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Qui M, Le Bert N, Chan WPW, Tan M, Hang SK, Hariharaputran S, Sim JXY, Low JGH, Ng W, Wan WY, Ang TL, Bertoletti A, Salazar E. Favorable vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell response profile in patients undergoing immune-modifying therapies. J Clin Invest 2022; 132:159500. [PMID: 35536644 PMCID: PMC9197512 DOI: 10.1172/jci159500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients undergoing immune-modifying therapies demonstrate a reduced humoral response after COVID-19 vaccination, but we lack a proper evaluation of the effect of such therapies on vaccine-induced T cell responses. METHODS We longitudinally characterized humoral and spike-specific T cell responses in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), who were on antimetabolite therapy (azathioprine or methotrexate), TNF inhibitors, and/or other biologic treatment (anti-integrin or anti-p40) for up to 6 months after completing 2-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. RESULTS We demonstrate that a spike-specific T cell response was not only induced in treated patients with IBD at levels similar to those of healthy individuals, but also sustained at higher magnitude for up to 6 months after vaccination, particularly in those treated with TNF inhibitor therapy. Furthermore, the spike-specific T cell response in these patients was mainly preserved against mutations present in SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) and characterized by a Th1/IL-10 cytokine profile. CONCLUSION Despite the humoral response defects, patients under immune-modifying therapies demonstrated a favorable profile of vaccine-induced T cell responses that might still provide a layer of COVID-19 protection. FUNDING This study was funded by the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) Catalyst Grant (FY2021ES) and the National Research Fund Competitive Research Programme (NRF-CRP25-2020-0003).
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Affiliation(s)
- Martin Qui
- Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Kalimuddin S, Tham CYL, Qui M, de Alwis R, Sim JXY, Lim JME, Tan HC, Syenina A, Zhang SL, Le Bert N, Tan AT, Leong YS, Yee JX, Ong EZ, Ooi EE, Bertoletti A, Low JG. Early T cell and binding antibody responses are associated with COVID-19 RNA vaccine efficacy onset. Med 2021; 2:682-688.e4. [PMID: 33851143 PMCID: PMC8030737 DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2021.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND RNA vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have demonstrated ∼95% efficacy in phase III clinical trials. Although complete vaccination consisted of 2 doses, the onset of protection for both licensed RNA vaccines was observed as early as 12 days after a single dose. The adaptive immune response that coincides with this onset of protection could represent the necessary elements of immunity against COVID-19. METHODS Serological and T cell analysis was performed in a cohort of 20 healthcare workers after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine. The primary endpoint was the adaptive immune responses detectable at days 7 and 10 after dosing. FINDINGS Spike-specific T cells and binding antibodies were detectable 10 days after the first dose of the vaccine, in contrast to receptor-blocking and severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) neutralizing antibodies, which were mostly undetectable at this early time point. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that early T cell and binding antibody responses, rather than either receptor-blocking or virus neutralizing activity, induced early protection against COVID-19. FUNDING The study was funded by a generous donation from The Hour Glass to support COVID-19 research.
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- Shirin Kalimuddin
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169856, Singapore
- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS), SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS), SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS), SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS), SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS), SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS), SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS), SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Singapore Immunology Network, A∗STAR Singapore, Singapore 138648, Singapore
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169856, Singapore
- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS), SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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Yeo JG, Leong JY, Tay SH, Nadua KD, Anderson DE, Lim AJM, Ng XW, Poh SL, Guo D, Yaung KN, Kumar P, Wasser M, Hazirah SN, Sutamam N, Chua CJH, Qui M, Foo R, Gamage AM, Yeo KT, Ramakrishna L, Arkachaisri T, Young BE, Lye DC, Wang LF, Chong CY, Tan NWH, Li J, Kam KQ, Ginhoux F, Thoon KC, Chan JKY, Yung CF, Albani S. A Virus-Specific Immune Rheostat in the Immunome of Patients Recovering From Mild COVID-19. Front Immunol 2021; 12:674279. [PMID: 34113347 PMCID: PMC8185226 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.674279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
An accurate depiction of the convalescent COVID-19 immunome will help delineate the immunological milieu crucial for disease resolution and protection. Using mass cytometry, we characterized the immune architecture in patients recovering from mild COVID-19. We identified a virus-specific immune rheostat composed of an effector T (Teff) cell recall response that is balanced by the enrichment of a highly specialized regulatory T (Treg) cell subset. Both components were reactive against a peptide pool covering the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein. We also observed expansion of IFNγ+ memory CD4+ T cells and virus-specific follicular helper T (TFH) cells. Overall, these findings pinpoint critical immune effector and regulatory mechanisms essential for a potent, yet harmless resolution of COVID-19 infection.
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- Joo Guan Yeo
- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Rheumatology and Immunology Service, Department of Pediatric Subspecialities, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore.,Infectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Neonatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Rheumatology and Immunology Service, Department of Pediatric Subspecialities, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore.,National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore.,National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore.,Infectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore.,Infectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore.,Infectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore.,Infectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore.,Infectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Reproductive Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Infectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Immunology Institute, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Rheumatology and Immunology Service, Department of Pediatric Subspecialities, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Kosinsky RL, Chua RL, Qui M, Saul D, Mehlich D, Ströbel P, Schildhaus HU, Wegwitz F, Faubion WA, Johnsen SA. Loss of RNF40 Decreases NF-κB Activity in Colorectal Cancer Cells and Reduces Colitis Burden in Mice. J Crohns Colitis 2019; 13:362-373. [PMID: 30321325 PMCID: PMC6599279 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjy165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Inflammatory bowel diseases are linked to an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer [CRC]. Previous studies suggested that the H2B ubiquitin ligase RING finger protein-20 [RNF20] inhibited inflammatory signaling mediated by the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells [NF-κB]. However, the role of RNF40, the obligate heterodimeric partner of RNF20, in the context of inflammation and CRC has not been addressed. Here, we examined the effect of RNF40 loss on CRC cells in vitro and on inflammation and inflammatory signaling in vitro and in vivo. METHODS We evaluated H2Bub1 levels in human and murine colorectal tumors by immunohistochemistry. Moreover, we correlated H2Bub1 and RNF40 levels in vivo and assessed the consequences of RNF40 depletion on cellular phenotype and gene expression in CRC cells in vitro. Finally, we examined the effect of a colon-specific loss of Rnf40 in a murine model of colitis, and assessed both local and systemic inflammation-associated consequences. RESULTS In vitro studies revealed that the tumorigenic phenotype of CRC cells decreased after RNF40 depletion and displayed gene expression changes related to chromosome segregation and DNA replication, as well as decreased induction of several NF-κB-associated cytokines. This effect was associated with decreased nuclear localization of NF-κB following tumor necrosis factor alpha treatment. Consistently, the colon-specific loss of Rnf40 exerted a protective local, as well as systemic, effect following acute colitis. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that RNF40 plays a central role in the maintenance of tumorigenic features and inflammatory signaling by promoting nuclear NF-κB activity.
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- Robyn Laura Kosinsky
- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Orthopedics and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany,Corresponding author: Prof. Steven A. Johnsen, PhD, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences, Clinic for General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Section of Tumor Epigenetics, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany. Tel.: +49 551 39-13711; fax: +49 551 39-13713; email
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