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Immunology
Wenny Santaniemi, Pirjo Astrom, Virpi Glumoff, Nora Pernaa, Ella-Noora Tallgren, Sanna Palosaari, Antti Nissinen, Meri Kaustio, Outi Kuismin, Janna Saarela, Katariina Nurmi, Kari K. Eklund, Mikko R. J. Seppanen, Timo Hautala
Summary: In this study, the impact of a heterozygous NFKB1 c.C936T/p.R157X LOF variant on immunity in sterile fasciitis patients and their family members was explored. The variant resulted in reduced p50 or p105 protein levels and elevated IL-1 beta and IL-8 levels, potentially contributing to the high neutrophil counts observed during fasciitis episodes. The variant also led to reduced phosphorylation of p65/RelA in neutrophils, suggesting defective activation of canonical NF-kappa B, and compromised oxidative burst following activation of NF-kappa B-dependent mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biology
Diego Angosto-Bazarra, Cristina Molina-Lopez, Pablo Pelegrin
Summary: This review discusses the emerging roles of NLRP6 in intestinal homeostasis, inflammation, cancer, the nervous system, and liver disease. It highlights the ability of NLRP6 to signal through inflammasome formation, but also emphasizes its important role independent of inflammasomes. The review also explores the protective and deleterious consequences of NLRP6 involvement in various diseases.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Gabriel Moran, Benjamin Uberti, John Quiroga
Summary: This review discusses the importance of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in health and disease, particularly in lung diseases. The formation of NETs is closely associated with metabolic pathways and may impact immune functions.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Yang Zhou, Sabrina Brechard
Summary: This review summarizes the current understanding of the role of neutrophil extracellular vesicles (nEVs) in inflammation functions and disease development, discusses their therapeutic potential as clinical treatment strategies, and examines the promising research landscape of nEVs in the near future.
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Immunology
Erica Novo, Andrea Cappon, Gianmarco Villano, Santina Quarta, Stefania Cannito, Claudia Bocca, Cristian Turato, Maria Guido, Marina Maggiora, Francesca Protopapa, Salvatore Sutti, Alessia Provera, Mariagrazia Ruvoletto, Alessandra Biasiolo, Beatrice Foglia, Emanuele Albano, Patrizia Pontisso, Maurizio Parola
Summary: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a common chronic liver disease worldwide. This study found that the protein SB3 plays a pro-inflammatory role in the progression of NAFLD and may contribute to the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that SB3 stimulated macrophages to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines and modulated the expression of markers associated with NASH.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
J. Zeller, B. Bogner, J. D. McFadyen, J. Kiefer, D. Braig, G. Pietersz, G. Krippner, T. L. Nero, C. J. Morton, K. S. Cheung Tung Shing, M. W. Parker, K. Peter, S. U. Eisenhardt
Summary: C-reactive protein (CRP) is not only a marker of inflammation and predictor of cardiovascular risk, but also a direct pathogenic pro-inflammatory mediator in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. The different conformations of the CRP system can aggravate tissue injury in pathological conditions, and studying the structural changes of CRP could be a novel therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases and excessive inflammation.
PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Aiten Ismailova, Reyhaneh Salehi-Tabar, Vassil Dimitrov, Babak Memari, Camille Barbier, John H. White
Summary: This study identified a transcription network in neutrophils that is induced in response to inflammatory stimuli, which is regulated by FOXP4 transcription factor. The network consists of genes encoding proinflammatory cytokines and transcription factors involved in stress, survival, and inflammation responses. The findings highlight the importance of the FOXP4 transcription network in neutrophil response to inflammation.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marlies P. Noz, Annemieke ter Telgte, Kim Wiegertjes, Anil M. Tuladhar, Charlotte Kaffa, Simone Kersten, Siroon Bekkering, Charlotte D. C. C. van der Heijden, Alexander Hoischen, Leo A. B. Joosten, Mihai G. Netea, Marco Duering, Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Niels P. Riksen
Summary: The study found that individuals with progressive SVD have circulating monocytes with an inflammatory phenotype, characterized by increased cytokine production capacity and a pro-inflammatory transcriptional signature.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Patricia Richter, Anca Cardoneanu, Ciprian Rezus, Alexandra Maria Burlui, Elena Rezus
Summary: Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of high mortality in SLE patients, and traditional risk factors are insufficient in predicting their risk. Inflammation has been found to play a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis in SLE, highlighting the need for new biomarkers to assess subclinical CVD risk.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Lisa Wohlgemuth, Alexander Elias Paul Stratmann, Frederik Muennich, Stefan Bernhard, Bertram Dietrich Thomass, Finn Munnich, Adam Omar Khalaf Mohamed, Marco Mannes, Christoph Quirin Schmidt, Kristina Nilsson Ekdahl, Bo Nilsson, Michael Fauler, Karl Josef Fohr, Markus Huber-Lang, David Alexander Christian Messerer
Summary: The early interactions between neutrophil granulocytes and complement cleavage products play a crucial role in neutrophil activity. While C3a and C4a have no significant effects, C5a and C5a des-Arg stimulate neutrophil activity and alter the expression of various receptors and activation markers.
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Fisheries
Mayumi Fernanda Aracati, Susana Luporini de Oliveira, Leticia Franchin Rodrigues, Camila Carlino da Costa, Alessandra Cristina de Moraes, Ed Johnny da Rosa Prado, Dayanne Carla Fernandes, Thais Heloisa Vaz Farias, Silas Fernandes Eto, Ives Charlie-Silva, Marco Antonio de Andrade Belo
Summary: This study evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect of zafirlukast, an antagonist of cysteinyl leukotriene receptors, in Oreochromis niloticus during acute inflammatory reaction induced by Aeromonas hydrophila bacterins. The results showed that zafirlukast treatment dose-dependently reduced the accumulation of inflammatory cells, particularly granulocytes and macrophages. Zafirlukast-treated fish also exhibited decreased blood leukocyte counts and reactive oxygen species production.
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Wenyuan Li, Yao Wang
Summary: Eukaryotic cells form stress granules (SGs) in response to external pressure such as heat shock, oxidative stress, nutrient deficiencies, or infections, which play important roles in gene expression and cellular homeostasis. Pathogen invasion induces SGs formation by leveraging the host cell translation machinery. The host cell suspends translation to resist pathogen invasion, leading to the formation of SGs. This article reviews the production and function of SGs, the interaction between SGs and pathogens, and the relationship between SGs and pathogen-induced innate immunity to guide further research into strategies against infection and inflammatory diseases.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Carmelo Carmona-Rivera, Mariana J. Kaplan
Summary: A growing body of evidence has shown that neutrophils are more versatile and heterogeneous than initially considered, with the identification of low-density granulocytes (LDGs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other autoimmune diseases. LDGs are a distinct subset of proinflammatory neutrophils that play a role in the pathogenesis of SLE and other autoimmune diseases. However, further research is needed to determine whether LDGs in other inflammatory/autoimmune conditions have the same characteristics as those in SLE, and the lack of specific markers for LDGs makes it challenging to elucidate their role in inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.
IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Con Sullivan, Brandy-Lee Soos, Paul J. Millard, Carol H. Kim, Benjamin L. King
Summary: The zebrafish model is a powerful tool for studying host-virus interactions and inflammation, allowing for focused studies on the innate immune system response to viral infection and revealing significant genetic conservation with the human genome. This model offers opportunities for intensive studies aimed at understanding conserved host responses to viral infection.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Arturo Gonzalez de la Aleja, Cristina Herrero, Monica Torres-Torresano, Maria Teresa Schiaffino, Alejandro del Castillo, Barbara Alonso, Miguel A. A. Vega, Amaya Puig-Kroger, Antonio Castrillo, Angel L. Corbi
Summary: Monocyte-derived macrophages play a role in inflammatory diseases and their functions are influenced by the extracellular environment. Liver X Receptors (LXRs) control cholesterol metabolism and macrophage differentiation. Inhibition of LXRs can promote the anti-inflammatory gene and functional profile of human macrophages in a MAFB-dependent manner.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Allergy
A. Panariti, C. J. Baglole, V. Sanchez, D. H. Eidelman, S. Hussain, R. Olivenstein, J. G. Martin, Q. Hamid
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY
(2018)
Article
Allergy
Roma Sehmi, Hui Fang Lim, Manali Mukherjee, Chynna Huang, Katherine Radford, Paul Newbold, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Delbert Dorscheid, James G. Martin, Parameswaran Nair
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oleg S. Matusovsky, Linda Kachmar, Gijs Ijpma, Alice Panariti, Andrea Benedetti, James G. Martin, Anne-Marie Lauzon
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tomohiro Ichikawa, Alice Panariti, Severine Audusseau, Andrea Karen Mogas, Ronald Olivenstein, Jamila Chakir, Michel Laviolette, Zoulfia Allakhverdi, Saba Al Heialy, James G. Martin, Qutayba Hamid
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Physiology
Toby McGovern, Soroor Farahnak, Michael Chen, Kjell Larsson, James G. Martin, Mikael Adner
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Immunology
Soroor Farahnak, Leora Simon, Toby K. McGovern, Michael Chen, Niusha Khazaei, James G. Martin
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2019)
Editorial Material
Allergy
I Ojanguren, S. Chaboillez, Y. Cloutier, A. Panariti, T. K. McGovern, J. G. Martin, C. Lemiere
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Allergy
Benoit Allard, Alice Panariti, Erwan Pernet, Jeffrey Downey, Satoshi Ano, Marieme Dembele, Emily Nakada, Utako Fujii, Toby K. McGovern, William S. Powell, Maziar Divangahi, James G. Martin
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2019)
Letter
Allergy
Manali Mukherjee, Melanie Kjarsgaard, Katherine Radford, Chynna Huang, Richard Leigh, Delbert R. Dorscheid, Catherine Lemiere, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Susan Waserman, James Martin, Parameswaran Nair
ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Physiology
Joyce Hojin Jang, Alice Panariti, Michael J. O'Sullivan, Melissa Pyrch, Chris Wong, Anne-Marie Lauzon, James G. Martin
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Respiratory System
Manali Mukherjee, David Felipe Forero, Stephanie Tran, Marie-Eve Boulay, Mylene Bertrand, Anurag Bhalla, Jayant Cherukat, Hajar Al-Hayyan, Anmar Ayoub, Spencer D. Revill, Tanvi Javkar, Katherine Radford, Melanie Kjarsgaard, Chynna Huang, Anna Dvorkin-Gheva, Kjetil Ask, Ronald Olivenstein, Nandini Dendukuri, Catherine Lemiere, Louis-Philippe Boulet, James G. Martin, Parameswaran Nair
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Toby McGovern, Satoshi Ano, Soroor Farahnak, Sarah McCuaig, James G. Martin
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(2020)
Article
Allergy
Benjamin M. Smith, Nan Zhao, Ronald Olivenstein, Catherine Lemiere, Qutayba Hamid, James G. Martin
Summary: Long-term FAO in moderate-to-severe asthma is characterized by neutrophilic sputum inflammation and airway remodelling, but FEV(1) decline is similar to those without FAO. Long-term incident FAO is preceded by higher exacerbation frequency, higher sputum eosinophil content, and significant FEV(1) decline.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY
(2021)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Laurent Couetil, Jacqueline M. Cardwell, Renaud Leguillette, Melissa Mazan, Eric Richard, Dorothee Bienzle, Michela Bullone, Vinzenz Gerber, Kathleen Ivester, Jean-Pierre Lavoie, James Martin, Gabriel Moran, Artur Niedzwiedz, Nicola Pusterla, Cyprianna Swiderski
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rui Sun, Joyce H. Jang, Anne-Marie Lauzon, James G. Martin
Summary: The study discovered that increased ASM mass in asthmatic airways is mainly attributable to hyperplasia. CD4+ T cells infiltrate asthmatic airways and induce ASMC proliferation via contact-dependent mechanisms. The CXCL10/11-CXCR3 axis enhances the recruitment of CD4+ T cells to ASM in asthmatic airways, amplified by T cell-derived IFN-gamma.