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Zheng S, Wang C, Fu J, Shao J. Investigating Overlapping Immune-related Genetic Markers in Cholangiocarcinoma and Inflammatory Bowel Disease for Predictive Prognosis. J Immunother 2025:00002371-990000000-00142. [PMID: 40384613 DOI: 10.1097/cji.0000000000000562] [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: 02/07/2025] [Accepted: 04/09/2025] [Indexed: 05/20/2025]
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This study aims to explore the common immune-related gene characteristics of cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to predict disease prognosis. By analyzing the gene expression data from the TCGA, GEO, and NGDC databases, differentially expressed immune-related genes (DE-IRGs) were screened, and a prognostic model was constructed. The results showed that CCR7, OSM, S100P, ACVR1C, OSMR, SPP1, and PIK3R3 were key immune-related genes, and their expressions were closely related to the occurrence and development of CHOL and IBD. Patients in the low immune risk score (IRS) group had more abundant antitumor immune cell infiltration, while those in the high IRS group had more macrophage infiltration. In addition, the model based on these genes had good predictive ability for the diagnosis and prognosis of CHOL and IBD, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) value exceeding 0.7. This study also predicted potential small molecule drugs that might be effective for the treatment of CHOL, such as Umbralisib and Tamoxifen. In conclusion, this study provides new biomarkers and potential targets for diagnosis, prognosis assessment, and treatment of CHOL and IBD.
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- Colorectal Surgery, Huangyan Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou First People's Hospital
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Rubino V, Cammarota M, Criscuolo C, Cianflone A, De Martino M, de Rosa V, Esposito F, Abbadessa G, Carriero F, Terrazzano G, Chieffi P, Bonavita S, Bresciamorra V, Annunziato L, Ruggiero G, Boscia F. Modulation of NCX1 expression in monocytes associates with multiple sclerosis progression. Heliyon 2025; 11:e42332. [PMID: 40041001 PMCID: PMC11876900 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42332] [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: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 01/16/2025] [Accepted: 01/28/2025] [Indexed: 03/06/2025] Open
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Ionic imbalance and functional heterogeneity of monocytes play key roles in multiple sclerosis (MS) progression. A better understanding of monocyte response in the context of ionic dysregulation during MS course may have relevant implications for understanding of disease pathogenesis and treatments. The sodium calcium exchanger NCX1 influences monocyte-derived macrophages reactivity under inflammation; however, little is known about its monocyte-specific expression during MS course. By means of RT-PCR, flow cytometry, and confocal analyses, we determined the expression profiling of NCX1 exchanger in monocytes of patients during relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and secondary progressive MS (SPMS) course. NCX1 expression was significantly upregulated in monocytes from transitional RRMS subjects. Conversely, it was significantly reduced in all monocyte subsets after RRMS conversion to SPMS. Interestingly, NCX1 levels in monocytes significantly correlated with the percentage and growth ability of the regulatory T cell (Treg) subset, whose derangement underlies MS progression. Perturbation of transcripts encoding the Ca2+-ATPase isoform 1 and 4, the Na+/K+-ATPase α1 subunit, and the long non-coding RNA SLC8A1-AS1 associated with NCX1 changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) during MS. Our findings demonstrated a stage-specific dysregulation of NCX1 exchanger in monocytes during MS progression and suggested that ionic imbalance in monocytes may influence not only their functional response but also the immune regulatory network during MS course. These data may be relevant for the identification of novel biomarkers and/or therapeutic targets in MS.
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- Valentina Rubino
- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, 80131, Naples, Italy
- CDCD Neurology, “Federico II” University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Clinical and Translational Research Unit, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, 80129, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138, Naples, Italy
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS) “G. Salvatore”, National Research Council (CNR), 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University of Basilicata, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University of Basilicata, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, 80131, Naples, Italy
- Multiple Sclerosis Unit, Policlinico “Federico II” University Hospital, 80131, Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, 80131, Naples, Italy
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Guo LP, Yan M, Niu RB, Liu L, Yang JR, Chen RL, Duan BS, Li CC, Li JX. Role of Th2, Th17 and Treg Cells and relevant cytokines in pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis. ALLERGY, ASTHMA, AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 20:40. [PMID: 39033277 PMCID: PMC11264892 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-024-00905-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the role of different cells and molecules in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis (AR) with positive Artemisia allergen by detecting their expression levels. METHODS From January 2021 to December 2022,200 AR patients diagnosed in the Otolaryngology Clinic of Ordos Central Hospital were selected as the AR group, and 50 healthy people who underwent physical examination in the hospital during the same period were randomly selected as the healthy control (HC) group. The levels of GATA-3mRNA, RORγtmRNA and FoxP3mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR). The proportions of Th2, Th17 and Treg cells were detected by flow cytometry. The concentrations of IL-4, IL-5, IL-17 and IL-10 in serum were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The differences of transcription gene level, immune cell ratio and cytokine concentration between the two groups were analyzed. RESULTS There was no difference in age and gender between the two groups. The levels of GATA-3mRNA and RORγtmRNA transcription genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, the percentage of Th2, Th17 and Treg immune cells, the levels of eosinophils and basophils in peripheral blood, the concentrations of IL-4, IL-5, IL-17, IL-10 cytokines and IgE in serum of AR patients were significantly higher than those in HC group (P < 0.05). IL-4 and IL-17 were positively correlated with total IgE level. CONCLUSION The secretion of immune cells and cytokines in peripheral blood of AR patients is abnormal. Th2, Th17, Treg specific transcription factors and related cells and cytokines are involved in the occurrence and development of allergic rhinitis.
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- Li-Ping Guo
- Department of Dermatology, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ordos Central Hospital, No. 23, Ejinholo West Street, Dongsheng District, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
- Ordos Clinical Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ordos Central Hospital, No. 23, Ejinholo West Street, Dongsheng District, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China.
- Ordos Clinical Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ordos Central Hospital, No. 23, Ejinholo West Street, Dongsheng District, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
- Ordos Clinical Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ordos Central Hospital, No. 23, Ejinholo West Street, Dongsheng District, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ordos Central Hospital, No. 23, Ejinholo West Street, Dongsheng District, Ordos, 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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Sun C, Zhu D, Zhu Q, He Z, Lou Y, Chen D. The significance of gut microbiota in the etiology of autoimmune hepatitis: a narrative review. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1337223. [PMID: 38404291 PMCID: PMC10884129 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1337223] [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: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the liver that is mediated by autoimmunity and has complex pathogenesis. Its prevalence has increased globally. Since the liver is the first organ to be exposed to harmful substances, such as gut-derived intestinal microbiota and its metabolites, gut health is closely related to liver health, and the "liver-gut axis" allows abnormalities in the gut microbiota to influence the development of liver-related diseases such as AIH. Changes in the composition of the intestinal microbiota and its resultant disruption of the intestinal barrier and microbial transport are involved in multiple ways in the disruption of immune homeostasis and inflammation, thereby influencing the development of AIH. In terms of the mechanisms involved in immune, the gut microbiota or its metabolites, which is decreased in secondary bile acids, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and polyamines, and increased in lipopolysaccharide (LPS), branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), tryptophan metabolite, amino acid, and bile acid, can disrupt immune homeostasis by activating various immune cells and immune-related signaling pathways, resulting in aberrant activation of the immune system. Clarifying this mechanism has significant clinical implications for the treatment of AIH with drugs that target intestinal microbiota and related signaling pathways. Therefore, this narrative review summarizes the progress in exploring the involvement of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of AIH, with the aim of helping to improve the precise targeting of therapeutic treatments against AIH for the benefit of clinical AIH treatment.
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- Chen Sun
- Clinical Research Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Khantakova JN, Mutovina A, Ayriyants KA, Bondar NP. Th17 Cells, Glucocorticoid Resistance, and Depression. Cells 2023; 12:2749. [PMID: 38067176 PMCID: PMC10706111 DOI: 10.3390/cells12232749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Depression is a severe mental disorder that disrupts mood and social behavior and is one of the most common neuropsychological symptoms of other somatic diseases. During the study of the disease, a number of theories were put forward (monoamine, inflammatory, vascular theories, etc.), but none of those theories fully explain the pathogenesis of the disease. Steroid resistance is a characteristic feature of depression and can affect not only brain cells but also immune cells. T-helper cells 17 type (Th17) are known for their resistance to the inhibitory effects of glucocorticoids. Unlike the inhibitory effect on other subpopulations of T-helper cells, glucocorticoids can enhance the differentiation of Th17 lymphocytes, their migration to the inflammation, and the production of IL-17A, IL-21, and IL-23 in GC-resistant disease. According to the latest data, in depression, especially the treatment-resistant type, the number of Th17 cells in the blood and the production of IL-17A is increased, which correlates with the severity of the disease. However, there is still a significant gap in knowledge regarding the exact mechanisms by which Th17 cells can influence neuroinflammation in depression. In this review, we discuss the mutual effect of glucocorticoid resistance and Th17 lymphocytes on the pathogenesis of depression.
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- Julia N. Khantakova
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), Prospekt Lavrentyeva 10, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (K.A.A.); (N.P.B.)
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia;
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), Prospekt Lavrentyeva 10, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (K.A.A.); (N.P.B.)
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), Prospekt Lavrentyeva 10, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (K.A.A.); (N.P.B.)
- Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia;
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