expression of IFN-γ in CD4+, CD8+, and NK cells were significantly higher in acute AOSD than in HC. The proportion of NK cells was significantly lower in acute AOSD than in HC. Serum levels of IFN-γ and IFN-γ expression in CD4+ cells were significantly correlated with serum ferritin levels. The proportion of NK cells had a significant inverse correlation with serum IFN-γ levels. A lower proportion of NK cells was significantly noted in patients refractory to initial immunosuppressive treatment. In remission AOSD, serum levels of IL-6, IL-12, and IL-18 were significantly higher than in HC. CONCLUSION Increased serum levels of IFN-γ, increased expression of IFN-γ in CD4+ cells, and decreased NK cell proportion correlate with disease activity in AOSD. Moreover, a lower proportion of NK cells may be useful for predicting a refractory clinical course. Meanwhile, increased serum levels of IL-6, IL-12, and IL-18 may persist after clinical remission.
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- Takanori Ichikawa
- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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Chengolova Z, Atanasova M, Godjevargova T. Neutrophil and CD4 + milk cell count related to natural incidence of mastitis in Jersey cattle. J DAIRY RES 2021; 88:334-6. [PMID: 34233770 DOI: 10.1017/S0022029921000510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This Research Communication describes the relation between somatic cells and microbial content in milk from Jersey cattle. Milk samples were classified in groups: healthy, dirty and mastitic (from Staphylococcus spp., Escherichia coli, Coliforms). The somatic cells in each of those groups were analysed by two methods - flow cytometric and automatic fluorescent cell counting. Those methods were compared. Total somatic cell count (SCC), neutrophil count, and lymphocytes with cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4+cells) were determined. There was a positive relationship between microbes and somatic cells. It was noticed that the neutrophil count was generally increased together with SCC, whilst the CD4+ cell count was higher in healthy milk samples (about 8%) compared to mastitic ones (about 3%). Lower number of CD4+ cells (from 1 to 4%) was determined in samples positive for Staphylococcus spp. but with lower SCC (from 2.7 to 4.0 × 105 cells/ml). Also, the number of CD4+ cells in Staphylococcus spp.-positive samples increased (to 4.8%) together with higher SCC, something that was not observed in the other mastitic samples. Knowledge of those relations could be useful for veterinary medical tests in the initial phase of inflammation.
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Rachmania S, Sulistyaningsih E, Ratna Dewi AAI. Recombinant DBL2β-PfEMP1 of the Indonesian Plasmodium falciparum induces immune responses in Wistar rats. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2021; 16:422-430. [PMID: 34140870 PMCID: PMC8178645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The Duffy binding-like (DBL) domain of the Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 (PfEMP1) is reportedly responsible for the pathophysiology of cerebral malaria. People living in endemic malaria areas possess specific antibodies against PfEMP1 and elicit immune responses to control the severity of malaria infection. Therefore, PfEMP1 may be a potential protein-based vaccine candidate. This study aimed to explore the humoral and cellular immune responses induced by the recombinant DBL2β-PfEMP1 obtained from the Indonesian P. falciparum isolate. METHODS The recombinant protein was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) as soluble and insoluble fractions, and this protein was purified using affinity chromatography before administration as a subcutaneous injection in Wistar rats on days 1, 21, and 42. Sera were harvested 14 days after the second and third injections to determine the titre of IgG and the concentration of CD4+ cells using the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS The IgG titre and the CD4+ cell concentration were found to be increased after the second and third injections. The Mann-Whitney test results showed a significant difference between the control and treatment groups for both the IgG and CD4+ cells (p = 0.001 and p = 0.000, respectively). Western blotting results indicated the presence of a specific antibody against the recombinant DBL2β-PfEMP1. CONCLUSIONS The recombinant DBL2β-PfEMP1 of the Indonesian P. falciparum isolate could induce humoral and cellular immune responses. Further studies on IgG exerting inhibitory effects and the role of CD4+ cells and their association with other effector cells are essential to determine the efficacy of DBL2β-PfEMP1 and its potential application as a peptide-based malaria vaccine candidate.
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- Sheilla Rachmania
- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember, Indonesia
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember, Indonesia
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Kwiecień I, Rutkowska E, Kłos K, Więsik-Szewczyk E, Jahnz-Różyk K, Rzepecki P, Chciałowski A. Maturation of T and B Lymphocytes in the Assessment of the Immune Status in COVID-19 Patients. Cells 2020; 9:cells9122615. [PMID: 33291439 PMCID: PMC7762118 DOI: 10.3390/cells9122615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cell response to novel coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is currently a widely researched topic. The assessment of leukocytes population and the maturation of both B and T lymphocytes may be important in characterizing the immunological profile of COVID-19 patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate maturation of B and T cells in COVID-19 patients with interstitial lesions on chest X-ray (COVID-19 X-ray (+)), without changes on X-ray (COVID-19 X-ray (−)) and in healthy control. The study group consisted of 23 patients divided on two groups: COVID-19 X-ray (+) n = 14 and COVID-19 X-ray (−) n = 9 and control n = 20. The flow cytometry method was performed. We observed a significantly higher percentage of plasmablasts and lower CD4+ lymphocytes in COVID-19 X-ray (+) patients than in COVID-19 X-ray (−) and control. In the COVID-19 X-ray (+) patients, there was a lower proportion of effector CD4+ T cells, naïve CD8+ T cells and higher central memory CD4+ cells and effector CD8+ T cells than control. The above results showed that the assessment of selected cells of B and T lymphocytes by flow cytometry can distinguish patients with COVID-19 and differentiate patients with and without changes on chest X-ray.
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- Iwona Kwiecień
- Laboratory of Hematology and Flow Cytometry, Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-606-558-207
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- Laboratory of Hematology and Flow Cytometry, Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (K.K.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (E.W.-S.); (K.J.-R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (E.W.-S.); (K.J.-R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (K.K.); (A.C.)
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Nayak SS, Shetty MV, Pai CG, Guruprasad KP, Satyamoorthy K. Apoptosis in peripheral blood lymphocytes in intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease: Implications to diagnostic differentiation. Indian J Gastroenterol 2020; 39:338-345. [PMID: 32803718 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-019-01011-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIM Intestinal tuberculosis (ITb) and Crohn's disease (CD) mimic each other often leading to misdiagnosis. We evaluated the difference between ITb and CD using the extent of apoptosis in peripheral blood lymphocytes. METHODS CD4+ cells as a percentage of the lymphocytes and viable, dead, total apoptotic, early apoptotic, and late apoptotic CD4+ cells were assessed in the peripheral blood by flow cytometry in healthy controls and patients with confirmed active ITb and CD prior to initiating therapy. Early apoptotic and total apoptotic cells were further expressed as a proportion of the percentage of CD4+ cells. RESULTS The percentages of CD4+ cells (6.5 [3.0, 8.7] vs. 13.40 [10.15, 13.40]; p < 0.001), total apoptotic cells (0.13 [0.0, 0.22] vs. 0.08 [0.0, 0.21]; p = 0.045), early apoptotic (1.24 [0.55, 2.54] vs. 0.71 [0.40, 1.30]; p = 0.037), and the proportion of the latter two parameters (17.18 [5.61, 57.33] vs. 4.84 [2.71, 9.83]; p-value 0.039) and (17.18 [7.4, 67.50] vs. 5.51 [3.10, 11.03]; p-value 0.036) were significantly different between patients with ITb and CD. The best sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for the diagnosis of ITb were seen with the CD4+ cell percentage (82.6%, 82.4%, 86.4%, 77.8%, respectively) and the proportion of early apoptotic cells (73.9%, 70.6%, 77.3%, 66.7%, respectively). CONCLUSION CD4+ cells as a percentage of peripheral blood lymphocytes and the proportion of early apoptotic CD4+ cells show promise to diagnostic differentiation between ITb and CD.
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- Suprabha Suresh Nayak
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576 104, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576 104, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576 104, India.
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- School of Life Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576 104, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576 104, India
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Yang Z, Yu W, Wang S, Zhou X, Liu S, Ma S. Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets of newly diagnosed DLBCL patients and their dynamic changes with rituximab based immunochemotherapy. Leuk Lymphoma 2019; 60:2909-2916. [PMID: 31120360 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1617861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to explore lymphocyte subsets of newly diagnosed DLBCL patients, and dynamics along with treatment of R-CHOP. A total of 40 DLBCL patients were enrolled. ALC of grade III-IV DLBCL patients was significantly lower than that of health controls (1.33*10E9/L vs 1.89*10E9/L, p = 0.003), mostly attributing to decreased CD4+ cells (p = 0.012). And serum LDH level of patients was negatively correlated with ALC (p = 0.033). ALC progressively decreased along with treatment, so as to CD3+, CD4+ and CD19+ cells, while proportion of CD4+ and CD8+ cells increased significantly after two cycles' treatment (p < 0.05). CR of ALC low (<1.18*10E9/L) group was lower than that of ALC high group (37.5% vs 73.3%), though not statistically significant (p = 0.179).
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- Zhiluo Yang
- Department of Hematology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, China
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Bon I, Calza L, Musumeci G, Longo S, Bertoldi A, D'Urbano V, Gibellini D, Magistrelli E, Viale PL, Re MC. Impact of Different Antiretroviral Strategies on Total HIV-DNA Level in Virologically Suppressed HIV-1 Infected Patients. Curr HIV Res 2019; 15:448-455. [PMID: 29210661 PMCID: PMC5876918 DOI: 10.2174/1570162x16666171206121026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background: Total HIV-DNA load in peripheral blood cell (PBMCs) reflects the global viral reservoir that seems not to be affected by antiretroviral treatment. However, some studies report-ed a different permeability of different drugs in cellular compartments. Objective: To investigate the relation between the amount of total HIV-1 DNA and different treatment strategies. Methods: Total HIV-1 DNA was quantified by real time PCR in PBMCs collected from 161 patients with long-term undetectable HIV-RNA receiving different therapy schedules (3-drug regimens or 2-drug regimen containing Raltegravir as integrase inhibitor). Results: Overall, HIV patients who started therapy with a median pre-ART CD4+ cell count >400 cells/mm3 and HIV viral load of 3 log10 copies/ml, achieved a lower amount of HIV total DNA. No significant correlation was found in DNA size when patients were stratified on the basis of different therapeutic protocols. However, HIV DNA load analysis, when only performed in HIV patients with a median pre-ART CD4+ cell count >200 cells/mm3 and HIV viral load < 3 log10 copies/ml, showed a significative DNA decrease in Raltegravir treated group with respect to the NNRTIs-treated group. Conclusion: The data emphasize that HIV-DNA level represents a predictive factor in long-term sup-pressive therapy patients. In addition, the diminished reservoir, only observed in patients treated with the NRTI-sparing regimen RAL plus PI/r before immunological and virological derangement, sug-gests that latest generation drugs, such as integrase inhibitors, might represent an optimal chance in the management of HIV infection.
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- Isabella Bon
- Microbiology Section of the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy
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- Microbiology Section of the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy
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- Microbiology Section of the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy
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- Microbiology Section of the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy
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- Microbiology Section of the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Microbiology Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy
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- Microbiology Section of the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Bologna, Italy.,Interuniversity Consortium, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Rome, Italy
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Zhu G, Gui Z. Effect of silkworm peptide on inducting M1 type polarization and Th1 activation via TLR2-induced MyD88-dependent pathway. Food Sci Nutr 2019; 7:1251-1260. [PMID: 31024698 PMCID: PMC6475741 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore immune activity and molecular mechanism of silkworm peptide. The cell subsets induced by silkworm peptides were detected by flow cytometry. The IFN-γ and IL-4 levels in CD4+ cells were measured by ELISA. TLR2 mRNA expression in mouse CD4+ T cells was detected by qRT-PCR. Western blot was used to detect the protein expression levels of MyD88 and p-IκB. The growth rate of Lewis lung cancer xenografts in mice of the medium-dose group was significantly reduced, and the tumor volume was significantly smaller than that of the control group on the 14th day. The relative vitality values of spleen lymphocytes in the medium-dose and high-dose groups were higher than the control group. The IFN-γ levels in the medium-dose and high-dose groups were significantly higher than the control group. The levels of IL-4 were no significant change among different groups. Compared with the control group, different doses of silkworm peptide groups could increase the levels of NO, IL-6, IL-12, and IL-1β. Compared with the control group, the protein expression levels of MyD88 and p-IκB in 10 μg/ml group and 20 μg/ml groups were significantly increased compared with the control group. Silkworm peptide could induce Th1 activation and M1 type polarization, which was dose-dependent and was relative to the effect of silkworm peptide on inhibiting tumor growth. Silkworm peptide could directly induce M1 type polarization and Th1 activation via TLR2-induced MyD88-dependent pathway in vitro.
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- Guanglai Zhu
- School of BiotechnologyJiangsu University of Science and TechnologyZhenjiangChina
- Department of Aquatic Science and TechnologyJiangsu Animal Husbandry and Veterinary CollegeTaizhouChina
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- School of BiotechnologyJiangsu University of Science and TechnologyZhenjiangChina
- Sericultural Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesZhenjiangChina
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Roohani AH, Fatima N, Shameem M, Khan HM, Khan PA, Akhtar A. Comparing the profile of respiratory fungal pathogens amongst immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts, their susceptibility pattern and correlation of various opportunistic respiratory fungal infections and their progression in relation to the CD4+T-cell counts. Indian J Med Microbiol 2019; 36:408-415. [PMID: 30429396 DOI: 10.4103/ijmm.ijmm_18_258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Introduction Invasive fungal infections are increasingly common in the nosocomial setting. Materials and Methods The patients were divided into two groups immunocompetent and immunocompromised that is, patients with significant neutropenia <500 neutrophils/μl for longer than 10 days. microscopy, culture, identification of isolates were done and some specilised tests on serum and BAL for antigen detection were performed. Results Majority of the patients were young adult males in this study. A higher prevalence of 26.7% was seen in immunocompromised patients. Amongst yeasts, Candida albicans was the predominant species followed by the National AIDS Control that is, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis, Candida parapsilosis and Candida tropicalis in the same order. Amongst moulds, Aspergillus fumigatus was the most common species followed by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger. Mucor and Penicillium marneffei were seen in a lower prevalence. By Broth microdilution method, isolates of Candida spp. were most sensitive to caspofungin, amphotericin B, ketoconazole and fluconazole in the same order. Isolates of Aspergillus spp. were most sensitive to caspofungin, amphotericin B and itraconazole in the same order. By disc diffusion method, resistance to fluconazole was observed in 6.9% isolates of C. albicans. 50% of C. dubliniensis and 20% of C. glabrata showed resistance to fluconazole. A total mortality of 27.7% was observed during this study. This was distributed as 24.1%, 26.7%, 50%, 50%, 100% and 0% among by patients of candidiasis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, pneumocystosis, mucormycosis and penicilliosis. Fifteen per cent were lost to follow-up. Conclusion Patterns of invasive fungal infections are changing in many ways. In the midst of these evolving trends, IFI of the respiratory tractcontinue to remain important causes of morbidity and mortality. Diagnostic tools can be adequately used only if the treating physician is aware of the propensity of patients to acquire a fungal infection. Thus, continuous awareness and education is crucial for successful management of patients. Judicious use of antifungal medications as prophylactic measures must be employed, particularly in the critically ill and patients of HIV.
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- Department of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of TB Chest and Respiratory Disease, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Cho MO, Kim S, Lee JY, Oh JH, Kim JY, Bong SR, Chung C, Kim JK. Performance evaluation of an automated image-based fluorescence CD4+ cell analyzer. Technol Health Care 2019; 26:867-871. [PMID: 30040773 DOI: 10.3233/thc-181354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although AIDS-related mortality has declined since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV/ AIDS patients are predominantly present in developing countries that lack high-cost diagnostic devices and human expertise. OBJECTIVE New methods for counting CD4+ cells cost-effectively are needed to replace conventional flow cytometry-based diagnosis. METHODS We developed a CD4+ cell analyzer, ADAMII, which is a benchtop fluorescence image-based CD3+/4+ cell counting analyzer. It bears a three-channel light source and performs CD3+/4+ counting assays. The automatic 3D stage captures a maximum of 136 images that are subsequently processed and analyzed using a software integrated into the system. RESULTS Results obtained using ADAMII were compared with data obtained by conventional methods using a FACSCalibur flow cytometer and the point-of-care PIMA CD4 analyzer. Both comparisons between ADAMII vs. FACS and ADAMII vs. PIMA data yielded a strong correlation with an R2 value of 0.98, which ensures the feasibility of CD4 test by ADAMII. CONCLUSIONS The proposed method using ADAMII can be easily employed in resource-limited areas to replace conventional flow cytometers, which are expensive and require highly trained staff.
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- Myoung-Ock Cho
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Integrative Biomedical Science and Engineering, Graduate School, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Korea
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Maślanka T, Socha P, Ziółkowska N, Dąbrowski M, Małaczewska J, Ziółkowski H. CD4- and CD8-expressing cells found in the bovine and porcine anterior chamber of the eye. Pol J Vet Sci 2018; 21:293-298. [PMID: 30450868 DOI: 10.24425/122596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the anterior chamber constitutes part of the normal migratory pathway of CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes in cattle and swine. The cells obtained from aqueous humor of cows and pigs were stained for CD4 and CD8 receptors, and subsequently analyzed with flow cytometry. The mean percentage of CD4+CD8-, CD4-CD8+ and CD4+CD8+ cells within the total lymphocyte population of the bovine anterior chamber was, respectively, 17.88, 12.64 and 27.26%. In turn, the mean values of these parameters in pigs were 1.77, 38.48 and 17.45, respectively. Among bovine and porcine CD4+CD8+ cells prevalent were those displaying CD4lowCD8low and CD4lowCD8high phenotypes, respectively. The results suggest that the anterior chamber in cattle and swine is an element in the normal migratory pathway of CD4+, CD8+ and CD4+CD8+ cells. Furthermore, the contribution of these subsets in the anterior chamber lymphocyte population can differ considerably between animal species.
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- T Maślanka
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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Sung YY, Kim SH, Yang WK, Park YC, Kim HK. Bleomycin Aggravates Atopic Dermatitis via Lung Inflammation in 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene-Induced NC/Nga Mice. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:578. [PMID: 29910732 PMCID: PMC5992277 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Bleomycin (BLM) contributes to the induction of pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in animals. Although skin and lung tissue inflammation is closely related in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases, a proper animal model for investigating the relationship between skin and lung inflammation is lacking. Therefore, we developed a mouse model of AD with relapsing dermatitis and pulmonary fibrosis caused by the administration of allergen and BLM. The present study determined whether lung injury caused by the bronchial application of BLM would exacerbate AD-like allergic inflammation induced by 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) in NC/Nga mice. NC/Nga mice treated with BLM and DNCB had increased severity of clinical symptoms and airway hyperresponsiveness as well as increased inflammatory cell infiltration and collagen deposition in the dorsal skin and lung. Compared to normal mice, interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α production in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were increased in NC/Nga mice treated with both DNCB and BLM and in animals treated with DNCB alone. Administration of BLM and DNCB increased the levels of IL-4 and IL-13 production in spleen cells and eotaxin-2 mRNA expression in dorsal skin, compared to NC/Nga mice treated with DNCB alone. The total cell numbers in axillary lymph node, bronchoalveolar lavage, and thymus were increased in DNCB-BLM mice compared to those in mice treated with DNCB alone. Administration of BLM and DNCB increased the numbers of cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4)+ T cells and CD11b+granulocyte-differentiation antigen-1 (Gr-1)+ cells among peripheral blood mononuclear cells, CD4+ cells in bronchoalveolar lavage, CD4+ and B220+CD23+ B cells in the axillary lymph node, and CD4+ cells in thymus, compared to DNCB-treated mice. The number of total, CD4+, and CD11b+Gr-1+ cells in the lung were increased in both DNCB and DNCB-BLM mice. These results demonstrate that BLM aggravates allergic skin inflammation and promotes airway hyperreactivity and lung inflammation when combined with DNCB in NC/Nga mice.
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- Yoon-Young Sung
- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Institute of Traditional Medicine and Bioscience, Daejeon University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Institute of Traditional Medicine and Bioscience, Daejeon University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Institute of Traditional Medicine and Bioscience, Daejeon University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea
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Qi C, Li D, Jiang X, Jia X, Lu L, Wang Y, Sun J, Shao Y, Wei M. Inducing CCR5Δ32/Δ32 Homozygotes in the Human Jurkat CD4+ Cell Line and Primary CD4+ Cells by CRISPR-Cas9 Genome-Editing Technology. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids 2018; 12:267-74. [PMID: 30195765 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2018.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) is the main co-receptor for HIV entry into the target CD4+ cells, and homozygous CCR5Δ32/Δ32 cells are resistant to CCR5-tropic HIV infection. However, the CCR5Δ32/Δ32 homozygous donors in populations are rare. Here we developed a simple approach to induce CCR5Δ32/Δ32 homozygotes through CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing technology. Designing a pair of single-guide RNA targeting the flank region of the CCR5Δ32 mutation locus, we applied the CRISPR-Cas9 and lentiviral packaging system to successfully convert wild-type CCR5 into CCR5Δ32/Δ32 homozygotes in the human Jurkat CD4+ cell line and primary CD4+ cells, exactly the same as the naturally occurring CCR5Δ32/Δ32 mutation. The successful rate is up to 20% in Jurkat cells but less in primary CD4+ cells. The modified CCR5Δ32/Δ32 CD4+ cells are resistant to CCR5-tropic HIV infection. Whole-genome sequencing revealed no apparent off-target sites. This approach has the promise to promote HIV/AIDS therapy from the only cured unique Berlin patient to a routine autologous cell-based therapy.
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Gołąb K, Grose R, Trzonkowski P, Wickrema A, Tibudan M, Marek-Trzonkowska N, Matosz S, Solomina J, Ostrega D, Michael Millis J, Witkowski P. Utilization of leukapheresis and CD4 positive selection in Treg isolation and the ex-vivo expansion for a clinical application in transplantation and autoimmune disorders. Oncotarget 2018; 7:79474-79484. [PMID: 27821811 PMCID: PMC5346728 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Adoptive transfer of T regulatory cells (Tregs) is of great interest as a novel immunosuppressive therapy in autoimmune disorders and transplantation. Obtaining a sufficient number of stable and functional Tregs generated according to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements has been a major challenge in introducing Tregs as a clinical therapy. Here, we present a protocol involving leukapheresis and CD4+ cell pre-enrichment prior to Treg sorting, which allows a sufficient number of Tregs for a clinical application to be obtained. With this method there is a decreased requirement for ex-vivo expansion. The protocol was validated in cGMP conditions. Our final Treg product passed all release criteria set for clinical applications. Moreover, during expansion Tregs presented their stable phenotype: percentage of CD4+CD25hiCD127− and CD4+FoxP3+ Tregs was > 95% and > 80%, respectively, and Tregs maintained proper immune suppressive function in vitro. Our results suggest that utilization of leukapheresis and CD4 positive selection during Treg isolation improves the likelihood of obtaining a sufficient number of high quality Treg cells during subsequent ex-vivo expansion and they can be applied clinically.
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- Karolina Gołąb
- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Cancer Research Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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Mahassni SH, Ali EYI. The Effects of Firsthand and Secondhand Cigarette Smoking on Immune System Cells and Antibodies in Saudi Arabian Males. Indian J Clin Biochem 2018; 34:143-154. [PMID: 31092987 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-018-0739-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Firsthand and, to a lesser degree, secondhand tobacco smoking are considered the greatest causes of preventable illnesses and premature death worldwide. Firsthand and secondhand smoking have adverse consequences on the immune system, although these effects are not fully understood. A few serological studies have been done on firsthand and secondhand smokers in Saudi Arabia. The present study investigates the effects of firsthand and secondhand smoking on the immune system of randomly chosen male firsthand (50 subjects) and secondhand (50 subjects) cigarette smokers, residing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with an age range of 20-40 years. Firsthand smokers were categorized according to the number of cigarettes smoked daily (frequency of smoking). Blood samples were collected and differential complete blood counts, cotinine concentrations, and antibodies (IgG, IgM, and IgA) concentrations were determined. Additionally, T, B, NK, CD4+ and CD8+ cells counts and percentages were determined. Compared to secondhand smokers, firsthand smokers showed a highly significantly higher mean cotinine concentration and a highly significantly lower mean IgA concentration. Additionally, Secondhand smokers had significantly higher mean lymphocyte count and CD4+/CD8+ ratio, and significantly lower mean basophil and NK cells counts. All other parameters showed no significant differences between firsthand and secondhand smokers and there were no differences between the frequency of smoking categories for the firsthand smokers. Therefore, The results show suggest that passive and active smoking have different immunological effects since IgA levels and some white blood cells counts were different in firsthand and secondhand smokers.
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- Sawsan Hassan Mahassni
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Lymphedema affects up to 1 in 6 patients who undergo treatment for a solid tumor in the United States. Its prevalence has increased as more effective oncologic therapies have improved patient survival, but there remains no definitive cure. Recent research has elucidated new details in the pathogenesis of the disease and has demonstrated that it is fundamentally an immunologic process that ultimately results in inflammation, fibroadipose deposition, impaired lymphangiogenesis, and dysfunctional lymphatic pumping. These findings have allowed for the development of novel medical and surgical therapies that may potentially alter the standard of care for a disease that has largely been treated by compression. This review seeks to provide an overview of the emerging therapies and how they can be utilized for effective management of lymphedema.
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- Joseph H Dayan
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065; , , , .,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065; , , ,
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065; , , ,
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065; , , , .,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065
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Merci NM, Emerence U, Augustin N, Habtu M, Julie I, Angelique T, Jessica B, Cynthia A, Penda AT. CD4+ cells recovery in HIV positive patients with severe immunosuppression at HAART initiation at Centre Medico-Social Cor-Unum, Kigali. Pan Afr Med J 2017; 26:14. [PMID: 28450993 PMCID: PMC5398215 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.14.10488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Up to 30% of HIV infected patients who are receiving HAART do not exhibit a marked increase in the CD4+ T cell count. There is still a concern that immune recovery may not be complete once CD4+ T cells have decreased below 200 cells/μl. The objective is to assess CD4+ cell recovery in HIV+ patients with CD4 count below 200 cells/μl) at HAART initiation. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study among 110 HIV+ patients with initial CD4 count < 200 cells/μl. Baseline Age, sex, CD4 count and viral load were extracted from the patient's database. After12 months of HAART; CD4 count was done using flow cytometry and viremia by COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 test v 2.0 technology. RESULTS The mean age of the respondents was 35 years; males being 57% and females were 43%. The mean CD4 count before HAART was 110.18 cells/μl whereas at 12 months of HAART; this was 305.01 cells/μl. Though some patients did not achieve a CD4 count of more than 200 cells/μl or a drop in viral load; there was a significant recovery of CD4+ cells (P value=0.000) and viremia following HAART (P value=0.001). Participants aged 18-30 years were likely to have less than 200 cells/μl CD4 count (46.4%) [OR=4.33; 95%CI: 1.29-14.59; P=0.018] than participants aged above 40 years (16.7%). CONCLUSION HAART was associated with viremia suppression but many patients failed to achieve a CD4 count >200 cells/μl. HAART before severe immunosuppression is a key factor for immune restoration among HIV+ patients.
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- Nyiramana Marie Merci
- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya
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- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya
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- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya.,University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya.,Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya
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- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya
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- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya
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- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya
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- Mount Kenya University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya.,University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda
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Liermann W, Berk A, Frahm J, Böschen V, Dänicke S. Effects of two commercial diets and technical feed treatment on stomach lesions and immune system of fattening pigs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2016; 101:e414-e426. [PMID: 27805297 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The impact of technical feed treatment and diet on stomach lesions and traits of the local and systemic immune system were investigated in fattening pigs. Feeding groups differed in technical feed treatment (standard ground meal vs. finely ground and pelleted feed) and diet (soya bean meal vs. rapeseed meal/DDGS/soya beans). Pigs were fattened approximately 10 weeks by ad libitum feeding and slaughtered subsequently. Gastric alterations were assessed by a macroscopic scoring system [macroscopic stomach score (MSC) 0 = normal to 4 = severe lesions]. For immunological investigations, lymphocytes from blood and jejunal tissues were isolated. T-cell phenotyping was carried out by staining intestinal lymphocytes with monoclonal antibodies for CD4 and CD8 and flow cytometric measurements. MSC was higher in animals fed finely ground and pelleted feed compared with their counterparts. Significant interactions between diet and feed treatment considering the MSC were observed (p = 0.027). There was no effect of diet or technical feed treatment on T cells of blood, Lymphonodi gastrici or lamina propria (LP) and intraepithelial cells. However, technical feed treatment significantly affected subsets of CD4+ , CD8+ , CD8low , CD4/CD8 double-positive T cells, the mean fluorescence intensity of CD4+ T cells and the ratio of CD8low /CD8high T cells in Peyer's patches (PP). All named parameters were reduced in PP of animals fed finely ground and pelleted feed compared with animals fed standard ground meal. Furthermore, significant differences between T cells of lymph nodes and LP were observed between animals with middle MSC (MSC = 1-2.5) and animals with high MSC (MSC = 3-4). Significant alterations in T cells of PP were observed between animals of low (MSC = 0-0.5) and high MSC. The observed effects provide the evidence that the impact of technical feed treatment is not limited on the stomach lesions. Possible stimuli and consequences of the immune system should be studied in more detail.
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- W Liermann
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Institute for Animal Health, Brunswick, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Institute for Animal Health, Brunswick, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Institute for Animal Health, Brunswick, Germany
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- Research Institute of Feed Technology of the International Research Association of Feed Technology e.V., Brunswick, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Institute for Animal Health, Brunswick, Germany
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Andersson A, Malmhäll C, Houltz B, Tengvall S, Sjöstrand M, Qvarfordt I, Lindén A, Bossios A. Interleukin-16-producing NK cells and T-cells in the blood of tobacco smokers with and without COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2016; 11:2245-2258. [PMID: 27695312 PMCID: PMC5029848 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s103758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Long-term exposure to tobacco smoke causes local inflammation in the airways that involves not only innate immune cells, including NK cells, but also adaptive immune cells such as cytotoxic (CD8+) and helper (CD4+) T-cells. We have previously demonstrated that long-term tobacco smoking increases extracellular concentration of the CD4+-recruiting cytokine interleukin (IL)-16 locally in the airways. Here, we hypothesized that tobacco smoking alters IL-16 biology at the systemic level and that this effect involves oxygen free radicals (OFR). Methods We quantified extracellular IL-16 protein (ELISA) and intracellular IL-16 in NK cells, T-cells, B-cells, and monocytes (flow cytometry) in blood samples from long-term tobacco smokers with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in never-smokers. NK cells from healthy blood donors were stimulated with water-soluble tobacco smoke components (cigarette smoke extract) with or without an OFR scavenger (glutathione) in vitro and followed by quantification of IL-16 protein. Results The extracellular concentrations of IL-16 protein in blood did not display any substantial differences between groups. Notably, intracellular IL-16 protein was detected in all types of blood leukocytes. All long-term smokers displayed a decrease in this IL-16 among NK cells, irrespective of COPD status. Further, both NK and CD4+ T-cell concentrations displayed a negative correlation with pack-years. Moreover, cigarette smoke extract caused release of IL-16 protein from NK cells in vitro, and this was not affected by glutathione, in contrast to the decrease in intracellular IL-16, which was prevented by this drug. Conclusion Long-term exposure to tobacco smoke does not markedly alter extracellular concentrations of IL-16 protein in blood. However, it does decrease the intracellular IL-16 concentrations in blood NK cells, the latter effect involving OFR. Thus, long-term tobacco smoking exerts an impact at the systemic level that involves NK cells; innate immune cells that are critical for host defense against viruses and tumors – conditions that are overrepresented among smokers.
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- Anders Andersson
- Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Unit for Lung and Airway Research, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Shin JY, Wey M, Umutesi HG, Sun X, Simecka J, Heo J. Thiopurine Prodrugs Mediate Immunosuppressive Effects by Interfering with Rac1 Protein Function. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:13699-714. [PMID: 27189938 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.694422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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6-Thiopurine (6-TP) prodrugs include 6-thioguanine and azathioprine. Both are widely used to treat autoimmune disorders and certain cancers. This study showed that a 6-thioguanosine triphosphate (6-TGTP), converted in T-cells from 6-TP, targets Rac1 to form a disulfide adduct between 6-TGTP and the redox-sensitive GXXXXGK(S/T)C motif of Rac1. This study also showed that, despite the conservation of the catalytic activity of RhoGAP (Rho-specific GAP) on the 6-TGTP-Rac1 adduct to produce the biologically inactive 6-thioguanosine diphosphate (6-TGDP)-Rac1 adduct, RhoGEF (Rho-specific GEF) cannot exchange the 6-TGDP adducted on Rac1 with free guanine nucleotide. The biologically inactive 6-TGDP-Rac1 adduct accumulates in cells because of the ongoing combined actions of RhoGEF and RhoGAP. Because other Rho GTPases, such as RhoA and Cdc42, also possess the GXXXXGK(S/T)C motif, the proposed mechanism for the inactivation of Rac1 also applies to RhoA and Cdc42. However, previous studies have shown that CD3/CD28-stimulated T-cells contain more activated Rac1 than other Rho GTPases such as RhoA and Cdc42. Accordingly, Rac1 is the main target of 6-TP in activated T-cells. This explains the T-cell-specific Rac1-targeting therapeutic action of 6-TP that suppresses the immune response. This proposed mechanism for the action of 6-TP on Rac1 performs a critical role in demonstrating the capability to design a Rac1-targeting chemotherapeutic agent(s) for autoimmune disorders. Nevertheless, the results also suggest that the targeting action of other Rho GTPases in other organ cells, such as RhoA in vascular cells, may be linked to cytotoxicities because RhoA plays a key role in vasculature functions.
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- Jin-Young Shin
- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019
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- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019
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- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019
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- the Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, and
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- the Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNT System College of Pharmacy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
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- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019,
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Song Y, Ichinose T, Morita K, Nakanishi T, Kanazawa T, Yoshida Y. Asian sand dust causes subacute peripheral immune modification with NF-κB activation. Environ Toxicol 2015; 30:549-558. [PMID: 24376072 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Asian sand dust (ASD), a type of particulate matter found in Asia, migrates to East Asia. The increased airborne spread of ASD has led to concerns regarding possible adverse health effects. Our group previously reported that ASD induces lung inflammation in mice, but it is still unclear whether ASD affects lymphoid organs. In this study, we investigated the effect of ASD on splenocytes in a mouse model of ASD exposure. ICR mice were intratracheally administered a single dose of normal saline (control) or ASD and were subsequently sacrificed 1 or 3 days later. TNF-α production in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids was higher at day 1, but not at day 3, after ASD administration. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay results showed that ASD administration increased mitogen-induced IL-2, TNF-α, and IL-6 production in splenocytes. Additionally, cell viability assay showed enhanced splenocyte proliferation at day 3, but not at day 1, after ASD administration. The electrophoretic mobility shift assay results demonstrated that nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) was activated in splenocytes on day 3, but not on day 1. In particular, NF-κB activation was detected in CD4(+) and CD11b(+) cells on day 3. These results suggest that ASD induces subacute inflammatory responses with NF-κB activation in the spleen, in contrast to acute inflammation in the lungs.
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- Yuan Song
- Department of Immunology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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Huber S. ER β and ER α Differentially Regulate NKT and V γ4 + T-cell Activation and T-regulatory Cell Response in Coxsackievirus B3 Infected Mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 6:1-9. [PMID: 26925301 DOI: 10.4172/2155-9899.1000372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) induced myocarditis is sex dependent with males developing more severe disease than females. Previous studies had shown that sex-associated hormones determine the sex bias with testosterone and progesterone promoting myocarditis while estrogen (E2) is protective. There are two major estrogen receptors: estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and estrogen receptor beta (ERβ). The goal of the current study was to determine the relative role of these receptors to myocarditis susceptibility and the mechanism of their action. METHODS Female C57Bl/6 wild-type mice and C57Bl/6 mice deficient in ERα, or ERβ were infected intraperitoneally with 102 plaque forming units CVB3. After 7 days, hearts were evaluated for virus titers by plaque forming assay and myocardial inflammation. Lymphoid cells either from the spleen or infiltrating the heart were characterized by labeling with antibodies including CD4, CD25, FoxP3, IFNγ, IL-4, CD11b, CD1d, Vγ4, TCRβ, or with CD1d-tetramer and evaluated by flow cytometry. To confirm that signaling through distinct estrogen receptors controlled myocarditis susceptibility and T-regulatory cell response, male C57Bl/6 mice were treated with the ERα-specific agonist, propyl pyrazole triol (PPT), ERβ agonist, diarylpropionitrile (DPN), or 17-β-estradiol (E2) as a non-specific estrogen receptor agonist. RESULTS Myocarditis, cardiac virus titers, and CD4+ Th1 (IFNγ) bias were increased in infected ERαKO and decreased in infected ERβKO mice compared to C57Bl/6 controls. CD4+Th1 bias and myocarditis severity correlated inversely with numbers of CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ T regulatory cells which were decreased in ERαKO and increased in ERβKO mice. Increased T-regulatory cells corresponded to a preferential activation of natural killer T (NKT) cells in ERβKO mice. Male C57Bl/6 mice treated with DPN showed increased myocarditis while those treated with PPT and E2 showed decreased myocarditis corresponding to either decreased (DPN) or increased (PPT/E2) T-regulatory cell responses in male C57Bl/6 mice. DPN and PPT treatment had no effect on T-regulatory cell responses in NKT KO or γδKO mice. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that ERα and ERβ both modulated CVB3 myocarditis susceptibility but in opposite directions and that their predominant effect is mediated through their ability to alter NKT and Vγ4+ innate T cell responses in the infected host. It is these innate T cells which positively or negatively modulate T-regulatory cell responses.
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- Sally Huber
- Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Colchester, Vermont 05446, USA
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Gousias K, Voulgaris S, Vartholomatos G, Voulgari P, Kyritsis AP, Markou M. Prognostic value of the preoperative immunological profile in patients with glioblastoma. Surg Neurol Int 2014; 5:89. [PMID: 25024889 PMCID: PMC4093739 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.134104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: Aim of our study was to determine the predictive impact of certain serum immunological markers on overall survival (OS) in patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Methods: We assayed prospectively values of interleukin 2 (IL-2), immunoglobulin G (IgG), C4, CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ cells via flow cytometry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and radial immunodiffusion in preoperative sera of adult patients with de novo histologically confirmed supratentorial GBM. Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess clinical, laboratory, and treatment prognostic factors for OS. Results: Twenty-six consecutive patients were identified with a mean age of 59.6 years. Median follow up was 12 months. Lower IL-2 values (<7.97 pg/ml vs. ≥7.97 pg/ml, P = 0.029) und CD4+ counts (<200 cells/μl vs. ≥200 cells/μl, P < 0.001) correlated significantly with a shorter OS. The independent prognostic relevance of CD4 + counts was confirmed by the multivariate analysis (HR = 0.010, 95% CI 0.001-0.226, P = 0.011). Further independent prognostic factors for OS were type of resection (resection vs. biopsy) and administration of radiotherapy (yes/no). Conclusion: Preoperative values IL-2 and CD4+ cells in sera may carry a prognostic impact. Novel diagnostic models prior to histopathological confirmation may be used to predict prognosis of patients with GBM. Future studies should investigate whether targeting immune factors, such as CD4+ and IL-2, may improve the prognosis of patients with GBM.
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- Konstantinos Gousias
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, 53105, Germany ; Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45500, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45500, Greece
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45500, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, Landschaftsverband Rheinland Klinik, Kaiser-Karl-Ring 20, Bonn, 53111, Germany
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Maślanka T, Jaroszewski JJ. In vitro effects of meloxicam on the number, Foxp3 expression, production of selected cytokines, and apoptosis of bovine CD25+CD4+ and CD25- CD4+ cells. J Vet Sci 2013; 14:125-34. [PMID: 23628659 PMCID: PMC3694183 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2013.14.2.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of meloxicam (MEL) on selected immune parameters of bovine CD25highCD4+, CD25lowCD4+, and CD25-CD4+ cells. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from 12-month-old heifers were treated with MEL at a concentration corresponding to the serum level of this medication following administration at the recommended dose (MEL 5 × 10-6 M) and at a concentration 10 times lower (MEL 5 × 10-7 M). After 12 and 24 h of incubation with the drug, the percentage of CD25highCD4+ cells decreased; however, this disturbance was quickly reversed. Furthermore, the absolute number of CD25highCD4+ cells in the PBMC populations treated with MEL 5 × 10-6 M for 48 and 168 h was increased. Prolonged (168 h) exposure to the drug increased the percentage of Foxp3+ cells in the CD25highCD4+ cell subpopulation. The higher dose of MEL was found to significantly increase the percentage of IFN-γ+ cells among the CD25-CD4+ cells. These results indicated that MEL does not exert an immunosuppressive effect by depleting CD4+ cells and suppression of IFN-γ+ production by these cells. Furthermore, IL-10 and TGF-β production was not changed following exposure to MEL.
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- Tomasz Maślanka
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 10-718, Poland.
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Wainberg MA, Rooke R, Tremblay M, Li X, Parniak MA, Gao Q, Yao XJ, Tsoukas C, Montaner J, Fanning M, Ruedy J. Clinical significance and characterization of AZT-resistant strains of HIV-1. Can J Infect Dis 1991; 2:5-11. [PMID: 22451746 DOI: 10.1155/1991/124860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A number of laboratories have now independently confirmed that zidovudine (AZT)-resistant strains of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) may be isolated from patients undergoing prolonged therapy with this drug. In certain instances, such drug-resistant viral isolates have been obtained from patients with clinical acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids), while in others, isolation of drug-resistant strains has been achieved in the case of HIV seropositive, asymptomatic subjects. Most of the evidence points to a series of mutations within the polymerase gene of HIV-1, which encodes viral reverse transcriptase, as being responsible for development of the drug-resistant phenotype. It further appears that over 50% of patients treated with AZT for periods longer than six months are likely to yield drug-resistant strains of HIV-1 in their circulation. Furthermore, the development of drug resistance soon after initiation of AZT therapy may potentially be correlated with the likelihood of AZT treatment failure. In several instances, cross resistance has been observed between AZT and other nucleosides being considered for potential therapy of HIV-1-associated disease.
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