模式识别受体Dectin-1与β-葡聚糖的免疫识别作用

二十多年前,人们首次发现β-葡聚糖受体作为一种非调理素依赖性受体,可在免疫反应早期,通过识别内、外源配体,在清除衰老细胞和防御感染方面发挥重要作用,进而实现其抗肿瘤、抗感染等生物学效应。本文对β-葡聚糖模式识别受体在先天性免疫细胞和组织中的分布及其在炎症反应中的作用进行了综述。     

天然免疫模式识别受体与树突状细胞的发现和意义——2011年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖成果和相关研究简介

2011年的诺贝尔生理学或医学奖授予了Bruce A．Beutler,Jules A．Hoffmann以及Ralph M．Steinman教授,以奖励他们在天然免疫模式识别受体和树突状细胞研究领域所做出的开创性贡献。宿主的天然免疫系统依赖模式识别受体识别入侵的病原微生物,并通过树突状细胞对其加工处理将抗原提呈给T细胞,从而激活适应性免疫。回顾模式识别受体和树突状细胞发现的过程,介绍该领域最近的研究进展,并对它们在疾病预防和治疗中的应用进行了讨论。     

模式识别受体-Dectin-1的研究进展

Dectin-1是主要表达于髓样细胞中的非Toll样模式识别受体,它能诱导自身胞内信号介导一系列细胞反应,在抗真菌免疫中发挥着重要的作用.该文对Dectin-1介导的信号途径,Dectin-1与其他模式识别受体的相互作用,Dectin-1在适应性免疫、抗微生物免疫中的作用予以综述.     

烟曲霉感染时内在化Dectin-1介导巨噬细胞自噬活化

目的探究在烟曲霉感染时Dectin-1是否内在化表达并介导了巨噬细胞的自噬活化,初步明确其作用机制。方法采用Western blot法和免疫荧光技术,观察经β-1,3-D-葡聚糖酶消化前后的烟曲霉孢子刺激下,RAW264.7细胞内Dectin-1与LC3Ⅱ的表达与定位,通过DCFH-DA探针检测消化β-葡聚糖对活性氧(ROS)生成的影响。结果烟曲霉孢子刺激后RAW264.7细胞的Dectin-1与LC3Ⅱ表达水平显著升高,同时二者呈斑点状聚集并共定位于烟曲霉孢子表面;消化β-葡聚糖后Dectin-1与LC3Ⅱ表达量降低,荧光斑点消失,并且ROS的生成受到抑制。结论烟曲霉感染时Dectin-1提高自身内在化表达并诱导了巨噬细胞自噬功能的活化。     

趋化因子及其受体在连接天然免疫与获得性免疫中的作用

病原侵入组织引起天然免疫中巨噬细胞(Mφ)分泌趋化因子,趋化因子／趋化因子受体的表达与非成熟树突状细胞(DC)的迁移、成熟、归巢以及获得性免疫应答密切相关。整个过程涉及许多趋化因子和趋化因子受体的表达变化,正是这种表达变化的精细调节启动了免疫细胞的定向迁移、归巢和游走,搭起天然免疫和获得性免疫的桥梁。本文综述了趋化因子和趋化因子受体在连接天然免疫和获得性免疫应答中的重要作用。     

新生隐球菌通过Dectin-1上调单个核细胞miR-146a的表达

目的 研究miR-146a是否参与新生隐球菌感染免疫应答过程.方法 采用RT-PCR检测了6例新生隐球菌性脑膜炎患者和6名健康个体外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）中miR-146a的表达.以热灭活新生隐球菌刺激来自健康个体的PB-MC,并加入Dectin-1抑制剂昆布多糖,采用RT-PCR检测热灭活新生隐球菌和昆布多糖对PBMC中miR-146a表达的影响.结果 新生隐球菌性脑膜炎患者PBMC中miR-146a的表达较健康个体明显增高.热灭活新生隐球菌可以上调PBMC中miR-146a的表达,昆布多糖可以削弱其上调miR-146a表达的能力.结论 热灭活新生隐球菌可以通过Dectin-1受体上调miR-146a的表达.miR-146a参与了新生隐球菌感染免疫应答过程,值得进一步研究.     

Toll样受体家族与天然免疫

Toll受体是近年来发现的跨膜信号传递受体蛋白,它在哺乳动物,昆虫及植物的信号转导通路中有类似的作用。TLR可选择性识别病原微生物而启动天然免疫,因此,它在宿主的天然免疫中具有重要作用。本文主要对TLR家族的研究进展及其在天然免疫中的作用加以综述。     

北部湾人群Dectin-1的基因多态性与马尔尼菲青霉菌病易感性的相关性研究

目的:探讨北部湾人群C型凝集素-1(Dectin-1)基因多态性与马尔尼菲青霉菌病易感性的相关性。方法:选取北部湾地区的马尔尼菲青霉菌(PM)病患者71例为病例组,另选北部湾地区的71例体检正常者为对照组,直接测序检测rs16910526、rs16910527位点的基因型及等位基因频率,并分析其与马尔尼菲青霉菌病易感性的相关性。结果:(1)对照组和病例组之间rs16910526有三种基因型GG、GT、TT,两组之间基因型和等位基因频率比较差异不显著(P0.05)。(2)对照组和病例组之间rs16910527有三种基因型AA、AC、CC,且病例组AC的基因型频率显著高于对照组(P0.05)。(3)局限性、播散性PM患者rs16910526、rs16910527基因型和等位基因频率比较差异不显著(P0.05)。(4)rs16910526、rs16910527的4种单倍型:GT、AC、AT、TT,位于同一连锁不平衡区域内,且对照组和病例组A/C的分布频率比较差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:北部湾人群Dectin-1的rs16910527位点与马尔尼菲青霉菌病易感性相关,且A/C能提高马尔尼菲青霉菌病的易感性。     

Toll样受体与树突状细胞介导的天然免疫和获得性免疫

树突状细胞(dendritic cells,DCs)作为迄今所发现的抗原提呈功能最强的一类抗原提呈细胞,是联结天然免疫和获得性免疫的桥梁。Toll样受体(Toll-like receptors,TLRs)是一类进化保守的胚系编码的模式识别受体,在DCs的抗原识别、递呈及激活T细胞等方面具有重要作用,是机体受外来抗原入侵后作出适当免疫反应的调控点。现就TLRs在不同DCs亚群中的分布、与DCs介导的天然免疫和获得性免疫的关系及DCs功能可塑性的分子基础作一综述。     

地塞米松抑制卡氏肺孢子菌肺炎β2-防御素和Dectin-1受体的表达

目的研究卡氏肺孢子菌肺炎（Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia,PCP）鼠肺Dectin-1和β2-防御素的表达变化,探讨地塞米松对Deetin-1和B2-防御素的影响与疾病发生的相互关系。方法实验分4组：正常对照组、Pc刺激组、PCP模型组以及PCP模型恢复组。免疫抑制方法建立PCP动物模型,改良四胺银（Groeoti’s methenamine—silver nitrate method,GMS）染色检测Pc包囊;肺组织切片HE染色观察肺组织病理变化;实时荧光定量和Westernblot检测Deetin-1和B2-防御素的mRNA以及蛋白的表达。结果Pc刺激组的Dectin．1和β2-防御素的mRNA以及蛋白的表达明显高于正常对照组（P〈0．05）;Pc刺激组和PCP恢复组的Dectin-1和β2-防御素的mRNA以及蛋白显著高于PCP组（P〈0．05）,而PCP恢复组与PCP组肺部炎症无明显差别。结论对免疫功能正常宿主,Dectin-1受体和p2-防御素可能在防Pc感染中起重要作用;地塞米松抑制了鼠肺Deetin-1和β2-防御素的表达,这可能与PCP疾病的发生和发展有关。     

Neural regulation of immunity: Role of NPR-1 in pathogen avoidance and regulation of innate immunity

The nervous and immune systems consist of complex networks that have been known to be closely interrelated. However, given the complexity of the nervous and immune systems of mammals, including humans, the precise mechanisms by which the two systems influence each other remain understudied. To cut through this complexity, we used the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a simple system to study the relationship between the immune and nervous systems using sophisticated genetic manipulations. We found that C. elegans mutants in G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) expressed in the nervous system exhibit aberrant responses to pathogen infection. The use of different pathogens, different modes of infection, and genome-wide microarrays highlighted the importance of the GPCR NPR-1 in avoidance to certain pathogens and in the regulation of innate immunity. The regulation of innate immunity was found to take place at least in part through a mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway similar to the mammalian p38 MAPK pathway. Here, the results that support the different roles of the NPR-1 neural circuit in the regulation of C. elegans responses to pathogen infection are discussed.     

Role of LysM receptors in chitin-triggered plant innate immunity

Recent research findings clearly indicate that lysin motif (LysM)-containing cell surface receptors are involved in the recognition of specific oligosaccharide elicitors (chitin and peptidoglycan), which trigger an innate immunity response in plants. These receptors are either LysM-containing receptor-like kinases (LYKs) or LysM-containing receptor proteins (LYPs). In Arabidopsis, five LYKs (AtCERK1/AtLYK1 and AtLYK2–5) and three LYPs (AtLYP1–3) are likely expressed on the plasma membrane. In this review, we summarize recent research results on the role of these receptors in plant innate immunity, including the recent structural characterization of AtCERK1 and composition of the various receptor complexes in Arabidopsis.     

Role of chemokines,innate and adaptive immunity

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) triggers a robust immune system response including changes in both innate and adaptive immunity. These changes involve immune cells (e.g., macrophages and T cells) as well as cytokines and chemokines (e.g., MCP-1) that regulate the production, differentiation, homing, and various functions of these cells. This review is focused on the role of the immune system and its associated factors in the pathogenesis of PKDs as evidenced by data from cell-based systems, animal models, and PKD patients. It also highlights relevant pre-clinical and clinical studies that point to specific immune system components as promising candidates for the development of prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic strategies to improve PKD outcomes.     

Role for plasmacytoid dendritic cells in anti-HIV innate immunity

The role of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) in anti-HIV immunity is mostly represented by the production of type I IFN in response to HIV infection in vitro and in vivo. This production is decreased in HIV-1 infected patients at the time of primary infection and during chronic disease in association with progression of disease. Circulating pDC counts are decreased concomitantly with type I IFN, and both factors correlate inversely overall with viral loads and positively with CD4+ T-cell counts. These parameters might be used in clinical immunology to monitor treatment and as predictive factors of immune control of HIV-1 replication to help decide whether to interrupt antiretroviral treatment. They may be related to control of HIV replication as well as to pathogenesis of infection, perhaps in setting the balance between immunity or tolerance to the virus. A better understanding of these parameters is required while attempts to use IFN-alpha or ligands of Toll-like receptors found on pDC are being made.     

Role of interleukin-13 in innate and adaptive immunity.

Initially thought to be functionally redundant with IL-4 as a predominant anti-inflammatory factor secreted during type-2 T-cell responses, IL-13 possesses a number of additional properties that distinguish it from IL-4 in addition to having both anti-inflammatory and immune activating properties. This review centers primarily on the role of IL-13 in the regulation of cellular functions of innate immunity and acquired immunity against certain microbial pathogens. First, we discuss IL-13's regulation of innate cell targets and its impact on inflammation, antigen uptake and antigen presentation. Second, we focus on IL-13's involvement in acquired immunity to infectious helminths and protozoa. The role of this cytokine in immune responses is still being determined but evidence to date suggests this molecule has been conserved as an important regulatory factor involved in both early innate and late adaptive responses.     

Role of heat shock proteins in developing of innate immunity reactions

Increasing interest to heat shock proteins (HSP) from biologists and medics is connected to widespread distribution of HSP in live nature and reflects their key role in support of life functions which is based on the unique polyfunctionality of these biomolecules. Together with main function, which is defense of biologic systems from stress effects, some HSP in the process of evolution acquired the ability to incorporate in the reactions of the immune system. The in vestmen of this protein in practical reactions of innate immunity system are described. Analysis of mechanisms underlying the adjuvant effect of pro- and eukaryotic HSP in innate immunity system is presented. HSP receptor structures on target cells as well as triggered intracellular signaling pathways are described.     

Role of innate immunity receptors in development of acute myocardial infarction

AIM: To assess influence of toll-like receptors (TLR) ligands on the production of proinflammatory cytokine (TNFalpha) by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) obtained from 13 patients with AMI on 1st and 14th day and from 17 healthy donors were stimulated by peptidoglycan, poly(I:C), lypopolysacchide, zimozan, flagellin and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides, which are ligands of TLR1/2, TLR3, TLR4, TLR2/6, TLR5 and TLR9 respectively. Spontaneous and induced by ligands production of TNFalpha was evaluated in supernatants of PBMC. RESULTS: Increased spontaneous production of TNFalpha by PBMC in patients with AIM was revealed on 1st day of the disease. Ligands of TLR2/6 and TLR4 demonstrated marked stimulatory effect on the production of TNFalpha by PBMC in patients with AMI compared with group of healthy subjects. CONCLUSION: Increased production of TNFalpha by PBMC in patients with AMI indicates the activation of TLR2 and TLR4 on PBMC. Hyperactivation of TLRs during acute pathologic conditions results in excessive production of proinflammatory cytokines, specifically TNFalpha, and can induce damage of cells and tissues involved in acute pathologic process.