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Sci Rep ; 13(1): 4583, 2023 03 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36941277

RESUMO

Activation of p53 by small molecule MDM2 inhibitors can induce cell cycle arrest or death in p53 wildtype cancer cells. However, cancer cells exposed to hypoxia can develop resistance to other small molecules, such as chemotherapies, that activate p53. Here, we evaluated whether hypoxia could render cancer cells insensitive to two MDM2 inhibitors with different potencies, nutlin-3a and navtemadlin. Inhibitor efficacy and potency were evaluated under short-term hypoxic conditions in human and mouse cancer cells expressing different p53 genotypes (wild-type, mutant, or null). Treatment of wild-type p53 cancer cells with MDM2 inhibitors reduced cell growth by > 75% in hypoxia through activation of the p53-p21 signaling pathway; no inhibitor-induced growth reduction was observed in hypoxic mutant or null p53 cells except at very high concentrations. The concentration of inhibitors needed to induce the maximal p53 response was not significantly different in hypoxia compared to normoxia. However, inhibitor efficacy varied by species and by cell line, with stronger effects at lower concentrations observed in human cell lines than in mouse cell lines grown as 2D and 3D cultures. Together, these results indicate that MDM2 inhibitors retain efficacy in hypoxia, suggesting they could be useful for targeting acutely hypoxic cancer cells.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos , Neoplasias , Humanos , Camundongos , Animais , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/metabolismo , Apoptose , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-mdm2/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Hipóxia/genética , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias/genética
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Structure ; 30(5): 733-742.e7, 2022 05 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35290795

RESUMO

Disordered proteins pose a major challenge to structural biology. A prominent example is the tumor suppressor p53, whose low expression levels and poor conformational stability hamper the development of cancer therapeutics. All these characteristics make it a prime example of "life on the edge of solubility." Here, we investigate whether these features can be modulated by fusing the protein to a highly soluble spider silk domain (NT∗). The chimeric protein displays highly efficient translation and is fully active in human cancer cells. Biophysical characterization reveals a compact conformation, with the disordered transactivation domain of p53 wrapped around the NT∗ domain. We conclude that interactions with NT∗ help to unblock translation of the proline-rich disordered region of p53. Expression of partially disordered cancer targets is similarly enhanced by NT∗. In summary, we demonstrate that inducing co-translational folding via a molecular "spindle and thread" mechanism unblocks protein translation in vitro.


Assuntos
Neoplasias , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53 , Humanos , Ligação Proteica , Domínios Proteicos , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/metabolismo
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Cancer Res Commun ; 2(9): 1075-1088, 2022 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36922937

RESUMO

The tumor suppressor protein p53 is mutated in close to 50% of human tumors and is dysregulated in many others, for instance by silencing or loss of p14ARF. Under steady-state conditions, the two E3 ligases MDM2/MDM4 interact with and inhibit the transcriptional activity of p53. Inhibition of p53-MDM2/4 interaction to reactivate p53 in tumors with wild-type (WT) p53 has therefore been considered a therapeutic strategy. Moreover, studies indicate that p53 reactivation may synergize with radiation and increase tumor immunogenicity. In vivo studies of most MDM2 inhibitors have utilized immunodeficient xenograft mouse models, preventing detailed studies of action of these molecules on the immune response. The mouse melanoma cell line B16-F10 carries functional, WT p53 but does not express the MDM2 regulator p19ARF. In this study, we tested a p53-MDM2 protein-protein interaction inhibitor, the small molecule Navtemadlin, which is currently being tested in phase II clinical trials. Using mass spectrometry-based proteomics and imaging flow cytometry, we identified specific protein expression patterns following Navtemadlin treatment of B16-F10 melanoma cells compared with their p53 CRISPR-inactivated control cells. In vitro, Navtemadlin induced a significant, p53-dependent, growth arrest but little apoptosis in B16-F10 cells. When combined with radiotherapy, Navtemadlin showed synergistic effects and increased apoptosis. In vivo, Navtemadlin treatment significantly reduced the growth of B16-F10 melanoma cells implanted in C57Bl/6 mice. Our data highlight the utility of a syngeneic B16-F10 p53+/+ mouse melanoma model for assessing existing and novel p53-MDM2/MDM4 inhibitors and in identifying new combination therapies that can efficiently eliminate tumors in vivo. Significance: The MDM2 inhibitor Navtemadlin arrests mouse tumor growth and potentiates radiotherapy. Our results support a threshold model for apoptosis induction that requires a high, prolonged p53 signaling for cancer cells to become apoptotic.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos , Melanoma Experimental , Humanos , Animais , Camundongos , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-mdm2 , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/genética , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases/metabolismo , Melanoma Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/metabolismo
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Cancer Res ; 82(1): 36-45, 2022 01 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34750099

RESUMO

Inactivating p53 mutations are the most abundant genetic alterations found in cancer. Here we show that CRISPR/Cas9-induced double-stranded DNA breaks enrich for cells deficient in p53 and in genes of a core CRISPR-p53 tumor suppressor interactome. Such enrichment could predispose to cancer development and thus pose a challenge for clinical CRISPR use. Transient p53 inhibition could suppress the enrichment of cells with these mutations. The level of DNA damage response induced by an sgRNA influenced the enrichment of p53-deficient cells and could be a relevant parameter in sgRNA design to limit cellular enrichment. Furthermore, a dataset of >800 human cancer cell lines identified additional factors influencing the enrichment of p53-mutated cells, including strong baseline CDKN1A expression as a predictor for an active CRISPR-p53 axis. Taken together, these data provide details about p53 biology in the context of CRISPR-induced DNA damage and identify strategies to enable safer CRISPR use. SIGNIFICANCE: CRISPR-mediated DNA damage enriches for cells with escape mutations in a core CRISPR-p53 interactome, which can be suppressed by transient inhibition of p53.


Assuntos
Sistemas CRISPR-Cas/genética , Dano ao DNA/genética , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/genética , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Humanos , Camundongos , Mutação , Transfecção
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Cancers (Basel) ; 13(5)2021 Mar 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33803245

RESUMO

Checkpoint inhibitors are slowly being introduced in the care of specific sarcoma subtypes such as undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, and angiosarcoma even though formal indication is lacking. Proper biomarkers to unravel potential immune reactivity in the tumor microenvironment are therefore expected to be highly warranted. In this study, intratumoral spatial cross presentation was investigated as a novel concept where immune cell composition in the tumor microenvironment was suggested to act as a proxy for immune surveillance. Double immunohistochemistry revealed a prognostic role of direct spatial interactions between CD11c+ antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and CD8+ cells in contrast to each marker alone in a soft tissue sarcoma (STS) cohort of 177 patients from the Karolinska University Hospital (MFS p = 0.048, OS p = 0.025). The survival benefit was verified in multivariable analysis (MFS p = 0.012, OS p = 0.004). Transcriptomics performed in the TCGA sarcoma cohort confirmed the prognostic value of combining CD11c with CD8 (259 patients, p = 0.005), irrespective of FOXP3 levels and in a CD274 (PD-LI)-rich tumor microenvironment. Altogether, this study presents a histopathological approach to link immune surveillance and patient survival in STS. Notably, spatial cross presentation as a prognostic marker is distinct from therapy response-predictive biomarkers such as immune checkpoint molecules of the PD-L1/PD1 pathway.

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Autophagy ; 17(11): 3577-3591, 2021 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33535890

RESUMO

Scavenger receptors are pattern recognition receptors that recognize both foreign and self-ligands, and initiate different mechanisms of cellular activation, often as co-receptors. The function of scavenger receptor CD36 in the immune system has mostly been studied in macrophages but it is also highly expressed by innate type B cells where its function is less explored. Here we report that CD36 is involved in macro-autophagy/autophagy in B cells, and in its absence, the humoral immune response is impaired. We found that CD36-deficient B cells exhibit a significantly reduced plasma cell formation, proliferation, mitochondrial mobilization and oxidative phosphorylation. These changes were accompanied by impaired initiation of autophagy, and we found that CD36 regulated autophagy and colocalized with autophagosome membrane protein MAP1LC3/LC3 (microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3). When we investigated T-cell-dependent immune responses, we found that mice with CD36 deficiency, specifically in B cells, exhibited attenuated germinal center responses, class switching, and antibody production as well as autophagosome formation. These findings establish a critical role for CD36 in B cell responses and may also contribute to our understanding of CD36-mediated autophagy in other cells as well as in B cell lymphomas that have been shown to express the receptor.Abbreviations: AICDA/AID: activation-induced cytidine deaminase; ATG5: autophagy related 5; ATP: adenosine triphosphate; BCR: B-cell receptor; CPG: unmethylated cytosine-guanosine; CQ: chloroquine; DC: dendritic cells; FOB: follicular B cells; GC: germinal center; Ig: immunoglobulin; LPS: lipopolysaccharide; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3; MFI: mean fluorescence intensity; MZB: marginal zone B cells; NP-CGG: 4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenylacetyl-chicken gamma globulin; OCR: oxygen consumption rate; oxLDL: oxidized low-density lipoprotein; PC: plasma cells; Rapa: rapamycin; SQSTM1/p62: sequestosome 1; SRBC: sheep red blood cells; Tfh: follicular helper T cells; TLR: toll-like receptor.


Assuntos
Autofagia , Linfócitos B/fisiologia , Antígenos CD36/fisiologia , Imunidade Humoral , Proteínas Associadas aos Microtúbulos/fisiologia , Animais , Autofagossomos/metabolismo , Autofagossomos/fisiologia , Autofagia/fisiologia , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Linfócitos B/metabolismo , Antígenos CD36/metabolismo , Diferenciação Celular , Proliferação de Células , Humanos , Switching de Imunoglobulina , Camundongos , Proteínas Associadas aos Microtúbulos/metabolismo , Plasmócitos/fisiologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Linfócitos T/fisiologia
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JCI Insight ; 6(6)2021 03 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33621210

RESUMO

X-linked neutropenia (XLN) is caused by gain-of-function mutations in the actin regulator Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome protein (WASp). XLN patients have reduced numbers of cytotoxic cells in peripheral blood; however, their capacity to kill tumor cells remains to be determined. Here, we examined NK and T cells from 2 patients with XLN harboring the activating WASpL270P mutation. XLN patient NK and T cells had increased granzyme B content and elevated degranulation and IFN-γ production when compared with healthy control cells. Murine WASpL272P NK and T cells formed stable synapses with YAC-1 tumor cells and anti-CD3/CD28-coated beads, respectively. WASpL272P mouse T cells had normal degranulation and cytokine response whereas WASpL272P NK cells showed an enhanced response. Imaging experiments revealed that while WASpL272P CD8+ T cells had increased accumulation of actin upon TCR activation, WASpL272P NK cells had normal actin accumulation at lytic synapses triggered through NKp46 signaling but had impaired response to lymphocyte function associated antigen-1 engagement. When compared with WT mice, WASpL272P mice showed reduced growth of B16 melanoma and increased capacity to reject MHC class I-deficient cells. Together, our data suggest that cytotoxic cells with constitutively active WASp have an increased capacity to respond to and kill tumor cells.


Assuntos
Degranulação Celular , Granzimas/metabolismo , Proteína da Síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich/metabolismo , Síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich/imunologia , Animais , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Camundongos , Neoplasias/imunologia , Neoplasias/patologia , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos/imunologia , Síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich/genética , Síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich/patologia
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 117(50): 32005-32016, 2020 12 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33229588

RESUMO

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) can have protumor properties, including suppressing immune responses, promoting vascularization and, consequently, augmenting tumor progression. To stop TAM-mediated immunosuppression, we use a novel treatment by injecting antibodies specific for scavenger receptor MARCO, which is expressed on a specific subpopulation of TAMs in the tumor. We now report the location of this TAM as well as the pleiotropic mechanism of action of anti-MARCO antibody treatment on tumor progression and further show that this is potentially relevant to humans. Using specific targeting, we observed decreased tumor vascularization, a switch in the metabolic program of MARCO-expressing macrophages, and activation of natural killer (NK) cell killing through TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). This latter activity reverses the effect of melanoma cell-conditioned macrophages in blocking NK activation and synergizes with T cell-directed immunotherapy, such as antibodies to PD-1 or PD-L1, to enhance tumor killing. Our study thus reveals an approach to targeting the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment with monoclonal antibodies to enhance NK cell activation and NK cell-mediated killing. This can complement existing T cell-directed immunotherapy, providing a promising approach to combinatorial immunotherapy for cancer.


Assuntos
Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacologia , Células Matadoras Naturais/imunologia , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Receptores Imunológicos/antagonistas & inibidores , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Humanos , Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico/farmacologia , Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico/uso terapêutico , Células Matadoras Naturais/metabolismo , Masculino , Melanoma/imunologia , Melanoma/patologia , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Cultura Primária de Células , Receptores Imunológicos/genética , Receptores Imunológicos/metabolismo , Ligante Indutor de Apoptose Relacionado a TNF/metabolismo , Microambiente Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Microambiente Tumoral/imunologia , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor/imunologia , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor/metabolismo
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 117(16): 9054-9063, 2020 04 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32295878

RESUMO

Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells serve as early rapid responders in the innate immune response to self-derived autoantigens and pathogen-derived danger signals and antigens. iNKT cells can serve both as helpers for effector B cells and negatively regulate autoreactive B cells. Specifically, iNKT cells drive B cell proliferation, class switch, and antibody production to induce primary antigen-specific immune responses. On the other hand, inflammasome-mediated activation drives accumulation of neutrophils, which license iNKT cells to negatively regulate autoreactive B cells via Fas ligand (FasL). This positions iNKT cells at an apex to support or inhibit B cell responses in inflammation. However, it is unknown which effector mechanism dominates in the face of cognate glycolipid activation during chronic inflammation, as might result from glycolipid vaccination or infection during chronic autoimmune disease. We stimulated iNKT cells by cognate glycolipid antigen α-galactosylceramide (αGalCer) and measured B cell activation during interleukin 18 (IL-18)-induced chronic inflammation. Moreover, glycolipid-activated iNKT cells increased the serum concentration of autoantibodies, frequency of germinal center (GC) B cells, and antigen-specific plasma cells induced during chronic IL-18-mediated inflammation, as compared with IL-18 alone. Further, activation of iNKT cells via cognate glycolipid during IL-18-mediated inflammation overrides the licensing function of neutrophils, instead inducing iNKT follicular helper (iNKTfh) cells that in turn promote autoimmunity. Thus, our data demonstrate that glycolipids which engage iNKT cells support antigen-specific B cell help during inflammasome-mediated inflammation.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Antinucleares/imunologia , Autoimunidade , Galactosilceramidas/imunologia , Inflamação/imunologia , Células T Matadoras Naturais/imunologia , Animais , Anticorpos Antinucleares/sangue , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Doença Crônica , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Humanos , Inflamação/sangue , Injeções Intraperitoneais , Interleucina-18/administração & dosagem , Interleucina-18/imunologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Transgênicos , Proteínas Recombinantes/administração & dosagem , Proteínas Recombinantes/imunologia
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Front Immunol ; 10: 352, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30881361

RESUMO

The glycosphingolipid α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) is a well-described immune activator with strong anti-tumor properties in animal models. It is presented on CD1d and acts by stimulating the invariant, type I, natural killer T (iNKT) lymphocytes to rapidly secrete TH1 and TH2 associated cytokines. This in turn promotes activation of a diversity of immune cells including natural killer (NK) cells with anti-tumor functions. Prior to tumor development, iNKT cells can also perform tumor surveillance and naturally protect from emergence of cancer. In contrast, we have recently demonstrated that iNKT cells naturally promote polyps in the spontaneous murine adenomatous polyposis coli (Apc) ApcMin/+ model for colon cancer, associated with suppressed TH1 immunity and enhanced immunoregulation. Here we investigated whether iNKT cell directed immunotherapy could subvert the polyp promoting function of iNKT cells and reduce polyp growth in this model. We treated ApcMin/+ mice with α-GalCer, or synthetic derivatives of this ligand (C-glycoside and C20:2) that have enhanced immunoregulatory properties. Treatment with iNKT cell ligands led to increased iNKT cell division, but reduced iNKT cell frequencies, lower NK1.1 expression and elevation of PD-1. ApcMin/+ mice that had been treated either long-term (5-15 weeks of age), or short-term (12-15 weeks of age) with α-GalCer demonstrated a significant decrease in polyp burden. Surprisingly, long-term treatment with the TH1 biasing ligand C-glycoside did not have significant effects on polyps, while long-term treatment with the TH2 biasing ligand C20:2 enhanced polyp growth. In stark contrast, short-term treatment with C20:2 led to reduction in polyp numbers and size. Reduced polyp burden after long-term treatment was associated with increased expression of genes indicating a pro-inflammatory polyp microenvironment. Polyp-reducing short-term treatment led to CD8 T cell activation specifically in polyps, and decreased tumor infiltrating and splenic macrophages, and a switch toward a pro-inflammatory phenotype. Thus, iNKT cell directed therapy could subvert the natural polyp enhancing function of iNKT cells, overcome immunosuppression, and reduce polyps. However, different iNKT cell activating ligands had opposite effects, and the timing of treatment had a major influence on outcomes.


Assuntos
Pólipos Intestinais/imunologia , Células T Matadoras Naturais/imunologia , Animais , Antígenos CD1d/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Citocinas/imunologia , Feminino , Galactosilceramidas/imunologia , Terapia de Imunossupressão/métodos , Imunoterapia/métodos , Inflamação/imunologia , Ligantes , Ativação Linfocitária/imunologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Neoplasias/imunologia , Células Th1/imunologia , Células Th2/imunologia , Microambiente Tumoral/imunologia
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Eur J Immunol ; 49(3): 443-453, 2019 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30427069

RESUMO

Natural killer T (NKT) cells recognize glycolipids presented on CD1d. They share features of adaptive T lymphocytes and innate NK cells, and mediate immunoregulatory functions via rapid production of cytokines. Invariant (iNKT) and diverse (dNKT) NKT cell subsets are defined by their TCR. The immunological role of dNKT cells, that do not express the invariant TCRα-chain used by iNKT cells, is less well explored than that of iNKT cells. Here, we investigated signals driving Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligand activation of TCR-transgenic murine dNKT cells. IFN-γ production by dNKT cells required dendritic cells (DC), cell-to-cell contact and presence of TLR ligands. TLR-stimulated DC activated dNKT cells to secrete IFN-γ in a CD1d-, CD80/86- and type I IFN-independent manner. In contrast, a requirement for IL-12p40, and a TLR ligand-selective dependence on IL-18 or IL-15 was observed. TLR ligand/DC stimulation provoked early secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines by both CD62L+ and CD62L- dNKT cells. However, proliferation was limited. In contrast, TCR/co-receptor-mediated activation resulted in proliferation and delayed production of a broader cytokine spectrum preferentially in CD62L- dNKT cells. Thus, innate (TLR ligand/DC) and adaptive (TCR/co-receptor) stimulation of dNKT cells resulted in distinct cellular responses that may contribute differently to the formation of immune memory.


Assuntos
Imunidade Adaptativa/imunologia , Citocinas/imunologia , Imunidade Inata/imunologia , Linfócitos/imunologia , Células T Matadoras Naturais/imunologia , Animais , Antígenos CD1d/genética , Antígenos CD1d/imunologia , Antígenos CD1d/metabolismo , Proliferação de Células/genética , Células Cultivadas , Citocinas/metabolismo , Imunidade Celular/imunologia , Ligantes , Linfócitos/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Camundongos Transgênicos , Células T Matadoras Naturais/metabolismo , Receptores Toll-Like/imunologia , Receptores Toll-Like/metabolismo
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Nat Commun ; 9(1): 2071, 2018 05 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29789663

RESUMO

The original PDF version of this Article listed the authors as "Marcus J.G.W. Ladds," where it should have read "Marcus J. G. W. Ladds, Ingeborg M. M. van Leeuwen, Catherine J. Drummond et al.#".Also in the PDF version, it was incorrectly stated that "Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to S. Lín.", instead of the correct "Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to S. Laín."This has been corrected in the PDF version of the Article. The HTML version was correct from the time of publication.

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Nat Commun ; 9(1): 1107, 2018 03 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29549331

RESUMO

The development of non-genotoxic therapies that activate wild-type p53 in tumors is of great interest since the discovery of p53 as a tumor suppressor. Here we report the identification of over 100 small-molecules activating p53 in cells. We elucidate the mechanism of action of a chiral tetrahydroindazole (HZ00), and through target deconvolution, we deduce that its active enantiomer (R)-HZ00, inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH). The chiral specificity of HZ05, a more potent analog, is revealed by the crystal structure of the (R)-HZ05/DHODH complex. Twelve other DHODH inhibitor chemotypes are detailed among the p53 activators, which identifies DHODH as a frequent target for structurally diverse compounds. We observe that HZ compounds accumulate cancer cells in S-phase, increase p53 synthesis, and synergize with an inhibitor of p53 degradation to reduce tumor growth in vivo. We, therefore, propose a strategy to promote cancer cell killing by p53 instead of its reversible cell cycle arresting effect.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Indazóis/farmacologia , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Oxirredutases atuantes sobre Doadores de Grupo CH-CH/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/metabolismo , Ciclo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Di-Hidro-Orotato Desidrogenase , Humanos , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias/enzimologia , Neoplasias/genética , Oxirredutases atuantes sobre Doadores de Grupo CH-CH/química , Oxirredutases atuantes sobre Doadores de Grupo CH-CH/genética , Oxirredutases atuantes sobre Doadores de Grupo CH-CH/metabolismo , Proteólise/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/genética
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Sci Immunol ; 2(9)2017 Mar 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28783701

RESUMO

A hallmark of immunity to worm infections and many allergies is a strong type 2 immune response. This is characterized by the production of cytokines interleukin-5 (IL-5) and IL-13 by adaptive T helper 2 (TH2) cells and/or type 2 innate lymphoid cells. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) is typically regarded as an anti-inflammatory factor. We report that TH2 cells express high levels of PPAR-γ in response to the allergen house dust mite and after infection with the parasite Heligmosomoides polygyrus Mice lacking PPAR-γ in T cells failed to effectively differentiate into IL-5- and IL-13-secreting cells and, hence, did not develop TH2 cell-associated pathologies, including goblet cell metaplasia and eosinophilia, in response to allergen challenge. Furthermore, these mice could not mount protective immune responses to nematode infection. In addition, mice lacking PPAR-γ in T cells had greatly reduced frequencies of TH2 cells in visceral adipose tissue. Mechanistically, PPAR-γ appeared to promote the expression of the IL-33 receptor on the surface of TH2 cells. These results pinpoint PPAR-γ as a factor that drives type 2 responses in allergy, worm infection, and visceral adipose tissue.

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Front Immunol ; 8: 738, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28713371

RESUMO

The regulation of germinal center (GC) B cell responses to single epitopes is well investigated. How monoclonal B cells are regulated within the polyclonal B cell response to protein antigens is less so. Here, we investigate the primary GC B cell response after injection of mice with HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins. We demonstrate that single GCs are seeded by a diverse number of B cell clones shortly after a single immunization and that the presence of Env-specific antibodies can inhibit the development of early GC B cells. Importantly, the suppression was dependent on the GC B cells and the infused antibodies to target the same subunit of the injected HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins. An affinity-dependent antibody feedback has previously been shown to regulate GC B cell development. Here, we propose that this antibody-based feedback acts on GC B cells only if they target the same or overlapping epitopes. This study provides important basic information of GC B cell regulation, and for future vaccine designs with aim to elicit neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1.

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Nat Immunol ; 17(12): 1407-1414, 2016 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27798616

RESUMO

The innate responsiveness of the immune system is important not only for quick responses to pathogens but also for the initiation and shaping of the subsequent adaptive immune response. Activation via the cytokine IL-18, a product of inflammasomes, gives rise to a rapid response that includes the production of self-reactive antibodies. As increased concentrations of this cytokine are found in inflammatory diseases, we investigated the origin of the B cell response and its regulation. We identified an accumulation of B cell-helper neutrophils in the spleen that interacted with innate-type invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT cells) to regulate B cell responses. We found that neutrophil-dependent expression of the death-receptor ligand FasL by iNKT cells was needed to restrict autoantibody production. Neutrophils can thus license iNKT cells to regulate potentially harmful autoreactive B cell responses during inflammasome-driven inflammation.


Assuntos
Linfócitos B/imunologia , Proteína Ligante Fas/metabolismo , Inflamação/imunologia , Células T Matadoras Naturais/imunologia , Neutrófilos/imunologia , Imunidade Adaptativa , Animais , Autoanticorpos/biossíntese , Células Cultivadas , Proteína Ligante Fas/genética , Imunidade Inata , Inflamassomos/metabolismo , Interleucina-18/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout
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J Immunol ; 197(7): 2618-26, 2016 10 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27559051

RESUMO

Autoimmune diseases are characterized by pathogenic immune responses to self-antigens. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), many self-antigens are found in apoptotic cells (ACs), and defects in removal of ACs from the body are linked to a risk for developing SLE. This includes pathological memory that gives rise to disease flares. In this study, we investigated how memory to AC-derived self-antigens develops and the contribution of self-memory to the development of lupus-related pathology. Multiple injections of ACs without adjuvant into wild-type mice induce a transient primary autoimmune response without apparent anti-nuclear Ab reactivity or kidney pathology. Interestingly, as the transient Ab response reached baseline, a single boost injection fully recalled the immune response to ACs, and this memory response was furthermore transferable into naive mice. Additionally, the memory response contains elements of pathogenicity, accompanied by selective memory to selective Ags. Thus, we provide evidence for a selective self-memory that underlies progression of the response to self-antigens with implications for SLE development therapy.


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Apoptose/imunologia , Autoanticorpos/imunologia , Autoantígenos/imunologia , Memória Imunológica/imunologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/imunologia , Animais , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/terapia , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL
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Cell Mol Life Sci ; 70(24): 4795-808, 2013 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23892891

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Inflammation serves as the first line of defense in response to tissue injury, guiding the immune system to ensure preservation of the host. The inflammatory response can be divided into a quick initial phase mediated mainly by innate immune cells including neutrophils and macrophages, followed by a late phase that is dominated by lymphocytes. Early in the new millennium, a key component of the inflammatory reaction was discovered with the identification of a number of cytosolic sensor proteins (Nod-like receptors) that assembled into a common structure, the 'inflammasome'. This structure includes an enzyme, caspase-1, which upon activation cleaves pro-forms of cytokines leading to subsequent release of active IL-1 and IL-18. This review focuses on the role of IL-18 in inflammatory responses with emphasis on autoimmune diseases.


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Doenças Autoimunes/imunologia , Inflamação/imunologia , Interleucina-18/imunologia , Animais , Artrite Reumatoide/imunologia , Aterosclerose/imunologia , Dermatite Atópica/imunologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/imunologia , Humanos , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intercelular/imunologia , Interleucina-18/biossíntese , Interleucina-18/genética , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/imunologia , Camundongos , Esclerose Múltipla/imunologia , Miastenia Gravis/imunologia , Psoríase/imunologia , Receptores de Interleucina-18/imunologia
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Hum Immunol ; 73(7): 759-66, 2012 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22537749

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BACKGROUND: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of CRYAB gene have been associated with in multiple sclerosis. CRYAB gene, which encodes alpha B-crystallin (a member of small heat shock protein), was reported as a potential autoimmune target. In this study we investigated whether SNPs in the promoter region of CRYAB gene were also important in the etiology of Type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS: Genotyping of SNPs in the promoter region of CRYAB gene was performed in a Swedish cohort containing 444 T1D patients and 350 healthy controls. Three SNPs were included in this study: CRYAB-652 A>G (rs762550), -650 C>G (rs2234702) and -249 C > G (rs14133). Two SNPs (CRYAB-652 and -650) were not included in previous genome wide association studies. RESULTS: CRYAB-650 (rs2234702)*C allele was significantly more frequent in patients than in controls (OR = 1.48, Pc = 0.03). CRYAB-650*C allele was associated with IAA positivity (OR = 8.17, Pc < 0.0001) and IA-2A positivity (OR = 2.14, Pc = 0.005) in T1D patients. This association with IAA was amplified by high-risk HLA carrier state (OR = 10.6, P < 0.0001). No association was found between CRYAB-650 and other autoantibody positivity (GADA and ICA). CRYAB haplotypes were also associated with IAA and IA-2A positivity (highest OR = 2.07 and 2.11, respectively), these associations remain in high HLA-risk T1D patients. CONCLUSIONS: CRYAB-650 was associated with T1D in the Swedish cohort we studied. CRYAB-650*C allele might confers susceptibility to the development of T1D. CRYAB-650 was also associated with the development of IAA-positivity in T1D patients, especially in those carrying T1D high-risk HLA haplotypes.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/genética , Cadeia B de alfa-Cristalina/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Autoanticorpos/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/diagnóstico , Feminino , Frequência do Gene , Estudos de Associação Genética , Genótipo , Humanos , Insulina/imunologia , Masculino , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas/genética , Suécia , Adulto Jovem
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