scholarly journals Intestinal macrophages in mucosal immunity and their role in systemic lupus erythematosus disease

Lupus ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 1898-1902 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Pan ◽  
W Tang ◽  
Z Zhou ◽  
G Gilkeson ◽  
R Lang ◽  
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Monocytes play an important role in inducing host systemic immunity against invading pathogens and inflammatory responses. After activation, monocytes migrate to tissue sites, where they initiate both innate and adaptive immune responses, and become macrophages. Although mucosal macrophages produce inflammatory cytokines in response to pathogens, the perturbations in innate immune signaling pathway have been implicated in autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this review, we focus on the role of human macrophages in intestinal innate immune responses, homeostasis, and SLE disease. We further discuss sex differences in the intestinal macrophages and their role in the physiology and pathogenesis of SLE.

Author(s):  
Rodolfo Perez-Alamino ◽  
Raquel Cuchacovich ◽  
Luis R. Espinoza ◽  
Constance P. Porretta ◽  
Arnold H. Zea

2017 ◽  
Vol 131 (8) ◽  
pp. 625-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Weidenbusch ◽  
Onkar P. Kulkarni ◽  
Hans-Joachim Anders

Although the role of adaptive immune mechanisms, e.g. autoantibody formation and abnormal T-cell activation, has been long noted in the pathogenesis of human systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the role of innate immunity has been less well characterized. An intricate interplay between both innate and adaptive immune elements exists in protective anti-infective immunity as well as in detrimental autoimmunity. More recently, it has become clear that the innate immune system in this regard not only starts inflammation cascades in SLE leading to disease flares, but also continues to fuel adaptive immune responses throughout the course of the disease. This is why targeting the innate immune system offers an additional means of treating SLE. First trials assessing the efficacy of anti-type I interferon (IFN) therapy or modulators of pattern recognition receptor (PRR) signalling have been attempted. In this review, we summarize the available evidence on the role of several distinct innate immune elements, especially neutrophils and dendritic cells as well as the IFN system, as well as specific innate PRRs along with their signalling pathways. Finally, we highlight recent clinical trials in SLE addressing one or more of the aforementioned components of the innate immune system.


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-191
Author(s):  
Rodolfo Perez-Alamino ◽  
Raquel Cuchacovich ◽  
Luis R. Espinoza ◽  
Constance P. Porretta ◽  
Arnold H. Zea

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengcai Lai ◽  
Lihui Liu ◽  
Qinghua Liu ◽  
Sijie Cheng ◽  
Keyu Wang ◽  
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AbstractAccumulating evidence has shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in several biological processes, including immune responses. However, the role of lncRNAs in antiviral innate immune responses remains largely unexplored. Here, we identify an uncharacterized human lncRNA from influenza A virus (IAV) patients, antivirus and activate neutrophil (AVAN), that is significantly up-regulated upon virus infection. Mechanistically, nuclear lncRNA-AVANpositively regulates the transcription of forkhead box O3A (FOXO3a) by associating with its promoter and inducing chromatin remodeling to promote neutrophil chemotaxis. Furthermore, we also found that cytoplasmic lncRNA-AVANdirectly binds tripartite motif containing 25 (TRIM25) and enhances the association of TRIM25 and Retinoic acid inducible gene-1 proteins (RIG-I) and the ubiquitylation of RIG-I, thereby promoting TRIM25- and RIG-I-mediated antiviral innate immune signaling. More importantly, we enforced the expression of AVAN in transgenic mice and found that it significantly alleviated IAV virulence and virus production. Collectively, these findings highlight the potential clinical implications of lncRNA-AVANas a key positive regulator of the antiviral innate immune response and a promising target for developing broad antiviral therapeutics.


2008 ◽  
Vol 205 (4) ◽  
pp. 883-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Brownlie ◽  
Kate E. Lawlor ◽  
Heather A. Niederer ◽  
Antony J. Cutler ◽  
Zou Xiang ◽  
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FcγRIIb is an inhibitory Fc receptor expressed on B cells and myeloid cells. It is important in controlling responses to infection, and reduced expression or function predisposes to autoimmunity. To determine if increased expression of FcγRIIb can modulate these processes, we created transgenic mice overexpressing FcγRIIb on B cells or macrophages. Overexpression of FcγRIIb on B cells reduced the immunoglobulin G component of T-dependent immune responses, led to early resolution of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), and reduced spontaneous systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In contrast, overexpression on macrophages had no effect on immune responses, CIA, or SLE but increased mortality after Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. These results help define the role of FcγRIIb in immune responses, demonstrate the contrasting roles played by FcγRIIb on B cells and macrophages in the control of infection and autoimmunity, and emphasize the therapeutic potential for modulation of FcγRIIb expression on B cells in inflammatory and autoimmune disease.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangyuan Yang ◽  
Yi He ◽  
Zeqing Zhai ◽  
Erwei Sun

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by excessive inflammatory and immune responses and tissue damage. Increasing evidence has demonstrated the important role of programmed cell death in SLE pathogenesis. When apoptosis encounters with defective clearance, accumulated apoptotic cells lead to secondary necrosis. Different forms of lytic cell death, including secondary necrosis after apoptosis, NETosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis, contribute to the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and autoantigens, resulting in triggering immunity and tissue damage in SLE. However, the role of autophagy in SLE pathogenesis is in dispute. This review briefly discusses different forms of programmed cell death pathways and lay particular emphasis on inflammatory cell death pathways such as NETosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis and their roles in the inflammatory and immune responses in SLE.


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