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Biomed Pharmacother ; 176: 116781, 2024 May 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38805966

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Influenza A virus causes numerous deaths and infections worldwide annually. Therefore, we have considered nanobodies as a potential treatment for patients with severe cases of influenza. We developed a nanobody that was expected to have protective efficacy against the A/California/04/2009 (CA/04; pandemic 2009 flu strain) and evaluated its therapeutic efficacy against CA/04 in mice experiments. This nanobody was derived from the immunization of the alpaca, and the inactivated CA/04 virus was used as an immunogen. We successfully generated a nanobody library through bio-panning, phage ELISA, and Bio-layer interferometry. Moreover, we confirmed that administering nanobodies after lethal doses of CA/04 reduced viral replication in the lungs and influenza-induced clinical signs in mice. These research findings will help to develop nanobodies as viral therapeutics for CA/04 and other infectious viruses.

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Front Immunol ; 15: 1390327, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38742106

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Introduction: Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) stands as one of the primary forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and frequently manifests in regions with a high prevalence of TB, consequently being a notable cause of pleural effusion in such areas. However, the differentiation between TPE and parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE) presents diagnostic complexities. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in the pleural fluid as a potential diagnostic marker for distinguishing between TPE and PPE. Methods: Adult patients, aged 18 years or older, who presented to the emergency room of a tertiary referral hospital and received a first-time diagnosis of pleural effusion, were prospectively enrolled in the study. Various immune cell populations, including T cells, B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and MDSCs, were analyzed in both pleural fluid and peripheral blood samples. Results: In pleural fluid, the frequency of lymphocytes, including T, B, and NK cells, was notably higher in TPE compared to PPE. Conversely, the frequency of polymorphonuclear (PMN)-MDSCs was significantly higher in PPE. Notably, compared to traditional markers such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and adenosine deaminase level, the frequency of PMN-MDSCs emerged as a more effective discriminator between PPE and TPE. PMN-MDSCs demonstrated superior positive and negative predictive values and exhibited a higher area under the curve in the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. PMN-MDSCs in pleural effusion increased the levels of reactive oxygen species and suppressed the production of interferon-gamma from T cells following nonspecific stimulation. These findings suggest that MDSC-mediated immune suppression may contribute to the pathology of both TPE and PPE. Discussion: The frequency of PMN-MDSCs in pleural fluid is a clinically useful indicator for distinguishing between TPE and PPE.


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Biomarcadores , Células Supresoras de Origen Mieloide , Derrame Pleural , Tuberculosis Pulmonar , Humanos , Células Supresoras de Origen Mieloide/inmunología , Células Supresoras de Origen Mieloide/metabolismo , Masculino , Femenino , Derrame Pleural/inmunología , Derrame Pleural/diagnóstico , Persona de Mediana Edad , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Adulto , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/inmunología , Anciano , Neumonía/diagnóstico , Neumonía/inmunología , Estudios Prospectivos , Tuberculosis Pleural/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis Pleural/inmunología
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Clin Exp Emerg Med ; 11(1): 43-50, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38204159

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OBJECTIVE: Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury is implicated in various clinical diseases. Kallistatin attenuates oxidative stress, and its deficiency has been associated with poor neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest. The present study investigated the antioxidant mechanism through which kallistatin prevents IR injury. METHODS: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were transfected with small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting the human kallistatin gene (SERPINA4). Following SERPINA4 knockdown, the level of kallistatin expression was measured. To induce IR injury, HUVECs were exposed to 24 h of oxygen-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD/R). To evaluate the effect of SERPINA4 knockdown on OGD/R, cell viability and the concentration of kallistatin, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and total NO were measured. RESULTS: SERPINA4 siRNA transfection suppressed the expression of kallistatin in HUVECs. Exposure to OGD/R reduced cell viability, and this effect was more pronounced in SERPINA4 knockdown cells compared with controls. SERPINA4 knockdown significantly reduced kallistatin concentration regardless of OGD/R, with a more pronounced effect observed without OGD/R. Furthermore, SERPINA4 knockdown significantly decreased eNOS concentrations induced by OGD/R (P<0.01) but did not significantly affect the change in total NO concentration (P=0.728). CONCLUSION: The knockdown of SERPINA4 resulted in increased vulnerability of HUVECs to OGD/R and significantly affected the change in eNOS level induced by OGD/R. These findings suggest that the protective effect of kallistatin against IR injury may contribute to its eNOS-promoting effect.

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Int Immunopharmacol ; 122: 110628, 2023 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37454634

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BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is typically managed using medications such as 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), glucocorticoids, anti-TNFα Ab, or anti-IL-12/23 Ab. However, some patients do not respond well to these treatments or frequently experience relapses. Therefore, alternative therapeutic options are needed. Since the activation of the inflammasome is crucial to the pathogenesis of IBD, inhibiting the inflammasome may be beneficial for patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We tested the efficacy of taurodeoxycholate (TDCA), which is a known G-protein coupled receptor 19 (GPCR19) agonist, in a mouse colitis model induced by dextran sodium sulfate (DSS). RESULTS: In the mouse colitis model, TDCA prevented loss of body weight, shortening of the colon, production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, infiltration of pro-inflammatory cells, and mucosal ulceration in the colon. In vitro, TDCA inhibited the activation of NF-κB in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) by activating the cAMP-PKA axis. TDCA downregulated the expression of purinergic receptor P2X7 (P2X7R) and enhanced the colocalization of P2X7R with GPCR19, and inhibited the Ca2+ mobilization of BMDMs when stimulated with ATP or BzATP, which plays a pivotal role in activating the NLRP3 inflammasome (N3I) via P2X7R. TDCA inhibited the oligomerization of NLRP3-ASC and downregulated the expression of NLRP3 and ASC, as well as suppressed the maturation of pro-caspase-1 and pro-IL-1ß. TDCA also increased the percentage of M2 macrophages while decreasing the number of M1 macrophages, Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells in the colon. CONCLUSION: TDCA ameliorated DSS-induced colitis in mice, possibly by inhibiting both the priming phase (via the GPCR19-cAMP-PKA-NF-κB axis) and the activation phase (via the GPCR19-P2X7R-NLRP3-Caspase 1-IL-1ß axis) of N3I signaling.


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Colitis , Enfermedades Inflamatorias del Intestino , Ratones , Animales , Inflamasomas/metabolismo , Proteína con Dominio Pirina 3 de la Familia NLR/metabolismo , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Colitis/inducido químicamente , Colitis/tratamiento farmacológico , Colitis/metabolismo , Enfermedades Inflamatorias del Intestino/metabolismo , Sulfato de Dextran , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL
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Commun Biol ; 6(1): 272, 2023 03 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36922564

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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) consist of monocytic (M-) MDSCs and polymorphonuclear (PMN-) MDSCs that contribute to an immunosuppressive environment in tumor-bearing hosts. However, research on the phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of MDSCs in tumor-bearing hosts and across different disease stage is limited. Here we subdivide M-MDSCs based on CD115 expression and report that CD115- M-MDSCs are functionally distinct from CD115+ M-MDSCs. CD115- M-MDSCs increased in bone marrow and blood as tumors progressed. Transcriptome analysis revealed that CD115- M-MDSCs expressed higher levels of neutrophil-related genes. Moreover, isolated CD115- M-MDSCs had higher potential to be differentiated into PMN-MDSCs compared with CD115+ M-MDSCs. Of note, CD115- M-MDSCs were able to differentiate into both olfactomedin 4 (OLFM4)hi and OLFM4lo PMN-MDSCs, whereas CD115+ M-MDSCs differentiated into a smaller proportion of OLFM4lo PMN-MDSCs. In vivo, M-MDSC to PMN-MDSC differentiation occurred most frequently in bone marrow while M-MDSCs preferentially differentiated into tumor-associated macrophages in the tumor mass. Our study reveals the presence of previously unrecognized subtypes of CD115- M-MDSCs in tumor-bearing hosts and demonstrates their cellular plasticity during tumorigenesis.


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Células Supresoras de Origen Mieloide , Neoplasias , Humanos , Células Supresoras de Origen Mieloide/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patología , Monocitos , Neutrófilos , Carcinogénesis/metabolismo , Factor Estimulante de Colonias de Granulocitos
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Eur J Immunol ; 53(5): e2250048, 2023 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36815313

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Keratinocytes are pivotal cells in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) as much as Th2 cells. In this sense, regulation of pro-inflammatory features of keratinocytes might be useful for AD patients. P2X7R-mediated activation of NLRP3 inflammasome (N3I) in keratinocytes and myeloid cells plays crucial roles in AD. Nonetheless, inhibition of P2X7R has not been feasible because of polymorphisms and ubiquitous expression of P2X7R. Here, we report that GPCR19 colocalizes with P2X7R, and a GPCR19 agonist (taurodeoxycholate [TDCA]) inhibits the activation of P2X7R. Noncistronically, TDCA inhibits NF-kB activation via the adenylate cyclase-PKA pathway and BzATP-mediated Ca++ mobilization. Cistronically, TDCA suppresses the expression of P2X7R and N3I components in keratinocytes. NLRP3 oligomerization and the production of mature IL-1ß and IL-18 was suppressed by TDCA treatment in keratinocytes. Topical TDCA treatment ameliorates proinflammatory features of AD in mice induced by DNCB, MC903, or oxazolone. Taken together, a GPCR19 agonist such as TDCA might inhibit P2X7R-mediated N3I activation of keratinocytes, which is crucial for the pathogenesis of AD.


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Dermatitis Atópica , Ratones , Animales , Dermatitis Atópica/tratamiento farmacológico , Proteína con Dominio Pirina 3 de la Familia NLR/metabolismo , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Queratinocitos/metabolismo , Inflamasomas/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo
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Int Immunopharmacol ; 113(Pt A): 109330, 2022 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36274483

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BACKGROUND: Activation of the nuclear factor B (NF-κB) signaling pathway by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) is regarded as a crucial mechanism of neuroinflammation and brain injury after acute ischemic stroke. The stimulation of alpha-kinase 1 (ALPK1), a newly identified PRR, triggers NF-κB activation and an inflammatory response. Longitudinal population-based genetic epidemiological studies suggest that the ALPK1 gene is a susceptible site to ischemic stroke. However, the function of ALPK1 in the central nervous system remains unclear. The present study explored the role of ALPK1 in acute ischemic stroke. METHODS: BV2 microglial cells were stimulated with conditioned medium (CM) that was collected from oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD)-treated HT22 neurons, and a murine brain ischemia model was established to detect the changes of ALPK1 expression. We used lentivirus to knockdown ALPK1 to explore the effects of ALPK1 in cerebral ischemia models in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS: We observed a significant increase of ALPK1 expression in BV2 cells that were stimulated with OGD CM. The knockdown of ALPK1 inhibited the phosphorylation of tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor-interacting protein with a forkhead-associated domain (TIFA), the expression of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6), the activation of NF-κB, and the levels of proinflammatory factors in the BV2 cells. We also verified a neuroprotective effect of ALPK1 knockdown against ischemic brain injury through inhibition of the TIFA/TRAF6/NF-κB pathway and neuroinflammation in mice. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that ALPK1 is implicated in sterile inflammatory injury after acute brain ischemia, which provides first evidence for the therapeutic potential of ALPK1 inhibition in ischemic stroke.


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Lesiones Encefálicas , Isquemia Encefálica , Accidente Cerebrovascular Isquémico , Proteínas Quinasas , Animales , Ratones , Lesiones Encefálicas/metabolismo , Isquemia Encefálica/metabolismo , Infarto Cerebral , Glucosa/metabolismo , Microglía , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Factor 6 Asociado a Receptor de TNF/genética , Factor 6 Asociado a Receptor de TNF/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinasas/genética , Neuroprotección
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Front Immunol ; 13: 766919, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35464490

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Amyloid ß (Aß) and/or ATP activate the NLRP3 inflammasome (N3I) via P2X7R in microglia, which is crucial in neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Due to polymorphisms, subtypes, and ubiquitous expression of P2X7R, inhibition of P2X7R has not been effective for AD. We first report that taurodeoxycholate (TDCA), a GPCR19 ligand, inhibited the priming phase of N3I activation, suppressed P2X7R expression and P2X7R-mediated Ca++ mobilization and N3I oligomerization, which is essential for production of IL-1ß/IL-18 by microglia. Furthermore, TDCA enhanced phagocytosis of Aß and decreased the number of Aß plaques in the brains of 5x Familial Alzheimer's disease (5xFAD) mice. TDCA also reduced microgliosis, prevented neuronal loss, and improved memory function in 5xFAD mice. The pleiotropic roles of GPCR19 in P2X7R-mediated N3I activation suggest that targeting GPCR19 might resolve neuroinflammation in AD patients.


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Enfermedad de Alzheimer , Péptidos beta-Amiloides , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Péptidos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Animales , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Humanos , Inflamasomas/metabolismo , Ratones , Microglía/metabolismo , Proteína con Dominio Pirina 3 de la Familia NLR/metabolismo
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J Infect Dev Ctries ; 15(4): 506-515, 2021 04 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33956650

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INTRODUCTION: Typhoid incidence in children is higher in urban areas than in rural areas of Bangladesh. This study examined whether healthy urban children harboured higher levels of Salmonella genes than healthy rural children. METHODOLOGY: Stool samples from 140 children were studied: 70 from rural areas and 70 from urban metropolitan areas. RESULTS: The stool samples of urban children contained more Salmonella genes (median 4, IQR 3-4) than those of rural children (median 3, IQR 3-4). This suggests that urban Bangladeshi children have more Salmonella genes in their guts than rural children. Especially, in those under 12 months of age, the Salmonella gene prevalence in urban children was unique. They had more Salmonella genes (median 4, IQR 4-5) than rural children in the same age group (median 3, IQR 2.5-4). We also found more Salmonella genes in urban children who drank tap water (median 4, IQR 3-5) than in rural children whose water source was tube well water (median 3, IQR 2-4) and boiled pond water (median 3, IQR 3-3.5). However, there was no significant difference of Salmonella genes between urban children who drank tap-water and children whose water source was a tube well (median 4, IQR 3-4). CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that the urban environment, including the drinking water supply system, increases the likelihood of healthy children in urban areas harbouring more potentially pathogenic Salmonella organisms in their gut than found in rural healthy children.


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Heces/microbiología , Salmonella typhi/genética , Fiebre Tifoidea/epidemiología , Abastecimiento de Agua/normas , Bangladesh/epidemiología , Preescolar , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Masculino , Población Rural , Salmonella typhi/aislamiento & purificación , Fiebre Tifoidea/etiología , Población Urbana
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Drug Chem Toxicol ; 44(2): 161-169, 2021 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31215246

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Sodium taurodeoxycholate (TDCA) has been investigated for various inflammatory disorders such as sepsis. We recently evaluated nonclinical safety profile of TDCA using rats infused intravenously. As a series of preclinical safety investigations, we further conducted toxicity studies with TDCA delivered to dogs via intravenous administration under Good Laboratory Practice regulation in this study. In dose range-finding study (dose escalation study), dogs given with TDCA at a dose of 150 mg/kg showed marked changes in clinical signs, hematology, and serum biochemistry. And biochemical markers of liver damage and local skin lesions were observed following intravenous infusion of 100 mg/kg TDCA, suggesting that 100 mg/kg was chosen as the highest dose of TDCA for 4-week repeated-dose toxicity study using dogs. Despite no treatment-related significant changes in body weight, food consumption, ophthalmoscopy, and urinalysis, skin lesions were observed at the injection site of animals administered with higher than 50 mg/kg of TDCA along with biochemical and histopathological changes associated with liver injury. However, most of off-target effects were found to be reversible since these were recovered after stopping TDCA infusion. These findings indicate that the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) for TDCA in dogs was considered to be 5 mg/kg/d. Taken together, our results provide important toxicological profiles regarding the safe dose of TDCA for drug development or clinical application.


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Antiinflamatorios/toxicidad , Ácido Taurodesoxicólico/toxicidad , Animales , Antiinflamatorios/administración & dosificación , Perros , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Femenino , Masculino , Nivel sin Efectos Adversos Observados , Ácido Taurodesoxicólico/administración & dosificación , Pruebas de Toxicidad Aguda , Pruebas de Toxicidad Subaguda
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Drug Chem Toxicol ; 44(3): 268-276, 2021 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31215257

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Taurodeoxycholate (TDCA) inhibits various inflammatory responses suggesting potential clinical application. However, the toxicity of TDCA has not been evaluated in detail in vivo. We investigated the acute toxicity and 4-week repeated-dose toxicity of TDCA following intravenous infusion under Good Laboratory Practice regulations. In the sighting study of acute toxicity, one of two rats (one male and one female) treated with 300 mg/kg TDCA died with hepatotoxicity, suggesting that the approximate 50% lethal dose of TDCA is 300 mg/kg. Edema and discoloration were observed at the injection sites of tails when rats were infused with 150 mg/kg or higher amount of TDCA once. In 4-week repeated-dose toxicity study, no treatment-related mortality or systemic changes in hematology and serum biochemistry, organ weights, gross pathology, or histopathology were observed. However, the tail injection site showed redness, discharge, hardening, and crust formation along with histopathological changes such as ulceration, edema, fibrosis, and thrombosis when rats were infused with 20 mg/kg TDCA. Taken together, TDCA induced no systemic toxicity or macroscopic lesions at the injection site at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day, which is 33 times higher than the median effective dose observed in a mouse sepsis model. These findings suggest that TDCA might have a favorable therapeutic index in clinical applications.


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Colagogos y Coleréticos/toxicidad , Ácido Taurodesoxicólico/toxicidad , Animales , Enfermedad Hepática Inducida por Sustancias y Drogas/etiología , Colagogos y Coleréticos/administración & dosificación , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Edema/inducido químicamente , Femenino , Infusiones Intravenosas , Dosificación Letal Mediana , Masculino , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Ácido Taurodesoxicólico/administración & dosificación , Pruebas de Toxicidad Aguda , Pruebas de Toxicidad Subaguda
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Encephalitis ; 1(4): 89-97, 2021 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37470048

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Ischemic stroke is a devastating disease for which there is no effective medical treatment. In the era of extensive reperfusion strategies, established neuroprotectant candidates and novel therapeutic drugs with better targets are promising for treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Such targets include the inflammasome pathway, which contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. Following ischemic stroke, damage-associated molecular patterns from damaged cells activate inflammasomes, incur inflammatory responses, and induce cell death. Therefore, inhibiting inflammasome pathways has great promise for treatment of ischemic stroke. However, the efficacy and safety of inflammasome inhibitors remain controversial, and better upstream targets are needed for effective modulation. Herein, the roles of the inflammasome in ischemic injury caused by stroke are reviewed and the potential of neuroprotectants targeting the inflammasome is discussed.

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Sci Rep ; 10(1): 9050, 2020 06 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32493990

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Inhibition of immune checkpoint proteins like programmed death 1 (PD-1) is a promising therapeutic approach for several cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although PD-1 ligand (PD-L1) expression is used to predict anti-PD-1 therapy responses in NSCLC, its accuracy is relatively less. Therefore, we sought to identify a more accurate predictive blood biomarker for evaluating anti-PD-1 response. We evaluated the frequencies of T cells, B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSCs), mononuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs), and Lox-1+ PMN-MDSCs in peripheral blood samples of 62 NSCLC patients before and after nivolumab treatment. Correlation of immune-cell population frequencies with treatment response, progression-free survival, and overall survival was also determined. After the first treatment, the median NK cell percentage was significantly higher in responders than in non-responders, while the median Lox-1+ PMN-MDSC percentage showed the opposite trend. NK cell frequencies significantly increased in responders but not in non-responders. NK cell frequency inversely correlated with that of Lox-1+ PMN-MDSCs after the first treatment cycle. The NK cell-to-Lox-1+ PMN-MDSC ratio (NMR) was significantly higher in responders than in non-responders. Patients with NMRs ≥ 5.75 after the first cycle had significantly higher objective response rates and longer progression-free and overall survival than those with NMRs <5.75. NMR shows promise as an early predictor of response to further anti-PD-1 therapy.


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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/inmunología , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/inmunología , Células Supresoras de Origen Mieloide/inmunología , Receptor de Muerte Celular Programada 1/inmunología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Linfocitos B/inmunología , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Femenino , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Nivolumab/uso terapéutico , Supervivencia sin Progresión , Estudios Prospectivos , Linfocitos T/inmunología
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Immune Netw ; 20(2): e18, 2020 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32395370

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Type 2 diabetic nephropathy (T2DN) progresses with an increasingly inflammatory milieu, wherein various immune cells are relevant. Herein, we investigated the levels of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and their clinical implication in patients with T2DN. A total of 91 subjects (T2DN, n=80; healthy, n=11) were recruited and their PBMCs were used for flow cytometric analysis of polymorphonuclear (PMN-) and monocytic (M-) MDSCs, in addition to other immune cell subsets. The risk of renal progression was evaluated according to the quartiles of MDSC levels using the Cox model. The proportion of MDSCs in T2DN patients was higher than in healthy individuals (median, 6.7% vs. 2.5%). PMN-MDSCs accounted for 96% of MDSCs, and 78% of PMN-MDSCs expressed Lox-1. The expansion of PMN-MDSCs was not related to the stage of T2DN or other kidney disease parameters such as glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria. The production of ROS in PMN-MDSCs of patients was higher than in neutrophils of patients or in immune cells of healthy individuals, and this production was augmented under hyperglycemic conditions. The 4th quartile group of PMN-MDSCs had a higher risk of renal progression than the 1st quartile group, irrespective of adjusting for multiple clinical and laboratory variables. In conclusion, PMN-MDSCs are expanded in patients with T2DN, and may represent as an immunological biomarker of renal progression.

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Reprod Sci ; 27(6): 1318-1329, 2020 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32046453

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We aimed to identify novel biomarkers in amniotic fluid (AF) that predict the outcome of emergency cerclage in women with cervical insufficiency. This retrospective cohort study included 40 singleton pregnant women who received emergency cerclage for cervical insufficiency (17-25 weeks) and underwent amniocentesis. Label-free liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to identify AF proteins in pooled samples (n = 16) using a nested case-control approach. The six candidate biomarkers of interest were validated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) in the final cohort (n = 40). The differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were analyzed by pathway analysis software. The primary outcome measure was failure of emergency cerclage [defined as spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) at < 34 weeks of gestation after cerclage placement]. Sixty-eight proteins were differentially expressed (P < 0.001) in AF from SPTD cases and near-term controls, of which 44 (64.7%) were upregulated and 24 (35.3%) were downregulated. Validation by ELISA confirmed that AF from women with cerclage failure contained significantly higher levels of myeloperoxidase, lactoferrin, glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, lipocalin-2, and lymphocyte cytosolic protein 1, the first four of which were independent of cervical dilatation at presentation. The five pathways with the most differentially regulated proteins were actin cytoskeleton signaling, acute phase response signaling, ILK signaling, glycolysis, and gluconeogenesis. Proteomic analyses of AF in this study identified DEPs and specific protein pathways related to poor prognosis after emergency cerclage for cervical insufficiency. Four novel independent biomarkers in AF for cerclage failure have been identified using proteomics.


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Líquido Amniótico/metabolismo , Cerclaje Cervical/métodos , Nacimiento Prematuro/prevención & control , Incompetencia del Cuello del Útero/cirugía , Adulto , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Cromatografía Liquida , Femenino , Humanos , Embarazo , Nacimiento Prematuro/metabolismo , Pronóstico , Proteómica , Estudios Retrospectivos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Incompetencia del Cuello del Útero/metabolismo , Adulto Joven
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Sci Rep ; 9(1): 15654, 2019 10 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31666593

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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in infants less than age 1 year. UTIs frequently recur and result in long-term effects include sepsis and renal scarring. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), the most prevalent organism found in UTIs, can cause host inflammation via various virulence factors including hemolysin and cytotoxic necrotizing factors by inducing inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1ß. However, the ability of each UPEC organism to induce IL-1ß production may differ by strain. Furthermore, the correlation between differential IL-1ß induction and its relevance in pathology has not been well studied. In this study, we isolated UPEC from children under age 24 months and infected bone-marrow derived macrophages with the isolates to investigate secretion of IL-1ß. We found that children with higher concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) were more likely to harbor phylotype B2 UPEC strains that induced more IL-1ß production than phylotype D. We also observed a significant correlation between serum CRP level and in vitro IL-1ß induction by phylotype B2 UPEC bacteria. Our results highlight the diversity of UPEC in terms of IL-1ß induction capacity in macrophages and suggest a potential pathogenic role in UTIs by inducing inflammation in infants.


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Proteína C-Reactiva/metabolismo , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Escherichia coli Uropatógena/fisiología , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Masculino , Filogenia , República de Corea , Infecciones Urinarias/sangre , Infecciones Urinarias/metabolismo , Infecciones Urinarias/microbiología , Escherichia coli Uropatógena/genética , Escherichia coli Uropatógena/patogenicidad , Virulencia
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 515(2): 318-324, 2019 07 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31153638

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Calcium (Ca2+) is an important element for many physiological functions of the uterus, including embryo implantation. Here, we investigated the possible involvement of altered intracellular Ca2+ levels in decidualization in human endometrial stromal cells (hEMSCs). hEMSCs showed high levels of mesenchymal stem cell marker expression (CD73, CD90, and CD105) and did not express markers of hematopoietic progenitor cells (CD31, CD34, CD45, and HLA-DR). Decidualization is a process of ovarian steroid-induced endometrial stromal cell proliferation and differentiation. Several types of ion channels, which are regulated by the ovarian hormones progesterone and estradiol, as well as growth factors, are important for endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation. The combined application of progesterone (1 µM medroxyprogesterone acetate) and cyclic AMP (0.5 mM) for 6 days not only elevated inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor (IP3R)-mediated Ca2+ release and IP3R expression, it also promoted ORAI and STIM expression as well as cyclopiazonic acid-induced Ca2+ release. Finally, intracellular Ca2+ levels and ion channel gene expression influenced hEMSC proliferation. These results suggest that cytosolic Ca2+ dynamics, mediated by specific ion channels, serve as an important step in the decidualization of hEMSCs.


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Calcio/metabolismo , Decidua/citología , Decidua/metabolismo , Endometrio/citología , Endometrio/metabolismo , Células del Estroma/metabolismo , Adulto , Antígenos CD/metabolismo , Canales de Calcio Activados por la Liberación de Calcio/metabolismo , Señalización del Calcio , Diferenciación Celular , Proliferación Celular , Células Cultivadas , Retículo Endoplásmico/metabolismo , Femenino , Humanos , Receptores de Inositol 1,4,5-Trifosfato/metabolismo , Moléculas de Interacción Estromal/metabolismo
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Front Immunol ; 9: 1984, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30279688

RESUMEN

Bile acids (BAs) control metabolism and inflammation by interacting with several receptors. Here, we report that intravenous infusion of taurodeoxycholate (TDCA) decreases serum pro-inflammatory cytokines, normalizes hypotension, protects against renal injury, and prolongs mouse survival during sepsis. TDCA increases the number of granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCLT) distinctive from MDSCs obtained without TDCA treatment (MDSCL) in the spleen of septic mice. FACS-sorted MDSCLT cells suppress T-cell proliferation and confer protection against sepsis when adoptively transferred better than MDSCL. Proteogenomic analysis indicated that TDCA controls chromatin silencing, alternative splicing, and translation of the immune proteome of MDSCLT, which increases the expression of anti-inflammatory molecules such as oncostatin, lactoferrin and CD244. TDCA also decreases the expression of pro-inflammatory molecules such as neutrophil elastase. These findings suggest that TDCA globally edits the proteome to increase the number of MDSCLT cells and affect their immune-regulatory functions to resolve systemic inflammation during sepsis.


Asunto(s)
Células Supresoras de Origen Mieloide/inmunología , Sepsis/inmunología , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Ácido Taurodesoxicólico/metabolismo , Animales , Recuento de Células , Proliferación Celular , Células Cultivadas , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Tolerancia Inmunológica , Elastasa de Leucocito/genética , Elastasa de Leucocito/metabolismo , Lipopolisacáridos/inmunología , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Oncostatina M/genética , Oncostatina M/metabolismo
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