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Martin E, Winter S, Garcin C, Tanita K, Hoshino A, Lenoir C, Fournier B, Migaud M, Boutboul D, Simonin M, Fernandes A, Bastard P, Le Voyer T, Roupie AL, Ben Ahmed Y, Leruez-Ville M, Burgard M, Rao G, Ma CS, Masson C, Soudais C, Picard C, Bustamante J, Tangye SG, Cheikh N, Seppänen M, Puel A, Daly M, Casanova JL, Neven B, Fischer A, Latour S. Role of IL-27 in Epstein-Barr virus infection revealed by IL-27RA deficiency. Nature 2024; 628:620-629. [PMID: 38509369 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07213-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can engender severe B cell lymphoproliferative diseases1,2. The primary infection is often asymptomatic or causes infectious mononucleosis (IM), a self-limiting lymphoproliferative disorder3. Selective vulnerability to EBV has been reported in association with inherited mutations impairing T cell immunity to EBV4. Here we report biallelic loss-of-function variants in IL27RA that underlie an acute and severe primary EBV infection with a nevertheless favourable outcome requiring a minimal treatment. One mutant allele (rs201107107) was enriched in the Finnish population (minor allele frequency = 0.0068) and carried a high risk of severe infectious mononucleosis when homozygous. IL27RA encodes the IL-27 receptor alpha subunit5,6. In the absence of IL-27RA, phosphorylation of STAT1 and STAT3 by IL-27 is abolished in T cells. In in vitro studies, IL-27 exerts a synergistic effect on T-cell-receptor-dependent T cell proliferation7 that is deficient in cells from the patients, leading to impaired expansion of potent anti-EBV effector cytotoxic CD8+ T cells. IL-27 is produced by EBV-infected B lymphocytes and an IL-27RA-IL-27 autocrine loop is required for the maintenance of EBV-transformed B cells. This potentially explains the eventual favourable outcome of the EBV-induced viral disease in patients with IL-27RA deficiency. Furthermore, we identified neutralizing anti-IL-27 autoantibodies in most individuals who developed sporadic infectious mononucleosis and chronic EBV infection. These results demonstrate the critical role of IL-27RA-IL-27 in immunity to EBV, but also the hijacking of this defence by EBV to promote the expansion of infected transformed B cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Emmanuel Martin
- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Department of Hematology, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Plateforme Vecteurs Viraux et Transfert de Gènes, Institut Necker Enfants Malades, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Service de Bactériologie, Virologie, Parasitologie et Hygiène, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France
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- Service de Bactériologie, Virologie, Parasitologie et Hygiène, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Plateforme de Bioinformatique, INSERM UMR1163, Université de Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Study Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Study Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
- St Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hôpital Jean Minjoz, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Besançon, Besançon, France
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- Pediatric Research Center and Rare Disease Center, New Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Institut for Molecular Medecine Finland, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
- Collège de France, Paris, France
- Imagine Institute, INSERM UMR 1163, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Activation and Susceptibility to EBV infection, INSERM UMR 1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France.
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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Xu WD, Wang DC, Zhao M, Huang AF. An updated advancement of bifunctional IL-27 in inflammatory autoimmune diseases. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1366377. [PMID: 38566992 PMCID: PMC10985211 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1366377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Interleukin-27 (IL-27) is a member of the IL-12 family. The gene encoding IL-27 is located at chromosome 16p11. IL-27 is considered as a heterodimeric cytokine, which consists of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-induced gene 3 (Ebi3) and IL-27p28. Based on the function of IL-27, it binds to receptor IL-27rα or gp130 and then regulates downstream cascade. To date, findings show that the expression of IL-27 is abnormal in different inflammatory autoimmune diseases (including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren syndrome, Behcet's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada, and ankylosing spondylitis). Moreover, in vivo and in vitro studies demonstrated that IL-27 is significantly in3volved in the development of these diseases by regulating innate and adaptive immune responses, playing either an anti-inflammatory or a pro-inflammatory role. In this review, we comprehensively summarized information about IL-27 and autoimmunity based on available evidence. It is hoped that targeting IL-27 will hold great promise in the treatment of inflammatory autoimmune disorders in the future.
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- Wang-Dong Xu
- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Department of Dermatology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Farzam-Kia N, Moratalla AC, Lemaître F, Levert A, Da Cal S, Margarido C, Carpentier Solorio Y, Arbour N. GM-CSF distinctly impacts human monocytes and macrophages via ERK1/2-dependent pathways. Immunol Lett 2023; 261:47-55. [PMID: 37516253 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2023.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
Abstract
Human monocytes and macrophages are two major myeloid cell subsets with similar and distinct functions in tissue homeostasis and immune responses. GM-CSF plays a fundamental role in myeloid cell differentiation and activation. Hence, we compared the effects of GM-CSF on the expression of several immune mediators by human monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages obtained from healthy donors. We report that GM-CSF similarly elevated the expression of CD80 and ICAM-1 and reduced HLA-DR levels on both myeloid cell subsets. However, GM-CSF increased the percentage of macrophages expressing surface IL-15 but reduced the proportion of monocytes carrying surface IL-15. Moreover, GM-CSF significantly increased the secretion of IL-4, IL-6, TNF, CXCL10, and IL-27 by macrophages while reducing the secretion of IL-4 and CXCL10 by monocytes. We show that GM-CSF triggered ERK1/2, STAT3, STAT5, and SAPK/JNK pathways in both myeloid subsets. Using a pharmacological inhibitor (U0126) preventing ERK phosphorylation, we demonstrated that this pathway was involved in both the GM-CSF-induced increase and decrease of the percentage of IL-15+ macrophages and monocytes, respectively. Moreover, ERK1/2 contributed to GM-CSF-triggered secretion of IL-4, IL-6, TNF, IL-27 and CXCL10 by macrophages. However, the ERK1/2 pathway exhibited different roles in monocytes and macrophages for the GM-CSF-mediated impact on surface makers (CD80, HLA-DR, and ICAM-1). Our data demonstrate that GM-CSF stimulation induces differential responses by human monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages and that some but not all of these effects are ERK-dependent.
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- Negar Farzam-Kia
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Zhu J, Yu J, Hu A, Liu JQ, Pan X, Xin G, Carson WE, Li Z, Yang Y, Bai XF. IL-27 Gene Therapy Induces Stat3-Mediated Expansion of CD11b+Gr1+ Myeloid Cells and Promotes Accumulation of M1 Macrophages in the Tumor Microenvironment. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2023; 211:895-902. [PMID: 37459051 PMCID: PMC10530257 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
Abstract
IL-27 is a pleiotropic cytokine that exhibits stimulatory/regulatory functions on multiple lineages of immune cells and has a potential to be used as a therapeutic for cancer. We have recently demonstrated that administration of IL-27 producing adeno-associated virus (AAV-IL-27) exhibits potent inhibition of tumor growth in mouse models. In this study, we demonstrate that AAV-IL-27 treatment leads to significant expansion of CD11b+Gr1+ myeloid cells. AAV-IL-27-induced expansion of CD11b+Gr1+ cells is IL-27R-dependent and requires Stat3 signaling, but it is inhibited by Stat1 signaling. AAV-IL-27 treatment does not increase the self-renewal capacity of CD11b+Gr1+ cells but induces significant expansion of Lin-Sca1+c-Kit+ (LSK) and granulocyte-monocyte progenitor cells. Despite exhibiting significant suppression of T cells in vitro, IL-27-induced CD11b+Gr1+ cells lost the tumor-promoting activity in vivo and overall play an antitumor role. In tumors from AAV-IL-27-treated mice, CD11b+Gr1+ cells are largely F4/80+ and express high levels of MHC class I/II and M1 macrophage markers. Thus, IL-27 gene therapy induces Stat3-mediated expansion of CD11b+Gr1+ myeloid cells and promotes accumulation of M1 macrophages in the tumor microenvironment.
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- Jianmin Zhu
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
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- Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
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- Institute for Immuno-Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University
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- Institute for Immuno-Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University
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- Institute for Immuno-Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University
- Division of Hematology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
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Afsahi A, Burchett R, Baker CL, Moore AE, Bramson JL. Constitutive expression of interleukin-27 diminishes proinflammatory cytokine production without impairing effector function of engineered T cells. Cytotherapy 2023:S1465-3249(23)00951-9. [PMID: 37306644 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2023.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Immunomodulatory cytokines can alter the tumor microenvironment and promote tumor eradication. Interleukin (IL)-27 is a pleiotropic cytokine that has potential to augment anti-tumor immunity while also facilitating anti-myeloma activity. We engineered human T cells to express a recombinant single-chain (sc)IL-27 and a synthetic antigen receptor targeting the myeloma antigen, B-cell maturation antigen, and evaluated the anti-tumor function of T cells bearing scIL-27 in vitro and in vivo. We discovered that T cells bearing scIL-27 sustained anti-tumor immunity and cytotoxicity yet manifested a profound reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and tumor necrosis factor alpha. IL-27-expressing T cells therefore present a potential avenue to avert treatment-related toxicities commonly associated with engineered T-cell therapy due to the reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine profile.
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- Arya Afsahi
- Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; McMaster Immunology Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; McMaster Immunology Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; McMaster Immunology Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; McMaster Immunology Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; McMaster Immunology Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Gerhardt L, Hong MMY, Yousefi Y, Figueredo R, Maleki Vareki S. IL-12 and IL-27 Promote CD39 Expression on CD8+ T Cells and Differentially Regulate the CD39+CD8+ T Cell Phenotype. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2023; 210:1598-1606. [PMID: 37000461 PMCID: PMC10152038 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
Abstract
Tumor-specific CD8+ T cells are critical components of antitumor immunity; however, factors that modulate their phenotype and function have not been completely elucidated. Cytokines IL-12 and IL-27 have recognized roles in promoting CD8+ T cells' effector function and mediated antitumor responses. Tumor-specific CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) can be identified based on surface expression of CD39, whereas bystander CD8+ TILs do not express this enzyme. It is currently unclear how and why tumor-specific CD8+ T cells uniquely express CD39. Given the important roles of IL-12 and IL-27 in promoting CD8+ T cell functionality, we investigated whether these cytokines could modulate CD39 expression on these cells. Using in vitro stimulation assays, we identified that murine splenic CD8+ T cells differentially upregulate CD39 in the presence of IL-12 and IL-27. Subsequently, we assessed the exhaustion profile of IL-12- and IL-27-induced CD39+CD8+ T cells. Despite the greatest frequency of exhausted CD39+CD8+ T cells after activation with IL-12, as demonstrated by the coexpression of TIM-3+PD-1+LAG-3+ and reduced degranulation capacity, these cells retained the ability to produce IFN-γ. IL-27-induced CD39+CD8+ T cells expressed PD-1 but did not exhibit a terminally exhausted phenotype. IL-27 was able to attenuate IL-12-mediated inhibitory receptor expression on CD39+CD8+ T cells but did not rescue degranulation ability. Using an immunogenic neuro-2a mouse model, inhibiting IL-12 activity reduced CD39+CD8+ TIL frequency compared with controls without changing the overall CD8+ TIL frequency. These results provide insight into immune regulators of CD39 expression on CD8+ T cells and further highlight the differential impact of CD39-inducing factors on the phenotype and effector functions of CD8+ T cells.
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- Lara Gerhardt
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- London Regional Cancer Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Van Meerhaeghe T, Néel A, Brouard S, Degauque N. Regulation of CD8 T cell by B-cells: A narrative review. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1125605. [PMID: 36969196 PMCID: PMC10030846 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1125605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Activation of CD4 T cells by B cells has been extensively studied, but B cell-regulated priming, proliferation, and survival of CD8 T cells remains controversial. B cells express high levels of MHC class I molecules and can potentially act as antigen-presenting cells (APCs) for CD8 T cells. Several in vivo studies in mice and humans demonstrate the role of B cells as modulators of CD8 T cell function in the context of viral infections, autoimmune diseases, cancer and allograft rejection. In addition, B-cell depletion therapies can lead to impaired CD8 T-cell responses. In this review, we attempt to answer 2 important questions: 1. the role of B cell antigen presentation and cytokine production in the regulation of CD8 T cell survival and cell fate determination, and 2. The role of B cells in the formation and maintenance of CD8 T cell memory.
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- Tess Van Meerhaeghe
- Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
- Nantes Université, INSERM, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology (CR2TI), UMR 1064, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, INSERM, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology (CR2TI), UMR 1064, Nantes, France
- Internal Medicine Department, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, INSERM, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology (CR2TI), UMR 1064, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, INSERM, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology (CR2TI), UMR 1064, Nantes, France
- *Correspondence: Nicolas Degauque,
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Interferon-γ Stimulates Interleukin-27 Derived from Dendritic Cells to Regulate Th9 Differentiation through STAT1/3 Pathway. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:1542112. [PMID: 36304255 PMCID: PMC9596272 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1542112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
The initiation and progression of allergic asthma (AA) are associated with complex interactions between inflammation and immune response. Herein, we report the specific mechanisms underlying the molecular action of interferon (IFN)-γ in AA regulation. We speculated that IFN-γ inhibits Th9 differentiation by regulating the secretion of interleukin (IL)-27 from dendritic cells (DCs), thereby suppressing airway inflammation in asthma. We constructed a mouse model of ovalbumin-induced AA and overexpressed IFN-γ to evaluate the effect on the IL-27/Th9 axis via the in vitro effect of IFN-γ on IL-27 secretion by DCs and their influence on Th9 differentiation and asthmatic inflammation. IFN-γ overexpression reduced the proportion of Th9 cells and DCs and altered lung morphology and cytokine production in AA-induced mice, thus suppressing the AA phenotype. In addition, exogenous IFN-γ stimulation promoted the secretion of IL-27 and suppressed Th9 differentiation of CD4+ T cells via signal transducer and activator of transcription 1/3 (STAT1/3) signaling in a time-dependent manner. This study aimed to clarify the regulatory effect and mechanism of the IFN-γ/DCs/IL-27/Th9 axis on AA and provide novel insights for effective targeted treatment of asthma.
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Lemaître F, Farzam-Kia N, Carmena Moratalla A, Carpentier Solorio Y, Clenet ML, Tastet O, Cleret-Buhot A, Guimond JV, Haddad E, Duquette P, Girard JM, Prat A, Larochelle C, Arbour N. IL-27 shapes the immune properties of human astrocytes and their impact on encountered human T lymphocytes. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:212. [PMID: 36050707 PMCID: PMC9434874 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02572-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Interleukin-27 (IL-27) can trigger both pro- and anti-inflammatory responses. This cytokine is elevated in the central nervous system (CNS) of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, but how it influences neuroinflammatory processes remains unclear. As astrocytes express the receptor for IL-27, we sought to determine how these glial cells respond to this cytokine and whether such exposure alters their interactions with infiltrating activated T lymphocytes. To determine whether inflammation shapes the impact of IL-27, we compared the effects of this cytokine in non-inflamed and inflamed conditions induced by an IL-1β exposure. Main body Transcriptomic analysis of IL-27-exposed human astrocytes showed an upregulation of multiple immune genes. Human astrocytes increased the secretion of chemokines (CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11) and the surface expression of proteins (PD-L1, HLA-E, and ICAM-1) following IL-27 exposure. To assess whether exposure of astrocytes to IL-27 influences the profile of activated T lymphocytes infiltrating the CNS, we used an astrocyte/T lymphocyte co-culture model. Activated human CD4+ or CD8+ T lymphocytes were co-cultured with astrocytes that have been either untreated or pre-exposed to IL‑27 or IL-1β. After 24 h, we analyzed T lymphocytes by flow cytometry for transcription factors and immune molecules. The contact with IL-27-exposed astrocytes increased the percentages of T-bet, Eomes, CD95, IL-18Rα, ICAM-1, and PD-L1 expressing CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes and reduced the proportion of CXCR3-positive CD8+ T lymphocytes. Human CD8+ T lymphocytes co-cultured with human IL-27-treated astrocytes exhibited higher motility than when in contact with untreated astrocytes. These results suggested a preponderance of kinapse-like over synapse-like interactions between CD8+ T lymphocytes and IL-27-treated astrocytes. Finally, CD8+ T lymphocytes from MS patients showed higher motility in contact with IL-27-exposed astrocytes compared to healthy donors’ cells. Conclusion Our results establish that IL-27 alters the immune functions of human astrocytes and shapes the profile and motility of encountered T lymphocytes, especially CD8+ T lymphocytes from MS patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12974-022-02572-1.
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- Florent Lemaître
- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- CLSC Des Faubourgs, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-L'Ile-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology and Department of Pediatrics, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier, Université de Montréal, Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CHU Sainte-Justine), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada.,MS-CHUM Clinic, 900 St-Denis Street, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada.,MS-CHUM Clinic, 900 St-Denis Street, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada.,MS-CHUM Clinic, 900 St-Denis Street, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada.,MS-CHUM Clinic, 900 St-Denis Street, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), 900 St-Denis Street, Room R09.464, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada.
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Kudryavtsev IV, Arsentieva NA, Korobova ZR, Isakov DV, Rubinstein AA, Batsunov OK, Khamitova IV, Kuznetsova RN, Savin TV, Akisheva TV, Stanevich OV, Lebedeva AA, Vorobyov EA, Vorobyova SV, Kulikov AN, Sharapova MA, Pevtsov DE, Totolian AA. Heterogenous CD8+ T Cell Maturation and 'Polarization' in Acute and Convalescent COVID-19 Patients. Viruses 2022; 14:1906. [PMID: 36146713 PMCID: PMC9504186 DOI: 10.3390/v14091906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The adaptive antiviral immune response requires interaction between CD8+ T cells, dendritic cells, and Th1 cells for controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection, but the data regarding the role of CD8+ T cells in the acute phase of COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 syndrome are still limited. METHODS . Peripheral blood samples collected from patients with acute COVID-19 (n = 71), convalescent subjects bearing serum SARS-CoV-2 N-protein-specific IgG antibodies (n = 51), and healthy volunteers with no detectable antibodies to any SARS-CoV-2 proteins (HC, n = 46) were analyzed using 10-color flow cytometry. RESULTS Patients with acute COVID-19 vs. HC and COVID-19 convalescents showed decreased absolute numbers of CD8+ T cells, whereas the frequency of CM and TEMRA CD8+ T cells in acute COVID-19 vs. HC was elevated. COVID-19 convalescents vs. HC had increased naïve and CM cells, whereas TEMRA cells were decreased compared to HC. Cell-surface CD57 was highly expressed by the majority of CD8+ T cells subsets during acute COVID-19, but convalescents had increased CD57 on 'naïve', CM, EM4, and pE1 2-3 months post-symptom onset. CXCR5 expression was altered in acute and convalescent COVID-19 subjects, whereas the frequencies of CXCR3+ and CCR4+ cells were decreased in both patient groups vs. HC. COVID-19 convalescents had increased CCR6-expressing CD8+ T cells. Moreover, CXCR3+CCR6- Tc1 cells were decreased in patients with acute COVID-19 and COVID-19 convalescents, whereas Tc2 and Tc17 levels were increased compared to HC. Finally, IL-27 negatively correlated with the CCR6+ cells in acute COVID-19 patients. CONCLUSIONS We described an abnormal CD8+ T cell profile in COVID-19 convalescents, which resulted in lower frequencies of effector subsets (TEMRA and Tc1), higher senescent state (upregulated CD57 on 'naïve' and memory cells), and higher frequencies of CD8+ T cell subsets expressing lung tissue and mucosal tissue homing molecules (Tc2, Tc17, and Tc17.1). Thus, our data indicate that COVID-19 can impact the long-term CD8+ T cell immune response.
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- Igor V. Kudryavtsev
- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Akademika Pavlova 12, 197376 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Mira 14, 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Immunology, Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Mira 14, 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Akademika Pavlova 12, 197376 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Immunology, Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Mira 14, 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Mira 14, 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Immunology, Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Mira 14, 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Immunology, Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Mira 14, 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Akademika Pavlova 12, 197376 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, Prof. Popov St. 15/17, 197376 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Medical Faculty, First Saint Petersburg State I. Pavlov Medical University, L’va Tolstogo St. 6-8, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Immunology, Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Mira 14, 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Lei V, Handfield C, Kwock JT, Kirchner SJ, Lee MJ, Coates M, Wang K, Han Q, Wang Z, Powers JG, Wolfe S, Corcoran DL, Fanelli B, Dadlani M, Ji RR, Zhang JY, MacLeod AS. Skin Injury Activates a Rapid TRPV1-Dependent Antiviral Protein Response. J Invest Dermatol 2022; 142:2249-2259.e9. [PMID: 35007556 PMCID: PMC9259761 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The skin serves as the interface between the body and the environment and plays a fundamental role in innate antimicrobial host immunity. Antiviral proteins (AVPs) are part of the innate host defense system and provide protection against viral pathogens. How breach of the skin barrier influences innate AVP production remains largely unknown. In this study, we characterized the induction and regulation of AVPs after skin injury and identified a key role of TRPV1 in this process. Transcriptional and phenotypic profiling of cutaneous wounds revealed that skin injury induces high levels of AVPs in both mice and humans. Remarkably, pharmacologic and genetic ablation of TRPV1-mediated nociception abrogated the induction of AVPs, including Oas2, Oasl2, and Isg15 after skin injury in mice. Conversely, stimulation of TRPV1 nociceptors was sufficient to induce AVP production involving the CD301b+ cells‒IL-27‒mediated signaling pathway. Using IL-27 receptor‒knockout mice, we show that IL-27 signaling is required in the induction of AVPs after skin injury. Finally, loss of TRPV1 signaling leads to increased viral infectivity of herpes simplex virus. Together, our data indicate that TRPV1 signaling ensures skin antiviral competence on wounding.
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- Vivian Lei
- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Dermatology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Amsden H, Kourko O, Roth M, Gee K. Antiviral Activities of Interleukin-27: A Partner for Interferons? Front Immunol 2022; 13:902853. [PMID: 35634328 PMCID: PMC9134790 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.902853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Emergence of new, pandemic-level viral threats has brought to the forefront the importance of viral immunology and continued improvement of antiviral therapies. Interleukin-27 (IL-27) is a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates both innate and adaptive immune responses. Accumulating evidence has revealed potent antiviral activities of IL-27 against numerous viruses, including HIV, influenza, HBV and more. IL-27 contributes to the immune response against viruses indirectly by increasing production of interferons (IFNs) which have various antiviral effects. Additionally, IL-27 can directly interfere with viral infection both by acting similarly to an IFN itself and by modulating the differentiation and function of various immune cells. This review discusses the IFN-dependent and IFN-independent antiviral mechanisms of IL-27 and highlights the potential of IL-27 as a therapeutic cytokine for viral infection.
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Hu A, Zhu J, Zeng C, Lin CH, Yu J, Liu JQ, Lynch K, Talebian F, Pan X, Yan J, Dong Y, Li Z, Bai XF. IL-27 Induces CCL5 Production by T Lymphocytes, Which Contributes to Antitumor Activity. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2022; 208:2239-2245. [PMID: 35418466 PMCID: PMC9050872 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
Abstract
IL-27 is a pleiotropic cytokine that exhibits stimulatory/regulatory functions on multiple lineages of immune cells including T lymphocytes. In this study, we demonstrate that IL-27 directly induces CCL5 production by T lymphocytes, particularly CD8+ T cells in vitro and in vivo. IL-27-induced CCL5 production is IL-27R-dependent. In CD4+ T cells, IL-27-induced CCL5 production was primarily dependent on Stat1 activation, whereas in CD8+ T cells, Stat1 deficiency does not abrogate CCL5 induction. A chromatin immunoprecipitation assay revealed that in the CCL5 promoter region, both putative Stat3 binding sites exhibit significant binding to Stat3, whereas only one out of four Stat1 binding sites displays moderate binding to Stat1. In tumor-bearing mice, IL-27 induced dramatic production of CCL5 in tumor-infiltrating T cells. IL-27-induced CCL5 appears to contribute to an IL-27-mediated antitumor effect. This is signified by diminished tumor inhibition in anti-CCL5- and IL-27-treated mice. Additionally, intratumor delivery of CCL5 mRNA using lipid nanoparticles significantly inhibited tumor growth. Thus, IL-27 induces robust CCL5 production by T cells, which contributes to antitumor activity.
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- Aiyan Hu
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; and
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- Division of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; and
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- Institute for Immuno-Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;
- Institute for Immuno-Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Qiu SL, Sun QX, Zhou JP, Tang HJ, Chen YQ, Chen FS, Feng T, He ZQ, Qin HJ, Duan MC. IL-27 mediates anti-inflammatory effect in cigarette smoke induced emphysema by negatively regulating IFN-γ producing cytotoxic CD8 + T cells in mice. Eur J Immunol 2022; 52:222-236. [PMID: 34559883 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202049076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Chronic airway inflammation mediated by CD8+ T lymphocytes contributes to the pathogenesis of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Deciphering the fingerprint of the chronic inflammation orchestrated by CD8+ T cells may allow the development of novel approaches to COPD management. Here, the expression of IL-27 and IFN-γ+ CD8+ Tc1 cells were evaluated in patients with COPD and in cigarette smoke-exposed mice. The production of IL-27 by marrow-derived dendritic cells (mDCs) in response to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) was assessed. The role of IL-27 in IFN-γ+ CD8+ Tc1 cells was explored. We demonstrated that elevated IL-27 was accompanied by an exaggerated IFN-γ+ CD8+ Tc1 response in a smoking mouse model of emphysema. We noted that lung dendritic cells were one of the main sources of IL-27 during chronic cigarette smoke exposure. Moreover, CSE directly induced the production of IL-27 by mDCs in vitro. IL-27 negatively regulated the differentiation of IFN-γ+ CD8+ Tc1 cells isolated from cigarette smoke-exposed mice in a STAT1- and STAT3-independent manner. Systemic administration of recombinant IL-27 attenuated IFN-γ+ CD8+ Tc1 response in the late phase of cigarette smoke exposure. Our results uncovered that IL-27 negatively regulates IFN-γ+ CD8+ Tc1 response in the late stage of chronic cigarette smoke exposure, which may provide a new strategy for the anti-inflammatory treatment of smoking-related COPD/emphysema.
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- Shi-Lin Qiu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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Cheng J, Myers TG, Levinger C, Kumar P, Kumar J, Goshu BA, Bosque A, Catalfamo M. IL-27 induces IFN/STAT1-dependent genes and enhances function of TIGIT + HIVGag-specific T cells. iScience 2022; 25:103588. [PMID: 35005538 PMCID: PMC8717455 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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HIV-specific T cells have diminished effector function and fail to control/eliminate the virus. IL-27, a member of the IL-6/IL-12 cytokine superfamily has been shown to inhibit HIV replication. However, whether or not IL-27 can enhance HIV-specific T cell function is largely unknown. In the present manuscript, we investigated the role of IL-27 signaling in human T cells by evaluating the global transcriptional changes related to the function of HIV-specific T cells. We found that T cells from people living with HIV (PLWH), expressed higher levels of STAT1 leading to enhanced STAT1 activation upon IL-27 stimulation. Observed IL-27 induced transcriptional changes were associated with IFN/STAT1-dependent pathways in CD4 and CD8 T cells. Importantly, IL-27 dependent modulation of T-bet expression promoted IFNγ secretion by TIGIT+HIVGag-specific T cells. This new immunomodulatory effect of IL-27 on HIV-specific T cell function suggests its potential therapeutic use in cure strategies.
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- Jie Cheng
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3970 Reservoir Road, N.W, New Research Building, Room EG19A, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Genomic Technologies Section, Research Technologies Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3970 Reservoir Road, N.W, New Research Building, Room EG19A, Washington, DC 20057, USA
- Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3970 Reservoir Road, N.W, New Research Building, Room EG19A, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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Rahimi Z, Yaghobi R, Afshari A, Roozbeh J, Mokhtari MJ, Hosseini AM. The effect of BKV reactivation on cytokines behavior in kidney transplanted patients. BMC Nephrol 2022; 23:20. [PMID: 34996392 PMCID: PMC8739991 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02645-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND BK virus associated nephropathy (BKVAN) is one of the common causes of graft loss among kidney transplanted recipients (KTRs). The current treatment for BKV nephropathy is decreasing the immunosuppressive regimen in KTRs. Interleukin-27 (IL-27) is a multifunctional cytokine that might be the front-runner of an important pathway in this regard. Therefore, in current study it is tried to evaluate the changes in the expression level of IL-27 and some related molecules, resulting from BKV reactivation in KTR patients. METHODS EDTA-treated blood samples were collected from all participants. Patients were divided into two groups, 31 kidney transplant recipients with active and 32 inactive BKV infection, after being monitored by Real time PCR (Taq-Man) in plasma. Total of 30 normal individuals were considered as healthy control group. Real time PCR (SYBR Green) technique is used to determine the expression level of studied genes. RESULTS The results of gene expression comparisons showed that the expression level of IL-27, IFN-γ, TNF-α, TNFR2 and IRF7 genes was significantly higher in inactive group in comparison to active group. The expression level of TLR4 was lower in both active and inactive groups in comparison to control group. ROC curve analysis showed that IL-27 and IRF7 are significantly different amongst other studied genes. Finally, the analyses revealed that the expression level of most of the studied genes (except for TNF-α and TLR4) have significant correlation with viral load. CONCLUSIONS Our findings revealed that IL-27, IFN-γ, TNF-α, TNFR2 and IRF7 expression level is higher in inactive group and TLR4 expression level is lower in patients' groups in comparison to control group. Also, ROC curve analysis showed IL-27 and IRF7 can significantly differentiate studied groups (BKV active vs. inactive). Therefore, these results might help elucidating the pattern in charge of BKV reactivation in kidney transplanted patients.
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- Zahra Rahimi
- Department of Biology, Zarghan branch, Islamic Azad University, Zarghan, Iran
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- Shiraz Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Nephro-Urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Shiraz Nephro-Urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Suwanpradid J, Lee MJ, Hoang P, Kwock J, Floyd LP, Smith JS, Yin Z, Atwater AR, Rajagopal S, Kedl RM, Corcoran DL, Zhang JY, MacLeod AS. IL-27 Derived From Macrophages Facilitates IL-15 Production and T Cell Maintenance Following Allergic Hypersensitivity Responses. Front Immunol 2021; 12:713304. [PMID: 34659203 PMCID: PMC8515907 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.713304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Crosstalk between T cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages in temporal leukocyte clusters within barrier tissues provides a new concept for T cell activation in the skin. Activated T cells from these leukocyte clusters play critical roles in the efferent phase of allergic contact hypersensitivity (CHS). However, the cytokines driving maintenance and survival of pathogenic T cells during and following CHS remain mostly unknown. Upon epicutaneous allergen challenge, we here report that macrophages produce IL-27 which then induces IL-15 production from epidermal keratinocytes and dermal myeloid cells within leukocyte clusters. In agreement with the known role of IL-15 as a T cell survival factor and growth cytokine, this signaling axis enhances BCL2 and survival of skin T cells. Genetic depletion or pharmacological blockade of IL-27 in CHS mice leads to abrogated epidermal IL-15 production resulting in a decrease in BCL2 expression in T cells and a decline in dermal CD8+ T cells and T cell cluster numbers. These findings suggest that the IL-27 pathway is an important cytokine for regulating cutaneous T cell immunity.
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, China.,The Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Immunology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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Ciecko AE, Schauder DM, Foda B, Petrova G, Kasmani MY, Burns R, Lin CW, Drobyski WR, Cui W, Chen YG. Self-Renewing Islet TCF1 + CD8 T Cells Undergo IL-27-Controlled Differentiation to Become TCF1 - Terminal Effectors during the Progression of Type 1 Diabetes. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 207:1990-2004. [PMID: 34507949 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In type 1 diabetes (T1D) autoreactive CD8 T cells infiltrate pancreatic islets and destroy insulin-producing β cells. Progression to T1D onset is a chronic process, which suggests that the effector activity of β-cell autoreactive CD8 T cells needs to be maintained throughout the course of disease development. The mechanism that sustains diabetogenic CD8 T cell effectors during the course of T1D progression has not been completely defined. Here we used single-cell RNA sequencing to gain further insight into the phenotypic complexity of islet-infiltrating CD8 T cells in NOD mice. We identified two functionally distinct subsets of activated CD8 T cells, CD44highTCF1+CXCR6- and CD44highTCF1-CXCR6+, in islets of prediabetic NOD mice. Compared with CD44highTCF1+CXCR6- CD8 T cells, the CD44highTCF1-CXCR6+ subset expressed higher levels of inhibitory and cytotoxic molecules and was more prone to apoptosis. Adoptive cell transfer experiments revealed that CD44highTCF1+CXCR6- CD8 T cells, through continuous generation of the CD44highTCF1-CXCR6+ subset, were more capable than the latter population to promote insulitis and the development of T1D. We further showed that direct IL-27 signaling in CD8 T cells promoted the generation of terminal effectors from the CD44highTCF1+CXCR6- population. These results indicate that islet CD44highTCF1+CXCR6- CD8 T cells are a progenitor-like subset with self-renewing capacity, and, under an IL-27-controlled mechanism, they differentiate into the CD44highTCF1-CXCR6+ terminal effector population. Our study provides new insight into the sustainability of the CD8 T cell response in the pathogenesis of T1D.
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- Ashley E Ciecko
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Max McGee National Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Enzymology, National Research Center, Dokki, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; and
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; .,Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Max McGee National Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Mucci A, Antonarelli G, Caserta C, Vittoria FM, Desantis G, Pagani R, Greco B, Casucci M, Escobar G, Passerini L, Lachmann N, Sanvito F, Barcella M, Merelli I, Naldini L, Gentner B. Myeloid cell-based delivery of IFN-γ reprograms the leukemia microenvironment and induces anti-tumoral immune responses. EMBO Mol Med 2021; 13:e13598. [PMID: 34459560 PMCID: PMC8495462 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.202013598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The immunosuppressive microenvironment surrounding tumor cells represents a key cause of treatment failure. Therefore, immunotherapies aimed at reprogramming the immune system have largely spread in the past years. We employed gene transfer into hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells to selectively express anti-tumoral cytokines in tumor-infiltrating monocytes/macrophages. We show that interferon-γ (IFN-γ) reduced tumor progression in mouse models of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and colorectal carcinoma (MC38). Its activity depended on the immune system's capacity to respond to IFN-γ and drove the counter-selection of leukemia cells expressing surrogate antigens. Gene-based IFN-γ delivery induced antigen presentation in the myeloid compartment and on leukemia cells, leading to a wave of T cell recruitment and activation, with enhanced clonal expansion of cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes. The activity of IFN-γ was further enhanced by either co-delivery of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) or by drugs blocking immunosuppressive escape pathways, with the potential to obtain durable responses.
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- Adele Mucci
- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
- Vita‐Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilanItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
- Vita‐Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilanItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
- Vita‐Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilanItaly
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- Innovative Immunotherapies UnitDivision of Immunology, Transplantation, and Infectious DiseasesIRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- Innovative Immunotherapies UnitDivision of Immunology, Transplantation, and Infectious DiseasesIRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and NeonatologyHannover Medical SchoolHannoverGermany
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
- National Research CouncilInstitute for Biomedical TechnologiesSegrateItaly
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- National Research CouncilInstitute for Biomedical TechnologiesSegrateItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
- Vita‐Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilanItaly
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR‐TIGET)IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation UnitIRCCS San Raffaele HospitalMilanItaly
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Yu W, Yang W. Interlukin-27 rs153109 polymorphism confers the susceptibility and prognosis of aplastic anemia in Chinese population. Int J Lab Hematol 2021; 44:150-156. [PMID: 34528397 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.13700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Accumulating evidence has indicated that interleukin (IL)-27 and its gene polymorphisms exert pivotal impact on several autoimmune disorders. This research intended to investigate the relationship between IL-27 rs153109 polymorphism with risk and prognosis for aplastic anemia. METHODS IL-27 rs153109 polymorphism was detected with polymerase chain reaction-ligase detection reaction in 238 patients with aplastic anemia and 215 normal individuals. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were applied to measure the plasma level of IL-27. RESULTS Frequencies of rs153109 AA and GG genotype were statistically higher in aplastic anemia patients compared to controls. Similar results were observed when further divided patients into nonsevere and severe ones. That means carriers of AA and GG genotype are accompanied by an increased risk of developing aplastic anemia. Plasma IL-27 levels of aplastic anemia patients were remarkably elevated than normal group and had positive relation with disease severity. Furthermore, patients with AA genotype had obviously higher IL-27 levels than ones with AG and GG genotype. Moreover, patients carrying AA genotype exhibited a poorer reaction to immunosuppressive therapy and were more prone to clonal evolution. CONCLUSION IL-27 rs153109 polymorphism confers genetic predisposition to aplastic anemia and influences disease prognosis, potentially by regulating IL-27 expression, which help broaden potential pathogenesis of aplastic anemia. Specifically, for patients with AA genotype, more aggressive therapeutic strategies such as hematopoietic stem cells transplantation are warranted.
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- Wei Yu
- Department of International Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of International Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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O’Connor RA, Chauhan V, Mathieson L, Titmarsh H, Koppensteiner L, Young I, Tagliavini G, Dorward DA, Prost S, Dhaliwal K, Wallace WA, Akram AR. T cells drive negative feedback mechanisms in cancer associated fibroblasts, promoting expression of co-inhibitory ligands, CD73 and IL-27 in non-small cell lung cancer. Oncoimmunology 2021; 10:1940675. [PMID: 34290905 PMCID: PMC8274440 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2021.1940675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
The success of immune checkpoint therapy shows tumor-reactive T cells can eliminate cancer cells but are restrained by immunosuppression within the tumor micro-environment (TME). Cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the dominant stromal cell in the TME and co-localize with T cells in non-small cell lung cancer. We demonstrate the bidirectional nature of CAF/T cell interactions; T cells promote expression of co-inhibitory ligands, MHC molecules and CD73 on CAFs, increasing their production of IL-6 and eliciting production of IL-27. In turn CAFs upregulate co-inhibitory receptors on T cells including the ectonucleotidase CD39 promoting development of an exhausted but highly cytotoxic phenotype. Our results highlight the bidirectional interaction between T cells and CAFs in promoting components of the immunosuppressive CD39, CD73 adenosine pathway and demonstrate IL-27 production can be induced in CAF by activated T cells.
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- Richard A O’Connor
- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Medical School, The Chancellor’s Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Pathology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Pathology, The Chancellor’s Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Pathology, The Chancellor’s Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Natale MA, Minning T, Albareda MC, Castro Eiro MD, Álvarez MG, Lococo B, Cesar G, Bertocchi G, Elias MJ, Caputo MB, Tarleton RL, Laucella SA. Immune exhaustion in chronic Chagas disease: Pro-inflammatory and immunomodulatory action of IL-27 in vitro. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021; 15:e0009473. [PMID: 34061845 PMCID: PMC8195349 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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In chronic Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi-specific T-cell function decreases over time, and alterations in the homeostatic IL-7/IL-7R axis are evident, consistent with a process of immune exhaustion. IL-27 is an important immunoregulatory cytokine that shares T-cell signaling with IL-7 and other cytokines of the IL-12 family and might be involved in the transcriptional regulation of T-cell function. Here, we evaluated the expression and function of IL-27R in antigen-experienced T cells from subjects with chronic Chagas disease and assessed whether in vitro treatment with IL-27 and IL-7 might improve T. cruzi-specific polyfunctional T-cell responses. In vitro exposure of PBMCs to T. cruzi induced a downregulation of IL-27R in CD4+ T cells and an upregulation in CD8+ T cells in subjects without heart disease, while IL-27R expression remained unaltered in subjects with more severe clinical stages. The modulation of IL-27R was associated with functional signaling through STAT3 and STAT5 and induction of the downstream genes TBX21, EOMES and CXCL9 in response to IL-27. In vitro treatment of PBMCs with IL-27 and IL-7 improved monofunctional and polyfunctional Th1 responses, accompanied by the induction of IL-10 and Bcl-2 expression in subjects without heart disease but did not improve those in subjects with cardiomyopathy. Our findings support the process of desensitization of the IL-27/IL-27R pathway along with disease severity and that the pro-inflammatory and immunomodulatory mechanisms of IL-27 might be interconnected.
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- María Ailén Natale
- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos “Eva Perón”, San Martín, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos “Eva Perón”, San Martín, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos “Eva Perón”, San Martín, Argentina
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Saeed MH, Kurosh K, Zahra A, Hossein DM, Davood R, Ataollahi MR. Decreased serum levels of IL-27and IL-35 in patients with Graves disease. ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2021; 64:521-527. [PMID: 34033291 PMCID: PMC10118973 DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Objective Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease causing the overproduction of the thyroid hormone from thyroid gland. This disease is mainly the result of the production of antibodies against TSH receptors. Cytokines play an important role in orchestrating the pathophysiology in autoimmune thyroid disease. The regulatory role of IL-12 on TH1 cells has been proven. IL-27 and IL-35, members of IL-12 cytokine family, are two cytokines that have been newly discovered. IL-35 has been identified as a novel immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory cytokine while IL-27 has both inflammatory and anti-inflammatory functions. The objective of the current study was to examine the changes in the serum level of the foregoing cytokines in GD patients in comparison to healthy controls. Methods In this study, serum levels of IL-27 and IL-35 were determined by an ELISA method; anti TPO and anti Tg were measured by an RIA method in 40 new cases of Graves's disease. The findings were compared with 40 healthy controls. Results The results showed a significant difference between IL-27 and IL-35 regarding their serum levels with P values of 0.0001 and 0.024, respectively; anti TPO and anti Tg levels of the cases were also significantly different from controls (p < 0.001). Conclusion The reduction in the serum levels of IL-27 and IL-35 in GD patients compared to normal subjects suggests the possible anti-inflammatory role of these cytokines in GD.
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- Malek-Hosseini Saeed
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Autoimmune Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran,
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Morita Y, Masters EA, Schwarz EM, Muthukrishnan G. Interleukin-27 and Its Diverse Effects on Bacterial Infections. Front Immunol 2021; 12:678515. [PMID: 34079555 PMCID: PMC8165262 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.678515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Innate and adaptive immune responses against pathogens are known to be carefully orchestrated by specific cytokines that initiate and down regulate immune cell functions from the initial infection through tissue repair and homeostasis. However, some cytokines, including interleukin-27, are expressed at multiple phases of the infection, such that their pro and anti-inflammatory functions have been difficult to interpret. As elucidation of specific cytokine functions throughout infection is central to our understanding of protective vs. susceptible immunity and return to homeostasis vs. prolonged inflammation leading to septic shock, here we review the literature on IL-27 signaling and the various functions of this heterodimeric ligand member of the IL-12 cytokine family. Canonically, IL-27 is produced by antigen-presenting cells, and is thought of as an immunostimulatory cytokine due to its capacity to induce Th1 differentiation. However, many studies have also identified various immunosuppressive effects of IL-27 signaling, including suppression of Th17 differentiation and induction of co-inhibitory receptors on T cells. Thus, the exact role of IL-27 in the context of infectious diseases remains a topic of debate and active research. Additionally, as recent interest has focused on clinical management of acute vs. chronic infections, and life-threatening “cytokine storm” from sepsis, we propose a hypothetical model to explain the biphasic role of IL-27 during the early and late phases of immune responses to reconcile its known pro and anti-inflammatory functions, which could be therapeutically regulated to improve patient outcomes of infection.
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- Yugo Morita
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States.,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States.,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States.,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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Michelini S, Barbero F, Prinelli A, Steiner P, Weiss R, Verwanger T, Andosch A, Lütz-Meindl U, Puntes VF, Drobne D, Duschl A, Horejs-Hoeck J. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) impair LPS-driven immune responses by promoting a tolerogenic-like dendritic cell phenotype with altered endosomal structures. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:7648-7666. [PMID: 33928963 PMCID: PMC8087175 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr09153g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) shape immune responses by influencing T-cell activation. Thus, they are considered both an interesting model for studying nano-immune interactions and a promising target for nano-based biomedical applications. However, the accentuated ability of nanoparticles (NPs) to interact with biomolecules may have an impact on DC function that poses an unexpected risk of unbalanced immune reactions. Here, we investigated the potential effects of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on DC function and the consequences for effector and memory T-cell responses in the presence of the microbial inflammatory stimulus lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Overall, we found that, in the absence of LPS, none of the tested NPs induced a DC response. However, whereas 4-, 8-, and 11 nm AuNPs did not modulate LPS-dependent immune responses, 26 nm AuNPs shifted the phenotype of LPS-activated DCs toward a tolerogenic state, characterized by downregulation of CD86, IL-12 and IL-27, upregulation of ILT3, and induction of class E compartments. Moreover, this DC phenotype was less proficient in promoting Th1 activation and central memory T-cell proliferation. Taken together, these findings support the perception that AuNPs are safe under homeostatic conditions; however, particular care should be taken in patients experiencing a current infection or disorders of the immune system.
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- Sara Michelini
- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunner Str. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Insitut Català de Nanosciència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), UAB Campus, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunner Str. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunner Str. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunner Str. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunner Str. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunner Str. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Insitut Català de Nanosciència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), UAB Campus, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunner Str. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunner Str. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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Lemaître F, Carmena Moratalla A, Farzam-Kia N, Carpentier Solorio Y, Tastet O, Cleret-Buhot A, Guimond JV, Haddad E, Arbour N. Capturing T Lymphocytes' Dynamic Interactions With Human Neural Cells Using Time-Lapse Microscopy. Front Immunol 2021; 12:668483. [PMID: 33968073 PMCID: PMC8100528 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.668483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To fully perform their functions, T lymphocytes migrate within organs’ parenchyma and interact with local cells. Infiltration of T lymphocytes within the central nervous system (CNS) is associated with numerous neurodegenerative disorders. Nevertheless, how these immune cells communicate and respond to neural cells remains unresolved. To investigate the behavior of T lymphocytes that reach the CNS, we have established an in vitro co-culture model and analyzed the spatiotemporal interactions between human activated CD8+ T lymphocytes and primary human astrocytes and neurons using time-lapse microscopy. By combining multiple variables extracted from individual CD8+ T cell tracking, we show that CD8+ T lymphocytes adopt a more motile and exploratory behavior upon interacting with astrocytes than with neurons. Pretreatment of astrocytes or neurons with IL-1β to mimic in vivo inflammation significantly increases CD8+ T lymphocyte motility. Using visual interpretation and analysis of numerical variables extracted from CD8+ T cell tracking, we identified four distinct CD8+ T lymphocyte behaviors: scanning, dancing, poking and round. IL-1β-pretreatment significantly increases the proportion of scanning CD8+ T lymphocytes, which are characterized by active exploration, and reduces the proportion of round CD8+ T lymphocytes, which are less active. Blocking MHC class I on astrocytes significantly diminishes the proportion of poking CD8+ T lymphocytes, which exhibit synapse-like interactions. Lastly, our co-culture time-lapse model is easily adaptable and sufficiently sensitive and powerful to characterize and quantify spatiotemporal interactions between human T lymphocytes and primary human cells in different conditions while preserving viability of fragile cells such as neurons and astrocytes.
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- Florent Lemaître
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre Local de Services Communautaires des Faubourgs, Centre Intégré Universitaire en Santé et Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CHU Sainte-Justine), Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology and Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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Clénet ML, Laurent C, Lemaitre F, Farzam-Kia N, Tastet O, Devergne O, Lahav B, Girard M, Duquette P, Prat A, Larochelle C, Arbour N. The IL-27/IL-27R axis is altered in CD4 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes from multiple sclerosis patients. Clin Transl Immunology 2021; 10:e1262. [PMID: 33728050 PMCID: PMC7934284 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Objectives Pro‐ and anti‐inflammatory properties have been attributed to interleukin‐27 (IL‐27). Nevertheless, the impact of this cytokine on chronic inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) remains ill‐defined. We investigated the biology of IL‐27 and its specific receptor IL‐27Rα in MS patients. Methods Levels of IL‐27 and its natural antagonist (IL‐27‐Rα) were measured by ELISA in biological fluids. CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes were isolated from untreated relapsing–remitting MS patients and healthy donors. Transcriptome‐wide analysis compared T‐cell subsets stimulated or not with IL‐27. Expression of the IL‐27Rα, key immune factors, STAT phosphorylation and cytokine production was assessed by flow cytometry. Results We observed elevated levels of IL‐27 in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of MS patients compared with controls. Moreover, we show that specific IL‐27‐mediated effects on T lymphocytes are reduced in MS patients including the induction of PD‐L1. IL‐27‐triggered STAT3 signalling pathway is enhanced in CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes from MS patients. Elevated IL‐27Rα levels in serum from MS patients are sufficient to impair the capacity of IL‐27 to act on immune cells. We demonstrate that shedding of IL‐27Rα by activated CD4+ T lymphocytes from MS patients contributes to the increased IL‐27Rα peripheral levels and consequently can dampen the IL‐27 responsiveness. Conclusion Our work identifies several mechanisms that are altered in the IL‐27/IL‐27R axis in MS patients, especially in T lymphocytes. Our results underline the importance of characterising the biology of cytokines in human patients prior to design new therapeutics.
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- Marie-Laure Clénet
- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada
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- INSERM CNRS Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada.,MS-CHUM Clinic Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada.,MS-CHUM Clinic Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada.,MS-CHUM Clinic Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada.,MS-CHUM Clinic Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal and CRCHUM Montreal QC Canada
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Mirlekar B, Pylayeva-Gupta Y. IL-12 Family Cytokines in Cancer and Immunotherapy. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:E167. [PMID: 33418929 PMCID: PMC7825035 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13020167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The IL-12 family cytokines are a group of unique heterodimeric cytokines that include IL-12, IL-23, IL-27, IL-35 and, most recently, IL-39. Recent studies have solidified the importance of IL-12 cytokines in shaping innate and adaptive immune responses in cancer and identified multipronged roles for distinct IL-12 family members, ranging from effector to regulatory immune functions. These cytokines could serve as promising candidates for the development of immunomodulatory therapeutic approaches. Overall, IL-12 can be considered an effector cytokine and has been found to engage anti-tumor immunity by activating the effector Th1 response, which is required for the activation of cytotoxic T and NK cells and tumor clearance. IL-23 and IL-27 play dual roles in tumor immunity, as they can both activate effector immune responses and promote tumor growth by favoring immune suppression. IL-35 is a potent regulatory cytokine and plays a largely pro-tumorigenic role by inhibiting effector T cells. In this review, we summarize the recent findings on IL-12 family cytokines in the control of tumor growth with an emphasis primarily on immune regulation. We underscore the clinical implications for the use of these cytokines either in the setting of monotherapy or in combination with other conventional therapies for the more effective treatment of malignancies.
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- Bhalchandra Mirlekar
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
- Department of Genetics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Jia Y, Swerdloff RS, Lue Y, Dai-Ju J, Surampudi P, Cohen P, Wang C. The IL-27 component EBI-3 and its receptor subunit IL-27Rα are essential for the cytoprotective action of humanin on male germ cells†. Biol Reprod 2020; 104:717-730. [PMID: 33330922 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioaa225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Humanin (HN) is a mitochondrial-derived peptide that protects many cells/tissues from damage. We previously demonstrated that HN reduces stress-induced male germ cell apoptosis in rodents. HN action in neuronal cells is mediated through its binding to a trimeric cell membrane receptor composed of glycoprotein 130 (gp130), IL-27 receptor subunit (IL-27R, also known as WSX-1/TCCR), and ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor subunit (CNTFR). The mechanisms of HN action in testis remain unclear. We demonstrated in ex-vivo seminiferous tubules culture that HN prevented heat-induced germ cell apoptosis was blocked by specific anti-IL-27R, anti-gp130, and anti-EBI-3, but not by anti-CNTFR antibodies significantly. The cytoprotective action of HN was studied by using groups of il-27r-/- or ebi-3-/- mice administered the following treatment: (1) vehicle; (2) a single intraperitoneal (IP) injection of HN peptide; (3) testicular hyperthermia; and (4) testicular hyperthermia plus HN. We demonstrated that HN inhibited heat-induced germ cell apoptosis in wildtype but not in il-27r-/- or ebi-3-/- mice. HN restored heat-suppressed STAT3 phosphorylation in wildtype but not il-27r-/- or ebi-3-/- mice. Dot blot analyses showed the direct interaction of HN with IL-27R or EBI-3 peptide. Immunofluorescence staining showed the co-localization of IL-27R with HN and gp130 in Leydig cells and germ cells. We conclude that the anti-apoptotic effects of HN in mouse testes are mediated through interaction with EBI-3, IL-27R, and activation of gp130, whereas the role of CNTFR needs further studies. This suggests a multicomponent tissue-specific receptor for HN in the testis and links HN action with the IL-12/IL-27 family of cytokines.
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- Yue Jia
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The Lundquist Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA.,Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The Lundquist Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The Lundquist Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The Lundquist Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The Lundquist Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- USC Davis School of Gerontology, Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The Lundquist Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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Beizavi Z, Zohouri M, Asadipour M, Ghaderi A. IL-27, a pleiotropic cytokine for fine-tuning the immune response in cancer. Int Rev Immunol 2020; 40:319-329. [PMID: 33146571 DOI: 10.1080/08830185.2020.1840565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Interleukin (IL)-27, a member of the IL-6/IL-12 family, has an important role in modulating inflammation in partnership with innate and adaptive immune cells. IL-27 binding to IL-27R starts downstream signaling based on the target cells. It can instigate inflammation by inducing CD4+ T cell proliferation, Th1 polarization, cytotoxic T cell activation, generation of the natural killer cell, and macrophage and dendritic cell activation. However, by inducing programmed cell death and suppression of effector cells, IL-27 can suppress inflammation and return the immune response to hemostasis. Altogether, IL-27 displays multifaceted dual functions, which may result in either pro- or anti-inflammatory effects. Recent investigations indicated the antitumor activity of IL-27 via inducing Th1, and CTL responses and generating NK cells. On the other hand, IL-27 also can promote tumor cells' proliferation, survival, and angiogenesis. In the present review, we'll discuss recent advances concerning the role of IL-27 in inflammatory diseases such as infections, autoimmune diseases with a focus on cancer.
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- Zahra Beizavi
- Department of Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Biological Selenium Nano-particles Modify Immune Responses of Macrophages Exposed to Bladder Tumor Antigens. J CLUST SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-020-01920-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sirait-Fischer E, Olesch C, Fink AF, Berkefeld M, Huard A, Schmid T, Takeda K, Brüne B, Weigert A. Immune Checkpoint Blockade Improves Chemotherapy in the PyMT Mammary Carcinoma Mouse Model. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1771. [PMID: 33014872 PMCID: PMC7513675 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite the success of immune checkpoint blockade in cancer, the number of patients that benefit from this revolutionary treatment option remains low. Therefore, efforts are being undertaken to sensitize tumors for immune checkpoint blockade, which includes combining immune checkpoint blocking agents such as anti-PD-1 antibodies with standard of care treatments. Here we report that a combination of chemotherapy (doxorubicin) and immune checkpoint blockade (anti-PD-1 antibodies) induces superior tumor control compared to chemotherapy and immune checkpoint blockade alone in the murine autochthonous polyoma middle T oncogene-driven (PyMT) mammary tumor model. Using whole transcriptome analysis, we identified a set of genes that were upregulated specifically upon chemoimmunotherapy. This gene signature and, more specifically, a condensed four-gene signature predicted favorable survival of human mammary carcinoma patients in the METABRIC cohort. Moreover, PyMT tumors treated with chemoimmunotherapy contained higher levels of cytotoxic lymphocytes, particularly natural killer cells (NK cells). Gene set enrichment analysis and bead-based ELISA measurements revealed increased IL-27 production and signaling in PyMT tumors upon chemoimmunotherapy. Moreover, IL-27 signaling improved NK cell cytotoxicity against PyMT cells in vitro. Taken together, our data support recent clinical observations indicating a benefit of chemoimmunotherapy compared to monotherapy in breast cancer and suggest potential underlying mechanisms.
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- Evelyn Sirait-Fischer
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry I, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry I, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry I, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry I, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry I, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry I, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Research Center of Oncology, ONO Pharmaceutical Co., LTD, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry I, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Frankfurt Cancer Institute, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Branch for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP of the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry I, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Frankfurt Cancer Institute, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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Frangieh M, McHenry A, Phillips R, Ye C, Bernier A, Laffel L, Elyaman W, Bradshaw EM. IL-27: An endogenous constitutive repressor of human monocytes. Clin Immunol 2020; 217:108498. [PMID: 32531345 PMCID: PMC8984538 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2020.108498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Interleukin (IL)-27 is a pleiotropic cytokine that initially was described as being pro-inflammatory and an inducer of T helper (Th)1 cells. In contrast, it has also been described as an anti-inflammatory cytokine in that it suppresses pro-inflammatory Th17 cells and induces anti-inflammatory IL-10 producing T regulatory (Tr)1 cells. While the majority of studies have been focused on the effects of IL-27 on T cells, human antigen-presenting cells express high levels of the IL-27 receptor ex vivo, in addition to being the major producer of IL-27. We report here that human monocytes are repressed by endogenous IL-27, in that the addition of an anti-IL-27 neutralizing antibody increases the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines ex vivo. We observed that neutralizing monocyte-derived IL-27 leads to increased IL-17A production by CD4+ T cells and a down-regulation of the IL-17 modulating ectonucleotidase CD39 on monocytes. The locus that contains the IL27 gene has been linked to susceptibility for type 1 diabetes (T1D). Interestingly, ex vivo monocytes from subjects with T1D produce more IL-27 suggesting this upregulation of IL-27 acts as a negative feedback loop to attempt to counterbalance the pro-inflammatory immune response in the disease state. In summary, we provide evidence that IL-27 is an endogenous regulator of human monocytes and has consequences on CD4+ T cell phenotype, particularly Th17 cells.
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- Michael Frangieh
- Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Institute for Human Genetics, University of California San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; Institute of Computational Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, San Francisco, CA, USA; Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Hosseini SM, Gholijani N, Chenari N, Kalantar K. Decreased levels of interleukin 27 in the serum of vitiligo patients. An Bras Dermatol 2020; 95:570-574. [PMID: 32616337 PMCID: PMC7563000 DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2020.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitiligo is a common skin disorder in which melanocytes are destroyed by auto-reactive immune responses. The loss of melanocytes results in the appearance of depigmented areas in different parts of the body. Cytokines have remarkable roles in the pathogenesis of vitiligo, such as IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α; interleukin 27 (IL-27) is a new member of the IL-6/IL-12 family, mainly released by activated antigen-presenting cells. IL-27 has been suggested to function as a pro-inflammatory as well as an anti-inflammatory cytokine. Altered concentrations of IL-27 have been shown in various auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis. No studies have been conducted to determine the expression of this cytokine in vitiligo patients. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the serum concentration of IL-27 in vitiligo patients and compare it with normal individuals. METHODS The serum concentration of IL-27 in 79 vitiligo patients was evaluated in comparison to 45 healthy controls using ELISA assay. RESULTS Results showed decreased concentration of IL-27 in vitiligo patients as compared with healthy subjects (p=0.026). Furthermore, no correlation between IL-27 concentrations and disease parameters such as vitiligo severity and the extension of the depigmented area was observed. STUDY LIMITATION A larger sample size would be more recommended for this study. CONCLUSION The reduction in the serum levels of IL-27 in vitiligo patients compared to normal subjects suggested the possible anti-inflammatory role of this cytokine in vitiligo. Thus, IL-27 may be considered as a new target for the manipulation of the immune system in vitiligo patients.
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- Saeed Malek Hosseini
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Autoimmune Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Kwock JT, Handfield C, Suwanpradid J, Hoang P, McFadden MJ, Labagnara KF, Floyd L, Shannon J, Uppala R, Sarkar MK, Gudjonsson JE, Corcoran DL, Lazear HM, Sempowski G, Horner SM, MacLeod AS. IL-27 signaling activates skin cells to induce innate antiviral proteins and protects against Zika virus infection. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaay3245. [PMID: 32270034 PMCID: PMC7112749 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay3245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In the skin, antiviral proteins and other immune molecules serve as the first line of innate antiviral defense. Here, we identify and characterize the induction of cutaneous innate antiviral proteins in response to IL-27 and its functional role during cutaneous defense against Zika virus infection. Transcriptional and phenotypic profiling of epidermal keratinocytes treated with IL-27 demonstrated activation of antiviral proteins OAS1, OAS2, OASL, and MX1 in the skin of both mice and humans. IL-27-mediated antiviral protein induction was found to occur in a STAT1- and IRF3-dependent but STAT2-independent manner. Moreover, using IL27ra mice, we demonstrate a significant role for IL-27 in inhibiting Zika virus morbidity and mortality following cutaneous, but not intravenous, inoculation. Together, our results demonstrate a critical and previously unrecognized role for IL-27 in cutaneous innate antiviral immunity against Zika virus.
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- Jeffery T. Kwock
- Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
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- Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27705, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Corresponding author.
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Pontrelli P, Rascio F, Zaza G, Accetturo M, Simone S, Infante B, Furian L, Castellano G, Ditonno P, Battaglia M, Cormio L, Carrieri G, Lupo A, Rigotti P, Gesualdo L, Stallone G, Grandaliano G. Interleukin-27 is a potential marker for the onset of post-transplant malignancies. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 34:157-166. [PMID: 30059989 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Malignancies represent the third leading cause of post-transplant mortality worldwide. The main challenge for transplant physicians is a timely diagnosis of this condition. The aim of the study was to identify a soluble diagnostic marker for monitoring the development of post-transplant malignancies. Methods This is a multicentre, observational, perspective, case-control study. We enrolled 47 patients with post-transplant solid neoplasia. As a control group we employed 106 transplant recipients without a history of neoplasia and matched them with cases for the main demographic and clinical features. We investigated the transcriptomic profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from kidney graft recipients with and without post-transplant malignancies enrolled in two of the participating centres, randomly selected from the whole study population. Microarray results were confirmed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in the remaining patients from the same transplant centres and validated in a further independent group enrolled in two different transplant centres. Results We identified 535 differentially expressed genes comparing patients with and without post-transplant malignancies (fold change ≥2.5; false discovery rate <5%). The cancer pathway was closely related to gene expression data, and one of the most down-regulated genes in this pathway was interleukin-27 (IL-27), a cytokine regulating anti-tumour immunity. Quantitative PCR and ELISA confirmed the microarray data. Interestingly, IL-27 plasma levels were able to discriminate patients with post-transplant neoplasia with a specificity of 80% and a sensitivity of 81%. This observation was confirmed in an independent set of patients from two different transplant centres. Conclusions Our data suggest that IL-27 may represent a potential immunological marker for the timely identification of post-transplant neoplasia.
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- Paola Pontrelli
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Andrology, Urology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Andrology, Urology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Urology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Urology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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Ciecko AE, Foda B, Barr JY, Ramanathan S, Atkinson MA, Serreze DV, Geurts AM, Lieberman SM, Chen YG. Interleukin-27 Is Essential for Type 1 Diabetes Development and Sjögren Syndrome-like Inflammation. Cell Rep 2019; 29:3073-3086.e5. [PMID: 31801074 PMCID: PMC6914223 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Human genetic studies implicate interleukin-27 (IL-27) in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D), but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unexplored. To further define the role of IL-27 in T1D, we generated non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice deficient in IL-27 or IL-27Rα. In contrast to wild-type NOD mice, both NOD.Il27-/- and NOD.Il27ra-/- strains are completely resistant to T1D. IL-27 from myeloid cells and IL-27 signaling in T cells are critical for T1D development. IL-27 directly alters the balance of regulatory T cells (Tregs) and T helper 1 (Th1) cells in pancreatic islets, which in turn modulates the diabetogenic activity of CD8 T cells. IL-27 also directly enhances the effector function of CD8 T cells within pancreatic islets. In addition to T1D, IL-27 signaling in T cells is also required for lacrimal and salivary gland inflammation in NOD mice. Our study reveals that IL-27 contributes to autoimmunity in NOD mice through multiple mechanisms and provides substantial evidence to support its pathogenic role in human T1D.
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- Ashley E Ciecko
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA; Max McGee National Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA; Department of Molecular Genetics and Enzymology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt
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- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics, and Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA; Max McGee National Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Park J, DeLong JH, Knox JJ, Konradt C, Wojno EDT, Hunter CA. Impact of Interleukin-27p28 on T and B Cell Responses during Toxoplasmosis. Infect Immun 2019; 87:e00455-19. [PMID: 31548322 PMCID: PMC6867838 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00455-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Interleukin-27 (IL-27) is a heterodimeric cytokine composed of the subunits IL-27p28 and EBi3, and while the IL-27 heterodimer influences T cell activities, there is evidence that IL-27p28 can have EBi3-independent activities; however, their relevance to infection is unclear. Therefore, the studies presented here compared how IL-27p28 transgenics and IL-27p28-/- mice responded to the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii While the loss of IL-27p28 and its overexpression both result in increased susceptibility to T. gondii, the basis for this phenotype reveals distinct roles for IL-27p28. As a component of IL-27, IL-27p28 is critical to limit infection-induced T cell-mediated pathology, whereas the ectopic expression of IL-27p28 reduced the effector T cell population and had a major inhibitory effect on parasite-specific antibody titers and a failure to control parasite replication in the central nervous system. Indeed, transfer of immune serum to infected IL-27p28 transgenics resulted in reduced parasite burden and pathology. Thus, IL-27p28, independent of its role as a component of IL-27, can act as a negative regulator of humoral and cellular responses during toxoplasmosis.
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- Jeongho Park
- University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Immunology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Kourko O, Seaver K, Odoardi N, Basta S, Gee K. IL-27, IL-30, and IL-35: A Cytokine Triumvirate in Cancer. Front Oncol 2019; 9:969. [PMID: 31681561 PMCID: PMC6797860 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The role of the immune system in anti-tumor immunity cannot be overstated, as it holds the potential to promote tumor eradication or prevent tumor cell escape. Cytokines are critical to influencing the immune responses and interactions with non-immune cells. Recently, the IL-12 and IL-6 family of cytokines have accumulated newly defined members each with specific immune functions related to various cancers and tumorigenesis. There is a need to better understand how cytokines like IL-27, IL-30, and IL-35 interact with one another, and how a developing tumor can exploit these interactions to enhance immune suppression. Current cytokine-based immunotherapies are associated with cytotoxic side effects which limits the success of treatment. In addition to this toxicity, understanding the complex interactions between immune and cancer cells may be one of the greatest challenges to developing a successful immunotherapy. In this review, we bring forth IL-27, IL-30, and IL-35, “sister cytokines,” along with more recent additions to the IL-12 family, which serve distinct purposes despite sharing structural similarities. We highlight how these cytokines function in the tumor microenvironment by examining their direct effects on cancer cells as well their indirect actions via regulatory functions of immune cells that act to either instigate or inhibit tumor progression. Understanding the context dependent immunomodulatory outcomes of these sister cytokines, as well as their regulation within the tumor microenvironment, may shed light onto novel cancer therapeutic treatments or targets.
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- Olena Kourko
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Huang Z, Zak J, Pratumchai I, Shaabani N, Vartabedian VF, Nguyen N, Wu T, Xiao C, Teijaro JR. IL-27 promotes the expansion of self-renewing CD8 + T cells in persistent viral infection. J Exp Med 2019; 216:1791-1808. [PMID: 31164392 PMCID: PMC6683984 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20190173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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CXCR5+ TCF1+ CD8+ T cells sustain responses during persistent viral infection and mediate the proliferative burst following anti-PD1 treatment. Huang et al. show that IL-27 supports rapid division of these cells by competing with type 1 interferon for STAT1, driving IRF1 expression and preventing cell death. Chronic infection and cancer are associated with suppressed T cell responses in the presence of cognate antigen. Recent work identified memory-like CXCR5+ TCF1+ CD8+ T cells that sustain T cell responses during persistent infection and proliferate upon anti-PD1 treatment. Approaches to expand these cells are sought. We show that blockade of interferon type 1 (IFN-I) receptor leads to CXCR5+ CD8+ T cell expansion in an IL-27– and STAT1-dependent manner. IFNAR1 blockade promoted accelerated cell division and retention of TCF1 in virus-specific CD8+ T cells. We found that CD8+ T cell–intrinsic IL-27 signaling safeguards the ability of TCF1hi cells to maintain proliferation and avoid terminal differentiation or programmed cell death. Mechanistically, IL-27 endowed rapidly dividing cells with IRF1, a transcription factor that was required for sustained division in a cell-intrinsic manner. These findings reveal that IL-27 opposes IFN-I to uncouple effector differentiation from cell division and suggest that IL-27 signaling could be exploited to augment self-renewing T cells in chronic infections and cancer.
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- Zhe Huang
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA.,Department of Chemical Immunology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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Chen X, Deng R, Chi W, Hua X, Lu F, Bian F, Gao N, Li Z, Pflugfelder SC, Paiva CS, Li D. IL-27 signaling deficiency develops Th17-enhanced Th2-dominant inflammation in murine allergic conjunctivitis model. Allergy 2019; 74:910-921. [PMID: 30515838 DOI: 10.1111/all.13691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND While most studies focus on pro-allergic cytokines, the protective role of immunosuppressive cytokines in allergic inflammation is not well elucidated. This study was to explore a novel anti-inflammatory role and cellular/molecular mechanism of IL-27 in allergic inflammation. METHODS A murine model of experimental allergic conjunctivitis (EAC) was induced in BALB/c, C57BL/6 or IL-27Rα-deficient (WSX-1-/- ) mice by short ragweed pollen, with untreated or PBS-treated mice as controls. The serum, eyeballs, conjunctiva, cervical lymph nodes (CLNs) were used for study. Gene expression was determined by RT-qPCR, and protein production and activation were evaluated by immunostaining, ELISA and Western blotting. RESULTS Typical allergic manifestations and stimulated thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) signaling and Th2 responses were observed in ocular surface of EAC models in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. The decrease of IL-27 at mRNA (IL-27/EBI3) and protein levels were detected in serum, conjunctiva and CLN, as evaluated by RT-qPCR, immunofluorescent staining, ELISA and Western blotting. EAC induced in WSX-1-/- mice showed aggravated allergic signs with higher TSLP-driven Th2-dominant inflammation, accompanied by stimulated Th17 responses, including IL-17A, IL-17F, and transcription factor RORγt. In contrast, Th1 cytokine IFNγ and Treg marker IL-10, with their respective transcription factors T-bet and foxp3, were largely suppressed. Interestingly, imbalanced activation between reduced phosphor (P)-STAT1 and stimulated P-STAT6 were revealed in EAC, especially WSX-1-/- -EAC mice. CONCLUSION These findings demonstrated a natural protective mechanism by IL-27, of which signaling deficiency develops a Th17-type hyperresponse that further aggravates Th2-dominant allergic inflammation.
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- Xin Chen
- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China
- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China
- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center Sun Yan‐Sen University Guangzhou China
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas
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Ayasoufi K, Zwick DB, Fan R, Hasgur S, Nicosia M, Gorbacheva V, Keslar KS, Min B, Fairchild RL, Valujskikh A. Interleukin-27 promotes CD8+ T cell reconstitution following antibody-mediated lymphoablation. JCI Insight 2019; 4:125489. [PMID: 30944247 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.125489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Antibody-mediated lymphoablation is used in solid organ and stem cell transplantation and autoimmunity. Using murine anti-thymocyte globulin (mATG) in a mouse model of heart transplantation, we previously reported that the homeostatic recovery of CD8+ T cells requires help from depletion-resistant memory CD4+ T cells delivered through CD40-expressing B cells. This study investigated the mechanisms by which B cells mediate CD8+ T cell proliferation in lymphopenic hosts. While CD8+ T cell recovery required MHC class I expression in the host, the reconstitution occurred independently of MHC class I, MHC class II, or CD80/CD86 expression on B cells. mATG lymphoablation upregulated the B cell expression of several cytokine genes, including IL-15 and IL-27, in a CD4-dependent manner. Neither treatment with anti-CD122 mAb nor the use of IL-15Rα-/- recipients altered CD8+ T cell recovery after mATG treatment, indicating that IL-15 may be dispensable for T cell proliferation in our model. Instead, IL-27 neutralization or the use of IL-27Rα-/- CD8+ T cells inhibited CD8+ T cell proliferation and altered the phenotype and cytokine profile of reconstituted CD8+ T cells. Our findings uncover what we believe is a novel role of IL-27 in lymphopenia-induced CD8+ T cell proliferation and suggest that targeting B cell-derived cytokines may increase the efficacy of lymphoablation and improve transplant outcomes.
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Legroux L, Moratalla AC, Laurent C, Deblois G, Verstraeten SL, Arbour N. NKG2D and Its Ligand MULT1 Contribute to Disease Progression in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:154. [PMID: 30787931 PMCID: PMC6372829 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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NKG2D is an activating receptor expressed on the surface of immune cells including subsets of T lymphocytes. NKG2D binds multiple ligands (NKG2DL) whose expression are differentially triggered in a cell type and stress specific manner. The NKG2D-NKG2DL interaction has been involved in autoimmune disorders but its role in animal models of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains incompletely resolved. Here we show that NKG2D and its ligand MULT1 contribute to the pathobiology of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). MULT1 protein levels are increased in the central nervous system (CNS) at EAE disease peak; soluble MULT1 is elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid of both active and passive EAE. We establish that such soluble MULT1 enhances effector functions (e.g., IFNγ production) of activated CD8 T lymphocytes from wild type but not from NKG2D-deficient (Klrk1−/−) mice in vitro. The adoptive transfer of activated T lymphocytes from wild type donors induced a significantly reduced EAE disease in Klrk1−/− compared to wild type (Klrk1+/+) recipients. Characterization of T lymphocytes infiltrating the CNS of recipient mice shows that donor (CD45.1) rather than endogenous (CD45.2) CD4 T cells are the main producers of key cytokines (IFNγ, GM-CSF). In contrast, infiltrating CD8 T lymphocytes include mainly endogenous (CD45.2) cells exhibiting effector properties (NKG2D, granzyme B and IFNγ). Our data support the notion that endogenous CD8 T cells contribute to passive EAE pathobiology in a NKG2D-dependent manner. Collectively, our results point to the deleterious role of NKG2D and its MULT1 in the pathobiology of a MS mouse model.
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- Laurine Legroux
- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Natale MA, César GA, Alvarez MG, Castro Eiro MD, Lococo B, Bertocchi G, Albareda MC, Laucella SA. Trypanosoma cruzi-specific IFN-γ-producing cells in chronic Chagas disease associate with a functional IL-7/IL-7R axis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018; 12:e0006998. [PMID: 30517089 PMCID: PMC6281225 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The severity of cardiac disease in chronic Chagas disease patients is associated with different features of T-cell exhaustion. Here, we assessed whether the ability of T cells to secrete IFN-γ in response to T. cruzi was linked to disruption in immune homeostasis and inflammation in patients with chronic Chagas disease. Methodology/Principal findings PBMCs from chronic Chagas disease patients and uninfected controls were examined for frequencies of T. cruzi-responsive IFN-γ-producing cells by ELISPOT and cellular expression and function of IL-7R using flow cytometry. Serum levels of IL-7, IL-21, IL-27, soluble IL-7R, and inflammatory cytokines were also evaluated by ELISA or CBA techniques. Patients possessing T. cruzi-specific IFN-γ-producing cells (i.e. IFN-γ producers) had higher levels of memory T cells capable of modulating the alpha chain of IL-7R and an efficient response to IL-7 compared to that in patients lacking (i.e. IFN-γ nonproducers) parasite-specific T-cell responses. IFN-γ producers also showed low levels of soluble IL-7R, high basal expression of Bcl-2 in T cells and low basal frequencies of activated CD25+ T cells. Modulation of IL-7R was inversely associated with serum IL-6 levels and positively associated with serum IL-8 levels. Circulating IL-21 and IL-27 levels were not associated with the frequency of IFN-γ producing cells but were reduced in less severe clinical forms of the disease. In vitro stimulation of PBMCs with IL-7 or IL-27 enhanced IFN-γ production in IFN-γ producers but not in IFN-γ nonproducers. Conclusions/Significance Alterations of the IL-7/IL-7R axis and in the levels of inflammatory cytokines were linked to impaired T. cruzi-specific IFN-γ production. These alterations might be responsible of the process of immune exhaustion observed in chronic Chagas disease. Mechanisms of acquired immune response against Trypanosoma cruzi antigens include both humoral and cellular components that might be critical in a chronic infection. Through a vast number of studies, several groups have postulated that, similar to other chronic infections, T-cell responses in chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection are driven to exhaustion. Alterations in T-cell signaling pathways have emerged as one of the mechanisms of immune exhaustion. Here, we investigated whether the ability of T cells to secrete IFN-γ in response to T. cruzi was linked to the expression and function of the IL-7 receptor and the cytokines involved in regulating this axis in patients with different clinical forms of chronic Chagas disease. This study showed that the ability of T cells to secrete IFN-γ in response to T. cruzi is linked to an efficient modulation and function of IL-7R and low levels of inflammatory cytokines. Low IFN-γ-ELISPOT responses could not be reverted by in vitro treatment with IL-7. These findings contribute to our understanding of the long-term consequences of T. cruzi-infection and might be useful to delineate novel therapeutic strategies.
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- María A. Natale
- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Eva Perón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Eva Perón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Eva Perón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Eva Perón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Shahin T, Aschenbrenner D, Cagdas D, Bal SK, Conde CD, Garncarz W, Medgyesi D, Schwerd T, Karaatmaca B, Cetinkaya PG, Esenboga S, Twigg SRF, Cant A, Wilkie AOM, Tezcan I, Uhlig HH, Boztug K. Selective loss of function variants in IL6ST cause Hyper-IgE syndrome with distinct impairments of T-cell phenotype and function. Haematologica 2018; 104:609-621. [PMID: 30309848 PMCID: PMC6395342 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2018.194233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Hyper-IgE syndromes comprise a group of inborn errors of immunity. STAT3-deficient hyper-IgE syndrome is characterized by elevated serum IgE levels, recurrent infections and eczema, and characteristic skeletal anomalies. A loss-of-function biallelic mutation in IL6ST encoding the GP130 receptor subunit (p.N404Y) has very recently been identified in a singleton patient (herein referred to as PN404Y) as a novel etiology of hyper-IgE syndrome. Here, we studied a patient with hyper-IgE syndrome caused by a novel homozygous mutation in IL6ST (p.P498L; patient herein referred to as PP498L) leading to abrogated GP130 signaling after stimulation with IL-6 and IL-27 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells as well as IL-6 and IL-11 in fibroblasts. Extending the initial identification of selective GP130 deficiency, we aimed to dissect the effects of aberrant cytokine signaling on T-helper cell differentiation in both patients. Our results reveal the importance of IL-6 signaling for the development of CCR6-expressing memory CD4+ T cells (including T-helper 17-enriched subsets) and non-conventional CD8+T cells which were reduced in both patients. Downstream functional analysis of the GP130 mutants (p.N404Y and p.P498L) have shown differences in response to IL-27, with the p.P498L mutation having a more severe effect that is reflected by reduced T-helper 1 cells in this patient (PP498L) only. Collectively, our data suggest that characteristic features of GP130-deficient hyper-IgE syndrome phenotype are IL-6 and IL-11 dominated, and indicate selective roles of aberrant IL-6 and IL-27 signaling on the differentiation of T-cell subsets.
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- Tala Shahin
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria.,CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK
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- Section of Pediatric Immunology, Ihsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.,Institute of Child Health, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria.,CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci, Turkey
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria.,CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria.,CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria.,CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK.,Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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- Section of Pediatric Immunology, Ihsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Section of Pediatric Immunology, Ihsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Section of Pediatric Immunology, Ihsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Clinical Genetics Group, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Clinical Genetics Group, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK
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- Section of Pediatric Immunology, Ihsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.,Institute of Child Health, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK .,Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, UK
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria .,CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.,St. Anna Kinderspital and Children's Cancer Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Tharwat E, Gad GFM, Nazmy MH, Mohamed HI, Hamza N, Wahid A, Ibrahim ARN. Impact of IL-27p28 (rs153109) and TNF-α (rs1800629) Genetic Polymorphisms on the Progression of HCV Infection in Egyptian Patients. Immunol Invest 2018; 48:255-267. [DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2018.1510958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Ebram Tharwat
- Department of Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic medicine, Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Independant biostatistics consultant, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Bruni D, Dignam A, Dunne S, Wall-Coughlan D, McCrudden A, O’Connell K, Lyons C, McGuigan C, Tubridy N, Butler MP. IRAK1 Limits TLR3/4- and IFNAR-Driven IL-27 Production through a STAT1-Dependent Mechanism. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 201:2070-2081. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Interleukin-27R Signaling Mediates Early Viral Containment and Impacts Innate and Adaptive Immunity after Chronic Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection. J Virol 2018; 92:JVI.02196-17. [PMID: 29593047 PMCID: PMC5974502 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02196-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Chronic viral infections represent a major challenge to the host immune response, and a unique network of immunological elements, including cytokines, are required for their containment. By using a model persistent infection with the natural murine pathogen lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus clone 13 (LCMV Cl13) we investigated the role of one such cytokine, interleukin-27 (IL-27), in the control of chronic infection. We found that IL-27 receptor (IL-27R) signaling promoted control of LCMV Cl13 as early as days 1 and 5 after infection and that il27p28 transcripts were rapidly elevated in multiple subsets of dendritic cells (DCs) and myeloid cells. In particular, plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs), the most potent type 1 interferon (IFN-I)-producing cells, significantly increased il27p28 in a Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7)-dependent fashion. Notably, mice deficient in an IL-27-specific receptor, WSX-1, exhibited a pleiotropy of innate and adaptive immune alterations after chronic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection, including compromised NK cell cytotoxicity and antibody responses. While, the majority of these immune alterations appeared to be cell extrinsic, cell-intrinsic IL-27R was necessary to maintain early pDC numbers, which, alongside lower IFN-I transcription in CD11b+ DCs and myeloid cells, may explain the compromised IFN-I elevation that we observed early after LCMV Cl13 infection in IL-27R-deficient mice. Together, these data highlight the critical role of IL-27 in enabling optimal antiviral immunity early and late after infection with a systemic persistent virus and suggest that a previously unrecognized positive-feedback loop mediated by IL-27 in pDCs might be involved in this process. IMPORTANCE Persistently replicating pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus, represent major health problems worldwide. These infections impose a long-term challenge on the host immune system, which must be heavily and continuously regulated to keep pathogen replication in check without causing fatal immunopathology. Using a persistently replicating rodent pathogen, LCMV, in its natural host, we identified the cellular sources and effects of one important regulatory pathway, interleukin-27 receptor WSX-1 signaling, that is required for both very early and late restriction of chronic (but not acute) infection. We found that WSX-1 was necessary to promote innate immunity and the development of aberrant adaptive immune responses. This not only highlights the role of IL-27 receptor signaling in regulating distinct host responses that are known to be necessary to control chronic infections, but also positions IL-27 as a potential therapeutic target for their modulation.
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Zhu J, Liu JQ, Liu Z, Wu L, Shi M, Zhang J, Davis JP, Bai XF. Interleukin-27 Gene Therapy Prevents the Development of Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis but Fails to Attenuate Established Inflammation due to the Expansion of CD11b +Gr-1 + Myeloid Cells. Front Immunol 2018; 9:873. [PMID: 29740452 PMCID: PMC5928207 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Interleukin-27 (IL-27) and its subunit P28 (also known as IL-30) have been shown to inhibit autoimmunity and have been suggested as potential immunotherapeutic for autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the potential of IL-27 and IL-30 as immunotherapeutic, and their mechanisms of action have not been fully understood. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of adeno-associated viral vector (AAV)-delivered IL-27 (AAV-IL-27) and IL-30 (AAV-IL-30) in a murine model of MS. We found that one single administration of AAV-IL-27, but not AAV-IL-30 completely blocked the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). AAV-IL-27 administration reduced the frequencies of Th17, Treg, and GM-CSF-producing CD4+ T cells and induced T cell expression of IFN-γ, IL-10, and PD-L1. However, experiments involving IL-10-deficient mice and PD-1 blockade revealed that AAV-IL-27-induced IL-10 and PD-L1 expression were not required for the prevention of EAE development. Surprisingly, neither AAV-IL-27 nor AAV-IL-30 treatment inhibited EAE development and Th17 responses when given at disease onset. We found that mice with established EAE had significant expansion of CD11b+Gr-1+ cells, and AAV-IL-27 treatment further expanded these cells and induced their expression of Th17-promoting cytokines such as IL-6. Adoptive transfer of AAV-IL-27-expanded CD11b+Gr-1+ cells enhanced EAE development. Thus, expansion of CD11b+Gr-1+ cells provides an explanation for the resistance to IL-27 therapy in mice with established disease.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- CD11b Antigen/immunology
- CD11b Antigen/metabolism
- Dependovirus/genetics
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/immunology
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/therapy
- Genetic Therapy/methods
- Genetic Vectors/administration & dosage
- Genetic Vectors/genetics
- Humans
- Interleukin-10/genetics
- Interleukin-10/immunology
- Interleukin-27/administration & dosage
- Interleukin-27/genetics
- Interleukin-27/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Multiple Sclerosis/immunology
- Multiple Sclerosis/therapy
- Myeloid Cells/immunology
- Receptors, Chemokine/immunology
- Receptors, Chemokine/metabolism
- Receptors, Cytokine/genetics
- Receptors, Cytokine/immunology
- Receptors, Interleukin
- Treatment Outcome
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- Jianmin Zhu
- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Physiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Chiba Y, Mizoguchi I, Hasegawa H, Ohashi M, Orii N, Nagai T, Sugahara M, Miyamoto Y, Xu M, Owaki T, Yoshimoto T. Regulation of myelopoiesis by proinflammatory cytokines in infectious diseases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:1363-1376. [PMID: 29218601 PMCID: PMC11105622 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2724-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hematopoiesis is hierarchically orchestrated by a very small population of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that reside in the bone-marrow niche and are tightly regulated to maintain homeostatic blood production. HSCs are predominantly quiescent, but they enter the cell cycle in response to inflammatory signals evoked by severe systemic infection or injury. Thus, hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) can be activated by pathogen recognition receptors and proinflammatory cytokines to induce emergency myelopoiesis during infection. This emergency myelopoiesis counterbalances the loss of cells and generates lineage-restricted hematopoietic progenitors, eventually replenishing mature myeloid cells to control the infection. Controlled generation of such signals effectively augments host defense, but dysregulated stimulation by these signals is harmful to HSPCs. Such hematopoietic failure often results in blood disorders including chronic inflammatory diseases and hematological malignancies. Recently, we found that interleukin (IL)-27, one of the IL-6/IL-12 family cytokines, has a unique ability to directly act on HSCs and promote their expansion and differentiation into myeloid progenitors. This process resulted in enhanced production of neutrophils by emergency myelopoiesis during the blood-stage mouse malaria infection. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the regulation of myelopoiesis by proinflammatory cytokines including type I and II interferons, IL-6, IL-27, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and IL-1 in infectious diseases.
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Grants
- a grant-in-aid from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan
- the Private University Strategic Research Based Support Project from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan
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- Yukino Chiba
- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
- Institute for Human Life Innovation, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan
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- Institute for Human Life Innovation, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan
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- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Immunoregulation, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan.
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