Project description:Neural stem cells (NSCs) provide a strategy to replace damaged neurons following traumatic central nervous system injuries. A major hurdle to translation of this therapy is that direct application of NSCs to CNS injury does not support sufficient neurogenesis due to lack of proper cues. To provide prolonged spatial cues to NSCs IFN-γ was immobilized to biomimetic hydrogel substrate to supply physical and biochemical signals to instruct the encapsulated NSCs to be neurogenic. However, the immobilization of factors, including IFN-γ, versus soluble delivery of the same factor, has been incompletely characterized especially with respect to activation of signaling and metabolism in cells over longer time points. In this study, protein and metabolite changes in NSCs induced by immobilized versus soluble IFN-γ at 7 days were evaluated. Soluble IFN-γ, refreshed daily over 7 days, elicited stronger responses in NSCs compared to immobilized IFN-γ indicating that immobilization may not sustain signaling or has altered ligand/receptor interaction and integrity. However, both IFN-γ delivery types supported increased βIII tubulin expression in parallel with canonical and non-canonical receptor-signaling compared to no IFN-γ. Global metabolomics and pathway analysis revealed that soluble and immobilized IFN-γ altered metabolic pathway activities including energy, lipid and amino acid synthesis, with soluble IFN-γ having the greatest metabolic impact overall.
Project description:Human peripheral blood IFN-γ+IL-17+ (TH1/17) and IFN-γ–IL-17+ (TH17) CD4+ T cells display distinct transcriptional profiles in high-throughput transcription analyses. Compared to TH17 cells, TH1/17 cells have similar gene signatures to mouse pathogenic TH17 cells.
Project description:Background: Q fever is caused by the Coxiella burnetii, an intracellular bacterium that infects mononuclear cells. In some individuals, it causes a persistent cardiovascular infection (chronic Q fever). The aim of present study was to investigate the C. burnetii-induced IFN-γ response in chronic Q fever patients. Methods: IFN-γ was measured in supernatants of C. burnetii-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients. Gene-expression profiles of the IFN-γ pathway in PBMCs after incubation with C. burnetii were compared between chronic Q fever patients and control individuals. Results: IFN-γ production by PBMCs of chronic Q fever patients incubated with C. burnetii in vitro, was significantly higher compared to controls. In transcriptome analysis, genes downstream of IFN-γ were strongly upregulated in patients. Conclusion: Present study showed that IFN-γ production and the response to IFN-γ seems to be intact in chronic Q fever patients.
Project description:G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) have diverse roles in physiological processes, including immunity. Gs-coupled GPCRs increase while Gi-coupled ones decrease intracellular cAMP. Previous studies suggest that, in epithelial cells, Gs-coupled GPCRs enhance whereas Gi-coupled GPCRs suppress pro-inflammatory immune responses. In order to examine the issue, we chose beta2 adrenergic receptor and GPR40 as representatives of Gs- and Gi- coupled GPCRs, respectively, and examined their effects on TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma-(TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma) induced gene expression by HaCaT. We used microarrays to detail the global changes of gene expression induced by a beta2 adrenergic receptor agonist terbutaline or GPR40 agonist GW9508 pre-treatment in TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma - stimulated HaCaT cells. HaCaT cells were pre-treated with terbutaline or GW9508, TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma were then added, and cultured for another 24 h. Cells were then used for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. We sought to clarify changes in gene expression after 1) TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma, 2) TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma + terbutaline, and 3) TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma + GW9508 treatment. To this end, we set 4 groups of samples; 1) unstimulated group, 2) TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma-stimulated group, 3) TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma + terbutaline-stimulated group, and 4) TNF-alpha + IFN-gamma + GW9508-stimulated group. In each group, HaCaT cells were stimulated in triplicate wells (n=3).
Project description:Astrocytes are considered as an important contributor of the central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and particularly multiple sclerosis. Transcriptome of these cells is greatly affected by cytokines released by lymphocytes penetrating the blood-brain barrier, particularly classical pro-inflammatory cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). We report here transcriptomal profiling of astrocytes treated by IFN-gamma and perspective remyelinization agent benztropine. Our findings indicate that expression of genes involved in antigen processing and presentation in astrocytes are significantly upregulated upon IFN-gamma exposure emphasizing critical role of this cytokine in redirecting of immune response towards self-antigens. Data reported herein support previous observations that IFN-gamma-induced JAK-STAT signaling pathway may be regarded as valuable target for the pharmaceutical intervention.
Project description:Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system that are involved in controlling tumors or microbial infections through the production of interferon gamma (IFN-γ). Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) inhibits IFN-γ secretion by NK cells, but the mechanism underlying this effect remains unclear. Here, by comparing the multi-omics profiles of human NK cells before and after in vivo G-CSF treatment, we identified a pathway that was activated in response to G-CSF treatment, which suppressed IFN-γ secretion in NK cells. Specifically, our integrative genomic strategy revealed glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activation in NK cells that mediated the genomic response to G-CSF treatment. Activated GRs can inhibit secretion of IFN-γ by promoting interactions between suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) promoter and enhancer, as well as increase the expression of SOCS1. Experiments in mice confirmed that G-CSF in vivo treatment significantly down-regulated IFN-γ secretion and up-regulated GR and SOCS1 expression in NK cells. In addition, GR blockade (RU486) significantly reversed the effects of G-CSF, demonstrating that GR up-regulates SOCS1 and inhibits the production of IFN-γ by NK cells.
Project description:Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system that are involved in controlling tumors or microbial infections through the production of interferon gamma (IFN-γ). Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) inhibits IFN-γ secretion by NK cells, but the mechanism underlying this effect remains unclear. Here, by comparing the multi-omics profiles of human NK cells before and after in vivo G-CSF treatment, we identified a pathway that was activated in response to G-CSF treatment, which suppressed IFN-γ secretion in NK cells. Specifically, our integrative genomic strategy revealed glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activation in NK cells that mediated the genomic response to G-CSF treatment. Activated GRs can inhibit secretion of IFN-γ by promoting interactions between suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) promoter and enhancer, as well as increase the expression of SOCS1. Experiments in mice confirmed that G-CSF in vivo treatment significantly down-regulated IFN-γ secretion and up-regulated GR and SOCS1 expression in NK cells. In addition, GR blockade (RU486) significantly reversed the effects of G-CSF, demonstrating that GR up-regulates SOCS1 and inhibits the production of IFN-γ by NK cells.
Project description:Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system that are involved in controlling tumors or microbial infections through the production of interferon gamma (IFN-γ). Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) inhibits IFN-γ secretion by NK cells, but the mechanism underlying this effect remains unclear. Here, by comparing the multi-omics profiles of human NK cells before and after in vivo G-CSF treatment, we identified a pathway that was activated in response to G-CSF treatment, which suppressed IFN-γ secretion in NK cells. Specifically, our integrative genomic strategy revealed glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activation in NK cells that mediated the genomic response to G-CSF treatment. Activated GRs can inhibit secretion of IFN-γ by promoting interactions between suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) promoter and enhancer, as well as increase the expression of SOCS1. Experiments in mice confirmed that G-CSF in vivo treatment significantly down-regulated IFN-γ secretion and up-regulated GR and SOCS1 expression in NK cells. In addition, GR blockade (RU486) significantly reversed the effects of G-CSF, demonstrating that GR up-regulates SOCS1 and inhibits the production of IFN-γ by NK cells.