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J Thromb Haemost ; 19(6): 1412-1424, 2021 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33590680

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Vitamin K dependent coagulation factor deficiency type 1 (VKCFD1) is a rare hereditary bleeding disorder caused by mutations in γ-glutamyl carboxylase (GGCX). VKCFD1 patients are treated life-long with high doses of vitamin K in order to correct the bleeding phenotype. However, normalization of clotting factor activities cannot be achieved for all VKCFD1 patients. OBJECTIVE: The current study aims to investigate the responsiveness to vitamin K for all reported GGCX mutations with respect to clotting factors in order to optimize treatment. METHODS: This study developed an assay using genetically engineered GGCX-/- cells, in which GGCX mutations were analyzed with respect to their ability to γ-carboxylate vitamin K dependent pro-coagulatory and anti-coagulatory clotting factors by ELISA. Additionally, factor VII activity was measured in order to proof protein functionality. For specific GGCX mutations immunofluorescent staining was performed to assess the intracellular localization of clotting factors with respect to GGCX wild-type and mutations. RESULTS: All GGCX mutations were categorized into responder and low responder mutations, thereby determining the efficiency of vitamin K supplementation. Most VKCFD1 patients have at least one vitamin K responsive GGCX allele that is able to γ-carboxylate clotting factors. In few patients, the hemorrhagic phenotype cannot be reversed by vitamin K administration because GGCX mutations on both alleles affect either structural or catalytically important sites thereby resulting in residual ability to γ-carboxylate clotting factors. CONCLUSION: With these new functional data we can predict the hemorrhagic outcome of each VKCFD1 genotype, thus recommending treatments with either vitamin K or prothrombin complex concentrate.


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Carbono-Carbono Ligases , Vitamina K , Carbono-Carbono Ligases/genética , Humanos , Mutação , Fenótipo , Vitamina K 1 , Vitamina K Epóxido Redutases/genética
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Cell Rep ; 33(11): 108515, 2020 12 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33326792

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Epithelial tissues represent vital interfaces between organisms and their environment. As they are constantly exposed to harmful pathogens, innocuous commensals, and environmental microbes, it is essential they sense and elicit appropriate responses toward these different types of microbes. Here, we demonstrate that the epithelial cytokine interleukin-36γ (IL-36γ) acts as a global discriminator of pathogenic and harmless microbes via cell damage and proteolytic activation. We show that intracellular pro-IL-36γ is upregulated by both fungal and bacterial epithelial microbes; yet, it is only liberated from cells, and subsequently processed to its mature, potent, proinflammatory form, by pathogen-mediated cell damage and pathogen-derived proteases. This work demonstrates that IL-36γ senses pathogen-induced cell damage and proteolytic activity and is a key initiator of immune responses and pathological inflammation within epithelial tissues. As an apically located epithelial proinflammatory cytokine, we therefore propose that IL-36γ is critical as the initial discriminator of harmless microbes and invasive pathogens within epithelial tissues.


Assuntos
Citocinas/metabolismo , Epitélio/metabolismo , Interações entre Hospedeiro e Microrganismos/imunologia , Interleucina-1/metabolismo , Animais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Humanos , Camundongos
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Front Immunol ; 10: 1162, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31191535

RESUMO

Interleukin-36 (IL-36) comprises to a cytokine family consisting of four isoforms IL-36α, IL-36ß, IL-36γ, and IL-36 receptor antagonist (IL-36 Ra). These IL-36 cytokines, in turn, belong to the IL-1 superfamily. The IL-36 receptor (IL-1R6) is functional as a heterodimer formed of IL-1R6 and IL-1 receptor accessory protein (IL-1RAcP). IL-36α, IL-36ß, and IL-36γ are regarded as pro-inflammatory ligands and IL-36 Ra as well as IL-38 as anti-inflammatory ligands of IL-1R6. IL-36 cytokines are mainly expressed on the barrier sites of the body e.g., bronchial, intestinal, and dermal epithelium. One of their most important biological functions is the bridging of innate and adaptive immune responses. A disturbed balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory branches easily leads to inflammation of the corresponding tissue. The most prominent example for an altered IL-36 expression is the spectrum of psoriasis. In addition to inflammatory dermatoses, IL-36 also seems to play a role in infectious dermatoses. Microbial triggers, especially Staphylococcus aureus infection, increase the production of pro-inflammatory IL-36 cytokines and initiate/promote the inflammation of skin lesions. Due to the discovery of IL-36 as an important immune mediator, it has already been possible to develop important diagnostic tools for dermatitis. Not only in the field of inflammatory skin diseases, but also in pulmonary and intestinal inflammation, there is evidence that IL-36 cytokines might have diagnostic and/or therapeutic relevance.


Assuntos
Doenças Transmissíveis/imunologia , Interleucina-1/imunologia , Dermatopatias/imunologia , Animais , Doenças Transmissíveis/terapia , Humanos , Receptores de Interleucina-1/imunologia , Transdução de Sinais , Dermatopatias/terapia
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