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Zhang W, Gao L, Ren W, Li S, Zheng J, Li S, Jiang C, Yang S, Zhi K. The Role of the Immune Response in the Development of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw. Front Immunol 2021; 12:606043. [PMID: 33717086 PMCID: PMC7947359 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.606043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare but serious adverse drug effect. There are multiple hypotheses to explain the development of MRONJ. Reduced bone remodeling and infection or inflammation are considered central to the pathogenesis of MRONJ. In recent years, increasing evidence has shown that bisphosphonates (BPs)-mediated immunity dysfunction is associated with the pathophysiology of MRONJ. In a healthy state, mucosal immunity provides the first line of protection against pathogens and oral mucosal immune cells defense against potentially invading pathogens by mediating the generation of protective immunoinflammatory responses. In addition, the immune system takes part in the process of bone remodeling and tissue repair. However, the treatment of BPs disturbs the mucosal and osteo immune homeostasis and thus impairs the body's ability to resist infection and repair from injury, thereby adding to the development of MRONJ. Here, we present the current knowledge about immunity dysfunction to shed light on the role of local immune disorder in the development of MRONJ.
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- Weidong Zhang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.,School of Stomatology of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.,Key Laboratory of Oral Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.,Department of Endodontics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Binzhou People'Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.,Key Laboratory of Oral Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Elsayed R, Kurago Z, Cutler CW, Arce RM, Gerber J, Celis E, Sultan H, Elashiry M, Meghil M, Sun C, Auersvald CM, Awad ME, Zeitoun R, Elsayed R, Eldin M Elshikh M, Isales C, Elsalanty ME. Role of dendritic cell-mediated immune response in oral homeostasis: A new mechanism of osteonecrosis of the jaw. FASEB J 2020; 34:2595-2608. [PMID: 31919918 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201901819rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Dendritic cells are an important link between innate and adaptive immune response. The role of dendritic cells in bone homeostasis, however, is not understood. Osteoporosis medications that inhibit osteoclasts have been associated with osteonecrosis, a condition limited to the jawbone, thus called medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. We propose that disruption of the local immune response renders the oral microenvironment conducive to osteonecrosis. We tested whether zoledronate (Zol) treatment impaired dendritic cell (DC) functions and increased bacterial load in alveolar bone in vivo and whether DC inhibition alone predisposed the animals to osteonecrosis. We also analyzed the role of Zol in impairment of differentiation and function of migratory and tissue-resident DCs, promoting disruption of T-cell activation in vitro. Results demonstrated a Zol induced impairment in DC functions and an increased bacterial load in the oral cavity. DC-deficient mice were predisposed to osteonecrosis following dental extraction. Zol treatment of DCs in vitro caused an impairment in immune functions including differentiation, maturation, migration, antigen presentation, and T-cell activation. We conclude that the mechanism of Zol-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw involves disruption of DC immune functions required to clear bacterial infection and activate T cell effector response.
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- Ranya Elsayed
- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.,Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.,Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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- Department of neuroscience and regenerative medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Amlexanox attenuates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by inhibiting dendritic cell maturation and reprogramming effector and regulatory T cell responses. J Neuroinflammation 2019; 16:52. [PMID: 30823934 PMCID: PMC6396467 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-019-1438-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Amlexanox (ALX), a TBK1 inhibitor, can modulate immune responses and has anti-inflammatory properties. To investigate its role in regulating the progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), we studied the effect of ALX on the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) and the responses of effector and regulatory T cells (Tregs). Methods In vitro, bone marrow-derived DCs (BMDCs) were cultured and treated with ALX. Their proliferation, maturation, and their stimulatory function to induce T cells responses were detected. In vivo, the development of EAE from different groups was recorded. At the peak stage of disease, HE, LFB, and electronic microscope (EM) were used to evaluate inflammation and demyelination. Maturation of splenic DC and Th1/Th17/Treg response in the CNS and peripheral were also detected. To further explore the mechanism underlying the action of ALX in DC maturation, the activation of TBK1, IRF3, and AKT was analyzed. Results Our data indicated that ALX significantly inhibited the proliferation and maturation of BMDCs, characterized by the reduced MHCII, a co-stimulatory molecule, IL12, and IL-23 expression, along with morphological alterations. Co-culture of ALX-treated BMDCs inhibited allogeneic T cell proliferation and MOG-specific T cell response. In EAE mice, ALX significantly attenuated the EAE development by decreasing inflammatory infiltration and demyelination in the spinal cords, accompanied by reduced frequency of splenic pathogenic Th1 and Th17 cells and increased Tregs. Moreover, ALX treatment decreased Th1 and Th17 cytokines, but increased Treg cytokines in the CNS and spleen. Notably, ALX treatment reduced the frequency and expression of CD80 and CD86 on splenic DCs and lowered IL-12 and IL-23 secretion, further supporting an impaired maturation of splenic DCs. In addition, ALX potently reduced the phosphorylation of IRF3 and AKT in BMDC and splenic DCs, both of which are substrates of TBK1 and associated with DC maturation. Conclusions ALX, a TBK1 inhibitor, mitigated EAE development by inhibiting DC maturation and subsequent pathogenic Th1 and Th17 responses while increasing Treg responses through attenuating the TBK1/AKT and TBK1/IRF3 signaling.
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A new hypothesis for the pathophysiology of complex regional pain syndrome. Med Hypotheses 2018; 119:41-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2018.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Vargas-Franco JW, Castaneda B, Rédiní F, Gómez DF, Heymann D, Lézot F. Paradoxical side effects of bisphosphonates on the skeleton: What do we know and what can we do? J Cell Physiol 2018; 233:5696-5715. [PMID: 29323712 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bisphosphonates are considered the most effective drugs for controlling adult and pediatric osteolytic diseases. Although they have been used successfully for many years, several side effects, such as osteonecrosis of the jaw, delayed dental eruption, atypical femoral fracture, and alterations to the bone growth system, have been described. After an overview of nitrogenous bisphosphonate, the purpose of this article is to describe their mechanisms of action and current applications, review the preclinical and clinical evidence of their side effects in the skeleton ("what we know"), and describe current recommendations for preventing and managing these effects ("what we can do"). Finally, promising future directions on how to limit the occurrence of these side effects will be presented.
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- Jorge W Vargas-Franco
- UMR-1238, INSERM, Equipe 1, Faculté de Médecine de l'Université de Nantes, Nantes, France.,Department of Basic Studies, Faculty of Odontology, University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
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- INSERM, UMR-1138, Equipe 5, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- UMR-1238, INSERM, Equipe 1, Faculté de Médecine de l'Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Basic Studies, Faculty of Odontology, University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
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- INSERM, LEA Sarcoma Research Unit, Department of Oncology and Human Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,UMR-1232, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Site René Gauducheau, INSERM, Boulevard Professeur Jacques Monod, Saint-Herblain, France
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- UMR-1238, INSERM, Equipe 1, Faculté de Médecine de l'Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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Heine A, Held SAE, Schulte-Schrepping J, Wolff JFA, Klee K, Ulas T, Schmacke NA, Daecke SN, Riethausen K, Schultze JL, Brossart P. Generation and functional characterization of MDSC-like cells. Oncoimmunology 2017; 6:e1295203. [PMID: 28507805 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2017.1295203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 02/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are critical in regulating immune responses by suppressing antigen presenting cells (APC) and T cells. We previously observed that incubation of peripheral blood monocytes with interleukin (IL)-10 during their differentiation to monocyte-derived dendritic cells (moDCs) results in the generation of an APC population with a CD14+HLA-DRlowphenotype (IL-10-APC) with reduced stimulatory capacity similar to human MDSC. Co-incubation experiments now revealed that the addition of IL-10-APC to moDC caused a reduction of DC-induced T-cell proliferation, of the expression of maturation markers, and of secreted cytokines and chemokines such as TNF-α, IL-6, MIP-1α and Rantes. Addition of IL-10-APC increased the immunosuppressive molecule osteoactivin and its corresponding receptor syndecan-4 on moDC. Moreover, CD14+HLA-DRlow MDSC isolated from healthy donors expressed high levels of osteoactivin, which was even further upregulated by the auxiliary addition of IL-10. Using transcriptome analysis, we identified a set of molecules and pathways mediating these effects. In addition, we found that IL-10-APC as well as human isolated MDSC expressed higher levels of programmed death (PD)-1, PD-ligand-1 (PD-L1), glucocorticoid-induced-tumor-necrosis-factor-receptor-related-protein (GITR) and GITR-ligand. Inhibition of osteoactivin, syndecan-4, PD-1 or PD-L1 on MDSC by using blocking antibodies restored the stimulatory capacity of DC in co-incubation experiments. Activation of MDSC with Dectin-1 ligand curdlan reduced the expression of osteoactivin and PD-L1. Our results demonstrate that osteoactivin/syndecan-4 and PD-/PD-L1 are key molecules that are profoundly involved in the inhibitory effects of MDSC on DC function and might be promising tools for clinical application.
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- Annkristin Heine
- Medical Clinic III for Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Genomics and Immunoregulation, LIMES-Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Genomics and Immunoregulation, LIMES-Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Medical Clinic III for Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Medical Clinic III for Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Genomics and Immunoregulation, LIMES-Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.,Platform for Single Cell Genomics and Epigenomics (PRECISE) at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Medical Clinic III for Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Failli A, Legitimo A, Orsini G, Romanini A, Consolini R. The effects of zoledronate on monocyte-derived dendritic cells from melanoma patients differ depending on the clinical stage of the disease. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2015; 10:3375-82. [PMID: 25483657 PMCID: PMC4514079 DOI: 10.4161/hv.29416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Zoledronic acid has shown indirect anticancer effects on angiogenesis, the tumor microenvironment and immune responses. Its immunological action is exerted, at least in part, via its modulating properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effects of zoledronic acid on the dendritic cells of melanoma patients. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 26 patients with melanoma and 11 healthy donors. Dendritic cells were derived from purified monocytes, and zoledronic acid (ZA) was added on the first day of culture. The phenotype and function of the generated cells were evaluated by flow cytometry. The ZA-treated monocytes from patients with early-stage disease generated DCs characterized by reduced endocytic activity and increased allostimulatory capacity compared with the untreated samples, allowing restoration of the DC function observed in normal subjects. In contrast, the ZA-treated monocytes from patients at stage III generated cells with higher CD14 antigen expression and endocytosis than the untreated samples. Therefore, in melanoma patients, the in vitro ZA effects differ according to the progression of the disease. In addition, our preliminary results appear to suggest that ZA effects are also influenced by the expression of CD14 antigen, indicating that the DC phenotype together with clinical characteristics must be considered in the choice of patients to be treated with ZA. Our work focus on the effect of ZA on monocyte-derived DCs from melanoma patients, showing that the effects of therapeutic doses of this drug might be mediated at least in part by modulation of myeloid cell function.
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- Alessandra Failli
- a Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine ; University of Pisa ; Pisa , Italy
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Rouger C, Derbré S, Charreau B, Pabois A, Cauchy T, Litaudon M, Awang K, Richomme P. Lepidotol A from Mesua lepidota Inhibits Inflammatory and Immune Mediators in Human Endothelial Cells. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2015; 78:2187-2197. [PMID: 26301802 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Phytochemical investigation on the fruits of Mesua lepidota (Calophyllaceae) led to the isolation of seven new phenylcoumarin derivatives named lepidotols A-E (1-5) and lepidotins A and B (6, 7). These structures were elucidated by spectroscopic and spectrometric methods including UV, NMR, and HRMS. Lepidotol A (1), the major compound, was evaluated for its inhibitory effect on inflammation and immunity using endothelial cell-based cellular assays. At 10 μM, 1 exhibited an anti-inflammatory activity, with a significant inhibition of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 expression induced by tumor necrosis factor-α. Lepidotol A also showed a mild immunosuppressive effect, with inhibition of the major histocompatibility complex molecules, namely, human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR and HLA-E.
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- Caroline Rouger
- EA921 SONAS, SFR4207 QUASAV, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- EA921 SONAS, SFR4207 QUASAV, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- INSERM UMR1064, Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et Immunologie , LabEx IGO and LabEx Transplantex, Nantes, France
- CHU de Nantes, Institut de Transplantation-Urologie-Néphrologie, ITUN , Nantes, France
- Faculté de Médecine, LUNAM, Université de Nantes , Nantes, France
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- INSERM UMR1064, Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et Immunologie , LabEx IGO and LabEx Transplantex, Nantes, France
- CHU de Nantes, Institut de Transplantation-Urologie-Néphrologie, ITUN , Nantes, France
- Faculté de Médecine, LUNAM, Université de Nantes , Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou, CNRS UMR6200, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- Centre de Recherche de Gif, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles (ICSN) , CNRS, LabEx CEBA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- EA921 SONAS, SFR4207 QUASAV, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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Held SAE, Heine A, Kesper AR, Schönberg K, Beckers A, Wolf D, Brossart P. Interferon gamma modulates sensitivity of CML cells to tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Oncoimmunology 2015; 5:e1065368. [PMID: 26942083 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2015.1065368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Revised: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Immune effector cells such as T and NK cells can efficiently eliminate tumor cells. However, when activating oncogenic signaling pathways or protective mechanisms against cell death are active, immune cells can also confer therapy resistance. Here, we analyzed the role of activated T and NK cells and released cytokines on tyrosine kinase inhibitors imatinib and nilotinib - mediated apoptosis induction and proliferation of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cells. Incubation of CML cells with activated, but not with resting CD3+ T cells or with activated NK cells significantly inhibited TKI-induced apoptosis induction in CML cells as quantified by nuclear fragmentation assays. Transwell experiments revealed a critical role for T or NK cell-derived cytokines for CML cell protection. Accordingly, CML cells treated with IFNγ also showed a clearly reduced sensitivity to TKI-mediated cell death induction and inhibition of proliferation. In contrast, IFNα or other pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines, such as TNFα and GM-CSF did not impair TKI-induced apoptosis in CML cells. On a molecular level, IFNγ-exposed CML cells showed a significantly reduced caspase-3 activation and PARP-1 cleavage as well as an increased expression of anti-apoptotic molecule xIAP. Finally, IFNγ diminished TKI-induced downregulation of Jak-2 and STAT-5 phosphorylation and increased nuclear expression of RUNX-1, which may at least in part contribute to the reduced sensitivity to TKI effects. Our results demonstrate that IFNγ released by activated T or NK cells may interfere with the therapeutic effects of TKI in CML. Our findings may have important implications for the understanding of inflammation-mediated BCR-ABL independent resistance mechanisms.
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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Sasaki O, Imamura M, Yamazumi Y, Harada H, Matsumoto T, Okunishi K, Nakagome K, Tanaka R, Akiyama T, Yamamoto K, Dohi M. Alendronate attenuates eosinophilic airway inflammation associated with suppression of Th2 cytokines, Th17 cytokines, and eotaxin-2. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:2879-89. [PMID: 23935198 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bisphosphonates (BPs) have been widely used to treat osteoporosis. They act by inhibiting farnesyl diphosphate synthase in the mevalonate pathway. This resembles the action of statins, whose immune-modulating effect has recently been highlighted. In contrast, the effect of BPs on immune responses has not been elucidated well. In this study, we examined the effect of alendronate (ALN), a nitrogen-containing BP, on allergic airway inflammation in a mouse model. BALB/c mice were sensitized twice with OVA and challenged three times with nebulized OVA to induce eosinophilic airway inflammation. ALN was administered by an intragastric tube before each inhalation. ALN strongly suppressed airway eosinophilia and Th2, as well as Th17 cytokine production in the lung. ALN also attenuated eotaxin-2 production in the lung. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that the major cell source of eotaxin-2 was peribronchial/perivascular macrophages, and flow cytometrical studies confirmed that ALN decreased eotaxin-2 expression in these macrophages. Furthermore, ALN attenuated eotaxin-2 production from mouse pleural macrophages and human monocyte/macrophage-like THP-1 cells in vitro. These results suggest that ALN suppressed Ag-induced airway responses in the mouse model. The suppression of eotaxin-2 production from macrophages appears to be one of ALN's immunomodulatory effects, whereas the mechanism by which ALN suppressed Th2 and Th17 responses could not be fully elucidated in this study. Although a clinical study should be conducted, ALN could be a novel therapeutic option for asthma.
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- Oh Sasaki
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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Nussbaumer O, Gruenbacher G, Gander H, Komuczki J, Rahm A, Thurnher M. Essential Requirements of Zoledronate-Induced Cytokine and γδ T Cell Proliferative Responses. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:1346-55. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The Janus kinase (JAK)-inhibitor ruxolitinib decreases constitutional symptoms and spleen size of myelofibrosis (MF) patients by mechanisms distinct from its anticlonal activity. Here we investigated whether ruxolitinib affects dendritic cell (DC) biology. The in vitro development of monocyte-derived DCs was almost completely blocked when the compound was added throughout the differentiation period. Furthermore, when applied solely during the final lipopolysaccharide-induced maturation step, ruxolitinib reduced DC activation as demonstrated by decreased interleukin-12 production and attenuated expression of activation markers. Ruxolitinib also impaired both in vitro and in vivo DC migration. Dysfunction of ruxolitinib-exposed DCs was further underlined by their impaired induction of allogeneic and antigen-specific T-cell responses. Ruxolitinib-treated mice immunized with ovalbumin (OVA)/CpG induced markedly reduced in vivo activation and proliferation of OVA-specific CD8⁺ T cells compared with vehicle-treated controls. Finally, using an adenoviral infection model, we show that ruxolitinib-exposed mice exhibit delayed adenoviral clearance. Our results demonstrate that ruxolitinib significantly affects DC differentiation and function leading to impaired T-cell activation. DC dysfunction may result in increased infection rates in ruxolitinib-treated patients. However, our findings may also explain the outstanding anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating activity of JAK inhibitors currently used in the treatment of MF and autoimmune diseases.
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Thurnher M, Gruenbacher G, Nussbaumer O. Regulation of mevalonate metabolism in cancer and immune cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2013; 1831:1009-15. [PMID: 23524243 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2013.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2013] [Revised: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The mevalonate pathway is a highly conserved metabolic cascade and provides isoprenoid building blocks for the biosynthesis of vital cellular products such as cholesterol or prenyl pyrophosphates that serve as substrates for the posttranslational prenylation of numerous proteins. The pathway, which is frequently hyperactive in cancer cells, is considered an important target in cancer therapy, since prenylated members of the Ras superfamily are crucially involved in the control of proliferation, survival, invasion and metastasis of tumour cells. Upstream accumulation and downstream depletion of mevalonate pathway intermediates as induced for instance by aminobisphosphonates translate into different effects in cancer and immune cells. Thus, mevalonate pathway regulation can affect tumour biology either directly or exhibit indirect antitumour effects through stimulating cancer immune surveillance. The present review summarizes major effects of pharmacologic mevalonate pathway regulation in cancer and immune cells that may collaboratively contribute to the efficacy of cancer therapy.
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- Martin Thurnher
- Department of Urology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria.
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Zoledronic acid negatively affects the expansion of in vitro activated human NK cells and their cytolytic interactions with Ewing sarcoma cells. Oncol Rep 2013; 29:2348-54. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Ricciardi BF, Paul J, Kim A, Russell LA, Lane JM. Osteoporosis drug therapy strategies in the setting of disease-modifying agents for autoimmune disease. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:423-32. [PMID: 22955310 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-2113-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the effects of methotrexate (MTX) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors on bone mineral properties in the clinical literature. A systematic review of the literature identifying relevant case reports, population-based studies, cohort studies, case control studies, and randomized controlled trials in Pubmed and Web of Science databases from inception to December 31, 2011 was conducted. The following keywords were used: "bone turnover," "bone mineral density," "TNF-α inhibitors," "infliximab," "adalimumab," "etanercept," and "MTX." The bibliographies of all retrieved studies were also reviewed to identify additional articles. Based on these results, a rational drug therapy strategy was suggested for treating osteoporosis in patients with inflammatory disease. MTX and TNF-α inhibitors do not appear to have an adverse effect on BMD in patients with inflammatory disease. Their negative effects on BMD and bone turnover in pre-clinical models appear to be outweighed by their anti-disease effects in clinical studies. Treatment with MTX or TNF-α inhibitors has no adverse effect on BMD in patients with inflammatory disease. Future studies will focus on developing optimal drug strategies when combining DMARDs with anti-osteoporotic agents in this patient population.
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- B F Ricciardi
- Metabolic Bone Disease Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Thurnher M, Nussbaumer O, Gruenbacher G. Novel aspects of mevalonate pathway inhibitors as antitumor agents. Clin Cancer Res 2012; 18:3524-31. [PMID: 22529099 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-0489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The mevalonate pathway for cholesterol biosynthesis and protein prenylation has been implicated in various aspects of tumor development and progression. Certain classes of drugs, such as statins and bisphosphonates, inhibit mevalonate metabolism and therefore have also been tested as antitumor agents. This concept is strongly supported by the recent finding that mutant p53, which is present in more than half of all human cancers, can significantly upregulate mevalonate metabolism and protein prenylation in carcinoma cells. The first evidence that mevalonate pathway inhibitors may have the potential to reverse the malignant phenotype has already been obtained. Moreover, recently discovered immunomodulatory properties of statins and bisphosphonates may also contribute to their known anticancer effects. Drug-induced inhibition of protein prenylation may induce sequential cellular stress responses, including the unfolded protein response and autophagy, that eventually translate into inflammasome-dependent and caspase-1-mediated activation of innate immunity. This review focuses on these novel capabilities of mevalonate pathway inhibitors to beneficially affect tumor biology and contribute to tumor immune surveillance.
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- Martin Thurnher
- Cell Therapy Unit, Department of Urology, Innsbruck Medical University and K1 Center Oncotyrol, Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Orsini G, Failli A, Legitimo A, Adinolfi B, Romanini A, Consolini R. Zoledronic acid modulates maturation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2011; 236:1420-6. [DOI: 10.1258/ebm.2011.011168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Zoledronic acid (ZA) is a drug of the bisphosphonate class, which is widely used for the treatment of both osteoporosis and skeletal metastasis. Besides its main bone antiresorptive activity, ZA displays antitumor properties, by triggering the expansion and activation of γδ T-cells, which exert an antitumor effect through dendritic cells (DCs). Several studies have reported the interaction between ZA and γδ T-cells, but the potential immunoregulatory activity of this drug on DCs has scarcely been investigated. Therefore, in this paper, we evaluated the effects of a therapeutic dose of ZA on the in vitro generation and maturation of DCs derived from peripheral blood monocytes of healthy adult donors. We demonstrate that ZA treatment did not affect DC differentiation, but inhibited DC maturation on lipopolysaccharide activation, as shown by the impaired expression of maturation surface markers and reduced ability to induce allogeneic T-cell proliferation. Interestingly, IL-10 secretion by mature DCs was significantly lower in ZA-treated cells than in controls. We conclude that ZA exerts its immunological in vitro activity also by modulating the maturation of DCs.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, University of Pisa
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DC-like cell-dependent activation of human natural killer cells by the bisphosphonate zoledronic acid is regulated by γδ T lymphocytes. Blood 2011; 118:2743-51. [DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-01-328526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Bisphosphonates are mainly used for the inhibition of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption but also have been shown to induce γδ T-cell activation. Using IL-2–primed cultures of CD56+ peripheral blood mononuclear cells, we show here that zoledronic acid (zoledronate) could induce IFN-γ production not only in γδ T lymphocytes but, surprisingly, also in natural killer (NK) cells in a manner that depended on antigen-presenting cells, which share properties of inflammatory monocytes and dendritic cells (DCs; here referred to as DC-like cells). In the presence of γδ T lymphocytes, DC-like cells were rapidly eliminated, and NK cell IFN-γ production was silenced. Conversely, in the absence of γδ T lymphocytes, DC-like cells were spared, allowing NK cell IFN-γ production to proceed. γδ T cell–independent NK cell activation in response to zoledronate was because of downstream depletion of endogenous prenyl pyrophosphates and subsequent caspase-1 activation in DC-like cells, which then provide mature IL-18 and IL-1β for the activation of IL-2–primed NK cells. Pharmacologic inhibition of caspase-1 almost abolished IFN-γ production in NK cells and γδ T lymphocytes, indicating that caspase-1–mediated cytokine maturation is the crucial mechanism underlying innate lymphocyte activation in response to zoledronate.
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Kupffer cells support extramedullary erythropoiesis induced by nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate in splenectomized mice. Cell Immunol 2011; 271:197-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2011.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2011] [Revised: 05/28/2011] [Accepted: 06/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chen YJ, Chao KSC, Yang YC, Hsu ML, Lin CP, Chen YY. Zoledronic acid, an aminobisphosphonate, modulates differentiation and maturation of human dendritic cells. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2010; 31:499-508. [PMID: 19555208 DOI: 10.1080/08923970902814103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zoledronic acid (ZOL), an effective nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate against excessive bone loss, has been shown affecting the function of cells of both innate and acquired immunity. In this study, we tested the effect of ZOL on differentiation and maturation of human myeloid dendritic cells (DC). When ZOL (1.1 to 10 microM) was added to the culture of starting monocytes, but not to immature DC, the recovery rate of DC was markedly reduced in a concentration-dependent manner. The mature DC differentiated in the presence of ZOL had fewer and shorter cell projections. ZOL treatment affected DC differentiation and maturation in terms of lower expression of CD1a, CD11c, CD83, CD86, DC-SIGN, HLA-DR, and, in contrast, higher expression of CD80. IL-10 production by DC was inhibited by ZOL treatment whereas IL-12p70 secretion remained unchanged. Interestingly, ZOL augmented the allostimulatory activity of DC on naive CD4(++)CD45(+)RA(++) T cells in terms of their proliferation and interferon-gamma production. Addition of geranylgeraniol abrogated the effect of ZOL on DC differentiation and prenylation of Rap1A. It suggests that ZOL redirects DC differentiation toward a state of atypical maturation with allostimulatory function and this effect may go through prevention of Rap1A prenylation.
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- Yu-Jen Chen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Xu HG, Ren W, Lu C, Zhou GP. Characterization of the human IRF-3 promoter and its regulation by the transcription factor E2F1. Mol Biol Rep 2009; 37:3073-80. [PMID: 19826915 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-009-9880-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Accepted: 09/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF-3), an essential transcriptional regulator of the interferon genes, has been implicated in virus and double-stranded RNA mediated induction of IFN-α, IFN-β and RANTES, in virus-induced apoptosis and in tumor suppression. Promoter plays an important role in the regulation of gene expression, but the characterization of the human IRF-3 promoter has not been systematically analyzed in HEK 293 cells. To characterize the human IRF-3 promoter, we have isolated a genomic clone of the human IRF-3 gene promoter region containing 1,000 nucleotides of the 5'- flanking region. Transient transfection of 5'-deleted promoter-reporter constructs and luciferase assay illustrated the region -149/-93 relative to the transcription start site (TSS) is sufficient for full promoter activity. This region contains HSF, E2F, CdxA and c-Myb transcription factor binding sites. The E2F sites are highly conserved among IRF-3 promoter regions of mouse, rat and human. Therefore, it was suggested that this E2F site may be essential for basal promoter activity. Surprisingly, mutation of this E2F site increased the promoter activity by 2-fold. Furthermore, overexpression of E2F1 reduced the transcription activity by 80%. These results indicated that human IRF-3 gene core promoter was located within the region -149/-93 relative to the TSS. E2F1 transcription factor negatively regulates human IRF-3 gene promoter.
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- Hua-Guo Xu
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guang Zhou Road, 210029, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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CD56+ human blood dendritic cells effectively promote TH1-type gammadelta T-cell responses. Blood 2009; 114:4422-31. [PMID: 19762486 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-06-227256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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CD56+ human dendritic cells (DCs) have recently been shown to differentiate from monocytes in response to GM-CSF and type 1 interferon in vitro. We show here that CD56+ cells freshly isolated from human peripheral blood contain a substantial subset of CD14+CD86+HLA-DR+ cells, which have the appearance of intermediate-sized lymphocytes but spontaneously differentiate into enlarged DC-like cells with substantially increased HLA-DR and CD86 expression or into fully mature CD83+ DCs in response to appropriate cytokines. Stimulation of CD56+ cells containing both DCs and abundant gammadelta T cells with zoledronate and interleukin-2 (IL-2) resulted in the rapid expansion of gammadelta T cells as well as in IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, and IL-1beta but not in IL-4, IL-10, or IL-17 production. IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, and IL-1beta production were almost completely abolished by depleting CD14+ cells from the CD56+ subset before stimulation. Likewise, depletion of CD14+ cells dramatically impaired gammadelta T-cell expansion. IFN-gamma production could also be blocked by neutralizing the effects of endogenous IL-1beta and TNF-alpha. Conversely, addition of recombinant IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, or both further enhanced IFN-gamma production and strongly up-regulated IL-6 production. Our data indicate that CD56+ DCs from human blood are capable of stimulating CD56+ gammadelta T cells, which may be harnessed for immunotherapy.
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Schmidt SM, König T, Bringmann A, Held S, von Schwarzenberg K, Heine A, Holderried TAW, Stevanovic S, Grünebach F, Brossart P. Characterization of BAX inhibitor-1 as a novel leukemia-associated antigen. Leukemia 2009; 23:1818-24. [PMID: 19609282 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2009.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Using dendritic cells (DCs) electroporated with whole RNA isolated from blasts of a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), we were able to generate leukemia-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) capable of recognizing the leucemic cells. To identify T-cell epitopes mediating lysis of malignant cells, peptides were eluted from the patient's blasts and analyzed by mass spectrometry (LC/MS)-based peptide sequencing. Using this approach, an HLA-A24-binding peptide derived from Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1), a regulator of apoptosis pathways, was identified as an epitope recognized by the generated CTLs. To further characterize this novel antigenic peptide, CTLs were induced using DCs electroporated with RNA coding for BI-1 or pulsed with the cognate peptide. These CTLs generated from healthy donors in vitro efficiently lysed the patient's blasts as well as other HLA-matched leukemic cells. In conclusion, we identified a BI-1 peptide as a novel immunogenic tumor-associated antigen (TAA) in AML. In vitro induction of BI-1-specific CTLs by RNA transfection or pulsing of DCs with the synthetically generated peptide was a feasible and highly effective method to generate leukemia-specific CTLs. As BI-1 is (over-) expressed in a broad variety of malignancies, it may represent an interesting novel TAA in the context of cancer vaccines.
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- S M Schmidt
- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Kyrgidis A, Triaridis S, Antoniades K. Effects of bisphosphonates on keratinocytes and fibroblasts having a role in the development of osteonecrosis of the jaw. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bihy.2009.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Knödler A, Schmidt SM, Bringmann A, Weck MM, Brauer KM, Holderried TAW, Heine AK, Grünebach F, Brossart P. Post-transcriptional regulation of adapter molecules by IL-10 inhibits TLR-mediated activation of antigen-presenting cells. Leukemia 2008; 23:535-44. [PMID: 19005481 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2008.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) act to sense the environment for microbial products and submit danger signals to antigen-presenting cells (APCs) resulting in activation of complex immune responses. In this study, we analyzed the function of human monocyte-derived APCs generated in vitro in the presence of interleukin (IL)-10 upon activation by TLR ligands. Exposure of these APCs to IL-10 resulted in a skewed phenotypic maturation in response to stimuli provided by the TLR ligands, a reduced cytokine production, such as IL-12, IL-6 or tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and impaired capacity to stimulate T-cell activation. Furthermore, CCR7 upregulation in APCs exposed to TLR stimulation as well as migration towards CCL19/MIP-3beta were strongly reduced. IL-10 was found to downregulate MyD88, IRAK1 (IL-1 receptor-associated kinase) and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6, essential adaptor molecules for TLR signaling, and to decrease TLR-induced nuclear expression of the nuclear factor-kappaB transcription factors c-Rel and Rel-B as well as interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-3 and IRF-8. This was not due to the inhibition of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, but was rather mediated by the blockage of the PI3K signaling cascade. Interestingly, the inhibition of proteins involved in TLR signaling, such as MyD88, IRAK1 and mammalian target of rapamycin, was due to a selective post-transcriptional regulation.
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- A Knödler
- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology, Rheumatology and Pulmology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Yokoyama Y, Grünebach F, Schmidt SM, Heine A, Häntschel M, Stevanovic S, Rammensee HG, Brossart P. Matrilysin (MMP-7) is a novel broadly expressed tumor antigen recognized by antigen-specific T cells. Clin Cancer Res 2008; 14:5503-11. [PMID: 18765542 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-07-4041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE A prerequisite for the development of vaccination strategies is the identification and characterization of relevant tumor-associated antigen. Using microarray and reverse transcription-PCR analysis, we found matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-7 to be extensively up-regulated in renal cell carcinomas and expressed in a broad variety of malignant cells. MMP-7 can promote cancer invasion and angiogenesis by proteolytic cleavage of extracellular matrix and basement membrane proteins, thus making it a promising target in the context of immunotherapies. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN To analyze the possible use of MMP-7 as a tumor-associated antigen, specific CTLs were induced using monocyte-derived dendritic cells electroporated with MMP-7-mRNA. In addition, to better characterize the fine specificity of these CTLs, MMP-7 MHC class I ligands were isolated and characterized in renal cell carcinoma tissue, which overexpressed MMP-7, by mass spectrometry-based peptide sequencing. Using this approach, we identified a novel HLA-A3-binding antigenic MMP-7 peptide. CTLs generated from healthy donors by in vitro priming with dendritic cells, pulsed with the novel peptide, were used as effectors in (51)Cr-release assays. RESULTS The induced CTLs elicited an antigen-specific and HLA-restricted cytolytic activity against tumor cells endogenously expressing the MMP-7 protein. Furthermore, we were able to induce MMP-7-specific CTLs using peripheral blood mononuclear cells from a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia capable of recognizing the autologous leukemic blasts while sparing nonmalignant cells. CONCLUSIONS Our study describes the identification of a novel broadly expressed T-cell epitope derived from the MMP-7 protein that represents an interesting candidate to be applied in immunotherapies of human malignancies targeting both tumor cells and neovascularization.
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- Yuko Yokoyama
- Department Of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology, Rheumatology And Pulmology, University Of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Common adjuvant breast cancer therapies do not inhibit cancer vaccine induced T cell immunity. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008; 113:95-100. [PMID: 18236151 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-9910-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2007] [Accepted: 01/16/2008] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Cancer vaccines may have the most potential for clinical impact when used in the adjuvant setting when tumor burden is at its lowest. Application of cancer vaccines in the adjuvant setting, however, requires integration of immunization with more standard cytotoxic or cytostatic therapies. Common adjuvant therapies for breast cancer patients, i.e. trastuzumab, bisphosphonates and hormonal agents are often administered over several years requiring concurrent administration of these drugs with active immunization. We questioned whether these common adjuvant therapies would impact a patient's ability to develop tumor specific immunity with vaccination. Immune parameters from 36 subjects were evaluated. We determined these adjuvant therapies have no impact on the ability to develop an immune response specific for HER-2/neu peptides (P>0.1) nor do they have an impact on the magnitude of T cell immunity developed with concurrent vaccination (P>0.1). This is the first report to show that the use of trastuzumab, bisphosphonates and hormonal therapy concurrent with cancer vaccine administration have no impact on either the generation or the magnitude of vaccine induced immunity.
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