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Shu Y, Huang R, Li Q, Lu Y, Yin J, Li H, Lan Z, Zheng X, Ye J, Long Y, Wang Z, Xiao L, Zhou Q, Liu X, Fu Y, Chen H, Chen J, Zhou Y, Zhou J, Zhang L, Zhou J, Jiang Y, Peng F, Lu Z, Petersen F, Qiu W, Yu X. Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytopathy Is Associated with HLA-A*3303 and HLA-DPB1*0501. Ann Neurol 2024; 95:901-906. [PMID: 38400794 DOI: 10.1002/ana.26899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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We determined the genetic association between specific human leucocyte antigen (HLA) loci and autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy. Our results showed that autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy was associated with HLA-A*3303 (odds ratio [OR] = 2.02, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.32-3.06, p = 0.00072, padj. = 0.046) and HLA-DBP1*0501 (OR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.36-0.71, p = 0.000048, padj. = 0.0062). Moreover, HLA-A*3303 carriers with the disease had a longer hospital stay (p = 0.0005) than non-carriers. This study for the first time provides evidence for a role of genetic factor in the development of autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy. ANN NEUROL 2024;95:901-906.
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- Yaqing Shu
- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, GuangDong 999 Brain Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shantou Central Hospital, Affiliated Shantou Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shantou, China
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- Department of Neurology, GuangDong 999 Brain Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and The Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Neuroscience, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, GuangDong 999 Brain Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chenzhou First People's Hospital, Chenzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jiangxi Chest Hospital, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Foshan First People's Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Pulmonary Immune Diseases, Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, Haikou, Hainan, China
- Division of Pulmonary Immune Diseases, Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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Zhang L, Zhao L, Du K, Chen J, Ding H, Petersen F, Ye S, Lin Z, Yu X. Serum levels of CXCL5 are decreased and correlate with circulating platelet counts in systemic lupus erythematosus. Int J Rheum Dis 2024; 27:e15089. [PMID: 38439196 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.15089] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To identify disease-specific serum chemokine profiles and potential anti-inflammatory chemokines in three rheumatic diseases. METHODS The discovery cohort included 18 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 20 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), 24 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 28 healthy subjects. Findings from the discovery cohort were validated in two replication cohorts, consisting of 23 patients with SLE matched with 23 healthy subjects and 62 patients with SLE, 16 patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), and 32 healthy controls, respectively. Serum levels of chemokines were determined using multiplex assay or ELISA. RESULTS In the discovery cohort, serum levels of multiple chemokines were increased in one or more diseases in comparison to healthy subjects, including CCL2, CCL20, CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 in SLE, CCL2, CCL4, and CXCL11 in pSS, and CCL2, CCL4, and CXCL9 in RA. Notably, serum levels of CCL3 (p = .0003) and CXCL5 (p = .0003) were decreased in SLE. The SLE-specific decrease in CXCL5 serum levels was confirmed in the two replication cohorts, with p = .0034 and p = .0006, respectively. Moreover, a positive correlation between serum levels of CXCL5 and circulating platelet counts (R = .71, p = .00018) in SLE observed in the discovery cohort was confirmed in both replication cohorts (R = .52, p = .011 and R = .49, p = .00005, respectively). CONCLUSION In the present study, we demonstrate that serum levels of CXCL5 are decreased in patients with SLE and positively correlated with circulating platelet count. These findings suggest that platelet-associated CXCL5 is presumably involved in the development of SLE.
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- Liang Zhang
- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Bruccoleri RE, Oakeley EJ, Faust AME, Altorfer M, Dessus-Babus S, Burckhardt D, Oertli M, Naumann U, Petersen F, Wong J. Genome assembly of the bearded iris, Iris pallida Lam. GigaByte 2023; 2023:gigabyte94. [PMID: 37829656 PMCID: PMC10565908 DOI: 10.46471/gigabyte.94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Irises are perennial plants, representing a large genus with hundreds of species. While cultivated extensively for their ornamental value, commercial interest in irises lies in the secondary metabolites present in their rhizomes. The Dalmatian Iris (Iris pallida Lam.) is an ornamental plant that also produces secondary metabolites with potential value to the fragrance and pharmaceutical industries. In addition to providing base notes for the fragrance industry, iris tissues and extracts possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. However, study of these secondary metabolites has been hampered by a lack of genomic information, requiring difficult extraction and analysis techniques. Here, we report the genome sequence of Iris pallida Lam., generated with Pacific Bioscience long-read sequencing, resulting in a 10.04-Gbp assembly with a scaffold N50 of 14.34 Mbp and 91.8% complete BUSCOs. This reference genome will allow researchers to study the biosynthesis of these secondary metabolites in much greater detail, opening new avenues of investigation for drug discovery and fragrance formulations.
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, 250 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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Yang K, Yin J, Yue X, Bieber K, Riemekasten G, Ludwig RJ, Petersen F, Yu X. Luteolin peracetate and gossypolone inhibit immune complex-mediated neutrophil activation in vitro and dermal-epidermal separation in an ex vivo model of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1196116. [PMID: 37720234 PMCID: PMC10503437 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1196116] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Introduction Natural products have been shown to an important source of therapeutics for human disease. In this study, we aimed to identify natural compounds as potential therapeutics for epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA), an autoimmune disease caused by autoantibodies to type VII collagen (COL7). Methods Utilizing an in vitro experimental system, we screened a natural product library composed of 800 pure compounds for their inhibitory effect on COL7-anti-COL7 IgG immune complex (IC)-mediated neutrophil activation and on neutrophil-mediated tissue damage. Results Three natural compounds, namely luteolin peracetate, gossypol, and gossypolone were capable in inhibiting the IC-induced neutrophil adhesion and oxygen burst in vitro. Furthermore, luteolin peracetate and gossypolone were able to inhibit the anti-COL7 IgG induced dermal-epidermal separation in an ex vivo model for EBA. Discussion In summary, this study demonstrates that luteolin peracetate and gossypolone are potential therapeutics for experimental EBA, which deserves further investigation.
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- Kai Yang
- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Clinic of Schleswig Holstein, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Yu X, Wax J, Riemekasten G, Petersen F. Functional autoantibodies: Definition, mechanisms, origin and contributions to autoimmune and non-autoimmune disorders. Autoimmun Rev 2023; 22:103386. [PMID: 37352904 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103386] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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A growing body of evidence underscores the relevance of functional autoantibodies in the development of various pathogenic conditions but also in the regulation of homeostasis. However, the definition of functional autoantibodies varies among studies and a comprehensive overview on this emerging topic is missing. Here, we do not only explain functional autoantibodies but also summarize the mechanisms underlying the effect of such autoantibodies including receptor activation or blockade, induction of receptor internalization, neutralization of ligands or other soluble extracellular antigens, and disruption of protein-protein interactions. In addition, in this review article we discuss potential triggers of production of functional autoantibodies, including infections, immune deficiency and tumor development. Finally, we describe the contribution of functional autoantibodies to autoimmune diseases including autoimmune thyroid diseases, myasthenia gravis, autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy, pure red cell aplasia, autoimmune encephalitis, pemphigus, acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and systemic sclerosis, as well as non-autoimmune disorders such as allograft rejection, infectious diseases and asthma.
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- Xinhua Yu
- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845 Borstel, Germany.
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845 Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Clinic of Schleswig Holstein, University of Lübeck, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845 Borstel, Germany
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- Frank Petersen
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Novartis Pharma AG CH‐4002 Basel
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Cabral-Marques O, Moll G, Catar R, Preuß B, Bankamp L, Pecher AC, Henes J, Klein R, Kamalanathan AS, Akbarzadeh R, van Oostveen W, Hohberger B, Endres M, Koolmoes B, Levarht N, Postma R, van Duinen V, van Zonneveld AJ, de Vries-Bouwstra J, Fehres C, Tran F, do Vale FYN, da Silva Souza KB, Filgueiras IS, Schimke LF, Baiocchi GC, de Miranda GC, da Fonseca DLM, Freire PP, Hackel AM, Grasshoff H, Stähle A, Müller A, Dechend R, Yu X, Petersen F, Sotzny F, Sakmar TP, Ochs HD, Schulze-Forster K, Heidecke H, Scheibenbogen C, Shoenfeld Y, Riemekasten G. Autoantibodies targeting G protein-coupled receptors: An evolving history in autoimmunity. Report of the 4th international symposium. Autoimmun Rev 2023; 22:103310. [PMID: 36906052 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) are involved in various physiological and pathophysiological processes. Functional autoantibodies targeting GPCRs have been associated with multiple disease manifestations in this context. Here we summarize and discuss the relevant findings and concepts presented in the biennial International Meeting on autoantibodies targeting GPCRs (the 4th Symposium), held in Lübeck, Germany, 15-16 September 2022. The symposium focused on the current knowledge of these autoantibodies' role in various diseases, such as cardiovascular, renal, infectious (COVID-19), and autoimmune diseases (e.g., systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus). Beyond their association with disease phenotypes, intense research related to the mechanistic action of these autoantibodies on immune regulation and pathogenesis has been developed, underscoring the role of autoantibodies targeting GPCRs on disease outcomes and etiopathogenesis. The observation repeatedly highlighted that autoantibodies targeting GPCRs could also be present in healthy individuals, suggesting that anti-GPCR autoantibodies play a physiologic role in modeling the course of diseases. Since numerous therapies targeting GPCRs have been developed, including small molecules and monoclonal antibodies designed for treating cancer, infections, metabolic disorders, or inflammatory conditions, anti-GPCR autoantibodies themselves can serve as therapeutic targets to reduce patients' morbidity and mortality, representing a new area for the development of novel therapeutic interventions.
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- Otávio Cabral-Marques
- Department of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil; Laboratory of Medical Investigation 29, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Pharmacy and Postgraduate Program of Health and Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil; Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Interunit Postgraduate Program on Bioinformatics, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics (IME), University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany; BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT) and Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT), all Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Centre for BioSeparation Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Rheumatology, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Berlin, Germany.; Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, Berlin, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Berlin, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Berlin, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Partner Site Berlin, Germany; German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Rheumatology, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Rheumatology, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- LUMC, Department of Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- LUMC, Department of Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- LUMC, Department of Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Rheumatology, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Rheumatology, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Interunit Postgraduate Program on Bioinformatics, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics (IME), University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, A collaboration of Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin, and HELIOS Clinic, Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Berlin 13125, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel (RCB), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel (RCB), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Signal Transduction, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
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Pistorius D, Buntin K, Richard E, Rust M, Bouquet C, Wollbrett S, Weber E, Dietschin D, Bruccoleri R, Oakeley E, Petersen F. Valhidepsin Lipopeptides from Chromobacterium vaccinii: Structures, Biosynthesis, and Coregulation with FR900359 Production. J Nat Prod 2023; 86:246-255. [PMID: 36745695 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Microbial secondary metabolites continue to provide a valuable source of both chemical matter and inspiration for drug discovery in a broad range of therapeutic areas. Beyond this, the corresponding microorganisms represent a sustainable modality for biotechnological production of structurally complex molecules at the quantities required for drug development or even commercial manufacturing. Chromobacterium vaccinii, which has recently been reported as a producer of the pharmacologically highly important Gq inhibitor FR900359 (FR), represents such an example. The characterization of an orphan biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) located directly downstream of the frs BCG led to the discovery of eight new lipopeptides, valhidepsins A-H (1-8), produced by C. vaccinii. Their chemical structures were elucidated through analysis of 1D and 2D NMR data and high-resolution MS/MS fragmentation methods. The valhidepsins did not display significant antibiotic nor cytotoxic activities but showed surfactant properties. The cluster-compound correlation was demonstrated by generation of a knockout mutant, which abolished production of valhidepsins. This knockout mutant yielded a significantly increased isolated yield of FR.
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- Dominik Pistorius
- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Chemical Biology & Therapeutics, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Bieber K, Hundt JE, Yu X, Ehlers M, Petersen F, Karsten CM, Köhl J, Kridin K, Kalies K, Kasprick A, Goletz S, Humrich JY, Manz RA, Künstner A, Hammers CM, Akbarzadeh R, Busch H, Sadik CD, Lange T, Grasshoff H, Hackel AM, Erdmann J, König I, Raasch W, Becker M, Kerstein-Stähle A, Lamprecht P, Riemekasten G, Schmidt E, Ludwig RJ. Autoimmune pre-disease. Autoimmun Rev 2023; 22:103236. [PMID: 36436750 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2022.103236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [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: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Approximately 5% of the world-wide population is affected by autoimmune diseases. Overall, autoimmune diseases are still difficult to treat, impose a high burden on patients, and have a significant economic impact. Like other complex diseases, e.g., cancer, autoimmune diseases develop over several years. Decisive steps in the development of autoimmune diseases are (i) the development of autoantigen-specific lymphocytes and (often) autoantibodies and (ii) potentially clinical disease manifestation at a later stage. However, not all healthy individuals with autoantibodies develop disease manifestations. Identifying autoantibody-positive healthy individuals and monitoring and inhibiting their switch to inflammatory autoimmune disease conditions are currently in their infancy. The switch from harmless to inflammatory autoantigen-specific T and B-cell and autoantibody responses seems to be the hallmark for the decisive factor in inflammatory autoimmune disease conditions. Accordingly, biomarkers allowing us to predict this progression would have a significant impact. Several factors, such as genetics and the environment, especially diet, smoking, exposure to pollutants, infections, stress, and shift work, might influence the progression from harmless to inflammatory autoimmune conditions. To inspire research directed at defining and ultimately targeting autoimmune predisease, here, we review published evidence underlying the progression from health to autoimmune predisease and ultimately to clinically manifest inflammatory autoimmune disease, addressing the following 3 questions: (i) what is the current status, (ii) what is missing, (iii) and what are the future perspectives for defining and modulating autoimmune predisease.
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- Katja Bieber
- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Lübeck and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Institute for Systemic Inflammation Research, University of Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute for Systemic Inflammation Research, University of Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany; Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany; Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel; Unit of Dermatology and Skin Research Laboratory, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute for Systemic Inflammation Research, University of Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiogenetics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Germany.
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Alvarez Rueda A, Schäffner P, Petritz A, Groten J, Tschepp A, Petersen F, Zirkl M, Stadlober B. Study of Pressure Distribution in Floor Tiles with Printed P(VDF:TrFE) Sensors for Smart Surface Applications. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:603. [PMID: 36679399 PMCID: PMC9860637 DOI: 10.3390/s23020603] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Pressure sensors integrated in surfaces, such as the floor, can enable movement, event, and object detection with relatively little effort and without raising privacy concerns, such as video surveillance. Usually, this requires a distributed array of sensor pixels, whose design must be optimized according to the expected use case to reduce implementation costs while providing sufficient sensitivity. In this work, we present an unobtrusive smart floor concept based on floor tiles equipped with a printed piezoelectric sensor matrix. The sensor element adds less than 130 µm in thickness to the floor tile and offers a pressure sensitivity of 36 pC/N for a 1 cm2 pixel size. A floor model was established to simulate how the localized pressure excitation acting on the floor spreads into the sensor layer, where the error is only 1.5%. The model is valuable for optimizing the pixel density and arrangement for event and object detection while considering the smart floor implementation in buildings. Finally, a demonstration, including wireless connection to the computer, is presented, showing the viability of the tile to detect finger touch or movement of a metallic rod.
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- Asier Alvarez Rueda
- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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Petersen F. Der Rote Keulenkopf – die erstaunliche Karriere eines Pilzes. CHEM UNSERER ZEIT 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ciuz.202200032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Frank Petersen
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Novartis Pharma AG CH‐4002 Basel
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Shu Y, Ma X, Chen C, Wang Y, Sun X, Zhang L, Lu Z, Petersen F, Qiu W, Yu X. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disease is associated with BANK1, RNASET2 and TNIP1 polymorphisms. J Neuroimmunol 2022; 372:577937. [PMID: 36054934 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2022.577937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIM Here we aimed to compare association of common immune-related genetic variants with three autoimmune central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating diseases, namely myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disease (MOGAD), multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). METHODS In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 26 common immune-related single nucleotide polymorphisms were genotyped in 102 patients with MOGAD, 100 patients with MS, 198 patients with NMOSD and 541 healthy control subjects recruited from Guangzhou, China. RESULTS Among all tested genetic variations, one polymorphism, B cell scaffold protein with ankyrin repeats 1 (BANK1) rs4522865 was associated with multiple disorders, namely MOGAD (OR = 1.94, 95% CI:1.19-3.17, P = 0.0059) and NMOSD (OR = 1.69, 95% CI:1.17-2.45). Besides BANK1 rs4522865, two other non-HLA loci, ribonuclease T2 (RNASET2) rs9355610 (OR = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.26-0.85) and TNFAIP3 interacting protein 1 (TNIP1) rs10036748 (OR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.16-2.71), were associated with MOGAD. In addition, NMOSD was associated with signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) rs7574865 (OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.12-2.24) and general transcription factor Iii (GTF2I) rs73366469 (OR = 1.60, 95% CI:1.12-2.29), while MS was associated with a killer cell lectin like receptor G1 (KLRG1) rs1805673 (OR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.40-0.94) and T-box transcription factor 21 (TBX21) rs17244587 (OR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.25-4.06). CONCLUSION The current study suggests for the first time three non-HLA susceptibility loci for MOGAD. In addition, comparison of association of 26 immune-related polymorphisms with three autoimmune CNS demyelinating diseases demonstrates substantial difference in genetic basis of those disorders.
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- Yaqing Shu
- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany.
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Shan L, Zhang L, Zhu X, Wang Z, Fang S, Lin J, Wang J, Li N, Liu H, Zhang X, Feng Y, Liu J, Pan J, Ye G, Yu X, Tufman A, Katalinic A, Goldmann T, Petersen F, Jiang J, Geng G, Yu X. Chinese never smokers with adenocarcinoma of the lung are younger and have fewer lymph node metastases than smokers. Respir Res 2022; 23:293. [PMID: 36309662 PMCID: PMC9617301 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-022-02199-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Lung cancers arising in never smokers have been suggested to be substantially different from lung cancers in smokers at an epidemiological, genetic and molecular level. Focusing on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), we characterized lung cancer patients in China looking for demographic and clinical differences between the smoking and never-smoking subgroups. Methods In total, 891 patients with NSCLC, including 841 with adenocarcinoma and 50 with squamous cell carcinoma, were recruited in this study. Association of smoking status with demographic and clinical features of NSCLC was determined, and risk factors for lymph node metastasis and TNM stage were evaluated using Multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results In patients with adenocarcinoma, never smokers showed a younger age at diagnosis (54.2 ± 12.7vs. 59.3 ± 9.4, padjusted<0.001), a lower risk for lymph node metastasis than smokers (7,6% vs. 19.5%, padjusted<0.001) and less severe disease as indicated by lower percentages of patients with TNM stage of III or IV (5.5% vs. 14.7%, padjusted<0.001 ). By contrast, these associations were not observed in 50 patients with squamous cell carcinoma. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that smoking status was a risk factor for lymph node metastasis (OR = 2.70, 95% CI: 1.39–5.31, p = 0.004) but not for TNM stage (OR = 1.18, 95% CI: 0.09–14.43, p = 0.896) in adenocarcinoma. Conclusion This study demonstrates that lung adenocarcinoma in never smokers significantly differ from those in smokers regarding both age at diagnosis and risk of lymph node metastasis, supporting the notion that they are distinct entries with different etiology and pathogenesis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12931-022-02199-z.
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Kasper B, Yue X, Goldmann T, Gülsen A, Kugler C, Yu X, Petersen F. Air exposure and cell differentiation are essential for investigation of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in human primary airway epithelial cells in vitro. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:897695. [PMID: 36148455 PMCID: PMC9487839 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.897695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background In-vitro models of differentiated primary human airway epithelial cells are a valuable tool to study severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Through the use of these models, it has been shown that the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in human airway epithelia is influenced by various factors such as age, sex, smoking status, and pathogenic conditions. In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of cell culture conditions and donor demographic and clinical characteristics on the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes including angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2), cathepsin L (CTSL), and tyrosine protein kinase receptor UFO (AXL) in primary airway epithelial cells. Methods Eleven lung cancer patients with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma were recruited. Human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEC) or small airway epithelial cells (SAEC) isolated from submerged or air-liquid interface (ALI) cultures were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR. We also tested for correlations with clinical data. Results In ALI cultures, the expression of AXL was significantly higher in HBEC than in SAEC. In addition, the expression of ACE2, TMPRSS2, and CTSL was significantly increased in both HBEC and SAEC differentiated under ALI conditions compared with the submerged culture. Negligible association was found between the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in SAEC and the age, sex, smoking status, and complication of COPD, asthma or hypertension of the cell donors. Conclusion These results demonstrate that the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in differentiated primary airway epithelial cells in-vitro is much more influenced by individual culture conditions than by specific characteristics of individual donors.
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- Brigitte Kasper
- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Pathology, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Department of Surgery, LungenClinicGrosshansdorf, Grosshansdorf, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Department of Surgery, LungenClinicGrosshansdorf, Grosshansdorf, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- *Correspondence: Xinhua Yu
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Frank Petersen
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Shu Y, Yue X, Wax J, Kasper B, Yin J, Wang X, Zhang L, Ahmadi M, Heidecke H, Müller A, Lamprecht P, Yu X, Riemekasten G, Petersen F. Both T and B cells are indispensable for the development of a PBMC transfer-induced humanized mouse model for SSc. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:209. [PMID: 36008863 PMCID: PMC9404611 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02896-6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Recently, a novel humanized mouse model for systemic sclerosis (SSc) was established by transferring peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with SSc to Rag2-/-Il2rg-/- immunodeficient mice. Here, we aimed to investigate the role of T and B cells in this humanized mouse model. METHODS T and B cells were depleted in vitro from freshly isolated PBMC using anti-CD3 and anti-CD19 magnetic microbeads, respectively. Subsequently, PBMC and T or B cell-depleted PBMC were transferred into Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/- mice via intraperitoneal injection. Twelve weeks after the transfer, mice were sacrificed and evaluated. RESULTS Mice transferred with whole PBMC from SSc patients developed systemic inflammation in the lungs, kidneys, and liver, and 6 out of 11 mice died or had to be sacrificed during the experiment. By contrast, such inflammation and death were not observed in mice transferred with corresponding T or B cell-depleted PBMC. In line with this finding, transfer with whole PBMC restored the splenic white pulp composing of human T, B, and plasma cells and led to the production of a considerable amount of human autoantibodies in recipient mice, while those immunological features were rarely observed in mice that received T or B cell-depleted PBMC. In contrast to our previous findings demonstrating a transfer of the protective effect of a B cell therapy into the mouse, treatment of SSc patients with chemical immunosuppressive drugs did not affect the pathogenicity of PBMC. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that both T and B cells are indispensable for the pathogenesis of the PBMC transfer-induced mouse model for SSc.
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- Yaqing Shu
- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany.,Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany.,Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- CellTrend GmbH, Im Biotechnologiepark, 14943, Luckenwalde, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Lübeck, 23538, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- CellTrend GmbH, Im Biotechnologiepark, 14943, Luckenwalde, Germany. .,Department of Rheumatology, University of Lübeck, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845, Borstel, Germany.
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Yue X, Yin J, Wang X, Heidecke H, Hackel AM, Dong X, Kasper B, Wen L, Zhang L, Schulze-Forster K, Junker J, Grasshoff H, Müller A, Wallukat G, Schimke I, Zeiner J, Deckstein LM, Mertens N, Kerstein-Staehle A, Hundt JE, Kostenis E, Yu X, Riemekasten G, Petersen F. Induced antibodies directed to the angiotensin receptor type 1 provoke skin and lung inflammation, dermal fibrosis and act species overarching. Ann Rheum Dis 2022; 81:1281-1289. [PMID: 35595388 PMCID: PMC9380513 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-222088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine contributions and functions of autoantibodies (Abs) directed to the angiotensin receptor type 1 (AT1R), which are suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of AT1R Abs-related diseases such as systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS C57BL/6J mice were immunised with membrane-embedded human AT1R or empty membrane as control. Mice deficient for CD4+ or CD8+ T cells and B cells were immunised with membrane-embedded AT1R or an AT1R peptide proposed to be a dominant T cell epitope. A monoclonal (m)AT1R Ab was generated by hybridoma technique and transferred into C57BL/6J and AT1Ra/b knockout mice. The induced phenotype was examined by histology, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, apoptosis assay and ELISA. In vitro, Abs responses towards AT1R were measured in cells of different origins and species. RESULTS AT1R-immunised mice developed perivascular skin and lung inflammation, lymphocytic alveolitis, weak lung endothelial apoptosis and skin fibrosis accompanied by Smad2/3 signalling, not present in controls or mice deficient for CD4+ T and B cells. The AT1R peptide 149-172 provoked lung inflammation. Application of the mAT1R Ab induced skin and lung inflammation, not observed in AT1Ra/b knockout mice. In vitro, AT1R Abs activated rat cardiomyocytes and human monocytes, enhanced angiotensin II-mediated AT1R activation in AT1R-transfected HEK293 cells via AT1R binding and mAT1R Ab-activated monocytes mediated the induction of profibrotic markers in dermal fibroblasts. CONCLUSION Our immunisation strategy successfully induced AT1R Abs, contributing to inflammation and, possibly, to fibrosis via activation of AT1R. Therefore, AT1R Abs are valuable targets for future therapies of SSc and other AT1R Ab-related diseases.
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- Xiaoyang Yue
- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Schleswig Holstein Lübeck Campus, Lubeck, Germany
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- Xiamen University Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Xiamen University Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Schleswig Holstein Lübeck Campus, Lubeck, Germany
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- Rheumatology, University Medical Center Schleswig Holstein Lübeck Campus, Lubeck, Germany
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- Section Molecular, Cellular and Pharmacobiology, Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Section Molecular, Cellular and Pharmacobiology, Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Section Molecular, Cellular and Pharmacobiology, Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lubeck, Germany
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- Section Molecular, Cellular and Pharmacobiology, Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Schleswig Holstein Lübeck Campus, Lubeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Wang G, Ma A, Zhang L, Guo J, Liu Q, Petersen F, Wang Z, Yu X. Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a cohort of Chinese never smokers goes along with decreased risks of recurrent acute exacerbation, emphysema and comorbidity of lung cancer as well as decreased levels of circulating eosinophils and basophils. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:907893. [PMID: 36035428 PMCID: PMC9400015 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.907893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acute exacerbations show a significant impact on disease morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In contrast to stable COPD, the association of smoking status with clinical and laboratory characteristics in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) has not been well studied. In this retrospective study, we compared never smokers and ever smokers on their demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics in a Chinese clinical cohort of AECOPD. In this cohort comprising 1,034 consecutive patients with AECOPD, never smokers were older (75 vs 70.5 years, padjusted < 0.001) and had a higher body mass index than smokers (21.1 ± 4.0 vs 20.3 ± 3.4, padjusted = 0.028). Furthermore, never smokers showed a decreased risk of recurrent acute exacerbation (13.0 vs 21.8%, padjusted = 0.029), a lower risk of development of emphysema (77.8 vs 89.1%, padjusted < 0.001), a lower prevalence of the co-morbidity of lung cancer (0.5 vs 6.6%, padjusted < 0.001), lower levels of circulating eosinophils (EO; 0.04 × 109/L vs 0.10 × 109/L, padjusted = 0.007) and basophils (BA; 0.02 × 109/L vs 0.03 × 109/L, padjusted = 0.019), and a higher plasma levels of D-dimer (0.62 μg/ml vs 0.51 μg/ml, padjusted = 0.02). Furthermore, multivariate logistic regression analysis identified several risk factor for the recurrent acute exacerbation, such as smoking [odds ratio (OR) = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.03–3.40, p = 0.044], urban residential area (OR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.01–2.05, p = 0.045), and the presence of emphysema (OR = 2.31, 95% CI: 1.25–4.69, p = 0.012). In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the smoking status of patients is associated with recurrent acute exacerbations, emphysema, lung cancer, and levels of circulating EO and BA in AECOPD. Identification of cigarette smoking as a risk factor for recurrent acute exacerbation supports behavioral intervention of smoking cessation in the management of patients with AECOPD.
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- Guangdong Wang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Zhanxiang Wang,
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- Priority Area Chronic Lung Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- *Correspondence: Xinhua Yu,
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Yue X, Yin J, Wang X, Heidecke H, Hackel A, Grasshoff H, Müller A, Kostenis E, Yu X, Petersen F, Riemekasten G. POS0471 INDUCED ANTIBODIES DIRECTED TO THE ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR TYPE 1 PROVOKE SKIN AND LUNG INFLAMMATION AND DERMAL FIBROSIS AND ACT SPECIES OVERARCHING. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.1097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundAntibodies directed to the angiotensin receptor type 1 (AT1R) were found to be increased in patients with SSc ad they predict mortality and SSc complications (1, 2). In vitro studies suggested an involvement in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc).ObjectivesHere, we aim to determine the contribution and functions of AT1R autoantibodies (Abs) in vivo and in vitro as well as their capacity to recognize AT1R from different species.MethodsC57BL/6J mice were immunized with membrane-embedded human AT1R or empty membrane as control. Phenotypic properties of various organs were examined by immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and TUNEL apoptosis assay. A monoclonal (m)AT1R Ab was generated based upon this mouse model by hybridoma technology and transferred into C57BL/6J mice. Mice deficient for CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, B cells and AT1Ra/b served as controls. In vitro, Abs responses towards AT1R were measured using rat cardiomyocytes, human epithelial cells, AT1R-transfected HEK293 cells and primary human monocytes.ResultsAT1R-immunized mice developed perivascular skin and lung inflammation, lymphocytic alveolitis, weak endothelial apoptosis and skin fibrosis, not present in controls or mice deficient for CD4+ T and B cells. The contribution of AT1R Abs to skin manifestations and interstitial lung disease was demonstrated by application of a mAT1R Ab, which induced skin and lung inflammation, not observed in the AT1Ra/b knockout mice. IgG from immunized mice containing AT1R Abs and/or the mAT1R Ab activated rat cardiomyocytes and human monocytes. Treatment of AT1R-transfected HEK293 cells with the mAT1R Ab enhanced AT1R signaling in the presence of the endogenous agonist Angiotensin II.ConclusionOur immunization strategy successfully induced AT1R Abs, contributing to inflammation and most likely to fibrosis via activation of AT1R. Therefore, AT1R Abs are valuable targets for future therapies in SSc and possibly other AT1R Ab-related diseases.References[1]Riemekasten, G. et al. Involvement of functional autoantibodies against vascular receptors in systemic sclerosis. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 70, 530–536 (2011).[2]Becker, M. O. et al. Vascular receptor autoantibodies in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with systemic sclerosis. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 190, 808–817 (2014).Figure 1.AT1R immunization and induction of AT1R Abs in C57BL/6J mice induced lymphocytic alveolitis in bronchoalveolar fluid (A), interstitial lung disease (B) with increased inflammatory score (C)Figure 2.AT1R immunization and induction of AT1R Abs in C57BL/6J mice induced skin fibroses (A) as determined by collagen content (B) and skin thickness (C).AcknowledgementsThis manuscript was founded by the German Research Council RI1056/11-1-3 and the Excellence Cluster Precision Medicine in Inflammation and by the BMBF-founded Mesinflame project.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared.
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Pistorius D, Buntin K, Weber E, Richard E, Bouquet C, Wollbrett S, Regenass H, Peón V, Böhm M, Kessler R, Gempeler T, Haberkorn A, Wimmer L, Lanshoeft C, Davis J, Hainzl D, D'Alessio JA, Manchado E, Petersen F. Promoter-Driven Overexpression in Chromobacterium vaccinii Facilitates Access to FR900359 and Yields Novel Low Abundance Analogs. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202103888. [PMID: 34878202 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Access to the cyclic depsipeptide FR900359 (FR), a selective Gq/11 protein inhibitor of high pharmacological interest and a potential lead molecule for targeted therapy of cancers with oncogenic GNAQ or GNA11 mutations (encoding Gq and G11 respectively), has been challenging ever since its initial discovery more than three decades ago. The recent discovery of Chromobacterium vaccinii as a cultivable FR producer enables the development of approaches leading to a high-yielding, scalable and sustainable biotechnological process for production of FR, thereby removing this bottleneck. Here we characterize different promoters in exchange of the native promoter of the FR assembly line, resulting in an overexpression mutant with significantly increased production of FR. Thereby, the isolation and structure elucidation of novel FR analogs of low abundance is enabled. Further, we explore the antiproliferative activities of fifteen chromodepsins against uveal melanoma cell lines harboring Gq/11 mutations and characterize the major metabolite of FR formed in plasma.
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- Dominik Pistorius
- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Oncology Disease Area, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Technical Research & Development, Global Drug Development, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharmakokinetic Sciences, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharmacokinetic Sciences, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, 250 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Pharmacokinetic Sciences, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, 250 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Oncology Disease Area, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, 250 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Oncology Disease Area, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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Wen L, Dong X, Li Q, Schramm G, Zhang B, Zillikens D, Ludwig RJ, Petersen F, Yu X. Preventive but Not Therapeutic Topical Application of Local Anesthetics Can Inhibit Experimental Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita in Mice. Front Immunol 2021; 12:750160. [PMID: 34712239 PMCID: PMC8546209 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.750160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is an autoimmune blistering disorder characterized and caused by autoantibodies against type VII collagen (COL7). Although it has been noticed that EBA in both patients and mice is associated with an increased scratching, it is not clear whether and how the scratching contributes to disease manifestation. Hence, we here aimed to validate this clinical observation and also to investigate the potential contribution of increased scratching in EBA pathogenesis in mice. Longitudinal assessment of scratching behavior revealed an increased frequency of scratching as early as 12 hours after injection of anti-COL7 IgG into the skin of mice. Subsequently, scratching events became even more frequent in mice. In contrast, mice injected with a control antibody showed an unaltered scratching behavior throughout the observation period. Based on these observations, we hypothesized that mechanical irritation may promote the induction of inflammation in experimental EBA. To challenge this assumption, the local anesthetic dyclonine hydrochloride was topically applied before injection of anti-COL7 IgG. Dyclonine hydrochloride reduced the scratching events and impaired clinical disease manifestation. In therapeutic experimental settings, i.e. administration of the local anesthetic 24 hours after injection of anti-COL7 IgG, dyclonine hydrochloride only inhibited the scratching behavior, but had no significant effect on clinical disease development. In addition, eosinophils were detected in the skin before the injection of anti-COL7 IgG and significantly increased 48 hours after the antibody injection. Collectively, our results suggest that scratching behavior contributes to the initiation phase of disease manifestation in experimental EBA.
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- Lifang Wen
- Department of Basic Medical Science, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Clinical Laboratory, Boai Hospital of Zhongshan, Zhongshan, China
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Zillikens H, Kasprick A, Osterloh C, Gross N, Radziewitz M, Hass C, Hartmann V, Behnen-Härer M, Ernst N, Boch K, Vidarsson G, Visser R, Laskay T, Yu X, Petersen F, Ludwig RJ, Bieber K. Topical Application of the PI3Kβ-Selective Small Molecule Inhibitor TGX-221 Is an Effective Treatment Option for Experimental Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:713312. [PMID: 34557502 PMCID: PMC8452940 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.713312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Class I phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K) have been implemented in pathogenesis of experimental epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA), an autoimmune skin disease caused by type VII collagen (COL7) autoantibodies. Mechanistically, inhibition of specific PI3K isoforms, namely PI3Kβ or PI3Kδ, impaired immune complex (IC)-induced neutrophil activation, a key prerequisite for EBA pathogenesis. Data unrelated to EBA showed that neutrophil activation is also modulated by PI3Kα and γ, but their impact on the EBA has, so far, remained elusive. To address this and to identify potential therapeutic targets, we evaluated the impact of a panel of PI3K isoform-selective inhibitors (PI3Ki) on neutrophil function in vitro, and in pre-clinical EBA mouse models. We document that distinctive, and EBA pathogenesis-related activation-induced neutrophil in vitro functions depend on distinctive PI3K isoforms. When mice were treated with the different PI3Ki, selective blockade of PI3Kα (alpelisib), PI3Kγ (AS-604850), or PI3Kβ (TGX-221) impaired clinical disease manifestation. When applied topically, only TGX-221 impaired induction of experimental EBA. Ultimately, multiplex kinase activity profiling in the presence of disease-modifying PI3Ki identified unique signatures of different PI3K isoform-selective inhibitors on the kinome of IC-activated human neutrophils. Collectively, we here identify topical PI3Kβ inhibition as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of EBA.
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- Hannah Zillikens
- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, Borstel, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, Borstel, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology and Center for Research on Inflammation of the Skin, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Buntin K, Ertl P, Hoepfner D, Krastel P, Oakeley EJ, Pistorius D, Schuhmann T, Wong J, Petersen F. Deliberations on Natural Products and Future Directions in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Chimia (Aarau) 2021; 75:620-633. [PMID: 34523403 DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2021.620] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Natural Products (NPs) are molecular' special equipment ' that impart survival benefits on their producers in nature. Due to their evolved functions to modulate biology these privileged metabolites are substantially represented in the drug market and are continuing to contribute to the discovery of innovative medicines such as the recently approved semi-synthetic derivative of the bacterial alkaloid staurosporin in oncology indications. The innovation of low molecular weight compounds in modern drug discovery is built on rapid progress in chemical, molecular biological, pharmacological and data sciences, which together provide a rich understanding of disease-driving molecular interactions and how to modulate them. NPs investigated in these pharmaceutical research areas create new perspectives on their chemical and biological features and thereby new chances to advance medical research. New methods in analytical chemistry linked with searchable NP-databases solved the issue of reisolation and enabled targeted and efficient access to novel molecules from nature. Cheminformatics delivers high resolution descriptions of NPs and explores the substructures that systematically map NP-chemical space by sp³-enriched fragments. Whole genome sequencing has revealed the existence of collocated gene clusters that form larger functional entities together with proximate resistance factors thus avoiding self-inhibition of the encoded metabolites. The analysis of bacterial and fungal genes provides tantalizing glimpses of new compound-target pairs of therapeutic value. Furthermore, a dedicated investigation of structurally unique, selectively active NPs in chemical biology demonstrates their extraordinary power as shuttles between new biological target spaces of pharmaceutical relevance.
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- Kathrin Buntin
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel;,
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Yue X, Petersen F, Shu Y, Kasper B, Magatsin JDT, Ahmadi M, Yin J, Wax J, Wang X, Heidecke H, Lamprecht P, Müller A, Yu X, Riemekasten G. Transfer of PBMC From SSc Patients Induces Autoantibodies and Systemic Inflammation in Rag2-/-/IL2rg-/- Mice. Front Immunol 2021; 12:677970. [PMID: 34248959 PMCID: PMC8261241 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.677970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective The contribution of sustained autologous autoantibody production by B cells to the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is not fully understood. To investigate this, a humanized mouse model was generated by transferring patient-derived peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) into immunocompromised mice. Methods PBMC derived from patients with SSc and GPA as well as healthy controls (HD) were isolated, characterized by flow cytometry, and infused into Rag2-/-/IL2rg-/- mice. In addition, PBMC from SSc patients treated with rituximab were transferred into mice. Twelve weeks later, human autoantibodies were determined in blood of the recipient mice and affected tissues were analyzed for pathological changes by histology and immunohistochemistry. Results Mice engrafted with PBMC derived from SSc patients developed autoantibodies such as antinuclear antibodies (ANA) mimicking the pattern of the respective donors. Moreover, cellular infiltrates dominated by B cells were observed in lung, kidney and muscles of the recipient mice. By contrast, PBMC derived from HD or GPA patients survived in recipient mice after transfer, but neither human autoantibodies nor inflammatory infiltrates in tissues were detected. Furthermore, these pathological changes were absent in mice transferred with PBMC from rituximab-treated SSc patients. Conclusion This humanized mouse model is indicative for cross-reactivity of human lymphocytes to murine autoantigens and argues for a pivotal role of B cells as well as of sustained autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of SSc. It provides a powerful tool to study interstitial lung disease and so far, under-recognized disease manifestations such as myositis and interstitial nephritis.
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- Xiaoyang Yue
- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany.,Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany.,Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- CellTrend Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH), Im Biotechnologiepark, Luckenwalde, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Yin J, Ibrahim S, Petersen F, Yu X. Autoimmunomic Signatures of Aging and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases Are Associated With Brain Function and Ribosomal Proteins. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:679688. [PMID: 34122052 PMCID: PMC8192960 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.679688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Biological aging is a complex process featured by declined function of cells and tissues, including those of the immune system. As a consequence, aging affects the expression and development of autoantibodies and autoreactive T cells, which can be seen in their sum as the autoimmunome of an individual. In this study we analyzed whether sets of autoimmune features are associated with specific phenotypes which form autoimmunomic signatures related to age and neurodegenerative diseases. The autoantibody profile data of healthy subjects and patients from the GEO database was used to explore autoimmunomic signatures of aging and three neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer disease (AD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Our results demonstrate that the autoimmunomic signature of aging is featured by an undulated increase of IgG autoantibodies associated with learning and behavior and a consistent increase of IgG autoantibodies related to ribosome and translation, and the autoimmunomic signature of aging are also associated with age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Intriguingly, Differential Expression-Sliding Window Analysis (DE-SWAN) identified three waves of changes of autoantibodies during aging at an age of 30, 50, and 62 years, respectively. Furthermore, IgG autoantibodies, in particular those against ribosomal proteins, could be used as prediction markers for aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, this study for the first time uncovers comprehensive autoimmunomic signatures for aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Junping Yin
- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.,College of Medicine and Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Ma A, Zhang L, Ye X, Chen J, Yu J, Zhuang L, Weng C, Petersen F, Wang Z, Yu X. High Levels of Circulating IL-8 and Soluble IL-2R Are Associated With Prolonged Illness in Patients With Severe COVID-19. Front Immunol 2021; 12:626235. [PMID: 33584733 PMCID: PMC7878368 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.626235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Objectives The coordinated immune response of the host is the key of the successful combat of the body against SARS-CoV-2 infection and is decisive for the development and progression of COVID-19. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the immunological phenotype of patients are associated with duration of illness in patients with severe COVID-19. Method In this single-center study, 69 patients with severe or critical COVID-19 were recruited retrospectively. Immunological parameters including counts of white blood cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and levels of circulating cytokines and cytokine receptors were screened for their association with disease severity, survival and duration of illness of COVID-19. Results Our data confirmed previous results that neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and circulating levels of IL-6 represent prominent biomarker for the prediction of disease severity and survival of COVID-19. However, this study shows for the first time that duration of illness in patients with severe COVID-19 is positively associated with serum levels of IL-8 (P=0.004) and soluble IL-2Rα (P=0.025). Conclusion The significant association of duration of illness with circulating levels of IL-8 and soluble IL-2Rα in patients with severe COVID-19 implicates that neutrophils and T cells are involved in the evolution of COVID-19.
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- Aiping Ma
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Quality Management, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Hiroyasu S, Zeglinski MR, Zhao H, Pawluk MA, Turner CT, Kasprick A, Tateishi C, Nishie W, Burleigh A, Lennox PA, Van Laeken N, Carr NJ, Petersen F, Crawford RI, Shimizu H, Tsuruta D, Ludwig RJ, Granville DJ. Granzyme B inhibition reduces disease severity in autoimmune blistering diseases. Nat Commun 2021; 12:302. [PMID: 33436591 PMCID: PMC7804321 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20604-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Pemphigoid diseases refer to a group of severe autoimmune skin blistering diseases characterized by subepidermal blistering and loss of dermal-epidermal adhesion induced by autoantibody and immune cell infiltrate at the dermal-epidermal junction and upper dermis. Here, we explore the role of the immune cell-secreted serine protease, granzyme B, in pemphigoid disease pathogenesis using three independent murine models. In all models, granzyme B knockout or topical pharmacological inhibition significantly reduces total blistering area compared to controls. In vivo and in vitro studies show that granzyme B contributes to blistering by degrading key anchoring proteins in the dermal-epidermal junction that are necessary for dermal-epidermal adhesion. Further, granzyme B mediates IL-8/macrophage inflammatory protein-2 secretion, lesional neutrophil infiltration, and lesional neutrophil elastase activity. Clinically, granzyme B is elevated and abundant in human pemphigoid disease blister fluids and lesional skin. Collectively, granzyme B is a potential therapeutic target in pemphigoid diseases.
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- Sho Hiroyasu
- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD) Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Professional Firefighters' Burn and Wound Healing Research Laboratory, VCHRI, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD) Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Professional Firefighters' Burn and Wound Healing Research Laboratory, VCHRI, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD) Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Professional Firefighters' Burn and Wound Healing Research Laboratory, VCHRI, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD) Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Professional Firefighters' Burn and Wound Healing Research Laboratory, VCHRI, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD) Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Professional Firefighters' Burn and Wound Healing Research Laboratory, VCHRI, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Members of the German Center for Lung Research, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD) Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- BC Professional Firefighters' Burn and Wound Healing Research Laboratory, VCHRI, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Yue X, Deng F, Chen J, Yin J, Zheng J, Chen Y, Huang Q, Gao X, Liu Z, Luo J, Müller A, Heidecke H, Riemekasten G, Petersen F, Yu X. Autoantibodies against C5aR1, C3aR1, CXCR3, and CXCR4 are decreased in primary Sjogren's syndrome. Mol Immunol 2021; 131:112-120. [PMID: 33446393 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.12.027] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Networks formed of numerous autoantibodies (aabs) directed against G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) have been suggested to play important role in autoimmune disorders. In present study, we aimed to evaluate the association between anti-GPCR antibodies and primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) to determine the potential pathogenic factors. METHODS By applying a cell membrane-based ELISA technique, which is capable of detecting aabs against conformational epitopes within GPCR, serum levels of fourteen GPCR were determined in well-characterized patients with pSS (n = 52) and gender-matched healthy controls (n = 54). Comparisons between groups were analyzed by two-tailed Mann-Whitney U test, Bonferroni correction was applied for multiple comparisons. Spearman`s rank correlation coefficients were calculated between variables and visualized by heat map. RESULTS Compared to healthy subjects, sera of patients with pSS showed significantly higher binding to β2AR and ETAR, but lower binding to C5aR1, C3aR1, CXCR3, and CXCR4. Autoantibodies against C5aR1, C3aR1, CXCR3, and CXCR4 were also decreased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In pSS patients, levels of anti-CXCR3 and anti-CXCR4 antibodies were negatively correlated with circulating lymphocyte counts. Furthermore, correlation signatures of anti-GPCR antibodies changed dramatically in the patients with pulmonary involvement. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates an association between pSS and autoantibodies recognizing GPCR, especially those functionally involved in immune cell migration and exocrine glandular secretion.
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- Xiaoyang Yue
- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Rheumatology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, XinXiang, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, XinXiang, China
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- Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiamen University Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute and Affiliated Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck & University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck & University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck & University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany.
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Shu Y, He D, Ma X, Li J, Wu H, Chen C, Lu Z, Petersen F, Qiu W, Yu X. Infiltration of plasma cells in colorectal adenocarcinoma associated with autoimmune encephalitis. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2021; 8:498-503. [PMID: 33400852 PMCID: PMC7886041 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51283] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Paraneoplastic autoimmune encephalitis (PAE) represents a group of rare neurological syndromes associated with neoplastic diseases. Here, we report a case that multiple anti‐neuronal antibodies were present in a patient with PAE who developed both small cell lung cancer and colorectal adenocarcinoma. Furthermore, the immunopathological investigation of the colorectal adenocarcinoma revealed the formation of abnormal neuronal antigens and a massive infiltration of plasma cells in the tumor tissue. These findings support the hypothesis that expression of neuronal antigens in neoplasm initiates autoimmune responses in PAE.
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- Yaqing Shu
- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Riemekasten G, Petersen F, Heidecke H. What Makes Antibodies Against G Protein-Coupled Receptors so Special? A Novel Concept to Understand Chronic Diseases. Front Immunol 2020; 11:564526. [PMID: 33384684 PMCID: PMC7770155 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.564526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Expressions of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) on immune and tissue resident cells are the consequence of the cellular environment, which is highly variable. As discussed here, antibodies directed to GPCR (GPCR abs), their levels and correlations to other abs, serve as biomarkers for various diseases. They also could reflect the individual interplay between the environment and the immune system. Thus, GPCR abs could display pathogenic chronic conditions and could help to identify disease-related pathways. Moreover, by acting as ligands to their corresponding receptors, GPCR abs modulate autoimmune as well as non-autoimmune diseases. This article introduces GPCR abs as drivers for diseases by their capability to induce a specific signaling and by determining immune cell homeostasis. The identification of the individual GPCR ab function is challenging but might be pivotal in the comprehension of the aetiology of diseases. This, hopefully, will lead to the identification of novel therapeutic strategies. This article provides an overview about concepts and recent developments in research. Accordingly, GPCR abs could represent ideal candidates for precision medicine. Here, we introduce the term antibodiom to cover the network of abs with GPCR abs as prominent players.
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- Gabriela Riemekasten
- Clinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Research Center Borstel, Division of Pulmonary Immune Diseases, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Division of Pulmonary Immune Diseases, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Research Center Borstel, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Yin J, Kasper B, Petersen F, Yu X. Association of Cigarette Smoking, COPD, and Lung Cancer With Expression of SARS-CoV-2 Entry Genes in Human Airway Epithelial Cells. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:619453. [PMID: 33425965 PMCID: PMC7793919 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.619453] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 enters into human airway epithelial cells via membrane fusion or endocytosis, and this process is dependent on ACE2, TMPRSS2, and cathepsin L. In this study, we examined the expression profiles of the three SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in primary human airway epithelial cells isolated from smokers, non-smokers, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or lung cancer. An exhaustive search of the GEO database was performed to identify eligible data on 1st June 2020. In total, 46 GEO datasets comprising transcriptomic data of 3,053 samples were identified as eligible data for further analysis. All meta-analysis were performed using RStudio. Standardized mean difference was utilized to assess the effect size of a factor on the expression of targeted genes and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. This study revealed that (i) cigarette smoking is associated with an increased expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 and a decreased expression of cathepsin L; (ii) significant alternations in expression of ACE2, TMPRSS2, and cathepsin L were observed between current smokers and former smokers, but not between former smokers and never smokers; (iii) when compared with healthy controls with identical smoking status, patients with COPD or lung cancer showed negligible changes in expression of ACE2, TMPRSS2, and cathepsin L. Therefore, this study implicates cigarette smoking might contribute to the development of COVID-19 by affecting the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes, while smoking cessation could be effective to reduce the potential risk.
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- Junping Yin
- Division of Pulmonary Immune Diseases, Department of Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, Borstel, Germany
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- Division of Pulmonary Immune Diseases, Department of Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, Borstel, Germany
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- Division of Pulmonary Immune Diseases, Department of Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, Borstel, Germany
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- Division of Pulmonary Immune Diseases, Department of Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, Borstel, Germany
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Shu Y, Guo J, Ma X, Yan Y, Wang Y, Chen C, Sun X, Wang H, Yin J, Long Y, Yan X, Lu Z, Petersen F, Yu X, Qiu W. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is associated with IRF7, BANK1 and TBX21 polymorphisms in two populations. Eur J Neurol 2020; 28:595-601. [PMID: 33065758 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Autoantibodies targeting the GluN1(NR1) subunit of the anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) cause encephalitis. Although it has been shown that anti-NMDAR encephalitis is associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci, susceptibility genes for the disease outside the HLA loci remain unidentified. In this study, we aimed to explore the association of anti-NMDAR encephalitis with non-HLA genes. METHODS Two Chinese anti-NMDAR encephalitis cohorts from Han populations were recruited for this study. The North Chinese case-control set consisted of 98 patients and 460 controls, while the South Chinese case-control set included 78 patients and 541 controls. All participants were genotyped for 28 single nucleotide polymorphisms that are associated with autoimmune disorders or infectious diseases. RESULTS In two independent case-control sets, we identified significant associations of anti-NMDAR encephalitis with IRF7 rs1131665 (odds ratio [OR] 3.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.99-5.63; P < 0.000001, Padjusted = 0.00004), BANK1 rs4522865 (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.15-1.82; P = 0.0017, Padjusted = 0.0149), and TBX21 rs17244587 (OR 2.03, 95% CI 1.35-3.05; P = 0.00051, Padjusted = 0.0066). Furthermore, analysis of the three polymorphisms with clinical features of the disease revealed that the IRF7 rs1131665 was associated with tumor status. CONCLUSION The present study has for the first time identified non-HLA susceptibility genes for anti-NMDAR encephalitis. The association of IRF7, BANK1 and TBX21 with anti-NMDAR encephalitis suggests that B-cell activation, Th1 responses, virus infection and the type I interferon signaling pathway are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.
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- Y Shu
- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital of Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital of Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Fu Y, Estoppey D, Roggo S, Pistorius D, Fuchs F, Studer C, Ibrahim AS, Aust T, Grandjean F, Mihalic M, Memmert K, Prindle V, Richard E, Riedl R, Schuierer S, Weber E, Hunziker J, Petersen F, Tao J, Hoepfner D. Jawsamycin exhibits in vivo antifungal properties by inhibiting Spt14/Gpi3-mediated biosynthesis of glycosylphosphatidylinositol. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3387. [PMID: 32636417 PMCID: PMC7341893 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17221-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Biosynthesis of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) is required for anchoring proteins to the plasma membrane, and is essential for the integrity of the fungal cell wall. Here, we use a reporter gene-based screen in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the discovery of antifungal inhibitors of GPI-anchoring of proteins, and identify the oligocyclopropyl-containing natural product jawsamycin (FR-900848) as a potent hit. The compound targets the catalytic subunit Spt14 (also referred to as Gpi3) of the fungal UDP-glycosyltransferase, the first step in GPI biosynthesis, with good selectivity over the human functional homolog PIG-A. Jawsamycin displays antifungal activity in vitro against several pathogenic fungi including Mucorales, and in vivo in a mouse model of invasive pulmonary mucormycosis due to Rhyzopus delemar infection. Our results provide a starting point for the development of Spt14 inhibitors for treatment of invasive fungal infections.
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- Yue Fu
- Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 10675 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovations at Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, Torrance, CA, 90502, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 10675 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 10675 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Forum 1 Novartis Campus, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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Stüssel P, Schulze Dieckhoff K, Künzel S, Hartmann V, Gupta Y, Kaiser G, Veldkamp W, Vidarsson G, Visser R, Ghorbanalipoor S, Matsumoto K, Krause M, Petersen F, Kalies K, Ludwig RJ, Bieber K. Propranolol Is an Effective Topical and Systemic Treatment Option for Experimental Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita. J Invest Dermatol 2020; 140:2408-2420. [PMID: 32450072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Propranolol is an ADRB2 blocker that regulates heart muscle contractions, smooth muscle relaxation, and glycogenolysis. In addition, an increasing number of applications in dermatology have been described, most prominently, the use as a first-line treatment for infantile hemangiomas. We here show that propranolol enhances IL-8-induced neutrophil chemotaxis and reduces the release of ROS after immune complex stimulation. To obtain further molecular insights into the modulatory effects of propranolol in activated neutrophils, we performed RNA sequencing of immune complex-stimulated neutrophils in the absence and presence of the drug. We identified the transcriptomic signature of propranolol and demonstrated an ADR2-independent immunomodulatory effect. To determine if the anti-inflammatory transcriptomic signature of propranolol also translates into clinical effects, we next evaluated the impact of propranolol in a prototypical neutrophil-dependent skin disease, specifically, antibody transfer-induced epidermolysis bullosa acquisita in mice. To validate the identified propranolol gene signature obtained in human neutrophils, we analyzed a selection of genes by RT-PCR in mouse epidermolysis bullosa acquisita skin and confirmed TNF, among others, to be differentially regulated by propranolol treatment. Our data clearly indicate that, based on its molecular impact on immune complex-activated neutrophils, propranolol is a potential treatment option for neutrophil-mediated inflammatory skin diseases.
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- Pia Stüssel
- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Plön, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Members of the German Center for Lung Research, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany.
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Chen Y, Li S, Huang R, Zhang Z, Petersen F, Zheng J, Yu X. Comprehensive meta-analysis reveals an association of the HLA-DRB1*1602 allele with autoimmune diseases mediated predominantly by autoantibodies. Autoimmun Rev 2020; 19:102532. [PMID: 32234402 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The human leukocytes antigen (HLA)-DRB1*16:02 allele has been suggested to be associated with many autoimmune diseases. However, a validation of the results of the different studies by a comprehensive analysis of the corresponding meta data is lacking. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis of the association between HLA-DRB1*16:02 allele with various autoimmune disorders. Our analysis shows that HLA-DRB1*16:02 allele was associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, anti-N-Methyl-d-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis, Graves' disease, myasthenia gravis, neuromyelitis optica and antibody-associated systemic vasculitis with microscopic polyangiitis (AASV-MPA). However, no such association was found for multiple sclerosis, autoimmune hepatitis type 1, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. Re-analysis of the studies after their categorization into autoantibody-dependent and T cell-dependent autoimmune diseases revealed that the HLA-DRB1*16:02 allele was strongly associated with disorder predominantly mediated by autoantibodies (OR = 1.93; 95% CI = 1.63-2.28, P = 1.95 × 10-14) but not with those predominantly mediated by T cells (OR = 1.08; 95% CI = 0.87-1.34, P = .474). In addition, amino acid sequence alignment of common HLA-DRB1 subtypes demonstrated that HLA-DRB1*16:02 carries a unique motif of amino acid residues at position 67-74 which encodes the third hypervariable region. Taken together, the distinct pattern of disease association and the unique amino acid sequence of the third hypervariable region of the HLA-DRB1 provide some hints on how HLA-DRB1*16:02 is involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases.
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- Yan Chen
- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University,Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University,Xinxiang, China
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- Medical Research Center, Hainan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University,Xinxiang, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University,Xinxiang, China.
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany.
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Ma A, Wen L, Yin J, Hu Y, Yue X, Li J, Dong X, Gupta Y, Ludwig RJ, Krauss-Etschmann S, Riemekasten G, Petersen F, Yu X. Serum Levels of Autoantibodies Against Extracellular Antigens and Neutrophil Granule Proteins Increase in Patients with COPD Compared to Non-COPD Smokers. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2020; 15:189-200. [PMID: 32099344 PMCID: PMC6996218 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s235903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent disease leading to irreversible airflow limitation and is characterized by chronic pulmonary inflammation, obstructive bronchiolitis and emphysema. Etiologically, COPD is mediated by toxic gases and particles, eg, cigarette smoke, while the pathogenesis of the disease is largely unknown. Several lines of evidence indicate a link between COPD and autoimmunity but comprehensive studies are lacking. Methods By using a protein microarray assaying more than 19,000 human proteins we determined in this study the autoantibody profiles of COPD and non-COPD smokers. The discovery cohort included 5 COPD patients under acute exacerbation (AECOPD) and 5 age- and gender-matched non-COPD smokers. One putative candidate autoantibody, anti-lactoferrin IgG, was further investigated by using immunoblotting with a large validation cohort containing 124 healthy controls, 92 patients with AECOPD and 52 patients with stable COPD. Results We show that i) autoantigens targeted by autoantibodies with higher titers in COPD patients were enriched in extracellular regions, while those with lower titers in COPD patients were enriched in intracellular compartments. ii) levels of IgG autoantibodies against many neutrophil granule proteins were significantly higher in COPD patients than in non-COPD smokers. Furthermore, increased levels of anti-lactoferrin antibodies in COPD patients were confirmed in a cohort with a large number of samples. Conclusion The comprehensive autoantibody profiles from COPD patients established in this study demonstrated for the first time a shift in the cellular localization of antigens targeted by autoantibodies in COPD.
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- Aiping Ma
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany.,Institute for Experimental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-Universitaetzu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University.,Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Shu Y, Qiu W, Zheng J, Sun X, Yin J, Yang X, Yue X, Chen C, Deng Z, Li S, Yang Y, Peng F, Lu Z, Hu X, Petersen F, Yu X. HLA class II allele DRB1*16:02 is associated with anti-NMDAR encephalitis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2019; 90:652-658. [PMID: 30636700 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2018-319714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Aetiology and pathogenesis of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis, the most common autoimmune encephalitis, is largely unknown. Since an association of the disease with the human leucocyte antigen (HLA) has not been shown so far, we here investigated whether anti-NMDAR encephalitis is associated with the HLA locus. METHODS HLA loci of 61 patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis and 571 healthy controls from the Chinese Han population were genotyped and analysed for this study. RESULTS Our results show that the DRB1*16:02 allele is associated with anti-NMDAR encephalitis (OR 3.416, 95% CI 1.817 to 6.174, p=8.9×10-5, padj=0.021), with a higher allele frequency in patients (14.75%) than in controls (4.82%). This association was found to be independent of tumour formation. Besides disease susceptibility, DRB1*16:02 is also related to the clinical outcome of patients during treatment, where patients with DRB1*16:02 showed a lower therapeutic response to the treatment than patients with other HLA alleles (p=0.033). Bioinformatic analysis using HLA peptide-binding prediction algorithms and computational docking suggested a close relationship between the NR1 subunit of NMDAR and the DRB1*16:02. CONCLUSIONS This study for the first time demonstrates an association between specific HLA class II alleles and anti-NMDAR encephalitis, providing novel insights into the pathomechanism of the disease.
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- Yaqing Shu
- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Testing Laboratory, Shenzhen Blood Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Gao X, Yin J, Wang X, Petersen F, Yu X. A comprehensive comparison of hematological parameters among 39 common diseases. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2019; 79:251-259. [PMID: 30929533 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2019.1591636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hematological parameters have been shown to be associated with morbidity and/or mortality of various disorders such as inflammatory diseases and cancer. In this study, we performed a comprehensive comparison of hematological parameters among 39 diseases, including cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, allergic and infectious diseases as well as some further common disorders. In total, 19,038 patients and 23,610 matched healthy controls were recruited and evaluated. Our results revealed distinct hematological profiles among disease groups in which erythrocyte-related parameters were specifically associated with cancer, neutrophil- and lymphocyte-related parameters were associated with inflammatory diseases, viral infectious diseases, cancer, autoimmune and allergic diseases and platelets-related parameters were associated with viral infectious diseases. Furthermore, both neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios were significantly higher in patients with inflammatory diseases, cancer, autoimmune and allergic diseases than corresponding controls. In addition, receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that several hematological parameters showed good diagnostic values for cancer, inflammatory diseases, and viral infectious diseases. Therefore, our results provide a valuable resource of hematological abnormalities in common diseases.
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- Xing Gao
- a Department of Clinical Laboratories , Xiamen Lucina Women's and Children's Healthcare , Xiamen , China.,b Department of Clinical Laboratories , Xiamen University Hospital, Xiamen University , Xiamen , China
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- c Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Borstel , Germany
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- b Department of Clinical Laboratories , Xiamen University Hospital, Xiamen University , Xiamen , China
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- c Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Borstel , Germany
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- c Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Borstel , Germany.,d Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity , Xiamen University , Xiamen , China
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Deng F, Chen Y, Zheng J, Huang Q, Cao X, Zillikens D, Petersen F, Yu X. CD11b-deficient mice exhibit an increased severity in the late phase of antibody transfer-induced experimental epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. Exp Dermatol 2018; 26:1175-1178. [PMID: 28857285 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13434] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
CD11b, the α-chain of β2 integrin Mac-1, is involved in many activation processes of phagocytes. Depending on the respective autoimmune disorder, CD11b has been shown to exert pro-inflammatory functions or be dispensable in their pathogenesis. Here, we investigated the role of CD11b in the pathogenesis of experimental epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA), an autoimmune skin blistering disease mediated by autoantibodies to type VII collagen. Unexpectedly, in an antibody transfer-induced model of EBA, CD11b-deficient mice developed more severe disease symptoms than wild-type mice in the late phase of the disease. Furthermore, as compared to wild-type controls, CD11b-deficient mice expressed increased levels of circulating IFN-γ and IL-4. Taken together, for the first time, our results suggest an anti-inflammatory role for CD11b in experimental autoimmune diseases.
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- Fengyuan Deng
- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, XinXiang, Henan, China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Yin J, Zheng J, Deng F, Zhao W, Chen Y, Huang Q, Huang R, Wen L, Yue X, Petersen F, Yu X. Gene Expression Profiling of Lacrimal Glands Identifies the Ectopic Expression of MHC II on Glandular Cells as a Presymptomatic Feature in a Mouse Model of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2362. [PMID: 30429844 PMCID: PMC6220427 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ectopic expression of MHC II molecules on glandular cells is a feature of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). However, the cause of this ectopic expression and its potential role in the pathogenesis of the disease remains elusive. Here, we report that ectopic expression of MHC II molecules on glandular cells represents an early presymptomatic event in a mouse model of pSS induced by immunization of Ro60_316-335 peptide emulsified in TiterMax® as an adjuvant. Ectopic expression of MHC II was induced by TiterMax® but not by complete freund's adjuvant (CFA). Furthermore, immunization with Ro60_316-335 peptide emulsified in TiterMax®, but not in CFA, induced a pSS-like disease in mice. Our results suggests that ectopic expression of MHC II molecules on glandular cells represents a presymptomatic feature of pSS and that such ectopic expression can be induced by exogenous factors. In addition, this study also provides a novel mechanism how adjuvants can amplify immune responses.
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- Junping Yin
- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Yue X, Yu X, Petersen F, Riemekasten G. Recent advances in mouse models for systemic sclerosis. Autoimmun Rev 2018; 17:1225-1234. [PMID: 30316997 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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SSc is a complex rheumatoid disease characterized by autoimmunity, fibrosis and vasculopathy. Mouse models provide powerful research tools for exploring the pathogenesis of the human diseases. Each mouse model can represent a specific way leading to the development of disease. Moreover, mouse models can be used to investigate the role of candidate molecule in the pathogenesis of disease. So far, more than twenty mouse models for SSc have been established and provide new insights in the understanding of the pathogenesis of SSc. In this review, we provide an overview on recent advances in the field of experimental SSc. We introduce novel mouse models generated in the recent years and discuss their relevance to the SSc pathogenesis. Moreover, we summarize and discuss recent findings in the pathogenesis of classical SSc mouse models.
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- Xiaoyang Yue
- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, 23845 Borstel, Germany; Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, 23845 Borstel, Germany; Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, 23845 Borstel, Germany; Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany
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- Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany; Department of Rheumatology, University of Lübeck, 23538 Lübeck, Germany.
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Yu X, Riemekasten G, Petersen F. Autoantibodies against muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M 3 in Sjogren's syndrome and corresponding mouse models. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2018; 23:2053-2064. [PMID: 29772545 DOI: 10.2741/4689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 (M3R) is a GPCR on exocrine gland cells involved in fluid secretion. In the last two decades, evidence has been accumulated arguing for a role of autoantibodies (aab) against M3R in the development of Sjögren's syndrome (SS). In this review, we provide an updated overview on this issue and critically discuss the relation between autoimmunity to M3R and SS pathogenesis. Clinical data as well as findings from experimental disease were summarized in categories addressing the presence of aab against M3R in SS patients, the function of anti-M3R aab, the association of aab against M3R with SS-related phenotypes, in vivo pathogenicity of transferred aab against M3R in mice, and mouse models induced via immunization with M3R. Based on these comprehensive data, we propose a hypothetic model for the role of aab against M3R in the pathogenesis of SS.
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- Xinhua Yu
- Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, 23845 Borstel, Germany, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL),
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, 23845 Borstel, Germany, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL)
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Lamprecht P, Kerstein A, Klapa S, Schinke S, Karsten CM, Yu X, Ehlers M, Epplen JT, Holl-Ulrich K, Wiech T, Kalies K, Lange T, Laudien M, Laskay T, Gemoll T, Schumacher U, Ullrich S, Busch H, Ibrahim S, Fischer N, Hasselbacher K, Pries R, Petersen F, Weppner G, Manz R, Humrich JY, Nieberding R, Riemekasten G, Müller A. Pathogenetic and Clinical Aspects of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitides. Front Immunol 2018; 9:680. [PMID: 29686675 PMCID: PMC5900791 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) targeting proteinase 3 (PR3) and myeloperoxidase expressed by innate immune cells (neutrophils and monocytes) are salient diagnostic and pathogenic features of small vessel vasculitis, comprising granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic GPA. Genetic studies suggest that ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) constitute separate diseases, which share common immunological and pathological features, but are otherwise heterogeneous. The successful therapeutic use of anti-CD20 antibodies emphasizes the prominent role of ANCA and possibly other autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of AAV. However, to elucidate causal effects in AAV, a better understanding of the complex interplay leading to the emergence of B lymphocytes that produce pathogenic ANCA remains a challenge. Different scenarios seem possible; e.g., the break of tolerance induced by a shift from non-pathogenic toward pathogenic autoantigen epitopes in inflamed tissue. This review gives a brief overview on current knowledge about genetic and epigenetic factors, barrier dysfunction and chronic non-resolving inflammation, necro-inflammatory auto-amplification of cellular death and inflammation, altered autoantigen presentation, alternative complement pathway activation, alterations within peripheral and inflamed tissue-residing T- and B-cell populations, ectopic lymphoid tissue neoformation, the characterization of PR3-specific T-cells, properties of ANCA, links between autoimmune disease and infection-triggered pathology, and animal models in AAV.
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- Peter Lamprecht
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute for Systemic Inflammation Research, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Laboratories of Immunology and Antibody Glycan Analysis, Institute for Nutrition Medicine, University of Lübeck and University Medical Center Schleswig Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany.,University of Witten/Herdecke, ZBAF, Witten, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Section for Translational Surgical Oncology and Biobanking, University of Lübeck, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Experimental Morphology, Center for Experimental Medicine, University Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Experimental Morphology, Center for Experimental Medicine, University Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Medical Department 3, Gastroenterology/Rheumatology, Municipal Hospital Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute for Systemic Inflammation Research, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Weigold F, Günther J, Pfeiffenberger M, Cabral-Marques O, Siegert E, Dragun D, Philippe A, Regensburger AK, Recke A, Yu X, Petersen F, Catar R, Biesen R, Hiepe F, Burmester GR, Heidecke H, Riemekasten G. Antibodies against chemokine receptors CXCR3 and CXCR4 predict progressive deterioration of lung function in patients with systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20:52. [PMID: 29566745 PMCID: PMC5863842 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-018-1545-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [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: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background The chemokine receptors CXCR3 and CXCR4 are involved in the pathogenesis of fibrosis, a key feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc). It is hypothesized that immunoglobulin (Ig)G antibodies (abs) against these two receptors are present in patients with SSc and are associated with clinical findings. Methods Anti-CXCR3 and anti-CXCR4 ab levels were measured in 449 sera from 327 SSc patients and in 234 sera from healthy donors (HD) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In SSc, ab levels were compared with clinical data in a cross-sectional and longitudinal setting. Protein expression of CXCR3 and CXCR4 on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was analyzed in 17 SSc patients and 8 HD by flow cytometry. Results Anti-CXCR3 and anti-CXCR4 ab levels were different among SSc subgroups compared with HD and were highest in diffuse SSc patients. The ab levels strongly correlated with each other (r = 0.85). Patients with SSc-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) exhibited higher ab levels which negatively correlated with lung function parameters (e.g., r = −0.5 and r = −0.43 for predicted vital capacity, respectively). However, patients with deterioration of lung function showed lower anti-CXCR3/4 ab levels compared with those with stable disease. Frequencies and median fluorescence intensities (MFI) of CXCR3+ and CXCR4+ PBMCs were lower in SSc patients compared with HD and correlated with the severity of skin and lung fibrosis. They correlated with the severity of skin and lung fibrosis. Conclusions Anti-CXCR3/4 abs and their corresponding receptors are linked with the severity of SSc-ILD. Antibody levels discriminate patients with stable or decreasing lung function and could be used for risk stratification. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13075-018-1545-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Florian Weigold
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany.,Cell Autoimmunity Group, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine, Charité University Hospital, Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine, Charité University Hospital, Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine, Charité University Hospital, Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany. .,Cell Autoimmunity Group, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ), Berlin, Germany. .,Department of Rheumatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany. .,Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany.
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Yu X, Akbarzadeh R, Pieper M, Scholzen T, Gehrig S, Schultz C, Zillikens D, König P, Petersen F. Neutrophil Adhesion Is a Prerequisite for Antibody-Mediated Proteolytic Tissue Damage in Experimental Models of Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita. J Invest Dermatol 2018; 138:1990-1998. [PMID: 29559343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.1499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although uncontrolled proteolytic activity mediated by activated neutrophils is a major reason for tissue damage, therapeutic approaches using protease inhibitors are inefficient. Here, we investigated the role of the immune complex-induced neutrophil adhesion and protease release in tissue damage. We show both in vitro and in vivo that immune complex-mediated neutrophil adhesion to the target tissue depends on β2 integrins. Without affecting elastase or reactive oxygen species release, blocking of adhesion drastically inhibited tissue damage in an experimental model of autoantibody-mediated skin blistering disease. By using a cell-bound fluorescent resonance energy transfer-based elastase sensor, we detected elastase enzyme activity on the surface of adherent cells resistant to protease inhibitors. Inhibitor resistance was lost by CD18 blockade or deficiency in vitro and in vivo. Immune complex-induced neutrophil adhesion created an enclosed protected space between the cell and its target structure where proteinases and reactive oxygen species can execute their tissue-damaging effect. Because immune complex-induced neutrophil adhesion represents an indispensable step for tissue damage of many diseases, our findings may facilitate the development of strategies for the treatment of such disorders.
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- Xinhua Yu
- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany; Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research (DZL); Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, The Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany; Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research (DZL); Institute of Anatomy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research (DZL); Institute of Anatomy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany; Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg, German Center for Lung Research (DZL)
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- Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany; Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg, German Center for Lung Research (DZL)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research (DZL); Institute of Anatomy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany; Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research (DZL).
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Autoimmune disorders are characterized by a loss of immune tolerance and consequent autoimmunity-mediated disease manifestation. Experimental models are invaluable research tools helping us to understand disease pathogenesis and to search for novel therapeutics. Animal models of autoimmune diseases consist of two groups, spontaneous and induced models. In this review article, we focus on the induced models of autoimmune diseases. Due to the complex nature of autoimmune disorders, many strategies have been applied for the induction of corresponding experimental models in animals like monkeys, rabbits, rats, and mice. Methodologically, these strategies can be categorized into three categories, namely immunization with autoantigen, transfer of autoimmunity, and induction by environmental factors. In this review article, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of induced experimental autoimmune diseases. On the one hand, we describe and summarize the different strategies used for induction of experimental autoimmune disease. On the other hand, we discuss how to select a strategy for modeling human disease, including the choice of an appropriate species and method for such an approach.
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- Xinhua Yu
- Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845 Borstel, Germany; Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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- Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 23845 Borstel, Germany
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Skin mast cells (MCs), a resident immune cell type with broad regulatory capacity, play an important role in sensing danger signals as well as in the control of the local immune response. It is conceivable to expect that skin MCs regulate autoimmune response and are thus involved in autoimmune diseases in the skin, e.g., autoimmune bullous dermatoses (AIBD). Therefore, exploring the role of MCs in AIBD will improve our understanding of the disease pathogenesis and the search for novel therapeutic targets. Previously, in clinical studies with AIBD, particularly bullous pemphigoid, patients' samples have demonstrated that MCs are likely involved in the development of the diseases. However, using MC-deficient mice, studies with mouse models of AIBD have obtained inconclusive or even discrepant results. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the observed discrepancies and to elucidate the role of MCs in AIBD. Here, in this review, we aim to clarify discrepant findings and finally elucidate the role of MCs in AIBD by summarizing and discussing the findings in both clinical and experimental studies.
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- Xinhua Yu
- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany.,Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany.,Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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Kasprick A, Holtsche MM, Rose EL, Hussain S, Schmidt E, Petersen F, Panicker S, Ludwig RJ. The Anti-C1s Antibody TNT003 Prevents Complement Activation in the Skin Induced by Bullous Pemphigoid Autoantibodies. J Invest Dermatol 2018; 138:458-461. [PMID: 28899686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Anika Kasprick
- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
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- True North Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA
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- True North Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany; Department of Dermatology University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- True North Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany; Department of Dermatology University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Wen L, Krauss-Etschmann S, Petersen F, Yu X. Autoantibodies in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Front Immunol 2018; 9:66. [PMID: 29422903 PMCID: PMC5788885 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, is characterized by irreversible airflow limitation based on obstructive bronchiolitis, emphysema, and chronic pulmonary inflammation. Inhaled toxic gases and particles, e.g., cigarette smoke, are major etiologic factors for COPD, while the pathogenesis of the disease is only partially understood. Over the past decade, an increasing body of evidence has been accumulated for a link between COPD and autoimmunity. Studies with clinical samples have demonstrated that autoantibodies are present in sera of COPD patients and some of these antibodies correlate with specific disease phenotypes. Furthermore, evidence from animal models of COPD has shown that autoimmunity against pulmonary antigens occur during disease development and is capable of mediating COPD-like symptoms. The idea that autoimmunity could contribute to the development of COPD provides a new angle to understand the pathogenesis of the disease. In this review article, we provide an advanced overview in this field and critically discuss the role of autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of COPD.
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- Lifang Wen
- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany.,Institute of Experimental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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- Xiamen-Borstel Joint Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Priority Area Asthma and Allergy, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
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ZusammenfassungBei einem selektiven Krankengut von 120 operierten Hirntumoren wurde der neurochirurgische Befund den Ergebnissen der Hirn-Szintigraphie gegenübergestellt. Die Auswahl der Fälle wurde auf die häufigen Tumor-Arten beschränkt, wie Meningeome, Astrozytome, Glioblastome, Oligodendrogliome, Neurinome und Metastasen. Aus dem Operationsbefund wurden die Lokalisation, die Tumorgröße, das Ausmaß der Vaskularisation sowie das Vorhandensein von Zysten und Nekrosen ausgewertet. Diese Daten wurden in Beziehung gesetzt zum Verhalten in der Radioangiographie und dem Grad der Aktivitätsanreicherung in den szintigraphischen Spätbildern.Von den Hirntumoren waren 105 Fälle szintigraphisch nachweisbar.In der Artdiagnostik war die Radioangiographie den szintigraphischen Spätbildern deutlich überlegen. Die Tumorgröße wurde szintigraphisch bei den Meningeomen etwas zu groß ermittelt, bei den übrigen Tumoren war die szintigraphische Tumorgröße kleiner als die im Operationsbefund angegebene.Der Grad der Anreicherung in den Spätbildern zeigte eine Korrelation zur Vaskularisation. Dagegen bestand keine Korrelation zwischen der Vaskularisation und dem radioangiographischen Verhalten bei den Glioblastomen. Dieser Befund bedarf der weiteren Überprüfung.
In der Hälfte der Fälle mit Zysten und Nekrosen waren Inhomogeneitäten in der Aktivitätsanreicherung des Tumors auf den Spätbildern erkennbar.
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Engen SA, Schreurs O, Petersen F, Blix IJS, Baekkevold ES, Schenck K. The Regulatory Role of the Oral Commensal Streptococcus mitis on Human Monocytes. Scand J Immunol 2017; 87:80-87. [PMID: 29194752 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Streptococcus mitis colonizes all niches of the human oral cavity from early infancy and throughout life. Monocytes patrol blood vessels, lymphoid and non-lymphoid tissues and migrate into infected tissue where they participate in the inflammatory cascade and immune regulation. Here, we studied the effect of S. mitis on monocytes. Transcriptome analysis of monocytes exposed to S. mitis (SmMo) revealed increased transcription of chemotactic factors (CCL2, CCL3, CCL20, CXCL1, CXCL2) and cytokines (IL1A, IL1B, IL6, IL23, IL36G, TNF), indicating that S. mitis may trigger recruitment of leucocytes and initiate inflammation. Increased transcription in SmMo of IL1B, IL6 and IL23 indicated that S. mitis may participate in the induction of Th17 responses and agreed with our earlier findings of S. mitis-mediated memory Th17 reactivity. Furthermore, S. mitis inhibited tetanus toxoid-specific CD4 T cell proliferation. This can be due to the increased secretion of IL-10 and expression of PD-L1 that was observed in SmMo. PGE2 can modulate IL-10 and PD-L1 expression, concomitant with that of CCR7, IL-12 and IL-23 that also were changed. This, along with increased SmMo transcription of PTGS2 (COX2) and PTGER4 (EP4), pointed to a role of PGE2. Measurement of PGE2 secretion by SmMo showed indeed a marked increase, and chemical inhibition of PGE2 production lowered the PD-L1 expression on SmMo. In conclusion, our findings show that S. mitis may trigger immune modulation by recruiting immune cells to the site of infection, while at the same time dampening the severity of the response through expression of IL-10, PGE2 and PD-L1.
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- S A Engen
- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Pathology, Centre for Immune Regulation, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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