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Gao L, Xiong YJ, Liang YX, Huang PF, Liu S, Xiao Y, Huang Q, Wang H, Wu HM. The effects of IL-27 and IL-35 gene variation and expression levels on the susceptibility and clinical manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1267624. [PMID: 38690286 PMCID: PMC11058845 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1267624] [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: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Inflammatory cytokines have crucial roles in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis (TB), and interleukin (IL)-27 and IL-35 have a pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory effect on many diseases, including infectious diseases. Therefore, we evaluated the relationship between IL-27 and IL-35 gene polymorphism, expression levels, and pulmonary TB (PTB) susceptibility. Nine single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL-27 gene (rs181206, rs153109, and rs17855750) and the IL-35 gene (rs4740, rs428253, rs9807813, rs2243123, rs2243135, and rs568408) were genotyped by the SNPscan technique in 497 patients with PTB and 501 controls. There was no significant difference regarding the genotype and allele frequencies of the above SNPs in the IL-27 and IL-35 genes between patients with PTB and controls. Haplotype analysis showed that the frequency of the GAC haplotype in the IL-35 gene was significantly decreased in patients with PTB when compared to controls (p = 0.036). Stratified analysis suggested that the frequency of the IL-27 rs17855750 GG genotype was significantly increased in patients with PTB with fever. Moreover, the lower frequency of the IL-35 rs568408 GA genotype was associated with drug-induced liver injury in patients with PTB. The IL-35 rs428253 GC genotype, as well as the rs4740 AA genotype and A allele, showed significant relationships with hypoproteinemia in patients with PTB. When compared with controls, the IL-27 level was significantly increased in patients with PTB. Taken together, IL-35 gene variation might contribute to a protective role on the susceptibility to PTB, and IL-27 and IL-35 gene polymorphisms were associated with several clinical manifestations of patients with PTB.
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- Lei Gao
- Anhui Geriatric Institute, Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Geriatric Institute, Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Ryznar R, LaPorta A, Cooper S, Maher N, Clodfelder C, Edwards J, Towne F, Gubler KD. A distinct immune cytokine profile is associated with morning cortisol and repeated stress. Am J Disaster Med 2024; 19:33-43. [PMID: 38597645 DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.0468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate possible immune cytokine trends throughout a week-long surgical simulation mass-casualty training session in order to determine the effects of stress inoculation on the immune system. METHODS Thirty-seven military medical students participated in a hyper-realistic surgical simulation training event conducted at Strategic Operations site in San Diego, California. Salivary samples were collected every morning of the stress training exercise for 4 consecutive days. Cortisol, along with a panel of 42 immune cytokines, was measured using multiplex enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays from Eve Technologies. The determined concentrations were averaged and plotted on a scatter plot, and then points were fit to a second-order polynomial trendline of best fit to measure. RESULTS The cytokines epidermal growth factor, growth-related oncogene-α, interleukin (IL)-1α, and platelet-derived growth factor-AA followed a noted pattern of cortisol decrease throughout the week. In addition, cytokines IL-27, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, IL-10, and IL-13 demonstrated a late peak, followed by a return to baseline at the conclusion of training. Finally, the cytokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 displayed a decline throughout the week followed by an increase on the last day of stress training. CONCLUSIONS Altogether, these results help to identify important biomarkers that may help to improve long-term stress adaptation and prevent post-traumatic stress disorder following exposure to repeated stress.
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- Rebecca Ryznar
- Molecular Biology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9695-712X
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- Military Medicine Program; Professor, Clinical Surgery, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado
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- Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado
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- Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado
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- Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado
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- Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program; Associate Professor of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado
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- Surgery and Military Medicine; Director, Military Medicine Program, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado
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Asano T, Noma K, Mizoguchi Y, Karakawa S, Okada S. Human STAT1 gain of function with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis: A comprehensive review for strengthening the connection between bedside observations and laboratory research. Immunol Rev 2024; 322:81-97. [PMID: 38084635 DOI: 10.1111/imr.13300] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Germline human heterozygous STAT1 gain-of-function (GOF) variants were first discovered a common cause of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) in 2011. Since then, numerous STAT1 GOF variants have been identified. A variety of clinical phenotypes, including fungal, viral, and bacterial infections, endocrine disorders, autoimmunity, malignancy, and aneurysms, have recently been revealed for STAT1 GOF variants, which has led to the expansion of the clinical spectrum associated with STAT1 GOF. Among this broad range of complications, it has been determined that invasive infections, aneurysms, and malignancies are poor prognostic factors for STAT1 GOF. The effectiveness of JAK inhibitors as a therapeutic option has been established, although further investigation of their long-term utility and side effects is needed. In contrast to the advancements in treatment options, the precise molecular mechanism underlying STAT1 GOF remains undetermined. Two primary hypotheses for this mechanism involve impaired STAT1 dephosphorylation and increased STAT1 protein levels, both of which are still controversial. A precise understanding of the molecular mechanism is essential for not only advancing diagnostics but also developing therapeutic interventions. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of STAT1 GOF with the aim of establishing a stronger connection between bedside observations and laboratory research.
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- Takaki Asano
- Department of Pediatrics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima, Japan
- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima, Japan
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Li P, Pu S, Yi J, Li X, Wu Q, Yang C, Kang M, Peng F, Zhou Z. Deletion of IL-27p28 induces CD8 T cell immunity against colorectal tumorigenesis. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 128:111464. [PMID: 38224627 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111464] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, characterized by molecular and clinical heterogeneity. Interleukin (IL)-27, a heterodimeric cytokine composed of p28 and EBI3 subunits, has been reported to exert potent antitumor activity in several cancer models. However, the precise role of IL-27 in the pathogenesis of CRC remains unclear. Here, we show that during the azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced CRC development, IL-27p28 levels are dramatically increased in peripheral blood and tumor tissues, and the cytokine is mainly produced by tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells. IL-27p28 deficient mice display tumor resistances in both inflammation-associated CRC model and syngeneic MC38 colon cancer model. Administration with IL-27p28 neutralizing antibody also reduces the tumor formation in AOM/DSS-treated mice. Mechanically, CD8+ T cells in IL-27p28-/- mice exhibit enhanced tumor infiltration and cytotoxicity, which can be largely attributed to activation of the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. Furthermore, selective depletion of CD8+ T cells in IL-27p28-/- mice markedly accelerate tumor growth and almost abrogate the protective effects of IL-27p28 deficiency. Most interestingly, the expression of IL-27p28 is also upregulated in tumor tissues of CRC patients and those with high expression of IL-27p28 tend to have a poorer overall survival. Our results suggest that loss of IL-27p28 suppresses colorectal tumorigenesis by augmenting CD8+ T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity. Targeting IL-27p28 could be developed as a novel strategy for the treatment of colorectal cancers.
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- Peihua Li
- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541006, China; College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China; Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Biopharmaceutical Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China; Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China; Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Biopharmaceutical Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China; Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China; Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Biopharmaceutical Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China; Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Department of Oncology, Guilin Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Guilin 541001, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541006, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541006, China; College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China; Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Biopharmaceutical Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China; Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
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Roznik K, Andargie TE, Johnston TS, Gordon O, Wang Y, Peart Akindele N, Persaud D, Antar AAR, Manabe YC, Zhou W, Ji H, Agbor-Enoh S, Karaba AH, Thompson EA, Cox AL. Emergency myelopoiesis distinguishes multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children from pediatric severe COVID-19. J Infect Dis 2024:jiae032. [PMID: 38299308 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae032] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a hyperinflammatory condition caused by recent SARS-CoV-2 infection, but the underlying immunological mechanisms driving this distinct syndrome are unknown. METHODS We utilized high dimensional flow cytometry, cell-free (cf) DNA, and cytokine and chemokine profiling to identify mechanisms of critical illness distinguishing MIS-C from severe acute COVID-19 (SAC). RESULTS Compared to SAC, MIS-C patients demonstrated profound innate immune cell death and features of emergency myelopoiesis (EM), an understudied phenomenon observed in severe inflammation. EM signatures were characterized by fewer mature myeloid cells in the periphery and decreased expression of HLA-DR and CD86 on antigen presenting cells. IL-27, a cytokine known to drive hematopoietic stem cells towards EM, was increased in MIS-C, and correlated with immature cell signatures in MIS-C. Upon recovery, EM signatures decreased, and IL-27 plasma levels returned to normal levels. Despite profound lymphopenia, we report a lack of cfDNA released by adaptive immune cells and increased CCR7 expression on T cells indicative of egress out of peripheral blood. CONCLUSIONS Immune cell signatures of EM combined with elevated innate immune cell-derived cfDNA levels distinguish MIS-C from SAC in children and provide mechanistic insight into dysregulated immunity contributing towards MIS-C, offering potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets.
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- Katerina Roznik
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Genomic Research Alliance for Transplantation and Laboratory of Applied Precision Omics, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Department of Biology, Howard University, Washington DC, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Genomic Research Alliance for Transplantation and Laboratory of Applied Precision Omics, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Bohat R, Liang X, Chen Y, Xu C, Zheng N, Guerrero A, Hou J, Jaffery R, Egan NA, Li Y, Tang Y, Unsal E, Robles A, Chen S, Major AM, Elldakli H, Chung SH, Liang H, Hicks MJ, Du Y, Lin JS, Chen X, Mohan C, Peng W. Fas lpr gene dosage tunes the extent of lymphoproliferation and T cell differentiation in lupus. Clin Immunol 2024; 258:109874. [PMID: 38113962 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2023.109874] [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: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Sle1 and Faslpr are two lupus susceptibility loci that lead to manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus. To evaluate the dosage effects of Faslpr in determining cellular and serological phenotypes associated with lupus, we developed a new C57BL/6 (B6) congenic lupus strain, B6.Sle1/Sle1.Faslpr/+ (Sle1homo.lprhet) and compared it with B6.Faslpr/lpr (lprhomo), B6.Sle1/Sle1 (Sle1homo), and B6.Sle1/Sle1.Faslpr/lpr (Sle1homo.lprhomo) strains. Whereas Sle1homo.lprhomo mice exhibited profound lymphoproliferation and early mortality, Sle1homo.lprhet mice had a lifespan comparable to B6 mice, with no evidence of splenomegaly or lymphadenopathy. Compared to B6 monogenic lupus strains, Sle1homo.lprhet mice exhibited significantly elevated serum ANA antibodies and increased proteinuria. Additionally, Sle1homo.lprhet T cells had an increased propensity to differentiate into Th1 cells. Gene dose effects of Faslpr were noted in upregulating serum IL-1⍺, IL-2, and IL-27. Taken together, Sle1homo.lprhet strain is a new C57BL/6-based model of lupus, ideal for genetic studies, autoantibody repertoire investigation, and for exploring Th1 effector cell skewing without early-age lymphoproliferative autoimmunity.
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- Ritu Bohat
- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America; UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America; Department of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States of America
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- Section of Nephrology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States of America; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, United States of America.
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Yoon T, Ha JW, Ko E, Song JJ, Park YB, Ahn SS, Lee SW. Vasculitis Activity-Predicting Ability of IL-12 Family Cytokines in Patients with Microscopic Polyangiitis and Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. Yonsei Med J 2023; 64:604-611. [PMID: 37727919 PMCID: PMC10522880 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2023.0226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The present study investigated and compared the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) activity-predicting ability of the serum concentrations of the four interleukin (IL)-12 family cytokines including IL-23, IL-27, IL-35, and IL-39 in patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study included 70 patients with MPA and GPA. Clinical and laboratory data, particularly Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS), at the time of blood collection were obtained. The serum concentrations of IL-23, IL-27, IL-35, and IL-37 were measured using sera stored at -80℃. Patients were divided into two groups: the upper half of BVAS (BVAS ≥12) and the lower half of BVAS (BVAS <12). RESULTS The serum concentrations of IL-23 and IL-27 reflected AAV activity. Patients with the upper half of BVAS exhibited significantly higher serum concentrations of IL-23 and IL-27 than those without. Patients with the serum concentrations of IL-23 ≥132.1 pg/mL or IL-27 ≥684.7 pg/mL exhibited higher frequency and risk for the upper half of BVAS than those without [relative risks (RR) 5.143 and RR 4.091, respectively]. The serum concentrations of IL-27 were associated with age ≥65 years and proteinase 3-ANCA (or C-ANCA) negativity, whereas, those of IL-23 were associated with MPA. However, the serum concentrations of IL-35 and IL-39 were not useful in predicting AAV activity in this study. CONCLUSION The present study is the first to demonstrate that among the various members of IL-12 family cytokines, the serum concentrations of IL-23 and IL-27 possess AAV activity-predicting ability.
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- Taejun Yoon
- Department of Medical Science, BK2 Plus Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Science, BK2 Plus Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Yang J, Zhang L, Qiao W, Luo Y. Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Pathogenesis and therapeutic targets. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e353. [PMID: 37674971 PMCID: PMC10477518 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern in the 21st century, especially due to drug resistance, coinfection with diseases like immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and coronavirus disease 2019, and the lengthy and costly treatment protocols. In this review, we summarize the pathogenesis of TB infection, therapeutic targets, and corresponding modulators, including first-line medications, current clinical trial drugs and molecules in preclinical assessment. Understanding the mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection and important biological targets can lead to innovative treatments. While most antitubercular agents target pathogen-related processes, host-directed therapy (HDT) modalities addressing immune defense, survival mechanisms, and immunopathology also hold promise. Mtb's adaptation to the human host involves manipulating host cellular mechanisms, and HDT aims to disrupt this manipulation to enhance treatment effectiveness. Our review provides valuable insights for future anti-TB drug development efforts.
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- Jiaxing Yang
- Center of Infectious Diseases and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Center of Infectious Diseases and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
- Lung Cancer Center, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
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- Center of Infectious Diseases and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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Hou L, Yuki K. CD11a regulates hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1219953. [PMID: 37781399 PMCID: PMC10537941 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1219953] [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: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Integrin αLβ2 (CD11a/CD18, CD11a) is a critical leukocyte adhesion molecule in leukocyte arrest and immunological synapse formation. However, its role in the bone marrow has not been investigated in depth. Here we showed that CD11a was expressed on all subsets of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HPSCs). CD11a deficiency enhanced HSPCs activity under lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation as demonstrated by a higher HSPC cell count along with an increase in cell proliferation. However, our mixed chimera experiment did not support that this phenotype was driven in a cell-intrinsic manner. Rather we found that the production of IL-27, a major cytokine that drives HSPC proliferation, was significantly upregulated both in vivo and in vitro. This adds a novel role of CD11a biology.
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- Lifei Hou
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Broad Institute of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Broad Institute of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, United States
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Jin H, Zhang C, Zwahlen M, von Feilitzen K, Karlsson M, Shi M, Yuan M, Song X, Li X, Yang H, Turkez H, Fagerberg L, Uhlén M, Mardinoglu A. Systematic transcriptional analysis of human cell lines for gene expression landscape and tumor representation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5417. [PMID: 37669926 PMCID: PMC10480497 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41132-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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Cell lines are valuable resources as model for human biology and translational medicine. It is thus important to explore the concordance between the expression in various cell lines vis-à-vis human native and disease tissues. In this study, we investigate the expression of all human protein-coding genes in more than 1,000 human cell lines representing 27 cancer types by a genome-wide transcriptomics analysis. The cell line gene expression is compared with the corresponding profiles in various tissues, organs, single-cell types and cancers. Here, we present the expression for each cell line and give guidance for the most appropriate cell line for a given experimental study. In addition, we explore the cancer-related pathway and cytokine activity of the cell lines to aid human biology studies and drug development projects. All data are presented in an open access cell line section of the Human Protein Atlas to facilitate the exploration of all human protein-coding genes across these cell lines.
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- Han Jin
- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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Purohit M, Gupta G, Afzal O, Altamimi ASA, Alzarea SI, Kazmi I, Almalki WH, Gulati M, Kaur IP, Singh SK, Dua K. Janus kinase/signal transducers and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) and its role in Lung inflammatory disease. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 371:110334. [PMID: 36610610 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A key signaling channel for the signal transduction of several crucial cytokines implicated in sepsis is the JAK/STAT system. Once cytokines attach to the proper receptors, JAK kinases linked to them are activated and can selectively phosphorylate STATs. Activated STATs subsequently go to the nucleus, where they play a key role in the transcription of the target genes. Various biological activities use the JAK/STAT pathway, including hematopoiesis, immunological modulation, cell differentiation, and apoptosis. Inflammatory lung illnesses affect people worldwide and are a serious public health concern. Numerous common respiratory conditions, such as asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acute respiratory distress syndrome, are strongly influenced by inflammation. Microorganism infections or the destruction or demise of host cells are the causes of inflammation and the factors that perpetuate it. This review discusses the main elements of severe lung inflammation and how the JAK/STAT signaling pathway is essential for lung inflammation.
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- Manish Purohit
- School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, 302017, Mahal Road, Jaipur, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, 302017, Mahal Road, Jaipur, India; Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India; Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India; Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, 2007, NSW, Australia
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India; Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, 2007, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, 2007, NSW, Australia; Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Souissi C, Marzouki S, Elbini-Dhouib I, Jebali J, Oliveira F, Valenzuela JG, Srairi-Abid N, Kamhawi S, Ben Ahmed M. PpSP32, the Phlebotomus papatasi immunodominant salivary protein, exerts immunomodulatory effects on human monocytes, macrophages, and lymphocytes. Parasit Vectors 2023; 16:1. [PMID: 36593519 PMCID: PMC9806891 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05627-7] [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: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The saliva of sand flies, vectors of Leishmania parasites, contains several components that exert pharmacological activity facilitating the acquisition of blood by the insect and contributing to the establishment of infection. Previously, we demonstrated that PpSP32 is the immunodominant salivary antigen in humans exposed to Phlebotomus papatasi bites and validated its usefulness as a predictive biomarker of disease. PpSP32, whose functions are little known to date, is an intriguing protein due to its involvement in the etiopathogenesis of pemphigus, an auto-immune disease. Herein, we aimed to better decipher its role through the screening of several immunomodulatory activity either on lymphocytes or on monocytes/macrophages. METHODS Peripheral mononuclear cells from healthy volunteers were stimulated with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 antibodies, phytohemagglutinin, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate/ionomycin, or lipopolysaccharide in the presence of increasing doses of PpSP32. Cell proliferation was measured after the addition of tritiated thymidine. Monocyte activation was tested by analyzing the expression of CD86 and HLA-DR molecules by flow cytometry. Cytokine production was analyzed in culture supernatants by ELISA. THP-1-derived macrophages were stimulated with LPS in the presence of increasing doses of PpSP32, and cytokine production was analyzed in culture supernatants by ELISA and multiplex technique. The effect of PpSP32 on NF-kB signaling was tested by Western blot. The anti-inflammatory activity of PpSP32 was assessed in vivo in an experimental inflammatory model of carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats. RESULTS Our data showed that PpSP32 down-modulated the expression of activation markers in LPS-stimulated monocytes and THP1-derived macrophages. This protein negatively modulated the secretion of Th1 and Th2 cytokines by human lymphocytes as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines by monocytes, and THP1-derived macrophages. PpSP32 treatment led to a dose-dependent reduction of IκB phosphorylation. When PpSP32 was injected into the paw of carrageenan-injected rats, edema was significantly reduced. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicates that PpSP32 induces a potent immunomodulatory effect on monocytes and THP-1-derived macrophages. This inhibition could be mediated, among others, by the modulation of the NF-kB signaling pathway. The anti-inflammatory activity of PpSP32 was confirmed in vivo in the carrageenan-induced paw edema model in rats.
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- Cyrine Souissi
- grid.418517.e0000 0001 2298 7385Laboratory of Transmission, Control and Immunobiology of Infections (LTCII), LR11IPT02, Pasteur Institute de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- grid.418517.e0000 0001 2298 7385Laboratory of Transmission, Control and Immunobiology of Infections (LTCII), LR11IPT02, Pasteur Institute de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- grid.12574.350000000122959819Laboratory of Biomolecules, Venoms and Theranostic Applications, LR20IPT01, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia
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- grid.12574.350000000122959819Laboratory of Biomolecules, Venoms and Theranostic Applications, LR20IPT01, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia
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- grid.94365.3d0000 0001 2297 5165Vector Molecular Biology Section, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Rockville, MD USA
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- grid.94365.3d0000 0001 2297 5165Vector Molecular Biology Section, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Rockville, MD USA
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- grid.12574.350000000122959819Laboratory of Biomolecules, Venoms and Theranostic Applications, LR20IPT01, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia
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- grid.94365.3d0000 0001 2297 5165Vector Molecular Biology Section, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Rockville, MD USA
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- grid.418517.e0000 0001 2298 7385Laboratory of Transmission, Control and Immunobiology of Infections (LTCII), LR11IPT02, Pasteur Institute de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia ,grid.12574.350000000122959819Faculty of Medicine de Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Pleural fluid interleukins for diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cytokine 2022; 159:156019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.156019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ara Jo-Pereira M, Sheikh V, Sereti I, Barreto-Duarte B, Arriaga MÍB, Tib Rcio R, Vinhaes CL, Pinto-de-Almeida M, Wang J, Rupert A, Roby G, Shaffer D, Ananworanich J, Phanuphak N, Sawe F, Andrade BB. Association between severe anaemia and inflammation, risk of IRIS and death in persons with HIV: A multinational cohort study. EBioMedicine 2022; 85:104309. [PMID: 36283285 PMCID: PMC9593179 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104309] [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: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND After initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART), approximately 25% of people with HIV (PWH) may develop Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS), which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Several reports have demonstrated that low haemoglobin (Hb) levels are a risk factor for IRIS. To what extent the severity of anaemia contributes to the risk of IRIS and/or death is still insufficiently explored. METHODS We investigated both the presence and severity of anaemia in PWH in a multinational cohort of ART-naïve patients. A large panel of plasma biomarkers was measured pre-ART and patients were followed up for 6 months. IRIS or deaths during this period were considered as outcomes. We performed multidimensional analyses, logistic regression, and survival curves to delineate associations. FINDINGS Patients with severe anaemia (SA) presented a distinct systemic inflammatory profile, characterized by higher TNF, IL-6, and IL-27 levels. SA was independently associated with IRIS, with a higher risk of both early IRIS onset and death. Among IRIS patients, those with SA had a higher risk of mycobacterial IRIS. INTERPRETATION PWH with SA display a more pronounced inflammatory profile, with an elevated risk of developing IRIS earlier and a statistically significant higher risk of death. FUNDING Intramural Research Program of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health (NIAID/NIH). Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Finance code: 001) and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil.
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- Mariana Ara Jo-Pereira
- Instituto Gon..alo Moniz, Funda...·o Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil; Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER) Initiative, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de P..s-Gradua...·o em Patologia Humana e Experimental, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Instituto Gon..alo Moniz, Funda...·o Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil; Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER) Initiative, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de P..s-Gradua...·o em Cl.ínica M..dica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Curso de Medicina, Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Instituto Gon..alo Moniz, Funda...·o Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil; Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER) Initiative, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de P..s-Gradua...·o em Patologia Humana e Experimental, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Instituto Gon..alo Moniz, Funda...·o Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil; Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER) Initiative, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de P..s-Gradua...·o em Patologia Humana e Experimental, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Instituto Gon..alo Moniz, Funda...·o Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil; Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER) Initiative, Salvador, Brazil; Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Bahia Foundation for the Development of Sciences, Salvador, Brazil
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- Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER) Initiative, Salvador, Brazil; Curso de Medicina, Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Clinical Monitoring Research Program Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Henry Jackson Foundation Medical Research International, Bethesda, MD, USA; Walter Reed Army Institute of Research/US Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- South East Asia Research Collaboration with Hawaii, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, United States Military HIV Research Program, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Henry Jackson Foundation Medical Research International, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Instituto Gon..alo Moniz, Funda...·o Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil; Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER) Initiative, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de P..s-Gradua...·o em Patologia Humana e Experimental, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Programa de P..s-Gradua...·o em Cl.ínica M..dica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Curso de Medicina, Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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Lafuse WP, Wu Q, Kumar N, Saljoughian N, Sunkum S, Ahumada OS, Turner J, Rajaram MVS. Psychological stress creates an immune suppressive environment in the lung that increases susceptibility of aged mice to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:990402. [PMID: 36189368 PMCID: PMC9523253 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.990402] [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: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Age is a major risk factor for chronic infections, including tuberculosis (TB). Elderly TB patients also suffer from elevated levels of psychological stress. It is not clear how psychological stress impacts immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb). In this study, we used social disruption stress (SDR) to investigate effects of psychological stress in young and old mice. Unexpectedly, we found that SDR suppresses lung inflammation in old mice as evidenced by lower pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in bronchial lavage fluid and decreased cytokine mRNA expression by alveolar macrophages. To investigate effects of stress on M.tb infection, mice were subjected to SDR and then infected with M.tb. As previously reported, old mice were better at controlling infection at 30 days than young mice. This control was transient as CFUs at 60 days were higher in old control mice compared to young mice. Consistently, SDR significantly increased M.tb growth at 60 days in old mice compared to young mice. In addition, SDR in old mice resulted in accumulation of IL-10 mRNA and decreased IFN-γ mRNA at 60 days. Also, confocal microscopy of lung sections from old SDR mice showed increased number of CD4 T cells which express LAG3 and CD49b, markers of IL-10 secreting regulatory T cells. Further, we also demonstrated that CD4 T cells from old SDR mice express IL-10. Thus, we conclude that psychological stress in old mice prior to infection, increases differentiation of IL-10 secreting T cells, which over time results in loss of control of the infection.
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- William P. Lafuse
- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States,*Correspondence: William P. Lafuse, ; Murugesan V. S. Rajaram,
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- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Host Pathogen Interactions Program, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States,*Correspondence: William P. Lafuse, ; Murugesan V. S. Rajaram,
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Study on the Correlation between Interleukin-27 and CXCL10 in Pulmonary Tuberculosis. J Immunol Res 2022; 2022:2932837. [PMID: 35785034 PMCID: PMC9242752 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2932837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective. To investigate the correlation between interleukin-27 and CXCL10 and other cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis and to further explore the related miRNAs through bioinformatics. Methods. Collect the lesion tissue and peripheral blood of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and the peripheral blood of healthy controls. Immunohistochemical staining and qRT-PCR were used to observe the expression of interleukin-27, CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11. Then, predict the key miRNA, qRT-PCR was used to verify the expression of miRNA in the peripheral blood and evaluated the correlation between them. Results. Both immunohistochemical staining and qRT-PCR indicated that the expressions of IL-27, CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 were significantly increased in tuberculosis patients, and IL-27 was significantly correlated with CXCL10 (
). Key molecules such as has-let-7b-5p, has-miR-30a-3p, and has-miR-320b were screened out. Among them, has-let-7b-5p was significantly downregulated, and has-miR-30a-3p was significantly upregulated; they were related to interleukin-27 and CXCL10. Conclusion. Our data shows that interleukin-27 and CXCL10 are significantly related in pulmonary tuberculosis, and has-let-7b-5p and has-miR-30a-3p are also related to interleukin-27 and CXCL10. It laid the foundation for subsequently exploiting the potential biomarkers in tuberculosis disease.
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Kynurenine/tryptophan ratio for detection of active tuberculosis in adults with HIV prior to antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2022; 36:1245-1253. [PMID: 35703207 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the performance of kynurenine/tryptophan ratio for tuberculosis (TB) case-finding among antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naive people with HIV (PWH), and to investigate other factors associated with kynurenine/tryptophan ratio in this population. DESIGN A nested case--control study based on a cohort of 812 ambulatory PWH in the Oromia region, Ethiopia. METHODS At enrolment, all participants submitted sputum samples for bacteriological TB investigations. Concentrations of kynurenine and tryptophan in plasma were quantified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Receiver operator characteristic curves were constructed to assess diagnostic performance (area under the curve; AUC) for kynurenine, tryptophan, and kynurenine/tryptophan ratio. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values were calculated. Kynurenine/tryptophan ratios were correlated to plasma levels of nine inflammation mediators, plasma HIV RNA levels, CD4+ cell count, BMI, and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). RESULTS We included 124 individuals with HIV-TB coinfection (HIV+/TB+) and 125 with HIV mono-infection (HIV+/TB-). Tryptophan levels were lower in HIV+/TB+ than in HIV+/TB- (median 19.5 vs. 29.8 μmol/l, P < 0.01), while kynurenine levels were similar between these groups (median 2.95 vs. 2.94 μmol/l, P = 0.62). Median kynurenine/tryptophan ratio was 0.15 in HIV+/TB+, significantly higher compared with HIV+/TB- (0.11; P < 0.01), with AUC 0.70 for TB detection. Kynurenine/tryptophan ratio was positively correlated to plasma HIV RNA levels, IP-10, IL-18, and IL-27, and negatively correlated to CD4+ cell count, BMI, and MUAC (all P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Among ART-naive PWH, kynurenine/tryptophan ratio has modest potential for TB discrimination, limiting its utility for TB case-finding in this population.
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Ritter K, Rousseau J, Hölscher C. Interleukin-27 in Tuberculosis: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing? Front Immunol 2022; 12:810602. [PMID: 35116036 PMCID: PMC8803639 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.810602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In tuberculosis (TB), protective inflammatory immune responses and the pathological sequelae of chronic inflammation significantly depend on a timely balance of cytokine expression. In contrast to other anti-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)-27 has fundamental effects in experimental Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection: the absence of IL-27-mediated signalling promotes a better control of mycobacterial growth on the one hand side but also leads to a chronic hyperinflammation and immunopathology later during infection. Hence, in the context of novel host-directed therapeutic approaches and vaccination strategies for the management of TB, the timely restricted blockade of IL-27 signalling may represent an advanced treatment option. In contrast, administration of IL-27 itself may allow to treat the immunopathological consequences of chronic TB. In both cases, a better knowledge of the cell type-specific and kinetic effects of IL-27 after Mtb infection is essential. This review summarizes IL-27-mediated mechanisms affecting protection and immunopathology in TB and discusses possible therapeutic applications.
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- Kristina Ritter
- Infection Immunology, Research Centre Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Infection Immunology, Research Centre Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Infection Immunology, Research Centre Borstel, Borstel, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck-Riems, Borstel, Germany
- *Correspondence: Christoph Hölscher,
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Zou X, Zhang Y, Wang S, Wang X, Yang W, Li Y. Attenuate ICOSL and IL-27 in Aire-overexpressing DC2.4 cells suppress TFH cell differentiation. Immunobiology 2021; 226:152147. [PMID: 34710738 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2021.152147] [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: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Autoimmune regulator (Aire) is a transcription factor that plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of immune tolerance. However, little is known about its roles in peripheral immune tolerance. Aire is predominantly expressed in dendritic cells (DCs) in the periphery. DCs with higher inducible costimulatory ligand (ICOSL) expression and interleukin (IL)-27 production have been reported highly suggesting its roles in inducing follicular helper T cells (TFH). Here we use Aire-overexpressing DC2.4 cells in a coculture system composed of naïve CD4+ T cells to test whether Aire in DCs affects TFH cell differentiation. We found that the frequency of TFH cells and its specific cytokine IL-21 were decreased in CD4+ T lymphocytes after cocultured with Aire overexpressed DC2.4 cells. In activated DCs, ICOSL expression and IL-27 production were significantly suppressed by Aire. Furthermore, addition of recombinant ICOSL or IL-27 in the coculture system enhanced TFH cell differentiation and IL-21 expression. These results revealed that Aire plays an indispensable role in the repression of dendritic cells on the differentiation and function of TFH cells by inhibiting ICOSL and IL-27 expression.
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- Xueyang Zou
- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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Huang D, Ran Y, Liu Z, He J, Yin N, Qi H. IL-27 Mediates Pro-Inflammatory Effects via the ERK Signaling Pathway During Preterm Labor. Front Immunol 2021; 12:709229. [PMID: 34691022 PMCID: PMC8531808 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.709229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Preterm labor (PTL) is a multifactorial syndrome that results in birth prior to 37 weeks of gestation. However, the specific molecular mechanisms underlying this condition have yet to be elucidated. Previous research demonstrated that the abnormal expression of IL-27, and its receptors, played a role in the pathophysiology of preterm labor. In the present study, we established a Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated, infection-induced, preterm mouse model based on wild-type C57BL/6 mice and WSX-1-/-C57BL/6 mice. WSX-1 knockdown led to a significant delay in birth by 11.32 ± 2.157h. In addition, compared with wild-type C57B/6 mice, the expression levels of IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and CXCL10, in the fetal membrane and myometrium of WSX-1-/-mice were significantly lower, particularly in the myometrium. We also confirmed similar pro-inflammatory effects arising from IL-27 in human amniotic cell line (WISH) and human myometrial smooth muscle cell line (HMSMC). Once stimulated by LPS, the pro-inflammatory action exhibited a synergistic effect and appeared to be time-dependent. Finally, we demonstrated that LY3214996, an inhibitor of the ERK pathway, significantly inhibited the pro-inflammatory effect mediated by IL-27. Overall, our data confirmed that the inflammatory effect mediated by the IL-27/IFN-r/ERK axis is involved in preterm labor. Our findings, therefore, provide an enhancement in our etiological understanding of the mechanisms underlying PTL.
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- Dongni Huang
- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Ali YBM, El-Akhras BA, El-Shazly R, Bassyouni IH. Genetic polymorphisms of IL-27 and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus disease in the Egyptian population. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:4899-4907. [PMID: 34324143 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05858-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cytokine polymorphisms have been associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathogenicity. Interleukin 27 (IL-27) is an important one of pro-/anti-inflammatory cytokine. It has been reported in various Th1/Th17-mediated inflammatory disorders, and even in Th2-complexed diseases, such as SLE. In our preliminary study, the aim was to investigate the potential roles of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) -964A/G (rs153109) and + 2905 T/G (rs17855750) in an IL-27p28 gene on susceptibility to SLE. METHODS The 112 Egyptian SLE patients against 101 healthy persons were enrolled in this work. The polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) is used for genotyping IL-27 SNPs. RESULTS No significant variations were found between patients and control in the genotype and allele frequencies of IL-27p28 (-964A/G). SLE patients have a significant increase in the frequency of IL-27p28 (+ 2905 T/G) TG genotype (P < 0.01) and G allele (P < 0.01) compared to controls. Complete disappearance of GG genotype was demonstrated in both groups. G allele might have considered a disease risk factor with odd ration (OR) = 9.184. From four possible haplotypes, the frequency of AT haplotype elevated in both examined groups. CONCLUSION This was the first study on the Egyptian population for studying the relation between IL-27 SNPs and SLE. Our preliminary study indicated that both TG genotype and G allele of IL-27p28 (+ 2905 T/G) could consider risk factors for SLE. Key Points • This article provides an information about the relation between systemic lupus erythematosus and interleukin-27 cytokine by detection single nucleotide polymorphism.
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- Yasser B M Ali
- Molecular Biology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City , Sadat City, Egypt.
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- Molecular Biology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City , Sadat City, Egypt
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- Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Zhu F, Ou Q, Zheng J, Zhou M, Chen H, Jiang X. Role of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and serum interleukin-27 in the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25821. [PMID: 34011045 PMCID: PMC8137093 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the value of interleukin (IL)-27 measured in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). METHODS This was a prospective study of patients planned to undergo bronchoscopy at Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital between January 2017 and September 2018. The patients were grouped as the TB and control groups. BALF and serum IL-27 were measured by ELISA. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess the diagnostic value and calculate the optimal cutoff values. RESULTS There were 40 patients in the control group and 87 in the TB group. In the TB group, 20 had positive sputum smear results and 67 were negative. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of BALF IL-27 for pulmonary TB was 0.897 (95% CI: 0.830-0.944) (P < .001). The AUC of serum IL-27 for pulmonary TB was 0.703 (95% CI: 0.616-0.781) (P < .001). In patients with negative sputum smear results, the AUCs of BALF IL-27 and serum IL-27 for pulmonary TB was 0.882 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.805-0.936) (P < .001) and 0.679 (95% CI: 0.601-0.782) (P < .001), respectively. CONCLUSIONS BALF IL-27 can be used for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB, particularly in those with a negative sputum smear result. Serum IL-27 could be an auxiliary method for TB screening.
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- Feng Zhu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Wuxi Fifth People's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Wuxi Fifth People's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Wuxi Fifth People's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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Khan MA, Khan ZA, Charles M, Pratap P, Naeem A, Siddiqui Z, Naqvi N, Srivastava S. Cytokine Storm and Mucus Hypersecretion in COVID-19: Review of Mechanisms. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:175-189. [PMID: 33519225 PMCID: PMC7838037 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s271292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Mucus is an integral part of the respiratory physiology. It protects the respiratory tract by acting as a physical barrier against inhaled particles and microbes. Excessive inflammation in conditions such as COVID-19 can result in over-production of mucus which obstructs the airway. Build-up of mucus can also contribute to recurrent airway infection, causing further obstruction. This article summarizes the current understanding and knowledge of respiratory mucus production and proposes the role of cytokine storm in inducing sudden mucus hypersecretion in COVID-19. Based on these cascades, the active constituents that inhibit or activate several potential targets are outlined for further research. These may be explored for the discovery and design of drugs to combat cytokine storm and its ensuing complications.
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- Mohsin Ali Khan
- Reseach & Development Department, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Reseach & Development Department, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Metabolic Research Unit, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Metabolic Research Unit, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Metabolic Research Unit, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nutrition, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nutrition, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Ritter K, Rousseau J, Hölscher C. The Role of gp130 Cytokines in Tuberculosis. Cells 2020; 9:E2695. [PMID: 33334075 PMCID: PMC7765486 DOI: 10.3390/cells9122695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Protective immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection substantially depend on a delicate balance within cytokine networks. Thus, immunosuppressive therapy by cytokine blockers, as successfully used in the management of various chronic inflammatory diseases, is often connected with an increased risk for tuberculosis (TB) reactivation. Hence, identification of alternative therapeutics which allow the treatment of inflammatory diseases without compromising anti-mycobacterial immunity remains an important issue. On the other hand, in the context of novel therapeutic approaches for the management of TB, host-directed adjunct therapies, which combine administration of antibiotics with immunomodulatory drugs, play an increasingly important role, particularly to reduce the duration of treatment. In both respects, cytokines/cytokine receptors related to the common receptor subunit gp130 may serve as promising target candidates. Within the gp130 cytokine family, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-11 and IL-27 are most explored in the context of TB. This review summarizes the differential roles of these cytokines in protection and immunopathology during Mtb infection and discusses potential therapeutic implementations with respect to the aforementioned approaches.
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- Kristina Ritter
- Infection Immunology, Research Centre Borstel, D-23845 Borstel, Germany; (K.R.); (J.R.)
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- Infection Immunology, Research Centre Borstel, D-23845 Borstel, Germany; (K.R.); (J.R.)
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- Infection Immunology, Research Centre Borstel, D-23845 Borstel, Germany; (K.R.); (J.R.)
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck-Riems, D-23845 Borstel, Germany
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Beizavi Z, Zohouri M, Asadipour M, Ghaderi A. IL-27, a pleiotropic cytokine for fine-tuning the immune response in cancer. Int Rev Immunol 2020; 40:319-329. [PMID: 33146571 DOI: 10.1080/08830185.2020.1840565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Interleukin (IL)-27, a member of the IL-6/IL-12 family, has an important role in modulating inflammation in partnership with innate and adaptive immune cells. IL-27 binding to IL-27R starts downstream signaling based on the target cells. It can instigate inflammation by inducing CD4+ T cell proliferation, Th1 polarization, cytotoxic T cell activation, generation of the natural killer cell, and macrophage and dendritic cell activation. However, by inducing programmed cell death and suppression of effector cells, IL-27 can suppress inflammation and return the immune response to hemostasis. Altogether, IL-27 displays multifaceted dual functions, which may result in either pro- or anti-inflammatory effects. Recent investigations indicated the antitumor activity of IL-27 via inducing Th1, and CTL responses and generating NK cells. On the other hand, IL-27 also can promote tumor cells' proliferation, survival, and angiogenesis. In the present review, we'll discuss recent advances concerning the role of IL-27 in inflammatory diseases such as infections, autoimmune diseases with a focus on cancer.
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- Zahra Beizavi
- Department of Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Bobhate A, Viswanathan V, Aravindhan V. Anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-27, IL-10, IL-1Ra and TGF-β in subjects with increasing grades of glucose intolerence (DM-LTB-2). Cytokine 2020; 137:155333. [PMID: 33045524 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Anti-inflammatory cytokines act as double edged swords- they can dampen inflammation but can also suppress immunity. The role played by these cytokines in latent TB infected (LTBI) subjects, with various grades of glucose intolerance was studied. Both serum levels and recall-secretion of IL-27, IL-10, IL-1Ra and TGF-β in Normal Glucose Tolerance (NGT), Pre-Diabetes (PDM), Newly diagnosed Diabetes (NDM) and Known Diabetes (KDM) subjects, both with and without LTBI (n = 382), were quantified by ELISA. All the subjects were screened for LTBI by QuantiFERON-TB Gold test. Serum levels of IL-27, IL-10 and IL-1Ra were significantly elevated in the LTB-PDM, compared to LTB-NGT group. Increased IL-27 and IL-10 levels and decreased levels of TGF-β were seen in the LTB-NDM, compared to LTB-NGT group. Decreased serum levels of IL-27 and increased levels of IL-1Ra and TGF-β were seen in the LTB-KDM, compared to LTB-NGT group. TB antigens induced the secretion of IL-1Ra in LTB+ subjects in the NGT, PDM and NDM groups, but not in the KDM group. Co-morbidity with LTBI brought about (diabetic) stage-specific modulation, in these cytokine levels. Major defects in the circulating levels and recall secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines, as seen in LTB+KDM subjects, could fuel DM-TB synergy.
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- Anup Bobhate
- M.V. Hospital for Diabetes and Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre (WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Education and Training in Diabetes), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- M.V. Hospital for Diabetes and Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre (WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Education and Training in Diabetes), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Jafarzadeh A, Nemati M, Jafarzadeh S, Chauhan P, Saha B. The immunomodulatory potentials of interleukin-27 in airway allergies. Scand J Immunol 2020; 93:e12959. [PMID: 32797730 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Allergic airway disorders such as asthma and allergic rhinitis are mainly caused by inhaled allergen-induced improper activation and responses of immune and non-immune cells. One important response is the production of IL-27 by macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) during the early stage of airway allergies. IL-27 exerts powerful modulatory influences on the cells of innate immunity [eg neutrophils, eosinophils, mast cells, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), natural killer (NK) cells and NKT cells)] and adaptive immunity (eg Th1, Th2, Th9, Th17, regulatory T, CD8+ cytotoxic T and B cells). The IL-27-mediated signalling pathways may be modulated to attenuate asthma and allergic rhinitis. In this review, a comprehensive discussion concerning the roles carried out by IL-27 in asthma and allergic rhinitis was provided, while evidences are presented favouring the use of IL-27 in the treatment of airway allergies.
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- Abdollah Jafarzadeh
- Department of Immunology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Department of Immunology, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.,Department of Hematology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Para-Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, India.,Trident Academy of Creative Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
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Jafarzadeh A, Nemati M, Chauhan P, Patidar A, Sarkar A, Sharifi I, Saha B. Interleukin-27 Functional Duality Balances Leishmania Infectivity and Pathogenesis. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1573. [PMID: 32849534 PMCID: PMC7427467 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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IL-27 is a cytokine that exerts diverse effects on the cells of innate and adaptive immune systems. Chiefly expressed in macrophages and dendritic cells during the early phase of Leishmania infection, IL-27 contributes to the protection against L. major infection but suppresses the protective Th1 response against L. donovani, L. infantum, L. amazonensis and L. braziliensis infections, suggesting its functional duality. During the late stage of Leishmania infection, IL-27 limits the immunopathogenic reactions and tissue damages. Herein, we analyze the mechanism of the functional duality of IL-27 in the resistance or susceptibility to Leishmania infection, prompting IL-27 for anti-Leishmanial therapy.
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- Abdollah Jafarzadeh
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
- Department of Haematology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Para-Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Trident Academy of Creative Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, India
- Trident Academy of Creative Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
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IL-27 is a pleiotropic cytokine capable of influencing both innate and adaptive immune responses. With anti- and pro-inflammatory activity, IL-27 exerts its opposing effects in a cell-dependent and infectious context-specific manner. Upon pathogenic stimuli, IL-27 regulates innate immune cells, such as monocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages and neutrophils. Immune responses involving these innate cells that are negatively regulated by IL-27 signaling include inflammatory cytokine production, phagolysosomal acidification following phagocytosis, oxidative burst and autophagy. IL-27 signaling is crucial in maintaining the subtle balance between Th1 and Th2 immunity, in which protective inflammation is upregulated within the early stages of infection and subsequently downregulated once microbial growth is controlled. The immunomodulatory effects of IL-27 provide promising therapeutic targets for multiple disease types. A primary role of IL-27 is to communicate between various immune cells to initiate different immune responses. Among these responses are those involved with destroying and eliminating microbial pathogens and then turning off inflammatory responses when the infectious threat has been resolved. IL-27 possesses both anti- and pro-inflammatory activity that varies with context, immune cell and pathogen stimulus. Depending on the precise formula of these details, there are important implications for IL-27 in disease outcomes. As such, harnessing or opposing IL-27 activity may have the potential to treat a variety of infectious diseases.
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- Jessica M Povroznik
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.,Vaccine Development Center, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.,Vaccine Development Center, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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Li M, Jiao L, Lyu M, Song J, Bai H, Zhang C, Wu T, Chen X, Ying B. Association of IL27 and STAT3 genetic polymorphism on the susceptibility of tuberculosis in Western Chinese Han population. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2020; 83:104324. [PMID: 32320824 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Host immune response have a pivotal role in the course of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. IL27 plays both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory activities in infectious diseases via STAT1/STAT3 mechanism. To investigate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of IL27 and STAT3 on the susceptibility of tuberculosis, we conducted a large size of case-control study in western Chinese Han population. METHODS A total of seven SNPs were genotyped using multiplex ligation detection reaction method in 900 patients with tuberculosis and 1534 healthy controls. RESULTS Variants of three SNPs (rs181206, rs17855750, rs26528) within IL27 gene, the genotype and allele frequencies of rs17855750 were significantly different (p = .013, p = .004, respectively) between the TB patients and healthy controls. Subjects carrying C allele for rs17855750 showed a decreased tuberculosis risk (OR = 0.75, 95% CI = 0.62-0.91, p = .004). Genetic model analysis revealed that dominant modal was associated with lower TB risk (OR = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.60-0.92, p = .042). Haplotype of ACG (representing rs181206, rs17855750 and rs26528) showed a reduced risk to TB (OR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.65-0.96, p = .017). There were no significant differences between TB cases and healthy controls in the variants of four SNPs (rs1053005, rs2293152, rs744166, rs4796793) within STAT3 gene. CONCLUSIONS The polymorphisms of IL27, rs17855750, but not rs181206 and rs26528, plays a protective role on the susceptibility to TB.
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- Mengjiao Li
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu, China.
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Lavoie S, Chun E, Bae S, Brennan CA, Gallini Comeau CA, Lang JK, Michaud M, Hoveyda HR, Fraser GL, Fuller MH, Layden BT, Glickman JN, Garrett WS. Expression of Free Fatty Acid Receptor 2 by Dendritic Cells Prevents Their Expression of Interleukin 27 and Is Required for Maintenance of Mucosal Barrier and Immune Response Against Colorectal Tumors in Mice. Gastroenterology 2020; 158:1359-1372.e9. [PMID: 31917258 PMCID: PMC7291292 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Intestinal microbes and their metabolites affect the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Short-chain fatty acids are metabolites generated by intestinal microbes from dietary fiber. We investigated the mechanisms by which free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFAR2), a receptor for short-chain fatty acids that can affect the composition of the intestinal microbiome, contributes to the pathogenesis of CRC. METHODS We performed studies with ApcMin/+ mice, ApcMin/+Ffar2-/- mice, mice with conditional disruption of Ffar2 in dendritic cells (DCs) (Ffar2fl/flCD11c-Cre mice), ApcMin/+Ffar2fl/flCD11c-Cre mice, and Ffar2fl/fl mice (controls); some mice were given dextran sodium sulfate to induce colitis, with or without a FFAR2 agonist or an antibody against interleukin 27 (IL27). Colon and tumor tissues were analyzed by histology, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing; lamina propria and mesenteric lymph node tissues were analyzed by RNA sequencing and flow cytometry. Intestinal permeability was measured after gavage with fluorescently labeled dextran. We collected data on colorectal tumors from The Cancer Genome Atlas. RESULTS ApcMin/+Ffar2-/- mice developed significantly more spontaneous colon tumors than ApcMin/+ mice and had increased gut permeability before tumor development, associated with reduced expression of E-cadherin. Colon tumors from ApcMin/+Ffar2-/- mice had a higher number of bacteria than tumors from ApcMin/+ mice, as well as higher frequencies of CD39+CD8+ T cells and exhausted or dying T cells. DCs from ApcMin/+Ffar2-/- mice had an altered state of activation, increased death, and higher production of IL27. Administration of an antibody against IL27 reduced the numbers of colon tumors in ApcMin/+ mice with colitis. Frequencies of CD39+CD8+ T cells and IL27+ DCs were increased in colon lamina propria from Ffar2fl/flCD11c-Cre mice with colitis compared with control mice or mice without colitis. ApcMin/+Ffar2fl/flCD11c-Cre mice developed even more tumors than ApcMin/+Ffar2fl/fl mice, and their tumors had even higher numbers of IL27+ DCs. ApcMin/+ mice with colitis given the FFAR2 agonist developed fewer colon tumors, with fewer IL27+ DCs, than mice not given the agonist. DCs incubated with the FFAR2 agonist no longer had gene expression patterns associated with activation or IL27 production. CONCLUSIONS Loss of FFAR2 promotes colon tumorigenesis in mice by reducing gut barrier integrity, increasing tumor bacterial load, promoting exhaustion of CD8+ T cells, and overactivating DCs, leading to their death. Antibodies against IL27 and an FFAR2 agonist reduce tumorigenesis in mice and might be developed for the treatment of CRC.
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- Sydney Lavoie
- Departments of Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts; Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Department and Division of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Afshari A, Yaghobi R, Karimi MH, Azarpira N, Geramizadeh B, Darbouy M, Malek-Hosseini SA. Association between Interleukin-21, 23 and 27 Expression and Protein Level with Cytomegalovirus Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients. Int J Organ Transplant Med 2020; 11:27-34. [PMID: 33324475 PMCID: PMC7724771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cytokines have regulatory crosstalk with CMV infection leading to manage of post-liver transplantation virus-related outcomes. OBJECTIVE To investigate the link between IL-21, IL-23 and IL-27 mRNA and protein level with active CMV infection, which was evaluated in reactivated and non-reactivated liver transplant recipients. METHODS Two groups of liver transplant recipients were enrolled in this study-54 without and 15 with active CMV infection. 3 EDTA-treated blood samples were taken on day 1, 4, and 7 post-liver transplantation. Plasma and buffy coats of all samples were separated. All samples were analyzed for CMV reactivation using antigenemia technique. The separated plasma of positive samples was used for viral DNA extraction and protein evaluation. For evaluating the mRNA expression level by real-time PCR, RNA extraction and cDNA synthesis were done for all samples. Also, the protein level of studied genes was estimated by ELISA. RESULTS The expression level of IL-21, IL-23A and IL-27A cytokine genes was increased in CMV reactivated liver transplant recipients in comparison with CMV non-reactivated ones; IL-27A expression pattern was significant (p=0.001) at all sampling times. IL-21 significantly increased on the 2nd and 3rd (p=0.028 and 0.01, respectively) sampling days in CMV reactivated compared with non-reactivated patients. The expression level of IL-23A cytokine significantly increased on the 3rd (p=0.017) sampling day in CMV reactivated compared with non-reactivated liver transplant recipients. CONCLUSION Elevation in the expression level of IL-21, IL-23A and IL-27A mRNA and protein level in CMV reactivated patients emphasized on the antiviral role of these cytokines in CMV reactivated liver transplant recipients.
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- A Afshari
- Shiraz Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Shiraz Nephro-urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Science and Research, Islamic Azad University, Fars, Iran
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- Shiraz Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Science and Research, Islamic Azad University, Fars, Iran
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- Shiraz Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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de Marcken M, Dhaliwal K, Danielsen AC, Gautron AS, Dominguez-Villar M. TLR7 and TLR8 activate distinct pathways in monocytes during RNA virus infection. Sci Signal 2019; 12:12/605/eaaw1347. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aaw1347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Human blood CD14+monocytes are bone marrow–derived white blood cells that sense and respond to pathogens. Although innate immune activation by RNA viruses preferentially occurs through intracellular RIG-I–like receptors, other nucleic acid recognition receptors, such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs), play a role in finely programming the final outcome of virus infection. Here, we dissected how human monocytes respond to infection with either Coxsackie (CV), encephalomyocarditis (EMCV), influenza A (IAV), measles (MV), Sendai (SV), or vesicular stomatitis (VSV) virus. We found that in monocytes, type I interferon (IFN) and cytokine responses to infection were RNA virus specific and differentially involved TLR7 and TLR8, which sense single-stranded RNA. These TLRs activated distinct signaling cascades in monocytes, which correlated with differences in the production of cytokines involved in the polarization of CD4+T helper cells. Furthermore, we found that TLR7 signaling specifically increased expression of the transcription factor FOSL1, which reduced IL-27 and TNFα production by monocytes. TLR7, but not TLR8, activation of monocytes also stimulated Ca2+flux that prevented type I IFN responses. Our work demonstrates that in human monocytes, TLR7 and TLR8 triggered different signaling pathways that contribute to distinct phenotypes during RNA virus infection. In addition, we defined individual targets within these pathways that promoted specific T helper and antiviral responses.
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- Marine de Marcken
- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Yathursan S, Wiles S, Read H, Sarojini V. A review on anti-tuberculosis peptides: Impact of peptide structure on anti-tuberculosis activity. J Pept Sci 2019; 25:e3213. [PMID: 31515916 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem globally. Particularly concerning amongst drug-resistant human pathogens is Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes the deadly infectious tuberculosis (TB) disease. Significant issues associated with current treatment options for drug-resistant TB and the high rate of mortality from the disease makes the development of novel treatment options against this pathogen an urgent need. Antimicrobial peptides are part of innate immunity in all forms of life and could provide a potential solution against drug-resistant TB. This review is a critical analysis of antimicrobial peptides that are reported to be active against the M tuberculosis complex exclusively. However, activity on non-TB strains such as Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare, whenever available, have been included at appropriate sections for these anti-TB peptides. Natural and synthetic antimicrobial peptides of diverse sequences, along with their chemical structures, are presented, discussed, and correlated to their observed antimycobacterial activities. Critical analyses of the structure allied to the anti-mycobacterial activity have allowed us to draw important conclusions and ideas for research and development on these promising molecules to realise their full potential. Even though the review is focussed on peptides, we have briefly summarised the structures and potency of the various small molecule drugs that are available and under development, for TB treatment.
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- Sutharsana Yathursan
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab, Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab, Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.,The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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Gan Y, Guo S, Zhu Y, Jiang J, Tan Y. Exogenous intrapleural injection of interleukin-27 may improves outcome and prognosis in patients with tuberculous pleural effusion. Med Hypotheses 2019; 131:109319. [PMID: 31443751 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We hypothesize that exogenous intrapleural injection of interleukin-27 may improve outcome and prognosis in patients with tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). Studies have found that the balance of Th1/Th2 determines the development trend of TPE. High concentrations of IFN-γ and TNF-α in pleural effusion are associated with pleural adhesion in patients with TPE. Interleukin-27 is a member of the IL-12 family, and IL-27 has a dual regulatory effect on Th1 immunity. On one hand, IL-27 can promote the initial CD4+ T cell proliferation by inducing the expression of T-bet, IL-12Rβ2 and ICAM-1 in the initial CD4+ T cells, and also promote its differentiation into Th1 cells and IFN-γ production in the early infection. On the other hand, in the case of high Th1 polarization, IL-27 induced STAT3 phosphorylation and inhibited TNF and IL-12 production in activated peritoneal macrophages, indicating a novel feedback mechanism by which IL-27 can modulate excessive inflammation, thereby preventing damage to the body caused by excessive immune response. Studies haves confirmed that after stimulation of antigen by mononuclear cells in TPE, the Th1 and Th2 cell subsets and Th1/Th2 ratio markedly increase, and the increase of Th1 is more obvious than that of Th2. Therefore, compared to patients with TPE in the high-level IL-27 group, we hypothesized that pleural effusion is absorbed more slowly, pleural thickening is more obvious, pleural adhesions are more extensive, and the incidence of thoracic collapse is higher in the low-level IL-27 group under the same conditions of anti-tuberculosis treatment. However, exogenous intrapleural injection of IL-27 may induce Stat3 phosphorylation and inhibit TNF and IL-12 production, finally reduces the secretion of IFN-γ and TNF-α. This negative regulation inhibits the excessive inflammatory reaction caused by tuberculosis infection, reduces pleural adhesion, pleural thickening and local pleural tissue damage, thereby improving the prognosis of patients.
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- Yiling Gan
- Department of Respiration Medicine, Chongqing Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, No. 301, Nancheng Avenue, Nanan District, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Respiration Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiration Medicine, Chongqing Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, No. 301, Nancheng Avenue, Nanan District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiration Medicine, Chongqing Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, No. 301, Nancheng Avenue, Nanan District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiration Medicine, Chongqing Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, No. 301, Nancheng Avenue, Nanan District, Chongqing, China
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Olsson O, Björkman P, Jansson M, Balcha TT, Mulleta D, Yeba H, Valfridsson C, Carlsson F, Skogmar S. Plasma Profiles of Inflammatory Markers Associated With Active Tuberculosis in Antiretroviral Therapy-Naive Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Individuals. Open Forum Infect Dis 2019; 6:ofz015. [PMID: 30800697 PMCID: PMC6379652 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-coinfected individuals is challenging. We hypothesized that combinations of inflammatory markers could facilitate identification of active TB in HIV-positive individuals. Methods Participants were HIV-positive, treatment-naive adults systematically investigated for TB at Ethiopian health centers. Plasma samples from 130 subjects with TB (HIV+/TB+) and 130 subjects without TB (HIV+/TB−) were tested for concentration of the following markers: CCL5, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, IL12-p70, IL-18, IL-27, interferon-γ-induced protein-10 (IP-10), procalcitonin (PCT), and soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR). Analyzed markers were then assessed, either individually or in combination, with regard to infection status, CD4 cell count, and HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA) levels. Results The HIV+/TB+ subjects had higher levels of all markers, except IL12p70, compared with HIV+/TB− subjects. The CRP showed the best performance for TB identification (median 27.9 vs 1.8 mg/L for HIV+/TB+ and HIV+/TB−, respectively; area under the curve [AUC]: 0.80). Performance was increased when CRP was combined with suPAR analysis (AUC, 0.83 [0.93 for subjects with CD4 cell count <200 cells/mm3]). Irrespective of TB status, IP-10 concentrations correlated with HIV RNA levels, and both IP-10 and IL-18 were inversely correlated to CD4 cell counts. Conclusions Although CRP showed the best single marker discriminatory potential, combining CRP and suPAR analyses increased performance for TB identification.
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- Oskar Olsson
- Department of Translational Medicine, Clinical Infection Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Clinical Infection Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Clinical Infection Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Section for Immunology, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Section for Immunology, Lund University, Sweden.,Department of Biology, Section for Molecular Cell Biology, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Clinical Infection Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Bousoik E, Montazeri Aliabadi H. "Do We Know Jack" About JAK? A Closer Look at JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway. Front Oncol 2018; 8:287. [PMID: 30109213 PMCID: PMC6079274 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Janus tyrosine kinase (JAK) family of proteins have been identified as crucial proteins in signal transduction initiated by a wide range of membrane receptors. Among the proteins in this family JAK2 has been associated with important downstream proteins, including signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs), which in turn regulate the expression of a variety of proteins involved in induction or prevention of apoptosis. Therefore, the JAK/STAT signaling axis plays a major role in the proliferation and survival of different cancer cells, and may even be involved in resistance mechanisms against molecularly targeted drugs. Despite extensive research focused on the protein structure and mechanisms of activation of JAKs, and signal transduction through these proteins, their importance in cancer initiation and progression seem to be underestimated. This manuscript is an attempt to highlight the role of JAK proteins in cancer biology, the most recent developments in targeting JAKs, and the central role they play in intracellular cross-talks with other signaling cascades.
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- Emira Bousoik
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Targeted Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, CA, United States.,School of Pharmacy, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Dèrna, Libya
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Targeted Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, CA, United States
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Schaible UE, Linnemann L, Redinger N, Patin EC, Dallenga T. Strategies to Improve Vaccine Efficacy against Tuberculosis by Targeting Innate Immunity. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1755. [PMID: 29312298 PMCID: PMC5732265 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The global tuberculosis epidemic is the most common cause of death after infectious disease worldwide. Increasing numbers of infections with multi- and extensively drug-resistant variants of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, resistant even to newly discovered and last resort antibiotics, highlight the urgent need for an efficient vaccine. The protective efficacy to pulmonary tuberculosis in adults of the only currently available vaccine, M. bovis BCG, is unsatisfactory and geographically diverse. More importantly, recent clinical studies on new vaccine candidates did not prove to be better than BCG, yet. Here, we propose and discuss novel strategies to improve efficacy of existing anti-tuberculosis vaccines. Modulation of innate immune responses upon vaccination already provided promising results in animal models of tuberculosis. For instance, neutrophils have been shown to influence vaccine efficacy, both, positively and negatively, and stimulate specific antibody secretion. Modulating immune regulatory properties after vaccination such as induction of different types of innate immune cell death, myeloid-derived suppressor or regulatory T cells, production of anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10 may have beneficial effects on protection efficacy. Incorporation of lipid antigens presented via CD1 molecules to T cells have been discussed as a way to enhance vaccine efficacy. Finally, concepts of dendritic cell-based immunotherapies or training the innate immune memory may be exploitable for future vaccination strategies against tuberculosis. In this review, we put a spotlight on host immune networks as potential targets to boost protection by old and new tuberculosis vaccines.
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- Ulrich E Schaible
- Cellular Microbiology, Priority Program Infections, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany.,Thematic Translation Unit Tuberculosis, German Center for Infection Research, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Cellular Microbiology, Priority Program Infections, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Cellular Microbiology, Priority Program Infections, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Cellular Microbiology, Priority Program Infections, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany.,Retroviral Immunology, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Cellular Microbiology, Priority Program Infections, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany.,Thematic Translation Unit Tuberculosis, German Center for Infection Research, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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Dobbs KR, Embury P, Vulule J, Odada PS, Rosa BA, Mitreva M, Kazura JW, Dent AE. Monocyte dysregulation and systemic inflammation during pediatric falciparum malaria. JCI Insight 2017; 2:95352. [PMID: 28931756 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.95352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammation and monocytes are thought to be important to human malaria pathogenesis. However, the relationship of inflammation and various monocyte functions to acute malaria, recovery from acute malaria, and asymptomatic parasitemia in endemic populations is poorly understood. METHODS We evaluated plasma cytokine levels, monocyte subsets, monocyte functional responses, and monocyte inflammatory transcriptional profiles of 1- to 10-year-old Kenyan children at the time of presentation with acute uncomplicated malaria and at recovery 6 weeks later; these results were compared with analogous data from asymptomatic children and adults in the same community. RESULTS Acute malaria was marked by elevated levels of proinflammatory and regulatory cytokines and expansion of the inflammatory "intermediate" monocyte subset that returned to levels of healthy asymptomatic children 6 weeks later. Monocytes displayed activated phenotypes during acute malaria, with changes in surface expression of markers important to innate and adaptive immunity. Functionally, acute malaria monocytes and monocytes from asymptomatic infected children had impaired phagocytosis of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes relative to asymptomatic children with no blood-stage infection. Monocytes from both acute malaria and recovery time points displayed strong and equivalent cytokine responsiveness to innate immune agonists that were independent of infection status. Monocyte transcriptional profiles revealed regulated and balanced proinflammatory and antiinflammatory and altered phagocytosis gene expression patterns distinct from malaria-naive monocytes. CONCLUSION These observations provide insights into monocyte functions and the innate immune response during uncomplicated malaria and suggest that asymptomatic parasitemia in children is not clinically benign. FUNDING Support for this work was provided by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI095192-05), the Burroughs Wellcome Fund/American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation.
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- Katherine R Dobbs
- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Hu X, Chen Q, Sowrirajan B, Bosche M, Imamichi T, Sherman BT. Genome-Wide Analyses of MicroRNA Profiling in Interleukin-27 Treated Monocyte-Derived Human Dendritic Cells Using Deep Sequencing: A Pilot Study. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18050925. [PMID: 28452924 PMCID: PMC5454838 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18050925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and thereby influence cell fate and function. Recent studies suggest that an abundant class of miRNAs play important roles in immune cells, such as T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, B cells, and dendritic cells (DCs). Interleukin (IL)-27 is a member of the IL-12 family of cytokines with broad anti-viral effects. It is a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 infection in CD4+ T cells and macrophages, as well as monocyte-derived immature dendritic cells (iDCs). This pilot study compared miRNA profiles between iDCs and IL-27-treated iDCs (27DCs) using deep sequencing methods and identified 46 known miRNAs that were significantly differentially expressed in 27DCs: 36 were upregulated and 10 downregulated by IL-27. Many of the potential target genes of these miRNAs are involved in IL-27 associated pathways, such as JAK/STAT, MAPKs, and PI3K and several were also previously reported to be involved in the regulation of human DC function. This study found that these miRNAs also potentially target several viral genomes and therefore may have antiviral effects. Four of these differential miRNAs (miR-99a-5p, miR-222-3p, miR-138-5p, and miR-125b-5p) were validated using quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR). Twenty-two novel miRNAs were discovered from deep sequencing and confirmed using RT-qPCR. This study furthers the understanding of the role of IL-27 in immunity and lays a foundation for future characterization of the role of specific miRNAs in DCs.
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- Xiaojun Hu
- Laboratory of Human Retrovirology and Immunoinformatics, Applied and Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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- Laboratory of Human Retrovirology and Immunoinformatics, Applied and Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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- Laboratory of Human Retrovirology and Immunoinformatics, Applied and Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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- Laboratory of Human Retrovirology and Immunoinformatics, Applied and Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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- Laboratory of Human Retrovirology and Immunoinformatics, Applied and Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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- Laboratory of Human Retrovirology and Immunoinformatics, Applied and Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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Ojha R, Singh S, Bhattacharyya S. JAK-mediated autophagy regulates stemness and cell survival in cisplatin resistant bladder cancer cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2016; 1860:2484-2497. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Revised: 07/16/2016] [Accepted: 07/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jirmo AC, Daluege K, Happle C, Albrecht M, Dittrich AM, Busse M, Habener A, Skuljec J, Hansen G. IL-27 Is Essential for Suppression of Experimental Allergic Asthma by the TLR7/8 Agonist R848 (Resiquimod). THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 197:4219-4227. [PMID: 27799314 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Different models of experimental allergic asthma have shown that the TLR7/8 agonist resiquimod (R848) is a potential inhibitor of type 2 helper cell-driven inflammatory responses. However, the mechanisms mediating its therapeutic effects are not fully understood. Using a model of experimental allergic asthma, we show that induction of IL-27 by R848 is critical for the observed ameliorative effects. R848 significantly inhibited all hallmarks of experimental allergic asthma, including airway hyperreactivity, eosinophilic airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion, and Ag-specific Ig production. Whereas R848 significantly reduced IL-5, IL-13, and IL-17, it induced IFN-γ and IL-27. Neutralization of IL-27 completely reversed the therapeutic effect of R848 in the experimental asthma model, demonstrating dependence of R848-mediated suppression on IL-27. In vitro, R848 induced production of IL-27 by murine alveolar macrophages and dendritic cells and enhanced expression of programmed death-ligand 1, whose expression on monocytes and dendritic cells has been shown to regulate peripheral tolerance in both murine and human studies. Moreover, in vitro IL-27 enhanced secretion of IFN-γ whereas it inhibited IL-5 and IL-13, demonstrating its direct effect on attenuating Th2 responses. Taken together, our study proves that R848-mediated suppression of experimental asthma is dependent on IL-27. These data provide evidence of a central role of IL-27 for the control of Th2-mediated allergic diseases.
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- Adan Chari Jirmo
- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and.,Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and.,Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and.,Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and.,Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; and .,Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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Stojić-Vukanić Z, Bufan B, Pilipović I, Vujnović I, Nacka-Aleksić M, Petrović R, Arsenović-Ranin N, Leposavić G. Estradiol enhances capacity of TLR-matured splenic dendritic cells to polarize CD4+ lymphocytes into IL-17/GM-CSF-producing cells in vitro. Int Immunopharmacol 2016; 40:244-253. [PMID: 27620506 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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There are little data on modulatory effects of estrogens on rat dendritic cell (DC) responses to inflammatory stimuli, and consequently their ability to activate and polarize CD4+ T lymphocyte-mediated immune responses. Splenic conventional DCs from young female Albino Oxford rats were activated in vitro with LPS (TLR4 agonist) or R848 (TLR7/8 agonist) in the presence and absence of 17β-estradiol (E2), and their allostimulatory and CD4+ lymphocyte polarizing ability in mixed leukocyte culture (MLC) were studied. Irrespective of the E2 presence, LPS and R848 up-regulated the expression of MHC II on DCs, so they exhibited enhanced allostimulatory capacity in co-culture with CD4+ lymphocytes. On the other hand, E2 promoted stimulatory action of both TLRs on OX62+ DC IL-23 production, augmented their stimulatory effects on IL-6 and IL-1β production, but diminished their enhancing effects on the expression IL-10 and IL-27 by DCs. Consequently, in MLC, OX62+ DCs activated/matured in the co-presence of E2 and either LPS or R848 increased the levels of IL-17, the signature Th17 cell cytokine, when compared with those activated/matured in the absence of E2. GM-CSF levels were also increased in these MLC. Given that the expression of IL-7 mRNA was diminished in DCs activated/matured in the co-presence of E2 and TLR, this increase most likely did not reflect enhanced differentiation of Th cells producing GM-CSF only (Th-GM). CONCLUSIONS E2 augments capacity of LPS- and R848-activated/matured DCs from young rat spleen to induce differentiation of IL-17- and GM-CSF-producing cells.
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- Zorica Stojić-Vukanić
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Immunology Research Center "Branislav Janković", Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera "Torlak", Belgrade, Serbia
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- Immunology Research Center "Branislav Janković", Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera "Torlak", Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Immunology Research Center "Branislav Janković", Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera "Torlak", Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Abdalla AE, Lambert N, Duan X, Xie J. Interleukin-10 Family and Tuberculosis: An Old Story Renewed. Int J Biol Sci 2016; 12:710-7. [PMID: 27194948 PMCID: PMC4870714 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.13881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The interleukin-10 (IL-10) family of cytokines consists of six immune mediators, namely IL-10, IL-19, IL-20, IL-22, IL-24 and IL-26. IL-10, IL-22, IL-24 and IL-26 are critical for the regulation of host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. Specifically, IL-10 and IL-26 can suppress the antimycobacterial immunity and promote the survival of pathogen, while IL-22 and IL-24 can generate protective responses and inhibit the intracellular growth of pathogen. Knowledge about the new players in tuberculosis immunology, namely IL-10 family, can inform novel immunity-based countermeasures and host directed therapies against tuberculosis.
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- Abualgasim Elgaili Abdalla
- 1. Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
- 2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, College of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan
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- 1. Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- 1. Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- 1. Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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