2024
Endothelial γ-protocadherins inhibit KLF2 and KLF4 to promote atherosclerosis
Joshi D, Coon B, Chakraborty R, Deng H, Yang Z, Babar M, Fernandez-Tussy P, Meredith E, Attanasio J, Joshi N, Traylor J, Orr A, Fernandez-Hernando C, Libreros S, Schwartz M. Endothelial γ-protocadherins inhibit KLF2 and KLF4 to promote atherosclerosis. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2024, 3: 1035-1048. PMID: 39232138, PMCID: PMC11399086, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00522-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisCadherin Related ProteinsCadherinsDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPlaque, AtheroscleroticReceptors, NotchSignal TransductionConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseIntracellular domainNotch intracellular domainTranscription factor KLF2Mechanisms of vascular inflammationAnti-inflammatory programVascular endothelial cellsHost defenseCleavage resultsAntibody blockadeGenetic deletionVascular inflammationViral infectionImmune systemEndothelial cellsCardiovascular diseasePromote atherosclerosisBlood flowKLF2KLF4Suppressive signalsEndotheliumMechanistic studiesBacterial cell surface characterization by phage display coupled to high-throughput sequencing
Grun C, Jain R, Schniederberend M, Shoemaker C, Nelson B, Kazmierczak B. Bacterial cell surface characterization by phage display coupled to high-throughput sequencing. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 7502. PMID: 39209859, PMCID: PMC11362561, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51912-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial cell surfaceCell surfacePhage displayP. aeruginosa virulence factorsHigh-throughput DNA sequencingHigh-throughput sequencingPhage display panningCapacity of bacteriaCamelid single-domain antibodiesVirulence factorsDNA sequencesBacterial genotypesPhageSingle-domain antibodiesPseudomonas aeruginosaHost defenseBiological informationAntimicrobial resistanceLiving cellsSequenceChronic infectionCell surface characterizationAdaptive changesCellsBacteriaSirtuin 6 inhibits group 3 innate lymphoid cell function and gut immunity by suppressing IL-22 production
Su X, Zhao L, Zhang H, Wang D, Sun J, Shen L. Sirtuin 6 inhibits group 3 innate lymphoid cell function and gut immunity by suppressing IL-22 production. Frontiers In Immunology 2024, 15: 1402834. PMID: 39253083, PMCID: PMC11381250, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1402834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitrobacter rodentium infectionIL-22 productionSirtuin 6Regulating gut immune responsesNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent deacetylaseDextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis modelIntestinal epithelial cell differentiationGroup 3 innate lymphoid cellsDextran sodium sulfate-induced colitisEpithelial cell differentiationGut immune responseFlow cytometryEpigenetic regulationIncreased IL-22 productionCell-intrinsic mannerDependent deacetylaseIntestinal ILC3sCell numberIntestinal inflammatory responseLymphoid cell functionGut defenseConditional knockout miceGut immunityIL-22 expressionHost defenseInterferon-
Casanova J, MacMicking J, Nathan C. Interferon-. Science 2024, 384: eadl2016. PMID: 38635718, DOI: 10.1126/science.adl2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional European genetic ancestry predicts type I interferon level and risk of severe viral infection
Nln I, Shum J, Ghodke-Puranik Y, Tipon R, Triese D, Amin S, Makol A, Osborn T, Chowdhary V, Thanarajasingam U, Muskardin T, Oke V, Gunnarsson I, Zickert A, Zervou M, Boumpas D, Svenungsson E, Goulielmos G, Niewold T. Regional European genetic ancestry predicts type I interferon level and risk of severe viral infection. QJM 2024, 117: 581-588. PMID: 38530799, PMCID: PMC11389909, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcae052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType I IFN levelsViral infection outcomesI interferonLupus patientsEuropean genetic ancestryInfection outcomesAnti-viral cytokinesSevere viral infectionsType I interferon levelsHost genetic factorsRisk of severe viral infectionsSevere organ failureI interferon levelsType I IFNType I interferonVirus prior to infectionViral hepatitisOrgan failureGenetic testingViral infectionI IFNOutcome dataHost defenseGenetic factorsGenetic ancestrySmall-molecule CBP/p300 histone acetyltransferase inhibition mobilizes leukocytes from the bone marrow via the endocrine stress response
Jaschke N, Breining D, Hofmann M, Pählig S, Baschant U, Oertel R, Traikov S, Grinenko T, Saettini F, Biondi A, Stylianou M, Bringmann H, Zhang C, Yoshida T, Weidner H, Poller W, Swirski F, Göbel A, Hofbauer L, Rauner M, Scheiermann C, Wang A, Rachner T. Small-molecule CBP/p300 histone acetyltransferase inhibition mobilizes leukocytes from the bone marrow via the endocrine stress response. Immunity 2024, 57: 364-378.e9. PMID: 38301651, PMCID: PMC10923082, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal glandAdrenocorticotropic hormoneBone marrowGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorAugmented host defenseMobilization of leukocytesColony-stimulating factorHistone acetyltransferase inhibitionHormone receptor 1Leukemic transformationG-CSFNeutrophil mobilizationReceptor 1Leukocyte mobilizationLeukocyte distributionHistone acetyltransferaseLeukocyte compartmentNeuroendocrine loopHost defenseEndocrine stress responseLeukocytesMarrowBloodReversible inhibition
2023
Bulk and single-nucleus RNA sequencing highlight immune pathways induced in individuals during an Ixodes scapularis tick bite
Tang X, Lynn G, Cui Y, Cerny J, Arora G, Tomayko M, Craft J, Fikrig E. Bulk and single-nucleus RNA sequencing highlight immune pathways induced in individuals during an Ixodes scapularis tick bite. Infection And Immunity 2023, 91: e00282-23. PMID: 37846980, PMCID: PMC10652856, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00282-23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA sequencingSingle-nucleus RNA sequencingBulk RNA sequencingInterleukin-17 signalingPlatelet activation pathwaysLaboratory guinea pigsSnRNA-seqHippo signalingIndividual genesPeripheral bloodTick biteAdaptive immunityAnti-tick vaccinesGuidance pathwayImmune pathwaysNew biomarkersHost responseGuinea pigsHematophagous arthropodsHost defenseCell adhesionTick attachmentNovel insightsTick feedingPhysiological consequencesSensory Systems in the Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems Shape Host Response During Infections
Wyart C, Jim K, Prendergast A. Sensory Systems in the Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems Shape Host Response During Infections. Neuroscience 2023, 525: 47-50. PMID: 37419406, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2023.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory cellsNervous systemInternal physiologyPresence of pathogensExternal cuesRelease of compoundsPathogenic bacteriaCentral nervous systemHomeostatic regulationInternal cuesHost defenseNeuronal activationCellsClassical functionsHost responseReceptor propertiesSensory systemsCuesInfectionBacteriaRegulationPhysiologyField of neurosciencePathogensInvasionCroquemort elicits activation of the immune deficiency pathway in ticks
O’Neal A, Singh N, Rolandelli A, Laukaitis H, Wang X, Shaw D, Young B, Narasimhan S, Dutta S, Snyder G, Samaddar S, Marnin L, Butler L, Mendes M, Paz F, Valencia L, Sundberg E, Fikrig E, Pal U, Weber D, Pedra J. Croquemort elicits activation of the immune deficiency pathway in ticks. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2208673120. PMID: 37155900, PMCID: PMC10193931, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2208673120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune deficiency (IMD) pathwayIMD pathwayNon-insect arthropodsPeptidoglycan recognition proteinsJun N-terminal kinaseN-terminal kinaseArthropod immunityMembrane localizationRecognition proteinsLyme disease spirocheteEcdysteroid synthesisMicrobial moietiesDistinct mechanismsProteinArthropodsPathwayHost defenseElicit activationCroquemortPancrustaceaHomologInsectsActivationCrustaceansKinaseLow CC16 mRNA Expression Levels in Bronchial Epithelial Cells Are Associated with Asthma Severity.
Li X, Guerra S, Ledford JG, Kraft M, Li H, Hastie AT, Castro M, Denlinger LC, Erzurum SC, Fahy JV, Gaston B, Israel E, Jarjour NN, Levy BD, Mauger DT, Moore WC, Zein J, Kaminski N, Wenzel SE, Woodruff PG, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER. Low CC16 mRNA Expression Levels in Bronchial Epithelial Cells Are Associated with Asthma Severity. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2023, 207: 438-451. PMID: 36066606, PMCID: PMC9940145, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202206-1230oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBronchial epithelial cellsMRNA expression levelsAsthma severityT2 biomarkersAsthma susceptibilityT2 inflammationExpression levelsSevere Asthma Research ProgramSystemic corticosteroid useLower pulmonary functionEpithelial cellsAsthma-related phenotypesCorticosteroid useAsthma exacerbationsPulmonary functionAsthma developmentAsthma endotypesAsthma progressionInflammation biomarkersInflammation genesHost defenseCC16Th2 genesSeverityBiomarkersMicrobiota-derived acetate enhances host antiviral response via NLRP3
Niu J, Cui M, Yang X, Li J, Yao Y, Guo Q, Lu A, Qi X, Zhou D, Zhang C, Zhao L, Meng G. Microbiota-derived acetate enhances host antiviral response via NLRP3. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 642. PMID: 36746963, PMCID: PMC9901394, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36323-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral infectionGut-lung axisRespiratory viral infectionsNLRP3-deficient miceIFN-I productionHost immune responsePathogenic viral infectionPotential therapeutic targetType I interferonHost antiviral responseRespiratory virusesIAV infectionMAVS aggregationNLRP3 inflammasomeDeficient miceImmune responseProtective effectTherapeutic targetI interferonGut microbiotaAntiviral responseNLRP3Host defenseInfectionEnhanced induction
2022
Implication of IL-7 receptor alpha chain expression by CD8+ T cells and its signature in defining biomarkers in aging
Shin M, Park H, Young J, Kang I. Implication of IL-7 receptor alpha chain expression by CD8+ T cells and its signature in defining biomarkers in aging. Immunity & Ageing 2022, 19: 66. PMID: 36544153, PMCID: PMC9768896, DOI: 10.1186/s12979-022-00324-6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsT cellsImmune agingHost defenseIL-7 receptor alpha chainFrequencies of naïveT cell subsetsAlpha chain expressionAssociation of CD8Age-associated conditionsReceptor alpha chainMemory CD8Treatment of illnessCell subsetsInflammatory disordersIL-7RαCD8High riskImmune functionTherapeutic interventionsImmune systemPotential biomarkersGene signatureChain expressionOlder adultsBiomarkersThe quality of energy- and macronutrient-balanced diets regulates host susceptibility to influenza in mice
Cootes T, Bhattacharyya N, Huang S, Daniel L, Bell-Anderson K, Stifter S, Chew T, Solon-Biet S, Saraiva L, Cai Y, Chen X, Simpson S, Feng C. The quality of energy- and macronutrient-balanced diets regulates host susceptibility to influenza in mice. Cell Reports 2022, 41: 111638. PMID: 36384123, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrain-based chow dietOutcome of host-pathogen interactionsSusceptibility to influenzaHost resistance to infectionInterferon (IFN)-gHost-pathogen interactionsMortality to infectionDiet compositionInfluenza infectionResistance to infectionHost phenotypeChow dietInfection susceptibilityHost defenseImpact of diet compositionExtrinsic signalsMiceLaboratory rodent dietHeightened susceptibilityInfectionAdaptive homeostasisAIN93GRodent dietIndividual macronutrientsInfluenzaMultiscale 3D genome organization underlies ILC2 ontogenesis and allergic airway inflammation
Michieletto M, Tello-Cajiao J, Mowel W, Chandra A, Yoon S, Joannas L, Clark M, Jimenez M, Wright J, Lundgren P, Williams A, Thaiss C, Vahedi G, Henao-Mejia J. Multiscale 3D genome organization underlies ILC2 ontogenesis and allergic airway inflammation. Nature Immunology 2022, 24: 42-54. PMID: 36050414, PMCID: PMC10134076, DOI: 10.1038/s41590-022-01295-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome organizationThree-dimensional genome organizationDistal regulatory elementsId2 promoterChromatin accessibilityGenome structureFunction of ILCsTissue homeostasisRegulatory elementsId2 expressionGene expressionIntegrative analysisILC biologyTranscription factor GATA-3Innate lymphoid cellsFunctional differentiationHost defenseAllergic airway inflammationMultiple interactionsMature ILCGATA-3Key roleExpressionAirway inflammationOntogenesisA Practical Guide to the Management of Oral Candidiasis in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis Receiving Treatments That Target Interleukin-17
Armstrong A, Blauvelt A, Mrowietz U, Strober B, Gisondi P, Merola J, Langley R, Ståhle M, Lebwohl M, Netea M, Nunez Gomez N, Warren R. A Practical Guide to the Management of Oral Candidiasis in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis Receiving Treatments That Target Interleukin-17. Dermatology And Therapy 2022, 12: 787-800. PMID: 35167107, PMCID: PMC8941045, DOI: 10.1007/s13555-022-00687-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIL-23/ILOral candidiasisImmune-mediated inflammatory skin diseaseCo-existing diabetesGood oral hygieneInflammatory skin diseaseDysregulation of cytokinesStandard antifungal therapyAntifungal host defensePlaque psoriasisBiologic therapyInterleukin-17Oral hygieneAntifungal therapyPsoriasisPatientsSkin diseasesCandidiasisHost defenseFungal infectionsCytokinesTherapyTreatmentILPractical guide
2021
Microscopic Detection of ASC Inflammasomes in Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages Post Stimulation.
Li L, Mao R, Qi X. Microscopic Detection of ASC Inflammasomes in Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages Post Stimulation. Bio-protocol 2021, 11: e4151. PMID: 34604456, PMCID: PMC8443463, DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASC specksAdaptor protein apoptosis-associated speck-like proteinApoptosis-associated speck-like proteinImmunofluorescence cell stainingInflammasome activationSpeck-like proteinStep-by-step protocolASC speck formationPro-caspase-1Multiprotein complexesProtein complexesBacterial pathogensSensor proteinsASC inflammasomeIntracellular localizationASC proteinHost defenseSpeck formationBone marrow-derived macrophagesProteinMarrow-derived macrophagesIntracellular multiprotein complexesInflammasomeConfocal microscopyBMDMsA critical role for MSR1 in vesicular stomatitis virus infection of the central nervous system
Yang D, Lin T, Li C, Harrison A, Geng T, Wang P. A critical role for MSR1 in vesicular stomatitis virus infection of the central nervous system. IScience 2021, 24: 102678. PMID: 34169243, PMCID: PMC8208900, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage scavenger receptor 1Vesicular stomatitis virus infectionCentral nervous systemStomatitis virus infectionSpinal cordVirus infectionNervous systemLethal VSV infectionMsr1 deficient miceM2 macrophage polarizationWild-type miceInnate immune responseReceptor-dependent mannerScavenger receptor 1Cellular entryViral loadReduced morbidityImmune responseMacrophage polarizationVSV infectionMSR1 expressionViral pathogenesisReceptor 1Bacterial infectionsHost defenseDecoding Cell Death: From a Veritable Library of Babel to Vade Mecum?
Hughes LD, Wang Y, Meli AP, Rothlin CV, Ghosh S. Decoding Cell Death: From a Veritable Library of Babel to Vade Mecum? Annual Review Of Immunology 2021, 39: 791-817. PMID: 33902311, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-102819-072601.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Parallels Between the Antiviral State and the Irradiated State
McGee HM, Marciscano AE, Campbell AM, Monjazeb AM, Kaech SM, Teijaro JR. Parallels Between the Antiviral State and the Irradiated State. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 969-979. PMID: 33252657, PMCID: PMC8502484, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost antiviral defenseType I interferon responseI interferon responseViral mimicryAntiviral defenseHost cellsMolecular pathwaysAntiviral statePathogen controlAntiviral responseViral infectionInterferon responseHost defensePathwayDNADanger signalsAntitumor immunityTumor controlRecent studiesSterile inflammationDefenseTumor cellsTumor DNACellsRNAHUWE1 mediates inflammasome activation and promotes host defense against bacterial infection
Guo Y, Li L, Xu T, Guo X, Wang C, Li Y, Yang Y, Yang D, Sun B, Zhao X, Shao G, Qi X. HUWE1 mediates inflammasome activation and promotes host defense against bacterial infection. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 6301-6316. PMID: 33104527, PMCID: PMC7685759, DOI: 10.1172/jci138234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBacteriaBacterial InfectionsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCaspase 1DNA-Binding ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesConceptsCaspase-1 activationBone marrow-derived macrophagesE3 ubiquitin ligase HUWE1Inflammasome activationUbiquitin ligase HUWE1K27-linked polyubiquitinationBacterial infectionsMechanisms of inflammasome activationBH3 domainASC speck formationHIN domainCaspase-1 maturationPromote host defenseIncreased bacterial burdenNACHT domain of NLRP3NACHT domainHUWE1Decreased caspase-1 activationAcinetobacter baumannii infectionsInflammasome assemblyInduce NLRP3Human cellsHost defenseSpeck formationAIM2 inflammasome activation
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