2024
Tlr9 deficiency in B cells leads to obesity by promoting inflammation and gut dysbiosis
Wang P, Yang X, Zhang L, Sha S, Huang J, Peng J, Gu J, Pearson J, Hu Y, Zhao H, Wong F, Wang Q, Wen L. Tlr9 deficiency in B cells leads to obesity by promoting inflammation and gut dysbiosis. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 4232. PMID: 38762479, PMCID: PMC11102548, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48611-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 9Gut microbiotaGut microbial communityTransferred to germ-free miceB cellsGerm-free miceTLR9 deficiencyKO miceGene sequencesGerminal center B cellsMicrobial communitiesMarginal zone B cellsGut dysbiosisFollicular helper cellsSelf-DNAMetabolic homeostasisAssociated with increased frequencyPro-inflammatory stateFat tissue inflammationGutHigh-fat dietMicrobiotaHelper cellsT cellsControl mice
2020
Abnormal Neutrophil Transcriptional Signature May Predict Newly Diagnosed Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults of South China
Xing Y, Lin Q, Tong Y, Zhou W, Huang J, Wang Y, Huang G, Li Y, Xiang Z, Zhou Z, Li T, Xiao Y. Abnormal Neutrophil Transcriptional Signature May Predict Newly Diagnosed Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults of South China. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2020, 11: 581902. PMID: 33391182, PMCID: PMC7775642, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.581902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-matched healthy controlsLADA patientsHealthy controlsDevelopment of LADAPathological processesPeripheral blood neutrophilsCytokine-cytokine receptor interactionReal-time polymerase chain reactionLatent AutoimmuneAdhesion molecule signalingAutoimmune diabetesFunction deteriorationNeutrophil numbersPeripheral neutrophilsBlood neutrophilsPolymerase chain reactionPathological alterationsCell differentiationLeukocyte degranulationMyeloid cell differentiationGenomes (KEGG) pathway enrichmentPatientsPresent study resultsNeutrophilsTranscriptional levelAltered Systemic and Intestinal IgA Immune Responses in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes
Huang J, Huang G, Li X, Hu F, Xie Z, Xiao Y, Luo S, Chao C, Guo K, Wong FS, Zhou Z, Wen L. Altered Systemic and Intestinal IgA Immune Responses in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2020, 105: dgaa590. PMID: 32860693, PMCID: PMC7549925, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIgA-bound bacteriaType 1 diabetesHealthy control individualsIgA immune responseControl individualsIgA immunityAutoantibody titersIgA concentrationsImmune responseType 1 diabetes patientsΒ-cell autoimmunityLonger disease durationSerum IgA concentrationNovel therapeutic targetEnzyme-linked immunosorbentDisease durationIgA levelsDiabetes patientsDiabetes displayGut homeostasisBlood samplesOral cavityTherapeutic targetDiabetesHost immunityGut microbial metabolites alter IgA immunity in type 1 diabetes
Huang J, Pearson JA, Peng J, Hu Y, Sha S, Xing Y, Huang G, Li X, Hu F, Xie Z, Xiao Y, Luo S, Chao C, Wong F, Zhou Z, Wen L. Gut microbial metabolites alter IgA immunity in type 1 diabetes. JCI Insight 2020, 5 PMID: 32298241, PMCID: PMC7259536, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.135718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesGut microbiotaNOD miceImmune responseGerm-free NOD miceIgA immune responseIgA-mediated immunityHealthy control subjectsPotential therapeutic agentShort-chain fatty acid productionIgA immunityT1D preventionIgA responsesControl subjectsDecreased severityT1DTherapeutic agentsFunctional effectsMicrobiotaDiabetesPatientsUnderlying mechanismMiceImmunitySCFAAbnormal Peripheral Neutrophil Transcriptome in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Lin Q, Zhou W, Wang Y, Huang J, Hui X, Zhou Z, Xiao Y. Abnormal Peripheral Neutrophil Transcriptome in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients. Journal Of Diabetes Research 2020, 2020: 9519072. PMID: 32377527, PMCID: PMC7195634, DOI: 10.1155/2020/9519072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetes patientsGene OntologyType 2 diabetesComprehensive transcriptome analysisKEGG pathway enrichment analysisCytokine receptor interaction pathwayMyeloid leukocyte activationPathway enrichment analysisReceptor interaction pathwayQPCR of genesGene expression analysisDiabetes patientsHealthy controlsUpregulated DEGsTranscriptome analysisTranscriptome levelGO analysisKEGG pathwaysRNA sequencingCell adhesion moleculeExpression analysisEnrichment analysisInteraction pathwayMolecular mechanismsDEGs
2018
Distinct neutrophil counts and functions in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, and type 2 diabetes
Huang J, Xiao Y, Zheng P, Zhou W, Wang Y, Huang G, Xu A, Zhou Z. Distinct neutrophil counts and functions in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes/Metabolism Research And Reviews 2018, 35: e3064. PMID: 30123986, DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil countType 1 diabetesT1D patientsNeutrophil numbersPhagocytosis rateTitres of autoantibodiesΒ-cell antigensΒ-cell autoimmunityChemokine receptor expressionType 2 diabetesMigration of neutrophilsLADA patientsPositive autoantibodiesAutoimmune diabetesChemokine levelsCD62L expressionT2D patientsClinical parametersNeutrophil migrationHealthy controlsReceptor expressionAnimal modelsDiabetesPatientsDifferent subtypes