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Chen YT, Chang YM, Chen YL, Su YH, Liao CC, Chiang TH, Chen WY, Su YC. N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU)-induced C-terminal truncation of Runx3 results in autoimmune colitis associated with Th17/Treg imbalance. Immunol Lett 2024; 268:106869. [PMID: 38788802 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2024.106869] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and progressive inflammatory intestinal disease that affects people around the world. The primary cause of IBD is an imbalance in the host immune response to intestinal flora. Several human genes, including IL10, STAT3, IRGM, ATG16L1, NOD2 and RUNX3, are associated with inappropriate immune responses in IBD. It has been reported that homozygous Runx3-knockout (ko) mice spontaneously develop colitis. However, the high mortality rate in these mice within the first two weeks makes it challenging to study the role of Runx3 in colitis. To address this issue, a spontaneous colitis (SC) mouse model carrying a C-terminal truncated form of Runx3 with Tyr319stop point mutation has been generated. After weaning, SC mice developed spontaneous diarrhea and exhibited prominent enlargement of the colon, accompanied by severe inflammatory cell infiltration. Results of immunofluorescence staining showed massive CD4+ T cell infiltration in the inflammatory colon of SC mice. Colonic IL-17A mRNA expression and serum IL-17A level were increased in SC mice. CD4+ T cells from SC mice produced stronger IL-17A than those from wildtype mice in Th17-skewing conditions in vitro. In addition, the percentages of Foxp3+ Treg cells as well as the RORγt+Foxp3+ Treg subset, known for its role in suppressing Th17 response in the gut, were notably lower in colon lamina propria of SC mice than those in WT mice. Furthermore, transfer of total CD4+ T cells from SC mice, but not from wildtype mice, into Rag1-ko host mice resulted in severe autoimmune colitis. In conclusion, the C-terminal truncated Runx3 caused autoimmune colitis associated with Th17/Treg imbalance. The SC mouse model is a feasible approach to investigate the effect of immune response on spontaneous colitis.
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- Yi-Ting Chen
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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Meng X, Zhang S, Zhao L, Wang Y. Hydrogen-rich water treatment targets RT1-Db1 and RT1-Bb to alleviate premature ovarian failure in rats. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15564. [PMID: 37397014 PMCID: PMC10314742 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15564] [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: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Background Premature ovarian failure (POF) is defined as the cessation of ovarian function before the age of 40 years, imposing a significant health burden on patients. However, effective etiological therapy for POF is scarce. Thus, we aimed to explore the protective role and targets of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) in POF. Methods Based on cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced POF rat models, the protective role of HRW treatment was mainly determined through serum 17-β-estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) levels, ovarian histomorphological analysis, and TUNEL assay. Tandem mass tag (TMT)-based quantitative proteomic analysis was then conducted on ovarian tissues, and the targets of HRW in POF were identified integrating differential expression analysis, functional enrichment analysis, and interaction analysis. Results In HRW treatment of POF rats, the serum AMH and E2 levels significantly increased, and FSH level significantly reduced, indicating the protective role of HRW. After TMT quantitative proteomic analysis, a total of 16 candidate differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified after the cross analysis of DEPs from POF vs. control and POF+HRW vs. POF groups, which were found to be significantly enriched in 296 GO terms and 36 KEGG pathways. The crucial targets, RT1-Db1 and RT1-Bb, were finally identified based on both protein-protein interaction network and GeneMANIA network. Conclusions The HRW treatment could significantly alleviate the ovarian injury of POF rats; RT1-Db1 and RT1-Bb are identified as two crucial targets of HRW treatment in POF rats.
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- Xiaoyin Meng
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenics, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenics, Tianjin, China
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Logunova N, Kapina M, Kondratieva E, Apt A. The H2-A Class II molecule α/β-chain cis-mismatch severely affects cell surface expression, selection of conventional CD4 + T cells and protection against TB infection. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1183614. [PMID: 37426653 PMCID: PMC10324577 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1183614] [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: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Introduction To dissect the role of the part of the H2 complex comprised of the MHC-II genes in the control of tuberculosis (TB) infection, we previously established a panel of recombinant congenic mouse strains bearing different segments of the H2 j haplotype on the B6 (H2 b) genetic background. Fine genetic mapping, gene sequencing and assessment of TB phenotypes resulted in identification of the H2-Ab gene as a major factor of TB control. Methods We further narrowed the MHC-II H2 j interval by spotting a new recombination event, sequencing newly established DNA configuration and establishing a mouse strain B6.I-103 in which j/b recombination occurred within the coding sequence of the H2-Ab gene. Results Unexpectedly, a novel H2-Aα b/AβjE0 haplotype provided exclusively high susceptibility to TB challenge. Immunologic analysis revealed an altered CD4+ T-cell selection and maintenance in B6.I-103 mice, as well as seriously impaired expression of the H2-Aαb/Aβj molecule on the surface of antigen presenting cells. Unlike previously reported cases of Class II malfunctioning, the defective phenotype arose not from strong structural mutations, but from regular recombination events within the MHC-II recombination hot spot region. Discussion Our findings provide evidence that Class II α/β-chain cis-allelic mismatches created by regular genetic recombination may severely affect immune system functioning. This issue is discussed in the context of the MHC evolution.
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Chen YT, Su YC, Or YE, Cheng CF, Kung JT. CD8 + T cell memory is sustained in mice by hepatic stellate cells. Hepatology 2022; 77:1486-1498. [PMID: 36106384 PMCID: PMC10113002 DOI: 10.1002/hep.32788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Long-lasting immunological memory is the ultimate goal of vaccination. Homeostatic maintenance of memory CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (MemCD8TCs) is thought to be mediated by IL-15/IL-15R heterodimer (15HD)-expressing myeloid cells. Nonmyeloid hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) also express 15HD, but their role in maintaining MemCD8TC homeostasis is unknown. APPROACH AND RESULTS We engineered a genetically engineered mouse in which IL-15R complementary DNA (cDNA) had been inserted in-frame with lecithin-retinol acyltransferase gene and bred onto an IL-15R-KO (15R-KO) genetic background (L15R) that expressed IL-15R in HSCs at normal levels, but not in other liver cells. Outside of the liver of L15R mice, IL-15R expression was found in a number of organs, but not in dendritic cells and macrophages. The low IL-15R expression in the bone marrow (BM) of L15R mice was eliminated by the reconstitution of lethally-irradiated L15R mice with 15R-KO BM to generate L15RC mice. Because MemCD8TC maintenance is mediated by 15HD, not empty IL-15R, 15HD content in L15R mice was determined and found for liver, lung, kidney, and heart. L15R and L15RC mice developed and maintained long-lasting, systemic antigen-specific MemCD8TCs that were efficacious against tumor growth and Listeria monocytogenes infection in an antigen-specific manner. Among the four organs with 15HD content, liver-associated MemCD8TCs were different from those found in the lung, kidney, and heart in two ways: (1) they were quantitatively the most numerous, and (2) they appeared uniquely in the form of clusters in a specialized structure, sinusoidal niches of the liver. CONCLUSIONS The liver, the largest organ of the body, is endowed with the capability of effectuating long-lasting functional cytotoxic T cell memory.
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- Yi-Ting Chen
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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T-cell evasion and invasion during HIV-1 infection: The role of HIV-1 Tat protein. Cell Immunol 2022; 377:104554. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2022.104554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Santambrogio L. Molecular Determinants Regulating the Plasticity of the MHC Class II Immunopeptidome. Front Immunol 2022; 13:878271. [PMID: 35651601 PMCID: PMC9148998 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.878271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the last few years, advancement in the analysis of the MHC class II (MHC-II) ligandome in several mouse and human haplotypes has increased our understanding of the molecular components that regulate the range and selection of the MHC-II presented peptides, from MHC class II molecule polymorphisms to the recognition of different conformers, functional differences in endosomal processing along the endocytic tract, and the interplay between the MHC class II chaperones DM and DO. The sum of all these variables contributes, qualitatively and quantitatively, to the composition of the MHC II ligandome, altogether ensuring that the immunopeptidome landscape is highly sensitive to any changes in the composition of the intra- and extracellular proteome for a comprehensive survey of the microenvironment for MHC II presentation to CD4 T cells.
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- Laura Santambrogio
- Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
- Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
- *Correspondence: Laura Santambrogio,
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Chen YT, Kung JT. Rapid Death of Follicular B Cells and Burkitt Lymphoma Cells Effectuated by Xbp1s. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 204:3236-3247. [PMID: 32376649 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BCR-mediated tonic signaling is an indispensable requirement for the survival of follicular B (FOB) cells and Burkitt lymphoma (BL) cells. FOB cells of the I-A12% mutant mouse express unfolded protein response and are extremely short lived. Among the myriad molecules activated by unfolded protein response in I-A12% B cells, Xbp1s singularly "hijacked" p110 from p85:p110 heterodimeric PI3K, thereby abating BCR tonic signaling, resulting in their extremely short lifespan. Long-lived normal FOB cells became short lived upon ectopic Xbp1s expression. The proapoptotic Xbp1s role in FOB cells starkly contrasts with its antithetical prosurvival function in plasma cells. Also, tonic signaling and clonal expansion, two important functions mediated by the same BCR, operate in independent and distinct manners. Furthermore, concerning the development of new therapeutic treatment of drug-refractory BL patients, our finding of Xbp1s-mediated rapid death of BL cells brings forth a conceptual advancement based on blocking PI3K heterodimer formation rather than inhibition of PI3K enzyme activity.
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- Yi-Ting Chen
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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Chen YT, Su YC, Kung JT. B Cell Development sans B Cell Receptor Responsiveness Due to Unfolded Protein Response–Triggered Mef2c Protein Degradation. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 201:2885-2898. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1800685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Evolving Insights for MHC Class II Antigen Processing and Presentation in Health and Disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40495-017-0097-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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