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Haematologica ; 102(11): 1901-1912, 2017 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28775123

RESUMO

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells strongly depend on external stimuli for their survival. Both antigen receptor and co-stimulatory receptors, including Toll-like receptors, can modulate viability and proliferation of leukemic cells. Toll-like receptor ligands, and particularly the TLR9 ligand CpG, mediate heterogeneous responses in patients' samples reflecting the clinical course of the subjects. However, the molecular framework of the key signaling events underlying such heterogeneity is undefined. We focused our studies on a subset of chronic lymphocytic leukemia cases characterized by expression of CD38 and unmutated immunoglobulin genes, who respond to CpG with enhanced metabolic cell activity. We report that, while CpG induces NFKBIZ mRNA in all the samples analyzed, it induces the IκBζ protein in a selected group of cases, through an unanticipated post-transcriptional mechanism. Interestingly, IκBζ plays a causal role in sustaining CpG-induced cell viability and chemoresistance, and CpG stimulation can unleash immunoglobulin secretion by IκBζ-positive malignant cells. These results identify and characterize IκBζ as a marker and effector molecule of distinct key pathways in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.


Assuntos
Regulação Leucêmica da Expressão Gênica , Proteínas I-kappa B/genética , Imunoglobulina M/biossíntese , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/genética , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/metabolismo , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Receptor Toll-Like 9/agonistas , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal , Autofagia , Biomarcadores , Células Cultivadas , Regulação Leucêmica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Imunofenotipagem , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/patologia , Oligodesoxirribonucleotídeos/farmacologia , Processamento Pós-Transcricional do RNA
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Eur Cytokine Netw ; 28(2): 63-69, 2017 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28840837

RESUMO

IL-1R8, also known as SIGIRR or TIR8, is a trans-membrane protein belonging to the IL-1 receptor family. The human gene includes ten exons, and alternative splicing can result in different isoforms. We, herein, characterized a longer isoform of IL-1R8 containing an in-frame additional sequence between the TIR domain and the C-terminal portion of the protein. IL-1R8 Long (IL-1R8L1) mRNA was specifically expressed and regulated in distinct cell lines, in a manner similar to the classic isoform. Overexpression of IL-1R8L1 resulted in the production of a corresponding protein that showed a pattern of cell localization similar to the classic isoform. An antibody directed against an IL-1R8L1 specific peptide, detected this novel isoform in different cell lines and tissues where this protein may complement the anti-inflammatory functions of classic IL-1R8.


Assuntos
Processamento Alternativo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Receptores de Interleucina-1/genética , Linhagem Celular , Clonagem Molecular , Imunofluorescência , Humanos , Isoformas de Proteínas , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Receptores de Interleucina-1/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais
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Leuk Lymphoma ; 58(10): 2419-2425, 2017 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28278705

RESUMO

Toll interleukin-1 receptor 8 (also known as TIR8, SIGIRR, or IL1R8) is a transmembrane receptor that inhibits inflammation. Accordingly, genetic inactivation of this protein exacerbates chronic inflammation and inflammation-associated tumors in mice. In particular, lack of TIR8 triggers leukemia progression in a mouse model of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), supporting its role as a novel tumor restrainer. The aim of this study was to measure the amount of TIR8 mRNA and protein in CLL cells, and to analyze its regulation of expression. Circulating leukemic cells expressed lower levels of TIR8 compared to normal B-lymphocytes. Treatment of CLL cells with Azacytidine restored higher levels of TIR8 suggesting that DNA methylation may be involved in modulating TIR8 expression, with implications for novel therapeutic strategies.


Assuntos
Antimetabólitos Antineoplásicos , Azacitidina , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B , Receptores de Interleucina-1 , Animais , Antimetabólitos Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Azacitidina/administração & dosagem , Metilação de DNA , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Humanos , Inflamação , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/genética , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/metabolismo , Camundongos , Receptores de Interleucina-1/metabolismo
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J Immunol ; 196(10): 4410-7, 2016 05 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27059597

RESUMO

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients assigned to stereotyped subset #4 (mutated IGHV4-34/IGKV2-30 BCR Ig) display a particularly indolent disease course. Immunogenetic studies of the clonotypic BCR Ig of CLL subset #4 suggested a resemblance with B cells rendered anergic through chronic autoantigenic stimulation. In this article, we provide experimental evidence that subset #4 CLL cells show low IgG levels, constitutive ERK1/2 activation, and fail to either release intracellular Ca(2+) or activate MAPK signaling after BCR cross-linking, thus displaying a signature of B cell anergy at both biochemical and functional levels. Interestingly, TLR1/2 triggering restored BCR functionality, likely breaching the anergic state, and this was accompanied by induction of the miR-17∼92 cluster, whose members target critical BCR-associated molecules, including MAPKs. In conclusion, we demonstrate BCR anergy in CLL subset #4 and implicate TLR signaling and the miR-17∼92 cluster in the regulation of the anergic state. This detailed signaling profiling of subset #4 has implications for advanced understanding of the complex regulation of intracellular signaling pathways in CLL, currently a major therapeutic target of the disease.


Assuntos
Linfócitos B/imunologia , Anergia Clonal , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/imunologia , MicroRNAs/genética , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos B/imunologia , Receptor 2 Toll-Like/genética , Receptores Toll-Like/genética , Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Cadeias Pesadas de Imunoglobulinas/genética , Região Variável de Imunoglobulina/genética , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/genética , Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases , RNA Longo não Codificante
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Haematologica ; 100(11): 1460-8, 2015 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26294727

RESUMO

Recent studies on splenic marginal zone lymphoma identified distinct mutations in genes belonging to the B-cell receptor and Toll-like receptor signaling pathways, thus pointing to their potential implication in the biology of the disease. However, limited data is available regarding the exact role of TLRs. We aimed at characterizing the expression pattern of TLRs in splenic marginal zone lymphoma cells and their functional impact on the activation, proliferation and viability of malignant cells in vitro. Cells expressed significant levels of TLR1, TLR6, TLR7, TLR8, TLR9 and TLR10 mRNA; TLR2 and TLR4 showed a low, variable pattern of expression among patients whereas TLR3 and TLR5 mRNAs were undetectable; mRNA specific for TLR signaling molecules and adapters was also expressed. At the protein level, TLR1, TLR6, TLR7, TLR9 and TLR10 were detected. Stimulation of TLR1/2, TLR2/6 and TLR9 with their respective ligands triggered the activation of IRAK kinases, MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways, and the induction of CD86 and CD25 activation molecules, although in a heterogeneous manner among different patient samples. TLR-induced activation and cell viability were also inhibited by a specific IRAK1/4 inhibitor, thus strongly supporting the specific role of TLR signaling in these processes. Furthermore, TLR2/6 and TLR9 stimulation also significantly increased cell proliferation. In conclusion, we demonstrate that splenic marginal zone lymphoma cells are equipped with functional TLR and signaling molecules and that the stimulation of TLR1/2, TLR2/6 and TLR9 may play a role in regulating disease pathobiology, likely promoting the expansion of the neoplastic clone.


Assuntos
Proliferação de Células , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/metabolismo , Proteínas de Neoplasias/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Neoplasias Esplênicas/metabolismo , Receptores Toll-Like/agonistas , Feminino , Humanos , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/patologia , Masculino , Neoplasias Esplênicas/patologia , Receptores Toll-Like/metabolismo , Células Tumorais Cultivadas
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Clin Cancer Res ; 19(2): 367-79, 2013 Jan 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23224401

RESUMO

PURPOSE: The emerging role of Toll-like receptors (TLR) in the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) led us to ask whether TLR stimulation may protect CLL cells from drug-induced apoptosis. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We cultured in vitro malignant B cells freshly isolated from 44 patients with CLLs in the presence or the absence of different concentrations of fludarabine before or after 24-hour TLR stimulation with specific ligands and evaluated cell viability, apoptosis, and molecular pathways involved. RESULTS: Heterogeneity was observed among samples. In leukemic cells from patients bearing adverse prognostic factors, TLR stimulation caused a significant increase of protection to fludarabine treatment, whereas this did not occur in the cells from patients with good prognosis. To identify novel molecular mechanisms accounting for the dichotomy of response between the two groups of patients, we conducted an apoptosis gene expression profile on leukemic cells either unstimulated or stimulated with TLR9 ligand. Strikingly, TLR9 stimulation specifically upregulated the expression of lymphotoxin-α in cells where an increased protection to fludarabine treatment was observed. Also, the expression of miR-155-3p was significantly increased after stimulation of distinct TLR in cells where fludarabine treatment was less effective. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that at least in a proportion of patients, in vitro sensitivity to fludarabine may be modulated by the stimulation of TLR, likely mimicking microenvironmental signals occurring in vivo.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/metabolismo , Receptores Toll-Like/metabolismo , Vidarabina/análogos & derivados , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Apoptose/genética , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Sobrevivência Celular/genética , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos/genética , Regulação Leucêmica da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/genética , Linfotoxina-alfa/genética , Linfotoxina-alfa/metabolismo , MicroRNAs/genética , Prognóstico , Receptores Toll-Like/agonistas , Receptores Toll-Like/genética , Vidarabina/farmacologia
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Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis ; 4(1): e2012055, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22973499

RESUMO

Toll-like receptors belong to the pattern recognition receptors family present on a variety of immune cells including normal and malignant B-cells. They act as immediate molecular sentinels of innate immunity but also act as a molecular bridge between the innate and the adaptive immune response; distinct Toll-like receptors are able to bind specific pattern molecules of bacteria, viruses and autoantigens. In this review we will briefly introduce the Toll-like receptor family and their expression pattern, signaling and function in the B cell context; following we will summarize the published data on TLR in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and we will discuss their emerging role in the modulation of leukemia pathobiology.

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