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Cell ; 186(13): 2897-2910.e19, 2023 06 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37295417

RESUMEN

Sperm motility is crucial for successful fertilization. Highly decorated doublet microtubules (DMTs) form the sperm tail skeleton, which propels the movement of spermatozoa. Using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and artificial intelligence (AI)-based modeling, we determined the structures of mouse and human sperm DMTs and built an atomic model of the 48-nm repeat of the mouse sperm DMT. Our analysis revealed 47 DMT-associated proteins, including 45 microtubule inner proteins (MIPs). We identified 10 sperm-specific MIPs, including seven classes of Tektin5 in the lumen of the A tubule and FAM166 family members that bind the intra-tubulin interfaces. Interestingly, the human sperm DMT lacks some MIPs compared with the mouse sperm DMT. We also discovered variants in 10 distinct MIPs associated with a subtype of asthenozoospermia characterized by impaired sperm motility without evident morphological abnormalities. Our study highlights the conservation and tissue/species specificity of DMTs and expands the genetic spectrum of male infertility.


Asunto(s)
Inteligencia Artificial , Infertilidad Masculina , Masculino , Humanos , Microscopía por Crioelectrón , Motilidad Espermática/genética , Semen , Espermatozoides , Microtúbulos/metabolismo , Cola del Espermatozoide/química , Cola del Espermatozoide/metabolismo , Proteínas de Microtúbulos/química , Infertilidad Masculina/genética , Infertilidad Masculina/metabolismo
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Cell ; 184(3): 775-791.e14, 2021 02 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33503446

RESUMEN

The molecular pathology of multi-organ injuries in COVID-19 patients remains unclear, preventing effective therapeutics development. Here, we report a proteomic analysis of 144 autopsy samples from seven organs in 19 COVID-19 patients. We quantified 11,394 proteins in these samples, in which 5,336 were perturbed in the COVID-19 patients compared to controls. Our data showed that cathepsin L1, rather than ACE2, was significantly upregulated in the lung from the COVID-19 patients. Systemic hyperinflammation and dysregulation of glucose and fatty acid metabolism were detected in multiple organs. We also observed dysregulation of key factors involved in hypoxia, angiogenesis, blood coagulation, and fibrosis in multiple organs from the COVID-19 patients. Evidence for testicular injuries includes reduced Leydig cells, suppressed cholesterol biosynthesis, and sperm mobility. In summary, this study depicts a multi-organ proteomic landscape of COVID-19 autopsies that furthers our understanding of the biological basis of COVID-19 pathology.


Asunto(s)
COVID-19/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Proteoma/biosíntesis , Proteómica , SARS-CoV-2/metabolismo , Autopsia , COVID-19/patología , COVID-19/terapia , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Especificidad de Órganos
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Nat Immunol ; 24(5): 802-813, 2023 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36959292

RESUMEN

The highly variable response rates to immunotherapies underscore our limited knowledge about how tumors can manipulate immune cells. Here the membrane topology of natural killer (NK) cells from patients with liver cancer showed that intratumoral NK cells have fewer membrane protrusions compared with liver NK cells outside tumors and with peripheral NK cells. Dysregulation of these protrusions prevented intratumoral NK cells from recognizing tumor cells, from forming lytic immunological synapses and from killing tumor cells. The membranes of intratumoral NK cells have altered sphingomyelin (SM) content and dysregulated serine metabolism in tumors contributed to the decrease in SM levels of intratumoral NK cells. Inhibition of SM biosynthesis in peripheral NK cells phenocopied the disrupted membrane topology and cytotoxicity of the intratumoral NK cells. Targeting sphingomyelinase confers powerful antitumor efficacy, both as a monotherapy and as a combination therapy with checkpoint blockade.


Asunto(s)
Células Asesinas Naturales , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Humanos , Sinapsis Inmunológicas , Citotoxicidad Inmunológica
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Cell ; 182(1): 59-72.e15, 2020 07 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32492406

RESUMEN

Early detection and effective treatment of severe COVID-19 patients remain major challenges. Here, we performed proteomic and metabolomic profiling of sera from 46 COVID-19 and 53 control individuals. We then trained a machine learning model using proteomic and metabolomic measurements from a training cohort of 18 non-severe and 13 severe patients. The model was validated using 10 independent patients, 7 of which were correctly classified. Targeted proteomics and metabolomics assays were employed to further validate this molecular classifier in a second test cohort of 19 COVID-19 patients, leading to 16 correct assignments. We identified molecular changes in the sera of COVID-19 patients compared to other groups implicating dysregulation of macrophage, platelet degranulation, complement system pathways, and massive metabolic suppression. This study revealed characteristic protein and metabolite changes in the sera of severe COVID-19 patients, which might be used in selection of potential blood biomarkers for severity evaluation.


Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Coronavirus/sangre , Metabolómica , Neumonía Viral/sangre , Proteómica , Adulto , Aminoácidos/metabolismo , Biomarcadores/sangre , COVID-19 , Análisis por Conglomerados , Infecciones por Coronavirus/fisiopatología , Femenino , Humanos , Metabolismo de los Lípidos , Aprendizaje Automático , Macrófagos/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pandemias , Neumonía Viral/fisiopatología , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Immunity ; 57(10): 2344-2361.e7, 2024 Oct 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39321806

RESUMEN

As the most frequent genetic alteration in cancer, more than half of human cancers have p53 mutations that cause transcriptional inactivation. However, how p53 modulates the immune landscape to create a niche for immune escape remains elusive. We found that cancer stem cells (CSCs) established an interleukin-34 (IL-34)-orchestrated niche to promote tumorigenesis in p53-inactivated liver cancer. Mechanistically, we discovered that Il34 is a gene transcriptionally repressed by p53, and p53 loss resulted in IL-34 secretion by CSCs. IL-34 induced CD36-mediated elevations in fatty acid oxidative metabolism to drive M2-like polarization of foam-like tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). These IL-34-orchestrated TAMs suppressed CD8+ T cell-mediated antitumor immunity to promote immune escape. Blockade of the IL-34-CD36 axis elicited antitumor immunity and synergized with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, leading to a complete response. Our findings reveal the underlying mechanism of p53 modulation of the tumor immune microenvironment and provide a potential target for immunotherapy of cancer with p53 inactivation.


Asunto(s)
Interleucinas , Escape del Tumor , Microambiente Tumoral , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Antígenos CD36/metabolismo , Antígenos CD36/genética , Linfocitos T CD8-positivos/inmunología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Reprogramación Celular/inmunología , Reprogramación Celular/genética , Inmunoterapia/métodos , Interleucinas/metabolismo , Interleucinas/inmunología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/inmunología , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Células Madre Neoplásicas/inmunología , Células Madre Neoplásicas/metabolismo , Escape del Tumor/inmunología , Microambiente Tumoral/inmunología , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor/metabolismo , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores/inmunología , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores/metabolismo
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Immunity ; 56(6): 1410-1428.e8, 2023 06 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37257450

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Although host responses to the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain are well described, those to the new Omicron variants are less resolved. We profiled the clinical phenomes, transcriptomes, proteomes, metabolomes, and immune repertoires of >1,000 blood cell or plasma specimens from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron patients. Using in-depth integrated multi-omics, we dissected the host response dynamics during multiple disease phases to reveal the molecular and cellular landscapes in the blood. Specifically, we detected enhanced interferon-mediated antiviral signatures of platelets in Omicron-infected patients, and platelets preferentially formed widespread aggregates with leukocytes to modulate immune cell functions. In addition, patients who were re-tested positive for viral RNA showed marked reductions in B cell receptor clones, antibody generation, and neutralizing capacity against Omicron. Finally, we developed a machine learning model that accurately predicted the probability of re-positivity in Omicron patients. Our study may inspire a paradigm shift in studying systemic diseases and emerging public health concerns.


Asunto(s)
Plaquetas , COVID-19 , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , Infección Irruptiva , Multiómica , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes , Anticuerpos Antivirales
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Nat Immunol ; 20(12): 1656-1667, 2019 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31636463

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Natural killer (NK) cells have crucial roles in tumor surveillance. We found that tumor-infiltrating NK cells in human liver cancers had small, fragmented mitochondria in their cytoplasm, whereas liver NK cells outside tumors, as well as peripheral NK cells, had normal large, tubular mitochondria. This fragmentation was correlated with reduced cytotoxicity and NK cell loss, resulting in tumor evasion of NK cell-mediated surveillance, which predicted poor survival in patients with liver cancer. The hypoxic tumor microenvironment drove the sustained activation of mechanistic target of rapamycin-GTPase dynamin-related protein 1 (mTOR-Drp1) in NK cells, resulting in excessive mitochondrial fission into fragments. Inhibition of mitochondrial fragmentation improved mitochondrial metabolism, survival and the antitumor capacity of NK cells. These data reveal a mechanism of immune escape that might be targetable and could invigorate NK cell-based cancer treatments.


Asunto(s)
Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/métodos , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/inmunología , Linfocitos Infiltrantes de Tumor/inmunología , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Anciano , Animales , Citotoxicidad Inmunológica , Proteínas Quinasas Asociadas a Muerte Celular/metabolismo , Femenino , Humanos , Vigilancia Inmunológica , Neoplasias Hepáticas/mortalidad , Neoplasias Hepáticas/terapia , Masculino , Ratones , Microscopía Confocal , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mitocondrias/ultraestructura , Dinámicas Mitocondriales , Análisis de Supervivencia , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/metabolismo , Escape del Tumor
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Mol Cell ; 83(15): 2692-2708.e7, 2023 08 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37478845

RESUMEN

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) of mRNAs modulated by the METTL3-METTL14-WTAP-RBM15 methyltransferase complex and m6A demethylases such as FTO play important roles in regulating mRNA stability, splicing, and translation. Here, we demonstrate that FTO-IT1 long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) was upregulated and positively correlated with poor survival of patients with wild-type p53-expressing prostate cancer (PCa). m6A RIP-seq analysis revealed that FTO-IT1 knockout increased mRNA m6A methylation of a subset of p53 transcriptional target genes (e.g., FAS, TP53INP1, and SESN2) and induced PCa cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. We further showed that FTO-IT1 directly binds RBM15 and inhibits RBM15 binding, m6A methylation, and stability of p53 target mRNAs. Therapeutic depletion of FTO-IT1 restored mRNA m6A level and expression of p53 target genes and inhibited PCa growth in mice. Our study identifies FTO-IT1 lncRNA as a bona fide suppressor of the m6A methyltransferase complex and p53 tumor suppression signaling and nominates FTO-IT1 as a potential therapeutic target of cancer.


Asunto(s)
Neoplasias , ARN Largo no Codificante , Masculino , Ratones , Animales , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor/genética , Adenosina/metabolismo , ARN Mensajero/genética , Metiltransferasas/genética , Metiltransferasas/metabolismo , Dioxigenasa FTO Dependiente de Alfa-Cetoglutarato/genética , Dioxigenasa FTO Dependiente de Alfa-Cetoglutarato/metabolismo
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Nat Immunol ; 19(7): 723-732, 2018 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29915296

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Checkpoint blockade enhances effector T cell function and has elicited long-term remission in a subset of patients with a broad spectrum of cancers. TIGIT is a checkpoint receptor thought to be involved in mediating T cell exhaustion in tumors; however, the relevance of TIGIT to the dysfunction of natural killer (NK) cells remains poorly understood. Here we found that TIGIT, but not the other checkpoint molecules CTLA-4 and PD-1, was associated with NK cell exhaustion in tumor-bearing mice and patients with colon cancer. Blockade of TIGIT prevented NK cell exhaustion and promoted NK cell-dependent tumor immunity in several tumor-bearing mouse models. Furthermore, blockade of TIGIT resulted in potent tumor-specific T cell immunity in an NK cell-dependent manner, enhanced therapy with antibody to the PD-1 ligand PD-L1 and sustained memory immunity in tumor re-challenge models. This work demonstrates that TIGIT constitutes a previously unappreciated checkpoint in NK cells and that targeting TIGIT alone or in combination with other checkpoint receptors is a promising anti-cancer therapeutic strategy.


Asunto(s)
Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Neoplasias Experimentales/inmunología , Receptores Inmunológicos/metabolismo , Inmunidad Adaptativa , Animales , Línea Celular , Neoplasias del Colon/inmunología , Humanos , Memoria Inmunológica , Linfocitos Infiltrantes de Tumor/inmunología , Melanoma Experimental/inmunología , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Endogámicos NOD , Ratones SCID , Neoplasias Experimentales/metabolismo , Receptores Inmunológicos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Receptores Inmunológicos/genética
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Immunity ; 50(2): 403-417.e4, 2019 02 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30709740

RESUMEN

The tolerogenic microenvironment of the liver is associated with impaired hepatic T cell function. Here, we examined the contribution of liver-resident natural killer (LrNK) cells, a prominent hepatic NK cell compartment, to T cell antiviral responses in the liver. The number of virus-specific T cells increased in LrNK-cell-deficient mice during both acute and chronic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection. Upon infection with adenovirus, hepatic T cells from these mice produced more cytokines, which was accompanied by reduced viral loads. Transfer of LrNK cells into LrNK-cell-deficient or wild-type mice inhibited hepatic T cell function, resulting in impaired viral clearance, whereas transfer of conventional NK cells promoted T cell antiviral responses. LrNK-cell-mediated inhibition of T cell function was dependent on the PD-1-PD-L1 axis. Our findings reveal a role for LrNK cells in the regulation of T cell immunity and provide insight into the mechanisms of immune tolerance in the liver.


Asunto(s)
Antígeno B7-H1/inmunología , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Hígado/inmunología , Receptor de Muerte Celular Programada 1/inmunología , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Animales , Antígeno B7-H1/genética , Antígeno B7-H1/metabolismo , Hepatocitos/inmunología , Hepatocitos/metabolismo , Hepatocitos/virología , Células Asesinas Naturales/metabolismo , Hígado/metabolismo , Hígado/virología , Coriomeningitis Linfocítica/inmunología , Coriomeningitis Linfocítica/metabolismo , Coriomeningitis Linfocítica/virología , Virus de la Coriomeningitis Linfocítica/inmunología , Virus de la Coriomeningitis Linfocítica/fisiología , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Ratones Transgénicos , Receptor de Muerte Celular Programada 1/genética , Receptor de Muerte Celular Programada 1/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Linfocitos T/virología , Transcriptoma/genética , Transcriptoma/inmunología
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(3): e2315354120, 2024 Jan 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38194459

RESUMEN

The emergence of Omicron lineages and descendent subvariants continues to present a severe threat to the effectiveness of vaccines and therapeutic antibodies. We have previously suggested that an insufficient mucosal immunoglobulin A (IgA) response induced by the mRNA vaccines is associated with a surge in breakthrough infections. Here, we further show that the intramuscular mRNA and/or inactivated vaccines cannot sufficiently boost the mucosal secretory IgA response in uninfected individuals, particularly against the Omicron variant. We thus engineered and characterized recombinant monomeric, dimeric, and secretory IgA1 antibodies derived from four neutralizing IgG monoclonal antibodies (mAbs 01A05, rmAb23, DXP-604, and XG014) targeting the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein. Compared to their parental IgG antibodies, dimeric and secretory IgA1 antibodies showed a higher neutralizing activity against different variants of concern (VOCs), in part due to an increased avidity. Importantly, the dimeric or secretory IgA1 form of the DXP-604 antibody significantly outperformed its parental IgG antibody, and neutralized the Omicron lineages BA.1, BA.2, and BA.4/5 with a 25- to 75-fold increase in potency. In human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) transgenic mice, a single intranasal dose of the dimeric IgA DXP-604 conferred prophylactic and therapeutic protection against Omicron BA.5. Thus, dimeric or secretory IgA delivered by nasal administration may potentially be exploited for the treatment and prevention of Omicron infection, thereby providing an alternative tool for combating immune evasion by the current circulating subvariants and, potentially, future VOCs.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales , Inmunoglobulina A Secretora , Animales , Ratones , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina G , Inmunoglobulina A , Administración Intranasal , Ratones Transgénicos
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PLoS Pathog ; 20(3): e1012130, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38551978

RESUMEN

Classical Swine Fever (CSF), caused by the Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSFV), inflicts significant economic losses on the global pig industry. A key factor in the challenge of eradicating this virus is its ability to evade the host's innate immune response, leading to persistent infections. In our study, we elucidate the molecular mechanism through which CSFV exploits m6A modifications to circumvent host immune surveillance, thus facilitating its proliferation. We initially discovered that m6A modifications were elevated both in vivo and in vitro upon CSFV infection, particularly noting an increase in the expression of the methyltransferase METTL14. CSFV non-structural protein 5B was found to hijack HRD1, the E3 ubiquitin ligase for METTL14, preventing METTL14 degradation. MeRIP-seq analysis further revealed that METTL14 specifically targeted and methylated TLRs, notably TLR4. METTL14-mediated regulation of TLR4 degradation, facilitated by YTHDF2, led to the accelerated mRNA decay of TLR4. Consequently, TLR4-mediated NF-κB signaling, a crucial component of the innate immune response, is suppressed by CSFV. Collectively, these data effectively highlight the viral evasion tactics, shedding light on potential antiviral strategies targeting METTL14 to curb CSFV infection.


Asunto(s)
Adenina , Virus de la Fiebre Porcina Clásica , Peste Porcina Clásica , Animales , Virus de la Fiebre Porcina Clásica/genética , Inmunidad Innata , Porcinos , Receptor Toll-Like 4
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Plant Cell ; 35(11): 4111-4132, 2023 Oct 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37597168

RESUMEN

Gibberellins (GAs) are key phytohormones that regulate growth, development, and environmental responses in angiosperms. From an evolutionary perspective, all major steps of GA biosynthesis are conserved among vascular plants, while GA biosynthesis intermediates such as ent-kaurenoic acid (KA) are also produced by bryophytes. Here, we show that in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha, KA and GA12 are synthesized by evolutionarily conserved enzymes, which are required for developmental responses to far-red light (FR). Under FR-enriched conditions, mutants of various biosynthesis enzymes consistently exhibited altered thallus growth allometry, delayed initiation of gametogenesis, and abnormal morphology of gamete-bearing structures (gametangiophores). By chemical treatments and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analyses, we confirmed that these phenotypes were caused by the deficiency of some GA-related compounds derived from KA, but not bioactive GAs from vascular plants. Transcriptome analysis showed that FR enrichment induced the up-regulation of genes related to stress responses and secondary metabolism in M. polymorpha, which was largely dependent on the biosynthesis of GA-related compounds. Due to the lack of canonical GA receptors in bryophytes, we hypothesize that GA-related compounds are commonly synthesized in land plants but were co-opted independently to regulate responses to light quality change in different plant lineages during the past 450 million years of evolution.


Asunto(s)
Giberelinas , Marchantia , Cromatografía Liquida , Giberelinas/metabolismo , Luz , Marchantia/metabolismo , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem
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Immunity ; 47(6): 1100-1113.e6, 2017 12 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29262349

RESUMEN

Natural killer (NK) cells are present in large populations at the maternal-fetal interface during early pregnancy. However, the role of NK cells in fetal growth is unclear. Here, we have identified a CD49a+Eomes+ subset of NK cells that secreted growth-promoting factors (GPFs), including pleiotrophin and osteoglycin, in both humans and mice. The crosstalk between HLA-G and ILT2 served as a stimulus for GPF-secreting function of this NK cell subset. Decreases in this GPF-secreting NK cell subset impaired fetal development, resulting in fetal growth restriction. The transcription factor Nfil3, but not T-bet, affected the function and the number of this decidual NK cell subset. Adoptive transfer of induced CD49a+Eomes+ NK cells reversed impaired fetal growth and rebuilt an appropriate local microenvironment. These findings reveal properties of NK cells in promoting fetal growth. In addition, this research proposes approaches for therapeutic administration of NK cells in order to reverse restricted nourishments within the uterine microenvironment during early pregnancy.


Asunto(s)
Aborto Habitual/inmunología , Traslado Adoptivo , Proteínas Portadoras/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Desarrollo Fetal/inmunología , Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal/prevención & control , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intercelular/metabolismo , Células Asesinas Naturales/trasplante , Aborto Habitual/genética , Aborto Habitual/patología , Adulto , Animales , Antígenos CD/genética , Antígenos CD/inmunología , Factores de Transcripción con Cremalleras de Leucina de Carácter Básico/genética , Factores de Transcripción con Cremalleras de Leucina de Carácter Básico/inmunología , Proteínas Portadoras/genética , Proteínas Portadoras/inmunología , Microambiente Celular , Citocinas/genética , Citocinas/inmunología , Decidua/inmunología , Decidua/patología , Femenino , Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal/genética , Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal/inmunología , Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal/patología , Feto , Regulación del Desarrollo de la Expresión Génica , Antígenos HLA-G/genética , Antígenos HLA-G/inmunología , Humanos , Integrina alfa1/genética , Integrina alfa1/inmunología , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intercelular/genética , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intercelular/inmunología , Células Asesinas Naturales/citología , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Receptor Leucocitario Tipo Inmunoglobulina B1/genética , Receptor Leucocitario Tipo Inmunoglobulina B1/inmunología , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Embarazo , Transducción de Señal , Proteínas de Dominio T Box/genética , Proteínas de Dominio T Box/inmunología
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Chem Rev ; 124(4): 1738-1861, 2024 02 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38354333

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The microenvironment is indispensable for functionality of various biomacromolecules, subcellular compartments, living cells, and organisms. In particular, physical properties within the biological microenvironment could exert profound effects on both the cellular physiology and pathology, with parameters including the polarity, viscosity, pH, and other relevant factors. There is a significant demand to directly visualize and quantitatively measure the fluctuation in the cellular microenvironment with spatiotemporal resolution. To satisfy this need, analytical methods based on fluorescence probes offer great opportunities due to the facile, sensitive, and dynamic detection that these molecules could enable in varying biological settings from in vitro samples to live animal models. Herein, we focus on various types of small molecule fluorescent probes for the detection and measurement of physical parameters of the microenvironment, including pH, polarity, viscosity, mechanical force, temperature, and electron potential. For each parameter, we primarily describe the chemical mechanisms underlying how physical properties are correlated with changes of various fluorescent signals. This review provides both an overview and a perspective for the development of small molecule fluorescent probes to visualize the dynamic changes in the cellular environment, to expand the knowledge for biological process, and to enrich diagnostic tools for human diseases.


Asunto(s)
Colorantes Fluorescentes , Fenómenos Mecánicos , Animales , Humanos , Colorantes Fluorescentes/química , Microambiente Celular
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Mol Cell Proteomics ; 23(6): 100769, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38641227

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The understanding of dynamic plasma proteome features in hybrid immunity and breakthrough infection is limited. A deeper understanding of the immune differences between heterologous and homologous immunization could assist in the future establishment of vaccination strategies. In this study, 40 participants who received a third dose of either a homologous BBIBP-CorV or a heterologous ZF2001 protein subunit vaccine following two doses of inactivated coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines and 12 patients with BA2.2 breakthrough infections were enrolled. Serum samples were collected at days 0, 28, and 180 following the boosting vaccination and breakthrough and then analyzed using neutralizing antibody tests and mass spectrometer-based proteomics. Mass cytometry of peripheral blood mononuclear cell samples was also performed in this cohort. The chemokine signaling pathway and humoral response markers (IgG2 and IgG3) associated with infection were found to be upregulated in breakthrough infections compared to vaccination-induced immunity. Elevated expression of IGKV, IGHV, IL-17 signaling, and the phagocytosis pathway, along with lower expression of FGL2, were correlated with higher antibody levels in the boosting vaccination groups. The MAPK signaling pathway and Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis were more enriched in the heterologous immunization groups than in the homologous immunization groups. Breakthrough infections can trigger more intensive inflammatory chemokine responses than vaccination. T-cell and innate immune activation have been shown to be closely related to enhanced antibody levels after vaccination and therefore might be potential targets for vaccine adjuvant design.


Asunto(s)
Vacunas contra la COVID-19 , COVID-19 , Proteómica , SARS-CoV-2 , Humanos , Proteómica/métodos , COVID-19/prevención & control , COVID-19/inmunología , SARS-CoV-2/inmunología , Femenino , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/inmunología , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/administración & dosificación , Masculino , Estudios Longitudinales , Adulto , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/sangre , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Inmunización Secundaria , Vacunación , Estudios de Cohortes , Proteoma , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Infección Irruptiva
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J Biol Chem ; 300(9): 107690, 2024 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39159807

RESUMEN

Iron homeostasis is essential for maintaining metabolic health and iron disorder has been linked to chronic metabolic diseases. Increasing thermogenic capacity in adipose tissue has been considered as a potential approach to regulate energy homeostasis. Both mitochondrial biogenesis and mitochondrial function are iron-dependent and essential for adipocyte thermogenic capacity, but the underlying relationships between iron accumulation and adipose thermogenesis is unclear. Firstly, we confirmed that iron homeostasis and the iron regulatory markers (e.g., Tfr1 and Hfe) are involved in cold-induced thermogenesis in subcutaneous adipose tissues using RNA-seq and bioinformatic analysis. Secondly, an Hfe (Hfe-/-)-deficient mouse model, in which tissues become overloaded with iron, was employed. We found iron accumulation caused by Hfe deficiency enhanced mitochondrial respiratory chain expression in subcutaneous white adipose in vivo and resulted in enhanced tissue thermogenesis with upregulation of PGC-1α and adipose triglyceride lipase, mitochondrial biogenesis and lipolysis. To investigate the thermogenic capacity in vitro, stromal vascular fraction from adipose tissues was isolated, followed with adipogenic differentiation. Primary adipocyte from Hfe-/- mice exhibited higher cellular oxygen consumption, associated with enhanced expression of mitochondrial oxidative respiratory chain protein, while primary adipocytes or stromal vascular fractions from WT mice supplemented with iron citrate) exhibited similar effect in thermogenic capacity. Taken together, these findings indicate iron supplementation and iron accumulation (Hfe deficiency) can regulate adipocyte thermogenic capacity, suggesting a potential role for iron homeostasis in adipose tissues.


Asunto(s)
Adipocitos , Proteína de la Hemocromatosis , Hierro , Lipólisis , Ratones Noqueados , Coactivador 1-alfa del Receptor Activado por Proliferadores de Peroxisomas gamma , Termogénesis , Animales , Termogénesis/efectos de los fármacos , Coactivador 1-alfa del Receptor Activado por Proliferadores de Peroxisomas gamma/metabolismo , Coactivador 1-alfa del Receptor Activado por Proliferadores de Peroxisomas gamma/genética , Ratones , Lipólisis/efectos de los fármacos , Hierro/metabolismo , Adipocitos/metabolismo , Proteína de la Hemocromatosis/metabolismo , Proteína de la Hemocromatosis/genética , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Masculino , Biogénesis de Organelos , Receptores de Transferrina/metabolismo , Receptores de Transferrina/genética , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL
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Lancet ; 403(10445): 2720-2731, 2024 Jun 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38824941

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BACKGROUND: Anti-PD-1 therapy and chemotherapy is a recommended first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but the role of PD-1 blockade remains unknown in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. We assessed the addition of sintilimab, a PD-1 inhibitor, to standard chemoradiotherapy in this patient population. METHODS: This multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial was conducted at nine hospitals in China. Adults aged 18-65 years with newly diagnosed high-risk non-metastatic stage III-IVa locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (excluding T3-4N0 and T3N1) were eligible. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) using blocks of four to receive gemcitabine and cisplatin induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent cisplatin radiotherapy (standard therapy group) or standard therapy with 200 mg sintilimab intravenously once every 3 weeks for 12 cycles (comprising three induction, three concurrent, and six adjuvant cycles to radiotherapy; sintilimab group). The primary endpoint was event-free survival from randomisation to disease recurrence (locoregional or distant) or death from any cause in the intention-to-treat population. Secondary endpoints included adverse events. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03700476) and is now completed; follow-up is ongoing. FINDINGS: Between Dec 21, 2018, and March 31, 2020, 425 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to the sintilimab (n=210) or standard therapy groups (n=215). At median follow-up of 41·9 months (IQR 38·0-44·8; 389 alive at primary data cutoff [Feb 28, 2023] and 366 [94%] had at least 36 months of follow-up), event-free survival was higher in the sintilimab group compared with the standard therapy group (36-month rates 86% [95% CI 81-90] vs 76% [70-81]; stratified hazard ratio 0·59 [0·38-0·92]; p=0·019). Grade 3-4 adverse events occurred in 155 (74%) in the sintilimab group versus 140 (65%) in the standard therapy group, with the most common being stomatitis (68 [33%] vs 64 [30%]), leukopenia (54 [26%] vs 48 [22%]), and neutropenia (50 [24%] vs 46 [21%]). Two (1%) patients died in the sintilimab group (both considered to be immune-related) and one (<1%) in the standard therapy group. Grade 3-4 immune-related adverse events occurred in 20 (10%) patients in the sintilimab group. INTERPRETATION: Addition of sintilimab to chemoradiotherapy improved event-free survival, albeit with higher but manageable adverse events. Longer follow-up is necessary to determine whether this regimen can be considered as the standard of care for patients with high-risk locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. FUNDING: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province, Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, Overseas Expertise Introduction Project for Discipline Innovation, Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission, and Cancer Innovative Research Program of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. TRANSLATION: For the Chinese translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.


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Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados , Quimioradioterapia , Quimioterapia de Inducción , Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Masculino , Femenino , Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo/terapia , Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo/tratamiento farmacológico , Adulto , China/epidemiología , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/terapia , Quimioradioterapia/métodos , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/efectos adversos , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/administración & dosificación , Anciano , Cisplatino/uso terapéutico , Cisplatino/administración & dosificación , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Gemcitabina , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Desoxicitidina/uso terapéutico , Desoxicitidina/administración & dosificación , Adulto Joven , Adolescente , Supervivencia sin Progresión
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Eur J Immunol ; 54(4): e2249800, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38334162

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In asthma, CD4+ T-cell interaction with airway smooth muscle (ASM) may enhance its contractile properties and promote its proliferation. However, less is known about the effects of this interaction on T cells. To explore the consequences of interaction of CD4+ T cells with ASM we placed the cells in co-culture and analyzed the phenotypic and functional changes in the T cells. Effector status as well as cytokine expression was assessed by flow cytometry. An increase in CD45RA-CD45RO+ memory T cells was observed after co-culture; however, these cells were not more responsive to CD3/28 restimulation. A reduction in mitochondrial coupling and an increase in the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species by CD4+ T cells post-restimulation suggested altered mitochondrial metabolism after co-culture. RNA sequencing analysis of the T cells revealed characteristic downregulation of effector T-cell-associated genes, but a lack of upregulation of memory T-cell-associated genes. The results of this study demonstrate that ASM cells can induce a phenotypic shift in CD4+ T cells into memory-like T cells but with reduced capacity for activation.


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Miocitos del Músculo Liso , Sistema Respiratorio , Miocitos del Músculo Liso/metabolismo , Técnicas de Cocultivo , Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos , Fenotipo
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Nat Mater ; 23(6): 782-789, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38491147

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Coupling of spin and charge currents to structural chirality in non-magnetic materials, known as chirality-induced spin selectivity, is promising for application in spintronic devices at room temperature. Although the chirality-induced spin selectivity effect has been identified in various chiral materials, its Onsager reciprocal process, the inverse chirality-induced spin selectivity effect, remains unexplored. Here we report the observation of the inverse chirality-induced spin selectivity effect in chiral assemblies of π-conjugated polymers. Using spin-pumping techniques, the inverse chirality-induced spin selectivity effect enables quantification of the magnitude of the longitudinal spin-to-charge conversion driven by chirality-induced spin selectivity in different chiral polymers. By widely tuning conductivities and supramolecular chiral structures via a printing method, we found a very long spin relaxation time of up to several nanoseconds parallel to the chiral axis. Our demonstration of the inverse chirality-induced spin selectivity effect suggests possibilities for elucidating the puzzling interplay between spin and chirality, and opens a route for spintronic applications using printable chiral assemblies.

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