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J Transl Med ; 14(1): 340, 2016 12 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27993141

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The mechanisms by which vaccinia virus (VACV) interacts with the innate immune components are complex and involve different mechanisms. iNOS-mediated NO production by myeloid cells is one of the central antiviral mechanisms and this study aims to investigate specifically whether iNOS-mediated NO production by myeloid cells, is involved in tumor eradication following the virus treatment. METHODS: Human colon adenocarcinoma (HCT-116) xenograft tumors were infected by VACV. Infiltration of iNOS+ myeloid cell population into the tumor, and virus titer was monitored following the treatment. Single-cell suspensions were stained for qualitative and quantitative flow analysis. The effect of different myeloid cell subsets on tumor growth and colonization were investigated by depletion studies. Finally, in vitro culture experiments were carried out to study NO production and tumor cell killing. Student's t test was used for comparison between groups in all of the experiments. RESULTS: Infection of human colon adenocarcinoma (HCT-116) xenograft tumors by VACV has led to recruitment of many CD11b+ ly6G+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), with enhanced iNOS expression in the tumors, and to an increased intratumoral virus titer between days 7 and 10 post-VACV therapy. In parallel, both single and multiple rounds of iNOS-producing cell depletions caused very rapid tumor growth within the same period after virus injection, indicating that VACV-induced iNOS+ MDSCs could be an important antitumor effector component. A continuous blockade of iNOS by its specific inhibitor, L-NIL, showed similar tumor growth enhancement 7-10 days post-infection. Finally, spleen-derived iNOS+ MDSCs isolated from virus-injected tumor bearing mice produced higher amounts of NO and effectively killed HCT-116 cells in in vitro transwell experiments. CONCLUSIONS: We initially hypothesized that NO could be one of the factors that limits active spreading of the virus in the cancerous tissue. In contrast to our initial hypothesis, we observed that PMN-MDSCs were the main producer of NO through iNOS and NO provided a beneficial antitumor effect, The results strongly support an important novel role for VACV infection in the tumor microenvironment. VACV convert tumor-promoting MDSCs into tumor-killing cells by inducing higher NO production.


Assuntos
Citotoxicidade Imunológica , Células Mieloides/imunologia , Vírus Oncolíticos/fisiologia , Vaccinia virus/fisiologia , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto , Animais , Proliferação de Células , Células HCT116 , Humanos , Cinética , Masculino , Camundongos Nus , Neutrófilos/patologia , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo II/metabolismo , Carga Tumoral
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Nat Neurosci ; 19(5): 697-705, 2016 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27065364

RESUMO

Limited functional recovery can be achieved through rehabilitation after incomplete spinal cord injury. Eliminating the function of a repulsive Wnt receptor, Ryk, in mice and rats by either conditional knockout in the motor cortex or monoclonal antibody infusion resulted in increased corticospinal axon collateral branches with presynaptic puncta in the spinal cord and enhanced recovery of forelimb reaching and grasping function following a cervical dorsal column lesion. Using optical stimulation, we observed that motor cortical output maps underwent massive changes after injury and that hindlimb cortical areas were recruited to control the forelimb over time. Furthermore, a greater cortical area was dedicated to controlling the forelimb in Ryk conditional knockout mice than in controls (wild-type or heterozygotes). In the absence of weekly task-specific training, recruitment of ectopic cortical areas was greatly reduced and there was no significant functional recovery even in Ryk conditional knockout mice. Our study provides evidence that maximal circuit reorganization and functional recovery can be achieved by combining molecular manipulation and targeted rehabilitation.


Assuntos
Córtex Motor/fisiologia , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases/fisiologia , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica/fisiologia , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/fisiopatologia , Animais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/farmacologia , Mapeamento Encefálico , Terapia por Exercício , Feminino , Membro Anterior/fisiologia , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Camundongos Transgênicos , Plasticidade Neuronal/fisiologia , Tratos Piramidais/citologia , Tratos Piramidais/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases/genética , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/terapia
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Nat Commun ; 6: 6079, 2015 Jan 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25597627

RESUMO

Studies show that limited functional recovery can be achieved by plasticity and adaptation of the remaining circuitry in partial injuries in the central nervous system, although the new circuits that arise in these contexts have not been clearly identified or characterized. We show here that synaptic contacts from dorsal root ganglions to a small number of dorsal column neurons, a caudal extension of nucleus gracilis, whose connections to the thalamus are spared in a precise cervical level 1 lesion, underwent remodeling over time. These connections support proprioceptive functional recovery in a conditioning lesion paradigm, as silencing or eliminating the remodelled circuit completely abolishes the recovered proprioceptive function of the hindlimb. Furthermore, we show that blocking repulsive Wnt signalling increases axon plasticity and synaptic connections that drive greater functional recovery.


Assuntos
Neurônios/fisiologia , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica/fisiologia , Animais , Axônios/fisiologia , Feminino , Gânglios Espinais/fisiologia , Membro Posterior/inervação , Regeneração Nervosa/fisiologia , Plasticidade Neuronal/fisiologia , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos F344 , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/fisiopatologia , Sinapses/fisiologia
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