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Zhang B, Yan L, Lin C, Liu Y, Zhao C, Wang P, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Qiu L. Asymmetric evolution of ISG15 homologs and the immune adaptation to LBUSV infection in spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 148:109441. [PMID: 38354965 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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The battle between host and viral is ubiquitous across all ecosystems. Despite this, research is scarce on the antiviral characteristics of fish, particularly in those that primarily rely on innate immune responses. This study, comprehensively explored the genetic and antiviral features of ISG15 in spotted seabass, focusing on its response to largemouth bass ulcerative syndrome virus (LBUSV). Through whole-genome BLAST and PCR cloning, two ISG15 homologs, namely LmISG15a and LmISG15b, were identified in spotted seabass, both encoding highly conserved proteins. However, a distinctive contrast emerged in their expression patterns, with LmISG15a exhibiting high expression in immune organs while LmISG15b remained largely silent across various organs. Regulatory elements analysis indicated an asymmetric evolution of the two ISG15s, with the minimal expression of LmISG15b may attribute to the loss of a necessary ISRE and an additional instability "ATTTA" motif. Association analysis demonstrated a significant correlation between LmISG15a expression and LBUSV infection. Subsequent antiviral activity detection revealed that LmISG15a interacted with LBUSV, inhibiting its replication by activating ISGylation and downstream pro-inflammatory mediators. In summary, this study unveils a distinct evolutionary strategy of fish antiviral gene ISG15 and delineates its kinetic characteristics in response to LBUSV infection.
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- Bo Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; College of Aqua-life Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, China.
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Casanova JL, MacMicking JD, Nathan CF. Interferon- γ and infectious diseases: Lessons and prospects. Science 2024; 384:eadl2016. [PMID: 38635718 DOI: 10.1126/science.adl2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
Abstract
Infectious diseases continue to claim many lives. Prevention of morbidity and mortality from these diseases would benefit not just from new medicines and vaccines but also from a better understanding of what constitutes protective immunity. Among the major immune signals that mobilize host defense against infection is interferon-γ (IFN-γ), a protein secreted by lymphocytes. Forty years ago, IFN-γ was identified as a macrophage-activating factor, and, in recent years, there has been a resurgent interest in IFN-γ biology and its role in human defense. Here we assess the current understanding of IFN-γ, revisit its designation as an "interferon," and weigh its prospects as a therapeutic against globally pervasive microbial pathogens.
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- Jean-Laurent Casanova
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, 75015 Paris, France
- Imagine Institute, Paris Cité University, 75015 Paris, France
- Department of Pediatrics, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, 75015 Paris, France
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
- Yale Systems Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06477, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Jové V, Wheeler H, Lee CW, Healy DR, Levine K, Ralph EC, Yamaguchi M, Jiang ZK, Cabral E, Xu Y, Stock J, Yang B, Giddabasappa A, Loria P, Casimiro-Garcia A, Kessler BM, Pinto-Fernández A, Frattini V, Wes PD, Wang F. Type I interferon regulation by USP18 is a key vulnerability in cancer. iScience 2024; 27:109593. [PMID: 38632987 PMCID: PMC11022047 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Precise regulation of Type I interferon signaling is crucial for combating infection and cancer while avoiding autoimmunity. Type I interferon signaling is negatively regulated by USP18. USP18 cleaves ISG15, an interferon-induced ubiquitin-like modification, via its canonical catalytic function, and inhibits Type I interferon receptor activity through its scaffold role. USP18 loss-of-function dramatically impacts immune regulation, pathogen susceptibility, and tumor growth. However, prior studies have reached conflicting conclusions regarding the relative importance of catalytic versus scaffold function. Here, we develop biochemical and cellular methods to systematically define the physiological role of USP18. By comparing a patient-derived mutation impairing scaffold function (I60N) to a mutation disrupting catalytic activity (C64S), we demonstrate that scaffold function is critical for cancer cell vulnerability to Type I interferon. Surprisingly, we discovered that human USP18 exhibits minimal catalytic activity, in stark contrast to mouse USP18. These findings resolve human USP18's mechanism-of-action and enable USP18-targeted therapeutics.
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- Veronica Jové
- Centers for Therapeutic Innovation, Pfizer, New York City, NY 10016, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Medicine Design, Pfizer, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Medicine Design, Pfizer, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Centers for Therapeutic Innovation, Pfizer, New York City, NY 10016, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Medicine Design, Pfizer, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Medicine Design, Pfizer, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Comparative Medicine, Pfizer, La Jolla, CA 92121, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Medicine Design, Pfizer, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Medicine Design, Pfizer, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Comparative Medicine, Pfizer, La Jolla, CA 92121, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Medicine Design, Pfizer, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Chinese Academy for Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
- Target Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, UK
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- Chinese Academy for Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
- Target Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, UK
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- Centers for Therapeutic Innovation, Pfizer, New York City, NY 10016, USA
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- Centers for Therapeutic Innovation, Pfizer, New York City, NY 10016, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, Medicine Design, Pfizer, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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Tran DT, Batchu SN, Advani A. Interferons and interferon-related pathways in heart disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1357343. [PMID: 38665231 PMCID: PMC11043610 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1357343] [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: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Interferons (IFNs) and IFN-related pathways play key roles in the defence against microbial infection. However, these processes may also be activated during the pathogenesis of non-infectious diseases, where they may contribute to organ injury, or function in a compensatory manner. In this review, we explore the roles of IFNs and IFN-related pathways in heart disease. We consider the cardiac effects of type I IFNs and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs); the emerging role of the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway; the seemingly paradoxical effects of the type II IFN, IFN-γ; and the varied actions of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family of transcription factors. Recombinant IFNs and small molecule inhibitors of mediators of IFN receptor signaling are already employed in the clinic for the treatment of some autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancers. There has also been renewed interest in IFNs and IFN-related pathways because of their involvement in SARS-CoV-2 infection, and because of the relatively recent emergence of cGAS-STING as a pattern recognition receptor-activated pathway. Whether these advances will ultimately result in improvements in the care of those experiencing heart disease remains to be determined.
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Kang JA, Kim YJ, Jang KY, Moon HW, Lee H, Lee S, Song HK, Cho SW, Yoo YS, Han HG, Kim MJ, Chung MJ, Choi CY, Lee C, Chung C, Hur GM, Kim YS, Jeon YJ. SIRT1 ISGylation accelerates tumor progression by unleashing SIRT1 from the inactive state to promote its deacetylase activity. Exp Mol Med 2024; 56:656-673. [PMID: 38443596 PMCID: PMC10985095 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-024-01194-2] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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ISG15 is an interferon-stimulated ubiquitin-like protein (UBL) with multifaceted roles as a posttranslational modifier in ISG15 conjugation (ISGylation). However, the mechanistic consequences of ISGylation in cancer have not been fully elucidated, largely due to a lack of knowledge on the ISG15 target repertoire. Here, we identified SIRT1, a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent protein deacetylase, as a new target for ISGylation. SIRT1 ISGylation impairs the association of SIRT1 with its negative regulator, deleted in breast cancer 1 (DBC1), which unleashes SIRT1 from its inactive state and leads to an increase in its deacetylase activity. Importantly, SIRT1 ISGylation promoted lung cancer progression and limited lung cancer cell sensitivity to DNA damage-based therapeutics in vivo and in vitro models. The levels of ISG15 mRNA and protein were significantly higher in lung cancer tissues than in adjacent normal tissues. Accordingly, elevated expression of SIRT1 and ISG15 was associated with poor prognosis in lung cancer patients, a finding that could be translated for lung cancer patient stratification and disease outcome evaluation. Taken together, our findings provide a mechanistic understanding of the regulatory effect of SIRT1 ISGylation on tumor progression and therapeutic efficacy in lung cancer.
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- Ji An Kang
- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
- Brain Korea 21 FOUR Project for Medical Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
- Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
- Brain Korea 21 FOUR Project for Medical Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
- Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital and Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
- Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical & Biological Integrative Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
- Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
- Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital and Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical & Biological Integrative Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ajou University, School of Medicine & Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea.
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Akalu YT, Bogunovic D. Inborn errors of immunity: an expanding universe of disease and genetic architecture. Nat Rev Genet 2024; 25:184-195. [PMID: 37863939 DOI: 10.1038/s41576-023-00656-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) are generally considered to be rare monogenic disorders of the immune system that cause immunodeficiency, autoinflammation, autoimmunity, allergy and/or cancer. Here, we discuss evidence that IEIs need not be rare disorders or exclusively affect the immune system. Namely, an increasing number of patients with IEIs present with severe dysregulations of the central nervous, digestive, renal or pulmonary systems. Current challenges in the diagnosis of IEIs that result from the segregated practice of specialized medicine could thus be mitigated, in part, by immunogenetic approaches. Starting with a brief historical overview of IEIs, we then discuss the technological advances that are facilitating the immunogenetic study of IEIs, progress in understanding disease penetrance in IEIs, the expanding universe of IEIs affecting distal organ systems and the future of genetic, biochemical and medical discoveries in this field.
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- Yemsratch T Akalu
- Center for Inborn Errors of Immunity, Precision Immunology Institute, Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Inborn Errors of Immunity, Precision Immunology Institute, Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Kurtz SL, Baker RE, Boehm FJ, Lehman CC, Mittereder LR, Khan H, Rossi AP, Gatti DM, Beamer G, Sassetti CM, Elkins KL. Multiple genetic loci influence vaccine-induced protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in genetically diverse mice. PLoS Pathog 2024; 20:e1012069. [PMID: 38452145 PMCID: PMC10950258 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012069] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb.) infection leads to over 1.5 million deaths annually, despite widespread vaccination with BCG at birth. Causes for the ongoing tuberculosis endemic are complex and include the failure of BCG to protect many against progressive pulmonary disease. Host genetics is one of the known factors implicated in susceptibility to primary tuberculosis, but less is known about the role that host genetics plays in controlling host responses to vaccination against M.tb. Here, we addressed this gap by utilizing Diversity Outbred (DO) mice as a small animal model to query genetic drivers of vaccine-induced protection against M.tb. DO mice are a highly genetically and phenotypically diverse outbred population that is well suited for fine genetic mapping. Similar to outcomes in people, our previous studies demonstrated that DO mice have a wide range of disease outcomes following BCG vaccination and M.tb. challenge. In the current study, we used a large population of BCG-vaccinated/M.tb.-challenged mice to perform quantitative trait loci mapping of complex infection traits; these included lung and spleen M.tb. burdens, as well as lung cytokines measured at necropsy. We found sixteen chromosomal loci associated with complex infection traits and cytokine production. QTL associated with bacterial burdens included a region encoding major histocompatibility antigens that are known to affect susceptibility to tuberculosis, supporting validity of the approach. Most of the other QTL represent novel associations with immune responses to M.tb. and novel pathways of cytokine regulation. Most importantly, we discovered that protection induced by BCG is a multigenic trait, in which genetic loci harboring functionally-distinct candidate genes influence different aspects of immune responses that are crucial collectively for successful protection. These data provide exciting new avenues to explore and exploit in developing new vaccines against M.tb.
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- Sherry L. Kurtz
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
- College of Medicine, University of Cincinatti, Cincinatti, Ohio, United States of America
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America
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- Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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Espada CE, da Rocha EL, Ricciardi-Jorge T, dos Santos AA, Soares ZG, Malaquias G, Patrício DO, Gonzalez Kozlova E, dos Santos PF, Bordignon J, Sanford TJ, Fajardo T, Sweeney TR, Báfica A, Mansur DS. ISG15/USP18/STAT2 is a molecular hub regulating IFN I-mediated control of Dengue and Zika virus replication. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1331731. [PMID: 38384473 PMCID: PMC10879325 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1331731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
Abstract
The establishment of a virus infection is the result of the pathogen's ability to replicate in a hostile environment generated by the host's immune system. Here, we found that ISG15 restricts Dengue and Zika viruses' replication through the stabilization of its binding partner USP18. ISG15 expression was necessary to control DV replication driven by both autocrine and paracrine type one interferon (IFN-I) signaling. Moreover, USP18 competes with NS5-mediated STAT2 degradation, a major mechanism for establishment of flavivirus infection. Strikingly, reconstitution of USP18 in ISG15-deficient cells was sufficient to restore the STAT2's stability and restrict virus growth, suggesting that the IFNAR-mediated ISG15 activity is also antiviral. Our results add a novel layer of complexity in the virus/host interaction interface and suggest that NS5 has a narrow window of opportunity to degrade STAT2, therefore suppressing host's IFN-I mediated response and promoting virus replication.
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- Constanza Eleonora Espada
- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Molecular, Instituto Carlos Chagas, Instituto Carlos Chagas (ICC)/Fiocruz-PR, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Division of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Viral Gene Expression Group, The Pirbright Institute, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Lee EJ, Kim JY, Yeo JH, Park S, Bae YJ, Kwon IJ, Seong SH, Lee J, Oh SH. ISG15-USP18 Dysregulation by Oxidative Stress Promotes IFN-γ Secretion from CD8+ T Cells in Vitiligo. J Invest Dermatol 2024; 144:273-283.e11. [PMID: 37625543 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
Abstract
Excessive oxidative stress is thought to play pathologic roles in cellular senescence and autoimmune disorders by inducing inflammation and breaking down immune tolerance. In this study, we sought to identify the factors linking oxidative stress to autoimmunity and cellular senescence in vitiligo, where elevated oxidative stress plays an important role. RNA sequencing analysis of hydrogen peroxide-treated melanocytes revealed upregulation of ISG15. The upregulation of ISG15 was observed in vitiligo skin tissues as well as in the blood of patients with vitiligo, whereas USP18 downregulation was observed in vitiligo melanocytes and vitiligo skin tissues. Oxidative stress induced hypermethylation of the USP18 promoter region in keratinocytes and melanocytes, and USP18 promoter hypermethylation was also confirmed in vitiligo skin tissues. Our results indicate that USP18 promoter hypermethylation caused by oxidative stress increases ISG15 expression in keratinocytes and melanocytes along with senescence changes, leading CD8+ T cells to produce IFN-γ, the main pathogenic cytokine in vitiligo. Therefore, the ISG15-USP18 network may be important in oxidative stress-induced autoimmunity and cellular senescence in vitiligo pathogenesis.
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- Eun Jung Lee
- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Huang T, He J, Zhou X, Pan H, He F, Du A, Yu B, Jiang N, Li X, Yuan K, Wang Z. Discovering common pathogenetic processes between COVID-19 and tuberculosis by bioinformatics and system biology approach. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1280223. [PMID: 38162574 PMCID: PMC10757339 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1280223] [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: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, stemming from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has persistently threatened the global health system. Meanwhile, tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) still continues to be endemic in various regions of the world. There is a certain degree of similarity between the clinical features of COVID-19 and TB, but the underlying common pathogenetic processes between COVID-19 and TB are not well understood. Methods To elucidate the common pathogenetic processes between COVID-19 and TB, we implemented bioinformatics and systematic research to obtain shared pathways and molecular biomarkers. Here, the RNA-seq datasets (GSE196822 and GSE126614) are used to extract shared differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of COVID-19 and TB. The common DEGs were used to identify common pathways, hub genes, transcriptional regulatory networks, and potential drugs. Results A total of 96 common DEGs were selected for subsequent analyses. Functional enrichment analyses showed that viral genome replication and immune-related pathways collectively contributed to the development and progression of TB and COVID-19. Based on the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, we identified 10 hub genes, including IFI44L, ISG15, MX1, IFI44, OASL, RSAD2, GBP1, OAS1, IFI6, and HERC5. Subsequently, the transcription factor (TF)-gene interaction and microRNA (miRNA)-gene coregulatory network identified 61 TFs and 29 miRNAs. Notably, we identified 10 potential drugs to treat TB and COVID-19, namely suloctidil, prenylamine, acetohexamide, terfenadine, prochlorperazine, 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine, chlorophyllin, etoposide, clioquinol, and propofol. Conclusion This research provides novel strategies and valuable references for the treatment of tuberculosis and COVID-19.
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- Tengda Huang
- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Gan J, Pinto-Fernández A, Flierman D, Akkermans JJLL, O’Brien DP, Greenwood H, Scott HC, Fritz G, Knobeloch KP, Neefjes J, van Dam H, Ovaa H, Ploegh HL, Kessler BM, Geurink PP, Sapmaz A. USP16 is an ISG15 cross-reactive deubiquitinase that targets pro-ISG15 and ISGylated proteins involved in metabolism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2315163120. [PMID: 38055744 PMCID: PMC10722975 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315163120] [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: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Interferon-induced ubiquitin (Ub)-like modifier ISG15 covalently modifies host and viral proteins to restrict viral infections. Its function is counteracted by the canonical deISGylase USP18 or Ub-specific protease 18. Notwithstanding indications for the existence of other ISG15 cross-reactive proteases, these remain to be identified. Here, we identify deubiquitinase USP16 as an ISG15 cross-reactive protease by means of ISG15 activity-based profiling. Recombinant USP16 cleaved pro-ISG15 and ISG15 isopeptide-linked model substrates in vitro, as well as ISGylated substrates from cell lysates. Moreover, interferon-induced stimulation of ISGylation was increased by depletion of USP16. The USP16-dependent ISG15 interactome indicated that the deISGylating function of USP16 may regulate metabolic pathways. Targeted enzymes include malate dehydrogenase, cytoplasmic superoxide dismutase 1, fructose-bisphosphate aldolase A, and cytoplasmic glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase 1. USP16 may thus contribute to the regulation of a subset of metabolism-related proteins during type-I interferon responses.
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- Jin Gan
- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Division of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden2333 ZC, The Netherlands
- Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02115
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- Chinese Academy for Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, OxfordOX3 7BN, United Kingdom
- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, OxfordOX3 7FZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Division of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden2333 ZC, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology and Oncode Institute, Leiden University Medical Center LUMC, Leiden2333 ZC, The Netherlands
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, OxfordOX3 7FZ, United Kingdom
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, OxfordOX3 7FZ, United Kingdom
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- Chinese Academy for Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, OxfordOX3 7BN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cellular Microbiology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart70599, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Freiburg, Freiburg79106, Germany
- Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Freiburg, Freiburg79104, Germany
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology and Oncode Institute, Leiden University Medical Center LUMC, Leiden2333 ZC, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Division of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden2333 ZC, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Division of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden2333 ZC, The Netherlands
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- Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02115
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- Chinese Academy for Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, OxfordOX3 7BN, United Kingdom
- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, OxfordOX3 7FZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Division of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden2333 ZC, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Division of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden2333 ZC, The Netherlands
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Burleigh A, Moraitis E, Al Masroori E, Al-Abadi E, Hong Y, Omoyinmi E, Titheradge H, Stals K, Jones WD, Gait A, Jayarajan V, Di WL, Sebire N, Solman L, Ogboli M, Welch SB, Sudarsanam A, Wacogne I, Price-Kuehne F, Jensen B, Brogan PA, Eleftheriou D. Case Report: ISG15 deficiency caused by novel variants in two families and effective treatment with Janus kinase inhibition. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1287258. [PMID: 38115997 PMCID: PMC10728638 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1287258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
Abstract
ISG15 deficiency is a rare disease caused by autosomal recessive variants in the ISG15 gene, which encodes the ISG15 protein. The ISG15 protein plays a dual role in both the type I and II interferon (IFN) immune pathways. Extracellularly, the ISG15 protein is essential for IFN-γ-dependent anti-mycobacterial immunity, while intracellularly, ISG15 is necessary for USP18-mediated downregulation of IFN-α/β signalling. Due to this dual role, ISG15 deficiency can present with various clinical phenotypes, ranging from susceptibility to mycobacterial infection to autoinflammation characterised by necrotising skin lesions, intracerebral calcification, and pulmonary involvement. In this report, we describe novel variants found in two different families that result in complete ISG15 deficiency and severe skin ulceration. Whole exome sequencing identified a heterozygous missense p.Q16X ISG15 variant and a heterozygous multigene 1p36.33 deletion in the proband from the first family. In the second family, a homozygous total ISG15 gene deletion was detected in two siblings. We also conducted further analysis, including characterisation of cytokine dysregulation, interferon-stimulated gene expression, and p-STAT1 activation in lymphocytes and lesional tissue. Finally, we demonstrate the complete and rapid resolution of clinical symptoms associated with ISG15 deficiency in one sibling from the second family following treatment with the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor baricitinib.
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- Alice Burleigh
- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology Versus Arthritis at University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom
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- Paediatric Rheumatology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Rheumatology, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Rheumatology, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Genetics, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Clinical Sciences Department, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Exeter Genomics Laboratory, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Genetics, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Genetics, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Molecular and Cellular Immunology Unit, University College London (UCL), Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Molecular and Cellular Immunology Unit, University College London (UCL), Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Histopathology Department, Camelia Botnar Laboratories, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Dermatology, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of General Paediatrics, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
- Paediatric Rheumatology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology Versus Arthritis at University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom
- Paediatric Rheumatology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Wallace I, Baek K, Prabu JR, Vollrath R, von Gronau S, Schulman BA, Swatek KN. Insights into the ISG15 transfer cascade by the UBE1L activating enzyme. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7970. [PMID: 38042859 PMCID: PMC10693564 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43711-3] [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: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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The attachment of the ubiquitin-like protein ISG15 to substrates by specific E1-E2-E3 enzymes is a well-established signalling mechanism of the innate immune response. Here, we present a 3.45 Å cryo-EM structure of a chemically trapped UBE1L-UBE2L6 complex bound to activated ISG15. This structure reveals the details of the first steps of ISG15 recognition and UBE2L6 recruitment by UBE1L (also known as UBA7). Taking advantage of viral effector proteins from severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza B virus (IBV), we validate the structure and confirm the importance of the ISG15 C-terminal ubiquitin-like domain in the adenylation reaction. Moreover, biochemical characterization of the UBE1L-ISG15 and UBE1L-UBE2L6 interactions enables the design of ISG15 and UBE2L6 mutants with altered selectively for the ISG15 and ubiquitin conjugation pathways. Together, our study helps to define the molecular basis of these interactions and the specificity determinants that ensure the fidelity of ISG15 signalling during the antiviral response.
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- Iona Wallace
- Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152, Martinsried, Germany.
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- Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152, Martinsried, Germany.
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Chang TY, Wang LK, Kuo YH, Chen CY, Pai TW, Chen CP. Interferon-stimulated gene 15 polymorphisms are associated with spontaneous preterm birth in Taiwanese women. Am J Reprod Immunol 2023; 90:e13790. [PMID: 38009059 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13790] [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: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023] Open
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PROBLEM Immune and inflammatory responses are known to be major causes of preterm birth (PTB). The maternal genetic background plays an important role in the development of PTB. Interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) is an interferon-induced protein which can modulate immune cell activation and function. We aim to study if polymorphisms in the ISG15 gene are associated with spontaneous PTB (sPTB) risk in Taiwanese women. METHOD OF STUDY ISG15 rs4615788 C/G, rs1921 G/A, and rs8997 A/G polymorphisms were genotyped in a hospital-based study of 112 women with sPTB and 1120 term controls. The plasma concentrations of ISG15 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS We found the ISG15 rs1921 G-rs8997 A haplotype was associated with decreased risk for PTB (χ2 = 6.26, p = .01, pc = .04). The A/G genotype of ISG15 rs8997 polymorphism might have the potential to confer reduced risk of PTB women (χ2 = 4.09, p = .04, pc = .08). Spontaneous PTB women displayed higher plasma ISG15 levels compared to term controls (p < .001). The plasma ISG15 levels among pregnant women with rs8997 A/G genotype were found significantly lower compared to G/G genotype (p = .03). CONCLUSIONS Women with the ISG15 rs1921 G-rs8997 A haplotype may associate with spontaneous PTB. These findings provide new insights into the etiology of preterm birth.
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- Tzu-Yang Chang
- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of High Risk Pregnancy, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of High Risk Pregnancy, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Xu Q, Li W, Zhao Q, Zhao L, Lv G, Sun G, Gao Y, Ding Y, Zhang Z, Zhou L, Chen Y, Tang X, Zhu J, Zhao X, An Y. A novel homozygous Y140X mutation of ISG15 causes diverse type I interferonopathies in sibling patients with cutaneous lesions or recurrent parenchymal pneumonia. Clin Immunol 2023; 257:109844. [PMID: 37984483 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2023.109844] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) deficiency, a rare human inborn error of immunity characterized by susceptibility to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) diseases, neuropathic and dermatological manifestations. METHODS The clinical and immunological features of two siblings with ISG15 deficiency combined with asymptomatic myeloperoxidase (MPO) mutations were analyzed, and their pathogenesis, as well as target therapeutic candidates, were explored. RESULTS The manifestation in patient 2 was skin lesions, while those in patient 1 were intracranial calcification and recurrent pneumonia. Whole-exome identified novel, dual mutations in ISG15 and MPO. PBMCs and B cell lines derived from the patients showed hyper-activated JAK/STAT signaling. Normal neutrophil function excluded pathogenicity caused by the MPO mutation. RNA sequencing identified baricitinib as therapeutic candidate. CONCLUSIONS We report two sibling patients harboring the same novel ISG15 mutation showing diverse clinical features, and one harbored a rare phenotype of pneumonia. These findings expand the clinical spectrum of ISG15 deficiency and identify baricitinib as therapeutic candidate.
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- Qiling Xu
- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400014, People's Republic of China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medicine, Molecular 6. Medicine Diagnostic and Testing Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400014, People's Republic of China
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Childrens Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Chongqing, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Sarkar L, Liu G, Gack MU. ISG15: its roles in SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections. Trends Microbiol 2023; 31:1262-1275. [PMID: 37573184 PMCID: PMC10840963 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.07.006] [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: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15), a ubiquitin-like pleiotropic protein and one of the most abundant ISGs, has been studied extensively; however, its roles in SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections have just begun to be elucidated. Emerging evidence suggests that ISG15 - either in its conjugated or unconjugated 'free' form - acts both intracellularly and extracellularly, and exerts anti- or pro-viral effects. To counteract ISG15's antiviral roles, viruses have evolved sophisticated tactics. Here, we discuss recent advances in ISG15's physiological functions as a post-translational modifier or 'cytokine-like' molecule during SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections. Furthermore, we highlight the detailed mechanisms viruses use to block ISG15-dependent antiviral defenses. A comprehensive understanding of ISG15 biology in the context of virus infection may spur new therapeutic approaches for a range of viral infectious diseases.
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- Lucky Sarkar
- Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA.
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Alzahrani AYB, Alghamdi LSA, Alghamdi FA. Identification of a Novel Interferon-Stimulated (ISG15) Gene Variant Associated With Inflammatory Cutaneous Lesions and Zinc Deficiency in a Unique Family: A Case Series and Literature Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e50701. [PMID: 38234945 PMCID: PMC10792350 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) is a pivotal protein involved in antiviral defense and immune regulation. This study presents a remarkable case series of a consanguineous family with a homozygous variant in the ISG15 gene, leading to a complex interplay of intriguing dermatological manifestations and concurrent zinc deficiency. The range of cutaneous phenotypes observed in the family members, from severe ulcerative lesions to atopic dermatitis, highlights the intricate relationship between the identified genetic variant and dermatological conditions. Furthermore, zinc deficiency adds another layer of complexity to the understanding of these conditions. Comprehensive assessments of zinc levels were conducted for three siblings, while the fourth sibling's evaluation was impeded. This extraordinary case series offers a unique opportunity for scientific exploration, shedding light on complex genetic disorders and potentially paving the way for novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in medical science. The convergence of familial genetics, the homozygous ISG15 variant, and the captivating spectrum of cutaneous manifestations hold promise for advancing our understanding of these conditions and their underlying mechanisms.
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Sarkar R, Patra U, Mukherjee A, Mitra S, Komoto S, Chawla-Sarkar M. Rotavirus circumvents the antiviral effects of protein ISGylation via proteasomal degradation of Ube1L. Cell Signal 2023; 112:110891. [PMID: 37722521 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2023.110891] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Among the ramified cellular responses elicited in response to pathogenic stimuli, upregulation and covalent conjugation of an Ubiquitin-like modifier ISG15 to lysine residues of target proteins (ISGylation) through sequential action of three enzymes E1 (Ube1L), E2 (Ube2L6) and E3 (Herc5) have emerged as an important regulatory facet governing innate immunity against numerous viral infections. In the present study, we investigated the interplay between host ISGylation system and Rotavirus (RV). We observed that RV infection upregulates the expression of free ISG15 but prevents protein ISGylation. Analysing the expression of ISGylation machinery components revealed that RV infection results in steady depletion of Ube1L protein with the progression of infection. Indeed, restoration of Ube1L expression caused induction in protein ISGylation during RV infection. Subsequent investigation revealed that ectopic expression of RV non-structural protein 5 (NSP5) fosters proteolytic ubiquitylation of Ube1L, thereby depleting it in an ubiquitin-proteasome-dependent manner. Moreover, pan-Cullin inhibition also abrogates proteolytic ubiquitylation and rescued depleted Ube1L in RV-NSP5 expressing cells, suggesting the involvement of host cellular Cullin RING Ligases (CRLs) in proteasomal degradation of Ube1L during RV-SA11 infection. Reciprocal co-immunoprecipitation analyses substantiated a molecular association between Ube1L and RV-NSP5 during infection scenario and also under ectopically overexpressed condition independent of intermediate RNA scaffold and RV-NSP5 hyperphosphorylation. Interestingly, clonal overexpression of Ube1L reduced expression of RV proteins and RV infectivity, which are restored in ISG15 silenced cells, suggesting that Ube1L is a crucial anti-viral host cellular determinant that inhibits RV infection by promoting the formation of ISG15 conjugates.
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- Rakesh Sarkar
- Division of Virology, ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Division of Virology, ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Division of Virology, ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Division of Virology, ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Virology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Virology, ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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Eskeland S, Bø-Granquist EG, Stuen S, Lybeck K, Wilhelmsson P, Lindgren PE, Makvandi-Nejad S. Temporal patterns of gene expression in response to inoculation with a virulent Anaplasma phagocytophilum strain in sheep. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20399. [PMID: 37989861 PMCID: PMC10663591 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47801-6] [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: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to characterize the gene expression of host immune- and cellular responses to a Norwegian virulent strain of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, the cause of tick-borne fever in sheep. Ten sheep were intravenously inoculated with a live virulent strain of A. phagocytophilum. Clinical-, observational-, hematological data as well as bacterial load, flow cytometric cell count data from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and host's gene expression post infection was analysed. The transcriptomic data were assessed for pre-set time points over the course of 22 days following the inoculation. Briefly, all inoculated sheep responded with clinical signs of infection 3 days post inoculation and onwards with maximum bacterial load observed on day 6, consistent with tick-borne fever. On days, 3-8, the innate immune responses and effector processes such as IFN1 signaling pathways and cytokine mediated signaling pathways were observed. Several pathways associated with the adaptive immune responses, namely T-cell activation, humoral immune responses, B-cell activation, and T- and B-cell differentiation dominated on the days of 8, 10 and 14. Flow-cytometric analysis of the PBMCs showed a reduction in CD4+CD25+ cells on day 10 and 14 post-inoculation and a skewed CD4:CD8 ratio indicating a reduced activation and proliferation of CD4-T-cells. The genes of important co-stimulatory molecules such as CD28 and CD40LG, important in T- and B-cell activation and proliferation, did not significantly change or experienced downregulation throughout the study. The absence of upregulation of several co-stimulatory molecules might be one possible explanation for the low activation and proliferation of CD4-T-cells during A. phagocytophilum infection, indicating a suboptimal CD4-T-cell response. The upregulation of T-BET, EOMES and IFN-γ on days 8-14 post inoculation, indicates a favoured CD4 Th1- and CD8-response. The dynamics and interaction between CD4+CD25+ and co-stimulatory molecules such as CD28, CD80, CD40 and CD40LG during infection with A. phagocytophilum in sheep needs further investigation in the future.
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- Sveinung Eskeland
- Department of Production Animal Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Elizabeth Stephansens Vei 15, 1433, Ås, Norway.
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Elizabeth Stephansens Vei 15, 1433, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Kyrkjevegen 332/334, 4325, Sandnes, Norway
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- Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Elizabeth Stephansens Vei 1, 1433, Ås, Norway
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine, National Reference Laboratory for Borrelia and Other Tick-Borne Bacteria, Region Jönköping County, 553 05, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Division of Inflammation and Infection, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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Bohlen J, Zhou Q, Philippot Q, Ogishi M, Rinchai D, Nieminen T, Seyedpour S, Parvaneh N, Rezaei N, Yazdanpanah N, Momenilandi M, Conil C, Neehus AL, Schmidt C, Arango-Franco CA, Voyer TL, Khan T, Yang R, Puchan J, Erazo L, Roiuk M, Vatovec T, Janda Z, Bagarić I, Materna M, Gervais A, Li H, Rosain J, Peel JN, Seeleuthner Y, Han JE, L'Honneur AS, Moncada-Vélez M, Martin-Fernandez M, Horesh ME, Kochetkov T, Schmidt M, AlShehri MA, Salo E, Saxen H, ElGhazali G, Yatim A, Soudée C, Sallusto F, Ensser A, Marr N, Zhang P, Bogunovic D, Cobat A, Shahrooei M, Béziat V, Abel L, Wang X, Boisson-Dupuis S, Teleman AA, Bustamante J, Zhang Q, Casanova JL. Human MCTS1-dependent translation of JAK2 is essential for IFN-γ immunity to mycobacteria. Cell 2023; 186:5114-5134.e27. [PMID: 37875108 PMCID: PMC10841658 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.09.024] [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: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Human inherited disorders of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) immunity underlie severe mycobacterial diseases. We report X-linked recessive MCTS1 deficiency in men with mycobacterial disease from kindreds of different ancestries (from China, Finland, Iran, and Saudi Arabia). Complete deficiency of this translation re-initiation factor impairs the translation of a subset of proteins, including the kinase JAK2 in all cell types tested, including T lymphocytes and phagocytes. JAK2 expression is sufficiently low to impair cellular responses to interleukin-23 (IL-23) and partially IL-12, but not other JAK2-dependent cytokines. Defective responses to IL-23 preferentially impair the production of IFN-γ by innate-like adaptive mucosal-associated invariant T cells (MAIT) and γδ T lymphocytes upon mycobacterial challenge. Surprisingly, the lack of MCTS1-dependent translation re-initiation and ribosome recycling seems to be otherwise physiologically redundant in these patients. These findings suggest that X-linked recessive human MCTS1 deficiency underlies isolated mycobacterial disease by impairing JAK2 translation in innate-like adaptive T lymphocytes, thereby impairing the IL-23-dependent induction of IFN-γ.
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- Jonathan Bohlen
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA; Children's Hospital of Fudan University, 201102 Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- New Children's Hospital, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P94V+8MF Tehran, Iran; Nanomedicine Research Association (NRA), P94V+8MF Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P94V+8MF Tehran, Iran; Department of Pediatrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P94V+8MF Tehran, Iran; Children's Medical Center, P94V+8MF Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P94V+8MF Tehran, Iran; Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), 1419733151 Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P94V+8MF Tehran, Iran; Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), 1419733151 Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA; Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; Primary Immunodeficiencies Group, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, 8C8M+6Q Doha, Qatar; Department of Immunology, Sidra Medicine, 8C8M+6Q Doha, Qatar; The Jackson Laboratory, Farmington, CT, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich, 8049 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Center for Inborn Errors of Immunity, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA; Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Microbiology, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Center for Inborn Errors of Immunity, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA; Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Microbiology, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- King Fahad Medical City, Children's Specialized Hospital, 12231 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- New Children's Hospital, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- New Children's Hospital, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City- Union71, Purehealth, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich, 8049 Zürich, Switzerland; Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, 8C8M+6Q Doha, Qatar; Department of Immunology, Sidra Medicine, 8C8M+6Q Doha, Qatar
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Center for Inborn Errors of Immunity, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA; Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Microbiology, Icahn School, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Clinical and Diagnostic Immunology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Dr. Shahrooei Laboratory, 22 Bahman St., Ashrafi Esfahani Blvd, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University, 201102 Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA; Study Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, AP-HP, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM UMR1163, Necker hospital for sick children, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France.
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Cai A, Shen J, Yang X, Shao X, Gu L, Mou S, Che X. Dapagliflozin alleviates renal inflammation and protects against diabetic kidney diseases, both dependent and independent of blood glucose levels. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1205834. [PMID: 38022502 PMCID: PMC10665888 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1205834] [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: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has become the leading cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Therefore, efforts to understand DKD pathophysiology and prevent its development at the early phase are highly warranted. Methods Here, we analyzed kidneys from healthy mice, diabetic mice, and diabetic mice treated with the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor dapagliflozin using ATAC and RNA sequencing. The findings were verified at the protein levels and in cultured cells. Results Our combined method of ATAC and RNA sequencing revealed Csf2rb, Btla, and Isg15 as the key candidate genes associated with hyperglycemia, azotemia, and albuminuria. Their protein levels were altered together with multiple other inflammatory cytokines in the diabetic kidney, which was alleviated by dapagliflozin treatment. Cell culture of immortalized renal tubular cells and macrophages unraveled that dapagliflozin could directly effect on these cells in vitro as an anti-inflammatory agent independent of glucose concentrations. We further proved that dapagliflozin attenuated ischemia/reperfusion-induced chronic kidney injury and renal inflammation in mice. Discussion Overall, our data emphasize the importance of inflammatory factors to the pathogenesis of DKD, and provide valuable mechanistic insights into the renoprotective role of dapagliflozin.
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- Department of Nephrology, Molecular Cell Lab for Kidney Disease, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Molecular Cell Lab for Kidney Disease, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Molecular Cell Lab for Kidney Disease, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Schwartzenburg JB, Cruise SC, Reed RE, Hutchinson CM, Mirzalieva OS, Edwards KN, Edwards S, Gilpin NW, Molina PE, Desai SD. Neuropathological Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury and Alcohol Use in Males and Females: Studies Using Pre-Clinical Rodent and Clinical Human Specimens. J Neurotrauma 2023; 40:2410-2426. [PMID: 37279290 PMCID: PMC10649185 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2023.0074] [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] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and alcohol misuse are inextricably linked and can increase the risk for development of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly in military veterans and contact sport athletes. Proteinopathy (defects in protein degradation) is considered an underlying factor in neurodegenerative diseases. Whether it contributes to TBI/alcohol-mediated neurodegeneration is unexplored, however. Our recent studies have identified ISGylation, a conjugated form of ISG15 (Interferon-Stimulated Gene 15) and inducer of proteinopathy, as a potential mechanistic link underlying TBI-mediated neurodegeneration and proteinopathy in veterans. In the current study, a rat model of combined TBI and alcohol use was utilized to investigate the same relationship. Here, we report sustained induction of Interferon β (IFNβ), changes in TAR DNA Binding 43 (TDP-43) ISGylation levels, TDP-43 proteinopathy (C-terminal fragmentation [CTF]), and neurodegeneration in the ventral horns of the lumbar spinal cords (LSCs) and/or motor cortices (MCs) of female rats post-TBI in a time-dependent manner. In males, these findings mostly remained non-significant, although moderate alcohol use appears to decrease neurodegeneration in males (but not females) post-TBI. We, however, do not claim that moderate alcohol consumption is beneficial for preventing TBI-mediated neurodegeneration. We have previously demonstrated that ISGylation is increased in the LSCs of veterans with TBI/ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Here, we show increased ISGylation of TDP-43 in the LSCs of TBI/ALS-afflicted female veterans compared with male veterans. Knowing that ISGylation induces proteinopathy, we suggest targeting ISGylation may prevent proteinopathy-mediated neurodegeneration post-TBI, particularly in women; however, causal studies are required to confirm this claim.
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- Joshua B. Schwartzenburg
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Physiology, LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Physiology, LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Physiology, LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Physiology, LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and LSUHSC-School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Wang CS. Type I Interferonopathies: A Clinical Review. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2023; 49:741-756. [PMID: 37821193 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2023.06.002] [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] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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This review will discuss when clinicians should consider evaluating for Type I interferonopathies, review clinical phenotypes and molecular defects of Type I interferonopathies, and discuss current treatments.
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- Christine S Wang
- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive SPC 5718, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Qin Y, Meng X, Wang M, Liang W, Xu R, Chen J, Song H, Fu Y, Li J, Gao C, Jia M, Zhao C, Zhao W. Posttranslational ISGylation of NLRP3 by HERC enzymes facilitates inflammasome activation in models of inflammation. J Clin Invest 2023; 133:e161935. [PMID: 37651190 PMCID: PMC10575725 DOI: 10.1172/jci161935] [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: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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The NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a crucial component of the innate immune system that initiates inflammatory responses. Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of NLRP3, including ubiquitination and phosphorylation, control inflammasome activation and determine the intensity of inflammation. However, the role of other PTMs in controlling NLRP3 inflammasome activation remains unclear. This study found that TLR priming induced NLRP3 ISGylation (a type of PTM in which ISG15 covalently binds to the target protein) to stabilize the NLRP3 protein. Viral infection, represented by SARS-COV-2 infection, and type I IFNs induced expression of ISG15 and the predominant E3 ISGylation ligases HECT domain- and RCC1-like domain-containing proteins (HERCs; HERC5 in humans and HERC6 in mice). HERCs promoted NLRP3 ISGylation and inhibited K48-linked ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, resulting in the enhancement of NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Concordantly, Herc6 deficiency ameliorated NLRP3-dependent inflammation as well as hyperinflammation caused by viral infection. The results illustrate the mechanism by which type I IFNs responses control inflammasome activation and viral infection-induced aberrant NLRP3 activation. This work identifies ISGylation as a PTM of NLRP3, revealing a priming target that modulates NLRP3-dependent immunopathology.
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Sheng G, Chu H, Duan H, Wang W, Tian N, Liu D, Sun H, Sun Z. LRRC25 Inhibits IFN-γ Secretion by Microglia to Negatively Regulate Anti-Tuberculosis Immunity in Mice. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2500. [PMID: 37894158 PMCID: PMC10608824 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Leucine-rich repeat-containing protein-25 (LRRC25) can degrade the ISG15 gene in virus-infected cells and prevent overactivation of the type Ⅰ IFN pathway. However, the role of LRRC25 in bacterial infection is still unclear. In this pursuit, the present study aimed to explore the regulatory role and mechanism of LRRC25 in microglia infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a mouse model. METHODS Q-PCR, WB, and cell immunofluorescence were employed to observe the change in LRRC25 in BV2 cells infected by H37Rv. Additionally, siRNA was designed to target the LRRC25 to inhibit its expression in BV2 cells. Flow cytometry and laser confocal imaging were used to observe the infection of BV2 cells after LRRC25 silencing. Q-PCR and ELISA were used to determine the changes in IFN-γ and ISG15 in the culture supernatant of each group. RESULTS Following H37Rv infection, it was observed that the expression of LRRC25 was upregulated. Upon silencing LRRC25, the proportion of BV2 cells infected by H37Rv decreased significantly. ELISA analysis showed that IFN-γ and ISG15 levels in cell culture supernatant decreased after H37Rv infection, while they significantly increased after LRRC25 silencing. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence that LRRC25 is the key negative regulator of microglial anti-Mtb immunity. It exerts its function by degrading free ISG15 and inhibiting the secretion of IFN-γ, thereby improving the anti-Mtb immunity of BV2 cells.
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- Gang Sheng
- Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China; (G.S.); (H.C.); (W.W.); (N.T.); (D.L.)
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- Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China; (G.S.); (H.C.); (W.W.); (N.T.); (D.L.)
- Beijing Thoracic Tumor and Tuberculosis Institute, Beijing 100000, China;
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- Beijing Thoracic Tumor and Tuberculosis Institute, Beijing 100000, China;
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- Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China; (G.S.); (H.C.); (W.W.); (N.T.); (D.L.)
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- Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China; (G.S.); (H.C.); (W.W.); (N.T.); (D.L.)
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- Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China; (G.S.); (H.C.); (W.W.); (N.T.); (D.L.)
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- Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China; (G.S.); (H.C.); (W.W.); (N.T.); (D.L.)
- Beijing Thoracic Tumor and Tuberculosis Institute, Beijing 100000, China;
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- Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China; (G.S.); (H.C.); (W.W.); (N.T.); (D.L.)
- Beijing Thoracic Tumor and Tuberculosis Institute, Beijing 100000, China;
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Wu X, Liu K, Li S, Ren W, Wang W, Shang Y, Zhang F, Huang Y, Pang Y, Gao M. Integrated bioinformatics analysis of dendritic cells hub genes reveal potential early tuberculosis diagnostic markers. BMC Med Genomics 2023; 16:214. [PMID: 37684607 PMCID: PMC10492340 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01646-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dendritic cells (DCs) are most potent antigen-processing cells and play key roles in host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. In this study, hub genes in DCs during MTB infection were first investigated using bioinformatics approaches and further validated in Monocyte-derived DCs. METHODS Microarray datasets were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Principal component analysis (PCA) and immune infiltration analysis were performed to select suitable samples for further analysis. Differential analysis and functional enrichment analysis were conducted on DC samples, comparing live MTB-infected and non-infected (NI) groups. The CytoHubba plugin in Cytoscape was used to identify hub genes from the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The expression of the hub genes was validated using two datasets and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) in human monocyte-derived DCs. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to validate interferon (IFN) secretion. Transcription factors (TFs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) that interact with the hub genes were predicted using prediction databases. The diagnostic value of the hub genes was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and area under the curve (AUC) values. RESULTS A total of 1835 common DEGs among three comparison groups (18 h, 48 h, 72 h after MTB infection) were identified. Six DEGs (IFIT1, IFIT2, IFIT3, ISG15, MX1, and RSAD2) were determined as hub genes. Functions enrichment analysis revealed that all hub genes all related to IFN response. RT-qPCR showed that the expression levels of six hub genes were significantly increased after DC stimulated by live MTB. According to the results of ELISA, the secretion of IFN-γ, but not IFN-α/β, was upregulated in MTB-stimulated DCs. AUC values of six hub genes ranged from 84 to 94% and AUC values of 5 joint indicators of two hub genes were higher than the two hub genes alone. CONCLUSION The study identified 6 hub genes associated with IFN response pathway. These genes may serve as potential diagnostic biomarkers in tuberculosis (TB). The findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in the host immune response to MTB infection and highlight the diagnostic potential of these hub genes in TB.
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- Xiao Wu
- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China
- Department of Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China
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- Jining Medical University, Shandong, 272002, China
- Qingdao Mental Health Center, Shandong, 266034, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China.
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, 101149, P. R. China.
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Engel JJ, van der Made CI, Keur N, Setiabudiawan T, Röring RJ, Damoraki G, Dijkstra H, Lemmers H, Ioannou S, Poulakou G, van der Meer JWM, Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ, Kumar V, van de Veerdonk FL, Netea MG, Ziogas A. Dexamethasone attenuates interferon-related cytokine hyperresponsiveness in COVID-19 patients. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1233318. [PMID: 37614228 PMCID: PMC10442808 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1233318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Background Dexamethasone improves the survival of COVID-19 patients in need of supplemental oxygen therapy. Although its broad immunosuppressive effects are well-described, the immunological mechanisms modulated by dexamethasone in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 remain to be elucidated. Objective We combined functional immunological assays and an omics-based approach to investigate the in vitro and in vivo effects of dexamethasone in the plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of COVID-19 patients. Methods Hospitalized COVID-19 patients eligible for dexamethasone therapy were recruited from the general care ward between February and July, 2021. Whole blood transcriptomic and targeted plasma proteomic analyses were performed before and after starting dexamethasone treatment. PBMCs were isolated from healthy individuals and COVID-19 patients and stimulated with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 ex vivo in the presence or absence of dexamethasone and transcriptome and cytokine responses were assessed. Results Dexamethasone efficiently inhibited SARS-CoV-2-induced in vitro expression of chemokines and cytokines in PBMCs at the transcriptional and protein level. Dexamethasone treatment in COVID-19 patients resulted in down-regulation of genes related to type I and II interferon (IFN) signaling in whole blood immune cells. In addition, dexamethasone attenuated circulating concentrations of secreted interferon-stimulating gene 15 (ISG15) and pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines correlating with disease severity and lethal outcomes, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), C-X-C motif ligand 8 (CXCL8), and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10). In PBMCs from COVID-19 patients that were stimulated ex vivo with multiple pathogens or Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands, dexamethasone efficiently inhibited cytokine responses. Conclusion We describe the anti-inflammatory impact of dexamethasone on the pathways contributing to cytokine hyperresponsiveness observed in severe manifestations of COVID-19, including type I/II IFN signaling. Dexamethasone could have adverse effects in COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms by inhibiting IFN responses in early stages of the disease, whereas it exhibits beneficial effects in patients with severe clinical phenotypes by efficiently diminishing cytokine hyperresponsiveness.
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- Job J. Engel
- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Immunology and Metabolism, Life & Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Hu C, Liao S, Lv L, Li C, Mei Z. Intestinal Immune Imbalance is an Alarm in the Development of IBD. Mediators Inflamm 2023; 2023:1073984. [PMID: 37554552 PMCID: PMC10406561 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1073984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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Immune regulation plays a crucial role in human health and disease. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapse bowel disease with an increasing incidence worldwide. Clinical treatments for IBD are limited and inefficient. However, the pathogenesis of immune-mediated IBD remains unclear. This review describes the activation of innate and adaptive immune functions by intestinal immune cells to regulate intestinal immune balance and maintain intestinal mucosal integrity. Changes in susceptible genes, autophagy, energy metabolism, and other factors interact in a complex manner with the immune system, eventually leading to intestinal immune imbalance and the onset of IBD. These events indicate that intestinal immune imbalance is an alarm for IBD development, further opening new possibilities for the unprecedented development of immunotherapy for IBD.
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- Chunli Hu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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Subedi P, Huber K, Sterr C, Dietz A, Strasser L, Kaestle F, Hauck SM, Duchrow L, Aldrian C, Monroy Ordonez EB, Luka B, Thomsen AR, Henke M, Gomolka M, Rößler U, Azimzadeh O, Moertl S, Hornhardt S. Towards unravelling biological mechanisms behind radiation-induced oral mucositis via mass spectrometry-based proteomics. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1180642. [PMID: 37384298 PMCID: PMC10298177 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1180642] [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: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Objective Head and neck cancer (HNC) accounts for almost 890,000 new cases per year. Radiotherapy (RT) is used to treat the majority of these patients. A common side-effect of RT is the onset of oral mucositis, which decreases the quality of life and represents the major dose-limiting factor in RT. To understand the origin of oral mucositis, the biological mechanisms post-ionizing radiation (IR) need to be clarified. Such knowledge is valuable to develop new treatment targets for oral mucositis and markers for the early identification of "at-risk" patients. Methods Primary keratinocytes from healthy volunteers were biopsied, irradiated in vitro (0 and 6 Gy), and subjected to mass spectrometry-based analyses 96 h after irradiation. Web-based tools were used to predict triggered biological pathways. The results were validated in the OKF6 cell culture model. Immunoblotting and mRNA validation was performed and cytokines present in cell culture media post-IR were quantified. Results Mass spectrometry-based proteomics identified 5879 proteins in primary keratinocytes and 4597 proteins in OKF6 cells. Amongst them, 212 proteins in primary keratinocytes and 169 proteins in OKF6 cells were differentially abundant 96 h after 6 Gy irradiation compared to sham-irradiated controls. In silico pathway enrichment analysis predicted interferon (IFN) response and DNA strand elongation pathways as mostly affected pathways in both cell systems. Immunoblot validations showed a decrease in minichromosome maintenance (MCM) complex proteins 2-7 and an increase in IFN-associated proteins STAT1 and ISG15. In line with affected IFN signalling, mRNA levels of IFNβ and interleukin 6 (IL-6) increased significantly following irradiation and also levels of secreted IL-1β, IL-6, IP-10, and ISG15 were elevated. Conclusion This study has investigated biological mechanisms in keratinocytes post-in vitro ionizing radiation. A common radiation signature in keratinocytes was identified. The role of IFN response in keratinocytes along with increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and proteins could hint towards a possible mechanism for oral mucositis.
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- Prabal Subedi
- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Metabolomics and Proteomics Core, Munich, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) partner site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) partner site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Hannover Medical School (MHH), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) partner site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) partner site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz/Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany
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Du X, Sheng J, Chen Y, He S, Yang Y, Huang Y, Fu Y, Lie L, Han Z, Zhu B, Liu H, Wen Q, Zhou X, Zhou C, Hu S, Ma L. The E3 ligase HERC5 promotes antimycobacterial responses in macrophages by ISGylating the phosphatase PTEN. Sci Signal 2023; 16:eabm1756. [PMID: 37279284 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abm1756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Innate immune signaling in macrophages during viral infection is regulated by ISGylation, the covalent attachment of the ubiquitin-like protein interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) to protein targets. Here, we explored the role of ISGylation in the macrophage response to infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In human and mouse macrophages, the E3 ubiquitin ligases HERC5 and mHERC6, respectively, mediated the ISGylation of the phosphatase PTEN, which promoted its degradation. The decreased abundance of PTEN led to an increase in the activity of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, which stimulated the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines. Bacterial growth was increased in culture and in vivo when human or mouse macrophages were deficient in the major E3 ISG15 ligase. The findings expand the role of ISGylation in macrophages to antibacterial immunity and suggest that HERC5 signaling may be a candidate target for adjunct host-directed therapy in patients with tuberculosis.
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- Xialin Du
- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Falqui M, Perdiguero B, Coloma R, Albert M, Marcos-Villar L, McGrail JP, Sorzano CÓS, Esteban M, Gómez CE, Guerra S. An MVA-based vector expressing cell-free ISG15 increases IFN-I production and improves HIV-1-specific CD8 T cell immune responses. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1187193. [PMID: 37313341 PMCID: PMC10258332 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1187193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), responsible of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), continues to be a major global public health issue with any cure or vaccine available. The Interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) encodes a ubiquitin-like protein that is induced by interferons and plays a critical role in the immune response. ISG15 is a modifier protein that covalently binds to its targets via a reversible bond, a process known as ISGylation, which is the best-characterized activity of this protein to date. However, ISG15 can also interact with intracellular proteins via non-covalent binding or act as a cytokine in the extracellular space after secretion. In previous studies we proved the adjuvant effect of ISG15 when delivered by a DNA-vector in heterologous prime-boost combination with a Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA)-based recombinant virus expressing HIV-1 antigens Env/Gag-Pol-Nef (MVA-B). Here we extended these results evaluating the adjuvant effect of ISG15 when expressed by an MVA vector. For this, we generated and characterized two novel MVA recombinants expressing different forms of ISG15, the wild-type ISG15GG (able to perform ISGylation) or the mutated ISG15AA (unable to perform ISGylation). In mice immunized with the heterologous DNA prime/MVA boost regimen, the expression of the mutant ISG15AA from MVA-Δ3-ISG15AA vector in combination with MVA-B induced an increase in the magnitude and quality of HIV-1-specific CD8 T cells as well as in the levels of IFN-I released, providing a better immunostimulatory activity than the wild-type ISG15GG. Our results confirm the importance of ISG15 as an immune adjuvant in the vaccine field and highlights its role as a potential relevant component in HIV-1 immunization protocols.
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- Michela Falqui
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Biocomputing Unit and Computational Genomics, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Sacchi A, Giannessi F, Sabatini A, Percario ZA, Affabris E. SARS-CoV-2 Evasion of the Interferon System: Can We Restore Its Effectiveness? Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119353. [PMID: 37298304 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Type I and III Interferons (IFNs) are the first lines of defense in microbial infections. They critically block early animal virus infection, replication, spread, and tropism to promote the adaptive immune response. Type I IFNs induce a systemic response that impacts nearly every cell in the host, while type III IFNs' susceptibility is restricted to anatomic barriers and selected immune cells. Both IFN types are critical cytokines for the antiviral response against epithelium-tropic viruses being effectors of innate immunity and regulators of the development of the adaptive immune response. Indeed, the innate antiviral immune response is essential to limit virus replication at the early stages of infection, thus reducing viral spread and pathogenesis. However, many animal viruses have evolved strategies to evade the antiviral immune response. The Coronaviridae are viruses with the largest genome among the RNA viruses. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The virus has evolved numerous strategies to contrast the IFN system immunity. We intend to describe the virus-mediated evasion of the IFN responses by going through the main phases: First, the molecular mechanisms involved; second, the role of the genetic background of IFN production during SARS-CoV-2 infection; and third, the potential novel approaches to contrast viral pathogenesis by restoring endogenous type I and III IFNs production and sensitivity at the sites of infection.
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- Alessandra Sacchi
- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antimicrobial Immunity, Department of Science, Roma Tre University, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antimicrobial Immunity, Department of Science, Roma Tre University, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antimicrobial Immunity, Department of Science, Roma Tre University, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antimicrobial Immunity, Department of Science, Roma Tre University, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antimicrobial Immunity, Department of Science, Roma Tre University, 00146 Rome, Italy
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Kajihara N, Tanaka Y, Takeuchi R, Kobayashi T, Tanji M, Ataka T, Nakano S, Yamada T, Takaoka A, Hasegawa Y, Seino KI, Wada H. Augmented interferon regulatory factor 7 axis in whole tumor cell vaccines prevents tumor recurrence by inducing interferon gamma-secreting B cells. Oncoimmunology 2023; 12:2213132. [PMID: 37235066 PMCID: PMC10208210 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2023.2213132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Among cancer immunotherapy, which has received great attention in recent years, cancer vaccines can potentially prevent recurrent tumors by using the exquisite power and specificity of the immune system. Specifically, whole tumor cell vaccines (WTCVs) based on surgically resected tumors have been considered to elicit robust anti-tumor immune responses by exposing various tumor-associated antigens to host immunity. However, most tumors have little immunogenicity because of immunoediting by continuous interactions with host immunity; thus, preparing WTCVs based on patient-derived non-modified tumors cannot prevent tumor onset. Hence, the immunogenicity of tumor cells must be improved for effective WTCVs. In this study, we indicate the importance of the interferon regulatory factor 7 (Irf7) axis, including Irf7 and its downstream factors, within tumor cells in regulating immunogenicity. Indeed, WTCVs that augmented the Irf7 axis have exerted remarkable recurrence-preventive effects when vaccinated after tumor inactivation by radiation. Most notably, vaccination with murine colon cancer cells that enhanced the Irf7 axis prevented the development of challenged tumors in all mice and resulted in a 100% survival rate during the observation period. Furthermore, the mechanism leading to vaccine effectiveness was mediated by interferon-gamma-producing B cells. This study provides novel insights into how to enhance tumor immunogenicity and use WTCVs as recurrence prophylaxis.
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- Nabeel Kajihara
- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Signaling in Cancer and Immunology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Signaling in Cancer and Immunology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Gene Sequencing Analysis, Department of Applied Genomics, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Japan
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- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Toth KA, Schmitt EG, Cooper MA. Deficiencies and Dysregulation of STAT Pathways That Drive Inborn Errors of Immunity: Lessons from Patients and Mouse Models of Disease. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2023; 210:1463-1472. [PMID: 37126806 PMCID: PMC10151837 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The STAT family proteins provide critical signals for immune cell development, differentiation, and proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses. Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) are caused by single gene defects leading to immune deficiency and/or dysregulation, and they have provided opportunities to identify genes important for regulating the human immune response. Studies of patients with IEIs due to altered STAT signaling, and mouse models of these diseases, have helped to shape current understanding of the mechanisms whereby STAT signaling and protein interactions regulate immunity. Although many STAT signaling pathways are shared, clinical and immune phenotypes in patients with monogenic defects of STAT signaling highlight both redundant and nonredundant pathways. In this review, we provide an overview of the shared and unique signaling pathways used by STATs, phenotypes of IEIs with altered STAT signaling, and recent discoveries that have provided insight into the human immune response and treatment of disease.
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- Kelsey A. Toth
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology/Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology/Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology/Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Errami A, Baghdadi JE, Ailal F, Benhsaien I, Bakkouri JE, Jeddane L, Rada N, Benajiba N, Mokhantar K, Ouazahrou K, Zaidi S, Abel L, Casanova JL, Boisson-Dupuis S, Bustamante J, Bousfiha AA. Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Disease (MSMD): Clinical, Immunological, and Genetic Features of 22 Patients from 15 Moroccan Kindreds. J Clin Immunol 2023; 43:728-740. [PMID: 36630059 PMCID: PMC10121882 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-022-01419-x] [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: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The first molecular evidence of a monogenic predisposition to mycobacteria came from the study of Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD). We aimed to study this Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases in Moroccan kindreds through clinical, immunological, and genetic analysis. METHODS Patients presented with clinical features of MSMD were recruited into this study. We used whole blood samples from patients and age-matched healthy controls. To measure IL-12 and IFN-γ production, samples were activated by BCG plus recombinant human IFN-γ or recombinant human IL-12. Immunological assessments and genetic analysis were also done for patients and their relatives. RESULTS Our study involved 22 cases from 15 unrelated Moroccan kindreds. The average age at diagnosis is 4 years. Fourteen patients (64%) were born to consanguineous parents. All patients were vaccinated with the BCG vaccine, and twelve of them (55%) developed locoregional or disseminated BCG infections. The other symptomatic patients had severe tuberculosis and/or recurrent salmonellosis. Genetic mutations were identified on the following genes: IL12RB1 in 8 patients, STAT1 in 7 patients; SPPL2A, IFNGR1, and TYK2 in two patients each; and TBX21 in one patient, with different modes of inheritance. All identified mutations/variants altered production or response to IFN-γ or both. CONCLUSION Severe forms of tuberculosis and complications of BCG vaccination may imply a genetic predisposition present in the Moroccan population. In the presence of these infections, systematic genetic studies became necessary. BCG vaccination is contraindicated in MSMD patients and should be delayed in newborn siblings until the exclusion of a genetic predisposition to mycobacteria.
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- Abderrahmane Errami
- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco.
- Department of Pediatric Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Abderrahim El Harouchi Children Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
- Genetics Unit, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
- Department of Pediatric Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Abderrahim El Harouchi Children Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
- Department of Pediatric Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Abderrahim El Harouchi Children Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
- Immunology Laboratory, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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- National Reference Laboratory, Mohamed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
- Pediatric Department, University Hospital Med VI, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
- Department of Pediatrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, INSERM U1163, Paris, France
- Imagine Institute, Paris Cité University, Paris, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, INSERM U1163, Paris, France
- Imagine Institute, Paris Cité University, Paris, France
- Department of Pediatrics, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, INSERM U1163, Paris, France
- Imagine Institute, Paris Cité University, Paris, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, INSERM U1163, Paris, France
- Imagine Institute, Paris Cité University, Paris, France
- Study Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, and Allergy (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, 19, Rue Tarik Ibnou Ziad, B.P. 9154, Casablanca, Morocco
- Department of Pediatric Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Abderrahim El Harouchi Children Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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Huang CH, Huang YC, Xu JK, Chen SY, Tseng LC, Huang JL, Lin CS. ATM Inhibition-Induced ISG15/IFI27/OASL Is Correlated with Immunotherapy Response and Inflamed Immunophenotype. Cells 2023; 12:cells12091288. [PMID: 37174688 PMCID: PMC10177353 DOI: 10.3390/cells12091288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy can improve the survival of cancer patients with a high tumor mutation burden (TMB-H) or deficiency in DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) in their tumors. However, most cancer patients without TMB-H and dMMR do not benefit from ICB therapy. The inhibition of ATM can increase DNA damage and activate the interferon response, thus modulating the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and the efficacy of ICB therapy. In this study, we showed that ATM inhibition activated interferon signaling and induced interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) in cisplatin-resistant and parent cancer cells. The ISGs induced by ATM inhibition were correlated with survival in cancer patients who received ICB therapy. In oral cancer, high expressions of ISG15, IFI27, and OASL were associated with low expressions of ATM, the activation of inflamed immune pathways, and increased tumor-infiltrating scores of CD8+ T, natural killer, and dendritic cells. The high expressions of ISG15, IFI27, and OASL were also correlated with complete remission in patients with cervical cancer treated with cisplatin. These results suggest that ATM inhibition can induce the interferon response and inflamed TIME, which may benefit ICB therapy.
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- Chi-Han Huang
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, College of Health Science, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan 711, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, College of Health Science, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan 711, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, College of Health Science, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan 711, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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Su HC, Jing H, Zhang Y, Casanova JL. Interfering with Interferons: A Critical Mechanism for Critical COVID-19 Pneumonia. Annu Rev Immunol 2023; 41:561-585. [PMID: 37126418 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-101921-050835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Infection with SARS-CoV-2 results in clinical outcomes ranging from silent or benign infection in most individuals to critical pneumonia and death in a few. Genetic studies in patients have established that critical cases can result from inborn errors of TLR3- or TLR7-dependent type I interferon immunity, or from preexisting autoantibodies neutralizing primarily IFN-α and/or IFN-ω. These findings are consistent with virological studies showing that multiple SARS-CoV-2 proteins interfere with pathways of induction of, or response to, type I interferons. They are also congruent with cellular studies and mouse models that found that type I interferons can limit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro and in vivo, while their absence or diminution unleashes viral growth. Collectively, these findings point to insufficient type I interferon during the first days of infection as a general mechanism underlying critical COVID-19 pneumonia, with implications for treatment and directions for future research.
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- Helen C Su
- Human Immunological Diseases Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH; Bethesda, Maryland, USA;
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- Human Immunological Diseases Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH; Bethesda, Maryland, USA;
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- Human Immunological Diseases Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH; Bethesda, Maryland, USA;
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute and St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1163, Paris, France
- University of Paris Cité, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Department of Pediatrics, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
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Mancuso G, Bechi Genzano C, Fierabracci A, Fousteri G. Type 1 diabetes and inborn errors of immunity: Complete strangers or 2 sides of the same coin? J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023:S0091-6749(23)00427-X. [PMID: 37097271 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a polygenic disease and does not follow a mendelian pattern. Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs), on the other hand, are caused by damaging germline variants, suggesting that T1D and IEIs have nothing in common. Some IEIs, resulting from mutations in genes regulating regulatory T-cell homeostasis, are associated with elevated incidence of T1D. The genetic spectrum of IEIs is gradually being unraveled; consequently, molecular pathways underlying human monogenic autoimmunity are being identified. There is an appreciable overlap between some of these pathways and the genetic variants that determine T1D susceptibility, suggesting that after all, IEI and T1D are 2 sides of the same coin. The study of monogenic IEIs with a variable incidence of T1D has the potential to provide crucial insights into the mechanisms leading to T1D. These insights contribute to the definition of T1D endotypes and explain disease heterogeneity. In this review, we discuss the interconnected pathogenic pathways of autoimmunity, β-cell function, and primary immunodeficiency. We also examine the role of environmental factors in disease penetrance as well as the circumstantial evidence of IEI drugs in preventing and curing T1D in individuals with IEIs, suggesting the repositioning of these drugs also for T1D therapy.
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- Gaia Mancuso
- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
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Roquilly A, Francois B, Huet O, Launey Y, Lasocki S, Weiss E, Petrier M, Hourmant Y, Bouras M, Lakhal K, Le Bel C, Flattres Duchaussoy D, Fernández-Barat L, Ceccato A, Flet L, Jobert A, Poschmann J, Sebille V, Feuillet F, Koulenti D, Torres A. Interferon gamma-1b for the prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia in critically ill patients: a phase 2, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Intensive Care Med 2023; 49:530-544. [PMID: 37072597 PMCID: PMC10112824 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-023-07065-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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PURPOSE We aimed to determine whether interferon gamma-1b prevents hospital-acquired pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients. METHODS In a multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized trial conducted in 11 European hospitals, we randomly assigned critically ill adults, with one or more acute organ failures, under mechanical ventilation to receive interferon gamma-1b (100 µg every 48 h from day 1 to 9) or placebo (following the same regimen). The primary outcome was a composite of hospital-acquired pneumonia or all-cause mortality on day 28. The planned sample size was 200 with interim safety analyses after enrolling 50 and 100 patients. RESULTS The study was discontinued after the second safety analysis for potential harm with interferon gamma-1b, and the follow-up was completed in June 2022. Among 109 randomized patients (median age, 57 (41-66) years; 37 (33.9%) women; all included in France), 108 (99%) completed the trial. Twenty-eight days after inclusion, 26 of 55 participants (47.3%) in the interferon-gamma group and 16 of 53 (30.2%) in the placebo group had hospital-acquired pneumonia or died (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.76, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.94-3.29; P = 0.08). Serious adverse events were reported in 24 of 55 participants (43.6%) in the interferon-gamma group and 17 of 54 (31.5%) in the placebo group (P = 0.19). In an exploratory analysis, we found that hospital-acquired pneumonia developed in a subgroup of patients with decreased CCL17 response to interferon-gamma treatment. CONCLUSIONS Among mechanically ventilated patients with acute organ failure, treatment with interferon gamma-1b compared with placebo did not significantly reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia or death on day 28. Furthermore, the trial was discontinued early due to safety concerns about interferon gamma-1b treatment.
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- Antoine Roquilly
- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Anesthesie Réanimation, CIC 1413, 44000, Nantes, France.
- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology, UMR 1064, 44000, Nantes, France.
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- ICU Department and Inserm CIC 1435 & UMR 1092, University Hospital of Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Département d'anesthésie réanimation et medecine peri-operatoire, CHRU de Brest, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 29000, Brest, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, 35000, Rennes, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital of Angers, 49000, Angers, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Université Paris Cité, INSERM UMR_S1149, and AP-HP Nord, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology, UMR 1064, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Anesthesie Réanimation, CIC 1413, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Anesthesie Réanimation, CIC 1413, 44000, Nantes, France
- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology, UMR 1064, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Anesthesie Réanimation, CIC 1413, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Anesthesie Réanimation, CIC 1413, 44000, Nantes, France
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- CELLEX research laboratories, CibeRes (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, 06/06/0028), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERES, Icrea, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERES, Icrea, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Pharmacie, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, DRI, Département promotion, cellule vigilances recherche, Nantes, France
- Nantes Université, Université de Tours, CHU Nantes, CHU Tours, INSERM, SPHERE U1246, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology, UMR 1064, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, DRI, Plateforme de Méthodologie et de Biostatistique, 44000, Nantes, France
- Nantes Université, Université de Tours, CHU Nantes, CHU Tours, INSERM, SPHERE U1246, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, DRI, Plateforme de Méthodologie et de Biostatistique, 44000, Nantes, France
- Nantes Université, Université de Tours, CHU Nantes, CHU Tours, INSERM, SPHERE U1246, 44000, Nantes, France
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- 2nd Critical Care Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- CELLEX research laboratories, CibeRes (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, 06/06/0028), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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Our understanding of the ubiquitin code has greatly evolved from conventional E1, E2 and E3 enzymes that modify Lys residues on specific substrates with a single type of ubiquitin chain to more complex processes that regulate and mediate ubiquitylation. In this Review, we discuss recently discovered endogenous mechanisms and unprecedented pathways by which pathogens rewrite the ubiquitin code to promote infection. These processes include unconventional ubiquitin modifications involving ester linkages with proteins, lipids and sugars, or ubiquitylation through a phosphoribosyl bridge involving Arg42 of ubiquitin. We also introduce the enzymatic pathways that write and reverse these modifications, such as the papain-like proteases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, structural studies have revealed that the ultimate functions of ubiquitin are mediated not simply by straightforward recognition by ubiquitin-binding domains. Instead, elaborate multivalent interactions between ubiquitylated targets or ubiquitin chains and their readers (for example, the proteasome, the MLL1 complex or DOT1L) can elicit conformational changes that regulate protein degradation or transcription. The newly discovered mechanisms provide opportunities for innovative therapeutic interventions for diseases such as cancer and infectious diseases.
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- Ivan Dikic
- Institute of Biochemistry II, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
- Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Nguyen HM, Gaikwad S, Oladejo M, Agrawal MY, Srivastava SK, Wood LM. Interferon stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) in cancer: An update. Cancer Lett 2023; 556:216080. [PMID: 36736853 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Among the plethora of defense mechanisms which a host elicits after pathogen invasion, type 1 interferons play a central role in regulating the immune system's response. They induce several interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) which play a diverse role once activated. Over the past few decades, there have been several studies exploring the role of ISGs in cancer and ISG15 is among the most studied for its pro and anti-tumorigenic role. In this review, we aim to provide an update on the recent observations and findings related to ISG15 in cancer. We provide a brief overview about the initial observations and important historical findings which helped scientists understand structure and function of ISG15. We aim to provide an overview of ISG15 in cancer with an emphasis on studies which delve into the molecular mechanism of ISG15 in modulating the tumor microenvironment. Further, the dysregulation of ISG15 in cancer and the molecular mechanisms associated with its pro and anti-tumor roles are discussed in respective cancer types. Finally, we discuss multiple therapeutic applications of ISG15 in current cancer therapy.
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- Hong-My Nguyen
- Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA; Center for Tumor Immunology and Targeted Cancer Therapy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA; Center for Tumor Immunology and Targeted Cancer Therapy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA; Center for Tumor Immunology and Targeted Cancer Therapy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA; Center for Tumor Immunology and Targeted Cancer Therapy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA; Center for Tumor Immunology and Targeted Cancer Therapy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA
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- Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA; Center for Tumor Immunology and Targeted Cancer Therapy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Abilene, TX, 79601, USA.
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Bramer LM, Hontz RD, Eisfeld AJ, Sims AC, Kim YM, Stratton KG, Nicora CD, Gritsenko MA, Schepmoes AA, Akasaka O, Koga M, Tsutsumi T, Nakamura M, Nakachi I, Baba R, Tateno H, Suzuki S, Nakajima H, Kato H, Ishida K, Ishii M, Uwamino Y, Mitamura K, Paurus VL, Nakayasu ES, Attah IK, Letizia AG, Waters KM, Metz TO, Corson K, Kawaoka Y, Gerbasi VR, Yotsuyanagi H, Iwatsuki-Horimoto K. Multi-omics of NET formation and correlations with CNDP1, PSPB, and L-cystine levels in severe and mild COVID-19 infections. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13795. [PMID: 36915486 PMCID: PMC9988701 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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The detailed mechanisms of COVID-19 infection pathology remain poorly understood. To improve our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 pathology, we performed a multi-omics and correlative analysis of an immunologically naïve SARS-CoV-2 clinical cohort from blood plasma of uninfected controls, mild, and severe infections. Consistent with previous observations, severe patient populations showed an elevation of pulmonary surfactant levels. Intriguingly, mild patients showed a statistically significant elevation in the carnosine dipeptidase modifying enzyme (CNDP1). Mild and severe patient populations showed a strong elevation in the metabolite L-cystine (oxidized form of the amino acid cysteine) and enzymes with roles in glutathione metabolism. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) were observed in both mild and severe populations, and NET formation was higher in severe vs. mild samples. Our correlative analysis suggests a potential protective role for CNDP1 in suppressing PSPB release from the pulmonary space whereas NET formation correlates with increased PSPB levels and disease severity. In our discussion we put forward a possible model where NET formation drives pulmonary occlusions and CNDP1 promotes antioxidation, pleiotropic immune responses, and vasodilation by accelerating histamine synthesis.
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- Lisa M Bramer
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. TWO (NAMRU-2), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Emergency Medical Center, Fujisawa City Hospital 2-6-1 Fujisawa, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Advanced Clinical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Advanced Clinical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Tokyo Saiseikai Central, Tokyo, Japan
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Utsunomiya Hospital, Utsunomiya, Japan
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Utsunomiya Hospital, Utsunomiya, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Saitama City Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Saitama City Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Infection Control, Eiju General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. TWO (NAMRU-2), Singapore, Singapore
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. TWO (NAMRU-2), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Japan.,International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Advanced Clinical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo
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Mundra A, Yegiazaryan A, Karsian H, Alsaigh D, Bonavida V, Frame M, May N, Gargaloyan A, Abnousian A, Venketaraman V. Pathogenicity of Type I Interferons in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:3919. [PMID: 36835324 PMCID: PMC9965986 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of mortality due to infectious disease and rates have increased during the emergence of COVID-19, but many of the factors determining disease severity and progression remain unclear. Type I Interferons (IFNs) have diverse effector functions that regulate innate and adaptive immunity during infection with microorganisms. There is well-documented literature on type I IFNs providing host defense against viruses; however, in this review, we explore the growing body of work that indicates high levels of type I IFNs can have detrimental effects to a host fighting TB infection. We report findings that increased type I IFNs can affect alveolar macrophage and myeloid function, promote pathological neutrophil extracellular trap responses, inhibit production of protective prostaglandin 2, and promote cytosolic cyclic GMP synthase inflammation pathways, and discuss many other relevant findings.
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- Akaash Mundra
- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
- Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91768, USA
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Rosain J, Neehus AL, Manry J, Yang R, Le Pen J, Daher W, Liu Z, Chan YH, Tahuil N, Türel Ö, Bourgey M, Ogishi M, Doisne JM, Izquierdo HM, Shirasaki T, Le Voyer T, Guérin A, Bastard P, Moncada-Velez M, Han JE, Khan T, Rapaport F, Hong SH, Cheung A, Haake K, Mindt BC, Perez L, Philippot Q, Lee D, Zhang P, Rinchai D, Al Ali F, Ata MMA, Rahman M, Peel JN, Heissel S, Molina H, Kendir-Demirkol Y, Bailey R, Zhao S, Bohlen J, Mancini M, Seeleuthner Y, Roelens M, Lorenzo L, Soudée C, Paz MEJ, Gonzalez ML, Jeljeli M, Soulier J, Romana S, L’Honneur AS, Materna M, Martínez-Barricarte R, Pochon M, Oleaga-Quintas C, Michev A, Migaud M, Lévy R, Alyanakian MA, Rozenberg F, Croft CA, Vogt G, Emile JF, Kremer L, Ma CS, Fritz JH, Lemon SM, Spaan AN, Manel N, Abel L, MacDonald MR, Boisson-Dupuis S, Marr N, Tangye SG, Di Santo JP, Zhang Q, Zhang SY, Rice CM, Béziat V, Lachmann N, Langlais D, Casanova JL, Gros P, Bustamante J. Human IRF1 governs macrophagic IFN-γ immunity to mycobacteria. Cell 2023; 186:621-645.e33. [PMID: 36736301 PMCID: PMC9907019 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Inborn errors of human IFN-γ-dependent macrophagic immunity underlie mycobacterial diseases, whereas inborn errors of IFN-α/β-dependent intrinsic immunity underlie viral diseases. Both types of IFNs induce the transcription factor IRF1. We describe unrelated children with inherited complete IRF1 deficiency and early-onset, multiple, life-threatening diseases caused by weakly virulent mycobacteria and related intramacrophagic pathogens. These children have no history of severe viral disease, despite exposure to many viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which is life-threatening in individuals with impaired IFN-α/β immunity. In leukocytes or fibroblasts stimulated in vitro, IRF1-dependent responses to IFN-γ are, both quantitatively and qualitatively, much stronger than those to IFN-α/β. Moreover, IRF1-deficient mononuclear phagocytes do not control mycobacteria and related pathogens normally when stimulated with IFN-γ. By contrast, IFN-α/β-dependent intrinsic immunity to nine viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, is almost normal in IRF1-deficient fibroblasts. Human IRF1 is essential for IFN-γ-dependent macrophagic immunity to mycobacteria, but largely redundant for IFN-α/β-dependent antiviral immunity.
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- Jérémie Rosain
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,Institute of Experimental Hematology, REBIRTH Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Infectious Disease Research Institute of Montpellier (IRIM), Montpellier University, 34000 Montpellier, France,Inserm, IRIM, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Del Niño Jesus Hospital, T4000 San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, 34093 İstanbul, Turkey
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- Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,Canadian Centre for Computation Genomics, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Innate Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France,Inserm U1223, 75015 Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7292, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia,St. Vincent’s Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA,Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, REBIRTH Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,McGill University Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,FOCiS Centre of Excellence in Translational Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, “J. P. Garrahan” National Hospital of Pediatrics, C1245 CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Proteomics Resource Center, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Proteomics Resource Center, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA,Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Genetics, 34764 İstanbul, Turkey
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,McGill University Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Study Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Pathology, Del Niño Jesus Hospital, T4000 San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina
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- Central Laboratory, Del Niño Jesus Hospital, T4000 San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina
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- Cochin University Hospital, Biological Immunology Unit, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France
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- Inserm/CNRS U944/7212, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France,Hematology Laboratory, Saint-Louis Hospital, AP-HP, 75010 Paris, France,,National Reference Center for Bone Marrow Failures, Saint-Louis and Robert Debré Hospitals, 75010 Paris, France
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- Rare Disease Genomic Medicine Department, Paris Cité University, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA,Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology, Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France
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- Department of Virology, Paris Cité University, Cochin Hospital, 75014 Paris, France
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- Innate Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France,Inserm U1223, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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- Inserm UMR1283, CNRS UMR8199, European Genomic Institute for Diabetes, Lille University, Lille Pasteur Institute, Lille University Hospital, 59000 Lille, France,Neglected Human Genetics Laboratory, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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- Pathology Department, Ambroise-Paré Hospital, AP-HP, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Infectious Disease Research Institute of Montpellier (IRIM), Montpellier University, 34000 Montpellier, France,Inserm, IRIM, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia,St. Vincent’s Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,McGill University Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,FOCiS Centre of Excellence in Translational Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7292, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA,Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Inserm U932, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar,College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia,St. Vincent’s Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Innate Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France,Inserm U1223, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France,Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, REBIRTH Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany,Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology and Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease, German Center for Lung Research, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany, EU,Cluster of Excellence RESIST (EXC 2155), Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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- Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada,Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Inserm U1163, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France; St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA; Study Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France.
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Wallis RS, O'Garra A, Sher A, Wack A. Host-directed immunotherapy of viral and bacterial infections: past, present and future. Nat Rev Immunol 2023; 23:121-133. [PMID: 35672482 PMCID: PMC9171745 DOI: 10.1038/s41577-022-00734-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The advent of COVID-19 and the persistent threat of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, influenza and HIV/AIDS remind us of the marked impact that infections continue to have on public health. Some of the most effective protective measures are vaccines but these have been difficult to develop for some of these infectious diseases even after decades of research. The development of drugs and immunotherapies acting directly against the pathogen can be equally challenging, and such pathogen-directed therapeutics have the potential disadvantage of selecting for resistance. An alternative approach is provided by host-directed therapies, which interfere with host cellular processes required for pathogen survival or replication, or target the host immune response to infection (immunotherapies) to either augment immunity or ameliorate immunopathology. Here, we provide a historical perspective of host-directed immunotherapeutic interventions for viral and bacterial infections and then focus on SARS-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, two major human pathogens of the current era, to indicate the key lessons learned and discuss candidate immunotherapeutic approaches, with a focus on drugs currently in clinical trials.
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- Robert S Wallis
- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
- Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA.
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Immunoregulation and Infection Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Immunobiology Section, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Immunoregulation Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
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Yu X, Zhang Q, Ding H, Wang P, Feng J. Plasma Non-transferrin-Bound Iron Could Enter into Mice Duodenum and Negatively Affect Duodenal Defense Response to Virus and Immune Responses. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:786-799. [PMID: 35294743 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03200-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Plasma non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI) exists when the plasma iron content exceeds the carrying capacity of transferrin and can be quickly cleared by the liver, pancreas, and other organs. However, whether it could enter the small intestine and its effects still remain unclear. Herein, these issues were explored. Mice were intravenously administrated of ferric citrate (treatment) or citrate acid (control) 10 min after the saturation of the transferrin. Two hours later, hepatic, duodenal, and jejunal iron content and distribution were measured and duodenal transcriptome sequencing was performed. Significant increase of duodenal and hepatic iron content was detected, indicating that plasma NTBI could be absorbed by the duodenum as well as the liver. A total of 103 differentially expressed genes were identified in the duodenum of mice in the treatment group compared to the control group. Gene Ontology (GO) functional analysis of these genes showed that they were mainly involved in defense response to virus and immune response. The results of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway (KEGG) analysis revealed that there were major changes in the hematopoietic cell lineage and some virus infection pathways between the two groups. Determination of 7 cytokines in the duodenum were further conducted, which demonstrated that the anti-inflammatory factors interferon (IL)-4 and IL-10 in the duodenum were significantly decreased after NTBI uptake. Our findings revealed that NTBI in plasma can enter the duodenum, which would change the duodenal hematopoietic cell lineage and have a negative impact on defense response to the virus and immune responses.
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- Xiaonan Yu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition & Feed Science, Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition & Feed Science, Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition & Feed Science, Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition & Feed Science, Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition & Feed Science, Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Casanova JL, Anderson MS. Unlocking life-threatening COVID-19 through two types of inborn errors of type I IFNs. J Clin Invest 2023; 133:e166283. [PMID: 36719370 PMCID: PMC9888384 DOI: 10.1172/jci166283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Since 2003, rare inborn errors of human type I IFN immunity have been discovered, each underlying a few severe viral illnesses. Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs due to rare inborn errors of autoimmune regulator (AIRE)-driven T cell tolerance were discovered in 2006, but not initially linked to any viral disease. These two lines of clinical investigation converged in 2020, with the discovery that inherited and/or autoimmune deficiencies of type I IFN immunity accounted for approximately 15%-20% of cases of critical COVID-19 pneumonia in unvaccinated individuals. Thus, insufficient type I IFN immunity at the onset of SARS-CoV-2 infection may be a general determinant of life-threatening COVID-19. These findings illustrate the unpredictable, but considerable, contribution of the study of rare human genetic diseases to basic biology and public health.
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- Jean-Laurent Casanova
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Department of Pediatrics, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Diabetes Center and
- Department of Medicine, UCSF, San Francisco, California, USA
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Yuan Y, Qin H, Li H, Shi W, Bao L, Xu S, Yin J, Zheng L. The Functional Roles of ISG15/ISGylation in Cancer. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031337. [PMID: 36771004 PMCID: PMC9918931 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031337] [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: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The protein ISG15 encoded by interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) 15 is the first identified member of the ubiquitin-like protein family and exists in the form of monomers and conjugated complexes. Like ubiquitin, ISG15 can mediate an ubiquitin-like modification by covalently modifying other proteins, known as ISGylation. There is growing evidence showing that both the free and conjugated ISG15 are involved in multiple key cellular processes, including autophagy, exosome secretion, DNA repair, immune regulation, and cancer occurrence and progression. In this review, we aim to further clarify the function of ISG15 and ISGylation in cancer, demonstrate the important relationship between ISG15/ISGylation and cancer, and emphasize new insights into the different roles of ISG15/ISGylation in cancer progression. This review may contribute to therapeutic intervention in cancer. However, due to the limitations of current research, the regulation of ISG15/ISGylation on cancer progression is not completely clear, thus further comprehensive and sufficient correlation studies are still needed.
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- Yin Yuan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guizhou Provincial Orthopedic Hospital, No. 206, Sixian Street, Baiyun District, Guiyang 550002, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (L.Z.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (L.Z.)
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Errami A, El Baghdadi J, Ailal F, Benhsaien I, Ouazahrou K, Abel L, Casanova JL, Boisson-Dupuis S, Bustamante J, Bousfiha AA. Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease: an overview. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMAN GENETICS 2023. [DOI: 10.1186/s43042-022-00358-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background
Mycobacteria include ubiquitous species of varying virulence. However, environmental and individual-specific factors, particularly host genetics, play a crucial role in the outcome of exposure to mycobacteria. The first molecular evidence of a monogenic predisposition to mycobacteria came from the study of Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD), a rare inborn error of IFN-γ immunity conferring a selective susceptibility to infections even with low virulent mycobacteria, in patients, mostly children, without recognizable immune defects in routine tests. This article provides a global and updated description of the most important molecular, cellular, and clinical features of all known monogenic defects of MSMD.
Results
Over the last 20 years, 19 genes were found to be mutated in MSMD patients (IFNGR1, IFNGR2, IFNG, IL12RB1, IL12RB2, IL23R, IL12B, ISG15, USP18, ZNFX1, TBX21, STAT1, TYK2, IRF8, CYBB, JAK1, RORC, NEMO, and SPPL2A), and the allelic heterogeneity at these loci has led to the definition of 35 different genetic defects. Despite the clinical and genetic heterogeneity, almost all genetic etiologies of MSMD alter the interferon gamma (IFN-γ)-mediated immunity, by impairing or abolishing IFN-γ production or the response to this cytokine or both. It was proven that the human IFN-γ level is a quantitative trait that defines the outcome of mycobacterial infection.
Conclusion
The study of these monogenic defects contributes to understanding the molecular mechanism of mycobacterial infections in humans and to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to improve care and prognosis. These discoveries also bridge the gap between the simple Mendelian inheritance and complex human genetics.
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Control of protein stability by post-translational modifications. Nat Commun 2023; 14:201. [PMID: 36639369 PMCID: PMC9839724 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35795-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Post-translational modifications (PTMs) can occur on specific amino acids localized within regulatory domains of target proteins, which control a protein's stability. These regions, called degrons, are often controlled by PTMs, which act as signals to expedite protein degradation (PTM-activated degrons) or to forestall degradation and stabilize a protein (PTM-inactivated degrons). We summarize current knowledge of the regulation of protein stability by various PTMs. We aim to display the variety and breadth of known mechanisms of regulation as well as highlight common themes in PTM-regulated degrons to enhance potential for identifying novel drug targets where druggable targets are currently lacking.
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