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Brain Behav Immun ; 119: 919-944, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38718909

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Neuroinflammation and accumulation of Amyloid Beta (Aß) accompanied by deterioration of special memory are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Effective preventative and treatment options for AD are still needed. Microglia in AD brains are characterized by elevated levels of microRNA-17 (miR-17), which is accompanied by defective autophagy, Aß accumulation, and increased inflammatory cytokine production. However, the effect of targeting miR-17 on AD pathology and memory loss is not clear. To specifically inhibit miR-17 in microglia, we generated mannose-coated lipid nanoparticles (MLNPs) enclosing miR-17 antagomir (Anti-17 MLNPs), which are targeted to mannose receptors readily expressed on microglia. We used a 5XFAD mouse model (AD) that recapitulates many AD-related phenotypes observed in humans. Our results show that Anti-17 MLNPs, delivered to 5XFAD mice by intra-cisterna magna injection, specifically deliver Anti-17 to microglia. Anti-17 MLNPs downregulated miR-17 expression in microglia but not in neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes. Anti-17 MLNPs attenuated inflammation, improved autophagy, and reduced Aß burdens in the brains. Additionally, Anti-17 MLNPs reduced the deterioration in spatial memory and decreased anxiety-like behavior in 5XFAD mice. Therefore, targeting miR-17 using MLNPs is a viable strategy to prevent several AD pathologies. This selective targeting strategy delivers specific agents to microglia without the adverse off-target effects on other cell types. Additionally, this approach can be used to deliver other molecules to microglia and other immune cells in other organs.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Encéfalo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Manose , Camundongos Transgênicos , MicroRNAs , Microglia , Nanopartículas , Animais , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Doença de Alzheimer/tratamento farmacológico , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Nanopartículas/administração & dosagem , Camundongos , Microglia/metabolismo , Microglia/efeitos dos fármacos , Manose/farmacologia , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encéfalo/efeitos dos fármacos , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Lipídeos , Masculino , Antagomirs/farmacologia , Antagomirs/administração & dosagem
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Nat Immunol ; 24(2): 280-294, 2023 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36543960

RESUMO

T cell dysfunctionality prevents the clearance of chronic infections and cancer. Furthermore, epigenetic programming in dysfunctional CD8+ T cells limits their response to immunotherapies, including immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). However, it is unclear which upstream signals drive acquisition of dysfunctional epigenetic programs, and whether therapeutically targeting these signals can remodel terminally dysfunctional T cells to an ICB-responsive state. Here we innovate an in vitro model system of stable human T cell dysfunction and show that chronic TGFß1 signaling in posteffector CD8+ T cells accelerates their terminal dysfunction through stable epigenetic changes. Conversely, boosting bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling while blocking TGFß1 preserved effector and memory programs in chronically stimulated human CD8+ T cells, inducing superior responses to tumors and synergizing the ICB responses during chronic viral infection. Thus, rebalancing TGFß1/BMP signals provides an exciting new approach to unleash dysfunctional CD8+ T cells and enhance T cell immunotherapies.


Assuntos
Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos , Viroses , Humanos , Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico/farmacologia , Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico/uso terapêutico , Imunoterapia , Transdução de Sinais , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1/metabolismo , Proteínas Morfogenéticas Ósseas/metabolismo
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