2016
IRF5 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
2014
Activation of Pattern Recognition Receptors Up-Regulates Metallothioneins, Thereby Increasing Intracellular Accumulation of Zinc, Autophagy, and Bacterial Clearance by Macrophages
Lahiri A, Abraham C. Activation of Pattern Recognition Receptors Up-Regulates Metallothioneins, Thereby Increasing Intracellular Accumulation of Zinc, Autophagy, and Bacterial Clearance by Macrophages. Gastroenterology 2014, 147: 835-846. PMID: 24960189, PMCID: PMC4170054, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAutophagyCaspase 1Cells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression RegulationHumansIntestinal MucosaIntestinesMacrophagesMetallothioneinMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNF-kappa BNod2 Signaling Adaptor ProteinRNA InterferenceTime FactorsToll-Like ReceptorsTranscription FactorsTransfectionZincConceptsMetal-regulatory transcription factor 1Human monocyte-derived macrophagesPattern recognition receptorsMonocyte-derived macrophagesIntracellular zincMyeloid-derived cellsSmall interfering RNAsBacterial clearanceGentamicin protection assaysInduction of autophagyTranscription factor 1Metallothionein geneMultiple genesInterfering RNAsIntestinal macrophagesSpecific proteinsOligomerization domain 2Domain 2Toll-like receptor 5AutophagyIntestinal lamina propria cellsContinuous stimulationSpecific pathogen-free facilityProtection assaysInduces expressionNOD2 Regulates CXCR3-Dependent CD8+ T Cell Accumulation in Intestinal Tissues with Acute Injury
Wu X, Lahiri A, Haines GK, Flavell RA, Abraham C. NOD2 Regulates CXCR3-Dependent CD8+ T Cell Accumulation in Intestinal Tissues with Acute Injury. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 3409-3418. PMID: 24591373, PMCID: PMC4064676, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1302436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalBone Marrow CellsCD3 ComplexCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell MovementCells, CulturedChemokine CXCL10Chemokine CXCL9ColitisDendritic CellsFlow CytometryGene ExpressionInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Intestinal MucosaIntestinesMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutModels, ImmunologicalNod2 Signaling Adaptor ProteinReceptors, CXCR3Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsT cell accumulationT cell migrationT cell activationT cellsIntestinal injuryIntestinal tissueCell accumulationCell activationSmall intestinal lamina propriaIFN-γ neutralizationIntestinal T cellsT-cell depletionIntestinal immune homeostasisIL-10 productionT cell recruitmentHuman autoimmune diseasesIntestinal lamina propriaTreatment of miceIL-10 expressionIntestinal stromal cellsT cell outcomesCell migrationCXCR3 blockadeMAb administrationDendritic cells
2013
NF-κB1 Inhibits NOD2-Induced Cytokine Secretion through ATF3-Dependent Mechanisms
Zheng S, Abraham C. NF-κB1 Inhibits NOD2-Induced Cytokine Secretion through ATF3-Dependent Mechanisms. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2013, 33: 4857-4871. PMID: 24100018, PMCID: PMC3889551, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00797-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivating Transcription Factor 3AnimalsCells, CulturedCytokinesEpigenesis, GeneticGene Knockdown TechniquesHistonesHumansIleumMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNF-kappa B p50 SubunitNod1 Signaling Adaptor ProteinNod2 Signaling Adaptor ProteinPrimary Cell CulturePromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalToll-Like Receptor 2Toll-Like Receptor 4Transcriptional ActivationConceptsChronic NOD2 stimulationIntestinal immune homeostasisCytokine secretionNOD2 stimulationNF-κB1Immune homeostasisHuman macrophagesNF-κB pathwayNF-κB1 expressionCytokine downregulationInhibitory pathwaysNOD2ATF3 expressionSecretionIntestinal environmentGene promoterCytokine gene promotersStimulationInhibitory histone modificationsATF3MacrophagesKnockdown conditionsCritical mechanismHomeostasisCytokines