P153 LOSS OF NEUTROPHIL EXTRACELLULAR TRAPS VIA PEPTIDYL ARGININE DEIMINASE-4 DEFICIENCY AGGRAVATES CITROBACTER RODENTIUM- INDUCED GUT INFLAMMATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (3) ◽  
pp. S100
Author(s):  
Piu Saha ◽  
Beng San Yeoh ◽  
Xia Xiao ◽  
Rachel M. Golonka ◽  
Yanming Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Citrobacter Rodentium ◽  
Gut Inflammation ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase

scholarly journals Silver Nanoparticles Induce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Via Activation of PAD and Neutrophil Elastase

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
HanGoo Kang ◽  
Jinwon Seo ◽  
Eun-Jeong Yang ◽  
In-Hong Choi
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Neutrophil Elastase ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Human Neutrophils ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Key Factor

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in various fields because of their antimicrobial properties. However, many studies have reported that AgNPs can be harmful to both microorganisms and humans. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a key factor of cytotoxicity of AgNPs in mammalian cells and an important factor in the immune reaction of neutrophils. The immune reactions of neutrophils include the expulsion of webs of DNA surrounded by histones and granular proteins. These webs of DNA are termed neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). NETs allow neutrophils to catch and destroy pathogens in extracellular spaces. In this study, we investigated how AgNPs stimulate neutrophils, specifically focusing on NETs. Freshly isolated human neutrophils were treated with 5 or 100 nm AgNPs. The 5 nm AgNPs induced NET formation, but the 100 nm AgNPs did not. Subsequently, we investigated the mechanism of AgNP-induced NETs using known inhibitors related to NET formation. AgNP-induced NETs were dependent on ROS, peptidyl arginine deiminase, and neutrophil elastase. The result in this study indicates that treatment of 5 nm AgNPs induce NET formation through histone citrullination by peptidyl arginine deiminase and histone cleavage by neutrophil elastase.

scholarly journals Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Promote the Development of Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture

Hypertension ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaaki Korai ◽  
James Purcell ◽  
Yoshinobu Kamio ◽  
Kazuha Mitsui ◽  
Hajime Furukawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysm ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Aneurysm Rupture ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Aneurysm Wall

Potential roles for neutrophils in the pathophysiology of intracranial aneurysm have long been suggested by clinical observations. The presence of neutrophil enzymes in the aneurysm wall has been associated with significant increases in rupture risk. However, the mechanisms by which neutrophils may promote aneurysm rupture are not well understood. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) were implicated in many diseases that involve inflammation and tissue remodeling, including atherosclerosis, vasculitis, and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Therefore, we hypothesized that NETs may promote the rupture of intracranial aneurysm, and that removal of NETs can reduce the rate of rupture. We employed both pharmacological and genetic approaches for the disruption of NETs and used a mouse model of intracranial aneurysm to investigate the roles of NETs in the development of intracranial aneurysm rupture. Here, we showed that NETs are detected in human intracranial aneurysms. Both global and granulocyte-specific knockout of peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (an enzyme essential for NET formation) reduced the rate of aneurysm rupture. Pharmacological blockade of the NET formation by Cl-amidine also reduced the rate of aneurysm rupture. In addition, the resolution of already formed NETs by deoxyribonuclease was effective against aneurysm rupture. Inhibition of NETs formation with Cl-amidine decreased mRNA expression of proinflammatory cytokines (intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)) in cerebral arteries. These data suggest that NETs promote the rupture of intracranial aneurysm. Pharmacological removal of NETs, by inhibition of peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 or resolution of already-formed NETs, may represent a potential therapeutic strategy for preventing aneurysmal rupture.

scholarly journals Histone citrullination: a new target for tumors

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongwei Zhu ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Shengjun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Gene Regulation ◽  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Physiological Regulation ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Main Protein ◽  
Histone Citrullination ◽  
Protein Components ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractAs the main protein components of chromatin, histones play central roles in gene regulation as spools of winding DNA. Histones are subject to various modifications, including phosphorylation, acetylation, glycosylation, methylation, ubiquitination and citrullination, which affect gene transcription. Histone citrullination, a posttranscriptional modification catalyzed by peptidyl arginine deiminase (PAD) enzymes, is involved in human carcinogenesis. In this study, we highlighted the functions of histone citrullination in physiological regulation and tumors. Additionally, because histone citrullination involves forming neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), the relationship between NETs and tumors was illustrated. Finally, the clinical application of histone citrullination and PAD inhibitors was discussed.

Neutrophil extracellular traps mediate joint hyperalgesia induced by immune inflammation

Rheumatology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayda Henriques Schneider ◽  
Caio Cavalcante Machado ◽  
Flávio Protásio Veras ◽  
Alexandre Gomes de Macedo Maganin ◽  
Flávio Falcão Lima de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Investigation ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Human Neutrophils ◽  
Oedema Formation ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Mechanical Threshold ◽  
Articular Pain ◽  
Dose Dependent

Abstract Objective To evaluate the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in the genesis of joint hyperalgesia using an experimental model of arthritis and transpose the findings to clinical investigation. Methods C57BL/6 mice were subjected to antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) and treated with Pulmozyme (PLZ) to degrade NETs or Cl-amidine to inhibit NET production. Oedema formation, the histopathological score and mechanical hyperalgesia were evaluated. NETs were injected intra-articularly in wild type (WT), Tlr4−/−, Tlr9−/−, Tnfr1−/− and Il1r−/− mice, and the levels of cytokines and Cox2 expression were quantified. NETs were also quantified from human neutrophils isolated from RA patients and individual controls. Results AIA mice had increased NET concentration in joints, accompanied by increased Padi4 gene expression in the joint cells. Treatment of AIA mice with a peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 inhibitor or with PLZ inhibited the joint hyperalgesia. Moreover, the injection of NETs into joints of naïve animals generated a dose-dependent reduction of mechanical threshold, an increase of articular oedema, inflammatory cytokine production and cyclooxygenase-2 expression. In mice deficient for Tnfr1, Il1r, Tlr4 and Tlr9, joint hyperalgesia induced by NETs was prevented. Last, we found that neutrophils from RA patients were more likely to release NETs, and the increase in synovial fluid NET concentration correlated with an increase in joint pain. Conclusion The findings indicate that NETs cause hyperalgesia possibly through Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 and TLR-9. These data support the idea that NETs contribute to articular pain, and this pathway can be an alternative target for the treatment of pain in RA.

scholarly journals Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Caused by Gut Leakage Trigger the Autoimmune Response in Nonobese Diabetic Mice

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi You ◽  
Yiming Shen ◽  
Yiling Wu ◽  
Yuyan Li ◽  
Chang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nod Mice ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Autoimmune Response ◽  
Barrier Dysfunction ◽  
Gut Barrier ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Nonobese Diabetic ◽  
Gut Barrier Function ◽  
Gut Leakage

Increased formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) is associated with gut leakage in type 1 diabetes (T1D). To explore the mechanism of how enteropathy exacerbated by NETs triggers pancreatic autoimmunity in T1D, we carried out a correlation analysis for NET formation with gut barrier functions and autoimmunity in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice. Inducing chronic colitis or knocking out of peptidyl arginine deiminase type 4 (PAD4) in NOD mice were used to further study the effect of NET formation on the progression of T1D. Microbial alterations in Deferribacteres and Proteobacteria, along with the loss of gut barrier function, were found to be associated with increased endotoxin and abnormal formation of NETs in NOD mice. Both DSS-induced colitis and knockout of PAD4 in NOD mice indicated that PAD4-dependent NET formation was involved in the aggravation of gut barrier dysfunction, the production of autoantibodies, and the activation of enteric autoimmune T cells, which then migrated to pancreatic lymph nodes (PLNs) and caused self-damage. The current study thus provides evidence that PAD4-dependent NET formation is engaged in leaky gut triggering pancreatic autoimmunity and suggests that either degradation of NETs or inhibition of NET formation may be helpful for innovative therapeutic interventions in T1D.

scholarly journals Neutrophil extracellular traps are induced in a psoriasis model of interleukin-36 receptor antagonist-deficient mice

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soichiro Watanabe ◽  
Yohei Iwata ◽  
Hidehiko Fukushima ◽  
Kenta Saito ◽  
Yoshihito Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Imiquimod Cream ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Cytokines And Chemokines

AbstractLoss-of-function mutations in the interleukin (IL)-36 gene IL36RN are associated with psoriasis. The importance of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), web-like structures composed of neutrophil DNA, in the pathogenesis of psoriasis has been unclear. Here, we aimed to clarify the role of NET signaling in the deficiency of IL36 receptor antagonist (DITRA). We evaluated the severity of psoriasis-like lesions induced by imiquimod cream treatment in Il36rn−/− mice. The mRNA levels of psoriasis-related cytokines were measured via real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and the effects of Cl-amidine, a peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) inhibitor, on psoriasis-like lesions were evaluated. PAD4 is a histone-modifying enzyme that is involved in NET formation. Psoriasis area and severity index scores, epidermal thickness, and infiltrated neutrophil counts were significantly increased in Il36rn−/− mice; NET formation was confirmed pathologically. Several cytokines and chemokines were upregulated in the skin lesions of Il36rn−/− mice and Cl-amidine treatment improved these psoriasis-like lesions. These results suggest that NET formation plays an important role in the pathology of psoriasis-like lesions in these mice and might represent a promising therapeutic target for DITRA.

scholarly journals Investigation of H2S Donor Treatment on Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Experimental Colitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (23) ◽  
pp. 12729
Author(s):  
Szilvia Török ◽  
Nikoletta Almási ◽  
Zsuzsanna Valkusz ◽  
Anikó Pósa ◽  
Csaba Varga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Mobility ◽  
Experimental Colitis ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Bowel Diseases ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic, immune-mediated disorders, which affect the gastrointestinal tract with intermittent ulceration. It is increasingly clear that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) seem to have a role in IBD; however, the associated pathogenesis is still not known. Furthermore, several conventional therapies are available against IBD, although these might have side effects. Our current study aimed to investigate the effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) treatment on NETs formation and on the expression of inflammatory mediators in experimental rat colitis. To model IBD, 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) was administered intracolonically (i.c.) to Wistar–Harlan male rats. Animals were treated (2 times/day) with H2S donor Lawesson’s reagent per os. Our results showed that H2S treatment significantly decreased the extent of colonic lesions. Furthermore, the expression of members of NETs formation: peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4), citrullinated histone H3 (citH3), myeloperoxidase (MPO) and inflammatory regulators, such as nuclear transcription factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) were reduced in H2S treated group compared to TNBS. Additionally, H2S donor administration elevated the expression of ubiquitin C-terminal hydroxylase L1 (UCHL-1), a potential anti-inflammatory mediator. Taken together, our results showed that H2S may exert anti-inflammatory effect through the inhibition of NETs formation, which suggests a new therapeutic approach against IBD.

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Participate in All Different Types of Thrombotic and Haemorrhagic Complications of Coronary Atherosclerosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (06) ◽  
pp. 1078-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kartika Pertiwi ◽  
Allard van der Wal ◽  
Dara Pabittei ◽  
Claire Mackaaij ◽  
Marinus van Leeuwen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Coronary Atherosclerosis ◽  
Coronary Plaque ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Arginine Deiminase ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Fibrous Cap ◽  
Histone 3 ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Coronary Syndromes

AbstractAcute coronary syndromes can be initiated by either atherosclerotic fibrous cap ruptures, superficial plaque erosions or intraplaque haemorrhages (IPHs). Since neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) display pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic properties, we investigated the presence, extent and distribution of neutrophils and NETs in different types of plaque complications in relation to the age of overlying thrombus mass or haemorrhage. Sixty-four paraffin-embedded coronary plaque segments of 30 acute myocardial infarction patients were retrieved from the autopsy archives, which contained 44 complicated plaques (17 IPHs, 9 erosions and 18 ruptures) and 20 intact plaques. Complicated plaques were further categorized according to the histological age of thrombus or haemorrhage. Immunohistochemistry was performed to visualize neutrophils (anti-myeloperoxidase, anti-elastase and anti-CD177) and NETs (anti-citrullinated histone-3 and anti-peptidyl-arginine-deiminase-4). The results were scored semi-quantitatively. Neutrophils and NETs were abundantly present in all types of complicated, but not in intact, plaques (p < 0.05). They were found in thrombus, haemorrhages and at the thrombus–plaque interface, with no significant differences in extent between ruptures, erosions and IPHs. Interestingly, adjacent perivascular tissue of complicated, but not of intact plaques, also contained high numbers of neutrophils and NETs (p < 0.05). In thrombus and haemorrhage of different age, neutrophils and NETs were more frequently present in non-organized (fresh) thrombi and in on-going IPHs. In conclusion, netosis is a prominent pro-thrombotic participant in all distinct types of atherothrombosis, which may facilitate the progression of thrombotic or haemorrhagic complications and thus the onset of ensuing clinical coronary ischemic syndromes.

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