2020
T Cell-Intrinsic IRF5 Regulates T Cell Signaling, Migration, and Differentiation and Promotes Intestinal Inflammation
Yan J, Pandey SP, Barnes BJ, Turner JR, Abraham C. T Cell-Intrinsic IRF5 Regulates T Cell Signaling, Migration, and Differentiation and Promotes Intestinal Inflammation. Cell Reports 2020, 31: 107820. PMID: 32610123, PMCID: PMC7409536, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell MovementColitisCytokinesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInflammationInterferon Regulatory FactorsIntestinesLymph NodesMice, Inbred BALB CReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, ChemokineSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesUp-RegulationConceptsInflammatory outcomesTh17-associated transcription factorsMultiple immune-mediated diseasesPromotes Intestinal InflammationTh17-associated cytokinesAnti-inflammatory cytokinesImmune-mediated diseasesTh2-associated cytokinesChemokine-induced migrationExperimental colitisIntestinal inflammationUlcerative colitisHuman CD4IRF5 polymorphismsT cell signalingCytokinesCD4IRF5Th1Myeloid lineageGenetic carriersColitisCell migrationKey roleOutcomes
2019
LACC1 Required for NOD2-Induced, ER Stress-Mediated Innate Immune Outcomes in Human Macrophages and LACC1 Risk Variants Modulate These Outcomes
Huang C, Hedl M, Ranjan K, Abraham C. LACC1 Required for NOD2-Induced, ER Stress-Mediated Innate Immune Outcomes in Human Macrophages and LACC1 Risk Variants Modulate These Outcomes. Cell Reports 2019, 29: 4525-4539.e4. PMID: 31875558, PMCID: PMC7372507, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivating Transcription Factor 6EIF-2 KinaseEndoplasmic ReticulumEndoplasmic Reticulum StressEndoribonucleasesEnterococcus faecalisEscherichia coliGene Expression RegulationHeLa CellsHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunity, InnateIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMacrophagesNod2 Signaling Adaptor ProteinPhagocytosisPrimary Cell CultureProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRiskSignal TransductionConceptsEndoplasmic reticulumER stressER stress sensorsHuman macrophagesInnate immune outcomesDisease risk variantsMultiple immune-mediated diseasesLaccase domainPattern recognition receptor NOD2HeLa cellsAntimicrobial pathwaysRisk variantsGenetic variantsLACC1Critical roleVariantsMacrophagesATF6IRE1αArg284SignalingReticulumStressTransfectionPERKIL23 induces IL23R recycling and amplifies innate receptor-induced signalling and cytokines in human macrophages, and the IBD-protective IL23R R381Q variant modulates these outcomes
Sun R, Hedl M, Abraham C. IL23 induces IL23R recycling and amplifies innate receptor-induced signalling and cytokines in human macrophages, and the IBD-protective IL23R R381Q variant modulates these outcomes. Gut 2019, 69: 264. PMID: 31097538, PMCID: PMC6858485, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2018-316830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonocyte-derived macrophagesHuman monocyte-derived macrophagesJanus kinase/signal transducerKinase/signal transducerDynamin-mediated endocytosisReceptor-induced signalingCell surface regulationR381Q variantIBD pathogenesisIntestinal myeloid cellsLate endosomesPattern recognition receptorsSignal transducerPathway membersDefines mechanismsReal-time PCRCell typesHeLa cellsSignalingKey playersRNA expressionHuman macrophagesPathwayWestern blotMyeloid cells
2016
Lessons Learned From Trials Targeting Cytokine Pathways in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Abraham C, Dulai PS, Vermeire S, Sandborn WJ. Lessons Learned From Trials Targeting Cytokine Pathways in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Gastroenterology 2016, 152: 374-388.e4. PMID: 27780712, PMCID: PMC5287922, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCytokinesHumansInflammatory Bowel DiseasesInterleukin-23Janus KinasesLysophospholipidsMolecular Targeted TherapyOligonucleotidesPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrimidinesPyrrolesSignal TransductionSmad7 ProteinSphingosineTh17 CellsTransforming Growth Factor betaUstekinumabConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseTreatment of IBDBowel diseaseAnti-inflammatory mechanismsSeverity of colitisInflamed intestinal tissueCell pathwaysBiomarkers of responseImmune system pathwaysIBD pathogenesisInterleukin-23Proinflammatory cytokinesFuture trialsEffects of agentsClinical trialsCytokine pathwaysPatient featuresIntestinal tissueDevelopment of therapeuticsIL23System pathwaysPathway moleculesFunction variantsSelection of therapeuticsTrialsIRF5 and IRF5 Disease-Risk Variants Increase Glycolysis and Human M1 Macrophage Polarization by Regulating Proximal Signaling and Akt2 Activation
Hedl M, Yan J, Abraham C. IRF5 and IRF5 Disease-Risk Variants Increase Glycolysis and Human M1 Macrophage Polarization by Regulating Proximal Signaling and Akt2 Activation. Cell Reports 2016, 16: 2442-2455. PMID: 27545875, PMCID: PMC5165654, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.07.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylmuramyl-Alanyl-IsoglutamineAdjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsCell DifferentiationGene Expression RegulationGlycolysisHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInterferon Regulatory FactorsInterleukin-1 Receptor-Associated KinasesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMutationNod2 Signaling Adaptor ProteinPrimary Cell CultureProtein BindingProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinase 2Signal TransductionTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6ConceptsInterferon regulatory factor 5Akt2 activationPro-inflammatory cytokinesM1 macrophage polarizationGlycolytic pathway genesHuman macrophagesDisease-associated polymorphismsM1 polarizationMacrophage polarizationInflammatory M1 macrophage polarizationPathway genesProximal signalingOligomerization domainRegulatory factor 5Glycolytic pathwayEnhanced glycolysisGenetic variantsGlycolysisMetabolic outcomesIRF5 expressionM1 macrophagesCentral mediatorFactor 5CytokinesMacrophages
2015
MTMR3 risk allele enhances innate receptor-induced signaling and cytokines by decreasing autophagy and increasing caspase-1 activation
Lahiri A, Hedl M, Abraham C. MTMR3 risk allele enhances innate receptor-induced signaling and cytokines by decreasing autophagy and increasing caspase-1 activation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 10461-10466. PMID: 26240347, PMCID: PMC4547281, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1501752112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAutophagyCaspase 1CytokinesEnzyme ActivationGene Expression RegulationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHomeostasisHumansInflammationInflammatory Bowel DiseasesLeukocytes, MononuclearLigandsMacrophagesMonocytesProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Non-ReceptorRisk FactorsRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionToll-Like ReceptorsConceptsPattern recognition receptorsCaspase-1 activationInflammatory bowel diseaseMTMR3 expressionReceptor-induced signalingHost pattern recognition receptorsCytokine secretionMultiple genetic lociPhosphatase domainMicrobial interactionsGenetic lociMTMR3Undefined roleAutophagyIL-1β secretionRecognition receptorsHuman macrophagesAutophagy levelEnhanced autophagyProtein 3Bowel diseaseCytokine productionRisk polymorphismsRisk allelesAltered functionA TPL2 (MAP3K8) disease-risk polymorphism increases TPL2 expression thereby leading to increased pattern recognition receptor-initiated caspase-1 and caspase-8 activation, signalling and cytokine secretion
Hedl M, Abraham C. A TPL2 (MAP3K8) disease-risk polymorphism increases TPL2 expression thereby leading to increased pattern recognition receptor-initiated caspase-1 and caspase-8 activation, signalling and cytokine secretion. Gut 2015, 65: 1799. PMID: 26215868, PMCID: PMC5106344, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-308922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaspase-8 activationMonocyte-derived macrophagesAutocrine IL-1βIL-18 secretionHost-microbial interactionsCytokine secretionHuman monocyte-derived macrophagesHuman myeloid cellsMyeloid cellsCaspase-1Intestinal myeloid cellsPattern recognition receptorsOligomerisation domainIL-1βPrimary human myeloid cellsReal-time PCRFunctional consequencesTpl2NFκB signalingRecognition receptorsRNA expressionIntestinal immune homeostasisERKMyeloid-derived cellsJNKTwist1 and Twist2 Contribute to Cytokine Downregulation following Chronic NOD2 Stimulation of Human Macrophages through the Coordinated Regulation of Transcriptional Repressors and Activators
Zheng S, Hedl M, Abraham C. Twist1 and Twist2 Contribute to Cytokine Downregulation following Chronic NOD2 Stimulation of Human Macrophages through the Coordinated Regulation of Transcriptional Repressors and Activators. The Journal Of Immunology 2015, 195: 217-226. PMID: 26019273, PMCID: PMC4501480, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1402808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylmuramyl-Alanyl-IsoglutamineActivating Transcription Factor 4Antibodies, NeutralizingCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitGene Expression RegulationHumansInterleukin-10Macrophage ActivationMacrophagesNod2 Signaling Adaptor ProteinNuclear ProteinsPolycomb Repressive Complex 1Primary Cell CulturePromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mafRepressor ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTranscription, GeneticTransforming Growth Factor betaTwist-Related Protein 1ConceptsChronic NOD2 stimulationCytokine downregulationNOD2 stimulationTwist2 expressionHuman macrophagesTGF-β dependentIntestinal immune homeostasisC-MafOligomerization domain 2IL-10Intestinal macrophagesImmune homeostasisTranscription factor 4PRR stimulationAcute stimulationDecreased expressionMacrophagesBMI1 expressionCytokinesNOD2StimulationTwist1DownregulationTranscriptional repressor Bmi1Factor 4
2014
A TNFSF15 disease-risk polymorphism increases pattern-recognition receptor-induced signaling through caspase-8–induced IL-1
Hedl M, Abraham C. A TNFSF15 disease-risk polymorphism increases pattern-recognition receptor-induced signaling through caspase-8–induced IL-1. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 13451-13456. PMID: 25197060, PMCID: PMC4169936, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1404178111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylmuramyl-Alanyl-IsoglutamineADAM ProteinsADAM17 ProteinCaspase 8Cells, CulturedGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInterleukin-1LigandsMacrophagesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMycobacteriumMyeloid CellsNF-kappa BNod2 Signaling Adaptor ProteinPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, Pattern RecognitionReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 25Signal TransductionSolubilityTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 15ConceptsMost risk lociCaspase-8-dependent pathwayCytokine secretionGain of functionIntestinal myeloid cellsInflammatory bowel diseaseRisk lociIL-1 secretionTNFSF15 expressionPI3KPRR responsesBowel diseaseSignalingCytokine productionImmune homeostasisInflammatory diseasesHuman macrophagesIL-1Myeloid cellsAltered functionCytokinesTNFSF15MacrophagesSecretionDiseasePattern Recognition Receptor Signaling in Human Dendritic Cells is Enhanced by ICOS Ligand and Modulated by the Crohn’s Disease ICOSLG Risk Allele
Hedl M, Lahiri A, Ning K, Cho JH, Abraham C. Pattern Recognition Receptor Signaling in Human Dendritic Cells is Enhanced by ICOS Ligand and Modulated by the Crohn’s Disease ICOSLG Risk Allele. Immunity 2014, 40: 734-746. PMID: 24837102, PMCID: PMC4157904, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCells, CulturedCrohn DiseaseDendritic CellsEnzyme ActivationGTP-Binding ProteinsHL-60 CellsHumansInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator LigandInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMacrophagesNeoplasm ProteinsNF-kappa BNod2 Signaling Adaptor ProteinPhosphorylationPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Kinase CReceptors for Activated C KinaseReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, Pattern RecognitionRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionConceptsMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsInflammatory bowel diseaseCytokine secretionDendritic cellsImmune homeostasisICOS ligandHuman monocyte-derived dendritic cellsPattern recognition receptor signalingRisk allelesIntestinal immune homeostasisCrohn's disease phenotypeHuman dendritic cellsCostimulatory molecule ICOSOligomerization domain 2NF-κB activationDisease phenotypePattern recognition receptorsICOSL expressionBowel diseaseReceptor signalingRisk carriersSecretionHomeostasisKinases PKCSignaling
2011
Inflammatory disease protective R381Q IL23 receptor polymorphism results in decreased primary CD4+ and CD8+ human T-cell functional responses
Sarin R, Wu X, Abraham C. Inflammatory disease protective R381Q IL23 receptor polymorphism results in decreased primary CD4+ and CD8+ human T-cell functional responses. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 9560-9565. PMID: 21606346, PMCID: PMC3111257, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1017854108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell ProliferationCells, CulturedFlow CytometryHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansImmunoblottingInflammatory Bowel DiseasesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-17Interleukin-23InterleukinsLuciferasesPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, InterleukinSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorTh17 CellsConceptsT cellsIL-22 productionIL-23 receptorT cell functional responsesMultiple inflammatory diseasesPrimary human CD4WT CD8Tc17 cellsIL-17Arginine alleleInflammatory diseasesReceptor polymorphismsPrimary CD4Transcription 3 (STAT3) activationCD8Human CD4Function alterationsSignificant protectionHuman genetic polymorphismsGenetic polymorphismsR381QCD4AutoimmunityFunctional consequencesSignal transducer