{"title":"Molecular and functional in vivo characterisation of murine Dectin-1 isoforms","authors":"Nadja Leinung, Torben Mentrup, Sajma Hodzic, Bernd Schröder","doi":"10.1002/eji.202451092","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202451092","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Dectin-1 is a C-type lectin-receptor involved in sensing fungi by innate immune cells. Encoded by the <i>Clec7a</i> gene, Dectin-1 exists in two major splice isoforms, Dectin-1a and 1b, which differ in the presence of a membrane-proximal stalk domain. As reported previously, this domain determines degradative routes for Dectin-1a and 1b leading to the generation of a stable N-terminal fragment exclusively from Dectin-1a. Here, we narrow down the responsible part of the stalk and demonstrate the stabilisation of the Dectin-1a N-terminal fragment in tetraspanin-enriched microdomains. C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice show divergent Dectin-1 isoform expression patterns, which are caused by a single nucleotide polymorphism in exon 3 of the <i>Clec7a</i> gene, leading to a non-sense Dectin-1a mRNA in C57BL/6 mice. Using backcrossing, we generated mice with the C57BL/6 <i>Clec7a</i> allele on a BALB/c background and compared these to the parental strains. Expression of the C57BL/6 allele leads to the exclusive presence of the Dectin-1b protein. Furthermore, it was associated with higher Dectin-1 mRNA expression, but less Dectin-1 at the cell surface according to flow cytometry. In neutrophils, this altered ROS production induced by Dectin-1 model ligands, while cellular responses in macrophages and dendritic cells were not significantly influenced by the Dectin-1 isoform pattern.</p>","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202451092","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142078542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expansion of human γδ T cells in periphery: Lessons learned from development, infections, and compromised thymic function","authors":"Sarina Ravens, Eva Tolosa","doi":"10.1002/eji.202451073","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202451073","url":null,"abstract":"<p>γδ T cells predominantly develop in the fetal period. Post birth they respond swiftly to environmental insults, pathogens and tumors, especially when other immune effector cells are less ready to function. Most of our understanding of γδ T-cell development, peripheral adaptation, and function derives from murine studies. The recent advancement of immunological methods allows now to decipher human γδ T-cell biology in patient cohorts and tissue samples, and to manipulate them using in vitro systems. In this review, we summarize γδ T-cell development in the human thymus, their functional adaptation to the microbial environment from birth until old age, and their capacity to expand and fill up the peripheral niche under conditions of perturbations of conventional T-cell development.</p>","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202451073","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142078541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paolo Ripellino, Bettina Schreiner, Daniela Latorre
{"title":"Expanding our understanding of Guillain–Barré syndrome: Recent advances and clinical implications","authors":"Paolo Ripellino, Bettina Schreiner, Daniela Latorre","doi":"10.1002/eji.202250336","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202250336","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare yet potentially life-threatening disorder of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), characterized by substantial clinical heterogeneity. Although classified as an autoimmune disease, the immune mechanisms underpinning distinct GBS subtypes remain largely elusive. Traditionally considered primarily antibody-mediated, the pathophysiology of GBS lacks clarity, posing challenges in the development of targeted and effective treatments. Nevertheless, recent investigations have substantially expanded our understanding of the disease, revealing an involvement of autoreactive T cell immunity in a major subtype of GBS patients and opening new biomedical perspectives. This review highlights these discoveries and offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about GBS, including ongoing challenges in disease management.</p>","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202250336","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142071558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wolfgang W. Schamel, Marina Zintchenko, Trang Nguyen, Boris Fehse, Priscilla S. Briquez, Susana Minguet
{"title":"The potential of γδ CAR and TRuC T cells: An unearthed treasure","authors":"Wolfgang W. Schamel, Marina Zintchenko, Trang Nguyen, Boris Fehse, Priscilla S. Briquez, Susana Minguet","doi":"10.1002/eji.202451074","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202451074","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Recent years have witnessed the success of αβ T cells engineered to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) in treating haematological cancers. CARs combine the tumour antigen binding capability of antibodies with the signalling functions of the T-cell receptor (TCR) ζ chain and co-stimulatory receptors. Despite the success, αβ CAR T cells face limitations. Possible solutions would be the use of γδ T cells and new chimeric receptors, such as TCR fusion constructs (TRuCs). Notably, γδ CAR T cells are gaining traction in pre-clinical and clinical studies, demonstrating a promising safety profile in several pilot studies. This review delves into the current understanding of γδ CAR and TCR fusion construct T cells, exploring the opportunities and challenges they present for cancer treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202451074","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142078543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Archana Jayaraman, Sarah Walachowski, Markus Bosmann
{"title":"The complement system: A key player in the host response to infections","authors":"Archana Jayaraman, Sarah Walachowski, Markus Bosmann","doi":"10.1002/eji.202350814","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202350814","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Infections are one of the most significant healthcare and economic burdens across the world as underscored by the recent coronavirus pandemic. Moreover, with the increasing incidence of antimicrobial resistance, there is an urgent need to better understand host–pathogen interactions to design effective treatment strategies. The complement system is a key arsenal of the host defense response to pathogens and bridges both innate and adaptive immunity. However, in the contest between pathogens and host defense mechanisms, the host is not always victorious. Pathogens have evolved several approaches, including co-opting the host complement regulators to evade complement-mediated killing. Furthermore, deficiencies in the complement proteins, both genetic and therapeutic, can lead to an inefficient complement-mediated pathogen eradication, rendering the host more susceptible to certain infections. On the other hand, overwhelming infection can provoke fulminant complement activation with uncontrolled inflammation and potentially fatal tissue and organ damage. This review presents an overview of critical aspects of the complement-pathogen interactions during infection and discusses perspectives on designing therapies to mitigate complement dysfunction and limit tissue injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202350814","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142071559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"19th European Meeting on Complement in Human Diseases, September 2–6, 2024, Lübeck, Germany","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/eji.202470300","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202470300","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 S2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202470300","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142015803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhoujin Wen, Tianli Yuan, Jiamin Liu, Dongyang Wang, Jun Ni, Xuehan Yan, Jian Tang, Jiayin Tang, Xuefeng Wu, Zheng Wang
{"title":"Atg16l2 augments Nlrc4 inflammasome activation by facilitating NAIPs–NLRC4 association","authors":"Zhoujin Wen, Tianli Yuan, Jiamin Liu, Dongyang Wang, Jun Ni, Xuehan Yan, Jian Tang, Jiayin Tang, Xuefeng Wu, Zheng Wang","doi":"10.1002/eji.202451078","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202451078","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As cytoplasmic protein complexes that are pivotal for innate immunity, inflammasomes act primarily through the detection of pathogen- or danger-associated molecular patterns. Nucleotide oligomerisation domain-like receptor family and caspase activation recruitment domain-containing protein 4 (NLRC4) inflammasomes identify and eliminate intracellular pathogens, a process contingent on the ligand-recognition capabilities of neuronal apoptosis inhibitory proteins (NAIPs). Upon detection of specific molecules indicative of intracellular infection, NAIPs discern distinct pathogenic components and subsequently transmit signals to NLRC4, thus initiating their activation and triggering an inflammatory response. However, the mechanisms underlying NLRC4 inflammasome remain unclear. In this study, we elucidated the critical role of ATG16L2 in activating the NLRC4 inflammasome. ATG16L2-deficient macrophages exhibited reduced NLRC4 inflammasome activation, characterised by decreased oligomerisation of apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD and attenuated cleavage of Pro-caspase-1, Pro-IL-1β and gasdermin D. Co-immunoprecipitation assays revealed an interaction between ATG16L2 and NAIPs. Furthermore, ATG16L2 enhanced the association between NAIPs and NLRC4 by binding to NAIPs. For ATG16L2-knockout mice infected with <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i>, pathogen clearance and survival rates markedly decreased. Collectively, our findings suggest that ATG16L2 is a significant modulator of the innate immune system, influencing the activity of the NLRC4 inflammasome and the host's defensive response to intracellular pathogens.</p>","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202451078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142034661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"7th European Conference of Immunology, 1–4 September, 2024, Dublin, Ireland","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/eji.202470200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.202470200","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 S1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202470200","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142013653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stef van der Meulen, Rory C. Monahan, Kyra A. Gelderman, Cees van Kooten, Y.K. Onno Teng, Tom W.J. Huizinga, Gerda M. Steup-Beekman, Leendert A. Trouw
{"title":"Circulating levels of endogenous complement inhibitors correlate inversely with complement consumption in systemic lupus erythematosus","authors":"Stef van der Meulen, Rory C. Monahan, Kyra A. Gelderman, Cees van Kooten, Y.K. Onno Teng, Tom W.J. Huizinga, Gerda M. Steup-Beekman, Leendert A. Trouw","doi":"10.1002/eji.202450998","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202450998","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is marked by excessive complement activation, contributing to tissue damage. Complement activation can be detected in many organs including the skin, kidney, and brain. The involvement of the central nervous system is particularly relevant to understanding neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE), one of the poorest understood manifestations of SLE for which no biomarkers are available. We studied the levels of complement inhibitors in SLE in relation to disease activity and as possible biomarkers to identify NPSLE. Serum levels of complement inhibitors C1-inhibitor (C1-INH), C4b-binding protein (C4BP), Factor I, and Factor H were measured in 345 SLE patients (including 102 with NPSLE) and 108 healthy controls. Compared with controls, SLE patients had higher C1-INH and C4BP but lower Factor I and H levels. All inhibitors positively correlated with total C3 and C4 levels. While correlating with the SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI), no distinction in inhibitor levels was found between SLE and NPSLE patients. Over time, C1-INH and Factor H levels normalized, but no significant changes were observed for C4BP and Factor I. In SLE the levels of circulating complement inhibitors are inversely correlated to complement consumption but do not serve as biomarkers for NPSLE.</p>","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202450998","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142007948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Jesús Domínguez-Luis, Javier Castro-Hernández, Sergio Santos-Concepción, Ana Díaz-Martín, Mayte Arce-Franco, Natán Pérez-González, Mercedes Díaz, Antonio Castrillo, Eduardo Salido, José David Machado, Mónica Gumá, Maripat Corr, Federico Díaz-González
{"title":"Modulation of the K/BxN arthritis mouse model and the effector functions of human fibroblast-like synoviocytes by liver X receptors","authors":"María Jesús Domínguez-Luis, Javier Castro-Hernández, Sergio Santos-Concepción, Ana Díaz-Martín, Mayte Arce-Franco, Natán Pérez-González, Mercedes Díaz, Antonio Castrillo, Eduardo Salido, José David Machado, Mónica Gumá, Maripat Corr, Federico Díaz-González","doi":"10.1002/eji.202451136","DOIUrl":"10.1002/eji.202451136","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The role of liver X receptors (LXR) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains controversial. We studied the effect of LXR agonists on fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from RA patients and the K/BxN arthritis model in LXRα and β double-deficient (Nr1h2/3<sup>−/−</sup>) mice. Two synthetic LXR agonists, GW3965 and T0901317, were used to activate LXRs and investigate their effects on cell growth, proliferation and matrix metalloproteinases, and chemokine production in cultured FLS from RA patients. The murine model K/BxN serum transfer of inflammatory arthritis in Nr1h2/3<sup>−/−</sup> animals was used to investigate the role of LXRs on joint inflammation in vivo. LXR agonists inhibited the FLS proliferative capacity in response to TNF, the chemokine-induced migration, the collagenase activity in FLS supernatant and FLS CXCL12 production. In the K/BxN mouse model, Nr1h2/3<sup>−/−</sup> animals showed aggravated arthritis, histological inflammation, and joint destruction, as well as an increase in synovial metalloproteases and expression of proinflammatory mediators such as IL-1β and CCL2 in joints compared with wild type animals. Taken together, these data underscore the importance of LXRs in modulating the joint inflammatory response and highlight them as potential therapeutic targets in RA.</p>","PeriodicalId":165,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Immunology","volume":"54 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eji.202451136","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141986993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}