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Pluripotent Stem Cell Model of Nakajo-Nishimura Syndrome Untangles Proinflammatory Pathways Mediated by Oxidative Stress.

ABSTRACT: Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome (NNS) is an immunoproteasome-associated autoinflammatory disorder caused by a mutation of the PSMB8 gene. Although dysfunction of the immunoproteasome causes various cellular stresses attributed to the overproduction of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in NNS, the underlying mechanisms of the autoinflammation are still largely unknown. To investigate and understand the mechanisms and signal pathways in NNS, we established a panel of isogenic pluripotent stem cell (PSC) lines with PSMB8 mutation. Activity of the immunoproteasome in PSMB8-mutant PSC-derived myeloid cell lines (MT-MLs) was reduced even without stimulation compared with non-mutant-MLs. In addition, MT-MLs showed an overproduction of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, with elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phosphorylated p38 MAPK levels. Treatment with p38 MAPK inhibitor and antioxidants decreased the abnormal production of cytokines and chemokines. The current PSC model revealed a specific ROS-mediated inflammatory pathway, providing a platform for the discovery of alternative therapeutic options for NNS and related immunoproteasome disorders.

SUBMITTER: Honda-Ozaki F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5989695 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pluripotent Stem Cell Model of Nakajo-Nishimura Syndrome Untangles Proinflammatory Pathways Mediated by Oxidative Stress.

Honda-Ozaki Fumiko F Terashima Madoka M Niwa Akira A Saiki Norikazu N Kawasaki Yuri Y Ito Haruna H Hotta Akitsu A Nagahashi Ayako A Igura Koichi K Asaka Isao I Li Hongmei Lisa HL Yanagimachi Masakatsu M Furukawa Fukumi F Kanazawa Nobuo N Nakahata Tatsutoshi T Saito Megumu K MK

Stem cell reports 20180503 6

Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome (NNS) is an immunoproteasome-associated autoinflammatory disorder caused by a mutation of the PSMB8 gene. Although dysfunction of the immunoproteasome causes various cellular stresses attributed to the overproduction of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in NNS, the underlying mechanisms of the autoinflammation are still largely unknown. To investigate and understand the mechanisms and signal pathways in NNS, we established a panel of isogenic pluripotent stem cell ( ...[more]

PMID: 29731430

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Project description:Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome is a proteasome-associated autoinflammatory syndrome with a distinct homozygous mutation in the PSMB8 gene encoding an inducible β5i subunit of the immunoproteasome. Although it is considered that immunoproteasome dysfunction causes cellular stress and contributes to the production of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, its detailed mechanism is still unknown. On the other hand, hereditary autoinflammatory diseases are considered as a good target for the analyses using induced pluripotent stem cells, whose differentiation systems to the innate immune cells such as neutrophils and monocytes have been established. Therefore, to elucidate the pathogenesis of Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome, we attempted in vitro disease modeling using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells. For analyses, isogenic control cells in which the responsible mutation was repaired and another pair of healthy embryonic stem cells and isogenic mutant cells in which the same mutation was introduced had also been prepared with genetic engineering. By comparing a pair of isogenic cells with the wild-type and the mutant PSMB8 gene after differentiation into monocytes and immortalization to synchronize their differentiation stages, the reduction of immunoproteasome enzyme activity and increased cytokine and chemokine production in the mutant cells without stimulation or with interferon-γ plus tumor necrosis factor-α stimulation were observed, and therefore, the autoinflammatory phenotype was successfully reproduced. Decreased cytokine production was observed by the addition of antioxidants as well as inhibitors for Janus kinase and p38-mitogen-activated protein kinase. At the same time, the increased production of reactive oxygen species and phosphorylation of both signal transducers and activator of transcription 1 and p38-mitogen-activated protein kinase were detected without stimulation. Notably, an antioxidant specifically decreased the constitutive phosphorylation of signal transducers and activator of transcription 1. These results indicate the usefulness of a disease modeling using pluripotent stem cell-derived cells in clarification of the pathomechanism and discovery of new therapeutic drugs for Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome and related proteasome-associated autoinflammatory syndromes.

Project description:BackgroundTendon injuries are one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions in active patients. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has shown some promise in the treatment of tendon disorders, but little is known as to the mechanisms by which PRP can improve tendon regeneration. PRP contains numerous different growth factors and cytokines that activate various cellular signaling cascades, but it has been difficult to determine precisely which signaling pathways and cellular responses are activated after PRP treatment. Additionally, macrophages play an important role in modulating tendon regeneration, but the influence of PRP on determining whether macrophages assume a proinflammatory or anti-inflammatory phenotype remains unknown.PurposeTo use genome-wide expression profiling, bioinformatics, and protein analysis to determine the cellular pathways activated in fibroblasts treated with PRP. The effect of PRP on macrophage polarization was also evaluated.Study designControlled laboratory study.MethodsTendon fibroblasts or macrophages from rats were cultured and treated with either platelet-poor plasma (PPP) or PRP. RNA or protein was isolated from cells and analyzed using microarrays, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting, or bioinformatics techniques.ResultsPathway analysis determined that the most highly induced signaling pathways in PRP-treated tendon fibroblasts were TNFα and NFκB pathways. PRP also downregulated the expression of extracellular matrix genes and induced the expression of autophagy-related genes and reactive oxygen species (ROS) genes and protein markers in tendon fibroblasts. PRP failed to have a major effect on markers of macrophage polarization.ConclusionPRP induces an inflammatory response in tendon fibroblasts, which leads to the formation of ROS and the activation of oxidative stress pathways. PRP does not appear to significantly modulate macrophage polarization.Clinical relevancePRP might act by inducing a transient inflammatory event, which could then trigger a tissue regeneration response.

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