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Park H, Lee S, Son MK, Kang I, Surwase SS, Song YG, Lee HK, Lee YK, Kim YC. Targeted Liposomal Co-delivery of an Immunogenic Cell Death Inducer and a Toll-Like Receptor 4 Agonist for Enhanced Cancer Chemo-immunotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:41810-41818. [PMID: 39084852 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Anticancer chemo-immunotherapy has gained considerable attention across various scientific domains as a prospective approach for the comprehensive eradication of malignant tumors. Recent research has particularly been focused on traditional anthracycline chemo drugs, such as doxorubicin and mitoxantrone. These compounds trigger apoptosis in tumor cells and evoke immunogenic cell death (ICD). ICD is a pivotal initiator of the cancer-immunity cycle by facilitating the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). The resultant DAMPs released from cancer cells effectively activate the immune system, resulting in an increase in tumor-infiltrating T cells. In this study, we have innovated a co-delivery strategy involving folate-modified liposomes to deliver doxorubicin and monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA) simultaneously to tumor tissue. The engineered liposomes exploit the overexpression of folate receptors within the tumor tissues. Delivered doxorubicin initiates ICD at the tumor cells, further enhancing the immunogenic stimulus. Additionally, MPLA helps T cell priming by activating antigen-presenting cells. This intricate interplay culminates in a synergistic effect, ultimately resulting in an augmented and potentiated anticancer chemo-immunotherapeutic liposomal treatment.
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- Heewon Park
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- 4D Convergence Technology Institute (National Key Technology Institute in University), Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong 27909, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- 4D Convergence Technology Institute (National Key Technology Institute in University), Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong 27909, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Weinberg A, Johnson M, Crotteau M, Ghosh D, Vu T, Levin MJ. Trained Immunity Generated by the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-4607744. [PMID: 39041035 PMCID: PMC11261968 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4607744/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Trained immunity may play a role in vaccine-induced protection against infections. We showed that the highly efficacious recombinant VZV-gE zoster vaccine (RZV) generated trained immunity in monocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, and dendritic cells (DCs) and that the less efficacious live zoster vaccine did not. RZV stimulated ex vivo gE-specific monocyte, DC and NK cell responses that did not correlate with CD4 + T-cell responses. These responses were also elicited in purified monocyte and NK cell cocultures stimulated with VZV-gE and persisted above prevaccination levels for ≥ 4 years post-RZV administration. RZV administration also increased ex vivo heterologous monocyte and NK cell responses to herpes simplex and cytomegalovirus antigens. ATAC-seq analysis and ex vivo TGFβ1 supplementation and inhibition experiments demonstrated that decreased tgfβ1 transcription resulting from RZV-induced chromatin modifications may explain the development of monocyte trained immunity. The role of RZV-trained immunity in protection against herpes zoster and other infections should be further studied.
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- University of Colorado Denver
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Kim HD, Yeh CY, Chang YC, Kim CH. Dawn era for revisited cancer therapy by innate immune system and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:167019. [PMID: 38211726 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167019] [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: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Immunotherapy is a promising therapeutic strategy for cancer. However, it shows limited efficacy against certain tumor types. The activation of innate immunity can suppress tumors by mitigating inflammatory and malignant behaviors through immune surveillance. The tumor microenvironment, which is composed of immune cells and cancer cells, plays a crucial role in determining the outcomes of immunotherapy. Relying solely on immune checkpoint inhibitors is not an optimal approach. Instead, there is a need to consider the use of a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors with other modulators of the innate immune system to improve the tumor microenvironment. This can be achieved through methods such as immune cell antigen presentation and recognition. In this review, we delve into the significance of innate immune cells in tumor regression, as well as the role of the interaction of tumor cells with innate immune cells in evading host immune surveillance. These findings pave the way for the next chapter in the field of immunotherapy.
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- Hee-Do Kim
- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon, Gyunggi-Do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedicine Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedicine Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon, Gyunggi-Do 16419, Republic of Korea; Samsung Advanced Institute of Health Science and Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
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Liu B, Wang Y, Han G, Zhu M. Tolerogenic dendritic cells in radiation-induced lung injury. Front Immunol 2024; 14:1323676. [PMID: 38259434 PMCID: PMC10800505 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1323676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Radiation-induced lung injury is a common complication associated with radiotherapy. It is characterized by early-stage radiation pneumonia and subsequent radiation pulmonary fibrosis. However, there is currently a lack of effective therapeutic strategies for radiation-induced lung injury. Recent studies have shown that tolerogenic dendritic cells interact with regulatory T cells and/or regulatory B cells to stimulate the production of immunosuppressive molecules, control inflammation, and prevent overimmunity. This highlights a potential new therapeutic activity of tolerogenic dendritic cells in managing radiation-induced lung injury. In this review, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of tolerogenic dendritic cells in the context of radiation-induced lung injury, which will be valuable for researchers in this field.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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Weinberg A, Johnson MJ, Garth K, Hsieh EWY, Kedl R, Weiskopf D, Cassaday M, Rester C, Cabrera-Martinez B, Baxter RM, Levin MJ. Innate and Adaptive Cell-Mediated Immune Responses to a COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine in Young Children. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofad608. [PMID: 38107018 PMCID: PMC10721446 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Background There is little information on cell-mediated immunity (CMI) to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in children. We studied adaptive and innate CMI in vaccinated children aged 6 to 60 months. Methods Blood obtained from participants in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of an mRNA vaccine before and 1 month after the first dose was used for antibody measurements and CMI (flow cytometry). Results We enrolled 29 children with a mean age of 28.5 months (SD, 15.7). Antibody studies revealed that 10 participants were infected with SARS-CoV-2 prevaccination. Ex vivo stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells with SARS-CoV-2 spike peptides showed significant increases pre- to postimmunization of activated conventional CD4+ and γδ T cells, natural killer cells, monocytes, and conventional dendritic cells but not mucosa-associated innate T cells. Conventional T-cell, monocyte, and conventional dendritic cell responses in children were higher immediately after vaccination than after SARS-CoV-2 infection. The fold increase in CMI pre- to postvaccination did not differ between children previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 and those uninfected. Conclusions Children aged 6 to 60 months who were vaccinated with a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine developed robust CMI responses, including adaptive and innate immunity.
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- Adriana Weinberg
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Danelon V, Garret-Thomson SC, Almo SC, Lee FS, Hempstead BL. Immune activation of the p75 neurotrophin receptor: implications in neuroinflammation. Front Mol Neurosci 2023; 16:1305574. [PMID: 38106879 PMCID: PMC10722190 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1305574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Despite structural similarity with other tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF) members, the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR, TNFR16) mediates pleiotropic biological functions not shared with other TNFRs. The high level of p75NTR expression in the nervous system instead of immune cells, its utilization of co-receptors, and its interaction with soluble dimeric, rather than soluble or cell-tethered trimeric ligands are all characteristics which distinguish it from most other TNFRs. Here, we compare these attributes to other members of the TNFR superfamily. In addition, we describe the recent evolutionary adaptation in B7-1 (CD80), an immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily member, which allows engagement to neuronally-expressed p75NTR. B7-1-mediated binding to p75NTR occurs in humans and other primates, but not lower mammals due to specific sequence changes that evolved recently in primate B7-1. This discovery highlights an additional mechanism by which p75NTR can respond to inflammatory cues and trigger synaptic elimination in the brain through engagement of B7-1, which was considered to be immune-restricted. These observations suggest p75NTR does share commonality with other immune co-modulatory TNFR family members, by responding to immunoregulatory cues. The evolution of primate B7-1 to bind and elicit p75NTR-mediated effects on neuronal morphology and function are discussed in relationship to immune-driven modulation of synaptic actions during injury or inflammation.
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- Victor Danelon
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Sawada K, Chung H, Softic S, Moreno-Fernandez ME, Divanovic S. The bidirectional immune crosstalk in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Cell Metab 2023; 35:1852-1871. [PMID: 37939656 PMCID: PMC10680147 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
Abstract
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an unabated risk factor for end-stage liver diseases with no available therapies. Dysregulated immune responses are critical culprits of MASLD pathogenesis. Independent contributions from either the innate or adaptive arms of the immune system or their unidirectional interplay are commonly studied in MASLD. However, the bidirectional communication between innate and adaptive immune systems and its impact on MASLD remain insufficiently understood. Given that both innate and adaptive immune cells are indispensable for the development and progression of inflammation in MASLD, elucidating pathogenic contributions stemming from the bidirectional interplay between these two arms holds potential for development of novel therapeutics for MASLD. Here, we review the immune cell types and bidirectional pathways that influence the pathogenesis of MASLD and highlight potential pharmacologic approaches to combat MASLD based on current knowledge of this bidirectional crosstalk.
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- Keisuke Sawada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Immunology Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Gastroenterology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Immunology Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA; Center for Inflammation and Tolerance, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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Qian T, Huo B, Deng X, Song X, Jiang Y, Yang J, Hao F. Decreased TAX1BP1 participates in systemic lupus erythematosus by regulating monocyte/macrophage function. Int Immunol 2023; 35:483-495. [PMID: 37465957 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxad027] [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: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) involves disorders of innate and adaptive immune pathways. Tax1-binding protein 1 (TAX1BP1) modulates the production of antibodies in B cells and the T-cell cycle by regulating the NF-κB signaling pathway. However, the potential association of TAX1BP1 with SLE and its role in monocytes/macrophages have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we utilized whole-exome sequencing (WES) in combination with Sanger sequencing and identified 16 gene mutations, including in TAX1BP1, in an SLE family. TAX1BP1 protein expression with western blotting detection was reduced in SLE patients and correlated with disease activity negatively. Furthermore, RNA sequencing and 4D Label-Free Phosphoproteomic analysis were employed to characterize the transcriptome and phosphoproteome profiles in THP-1 and THP-1-differentiated M1 macrophages with TAX1BP1 knockdown. Silencing of TAX1BP1 in THP-1 and THP-1-differentiated M1 macrophages led to an increase in cluster of differentiation 80 (CD80) expression and differential changes in CD14 and CD16 expression, as assessed by flow cytometry. Additionally, western blot analysis showed that knockdown of TAX1BP1 led to a reduction in TRAF6 and p-p65 in THP-1-differentiated macrophages, with or without lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α stimulation. Taken together, our findings suggest that TAX1BP1 participates in SLE activity by regulating antigen presentation in monocytes and inflammatory responses in M1 macrophages.
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- Tian Qian
- Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China
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Ji P, Deng XC, Jin XK, Zhang SM, Wang JW, Feng J, Chen WH, Zhang XZ. Fused Cytomembrane-Camouflaged Nanoparticles for Tumor-Specific Immunotherapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300323. [PMID: 37212324 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Tumor immunotherapy is commonly hindered by inefficient delivery and presentation of tumor antigens as well as immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. To overcome these barriers, a tumor-specific nanovaccine capable of delivering tumor antigens and adjuvants to antigen-presenting cells and modulating the immune microenvironment to elicit strong antitumor immunity is reported. This nanovaccine, named FCM@4RM, is designed by coating the nanocore (FCM) with a bioreconstituted cytomembrane (4RM). The 4RM, which is derived from fused cells of tumorous 4T1 cells and RAW264.7 macrophages, enables effective antigen presentation and stimulation of effector T cells. FCM is self-assembled from Fe(II), unmethylated cytosine-phosphate-guanine oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG), and metformin (MET). CpG, as the stimulator of toll-like receptor 9, induces the production of pro-inflammatory cytokine and the maturation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), thereby enhancing antitumor immunity. Meanwhile, MET functions as the programmed cell death ligand 1 inhibitor and can restore the immune responses of T cells against tumor cells. Therefore, FCM@4RM exhibits high targeting capabilities toward homologous tumors that develop from 4T1 cells. This work offers a paradigm for developing a nanovaccine that systematically regulates multiple immune-related processes to achieve optimal antitumor immunotherapy.
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- Ping Ji
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
- Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
- Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
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Hülskötter K, Lühder F, Leitzen E, Flügel A, Baumgärtner W. CD28-signaling can be partially compensated in CD28-knockout mice but is essential for virus elimination in a murine model of multiple sclerosis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1105432. [PMID: 37090733 PMCID: PMC10113529 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1105432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The intracerebral infection of mice with Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) represents a well-established animal model for multiple sclerosis (MS). Because CD28 is the main co-stimulatory molecule for the activation of T cells, we wanted to investigate its impact on the course of the virus infection as well as on a potential development of autoimmunity as seen in susceptible mouse strains for TMEV. In the present study, 5 weeks old mice on a C57BL/6 background with conventional or tamoxifen-induced, conditional CD28-knockout were infected intracerebrally with TMEV-BeAn. In the acute phase at 14 days post TMEV-infection (dpi), both CD28-knockout strains showed virus spread within the central nervous system (CNS) as an uncommon finding in C57BL/6 mice, accompanied by histopathological changes such as reduced microglial activation. In addition, the conditional, tamoxifen-induced CD28-knockout was associated with acute clinical deterioration and weight loss, which limited the observation period for this mouse strain to 14 dpi. In the chronic phase (42 and 147 dpi) of TMEV-infection, surprisingly only 33% of conventional CD28-knockout mice showed chronic TMEV-infection with loss of motor function concomitant with increased spinal cord inflammation, characterized by T- and B cell infiltration, microglial activation and astrogliosis at 33-42 dpi. Therefore, the clinical outcome largely depends on the time point of the CD28-knockout during development of the immune system. Whereas a fatal clinical outcome can already be observed in the early phase during TMEV-infection for conditional, tamoxifen-induced CD28-knockout mice, only one third of conventional CD28-knockout mice develop clinical symptoms later, accompanied by ongoing inflammation and an inability to clear the virus. However, the development of autoimmunity could not be observed in this C57BL/6 TMEV model irrespective of the time point of CD28 deletion.
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- Kirsten Hülskötter
- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (IMSF), University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (IMSF), University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
- *Correspondence: Wolfgang Baumgärtner,
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The levels of serum soluble CD86 are correlated with the expression of CD86 variant 3 gene and are prognostic indicators in patients with myeloma. Exp Hematol 2023; 121:38-47.e2. [PMID: 36796620 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
Abstract
We previously showed that cell-surface CD86 expressed on multiple myeloma (MM) cells contributed to not only tumor growth but also antitumor cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses mediated by induction of IL-10-producing CD4+ T cells. The soluble form of CD86 (sCD86) was also detected in serum from patients with MM. Thus, to determine whether sCD86 levels are a useful prognostic factor, we investigated the association of serum sCD86 levels with disease progression and prognosis in 103 newly diagnosed patients with MM. Serum sCD86 was detected in 71% of the patients with MM but was only rarely detected in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and healthy controls, and the level was significantly increased in patients with advanced-stage MM. When we examined differences in clinical characteristics according to the level of serum sCD86, those in the high (≥2.18 ng/mL, n = 38) group exhibited more aggressive clinical characteristics, with shorter overall survival times compared with those in the low (<2.18 ng/mL, n = 65) group. On the other hand, it was difficult to stratify the patients with MM into different risk groups based on the expression levels of cell-surface CD86. The levels of serum sCD86 were significantly correlated with the expression levels of the messenger RNA (mRNA) transcripts of CD86 variant 3, which lack exon 6, resulting in a truncated transmembrane region, and its variant transcripts were upregulated in the high group. Thus, our findings suggest that sCD86 can be easily measured in peripheral blood samples and is a useful prognostic marker in patients with MM.
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Nath K, Wudhikarn K, Alarcon Tomas A, Perales MA. Safety evaluation of axicabtagene ciloleucel for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2023; 22:5-15. [PMID: 36737060 PMCID: PMC9975047 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2023.2177268] [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: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a highly effective therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) and three CD19 CAR T-cell products (axicabtagene ciloleucel, tisagenlecleucel and lisocabtagene maraleucel) are currently approved for this indication. Despite the clinical benefit of CD19 directed CAR T-cell therapy, this treatment is associated with significant morbidity from treatment-emergent toxicities. AREAS COVERED This Review discusses the safety considerations of axicabtagene ciloleucel in patients with LBCL. This includes discussion of the frequently observed immune-mediated toxicities of cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome. Additionally, we review CAR T-cell therapy related cytopenias, infection, organ dysfunction and the more recently described hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. EXPERT OPINION A thorough understanding of the toxicities associated with CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy will facilitate the optimal selection of patients for this therapy. Furthermore, knowledge of preventative measures of CAR T-cell related complications, and early recognition and appropriate intervention will lead to the safe administration of these therapies, and ultimately improved outcomes for our patients.
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- Karthik Nath
- Cellular Therapy Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Center of Excellence in Translational Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Hematology and Hemotherapy, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Fathi M, Razavi SM, Sojoodi M, Ahmadi A, Ebrahimi F, Namdar A, Hojjat-Farsangi M, Gholamin S, Jadidi-Niaragh F. Targeting the CTLA-4/B7 axes in glioblastoma: preclinical evidence and clinical interventions. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2022; 26:949-961. [PMID: 36527817 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2022.2160703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is one of the fatal cancers of the Central Nervous System (CNS). A variety of reasons exist for why previous immunotherapy strategies, especially Immune Checkpoint Blockers (ICBs), did not work in treating GBM patients. The cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) is a key immune checkpoint receptor. Its overexpression in cancer and immune cells causes tumor cell progression. CTLA-4 suppresses anti-tumor responses inside the GBM tumor-immune microenvironment. AREAS COVERED It has been attempted to explain the immunobiology of CTLA-4 as well as its interaction with different immune cells and cancer cells that lead to GBM progression. Additionally, CTLA-4 targeting studies have been reviewed and CTLA-4 combination therapy, as a promising therapeutic target and strategy for GBM immunotherapy, is recommended. EXPERT OPINION CTLA-4 could be a possible supplement for future cancer immunotherapies of GBM. However, many challenges remain such as the high toxicity of CTLA-4 blockers, and the unresponsiveness of most patients to immunotherapy. For the future clinical success of CTLA-4 blocker therapy, combination approaches with other targeted treatments would be a potentially effective strategy. Going forward, predictive biomarkers can be used to reduce trial timelines and increase the chance of success.
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- Mehrdad Fathi
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Nanoparticle Process Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Biology and Bioengineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Amer HT, Eissa RA, El Tayebi HM. A cutting-edge immunomodulatory interlinkage between HOTAIR and MALAT1 in tumor-associated macrophages in breast cancer: A personalized immunotherapeutic approach. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:1032517. [PMID: 36387279 PMCID: PMC9649622 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1032517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancers, accounting for 2.3 million cases worldwide. BC can be molecularly subclassified into luminal A, luminal B HER2-, luminal B HER2+, HER2+, and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). These molecular subtypes differ in their prognosis and treatment strategies; thus, understanding the tumor microenvironment (TME) of BC could lead to new potential treatment strategies. The TME hosts a population of cells that act as antitumorigenic such as tumor-associated eosinophils or pro-tumorigenic such as cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs), monocytic-derived populations such as MDSCs, or most importantly "tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs)," which are derived from CD14+ monocytes. TAMs are reported to have the pro-inflammatory phenotype M1, which is found only in the very early stages of tumor and is not correlated with progression; however, the M2 phenotype is anti-inflammatory that is correlated with tumor progression and metastasis. The current study focused on controlling the anti-inflammatory activity in TAMs of hormonal, HER2+, and TNBC by epigenetic fine-tuning of two immunomodulatory proteins, namely, CD80 and mesothelin (MSLN), which are known to be overexpressed in BC with pro-tumorigenic activity. Long non-coding RNAs are crucial key players in tumor progression whether acting as oncogenic or tumor suppressors. We focused on the regulatory role of MALAT1 and HOTAIR lncRNAs and their role in controlling the tumorigenic activity of TAMs. This study observed the impact of manipulation of MALAT1 and HOTAIR on the expression of both CD80 and MSLN in TAMs of BC. Moreover, we analyzed the interlinkage between HOTAIR and MALAT1 as regulators to one another in TAMs of BC. The current study reported an upstream regulatory effect of HOTAIR on MALAT1. Moreover, our results showed a promising use of MALAT1 and HOTAIR in regulating oncogenic immune-modulatory proteins MSLN and CD80 in TAMs of HER2+ and TNBC. The downregulation of MALAT1 and HOTAIR resulted in the upregulation of CD80 and MSLN, which indicates that they might have a cell-specific activity in TAMs. These data shed light on novel key players affecting the anti-inflammatory activity of TAMs as a possible therapeutic target in HER2+ and TNBC.
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- Hoda T. Amer
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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Yousif LI, Tanja AA, de Boer RA, Teske AJ, Meijers WC. The role of immune checkpoints in cardiovascular disease. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:989431. [PMID: 36263134 PMCID: PMC9574006 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.989431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are monoclonal antibodies which bind to immune checkpoints (IC) and their ligands to prevent inhibition of T-cell activation by tumor cells. Currently, multiple ICI are approved targeting Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4), Programmed Death Protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligand PD-L1, and Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3). This therapy has provided potent anti-tumor effects and improved prognosis for many cancer patients. However, due to systemic effects, patients can develop immune related adverse events (irAE), including possible life threatening cardiovascular irAE, like atherosclerosis, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy. Inhibition of vascular IC is associated with increased atherosclerotic burden and plaque instability. IC protect against atherosclerosis by inhibiting T-cell activity and cytokine production, promoting regulatory T-cell differentiation and inducing T-cell exhaustion. In addition, PD-L1 on endothelial cells might promote plaque stability by reducing apoptosis and increasing expression of tight junction molecules. In the heart, IC downregulate the immune response to protect against cardiac injury by reducing T-cell activity and migration. Here, inhibition of IC could induce life-threatening T-cell-mediated-myocarditis. One proposed purpose behind lymphocyte infiltration is reaction to cardiac antigens, caused by decreased self-tolerance, and thereby increased autoimmunity because of IC inhibition. In addition, there are several reports of ICI-mediated cardiomyopathy with immunoglobulin G expression on cardiomyocytes, indicating an autoimmune response. IC are mostly known due to their cardiotoxicity. However, t his review compiles current knowledge on mechanisms behind IC function in cardiovascular disease with the aim of providing an overview of possible therapeutic targets in prevention or treatment of cardiovascular irAEs.
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- Laura I. Yousif
- Department of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Graduate School of Life Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Tamburini BAJ. Contributions of PD-L1 reverse signaling to dendritic cell trafficking. FEBS J 2022; 289:6256-6266. [PMID: 34146376 PMCID: PMC8684559 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Programmed death-1 (PD-1)/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) interactions are critical for dampening the immune response to both self and foreign antigens. The signaling of PD-L1 via its cytoplasmic domain, rather than through its interactions with PD-1 via the extracellular domain, has been termed PD-L1 reverse signaling. While this signaling is beneficial for cancer progression, little is understood about the consequences of PD-L1 reverse signaling in immune cells that express PD-L1 at steady state or in response to infection. Loss of PD-L1 during infection leads to unchecked T-cell proliferation and increased autoimmune T-cell responses. While the T-cell intrinsic role of PD-1 for inhibiting T-cell responses has been well explored, little to no effort has been directed at investigating the consequences of PD-L1 reverse signaling on the DCs interacting with PD-1+ T cells. We recently reported a defect in dendritic cell (DC) trafficking from the skin to the draining lymph node (LN) following immunization or infection in the absence of PD-L1. We demonstrated that a region within the cytoplasmic tail was responsible for the defect in DC trafficking. Here, we review the processes involved in DC trafficking and highlight what we know about PD-L1 expression, PD-L1 post-translational modifications, PD-L1 intracellular interactions, and PD-L1 extracellular interactions.
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- Beth Ann Jirón Tamburini
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora, CO, USA
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Gigliotti CL, Boggio E, Favero F, Incarnato D, Santoro C, Oliviero S, Rojo JM, Zucchelli S, Persichetti F, Baldanzi G, Dianzani U, Corà D. Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cells. Front Immunol 2022; 13:915963. [PMID: 36131938 PMCID: PMC9484324 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.915963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Costimulatory molecules of the CD28 family play a crucial role in the activation of immune responses in T lymphocytes, complementing and modulating signals originating from the T-cell receptor (TCR) complex. Although distinct functional roles have been demonstrated for each family member, the specific signaling pathways differentiating ICOS- from CD28-mediated costimulation during early T-cell activation are poorly characterized. In the present study, we have performed RNA-Seq-based global transcriptome profiling of anti-CD3-treated naïve CD4+ T cells upon costimulation through either inducible costimulator (ICOS) or CD28, revealing a set of signaling pathways specifically associated with each signal. In particular, we show that CD3/ICOS costimulation plays a major role in pathways related to STAT3 function and osteoarthritis (OA), whereas the CD3/CD28 axis mainly regulates p38 MAPK signaling. Furthermore, we report the activation of distinct immunometabolic pathways, with CD3/ICOS costimulation preferentially targeting glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and CD3/CD28 regulating mitochondrial respiratory chain and cholesterol biosynthesis. These data suggest that ICOS and CD28 costimulatory signals play distinct roles during the activation of naïve T cells by modulating distinct sets of immunological and immunometabolic genes.
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- Casimiro Luca Gigliotti
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- CAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- CAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi, Università di Torino, Torino, Italy
- Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine (IIGM), Torino, Italy
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- CAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- CAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, Italy
- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Biochemical Chemistry, “Maggiore della Carità” University Hospital, Novara, Italy
- *Correspondence: Umberto Dianzani,
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- CAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, Italy
- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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Sun N, Tian Y, Chen Y, Guo W, Li C. Metabolic rewiring directs melanoma immunology. Front Immunol 2022; 13:909580. [PMID: 36003368 PMCID: PMC9393691 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.909580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Melanoma results from the malignant transformation of melanocytes and accounts for the most lethal type of skin cancers. In the pathogenesis of melanoma, disordered metabolism is a hallmark characteristic with multiple metabolic paradigms involved in, e.g., glycolysis, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, and autophagy. Under the driving forces of oncogenic mutations, melanoma metabolism is rewired to provide not only building bricks for macromolecule synthesis and sufficient energy for rapid proliferation and metastasis but also various metabolic intermediates for signal pathway transduction. Of note, metabolic alterations in tumor orchestrate tumor immunology by affecting the functions of surrounding immune cells, thereby interfering with their antitumor capacity, in addition to the direct influence on tumor cell intrinsic biological activities. In this review, we first introduced the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and treatment proceedings of melanoma. Then, the components of the tumor microenvironment, especially different populations of immune cells and their roles in antitumor immunity, were reviewed. Sequentially, how metabolic rewiring contributes to tumor cell malignant behaviors in melanoma pathogenesis was discussed. Following this, the proceedings of metabolism- and metabolic intermediate-regulated tumor immunology were comprehensively dissertated. Finally, we summarized currently available drugs that can be employed to target metabolism to intervene tumor immunology and modulate immunotherapy.
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- Ningyue Sun
- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- *Correspondence: Chunying Li, ; Weinan Guo,
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- *Correspondence: Chunying Li, ; Weinan Guo,
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Shao T, Ji JF, Zheng JY, Li C, Zhu LY, Fan DD, Lin AF, Xiang LX, Shao JZ. Zbtb46 Controls Dendritic Cell Activation by Reprogramming Epigenetic Regulation of cd80/86 and cd40 Costimulatory Signals in a Zebrafish Model. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2022; 208:2686-2701. [PMID: 35675955 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The establishment of an appropriate costimulatory phenotype is crucial for dendritic cells (DCs) to maintain a homeostatic state with optimal immune surveillance and immunogenic activities. The upregulation of CD80/86 and CD40 is a hallmark costimulatory phenotypic switch of DCs from a steady state to an activated one for T cell activation. However, knowledge of the regulatory mechanisms underlying this process remains limited. In this study, we identified a Zbtb46 homolog from a zebrafish model. Zbtb46 deficiency resulted in upregulated cd80/86 and cd40 expression in kidney marrow-derived DCs (KMDCs) of zebrafish, which was accompanied with a remarkable expansion of CD4+/CD8+ T cells and accumulation of KMDCs in spleen of naive fish. Zbtb46 -/- splenic KMDCs exhibited strong stimulatory activity for CD4+ T cell activation. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative PCR and mass spectrometry assays showed that Zbtb46 was associated with promoters of cd80/86 and cd40 genes by binding to a 5'-TGACGT-3' motif in resting KMDCs, wherein it helped establish a repressive histone epigenetic modification pattern (H3K4me0/H3K9me3/H3K27me3) by organizing Mdb3/organizing nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase and Hdac3/nuclear receptor corepressor 1 corepressor complexes through the recruitment of Hdac1/2 and Hdac3. On stimulation with infection signs, Zbtb46 disassociated from the promoters via E3 ubiquitin ligase Cullin1/Fbxw11-mediated degradation, and this reaction can be triggered by the TLR9 signaling pathway. Thereafter, cd80/86 and cd40 promoters underwent epigenetic reprogramming from the repressed histone modification pattern to an activated pattern (H3K4me3/H3K9ac/H3K27ac), leading to cd80/86 and cd40 expression and DC activation. These findings revealed the essential role of Zbtb46 in maintaining DC homeostasis by suppressing cd80/86 and cd40 expression through epigenetic mechanisms.
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- Tong Shao
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; and
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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The Role of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase 1 in Regulating Tumor Microenvironment. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14112756. [PMID: 35681736 PMCID: PMC9179436 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14112756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) is a rate-limiting enzyme that metabolizes an essential amino acid tryptophan (Trp) into kynurenine (Kyn), and it promotes the occurrence of immunosuppressive effects by regulating the consumption of Trp and the accumulation of Kyn in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Recent studies have shown that the main cellular components of TME interact with each other through this pathway to promote the formation of tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment. Here, we review the role of the immunosuppression mechanisms mediated by the IDO1 pathway in tumor growth. We discuss obstacles encountered in using IDO1 as a new tumor immunotherapy target, as well as the current clinical research progress.
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Nandre R, Verma V, Gaur P, Patil V, Yang X, Ramlaoui Z, Shobaki N, Andersen MH, Pedersen AW, Zocca MB, Mkrtichyan M, Gupta S, Khleif SN. IDO Vaccine Ablates Immune-Suppressive Myeloid Populations and Enhances Antitumor Effects Independent of Tumor Cell IDO Status. Cancer Immunol Res 2022; 10:571-580. [PMID: 35290437 PMCID: PMC9381100 DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-21-0457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) does not allow generation and expansion of antitumor effector cells. One of the potent immunosuppressive factors present in the TME is the indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) enzyme, produced mainly by cancer cells and suppressive immune cells of myeloid origin. In fact, IDO+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and dendritic cells (DC) tend to be more suppressive than their IDO- counterparts. Hence, therapeutic approaches that would target the IDO+ cells in the TME, while sparing the antigen-presenting functions of IDO- myeloid populations, are needed. Using an IDO-specific peptide vaccine (IDO vaccine), we explored the possibility of generating effector cells against IDO and non-IDO tumor-derived antigens. For this, IDO-secreting (B16F10 melanoma) and non-IDO-secreting (TC-1) mouse tumor models were employed. We showed that the IDO vaccine significantly reduced tumor growth and enhanced survival of mice in both the tumor models, which associated with a robust induction of IDO-specific effector cells in the TME. The IDO vaccine significantly enhanced the antitumor efficacy of non-IDO tumor antigen-specific vaccines, leading to an increase in the number of total and antigen-specific activated CD8+ T cells (IFNγ+ and granzyme B+). Treatment with the IDO vaccine significantly reduced the numbers of IDO+ MDSCs and DCs, and immunosuppressive regulatory T cells in both tumor models, resulting in enhanced therapeutic ratios. Together, we showed that vaccination against IDO is a promising therapeutic option for both IDO-producing and non-IDO-producing tumors. The IDO vaccine selectively ablates the IDO+ compartment in the TME, leading to a significant enhancement of the immune responses against other tumor antigen-specific vaccines.
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- Rahul Nandre
- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- The Center for Immunology and Immunotherapy, The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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Wang D, Wang J, Liu H, Liu M, Yang Y, Zhong S. The Main Structural Unit Elucidation and Immunomodulatory Activity In Vitro of a Selenium-Enriched Polysaccharide Produced by Pleurotus ostreatus. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27082591. [PMID: 35458788 PMCID: PMC9027278 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In recent years, the structure of selenium-enriched polysaccharides and their application in immunomodulation have attracted much attention. In previous studies, we extracted and purified a novel selenium-enriched Pleurotus ostreatus polysaccharide called Se-POP-21, but its structure and immunomodulatory activity were still unclear. In this study, the main structural unit formula of Se-POP-21 was characterized by methylation analysis and an NMR experiment. The results showed that the backbone of Se-POP-21 was →[2,6)-α-D-Galp-(1→6)-α-D-Galp-(1]4→2,4)-β-L-Arap-(1→[2,6)-α-D-Galp-(1→6)-α-D-Galp-(1]4→, branched chain of β-D-Manp-(1→ and β-D-Manp-(1→4)-β-L-Arap-(1→ connected with →2,6)-α-D-Galp-(1→ and →2,4)-β-L-Arap-(1→,respectively, through the O-2 bond. In vitro cell experiments indicated that Se-POP-21 could significantly enhance the proliferation and phagocytosis of RAW264.7 cells, upregulate the expression of costimulatory molecules CD80/CD86, and promote RAW264.7 cells to secrete NO, ROS, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 by activating the NF-κB protein. The results of this study indicate that Se-POP-21 can effectively activate RAW264.7 cells. Thus, it has the potential to be used in immunomodulatory drugs or functional foods.
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Zhang D, Yang J, Ye S, Wang Y, Liu C, Zhang Q, Liu R. Combination of Photothermal Therapy with Anti-Inflammation Therapy Attenuates the Inflammation Tumor Microenvironment and Weakens Immunosuppression for Enhancement Antitumor Treatment. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107071. [PMID: 35128798 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photothermal therapy has gained widespread attention in cancer treatment, although its efficacy is suppressed due to the inflammatory response and immunosuppression, resulting in a discounted therapeutic effect. In this contribution, a high-performance NIR absorption organic small chromophore is developed, which is encapsulated into Pluronic F-127 to fabricate NIR absorption organic nanoparticles (TTM NPs) with excellent photothermal conversion efficiency (51.49%) for photothermal therapy. TTM NPs based photothermal therapy are combined with Aspisol, a kind of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, to weaken the inflammation and immunosuppression tumor microenvironment and enhance the antitumor effect. The results prove that the combination therapy realizes effective thermal elimination of primary tumors, inhibition of distant tumors, and suppression of tumor metastasis. The data show that combination therapy can suppress the expression of inflammatory factors, enhance dendritic cell activation and maturation, reverse the immunosuppression, facilitate T cell infiltration, and restore antitumor cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity. This study provides a paradigm to extend the development of photothermal therapy.
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- Di Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Kalantar K, Gholijani N, Martinuzzi E, Culina S, Kabelitz D, Amirghofran Z. Accelerated co-cultured dendritic cell (acDC) loaded with autologous apoptotic bodies might be a promising approach for antigen delivery. J Immunoassay Immunochem 2022; 43:467-479. [PMID: 35301912 DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2022.2048010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Antigens derived from engulfed apoptotic bodies that are presented by dendritic cells can amplify Ag-specific T-cells. Accelerated co-cultured DC (acDC) strategy keeps lymphocytes in contact with differentiating DCs. Therefore, Ag-specific T-cell activation can occur during DC maturation. Our aim was to prepare DCs by acDC method and check the subsequent engulfment of the apoptotic body by acDC. We have proposed that this method could be feasible if we transfect the apoptotic bodies with the antigen. DCs were prepared using acDC method and their maturation markers were confirmed by flow cytometry. Ultraviolet was used for inducing apoptosis in the PBMCs and induction of apoptosis checked by propidium iodide and 7-aminoactinomycin D staining. Flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry were used for checking the uptake of apoptotic bodies by the DCs. The alloreactivity against apoptotic bodies was examined by enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay. Results showed that 40.4% of DCs could efficiently engulf the apoptotic bodies. The results indicated that acDC method is capable to isolate a high yield of DCs, and these cells could properly engulf the apoptotic bodies, more works should be performed to use this method for Ag discovery through delivering the Ag by apoptotic bodies into the DCs.
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- Kurosh Kalantar
- 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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- Autoimmune Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Système immunitaire, cerveau et nerfs périphériques, Institute de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IPMC) CNRS, Valbonne, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, CNRS, INSERM, Paris, France
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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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Oh Y, Park R, Kim SY, Park SH, Jo S, Kim TH, Ji JD. B7-H3 regulates osteoclast differentiation via type I interferon-dependent IDO induction. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:971. [PMID: 34671026 PMCID: PMC8528854 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-04275-6] [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: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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While their function, as immune checkpoint molecules, is well known, B7-family proteins also function as regulatory molecules in bone remodeling. B7-H3 is a receptor ligand of the B7 family that functions primarily as a negative immune checkpoint. While the regulatory function of B7-H3 in osteoblast differentiation has been established, its role in osteoclast differentiation remains unclear. Here we show that B7-H3 is highly expressed in mature osteoclasts and that B7-H3 deficiency leads to the inhibition of osteoclastogenesis in human osteoclast precursors (OCPs). High-throughput transcriptomic analyses reveal that B7-H3 inhibition upregulates IFN signaling as well as IFN-inducible genes, including IDO. Pharmacological inhibition of type-I IFN and IDO knockdown leads to reversal of B7-H3-deficiency-mediated osteoclastogenesis suppression. Although synovial-fluid macrophages from rheumatoid-arthritis patients express B7-H3, inhibition of B7-H3 does not affect their osteoclastogenesis. Thus, our findings highlight B7-H3 as a physiologic positive regulator of osteoclast differentiation and implicate type-I IFN-IDO signaling as its downstream mechanism.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/pharmacology
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/pathology
- B7 Antigens/deficiency
- B7 Antigens/genetics
- B7 Antigens/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation
- Enzyme Induction/drug effects
- Humans
- Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase/biosynthesis
- Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase/metabolism
- Interferon Type I/metabolism
- Interferon-beta/metabolism
- Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor/pharmacology
- Macrophages/drug effects
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Macrophages/pathology
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Monocytes/drug effects
- Monocytes/metabolism
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/metabolism
- Osteoclasts/metabolism
- Osteoclasts/pathology
- Osteogenesis/drug effects
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Stem Cells/drug effects
- Stem Cells/metabolism
- Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 Protein/metabolism
- Synovial Fluid/metabolism
- Tryptophan/metabolism
- Mice
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- Younseo Oh
- Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Rheumatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- MetroWest Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA, 01702, USA
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- Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Translational Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Translational Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Rheumatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Cystatin C Plays a Sex-Dependent Detrimental Role in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Cell Rep 2021; 33:108236. [PMID: 33027652 PMCID: PMC8603395 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The cysteine protease inhibitor Cystatin C (CST3) is highly expressed in the brains of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and C57BL/6J mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE; a model of MS), but its roles in the diseases are unknown. Here, we show that CST3 plays a detrimental function in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein 35–55 (MOG35–55)-induced EAE but only in female animals. Female Cst3 null mice display significantly lower clinical signs of disease compared to wild-type (WT) littermates. This difference is associated with reduced interleukin-6 production and lower expression of key proteins (CD80, CD86, major histocompatibility complex [MHC] II, LC3A/B) involved in antigen processing, presentation, and co-stimulation in antigen-presenting cells (APCs). In contrast, male WT and Cst3−/− mice and cells show no differences in EAE signs or APC function. Further, the sex-dependent effect of CST3 in EAE is sensitive to gonadal hormones. Altogether, we have shown that CST3 has a sex-dependent role in MOG35–55-induced EAE. Cystatin C (CST3) is increased in the brains of multiple sclerosis patients, but its role is unknown. In a mouse model of the disease, Hoghooghi et al. find that CST3 has a detrimental function but only in female animals. The effect is related to activation of antigen-presenting cells of the immune system.
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Wang X, Martin AD, Negri KR, McElvain ME, Oh J, Wu ML, Lee WH, Ando Y, Gabrelow GB, Toledo Warshaviak D, Sandberg ML, Xu H, Kamb A. Extensive functional comparisons between chimeric antigen receptors and T cell receptors highlight fundamental similarities. Mol Immunol 2021; 138:137-149. [PMID: 34419823 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2021.07.018] [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: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Though TCRs have been subject to limited engineering in the context of therapeutic design and optimization, they are used largely as found in nature. On the other hand, CARs are artificial, composed of different segments of proteins that function in the immune system. This characteristic raises the possibility of altered response to immune regulatory stimuli. Here we describe a large-scale, systematic comparison of CARs and TCRs across 5 different pMHC targets, with a total of 19 constructs examined in vitro. These functional measurements include CAR- and TCR-mediated activation, proliferation, and cytotoxicity in both acute and chronic settings. Surprisingly, we find no consistent difference between CARs and TCRs as receptor classes with respect to their relative sensitivity to major regulators of T cell activation: PD-L1, CD80/86 and IL-2. Though TCRs often emerge from human blood directly as potent, selective receptors, CARs must be heavily optimized to attain these properties for pMHC targets. Nonetheless, when iteratively improved and compared head to head in functional tests, CARs appear remarkably similar to TCRs with respect to immune modulation.
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- Xueyin Wang
- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States.
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- A2 Biotherapeutics, 30301 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, United States.
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IL-1β primed mesenchymal stromal cells moderate hemorrhagic shock-induced organ injuries. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:438. [PMID: 34353366 PMCID: PMC8340459 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02505-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Organ damages following hemorrhagic shock (HS) have been partly attributed to an immunological dysfunction. The current challenge in the management of HS patients is to prevent organ injury-induced morbidity and mortality which currently has not etiological treatment available. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are used in clinical cell therapy for immunomodulation and tissue repair. In vitro priming is often used to improve the immunomodulation efficiency of MSC before administration. Objective Assess the effect of naive MSC (MSCn) or interleukin (IL)-1β primed (MSCp) treatment in a context of HS-induced organ injury. Methods Rats underwent fixed pressure HS and were treated with allogenic MSCn or MSCp. Liver and kidney injuries were evaluated 6h later by histological and biochemical analysis. Whole blood was collected to measure leukocytes phenotypes. Then, in vitro characterization of MSCn or MSCp was carried out. Results Plasma creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and cystatin C were decrease by MSCp infusion as well as kidney injury molecule (KIM)-1 on histological kidney sections. Transaminases, GGT, and liver histology were normalized by MSCp. Systemic cytokines (IL-1α, IL-6, and IL-10) as well as CD80, 86, and PD-1/PDL-1 axis were decreased by MSCp on monocytes and granulocytes. In vitro, MSCp showed higher level of secreted immunomodulatory molecules than MSCn. Conclusion An early administration of MSCp moderates HS-induced kidney and liver injury. IL-1β priming improves MSC efficiency by promoting their immunomodulatory activity. These data provide proof of concept that MSCp could be a therapeutic tool to prevent the appearance of organs injury following HS. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13287-021-02505-4.
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A paradigm shift has recently occurred in the field of cancer therapeutics. Traditional anticancer agents, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and small-molecule drugs targeting specific signalling pathways, have been joined by cellular immunotherapies based on T cell engineering. The rapid adoption of novel, patient-specific cellular therapies builds on scientific developments in tumour immunology, genetic engineering and cell manufacturing, best illustrated by the curative potential of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy targeting CD19-expressing malignancies. However, the clinical benefit observed in many patients may come at a cost. In up to one-third of patients, significant toxicities occur that are directly associated with the induction of powerful immune effector responses. The most frequently observed immune-mediated toxicities are cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome. This Review discusses our current understanding of their pathophysiology and clinical features, as well as the development of novel therapeutics for their prevention and/or management. This Review discusses our current understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome associated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies, and how this might be used for the prevention or management of these toxicities.
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Removal of CD276 + cells from haploidentical memory T-cell grafts significantly lowers the risk of GVHD. Bone Marrow Transplant 2021; 56:2336-2354. [PMID: 33976380 PMCID: PMC8486669 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-021-01307-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Detrimental graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) still remains a major cause of death in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The recently explored depletion of naive cells from mobilized grafts (CD45RA depletion) has shown considerable promise, yet is unable to eliminate the incidence of GVHD. Analysis of CD45RA-depleted haploidentical mixed lymphocytes culture (haplo-MLC) revealed insufficient suppression of alloresponses in the CD4+ compartment and identified CD276 as a marker for alloreactive memory Th1 T cells. Conclusively, depleting CD276+ cells from CD45RA-depleted haplo-MLC significantly attenuated alloreactivity to recipient cells while increasing antiviral reactivity and maintaining anti-third party reactivity in vitro. To evaluate these findings in vivo, bulk, CD45RA-depleted, or CD45RA/CD276-depleted CD4+ T cells from HLA-DR4negative healthy humans were transplanted into NSG-Ab°DR4 mice, a sensitive human allo-GVHD model. Compellingly, CD45RA/CD276-depleted grafts from HLA-DR4negative donors or in vivo depletion of CD276+ cells after transplant of HLA-DR4negative memory CD4 T cells significantly delay the onset of GVHD symptoms and significantly alleviate its severity in NSG-Ab°DR4 mice. The clinical courses correlated with diminished Th1-cytokine secretion and downregulated CXCR6 expression of engrafted peripheral T cells. Collectively, mismatched HLA-mediated GVHD can be controlled by depleting recipient-specific CD276+ alloreacting T cells from the graft, highlighting its application in haplo-HSCT.
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Wang H, Guo Y, Gan S, Liu H, Chen Q, Yuan A, Hu Y, Wu J. Photosynthetic Microorganisms-Based Biophotothermal Therapy with Enhanced Immune Response. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007734. [PMID: 33738929 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The production of oxygen by photosynthetic microorganisms (PSMs) has recently attracted interest concerning the in vivo treatment of multiple diseases for their photosynthetic oxygen production in vivo, since PSMs have good biological safety. Here, the first evidence that PSMs can be used as a photothermal source to perform biophotothermal therapy (bio-PTT) is provided. In vitro and in vivo experiments proved that PSMs can generate heat for the direct elimination of tumors and release a series of pathogen-associated molecular patterns and adjuvants for immune stimulation under light irradiation. Bio-PTT enabled a local tumor inhibition rate exceeding 90% and an abscopal tumor inhibition rate exceeding 75%. This strategy also produced a stronger antitumor immune memory effect to prevent tumor recurrence. The bio-PTT strategy provides a novel direction for photothermal therapy as it simultaneously produces local and abscopal antitumor effects.
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- Haoran Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School and School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School and School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School and School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School and School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School and School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School and School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Institute of Drug R&D, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Nano Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School and School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Institute of Drug R&D, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Nano Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School and School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Institute of Drug R&D, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Nano Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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Ngwenyama N, Kirabo A, Aronovitz M, Velázquez F, Carrillo-Salinas F, Salvador AM, Nevers T, Amarnath V, Tai A, Blanton RM, Harrison DG, Alcaide P. Isolevuglandin-Modified Cardiac Proteins Drive CD4+ T-Cell Activation in the Heart and Promote Cardiac Dysfunction. Circulation 2021; 143:1242-1255. [PMID: 33463362 PMCID: PMC7987774 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.051889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the well-established association between T-cell-mediated inflammation and nonischemic heart failure, the specific mechanisms triggering T-cell activation during the progression of heart failure and the antigens involved are poorly understood. We hypothesized that myocardial oxidative stress induces the formation of isolevuglandin (IsoLG)-modified proteins that function as cardiac neoantigens to elicit CD4+ T-cell receptor (TCR) activation and promote heart failure. METHODS We used transverse aortic constriction in mice to trigger myocardial oxidative stress and T-cell infiltration. We profiled the TCR repertoire by mRNA sequencing of intramyocardial activated CD4+ T cells in Nur77GFP reporter mice, which transiently express GFP on TCR engagement. We assessed the role of antigen presentation and TCR specificity in the development of cardiac dysfunction using antigen presentation-deficient MhcII-/- mice and TCR transgenic OTII mice that lack specificity for endogenous antigens. We detected IsoLG protein adducts in failing human hearts. We also evaluated the role of reactive oxygen species and IsoLGs in eliciting T-cell immune responses in vivo by treating mice with the antioxidant TEMPOL and the IsoLG scavenger 2-hydroxybenzylamine during transverse aortic constriction, and ex vivo in mechanistic studies of CD4+ T-cell proliferation in response to IsoLG-modified cardiac proteins. RESULTS We discovered that TCR antigen recognition increases in the left ventricle as cardiac dysfunction progresses and identified a limited repertoire of activated CD4+ T-cell clonotypes in the left ventricle. Antigen presentation of endogenous antigens was required to develop cardiac dysfunction because MhcII-/- mice reconstituted with CD4+ T cells and OTII mice immunized with their cognate antigen were protected from transverse aortic constriction-induced cardiac dysfunction despite the presence of left ventricle-infiltrated CD4+ T cells. Scavenging IsoLGs with 2-hydroxybenzylamine reduced TCR activation and prevented cardiac dysfunction. Mechanistically, cardiac pressure overload resulted in reactive oxygen species-dependent dendritic cell accumulation of IsoLG protein adducts, which induced robust CD4+ T-cell proliferation. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates an important role of reactive oxygen species-induced formation of IsoLG-modified cardiac neoantigens that lead to TCR-dependent CD4+ T-cell activation within the heart.
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Immunology, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Immunology, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Immunology, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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Nair JR, Rozanski CH, Lee KP. Under one roof: The bone marrow survival niche for multiple myeloma and normal plasma cells. Oncoimmunology 2021; 1:388-389. [PMID: 22737625 PMCID: PMC3382851 DOI: 10.4161/onci.18746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Our recently published data demonstrate significant similarities between normal and malignant plasma cells in the cellular and molecular interactions that support their survival in the bone marrow microenvironment, and suggest that the biology of multiple myeloma may largely reflect that of their normal counterparts.
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- Jayakumar R Nair
- Department of Immunology; Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Buffalo, NY USA
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Kalfaoglu B, Almeida-Santos J, Tye CA, Satou Y, Ono M. T-cell dysregulation in COVID-19. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 538:204-210. [PMID: 33220925 PMCID: PMC7648511 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.10.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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T-cells play key roles in immunity to COVID-19 as well as the development of severe disease. T-cell immunity to COVID-19 is mediated through differentiated CD4+ T-cells and cytotoxic CD8+ T-cells, although their differentiation is often atypical and ambiguous in COVID-19 and single cell dynamics of key genes need to be characterized. Notably, T-cells are dysregulated in severe COVID-19 patients, although their molecular features are still yet to be fully revealed. Importantly, it is not clear which T-cell activities are beneficial and protective and which ones can contribute to the development of severe COVID-19. In this article, we examine the latest evidence and discuss the key features of T-cell responses in COVID-19, showing how T-cells are dysregulated in severe COVID-19 patients. Particularly, we highlight the impairment of FOXP3 induction in CD4+ T-cells and how the impaired FOXP3 expression can lead to the differentiation of abnormally activated (hyperactivated) T-cells and the dysregulated T-cell responses in severe patients. Furthermore, we characterise the feature of hyperactivated T-cells, showing their potential contribution to T-cell dysregulation and immune-mediated tissue destruction (immunopathology) in COVID-19.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, UK; Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, UK; International Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan.
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Liu C, Jing W, An N, Li A, Yan W, Zhu H, Yu J. Prognostic significance of peripheral CD8+CD28+ and CD8+CD28- T cells in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with chemo(radio)therapy. J Transl Med 2019; 17:344. [PMID: 31623615 PMCID: PMC6796409 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-019-2097-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Noninvasive prognostic biomarkers are needed for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with different histological types to identify cases with poor survival. Here, we investigated the prognostic values of peripheral CD8+CD28+ T cells and CD8+CD28- T cells in advanced NSCLC patients treated with chemo(radio)therapy and the impact of histological type on them. METHODS Of 232 registered advanced NSCLC patients, 101 treatment-naïve individuals were eligible and included in our study. Flow cytometry was used to evaluate CD8+CD28+ T cells, CD8+CD28- T cells, CD4+ CD25hi T cells, B cells, natural killer cells, γδT cells, and natural killer T cells in patients' peripheral blood. RESULTS The median follow-up time was 13.6 months. Fifty-nine (58.4%) patients died by the end of our study. Fifty-three of the 101 advanced NSCLC cases selected for our study were adenocarcinomas (ADs), and 48 were squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Multivariate analyses showed that increased levels of CD8+CD28+ T cells independently predicted favorable overall survival (OS) [hazard ratio (HR): 0.51, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.30-0.89, P = 0.021] and progression-free survival (PFS) (HR: 0.66, 95% CI 0.37-0.93, P = 0.038) in ADs, but the prediction in SCCs was not statistically significant. In contrast, high levels of CD8+CD28- T cells independently predicted unfavorable OS (HR: 1.41, 95% CI 1.17-3.06, P = 0.035) and PFS (HR: 2.01, 95% CI 1.06-3.85, P = 0.029) in SCCs, but the prediction in ADs was not statistically significant. ADs had higher levels of CD4+CD25hi T cells and CD8+CD28- T cells and lower NK cells (all P < 0.05) than SCCs. CONCLUSIONS Our findings uncovered the prognostic values of peripheral CD8+CD28+ T cells and CD8+CD28- T cells in advanced NSCLC patients treated with chemo(radio)therapy, which could help to identify patients with poor outcomes and refine treatment strategies.
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- Chao Liu
- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China
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- Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China. .,Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China.
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Chapoval AI, Chapoval SP, Shcherbakova NS, Shcherbakov DN. Immune Checkpoints of the B7 Family. Part 1. General Characteristics and First Representatives: B7-1, B7-2, B7-H1, B7-H2, and B7-DC. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162019040101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Orabona C, Mondanelli G, Puccetti P, Grohmann U. Immune Checkpoint Molecules, Personalized Immunotherapy, and Autoimmune Diabetes. Trends Mol Med 2018; 24:931-941. [PMID: 30236470 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Although significant progress has been made in understanding autoimmunity, no immunotherapy to effectively halt immune-mediated destruction of β cells in type 1 diabetes (T1D) is currently available. For successful immunotherapy it will be necessary to identify novel drug targets as well as robust immunologic biomarkers to predict disease heterogeneity and patient responsiveness. Inhibition of immune checkpoint mechanisms represents a novel and effective strategy in tumor immunotherapy. Because they are fundamental to rewiring immune circuits, the underlying mechanisms could be therapeutically enhanced and used as biomarkers in T1D. We examine here current knowledge of immune checkpoint molecules in T1D. One specific immune checkpoint mechanism, namely tryptophan metabolism, may meet the need for a valid drug target and robust biomarker in the quest for effective and personalized immunotherapy in T1D.
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- Ciriana Orabona
- University of Perugia, Piazzale Gambuli 1, 06132 Perugia, Italy
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- University of Perugia, Piazzale Gambuli 1, 06132 Perugia, Italy
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- University of Perugia, Piazzale Gambuli 1, 06132 Perugia, Italy.
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An in vitro test system for compounds that modulate human inflammatory macrophage polarization. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 833:328-338. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Rizzo A, Di Giovangiulio M, Stolfi C, Franzè E, Fehling HJ, Carsetti R, Giorda E, Colantoni A, Ortenzi A, Rugge M, Mescoli C, Monteleone G, Fantini MC. RORγt-Expressing Tregs Drive the Growth of Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer by Controlling IL6 in Dendritic Cells. Cancer Immunol Res 2018; 6:1082-1092. [PMID: 29991500 DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-17-0698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chronic inflammation drives colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) coexpressing the Th17-related transcription factor RORγt accumulate in the lamina propria of IBD patients, where they are thought to represent an intermediate stage of development toward a Th17 proinflammatory phenotype. However, the role of these cells in CAC is unknown. RORγt+FoxP3+ cells were investigated in human samples of CAC, and their phenotypic stability and function were investigated in an azoxymethane/dextran sulfate sodium model of CAC using Treg fate-mapping reporter and Treg-specific RORγt conditional knockout mice. Tumor development and the intratumoral inflammatory milieu were characterized in these mice. The functional role of CTLA-4 expressed by Tregs and FoxO3 in dendritic cells (DC) was studied in vitro and in vivo by siRNA-silencing experiments. RORγt expression identified a phenotypically stable population of tumor-infiltrating Tregs in humans and mice. Conditional RORγt knockout mice showed reduced tumor incidence, and dysplastic cells exhibited low Ki67 expression and STAT3 activation. Tumor-infiltrating DCs produced less IL6, a cytokine that triggers STAT3-dependent proliferative signals in neoplastic cells. RORγt-deficient Tregs isolated from tumors overexpressed CTLA-4 and induced DCs to have elevated expression of the transcription factor FoxO3, thus reducing IL6 expression. Finally, in vivo silencing of FoxO3 obtained by siRNA microinjection in the tumors of RORγt-deficient mice restored IL6 expression and tumor growth. These data demonstrate that RORγt expressed by tumor-infiltrating Tregs sustains tumor growth by leaving IL6 expression in DCs unchecked. Cancer Immunol Res; 6(9); 1082-92. ©2018 AACR.
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- Angelamaria Rizzo
- Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine DIMED Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine DIMED Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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Xiu W, Ma J, Lei T, Zhang M, Zhou S. Immunosuppressive effect of bladder cancer on function of dendritic cells involving of Jak2/STAT3 pathway. Oncotarget 2018; 7:63204-63214. [PMID: 27556503 PMCID: PMC5325357 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Function of dendritic cells (DCs) is impaired by some cancer cells. However, the effect of bladder cancer cell (BCC) on phenotype and function of DCs remains unclear. In this study, healthy human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) derived DCs were co-cultured with BCC pumc-91 and adriamycin-resistant pumc-91/ADM. The expression of DC markers and costimulatory molecules decreased after co-culture. Co-cultured DCs rapidly underwent apoptosis, and had a declined capability to produce IL-8 and RANTES. Furthermore, co-cultured DCs showed impaired allogeneic T cell proliferation and T cell-derived cytokine secretion. Finally, AG490, a Jak2/STAT3 inhibitor, restored the expression of DC markers and costimulatory molecules. Of note, compared with control DCs, DCs co-cultured with pumc-91 produced more IP-10; DCs co-cultured with pumc-91/ADM secreted more MIG. Taken together, these results suggest BCC may inhibit maturation and function of DCs involving of Jak2/STAT3 pathway, and there may be different mechanisms by which adriamycin-resistant BCC restrains DC function in antitumor immune response.
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- Weigang Xiu
- Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Urinary Cellular Molecular Diagnostics, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Urinary Cellular Molecular Diagnostics, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Urinary Cellular Molecular Diagnostics, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Urinary Cellular Molecular Diagnostics, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Urinary Cellular Molecular Diagnostics, Beijing, China
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Iizuka-Koga M, Asashima H, Ando M, Lai CY, Mochizuki S, Nakanishi M, Nishimura T, Tsuboi H, Hirota T, Takahashi H, Matsumoto I, Otsu M, Sumida T. Functional Analysis of Dendritic Cells Generated from T-iPSCs from CD4+ T Cell Clones of Sjögren's Syndrome. Stem Cell Reports 2018; 8:1155-1163. [PMID: 28494936 PMCID: PMC5425788 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Although it is important to clarify the pathogenic functions of T cells in human samples, their examination is often limited due to difficulty in obtaining sufficient numbers of dendritic cells (DCs), used as antigen-presenting cells, especially in autoimmune diseases. We describe the generation of DCs from induced pluripotent stem cells derived from T cells (T-iPSCs). We reprogrammed CD4+ T cell clones from a patient with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) into iPSCs, which were differentiated into DCs (T-iPS-DCs). T-iPS-DCs had dendritic cell-like morphology, and expressed CD11c, HLA-DR, CD80, CD86, and also BDCA-3. Compared with monocyte-derived DCs, the capacity for antigen processing was similar, and T-iPS-DCs induced the proliferative response of autoreactive CD4+ T cells. Moreover, we could evaluate T cell functions of the patient with SS. In conclusion, we obtained adequate numbers of DCs from T-iPSCs, which could be used to characterize pathogenic T cells in autoimmune diseases such as SS. Dendritic cells were generated from iPSCs derived from CD4+ T cells (T-iPS-DCs) Adequate numbers of functional DCs were generated from a small blood sample The comparison between T-iPS-DCs and monocyte-derived DCs was evaluated The functional assays of T cells in Sjögren's syndrome were analyzed by T-iPS-DCs
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- Mana Iizuka-Koga
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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- Division of Stem Cell Therapy, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan; Department of Transfusion Medicine and Stem Cell Regulation, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Division of Stem Cell Processing/Stem Cell Bank, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Stem Cell Processing/Stem Cell Bank, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Research Laboratory for Stem Cell Engineering, Biotechnology Research Institute for Drug Discovery, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan
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- Division of Stem Cell Therapy, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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- Division of Stem Cell Therapy, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan; Division of Stem Cell Processing/Stem Cell Bank, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan.
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Malaguarnera G, Madeddu R, Catania VE, Bertino G, Morelli L, Perrotta RE, Drago F, Malaguarnera M, Latteri S. Anorectal mucosal melanoma. Oncotarget 2018; 9:8785-8800. [PMID: 29492238 PMCID: PMC5823579 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Anorectal melanoma is an uncommon and aggressive mucosal melanocytic malignancy. Due to its rarity, the pre-operative diagnosis remains difficult. The first symptoms are non-specific such as anal bleeding, anal mass or pain. Although anorectal melanoma carries a poor prognosis; optimal therapeutics strategies are unclear. Surgical resection remains the mainstay of treatment. The optimal surgical procedure for primary tumours is controversial and can vary from wide local excision or endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) to an abdomino-perineal resection. A high degree of uncertainly exists regarding the benefit of radiation therapy or chemotherapy. The treatment of advanced melanoma is evolving rapidly with better understanding of the disease biology and immunology. Considerable effort has been devoted to the identification of molecular determinants of response to target therapies and immunotherapy.
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- Giulia Malaguarnera
- Research Center "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Science, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Hepatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Policlinico "G. Rodolico", Catania, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgery Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Science, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Research Center "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Science, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Young JS, Khiew SHW, Yang J, Vannier A, Yin D, Sciammas R, Alegre ML, Chong AS. Successful Treatment of T Cell-Mediated Acute Rejection with Delayed CTLA4-Ig in Mice. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1169. [PMID: 28970838 PMCID: PMC5609110 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Clinical observations that kidney transplant recipients receiving belatacept who experienced T cell-mediated acute rejection can be successfully treated and subsequently maintained on belatacept-based immunosuppression suggest that belatacept is able to control memory T cells. We recently reported that treatment with CTLA4-Ig from day 6 posttransplantation successfully rescues allografts from acute rejection in a BALB/c to C57BL/6 heart transplant model, in part, by abolishing B cell germinal centers and reducing alloantibody titers. Here, we show that CTLA4-Ig is additionally able to inhibit established T cell responses independently of B cells. CTLA4-Ig inhibited the in vivo cytolytic activity of donor-specific CD8+ T cells, and the production of IFNγ by graft-infiltrating T cells. Delayed CTLA4-Ig treatment did not reduce the numbers of graft-infiltrating T cells nor prevented the accumulation of antigen-experienced donor-specific memory T cells in the spleen. Nevertheless, delayed CTLA4-Ig treatment successfully maintained long-term graft acceptance in the majority of recipients that had experienced a rejection crisis, and enabled the acceptance of secondary BALB/c heart grafts transplanted 30 days after the first transplantation. In summary, we conclude that delayed CTLA4-Ig treatment is able to partially halt ongoing T cell-mediated acute rejection. These findings extend the functional efficacy of CTLA4-Ig therapy to effector T cells and provide an explanation for why CTLA4-Ig-based immunosuppression in the clinic successfully maintains long-term graft survival after T cell-mediated rejection.
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- James S Young
- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Organ Transplantation, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Baumgartner R, Forteza MJ, Ketelhuth DFJ. The interplay between cytokines and the Kynurenine pathway in inflammation and atherosclerosis. Cytokine 2017; 122:154148. [PMID: 28899580 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The kynurenine pathway (KP) is the major metabolic route of tryptophan (Trp) metabolism. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO1), the enzyme responsible for the first and rate-limiting step in the pathway, as well as other enzymes in the pathway, have been shown to be highly regulated by cytokines. Hence, the KP has been implicated in several pathologic conditions, including infectious diseases, psychiatric disorders, malignancies, and autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases. Additionally, recent studies have linked the KP with atherosclerosis, suggesting that Trp metabolism could play an essential role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis in the vascular wall. This review summarizes experimental and clinical evidence of the interplay between cytokines and the KP and the potential role of the KP in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Roland Baumgartner
- Cardiovascular Medicine Unit, Center for Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, SE-17176 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Unit, Center for Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, SE-17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Unit, Center for Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, SE-17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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Fernández M, Monsalve EM, López-López S, Ruiz-García A, Mellado S, Caminos E, García-Ramírez JJ, Laborda J, Tranque P, Díaz-Guerra MJM. Absence of Notch1 in murine myeloid cells attenuates the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by affecting Th1 and Th17 priming. Eur J Immunol 2017; 47:2090-2100. [PMID: 28762472 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201646901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Inhibition of Notch signalling in T cells attenuates the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Growing evidence indicates that myeloid cells are also key players in autoimmune processes. Thus, the present study evaluates the role of the Notch1 receptor in myeloid cells on the progression of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)35-55 -induced EAE, using mice with a myeloid-specific deletion of the Notch1 gene (MyeNotch1KO). We found that EAE progression was less severe in the absence of Notch1 in myeloid cells. Thus, histopathological analysis revealed reduced pathology in the spinal cord of MyeNotch1KO mice, with decreased microglia/astrocyte activation, demyelination and infiltration of CD4+ T cells. Moreover, these mice showed lower Th1 and Th17 cell infiltration and expression of IFN-γ and IL-17 mRNA in the spinal cord. Accordingly, splenocytes from MyeNotch1KO mice reactivated in vitro presented reduced Th1 and Th17 activation, and lower expression of IL-12, IL-23, TNF-α, IL-6, and CD86. Moreover, reactivated wild-type splenocytes showed increased Notch1 expression, arguing for a specific involvement of this receptor in autoimmune T cell activation in secondary lymphoid tissues. In summary, our results reveal a key role of the Notch1 receptor in myeloid cells for the initiation and progression of EAE.
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- Miriam Fernández
- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina (UCLM-CSIC), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina (UCLM-CSIC), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina (UCLM-CSIC), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina (UCLM-CSIC), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina (UCLM-CSIC), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina (UCLM), Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina (UCLM-CSIC), Albacete, Spain
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Cabo M, Offringa R, Zitvogel L, Kroemer G, Muntasell A, Galluzzi L. Trial Watch: Immunostimulatory monoclonal antibodies for oncological indications. Oncoimmunology 2017; 6:e1371896. [PMID: 29209572 PMCID: PMC5706611 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2017.1371896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The goal of cancer immunotherapy is to establish new or boost pre-existing anticancer immune responses that eradicate malignant cells while generating immunological memory to prevent disease relapse. Over the past few years, immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that block co-inhibitory receptors on immune effectors cells - such as cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA4), programmed cell death 1 (PDCD1, best known as PD-1) - or their ligands - such as CD274 (best known as PD-L1) - have proven very successful in this sense. As a consequence, many of such immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) have already entered the clinical practice for various oncological indications. Considerable attention is currently being attracted by a second group of immunomodulatory mAbs, which are conceived to activate co-stimulatory receptors on immune effector cells. Here, we discuss the mechanisms of action of these immunostimulatory mAbs and summarize recent progress in their preclinical and clinical development.
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- Mariona Cabo
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Molecular Oncology of Gastrointestinal Tumors, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
- DKFZ-Bayer Joint Immunotherapeutics Laboratory, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Villejuif, France
- INSERM, U1015, Villejuif, France
- Center of Clinical Investigations in Biotherapies of Cancer (CICBT) 1428, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris Sud/Paris XI, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Université Paris Descartes/Paris V, France
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie/Paris VI, Paris
- Equipe 11 labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
- INSERM, U1138, Paris, France
- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Villejuif, France
- Karolinska Institute, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pôle de Biologie, Hopitâl Européen George Pompidou, AP-HP; Paris, France
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Université Paris Descartes/Paris V, France
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
- Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Shiratori H, Feinweber C, Luckhardt S, Linke B, Resch E, Geisslinger G, Weigert A, Parnham MJ. THP-1 and human peripheral blood mononuclear cell-derived macrophages differ in their capacity to polarize in vitro. Mol Immunol 2017; 88:58-68. [PMID: 28600970 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Macrophages (Mφ) undergo activation to pro-inflammatory (M1) or anti-inflammatory (M2) phenotypes in response to pathophysiologic stimuli and dysregulation of the M1-M2 balance is often associated with diseases. Therefore, studying mechanisms of macrophage polarization may reveal new drug targets. Human Mφ polarization is generally studied in primary monocyte-derived Mφ (PBMC Mφ) and THP-1-derived Mφ (THP-1 Mφ). We compared the polarization profile of THP-1 Mφ with that of PBMC Mφ to assess the alternative use of THP-1 for polarization studies. Cellular morphology, the expression profiles of 18 genes and 4 cell surface proteins, and phagocytosis capacity for apoptotic cells and S. aureus bioparticles were compared between these Mφ, activated towards M1, M2a, or M2c subsets by stimulation with LPS/IFNγ, IL-4, or IL-10, respectively, for 6h, 24h and 48h. The Mφ types are unique in morphology and basal expression of polarization marker genes, particularly CCL22, in a pre-polarized state, and were differentially sensitive to polarization stimuli. Generally, M1 markers were instantly induced and gradually decreased, while M2 markers were markedly expressed at a later time. Expression profiles of M1 markers were similar between the polarized Mφ types, but M2a cell surface markers demonstrated an IL-4-dependent upregulation only in PBMC Mφ. Polarized THP-1 Mφ but not PBMC Mφ showed distinctive phagocytic capacity for apoptotic cells and bacterial antigens, respectively. In conclusion, our data suggest that THP-1 may be useful for performing studies involving phagocytosis and M1 polarization, rather than M2 polarization.
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- Hiromi Shiratori
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Project Group Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Project Group Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Project Group Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Project Group Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Project Group Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Institute of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Project Group Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Hassanpour P, Amirfarhangi A, Hosseini-Fard SR, Yarnazari A, Najafi M. Interleukin 6 may be related to indoleamine 2,3-dioxygense function in M2 macrophages treated with small dense LDL particles. Gene 2017; 626:442-446. [PMID: 28596088 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.05.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Macrophages are known as important immune cells involved in the improvement of atherosclerosis plaques. The M2 macrophages are beneficial because scavenging the non-functional components in vessel sub-endothelial space. In this study, we investigated the effects of small dense LDL (sdLDL) on the changes of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygense (IDO) and interleukin (IL6) in the differentiated M2 macrophages. The patients were selected from who underwent coronary artery angiography. The monocytes were isolated from the whole blood samples of healthy (<5% stenosis) and patient (>70% stenosis; SVD, 2VD and 3VD) subjects and, were differentiated into M2 macrophages. The IDO gene expression, activity and IL6 values were measured by RT-qPCR, colorimetry and ELISA techniques, respectively. In contrast with healthy group, the IDO gene expression and activity were significantly reduced in SVD and 2VD groups (P<0.05). Furthermore, they were conversely associated to secretion of IL6. In conclusion, the data suggested that inflammatory responses in M2 macrophages differentiated from monocytes of patients after treatment of sdLDL may be related to the reduced IDO function.
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- Parisa Hassanpour
- Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, International Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, International Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Biochemistry Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Li F, Zhang R, Li S, Liu J. IDO1: An important immunotherapy target in cancer treatment. Int Immunopharmacol 2017; 47:70-77. [PMID: 28365507 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2017.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Indoleamine 2,3-dioxigenase 1 (IDO1) acts in pathogenic inflammatory processes and engender immune tolerance to tumor antigens. IDO1 can decrease the tryptophan and produce a series of toxic kynurenine metabolites to promote the immune toleration via GCN2 pathway, mTOR pathway, toxic effect of kynurenine and favoring differentiation of Tregs. IDO1 can be induced in most human cells, especially APCs and cancer cells through canonical and non-canonical NF-κB and Jak/STAT pathways, as well as PKC and TGF-β signaling pathways. A series of human cancers over-express IDO1 in a constitutive way. Thus, IDO1 is likely to be an attractive target for developing inhibitors of tumor treatments. Many preclinical and clinical trials have been underway and suggest that IDO1 inhibitor maybe an effective tool against a wide range of cancers. However, the IDO1 inhibitor alone had been verified that to be disappointment in achieving effective antitumor efficacy. Concentrating on its molecular mechanism in immune toleration and complex environments of cancer, IDO1 inhibitor could cooperate with chemotherapies and other immune target inhibitors to lessen the tumor.
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- Fangxuan Li
- Department of Cancer Prevention Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China; Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China
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- Department of Gastric Cancer Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China; Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China.
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- Department of Cancer Prevention Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China; Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China; Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China.
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Chen L, Chen Q, Hou W, He L. High-throughput dynamic analysis of differentially expressed genes in splenic dendritic cells from mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum. Immunol Lett 2017; 184:15-22. [PMID: 28185924 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 02/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dendritic cells are the initiation and key point of immune response and play a role in immune regulation. So we explored the mechanisms involved in immune regulation of dendritic cells (DCs) against schistosomiasis using mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum. Splenic DCs from normal mice and mice with acute and chronic S. japonicum infection were sorted by flow cytometry. The numbers and functions of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in DCs were determined by high-throughput analysis. All DEGs with transcription-level fold changes of ≥2 were selected and matched to corresponding genes in databases. Annotations and cluster analysis of DEGs were performed to compare differences between groups. Six important DEGs about immune regulation-CD86, TLR2, DC-SIGN, Capase3, PD-L2, and IL-7r were selected, and their transcription levels at different stages of schistosomisis were validated by qPCR. The Venn diagram of DEGs implied some genes are functional at all stages during S. japonicum infection, while others are only involved at certain stages. GO and KEGG pathway annotations indicated that these DEGs mainly belong to biological regulation, regulation of biological process, regulation of cellular process, antigen processing and presentation, cell adhesion molecules, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and Toll-like receptor signaling. Cluster analysis revealed immune regulation existed in splenic DCs. The results above indicated that the mechanisms underlying immune regulation to S. japonicum infection in mice are very complex. The present high-throughput dynamic analysis of DEGs in splenic DCs provides valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying immune regulation in S. japonicum infection.
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- Lin Chen
- Department of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Medical Virology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Medical Virology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
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- Department of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
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