High-Resolution Profiling of Innate Immune Responses by Porcine Dendritic Cell Subsetsin vitroandin vivo
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Authors: Auray, Gael; Talker, Stephanie C.; Keller, Irene; Python, Sylvie; Gerber, Markus; Liniger, Matthias; Ganges, Llilianne; Bruggmann, Remy; Ruggli, Nicolas; Summerfield, Artur
Abstract
The present study investigated the transcriptomic response of porcine dendritic cells (DC) to innate stimulationin vitroandin vivo. The aim was to identify DC subset-specialization, suitable Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands targeting plasmacytoid DC (pDC), and the DC activation profile during highly and low virulent classical swine fever virus (CSFV, strain Eystrup and Pinar del Rio, respectively) infection, chosen as model for a virus causing a severe immunopathology. After identification of porcine conventional DC (cDC) 1, cDC2, pDC and a monocyte-derived subset in lymphoid tissues, we characterized DC activation using transcriptomics, and focused on chemokines, interferons, cytokines, as well as on co-stimulatory and inhibitory molecules. We demonstrate that porcine pDC provide important signals for Th1 and interferon responses, with CpG triggering the strongest responses in pDC. DC isolated early after infection of pigs with either of the two CSFV strains showed prominent upregulation ofCCL5, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, andXCL1, as well as of the cytokinesTNFSF13B, IL6, IL7, IL12B, IL15, IL27. Transcription ofIL12Band many interferon genes were mostly restricted to pDC. Interestingly, the infection was associated with a prominent induction of inhibitory and cell death receptors. When comparing low and highly virulent CSFV strains, the latter induced a stronger inflammatory and antiviral response but a weaker cell cycle response, and reduced antigen presentation functions of DC. Taken together, we provide high-resolution information on DC activation in pigs, as well as information on how DC modulation could be linked to CSFV immunopathology.
Lithium Controls Central Nervous System Autoimmunity through Modulation of IFN-gamma Signaling
PLOS ONE
Authors: Rowse, Amber L.; Naves, Rodrigo; Cashman, Kevin S.; McGuire, Donald J.; Mbana, Tethia; Raman, Chander; De Sarno, Patrizia
Abstract
Inhibitors of glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) are being explored as therapy for chronic inflammatory diseases. We previously demonstrated that the GSK inhibitor lithium is beneficial in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the mouse model of multiple sclerosis. In this study we report that lithium suppresses EAE induced by encephalitogenic interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-producing T helper (Th1) cells but not by interleukin (IL)-17-producing T helper (Th17) cells. The therapeutic activity of lithium required functional IFN-gamma-signaling, but not the receptor for type I IFN (IFNAR). Inhibitor/s of GSK3 attenuated IFN-gamma dependent activation of the transcription factor STAT1 in naive T cells as well as in encephalitogenic T cells and Th1 cells. The inhibition of STAT1 activation was associated with reduced IFN-gamma production and decreased expansion of encephalitogenic Th1 cells. Furthermore, lithium treatment induced Il27 expression within the spinal cords of mice with EAE. In contrast, such treatment of Ifngr(-)/(-) mice did not induce Il27 and was associated with lack of therapeutic response. Our study reveals a novel mechanism for the efficacy of GSK3 targeting in EAE, through the IFN-gamma-STAT1 axis that is independent IFNAR-STAT1 axis. Overall our findings set the framework for the use of GSK3 inhibitors as therapeutic agents in autoimmune neuroinflammation.