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Zhong Z, Ding J, Su G, Liao W, Gao Y, Zhu Y, Deng Y, Li F, Du L, Gao Y, Yang P. Genetic and Clinical Features of Blau Syndrome among Chinese Patients with Uveitis. Ophthalmology 2022; 129:821-828. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Takahashi H, Okayama N, Yamaguchi N, Nomura M, Miyahara Y, Mahbub MH, Hase R, Morishima Y, Suehiro Y, Yamasaki T, Tamada K, Takahashi S, Tojo A, Tanabe T. Analysis of Relationships between Immune Checkpoint and Methylase Gene Polymorphisms and Outcomes after Unrelated Bone Marrow Transplantation. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13112752. [PMID: 34206082 PMCID: PMC8199545 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13112752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative therapy for blood disorders. Unrelated bone marrow transplantation (uBMT) is a type of allogeneic HSCT that uses the bone marrow of an unrelated donor. While HLA mismatch is a risk factor for poor outcomes in HSCT, such as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), the importance of non-HLA single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) remains unclear. The clinical application of immune checkpoint and chromatin methylation inhibitors to cancer has been attracting attention. In the present study, we retrospectively genotyped five SNPs in four immune checkpoint genes, BTLA, PD-1, LAG3, and CTLA4, and two SNPs in methylase genes, DNMT1 and EZH2, in 999 uBMT pairs. Although no correlations were observed between these SNPs and post-uBMT outcomes, recipient EZH2 SNP exhibited a low p-value in the analysis of grade 2–4 acute GVHD (p = 0.010). This SNP may be useful for outcome predictions and needs to be confirmed in a larger-scale study. Abstract Unrelated bone marrow transplantation (uBMT) is performed to treat blood disorders, and it uses bone marrow from an unrelated donor as the transplant source. Although the importance of HLA matching in uBMT has been established, that of other genetic factors, such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), remains unclear. The application of immunoinhibitory receptors as anticancer drugs has recently been attracting attention. This prompted us to examine the importance of immunoinhibitory receptor SNPs in uBMT. We retrospectively genotyped five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the immune checkpoint genes, BTLA, PD-1, LAG3, and CTLA4, and two SNPs in the methylase genes, DNMT1 and EZH2, in 999 uBMT donor–recipient pairs coordinated through the Japan Marrow Donor Program matched at least at HLA-A, -B, and -DRB1. No correlations were observed between these SNPs and post-uBMT outcomes (p > 0.005). This result questions the usefulness of these immune checkpoint gene polymorphisms for predicting post-BMT outcomes. However, the recipient EZH2 histone methyltransferase gene SNP, which encodes the D185H substitution, exhibited a low p-value in regression analysis of grade 2–4 acute graft-versus-host disease (p = 0.010). Due to a low minor allele frequency, this SNP warrants further investigation in a larger-scale study.
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- Hidekazu Takahashi
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (H.T.); (N.Y.); (M.N.); (M.M.); (R.H.)
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- Division of Laboratory, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (N.O.); (Y.M.); (T.Y.)
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (H.T.); (N.Y.); (M.N.); (M.M.); (R.H.)
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (H.T.); (N.Y.); (M.N.); (M.M.); (R.H.)
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- Division of Laboratory, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (N.O.); (Y.M.); (T.Y.)
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (H.T.); (N.Y.); (M.N.); (M.M.); (R.H.)
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (H.T.); (N.Y.); (M.N.); (M.M.); (R.H.)
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- Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya 464-8681, Japan;
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- Department of Oncology and Laboratory Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan;
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- Division of Laboratory, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (N.O.); (Y.M.); (T.Y.)
- Department of Oncology and Laboratory Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Immunology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan;
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- Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan;
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (H.T.); (N.Y.); (M.N.); (M.M.); (R.H.)
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Associations of interactions between NLRP3 SNPs and HLA mismatch with acute and extensive chronic graft-versus-host diseases. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13097. [PMID: 29026154 PMCID: PMC5638959 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13506-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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HLA matching is a well-known genetic requirement for successful bone marrow transplantation (BMT). However, the importance of non-HLA single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) remains poorly understood. The NLR family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, a key regulator of innate immunity, is associated with multiple diseases. We retrospectively genotyped SNPs of NLRP1-3 and caspase recruitment domain family member 8 (CARD8), which are implicated in the interleukin 1β (IL-1β) signaling, in 999 unrelated BMT donor-recipient pairs. We identified an association of the interaction between the recipient NLRP3 SNP CC genotype and total HLA mismatches with grade 2-4 acute graft-versus-host disease (AGVHD), and an association of the interaction between the donor NLRP3 SNP T allele and HLA-C mismatch with extensive chronic GVHD (ECGVHD), in both adjusted and unadjusted regressions (P < 0.005). Importantly, the ECGVHD risk associated with HLA-C mismatch was not elevated when the donor NLRP3 genotype was CC. We also identified an association of the interaction between recipient NLRP3 SNP and donor cytomegalovirus seropositivity with overall survival in adjusted regressions (P < 0.005). These results suggest the importance of certain SNP-covariate interactions in unrelated BMT. The three identified interactions may be useful for donor selection or outcome prediction.
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Yamaguchi N, Suzuki Y, Mahbub MH, Takahashi H, Hase R, Ishimaru Y, Sunagawa H, Watanabe R, Eishi Y, Tanabe T. The different roles of innate immune receptors in inflammation and carcinogenesis between races. Environ Health Prev Med 2017; 22:70. [PMID: 29165176 PMCID: PMC5664427 DOI: 10.1186/s12199-017-0678-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Innate immune factors exert widespread effects on cytokine secretion, cell survival, autophagy, and apoptosis. Nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain-like receptors (NLRs) are members of the innate immune system in the cytosol that sense pathogens, endogenous danger molecules such as uric acid, and pollutants. Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 1 and 2 (NOD1 and NOD2) are components of NLR family, and ligands of these factors are γ-D-glutamyl-meso-diaminopimelic acid (iE-DAP) and muramyl dipeptide (MDP), respectively. Upon recognition of ligands, NOD1 and NOD2 induce the production of inflammatory cytokines and transcription factors including interleukin-6 (IL-6) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). We examined the function of NOD1 and NOD2 in innate immunity, with a focus on their differing roles in disease pathogenesis between Japanese and Caucasian populations. Susceptibility to several immune-related diseases, including Crohn's disease, colorectal and breast cancers, and graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) showed a correlation with genetic variants of NOD2 in Caucasian, but not in Japanese, populations. This difference may be primarily due to the fact that three major NOD2 SNPs (R702W, G908R, L1007insC) prevalent in Caucasians are rare or absent in Japanese populations. Because NLR has diverse effects on immune function, it is possible that many as yet uncharacterized immune-related diseases will also show different susceptibilities between races due to the different ratio of genetic variants in innate immune genes.
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- Natsu Yamaguchi
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Human Pathology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Human Pathology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan.
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Toubai T, Mathewson ND, Magenau J, Reddy P. Danger Signals and Graft-versus-host Disease: Current Understanding and Future Perspectives. Front Immunol 2016; 7:539. [PMID: 27965667 PMCID: PMC5126092 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Graft-versus-host response after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) represents one of the most intense inflammatory responses observed in humans. Host conditioning facilitates engraftment of donor cells, but the tissue injury caused from it primes the critical first steps in the development of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Tissue injuries release pro-inflammatory cytokines (such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) through widespread stimulation of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) by the release of danger stimuli, such as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). DAMPs and PAMPs function as potent stimulators for host and donor-derived antigen presenting cells (APCs) that in turn activate and amplify the responses of alloreactive donor T cells. Emerging data also point towards a role for suppression of DAMP induced inflammation by the APCs and donor T cells in mitigating GVHD severity. In this review, we summarize the current understanding on the role of danger stimuli, such as the DAMPs and PAMPs, in GVHD.
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- Tomomi Toubai
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center , Ann Arbor, MI , USA
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- Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , Boston, MA , USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center , Ann Arbor, MI , USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center , Ann Arbor, MI , USA
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Tanabe T, Yamaguchi N, Okuda M, Ishimaru Y, Takahashi H. [Immune System Reaction against Environmental Pollutants]. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi 2016; 70:115-9. [PMID: 25994342 DOI: 10.1265/jjh.70.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Environmental pollutants (such as diesel exhaust particles and silica) cause disorders ranging from bronchial asthma to malignant tumors. In recent years, it has been reported that some of the signaling pathways in which environmental contaminants act in vivo are associated with innate immunity. Innate immunity recognizes ligands and induces inflammation. Those ligands are pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs: e.g., lipopolysaccharide) and danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs: e.g., cholesterol crystallization or uric acid crystal). Activation of innate immunity stimulates the acquired immunity system. Therefore, innate immunity regulates the strength of the general immune system. Furthermore, crystal silica, which is an environmental pollutant, activates innate immunity as a ligand. Innate immunity involves the membrane-bound Toll-like receptors (TLR) and cytoplasm-localized nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLR). We reported the innate immunity-system-related diseases such as Crohn's disease, Blau syndrome, myelogenous leukemia, and sarcoidosis. An inflammasome complex containing NLR has attracted attention owing to its correlation with the onset of several diseases. It is reported that the inflammasome activation is related to the development of lifestyle-related diseases such as myocardial infarction and fatty liver. It is also reported that the mechanism by which crystal silica and asbestos cause inflammation involves the inflammasome activation. Analyzing the genes of innate immunity contributes to the clarification of the mechanism of disease onset caused by environmental pollutants.
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- Tsuyoshi Tanabe
- Department of Public Health, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine
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Apostolova P, Zeiser R. The role of danger signals and ectonucleotidases in acute graft-versus-host disease. Hum Immunol 2016; 77:1037-1047. [PMID: 26902992 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) represents the only curative treatment approach for many patients with benign or malignant diseases of the hematopoietic system. However, post-transplant morbidity and mortality are significantly increased by the development of acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). While alloreactive T cells act as the main cellular mediator of the GvH reaction, recent evidence suggests a critical role of the innate immune system in the early stages of GvHD initiation. Danger-associated molecular patterns released from the intracellular space as well as from the extracellular matrix activate antigen-presenting cells and set pro-inflammatory pathways in motion. This review gives an overview about danger signals representing therapeutic targets with a clinical perspective with a particular focus on extracellular nucleotides and ectonucleotidases.
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- Petya Apostolova
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Freiburg University Medical Center, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Freiburg University Medical Center, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany.
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Hubbard-Lucey VM, Shono Y, Maurer K, West ML, Singer NV, Ziegler CGK, Lezcano C, Motta ACF, Schmid K, Levi SM, Murphy GF, Liu C, Winkler JD, Amaravadi RK, Rogler G, Dickinson AM, Holler E, van den Brink MRM, Cadwell K. Autophagy gene Atg16L1 prevents lethal T cell alloreactivity mediated by dendritic cells. Immunity 2014; 41:579-91. [PMID: 25308334 PMCID: PMC4237219 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Atg16L1 mediates the cellular degradative process of autophagy and is considered a critical regulator of inflammation based on its genetic association with inflammatory bowel disease. Here we find that Atg16L1 deficiency leads to an exacerbated graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in a mouse model of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Atg16L1-deficient allo-HSCT recipients with GVHD displayed increased T cell proliferation due to increased dendritic cell (DC) numbers and costimulatory molecule expression. Reduced autophagy within DCs was associated with lysosomal abnormalities and decreased amounts of A20, a negative regulator of DC activation. These results broaden the function of Atg16L1 and the autophagy pathway to include a role in limiting a DC-mediated response during inflammatory disease, such as GVHD.
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- Vanessa M Hubbard-Lucey
- Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine at the Skirball Institute, New York, NY 10016, USA; Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine at the Skirball Institute, New York, NY 10016, USA; Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology and Immunology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Program in Dermatopathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Program in Dermatopathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, University Medical Centre University of Regensburg, Regensburg, 93053, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Program in Dermatopathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Haematological Sciences, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, NE2 4HH Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, University Medical Centre University of Regensburg, Regensburg, 93053, Germany
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- Department of Immunology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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- Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine at the Skirball Institute, New York, NY 10016, USA; Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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Zhao H, Jia M, Wang Z, Cheng Y, Luo Z, Chen Y, Xu X, Yang S, Tang Y. Association between NOD2 single nucleotide polymorphisms and Grade III-IV acute graft-versus-host disease: A meta-analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 20:254-62. [PMID: 25248089 DOI: 10.1179/1607845414y.0000000202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Objectives The effects of NOD2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on Grade III-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) risk are somewhat contradictory in different studies. The aim of the meta-analysis was to clarify the effects of NOD2 SNPs on the incidence of Grade III-IV aGVHD. Methods We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of SCIENCE, WanFang and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases to collect eligible publications. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the association between NOD2 polymorphisms and Grade III-IV aGVHD risk. Results A total of nine studies from eight publications met the inclusion criteria and were included in this meta-analysis. Patient NOD2 SNPs were not associated with aGVHD risk. A tendency of higher risk to develop Grade III-IV aGVHD was found in patients with pairs NOD2 SNPs. Subgroup analyses showed that pairs NOD2 SNPs were associated with Grade III-IV aGVHD in the Caucasian population and in identical sibling donors (IS), but not in matched unrelated donors (MUD). In patients who received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with T-cell depletion and gut decontamination, there was still an association between pairs NOD2 SNPs and Grade III-IV aGVHD risk. Conclusions Our meta-analysis suggests that pairs NOD2 SNPs, not patient NOD2 SNPs, may be associated with Grade III-IV aGVHD risk, especially in the Caucasian population. It is also indicated that in pairs NOD2 polymorphisms group, patients who receive HSCT from IS may experience higher risk of Grade III-IV aGVHD.
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Parkhouse R, Boyle JP, Monie TP. Blau syndrome polymorphisms in NOD2 identify nucleotide hydrolysis and helical domain 1 as signalling regulators. FEBS Lett 2014; 588:3382-9. [PMID: 25093298 PMCID: PMC4158908 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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NOD2 SNPs that cause Blau syndrome cluster in two regions of the NACHT. The ATP/Mg2+ binding pocket cluster are likely to dysregulate ATP hydrolysis. SNPs in helical domain 1 are predicted to influence receptor autoinhibition. Complementary mutations in NOD1 do not all result in hyperactivation.
Understanding how single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) lead to disease at a molecular level provides a starting point for improved therapeutic intervention. SNPs in the innate immune receptor nucleotide oligomerisation domain 2 (NOD2) can cause the inflammatory disorders Blau Syndrome (BS) and early onset sarcoidosis (EOS) through receptor hyperactivation. Here, we show that these polymorphisms cluster into two primary locations: the ATP/Mg2+-binding site and helical domain 1. Polymorphisms in these two locations may consequently dysregulate ATP hydrolysis and NOD2 autoinhibition, respectively. Complementary mutations in NOD1 did not mirror the NOD2 phenotype, which indicates that NOD1 and NOD2 are activated and regulated by distinct methods.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Maeda Y. Pathogenesis of graft-versus-host disease: innate immunity amplifying acute alloimmune responses. Int J Hematol 2013; 98:293-9. [PMID: 23982970 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-013-1421-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In addition to reduced-intensity conditioning, which has expanded the eligibility for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) to older patients, increased availability of alternative donors, including HLA-mismatched unrelated donors, has increased access to allogeneic HCT for more patients. However, acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) remains a lethal complication, even in HLA-matched donor-recipient pairs. The pathophysiology of GVHD depends on aspects of adaptive immunity and interactions between donor T-cells and host dendritic cells (DCs). Recent work has revealed that the role of other immune cells and endothelial cells and components of the innate immune response are also important. Tissue damage caused by the conditioning regimen leads to the release of exogenous and endogenous "danger signals". Exogenous danger signals called pathogen-associated molecular patterns and endogenous noninfectious molecules known as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are responsible for initiating or amplifying acute GVHD by enhancing DC maturation and alloreactive T-cell responses. A significant association of innate immune receptor polymorphisms with outcomes, including GVHD severity, was observed in patients receiving allogeneic HCT. Understanding of the role of innate immunity in acute GVHD might offer new therapeutic approaches.
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- Yoshinobu Maeda
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shikata-cho 2-5-1, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan,
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Role of non-HLA gene polymorphisms in graft-versus-host disease. Int J Hematol 2013; 98:309-18. [PMID: 23949916 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-013-1416-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A large number of reports have associated various non-HLA gene polymorphisms with the risk and severity of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). To date, candidate gene studies and genome-wide association studies have been performed to investigate such non-HLA gene polymorphisms in relation to GVHD. Candidate gene studies are hypothesis-driven and cost-effective, whereas genome-wide association studies have the potential to discover new gene polymorphisms, including possible biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Some gene polymorphisms have the potential to affect protein function or gene expression, or to encode minor histocompatibility antigens. Non-HLA genotyping for genes influencing GVHD prior to transplantation should provide useful information that will facilitate choosing the donor, type of graft, conditioning treatment, and GVHD prophylaxis. However, attention should be paid to the need for validation studies and ethical issues.
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Ishida K, Inoue T, Fujiwara K, Sakanaka T, Narabayashi K, Nouda S, Okada T, Kakimoto K, Kuramoto T, Kawakami K, Abe Y, Takeuchi T, Murano M, Tokioka S, Umegaki E, Higuchi K. Clinical effects of adalimumab treatment with concomitant azathioprine in Japanese Crohn’s disease patients. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:2676-2682. [PMID: 23674875 PMCID: PMC3645386 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i17.2676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To assess adalimumab’s efficacy with concomitant azathioprine (AZA) for induction and maintenance of clinical remission in Japanese Crohn’s disease (CD) patients.
METHODS: This retrospective, observational, single-center study enrolled 28 consecutive CD patients treated with adalimumab (ADA). Mean age and mean disease duration were 38.1 ± 11.8 years and 11.8 ± 10.1 years, respectively. The baseline mean Crohn’s disease activity index (CDAI) and C-reactive protein were 177.8 ± 82.0 and 0.70 ± 0.83 mg/dL, respectively. Twelve of these patients also received a concomitant stable dose of AZA. ADA was subcutaneously administered: 160 mg at week 0, 80 mg at week 2, followed by 40 mg every other week. Clinical response and remission rates were assessed via CDAI and C-reactive protein for 24 wk.
RESULTS: The mean CDAI at weeks 2, 4, 8, and 24 was 124.4, 120.2, 123.6, and 135.1, respectively. The CDAI was significantly decreased at weeks 2 and 4 with ADA and was significantly suppressed at 24 wk with ADA/AZA. Overall clinical remission rates at weeks 4 and 24 were 66.7% and 63.2%, respectively. Although no statistically significant difference in C-reactive protein was demonstrated, ADA with AZA resulted in a greater statistically significant improvement in CDAI at 24 wk, compared to ADA alone.
CONCLUSION: Scheduled ADA with concomitant AZA may be more effective for clinical remission achievement at 24 wk in Japanese Crohn’s disease patients.
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Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2: structure, function, and diseases. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2013; 43:125-30. [PMID: 23352252 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2012.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Revised: 11/28/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To systematically review literature about the structure and function of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2 (NOD2) and its disease association. METHODS The English literature was searched using keywords "NOD2" and "disease". Relevant original and review articles were reviewed. RESULTS NOD2 is an intracellular protein and shares similar molecular structure with NOD1, pyrin, and cryopyrin. There are more than 100 NOD2 gene mutations, some of which have been linked to diseases such as Crohn disease, Blau syndrome, and NOD2-associated autoinflammatory disease (NAID). The NOD2 variants located in the leucine-rich repeat (LRR) region are susceptible to Crohn disease, and the variants in the nucleotide-binding domain (NBD) and in between the NBD and LRR are associated with Blau syndrome and NAID, respectively. No disease association with the gene variants has been found in rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis, adult sarcoidosis, granulomatous polyangiitis, or multiple sclerosis. The potential association of the NOD2 variants with graft-versus-host-disease remains controversial. NOD2 functions mainly through RICK or RIP2 to activate p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases and NF-κB, resulting in inflammatory response, and enhanced autophagic activity. Biologic therapy may be beneficial for NOD2-associated diseases, and new drug development may be realized based upon the signaling pathways. CONCLUSIONS NOD2 gene mutations are associated with several diseases, and some of the mutations are of diagnostic value in Blau disease and NAID. To understand the NOD2 function, disease association, and its pathogenesis is important given the ever increasing clinical significance of NOD2.
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Stroo I, Butter LM, Claessen N, Teske GJ, Rubino SJ, Girardin SE, Florquin S, Leemans JC. Phenotyping of Nod1/2 double deficient mice and characterization of Nod1/2 in systemic inflammation and associated renal disease. Biol Open 2012; 1:1239-47. [PMID: 23259058 PMCID: PMC3522885 DOI: 10.1242/bio.2012554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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It is indispensable to thoroughly characterize each animal model in order to distinguish between primary and secondary effects of genetic changes. The present study analyzed Nod1 and Nod2 double deficient (Nod1/2 DKO) mice under physiological and inflammatory conditions. Nod1 and Nod2 are members of the Nucleotide-binding domain and Leucine-rich repeat containing Receptor (NLR) family. Several inflammatory disorders, such as Crohn's disease and asthma, are linked to genetic changes in either Nod1 or Nod2. These associations suggest that Nod1 and Nod2 play important roles in regulating the immune system. Three-month-old wildtype (Wt) and Nod1/2 DKO mice were sacrificed, body and organ weight were determined, and blood was drawn. Except for lower liver weight in Nod1/2 DKO mice, no differences were found in body/organ weight between both strains. Leukocyte count and composition was comparable. No significant changes in analyzed plasma biochemical markers were found. Additionally, intestinal and vascular permeability was determined. Nod1/2 DKO mice show increased susceptibility for intestinal permeability while vascular permeability was not affected. Next we induced septic shock and organ damage by administering LPS+PGN intraperitoneally to Wt and Nod1/2 DKO mice and sacrificed animals after 2 and 24 hours. The systemic inflammatory and metabolic response was comparable between both strains. However, renal response was different as indicated by partly preserved kidney function and tubular epithelial cell damage in Nod1/2 DKO at 24 hours. Remarkably, renal inflammatory mediators Tnfα, KC and Il-10 were significantly increased in Nod1/2 DKO compared with Wt mice at 2 hours. Systematic analysis of Nod1/2 DKO mice revealed a possible role of Nod1/2 in the development of renal disease during systemic inflammation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ingrid Stroo
- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam , 1105 AZ Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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