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Kotzur R, Stein N, Kahlon S, Berhani O, Isaacson B, Mandelboim O. Eradication of CD48-positive tumors by selectively enhanced YTS cells harnessing the lncRNA NeST. iScience 2023; 26:107284. [PMID: 37609636 PMCID: PMC10440710 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells are currently used in clinical trials to treat tumors. However, such therapies still suffer from problems such as donor variability, reproducibility, and more, which prevent a wider use of NK cells therapeutics. Here we show a potential immunotherapy combining NK cell-mediated tumor eradiation and long non-coding (lnc) RNAs. We overexpressed the interferon (IFN) γ secretion-enhancing lncRNA nettoie Salmonella pas Theiler's (NeST) in the NK cell-like cell line YTS. YTS cells express the co-stimulatory receptor 2B4 whose main ligand is CD48. On YTS cells, 2B4 functions by direct activation. We showed that NeST overexpression in YTS cells resulted in increased IFNγ release upon interaction with CD48 (selectively enhanced (se)YTS cells). Following irradiation, the seYTS cells lost proliferation capacity but were still able to maintain their killing and IFNγ secretion capacities. Finally, we demonstrated that irradiated seYTS inhibit tumor growth in vivo. Thus, we propose seYTS cells as off-the-shelve therapy for CD48-expressing tumors.
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- Rebecca Kotzur
- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, the Hebrew University, Medical School Hadassah Ein Karem, Israel, Jerusalem
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, the Hebrew University, Medical School Hadassah Ein Karem, Israel, Jerusalem
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, the Hebrew University, Medical School Hadassah Ein Karem, Israel, Jerusalem
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, the Hebrew University, Medical School Hadassah Ein Karem, Israel, Jerusalem
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, the Hebrew University, Medical School Hadassah Ein Karem, Israel, Jerusalem
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, the Hebrew University, Medical School Hadassah Ein Karem, Israel, Jerusalem
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Chaouat AE, Achdout H, Kol I, Berhani O, Roi G, Vitner EB, Melamed S, Politi B, Zahavy E, Brizic I, Lenac Rovis T, Alfi O, Wolf D, Jonjic S, Israely T, Mandelboim O. SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain fusion protein efficiently neutralizes virus infection. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1010175. [PMID: 34929007 PMCID: PMC8722722 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, as dangerous mutations emerge, there is an increased demand for specific treatments for SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. The spike glycoprotein on the virus envelope binds to the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) on host cells through its receptor binding domain (RBD) to mediate virus entry. Thus, blocking this interaction may inhibit viral entry and consequently stop infection. Here, we generated fusion proteins composed of the extracellular portions of ACE2 and RBD fused to the Fc portion of human IgG1 (ACE2-Ig and RBD-Ig, respectively). We demonstrate that ACE2-Ig is enzymatically active and that it can be recognized by the SARS-CoV-2 RBD, independently of its enzymatic activity. We further show that RBD-Ig efficiently inhibits in-vivo SARS-CoV-2 infection better than ACE2-Ig. Mechanistically, we show that anti-spike antibody generation, ACE2 enzymatic activity, and ACE2 surface expression were not affected by RBD-Ig. Finally, we show that RBD-Ig is more efficient than ACE2-Ig at neutralizing high virus titers. We thus propose that RBD-Ig physically blocks virus infection by binding to ACE2 and that RBD-Ig should be used for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients.
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- Abigael Eva Chaouat
- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, Israel
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, Israel
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, Israel
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- Center for Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Center for Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
- Clinical Virology Unit, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
- Clinical Virology Unit, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Center for Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Galaski J, Shhadeh A, Umaña A, Yoo CC, Arpinati L, Isaacson B, Berhani O, Singer BB, Slade DJ, Bachrach G, Mandelboim O. Fusobacterium nucleatum CbpF Mediates Inhibition of T Cell Function Through CEACAM1 Activation. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:692544. [PMID: 34336716 PMCID: PMC8319768 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.692544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [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: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
F. nucleatum is an anaerobic bacterium that is associated with several tumor entities and promotes tumorigenesis. Recent evidence suggests that F. nucleatum binds the inhibitory receptor carcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) via the trimeric autotransporter adhesin CbpF. However, whether this binding is functional or whether other fusobacterial trimeric autotransporter adhesins are involved in CEACAM1 activation is unknown. In this study, using F. nucleatum mutants lacking the type 5c trimeric autotransporter adhesins fvcA (CbpF), fvcB, fvcC, and fvcD, we show that F. nucleatum CbpF binds and activates CEACAM1 and also binds carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a tumor-associated protein. We further find that CEACAM antibodies directed against the CEACAM N-terminal domain block the CbpF-CEACAM1 interaction. In functional assays, we demonstrate CbpF-dependent inhibition of CD4+ T cell response. Thus, we characterize an immune evasion mechanism in which F. nucleatum uses its surface protein CbpF to inhibit T cell function by activating CEACAM1.
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- Johanna Galaski
- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Department of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.,I. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The Institute of Dental Sciences, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Department of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Department of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- The Institute of Dental Sciences, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Department of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel Canada (IMRIC), Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Duev-Cohen A, Isaacson B, Berhani O, Charpak-Amikam Y, Friedman N, Drori Y, Mandelboim M, Mandelboim O. Altered NKp46 Recognition and Elimination of Influenza B Viruses. Viruses 2020; 13:v13010034. [PMID: 33375516 PMCID: PMC7824211 DOI: 10.3390/v13010034] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Every year, millions of people worldwide are infected with influenza, causing enormous health and economic problems. The most common type of influenza is influenza A. It is known that Natural Killer (NK) cells play an important role in controlling influenza A infection, mostly through the recognition of the viral protein hemagglutinin (HA) by the activating receptor, NKp46. In contrast, little is known regarding NK cell recognition of influenza B viruses, even though they are responsible for a third of all pediatric influenza deaths and are therefore included in the seasonal vaccine each year. Here we show that NKp46 also recognizes influenza B viruses. We show that NKp46 binds the HA protein of influenza B in a sialic acid-dependent manner, and identified the glycosylated residue in NKp46, which is critical for this interaction. We discovered that this interaction has a binding affinity approximately seven times lower than NKp46 binding of influenza A’s HA. Finally, we demonstrated, using mice deficient for the mouse orthologue of NKp46, named NCR1, that NKp46 is not important for influenza B elimination. These findings enable us to better understand the interactions between the different influenza viruses and NK cells that are known to be crucial for viral elimination.
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- Alexandra Duev-Cohen
- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel; (A.D.-C.); (B.I.); (O.B.); (Y.C.-A.)
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel; (A.D.-C.); (B.I.); (O.B.); (Y.C.-A.)
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel; (A.D.-C.); (B.I.); (O.B.); (Y.C.-A.)
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel; (A.D.-C.); (B.I.); (O.B.); (Y.C.-A.)
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- Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Public Health Services, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan 5265601, Israel; (N.F.); (Y.D.); (M.M.)
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- Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Public Health Services, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan 5265601, Israel; (N.F.); (Y.D.); (M.M.)
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- Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Public Health Services, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan 5265601, Israel; (N.F.); (Y.D.); (M.M.)
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel; (A.D.-C.); (B.I.); (O.B.); (Y.C.-A.)
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Reches A, Berhani O, Mandelboim O. A Unique Regulation Region in the 3' UTR of HLA-G with a Promising Potential. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21030900. [PMID: 32019184 PMCID: PMC7037441 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21030900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G) is a non-classical human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I protein that interacts with inhibitory receptors and is commonly overexpressed in various cancers, thereby establishing itself as an inhibitory checkpoint immune ligand. It is also expressed in trophoblast cells during pregnancy and protects the fetus from immune rejection. Despite its crucial role and its intriguing expression pattern, the regulation of HLA-G’s expression is only partially understood. HLA-G’s mRNA is expressed in many tissues but the protein expression is restricted only to the cells mentioned above. Therefore, we suggest that HLA-G is post-transcriptionally regulated. Here, we reveal a distinctive site present only in the 3′ Untranslated region (UTR) of HLA-G, which might explain its unique expression pattern. Consequently, we attempted to find binding factors such as RNA binding proteins (RBPs) and microRNAS (miRs) that regulate HLA-G expression by interacting with this distinct site present in its 3′ UTR. Our research indicates that this site should be further studied in order to reveal its significance.
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Gur C, Maalouf N, Shhadeh A, Berhani O, Singer BB, Bachrach G, Mandelboim O. Fusobacterium nucleatum supresses anti-tumor immunity by activating CEACAM1. Oncoimmunology 2019; 8:e1581531. [PMID: 31069151 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2019.1581531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is an oral anaerobe found to be enriched in colorectal cancer (CRC). Presence of F. nucleatum in CRC has been correlated with resistance to chemotherapy and poor prognosis. We previously demonstrated that the Fap2 outer-surface protein of F. nucleatum binds and activates the human inhibitory receptor TIGIT which is expressed by T and Natural Killer (NK) cells, and inhibits anti-tumor immunity. Here we show that F. nucleatum also binds and activates the human inhibitory receptor CEACAM1 leading to inhibition of T and NK cells activities. Our results suggest that using CEACAM1 and TIGIT inhibitors and specific targeting of fusobacteria should be considered for treating fusobacteria-colonized tumors.
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- Chamutal Gur
- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC), Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Institute of Dental Sciences, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Institute of Dental Sciences, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC), Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Institute of Dental Sciences, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC), Jerusalem, Israel
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Yamin R, Berhani O, Peleg H, Aamar S, Stein N, Gamliel M, Hindi I, Scheiman-Elazary A, Gur C. High percentages and activity of synovial fluid NK cells present in patients with advanced stage active Rheumatoid Arthritis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1351. [PMID: 30718650 PMCID: PMC6361912 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37448-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) causes chronic inflammation of joints. The cytokines TNFα and IFNγ are central players in RA, however their source has not been fully elucidated. Natural Killer (NK) cells are best known for their role in elimination of viral-infected and transformed cells, and they secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines. NK cells are present in the synovial fluids (SFs) of RA patients and are considered to be important in bone destruction. However, the phenotype and function of NK cells in the SFs of patients with erosive deformative RA (DRA) versus non-deformative RA (NDRA) is poorly characterized. Here we characterize the NK cell populations present in the blood and SFs of DRA and NDRA patients. We demonstrate that a distinct population of activated synovial fluid NK (sfNK) cells constitutes a large proportion of immune cells found in the SFs of DRA patients. We discovered that although sfNK cells in both DRA and NDRA patients have similar phenotypes, they function differently. The DRA sfNK secrete more TNFα and IFNγ upon exposure to IL-2 and IL-15. Consequently, we suggest that sfNK cells may be a marker for more severely destructive RA disease.
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- Rachel Yamin
- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel-Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel-Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- The Internal medicine department and the Rheumatology unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- The Internal medicine department and the Rheumatology unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel-Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel-Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- The Internal medicine department and the Rheumatology unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- The Internal medicine department and the Rheumatology unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel-Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel. .,The Internal medicine department and the Rheumatology unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel.
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Stein N, Berhani O, Schmiedel D, Duev-Cohen A, Seidel E, Kol I, Tsukerman P, Hecht M, Reches A, Gamliel M, Obeidat A, Charpak-Amikam Y, Yamin R, Mandelboim O. IFNG-AS1 Enhances Interferon Gamma Production in Human Natural Killer Cells. iScience 2019; 11:466-473. [PMID: 30661002 PMCID: PMC6354656 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2018.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Long, non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the regulation of many cellular processes. The lncRNA IFNG-AS1 was found to strongly influence the responses to several pathogens in mice by increasing interferon gamma (IFNγ) secretion. Studies have looked at IFNG-AS1 in T cells, yet IFNG-AS1 function in natural killer cells (NKs), an important source of IFNγ, remains unknown. Here, we show a previously undescribed sequence of IFNG-AS1 and report that it may be more abundant in cells than previously thought. Using primary human NKs and an NK line with IFNG-AS1 overexpression, we show that IFNG-AS1 is quickly induced upon NK cell activation, and that IFNG-AS1 overexpression leads to increased IFNγ secretion. Taken together, our work expands IFNG-AS1's activity to the innate arm of the type I immune response, helping to explain its notable effect in animal models of disease. Natural killer cells (NKs) express a previously undescribed transcript of IFNG-AS1 Upon activation, NKs upregulate IFNG-AS1 along with later IFNγ expression Overexpression of IFNG-AS1 in an NK line augments IFNγ expression and secretion IFNG-AS1 influences innate immunity, suggesting a general role in the IFNγ response
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- Natan Stein
- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel.
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Berhani O, Glasner A, Kahlon S, Duev-Cohen A, Yamin R, Horwitz E, Enk J, Moshel O, Varvak A, Porgador A, Jonjic S, Mandelboim O. Human anti-NKp46 antibody for studies of NKp46-dependent NK cell function and its applications for type 1 diabetes and cancer research. Eur J Immunol 2018; 49:228-241. [PMID: 30536875 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201847611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphocytes that efficiently eliminate cancerous and infected cells. NKp46 is an important NK activating receptor shown to participate in recognition and activation of NK cells against pathogens, tumor cells, virally infected cells, and self-cells in autoimmune conditions, including type I and II diabetes. However, some of the NKp46 ligands are unknown and therefore investigating human NKp46 activity and its critical role in NK cell biology is problematic. We developed a unique anti-human NKp46 monocloncal antibody, denoted hNKp46.02 (02). The 02 mAb can induce receptor internalization and degradation. By binding to a unique epitope on a particular domain of NKp46, 02 lead NKp46 to lysosomal degradation. This downregulation therefore enables the investigation of all NKp46 activities. Indeed, using the 02 mAb we determined NK cell targets which are critically dependent on NKp46 activity, including certain tumor cells lines and human pancreatic beta cells. Most importantly, we showed that a toxin-conjugated 02 inhibits the growth of NKp46-positive cells; thus, exemplifying the potential of 02 in becoming an immunotherapeutic drug to treat NKp46-dependent diseases, such as, type I diabetes and NK and T cell related malignancies.
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- Orit Berhani
- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research-Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Core Research Facility, Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Chromatography Unit, Scientific Equipment Center, The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Histology and Embryology and Center for Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- The Concern Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Obiedat A, Seidel E, Mahameed M, Berhani O, Tsukerman P, Voutetakis K, Chatziioannou A, McMahon M, Avril T, Chevet E, Mandelboim O, Tirosh B. Transcription of the NKG2D ligand MICA is suppressed by the IRE1/XBP1 pathway of the unfolded protein response through the regulation of E2F1. FASEB J 2018; 33:3481-3495. [PMID: 30452881 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201801350rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The unfolded protein response (UPR) is an adaptive signaling pathway activated in response to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. The effectors of the UPR are potent transcription activators; however, some genes are suppressed by ER stress at the mRNA level. The mechanisms underlying UPR-mediated gene suppression are less known. Exploration of the effect of UPR on NK cells ligand expression found that the transcription of NK group 2 member D (NKG2D) ligand major histocompatibility complex class I polypeptide-related sequence A/B (MICA/B) is suppressed by the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1)/X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) pathway of the UPR. Deletion of IRE1 or XBP1 was sufficient to promote mRNA and surface levels of MICA. Accordingly, NKG2D played a greater role in the killing of IRE1/XBP1 knockout target cells. Analysis of effectors downstream to XBP1s identified E2F transcription factor 1 (E2F1) as linking UPR and MICA transcription. The inverse correlation between XBP1 and E2F1 or MICA expression was corroborated in RNA-Seq analysis of 470 primary melanoma tumors. While mechanisms that connect XBP1 to E2F1 are not fully understood, we implicate a few microRNA molecules that are modulated by ER stress and possess dual suppression of E2F1 and MICA. Because of the importance of E2F1 and MICA in cancer progression and recognition, these observations could be exploited for cancer therapy by manipulating the UPR in tumor cells.-Obiedat, A., Seidel, E., Mahameed, M., Berhani, O., Tsukerman, P., Voutetakis, K., Chatziioannou, A., McMahon, M., Avril, T., Chevet, E., Mandelboim, O., Tirosh, B. Transcription of the NKG2D ligand MICA is suppressed by the IRE1/XBP1 pathway of the unfolded protein response through the regulation of E2F1.
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- Akram Obiedat
- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Biomedical Research Institute Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Biomedical Research Institute Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Biomedical Research Institute Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, Greece.,Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, Greece.,e-Noesis Inspired Operational Systems Applications Private Company PC, Kallithea-Athens, Greece
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- INSERM U1242, University of Rennes, Rennes, France.,Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France; and.,Apoptosis Research Centre (ARC), National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), Galway, Ireland
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- INSERM U1242, University of Rennes, Rennes, France.,Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France; and
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- INSERM U1242, University of Rennes, Rennes, France.,Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France; and
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, The Biomedical Research Institute Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Duev-Cohen A, Bar-On Y, Glasner A, Berhani O, Ophir Y, Levi-Schaffer F, Mandelboim M, Mandelboim O. The human 2B4 and NTB-A receptors bind the influenza viral hemagglutinin and co-stimulate NK cell cytotoxicity. Oncotarget 2017; 7:13093-105. [PMID: 26919106 PMCID: PMC4914344 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Natural Killer (NK) cells are critical in the defense against viruses in general and against influenza in particular. We previously demonstrated that the activating NK cell receptor NKp46 is involved in the killing of influenza-virus infected cells through its interaction with viral hemagglutinin (HA). Furthermore, the recognition by NKp46 and consequent elimination of influenza infected cells were determined to be sialic-acid dependent. Here, we show that the human co-activating receptors 2B4 and NTB-A directly recognize the viral HA protein and co-stimulate killing by NK cells. We demonstrate that the 2B4/NTB-A-HA interactions require the sialylation of these receptors, and we identified the binding sites mediating these interactions. We also show that the virus counters these interactions through its neuraminidase (NA) protein. These results emphasize the critical role played by NK cells in eliminating influenza, a significant cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality.
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- Alexandra Duev-Cohen
- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, IMRIC, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, IMRIC, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, IMRIC, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, IMRIC, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, IMRIC, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Public Health Services, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center of General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, IMRIC, Jerusalem, Israel
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Vitenshtein A, Charpak-Amikam Y, Yamin R, Bauman Y, Isaacson B, Stein N, Berhani O, Dassa L, Gamliel M, Gur C, Glasner A, Gomez C, Ben-Ami R, Osherov N, Cormack BP, Mandelboim O. NK Cell Recognition of Candida glabrata through Binding of NKp46 and NCR1 to Fungal Ligands Epa1, Epa6, and Epa7. Cell Host Microbe 2017; 20:527-534. [PMID: 27736647 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Revised: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Natural killer (NK) cells form an important arm of the innate immune system and function to combat a wide range of invading pathogens, ranging from viruses to bacteria. However, the means by which NK cells accomplish recognition of pathogens with a limited repertoire of receptors remain largely unknown. In the current study, we describe the recognition of an emerging fungal pathogen, Candida glabrata, by the human NK cytotoxic receptor NKp46 and its mouse ortholog, NCR1. Using NCR1 knockout mice, we observed that this receptor-mediated recognition was crucial for controlling C. glabrata infection in vitro and in vivo. Finally, we delineated the fungal ligands to be the C. glabrata adhesins Epa1, Epa6, and Epa7 and demonstrated that clearance of systemic C. glabrata infections in vivo depends on their recognition by NCR1. As NKp46 and NCR1 have been previously shown to bind viral adhesion receptors, we speculate that NKp46/NCR1 may be a novel type of pattern recognition receptor.
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- Alon Vitenshtein
- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6423906 Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 39040 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 39040 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine (IMRIC), The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel.
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Berhani O, Nachmani D, Yamin R, Schmiedel D, Bar-On Y, Mandelboim O. Vigilin Regulates the Expression of the Stress-Induced Ligand MICB by Interacting with Its 5' Untranslated Region. J Immunol 2017; 198:3662-3670. [PMID: 28356383 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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NK cells are part of the innate immune system, and are able to identify and kill hazardous cells. The discrimination between normal and hazardous cells is possible due to an array of inhibitory and activating receptors. NKG2D is one of the prominent activating receptors expressed by all human NK cells. This receptor binds stress-induced ligands, including human MICA, MICB, and UL16-binding proteins 1-6. The interaction between NKG2D and its ligands facilitates the elimination of cells under cellular stress, such as tumor transformation. However, the mechanisms regulating the expression of these ligands are still not well understood. Under normal conditions, the NKG2D ligands were shown to be posttranscriptionally regulated by cellular microRNAs and RNA-binding proteins (RBPs). Thus far, only the 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) of MICA, MICB, and UL16-binding protein 2 were shown to be regulated by RBPs and microRNAs, usually resulting in their downregulation. In this study we investigated whether MICB expression is controlled by RBPs through its 5'UTR. We used an RNA pull-down assay followed by mass spectrometry and identified vigilin, a ubiquitously expressed multifunctional RNA-binding protein. We demonstrated that vigilin binds and negatively regulates MICB expression through its 5'UTR. Additionally, vigilin downregulation in target cells led to a significant increase in NK cell activation against said target cells. Taken together, we have discovered a novel mode of MICB regulation.
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- Orit Berhani
- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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Reches A, Nachmani D, Berhani O, Duev-Cohen A, Shreibman D, Ophir Y, Seliger B, Mandelboim O. HNRNPR Regulates the Expression of Classical and Nonclassical MHC Class I Proteins. J Immunol 2016; 196:4967-76. [PMID: 27194785 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1501550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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MHC class I molecules, in addition to their role in specific activation of the CTL of adaptive immune system, function also as the main ligands for NK cell inhibitory receptors, which prevent NK cells from killing normal, healthy cells. MHC class I proteins are divided into classical and nonclassical proteins. The former group consists of hundreds of HLA-A, B, and C alleles, which are universally expressed, whereas several alleles of the latter group, such as HLA-G, manifest a restricted expression pattern. Despite the important role played by these molecules in innate and adaptive immune responses, their complex expression regulation is not fully known. In our study, we investigated the regulation processes controlling the expression of MHC class I molecules, with a particular focus on their 3' untranslated regions. We identified heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein R (HNRNPR) as an important positive regulator of classical and nonclassical MHC class I molecules. HNRNPR is a RNA-binding protein belonging to the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein family, which has a known role in processing of precursor mRNA. We demonstrated that HNRNPR binds MHC class I mRNAs in their 3' untranslated regions and enhances their stability and consequently their expression. Furthermore, regulation by HNRNPR modulates the cytotoxic activity of NK cells. In conclusion, we show that HNRNPR acts as a general positive regulator of MHC class I expression.
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- Adi Reches
- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 9112001 Jerusalem, Israel; and
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 9112001 Jerusalem, Israel; and
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 9112001 Jerusalem, Israel; and
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 9112001 Jerusalem, Israel; and
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 9112001 Jerusalem, Israel; and
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 9112001 Jerusalem, Israel; and
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- Institute of Medical Immunology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, 9112001 Jerusalem, Israel; and
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Schmiedel D, Tai J, Yamin R, Berhani O, Bauman Y, Mandelboim O. The RNA binding protein IMP3 facilitates tumor immune escape by downregulating the stress-induced ligands ULPB2 and MICB. eLife 2016; 5. [PMID: 26982091 PMCID: PMC4805531 DOI: 10.7554/elife.13426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Expression of the stress-induced ligands MICA, MICB and ULBP 1–6 are up-regulated as a cellular response to DNA damage, excessive proliferation or viral infection; thereby, they enable recognition and annihilation by immune cells that express the powerful activating receptor NKG2D. This receptor is present not exclusively, but primarily on NK cells. Knowledge about the regulatory mechanisms controlling ULBP expression is still vague. In this study, we report a direct interaction of the oncogenic RNA binding protein (RBP) IMP3 with ULBP2 mRNA, leading to ULBP2 transcript destabilization and reduced ULBP2 surface expression in several human cell lines. We also discovered that IMP3 indirectly targets MICB with a mechanism functionally distinct from that of ULBP2. Importantly, IMP3-mediated regulation of stress-ligands leads to impaired NK cell recognition of transformed cells. Our findings shed new light on the regulation of NKG2D ligands and on the mechanism of action of a powerful oncogenic RBP, IMP3. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.13426.001 Tumor cells differ from healthy cells in many aspects. Importantly, tumor cells have the ability to divide and grow much faster than normal cells. To protect ourselves from full-grown cancers, our bodies have developed a surveillance system: when a tumor cell starts to divide without restraint, “stress-induced” proteins start to appear on its surface. These proteins help the immune system recognize abnormal or damaged cells, allowing the immune cells to eliminate the defective cells. Despite this system of protection, a tumor cell sometimes manages to avoid having stress-induced proteins placed on its surface, allowing it to remain undetected by the immune system. By studying several different types of human cancer cells, Schmiedel et al. found that a protein called IMP3 is present in cancer cells but not in healthy cells. Further investigation revealed that IMP3 prevents the production of some stress-induced proteins and stops them moving to the cell surface. Schmiedel et al. also show that the presence of the IMP3 protein in cancer cells causes nearby immune cells to become much less active. This suggests that developing drugs that block the activity of IMP3 could help the immune system to fight back and destroy cancer cells. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.13426.002
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- Dominik Schmiedel
- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The BioMedical Research Institute Israel Canada of the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Glasner A, Simic H, Miklić K, Roth Z, Berhani O, Khalaila I, Jonjic S, Mandelboim O. Expression, Function, and Molecular Properties of the Killer Receptor Ncr1-Noé. J Immunol 2015; 195:3959-69. [PMID: 26371250 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1501234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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NK cells kill various cells using activating receptors, such as the natural cytotoxicity receptors (NCRs). NKp46 is a major NCR and is the only NCR expressed in mice (denoted Ncr1). Using Ncr1-deficient mice (Ncr1(gfp/pfp)) we demonstrated that Ncr1 controls various pathologies, and that in its absence Ncr1-related functions are impaired. In 2012, another Ncr1-related mouse was generated, named Noé, in which a random mutation, W32R, in position 32, impaired the Ncr1-Noé cell surface expression. Interestingly, in the Noé mice, Ncr1-dependent deficiencies were not observed. Additionally, the Noé-NK cells were hyperactivated, probably due to increased Helios expression, and the Noé mice demonstrate increased clearance of influenza and murine CMV. In contrast, in the Ncr1(gfp/pfp) mice infection with influenza was lethal and we show in the present study no difference in murine CMV infection between Ncr1(gfp/pfp) and wild-type (WT) mice. Because the foremost difference between the Noé and Ncr1(gfp/gfp) mice is the presence of a mutated Ncr1-Noé protein, we studied its properties. We show that Ncr1-Noé and various other Ncr1 mutants in position 32 can be expressed on the surface, albeit slowly and unstably, and that ligand recognition and function of the various Ncr1-Noé is similar to the WT Ncr1. We further show that the glycosylation pattern of Ncr1-Noé is aberrant, that the Ncr1-Noé proteins accumulate in the endoplasmic reticulum, and that the expression of Ncr1-Noé proteins, but not WT Ncr1, leads to increased Helios expression. Thus, we suggest that the NK hyperactivated phenotype observed in the Noé mice might result from the presence of the Ncr1-Noé protein.
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- Ariella Glasner
- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Histology and Embryology Center for Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Histology and Embryology Center for Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel; and National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel; and
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- Department of Histology and Embryology Center for Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel;
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Levitzki A, Shir A, Berhani O, Langut Y, Zigler M, Ben-Ezri E, Pesach N, Klein S. 74 Targeting the Immune System to Cancer. Eur J Cancer 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(12)70778-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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