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2. Severe generalized oedema with haemodynamic instability in a previously healthy patient (Discussion and Diagnosis)
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Marín-Valencia, I, Antón, J, Ros, J, and Cols, M
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- 2009
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3. Severe generalized oedema with haemodynamic instability in a previously healthy patient Case Presentation)
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Marín-Valencia, I, Antón, J, Ros, J, and Cols, M
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- 2009
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4. Characterisation of cDNAs of key genes involved in apoptosis in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)
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Vidal, Cols M., Hoole, D., and Williams, G. T.
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- 2008
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5. 20 years experience with newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in Catalonia
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Argudo-Ramírez, A., López, R.M., Pajares, S., De Aledo-Castillo, J.M. González, Delgado, G., Ramón, E., Gartner, S., Cols, M., Asensio, O., Bádenas, C., Casals, T., and Marín-Soria, J.L.
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- 2019
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6. PHP112 - DO PATIENTS KNOW ABOUT THEIR CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THE DRUGS THEY TAKE?
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Inoriza, J.M., Cols, M., Sanchez-Perez, I., Ibern, P., Coderch, J., and Carreras, M.
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- 2018
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7. 425 The European cystic fibrosis patient registry in Spain: the long and winding road that leads to a National Registry Normal
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Vázquez, C., Solé, A., Cortell, I., Quintana-Gallego, M.E., Delgado, I., Lamas, A., Sanz, V., Girón-Moreno, R.M., Luna, C., Villa, J.R., Barrio, M.I., Prados, C., Gartner, S., Asensio, O., Escribano, A., Cols, M., Pérez, E., Olveira, C., Mondéjar, P., Gutiérrez, J.R., Callejón, A., Pastor, M.D., and Baranda, F.
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- 2017
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8. 412 Spanish multicentre registry-based study on the phenotype of patients with cystic fibrosis carrying the V232D (c.695T>A) mutation
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Pastor, M.D., Vazquez, C., Quintana-Gallego, M.E., Delgado, I., Carro, L. Máiz, Sanz, V., Aguilar, A., Girón-Moreno, R.M., Luna, C., Villa, J.R., Prados, C., Barrio, M.I., Gartner, S., Asensio, O., Escribano, A., Cols, M., Gómez, A., and Pijoan, J.I.
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- 2017
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9. 41 Impact of treatment with ivacaftor on Spanish cystic fibrosis patients with gating mutations
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Luna-Paredes, C., Máiz, L., Mondejar-Lopez, P., Quintana-Gallego, M.E., Girón-Moreno, R.M., Delgado-Pecellín, I., Cortell, I., Olveira, C., Álvarez-Rios, A.I., Cols, M., Martín, C., Aguilar, A., Gómez de Terreros, F.J., and Solé, A.
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- 2017
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10. Responsive population dynamics and wide seeding into the duodenal lamina propria of transglutaminase-2-specific plasma cells in celiac disease.
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Di Niro, R, Snir, O, Kaukinen, K, Yaari, G, Lundin, K E A, Gupta, N T, Kleinstein, S H, Cols, M, Cerutti, A, Mäki, M, Shlomchik, M J, and Sollid, L M
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- 2016
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11. 20 Inconclusive diagnosis following newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF): clinical outcomes in 56 infants from three Spanish CF centres
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Gartner, S., Casals, T., Marin, J.L., Rovira, S., Moreno, A., Asensio, O., Costa, J., de Mir, I., Torrent, A., Sacoto, G., Cols, M., and Bosque, M.
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- 2014
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12. Marginal zone B cells: virtues of innate-like antibody-producing lymphocytes.
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Cerutti A, Cols M, Puga I, Cerutti, Andrea, Cols, Montserrat, and Puga, Irene
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Protective responses to microorganisms involve the nonspecific but rapid defence mechanisms of the innate immune system, followed by the specific but slow defence mechanisms of the adaptive immune system. Located as sentinels at the interface between the circulation and lymphoid tissue, splenic marginal zone B cells rapidly respond to blood-borne antigens by adopting 'crossover' defensive strategies that blur the conventional boundaries of innate and adaptive immunity. This Review discusses how marginal zone B cells function as innate-like lymphocytes that mount rapid antibody responses to both T cell-dependent and T cell-independent antigens. These responses require the integration of activation signals from germline-encoded and somatically recombined receptors for microorganisms with helper signals from effector cells of the innate and adaptive immune systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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13. Terez Shea-Donohue: Optimism helps, and confidence in your work is critical.
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Cols M
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- Humans, United States, History, 21st Century, Mentors, Female, History, 20th Century, Biomedical Research, Male, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.), National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Optimism
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Terez Shea-Donohue is the program director of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. As a program director, Terez supports basic and translational research related to neurogastroenterology, gastrointestinal (GI), and GI epithelial barrier function. We spoke to Terez about the transition from active research to a predominantly administrative job, the need for life-long mentorship, and the continued sex/gender bias in health care., (© 2024 Cols.)
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- 2025
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14. Judy Lieberman: Stay curious and excited about science.
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Cols M
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- Humans, History, 21st Century, History, 20th Century, RNA Interference, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic immunology
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Judy Lieberman is a professor of pediatrics and adjunct professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and an endowed chair in cellular and molecular medicine. Her lab studies cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), key cells in the immune defense against viral infection and cancer, as well as molecular pathways activated by the granzymes, and how RNA interference (RNAi) regulates cell differentiation in health and disease states. We spoke to Judy about advice for early career researchers, how she first become interested in cytotoxic T lymphocytes, and key people who have provided mentorship across her career., (© 2024 Cols.)
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- 2024
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15. Evaluation of CHROMagar™ B. cepacia agar for the detection of Burkholderia cepacia complex species from sputum samples of patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Maruri-Aransolo A, de Dios Caballero J, Michelena M, Medina-Pascual MJ, Carrasco G, Asensio O, Cols M, and Cantón R
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- Humans, Cystic Fibrosis microbiology, Cystic Fibrosis complications, Burkholderia cepacia complex isolation & purification, Burkholderia cepacia complex classification, Sputum microbiology, Burkholderia Infections microbiology, Burkholderia Infections diagnosis, Culture Media chemistry, Agar, Sensitivity and Specificity, Bacteriological Techniques methods
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Introduction: Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) are non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria that can chronically colonize the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF), causing a severe and progressive respiratory failure, post-transplant complications and epidemic outbreaks. Therefore, rapid and accurate identification of these bacteria is relevant for pwCF, in order to facilitate early eradication and prevent chronic colonization. However, BCCs are often quite difficult to detect on culture media as they have a slow growth rate and can be hidden by other fast-growing microorganisms, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and filamentous fungi., Material and Methods: We evaluated the sensitivity of CHROMagar™ B. cepacia agar using 11 isolates from a well-characterized BCC collection, using BCA agar (Oxoid, UK) as a gold standard. We also studied 180 clinical sputum samples to calculate positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values. Furthermore, we used three of the well-characterized BCC isolates to determine the limit of detection (LOD)., Results: Eleven isolates grew on CHROMagar™ B. cepacia at 37ºC after 48 h. The NPV and PPV of CHROMagar™ B. cepacia were 100% and 87.5%, respectively. The LOD of CHROMagar™ B. cepacia was around 1 × 10
3 CFU/ml, requiring a ten-fold dilution lower bacterial load than BCA for BCC detection., Conclusion: CHROMagar™ B. cepacia agar proved to have a very good sensitivity and specificity for the detection of clinical BCCs. Moreover, the chromogenic nature of the medium allowed us to clearly differentiate BCC from other Gram-negative species, filamentous fungi and yeasts, thereby facilitating the identification of contaminants., (© 2024. The Author(s).)- Published
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16. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia and Retinitis Pigmentosa: Novel RPGR Variant and Possible Modifier Gene.
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Baz-Redón N, Sánchez-Bellver L, Fernández-Cancio M, Rovira-Amigo S, Burgoyne T, Ranjit R, Aquino V, Toro-Barrios N, Carmona R, Polverino E, Cols M, Moreno-Galdó A, Camats-Tarruella N, and Marfany G
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- Humans, Male, Eye Proteins metabolism, Genes, Modifier, Mutation, Ciliary Motility Disorders genetics, Retinitis Pigmentosa genetics
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We report a novel RPGR missense variant co-segregated with a familial X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) case. The brothers were hemizygous for this variant, but only the proband presented with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). Thus, we aimed to elucidate the role of the RPGR variant and other modifier genes in the phenotypic variability observed in the family and its impact on motile cilia. The pathogenicity of the variant on the RPGR protein was evaluated by in vitro studies transiently transfecting the mutated RPGR gene, and immunofluorescence analysis on nasal brushing samples. Whole-exome sequencing was conducted to identify potential modifier variants. In vitro studies showed that the mutated RPGR protein could not localise to the cilium and impaired cilium formation. Accordingly, RPGR was abnormally distributed in the siblings' nasal brushing samples. In addition, a missense variant in CEP290 was identified. The concurrent RPGR variant influenced ciliary mislocalisation of the protein. We provide a comprehensive characterisation of motile cilia in this XLRP family, with only the proband presenting PCD symptoms. The variant's pathogenicity was confirmed, although it alone does not explain the respiratory symptoms. Finally, the CEP290 gene may be a potential modifier for respiratory symptoms in patients with RPGR mutations.
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- 2024
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17. Distinct metabolic requirements regulate B cell activation and germinal center responses.
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Sharma R, Smolkin RM, Chowdhury P, Fernandez KC, Kim Y, Cols M, Alread W, Yen WF, Hu W, Wang ZM, Violante S, Chaligné R, Li MO, Cross JR, and Chaudhuri J
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- T-Lymphocytes, Lymphocyte Activation, Cell Communication, Germinal Center, B-Lymphocytes
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Following infection or vaccination, activated B cells at extrafollicular sites or within germinal centers (GCs) undergo vigorous clonal proliferation. Proliferating lymphocytes have been shown to undertake lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA)-dependent aerobic glycolysis; however, the specific role of this metabolic pathway in a B cell transitioning from a naïve to a highly proliferative, activated state remains poorly defined. Here, we deleted LDHA in a stage-specific and cell-specific manner. We find that ablation of LDHA in a naïve B cell did not profoundly affect its ability to undergo a bacterial lipopolysaccharide-induced extrafollicular B cell response. On the other hand, LDHA-deleted naïve B cells had a severe defect in their capacities to form GCs and mount GC-dependent antibody responses. In addition, loss of LDHA in T cells severely compromised B cell-dependent immune responses. Strikingly, when LDHA was deleted in activated, as opposed to naïve, B cells, there were only minimal effects on the GC reaction and in the generation of high-affinity antibodies. These findings strongly suggest that naïve and activated B cells have distinct metabolic requirements that are further regulated by niche and cellular interactions., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.)
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- 2023
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18. Temporal dynamics of persistent germinal centers and memory B cell differentiation following respiratory virus infection.
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Yewdell WT, Smolkin RM, Belcheva KT, Mendoza A, Michaels AJ, Cols M, Angeletti D, Yewdell JW, and Chaudhuri J
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- Animals, Cell Differentiation, Female, Lymphocyte Activation, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Orthomyxoviridae Infections pathology, Orthomyxoviridae Infections virology, Antibodies, Viral immunology, Germinal Center immunology, Immunologic Memory, Influenza A virus physiology, Memory B Cells immunology, Orthomyxoviridae Infections immunology, T-Box Domain Proteins physiology
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Following infection or immunization, memory B cells (MBCs) and long-lived plasma cells provide humoral immunity that can last for decades. Most principles of MBC biology have been determined with hapten-protein carrier models or fluorescent protein immunizations. Here, we examine the temporal dynamics of the germinal center (GC) B cell and MBC response following mouse influenza A virus infection. We find that antiviral B cell responses within the lung-draining mediastinal lymph node (mLN) and the spleen are distinct in regard to duration, enrichment for antigen-binding cells, and class switching dynamics. While splenic GCs dissolve after 6 weeks post-infection, mLN hemagglutinin-specific (HA
+ ) GCs can persist for 22 weeks. Persistent GCs continuously differentiate MBCs, with "peak" and "late" GCs contributing equal numbers of HA+ MBCs to the long-lived compartment. Our findings highlight critical aspects of persistent GC responses and MBC differentiation following respiratory virus infection with direct implications for developing effective vaccination strategies., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2021
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19. Engineering CGTase to improve synthesis of alkyl glycosides.
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Ara KZG, Linares-Pastén JA, Jönsson J, Viloria-Cols M, Ulvenlund S, Adlercreutz P, and Karlsson EN
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- Bacteria, Anaerobic enzymology, Computational Biology, Glucosyltransferases genetics, Glycosides chemistry, Glycosides genetics, Models, Molecular, Mutation, Glucosyltransferases metabolism, Glycosides biosynthesis, Protein Engineering
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Alkyl glycoside surfactants with elongated carbohydrate chains are useful in different applications due to their improved biocompatibility. Cyclodextrin glucanotransferases can catalyze the elongation process through the coupling reaction. However, due to the presence of a hydrophobic tail, the interaction between an alkyl glycoside acceptor and the active site residues is weaker than the interaction with maltooligosaccharides at the corresponding site. Here we report the mutations of F197, G263 and E266 near the acceptor subsites in the CGTase CspCGT13 from Carboxydocella sp. The results showed that substitutions of both F197 and G263 were important for the binding of acceptor substrate dodecyl maltoside during coupling reaction. The double mutant F197Y/G263A showed enhanced coupling activity and displayed a 2-fold increase of the primary coupling product using γ-cyclodextrin as donor when compared to wildtype CspCGT13. Disproportionation activity was also reduced, which was also the case for another double mutant (F197Y/E266A) that however not showed the corresponding increase in coupling. A triple mutant F197Y/G263A/E266A maintained the increase in primary coupling product (1.8-fold increase) using dodecyl maltoside as acceptor, but disproportionation was approximately at the same level as in the double mutants. In addition, hydrolysis of starch was slightly increased by the F197Y and G263A substitutions, indicating that interactions at both positions influenced the selectivity between glycosyl and alkyl moieties., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press.)
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- 2021
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20. A Hyper-IgM Syndrome Mutation in Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase Disrupts G-Quadruplex Binding and Genome-wide Chromatin Localization.
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Yewdell WT, Kim Y, Chowdhury P, Lau CM, Smolkin RM, Belcheva KT, Fernandez KC, Cols M, Yen WF, Vaidyanathan B, Angeletti D, McDermott AB, Yewdell JW, Sun JC, and Chaudhuri J
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- Animals, B-Lymphocytes immunology, B-Lymphocytes metabolism, Computational Biology methods, Disease Models, Animal, Disease Susceptibility, Enzyme Activation, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Gene Expression Profiling, Genome-Wide Association Study, Germinal Center immunology, Germinal Center metabolism, HLA Antigens genetics, HLA Antigens immunology, Humans, Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome diagnosis, Immunoglobulin Class Switching genetics, Immunoglobulin Class Switching immunology, Immunophenotyping, Lymphocyte Activation genetics, Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse etiology, Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse metabolism, Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse pathology, Mice, Mice, Transgenic, Chromatin genetics, Chromatin metabolism, Cytidine Deaminase genetics, Cytidine Deaminase metabolism, G-Quadruplexes, Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome etiology, Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome metabolism, Mutation
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Precise targeting of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) to immunoglobulin (Ig) loci promotes antibody class switch recombination (CSR) and somatic hypermutation (SHM), whereas AID targeting of non-Ig loci can generate oncogenic DNA lesions. Here, we examined the contribution of G-quadruplex (G4) nucleic acid structures to AID targeting in vivo. Mice bearing a mutation in Aicda (AID
G133V ) that disrupts AID-G4 binding modeled the pathology of hyper-IgM syndrome patients with an orthologous mutation, lacked CSR and SHM, and had broad defects in genome-wide AIDG133V chromatin localization. Genome-wide analyses also revealed that wild-type AID localized to MHCII genes, and AID expression correlated with decreased MHCII expression in germinal center B cells and diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Our findings indicate a crucial role for G4 binding in AID targeting and suggest that AID activity may extend beyond Ig loci to regulate the expression of genes relevant to the physiology and pathology of activated B cells., Competing Interests: Declaration of Interests The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2020
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21. Immunofluorescence Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool in a Spanish Cohort of Patients with Suspected Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.
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Baz-Redón N, Rovira-Amigo S, Fernández-Cancio M, Castillo-Corullón S, Cols M, Caballero-Rabasco MA, Asensio Ó, Martín de Vicente C, Martínez-Colls MDM, Torrent-Vernetta A, de Mir-Messa I, Gartner S, Iglesias-Serrano I, Díez-Izquierdo A, Polverino E, Amengual-Pieras E, Amaro-Rodríguez R, Vendrell M, Mumany M, Pascual-Sánchez MT, Pérez-Dueñas B, Reula A, Escribano A, Dasí F, Armengot-Carceller M, Garrido-Pontnou M, Camats-Tarruella N, and Moreno-Galdó A
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an autosomal recessive rare disease caused by an alteration of ciliary structure. Immunofluorescence, consisting in the detection of the presence and distribution of cilia proteins in human respiratory cells by fluorescence, has been recently proposed as a technique to improve understanding of disease-causing genes and diagnosis rate in PCD. The objective of this study is to determine the accuracy of a panel of four fluorescently labeled antibodies (DNAH5, DNALI1, GAS8 and RSPH4A or RSPH9) as a PCD diagnostic tool in the absence of transmission electron microscopy analysis. The panel was tested in nasal brushing samples of 74 patients with clinical suspicion of PCD. Sixty-eight (91.9%) patients were evaluable for all tested antibodies. Thirty-three cases (44.6%) presented an absence or mislocation of protein in the ciliary axoneme (15 absent and 3 proximal distribution of DNAH5 in the ciliary axoneme, 3 absent DNAH5 and DNALI1, 7 absent DNALI1 and cytoplasmatic localization of GAS8, 1 absent GAS8, 3 absent RSPH9 and 1 absent RSPH4A). Fifteen patients had confirmed or highly likely PCD but normal immunofluorescence results (68.8% sensitivity and 100% specificity). In conclusion, immunofluorescence analysis is a quick, available, low-cost and reliable diagnostic test for PCD, although it cannot be used as a standalone test.
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- 2020
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22. Cutting Edge: ATM Influences Germinal Center Integrity.
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Nicolas L, Cols M, Smolkin R, Fernandez KC, Yewdell WT, Yen WF, Zha S, Vuong BQ, and Chaudhuri J
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- Animals, Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins genetics, Cells, Cultured, DNA Repair genetics, Immunoglobulin Class Switching, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Receptors, Complement 3d genetics, Somatic Hypermutation, Immunoglobulin, Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins metabolism, B-Lymphocytes physiology, Germinal Center physiology, T-Lymphocytes physiology
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The DNA damage response protein ATM has long been known to influence class switch recombination in ex vivo-cultured B cells. However, an assessment of B cell-intrinsic requirement of ATM in humoral responses in vivo was confounded by the fact that its germline deletion affects T cell function, and B:T cell interactions are critical for in vivo immune responses. In this study, we demonstrate that B cell-specific deletion of ATM in mice leads to reduction in germinal center (GC) frequency and size in response to immunization. We find that loss of ATM induces apoptosis of GC B cells, likely due to unresolved DNA lesions in cells attempting to undergo class-switch recombination. Accordingly, suboptimal GC responses in ATM-deficient animals are characterized by decreased titers of class-switched Abs and decreased rates of somatic hypermutation. These results unmask the critical B cell-intrinsic role of ATM in maintaining an optimal GC response following immunization., (Copyright © 2019 by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc.)
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- 2019
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23. Distinct Requirements of CHD4 during B Cell Development and Antibody Response.
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Yen WF, Sharma R, Cols M, Lau CM, Chaudhry A, Chowdhury P, Yewdell WT, Vaidyanathan B, Sun A, Coffre M, Pucella JN, Chen CC, Jasin M, Sun JC, Rudensky AY, Koralov SB, and Chaudhuri J
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- Animals, B-Lymphocytes cytology, B-Lymphocytes physiology, Cell Differentiation, Cells, Cultured, Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly, DNA Helicases metabolism, Genes, Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain, Mice, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 genetics, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 metabolism, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Cell Proliferation, DNA Helicases genetics, Immunoglobulin Class Switching
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The immunoglobulin heavy chain (Igh) locus features a dynamic chromatin landscape to promote class switch recombination (CSR), yet the mechanisms that regulate this landscape remain poorly understood. CHD4, a component of the chromatin remodeling NuRD complex, directly binds H3K9me3, an epigenetic mark present at the Igh locus during CSR. We find that CHD4 is essential for early B cell development but is dispensable for the homeostatic maintenance of mature, naive B cells. However, loss of CHD4 in mature B cells impairs CSR because of suboptimal targeting of AID to the Igh locus. Additionally, we find that CHD4 represses p53 expression to promote B cell proliferation. This work reveals distinct roles for CHD4 in B cell development and CSR and links the H3K9me3 epigenetic mark with AID recruitment to the Igh locus., (Copyright © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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24. BAFF-driven B cell hyperplasia underlies lung disease in common variable immunodeficiency.
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Maglione PJ, Gyimesi G, Cols M, Radigan L, Ko HM, Weinberger T, Lee BH, Grasset EK, Rahman AH, Cerutti A, and Cunningham-Rundles C
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- Adult, Apoptosis, B-Cell Activating Factor blood, B-Cell Activation Factor Receptor metabolism, Female, Humans, Hyperplasia pathology, Immunity, Cellular, Immunoglobulin M blood, Lung drug effects, Lung pathology, Lung Diseases, Interstitial drug therapy, Male, Middle Aged, Parenchymal Tissue immunology, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 metabolism, Rituximab therapeutic use, B-Cell Activating Factor metabolism, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Common Variable Immunodeficiency complications, Hyperplasia immunology, Lung Diseases, Interstitial etiology, Lung Diseases, Interstitial immunology
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Background: Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common symptomatic primary immunodeficiency and is frequently complicated by interstitial lung disease (ILD) for which etiology is unknown and therapy inadequate., Methods: Medical record review implicated B cell dysregulation in CVID ILD progression. This was further studied in blood and lung samples using culture, cytometry, ELISA, and histology. Eleven CVID ILD patients were treated with rituximab and followed for 18 months., Results: Serum IgM increased in conjunction with ILD progression, a finding that reflected the extent of IgM production within B cell follicles in lung parenchyma. Targeting these pulmonary B cell follicles with rituximab ameliorated CVID ILD, but disease recurred in association with IgM elevation. Searching for a stimulus of this pulmonary B cell hyperplasia, we found B cell-activating factor (BAFF) increased in blood and lungs of progressive and post-rituximab CVID ILD patients and detected elevation of BAFF-producing monocytes in progressive ILD. This elevated BAFF interacts with naive B cells, as they are the predominant subset in progressive CVID ILD, expressing BAFF receptor (BAFF-R) within pulmonary B cell follicles and blood to promote Bcl-2 expression. Antiapoptotic Bcl-2 was linked with exclusion of apoptosis from B cell follicles in CVID ILD and increased survival of naive CVID B cells cultured with BAFF., Conclusion: CVID ILD is driven by pulmonary B cell hyperplasia that is reflected by serum IgM elevation, ameliorated by rituximab, and bolstered by elevated BAFF-mediated apoptosis resistance via BAFF-R., Funding: NIH, Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium, and Rare Disease Foundation.
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- 2019
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25. The B Cell Activation-Induced miR-183 Cluster Plays a Minimal Role in Canonical Primary Humoral Responses.
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Pucella JN, Cols M, Yen WF, Xu S, and Chaudhuri J
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- Animals, Lymphocyte Activation immunology, Mice, Mice, Knockout, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Immunity, Humoral immunology, MicroRNAs immunology
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Although primary humoral responses are vital to durable immunity, fine-tuning is critical to preventing catastrophes such as autoimmunity, chronic inflammation, and lymphomagenesis. MicroRNA (miRNA)-mediated regulation is particularly well suited for fine-tuning roles in physiology. Expression of clustered paralogous miR-182, miR-96, and miR-183 (collectively, 183c) is robustly induced upon B cell activation, entry into the germinal center, and plasmablast differentiation. 183c
GT/GT mice lacking 183c miRNA expression exhibit largely normal primary humoral responses, encompassing class switch recombination, affinity maturation, and germinal center reaction, as well as plasmablast differentiation. Our rigorous analysis included ex vivo class switch recombination and plasmablast differentiation models as well as in vivo immunization with thymus-dependent and thymus-independent Ags. Our work sways the debate concerning the role of miR-182 in plasmablast differentiation, strongly suggesting that 183c miRNAs are dispensable. In the process, we present a valuable framework for systematic evaluation of primary humoral responses. Finally, our work bolsters the notion of robustness in miRNA:target interaction networks and advocates a paradigm shift in miRNA studies., (Copyright © 2019 by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc.)- Published
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26. Sirolimus as an alternative treatment in patients with granulomatous-lymphocytic lung disease and humoral immunodeficiency with impaired regulatory T cells.
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Deyà-Martínez A, Esteve-Solé A, Vélez-Tirado N, Celis V, Costa J, Cols M, Jou C, Vlagea A, Plaza-Martin AM, Juan M, and Alsina L
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- Abnormalities, Multiple immunology, Adolescent, Biomarkers metabolism, Child, Face abnormalities, Female, Hematologic Diseases complications, Hematologic Diseases immunology, Humans, Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes immunology, Lung Diseases, Interstitial diagnosis, Lung Diseases, Interstitial immunology, Male, Vestibular Diseases complications, Vestibular Diseases immunology, Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes complications, Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use, Lung Diseases, Interstitial drug therapy, Sirolimus therapeutic use, T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory metabolism
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Background: One of the most frequent non-infectious complications of humoral immunodeficiencies with a CVID-like pattern is a particular form of inflammatory lung disease which is called granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD). Its development worsens patient prognosis, with a significant decrease in survival. Currently, there are no unified guidelines regarding its management, and different combinations of immunosuppressants have been used with variable success., Methods: Clinical and radiological data were collected from patient's medical charts. Flow cytometry was performed to characterize the immunological features with special focus in regulatory T cells (Tregs)., Results: A 16-year-old girl with Kabuki syndrome and a 12-year-old boy, both with a CVID-like humoral immunodeficiency on immunoglobulin replacement treatment, developed during follow-up an inflammatory complication radiologically, clinically, and histologically compatible with GLILD. They required treatment, and sirolimus was started, with very good response and no serious side effects., Conclusions: These 2 cases provide insight into the underlying local and systemic immune anomalies involved in the development of GLILD, including the possible role of Tregs. Combined chemotherapy is commonly used as treatment for GLILD when steroids fail, but there have been some reports of successful monotherapy. As far as we know, these are the first 2 GLILD patients treated successfully with sirolimus, suggesting the advisability of further study of mTOR inhibitors as a more targeted treatment for GLILD, if impairment in Tregs is demonstrated., (© 2018 EAACI and John Wiley and Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd.)
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- 2018
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27. Generating and repairing genetically programmed DNA breaks during immunoglobulin class switch recombination.
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Nicolas L, Cols M, Choi JE, Chaudhuri J, and Vuong B
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Adaptive immune responses require the generation of a diverse repertoire of immunoglobulins (Igs) that can recognize and neutralize a seemingly infinite number of antigens. V(D)J recombination creates the primary Ig repertoire, which subsequently is modified by somatic hypermutation (SHM) and class switch recombination (CSR). SHM promotes Ig affinity maturation whereas CSR alters the effector function of the Ig. Both SHM and CSR require activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) to produce dU:dG mismatches in the Ig locus that are transformed into untemplated mutations in variable coding segments during SHM or DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in switch regions during CSR. Within the Ig locus, DNA repair pathways are diverted from their canonical role in maintaining genomic integrity to permit AID-directed mutation and deletion of gene coding segments. Recently identified proteins, genes, and regulatory networks have provided new insights into the temporally and spatially coordinated molecular interactions that control the formation and repair of DSBs within the Ig locus. Unravelling the genetic program that allows B cells to selectively alter the Ig coding regions while protecting non-Ig genes from DNA damage advances our understanding of the molecular processes that maintain genomic integrity as well as humoral immunity., Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed.No competing interests were disclosed.No competing interests were disclosed.
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- 2018
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28. Dysregulation of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Common Variable Immunodeficiency.
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Maglione PJ, Cols M, and Cunningham-Rundles C
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- Animals, Autoimmunity, Common Variable Immunodeficiency immunology, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Interferons metabolism, Lung Diseases immunology, Lung Diseases pathology, Transcriptome, Common Variable Immunodeficiency pathology, Lymphocytes immunology
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Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most prevalent symptomatic primary immune deficiency. With widespread use of immunoglobulin replacement therapy, non-infectious complications, such as autoimmunity, chronic intestinal inflammation, and lung disease, have replaced infections as the major cause of morbidity and mortality in this immune deficiency. The pathogenic mechanisms that underlie the development of these complications in CVID are not known; however, there have been numerous associated laboratory findings. Among the most intriguing of these associations is elevation of interferon signature genes in CVID patients with inflammatory/autoimmune complications, as a similar gene expression profile is found in systemic lupus erythematosus and other chronic inflammatory diseases. Linked with this heightened interferon signature in CVID is an expansion of circulating IFN-γ-producing innate lymphoid cells. Innate lymphoid cells are key regulators of both protective and pathogenic immune responses that have been extensively studied in recent years. Further exploration of innate lymphoid cell biology in CVID may uncover key mechanisms underlying the development of inflammatory complications in these patients and may inspire much needed novel therapeutic approaches.
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29. Antibiotic resistance and population structure of cystic fibrosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from a Spanish multi-centre study.
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López-Causapé C, de Dios-Caballero J, Cobo M, Escribano A, Asensio Ó, Oliver A, Del Campo R, Cantón R, Solé A, Cortell I, Asensio O, García G, Martínez MT, Cols M, Salcedo A, Vázquez C, Baranda F, Girón R, Quintana E, Delgado I, de Miguel MÁ, García M, Oliva C, Prados MC, Barrio MI, Pastor MD, Olveira C, de Gracia J, Álvarez A, Escribano A, Castillo S, Figuerola J, Togores B, Oliver A, López C, de Dios Caballero J, Tato M, Máiz L, Suárez L, and Cantón R
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- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Female, Genotype, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Epidemiology, Multilocus Sequence Typing, MutL Proteins genetics, MutS DNA Mismatch-Binding Protein genetics, Pseudomonas Infections epidemiology, Pseudomonas aeruginosa genetics, Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolation & purification, Spain epidemiology, Virulence, Young Adult, Cystic Fibrosis complications, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Genetic Variation, Pseudomonas Infections microbiology, Pseudomonas aeruginosa classification, Pseudomonas aeruginosa drug effects
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The first Spanish multi-centre study on the microbiology of cystic fibrosis (CF) was conducted from 2013 to 2014. The study involved 24 CF units from 17 hospitals, and recruited 341 patients. The aim of this study was to characterise Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, 79 of which were recovered from 75 (22%) patients. The study determined the population structure, antibiotic susceptibility profile and genetic background of the strains. Fifty-five percent of the isolates were multi-drug-resistant, and 16% were extensively-drug-resistant. Defective mutS and mutL genes were observed in mutator isolates (15.2%). Considerable genetic diversity was observed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (70 patterns) and multi-locus sequence typing (72 sequence types). International epidemic clones were not detected. Fifty-one new and 14 previously described array tube (AT) genotypes were detected by AT technology. This study found a genetically unrelated and highly diverse CF P. aeruginosa population in Spain, not represented by the epidemic clones widely distributed across Europe, with multiple combinations of virulence factors and high antimicrobial resistance rates (except for colistin)., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. and International Society of Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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30. Interleukin-33-induced expression of PIBF1 by decidual B cells protects against preterm labor.
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Huang B, Faucette AN, Pawlitz MD, Pei B, Goyert JW, Zhou JZ, El-Hage NG, Deng J, Lin J, Yao F, Dewar RS 3rd, Jassal JS, Sandberg ML, Dai J, Cols M, Shen C, Polin LA, Nichols RA, Jones TB, Bluth MH, Puder KS, Gonik B, Nayak NR, Puscheck E, Wei WZ, Cerutti A, Colonna M, and Chen K
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- Adult, Animals, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Blotting, Western, Decidua cytology, Decidua immunology, Disease Models, Animal, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Interleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 Protein immunology, Interleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 Protein metabolism, Interleukin-33 immunology, Mice, Obstetric Labor, Premature immunology, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Proteins immunology, Young Adult, B-Lymphocytes metabolism, Decidua metabolism, Interleukin-33 metabolism, Obstetric Labor, Premature metabolism, Pregnancy Proteins metabolism
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Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of neonatal death worldwide. Intrauterine and systemic infection and inflammation cause 30-40% of spontaneous preterm labor (PTL), which precedes PTB. Although antibody production is a major immune defense mechanism against infection, and B cell dysfunction has been implicated in pregnancy complications associated with PTL, the functions of B cells in pregnancy are not well known. We found that choriodecidua of women undergoing spontaneous PTL harbored functionally altered B cell populations. B cell-deficient mice were markedly more susceptible than wild-type (WT) mice to PTL after inflammation, but B cells conferred interleukin (IL)-10-independent protection against PTL. B cell deficiency in mice resulted in a lower uterine level of active progesterone-induced blocking factor 1 (PIBF1), and therapeutic administration of PIBF1 mitigated PTL and uterine inflammation in B cell-deficient mice. B cells are a significant producer of PIBF1 in human choriodecidua and mouse uterus in late gestation. PIBF1 expression by B cells is induced by the mucosal alarmin IL-33 (ref. 9). Human PTL was associated with diminished expression of the α-chain of IL-33 receptor on choriodecidual B cells and a lower level of active PIBF1 in late gestation choriodecidua. These results define a vital regulatory cascade involving IL-33, decidual B cells and PIBF1 in safeguarding term pregnancy and suggest new therapeutic approaches based on IL-33 and PIBF1 to prevent human PTL.
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31. Expansion of inflammatory innate lymphoid cells in patients with common variable immune deficiency.
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Cols M, Rahman A, Maglione PJ, Garcia-Carmona Y, Simchoni N, Ko HM, Radigan L, Cerutti A, Blankenship D, Pascual V, and Cunningham-Rundles C
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Biomarkers metabolism, Biopsy, Common Variable Immunodeficiency pathology, Cytokines metabolism, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Flow Cytometry, Humans, Intestines immunology, Intestines pathology, Lung immunology, Lung pathology, Lymphocytes metabolism, Male, Middle Aged, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Young Adult, Common Variable Immunodeficiency immunology, Lymphocytes immunology
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Background: Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is an antibody deficiency treated with immunoglobulin; however, patients can have noninfectious inflammatory conditions that lead to heightened morbidity and mortality., Objectives: Modular analyses of RNA transcripts in whole blood previously identified an upregulation of many interferon-responsive genes. In this study we sought the cell populations leading to this signature., Methods: Lymphoid cells were measured in peripheral blood of 55 patients with CVID (31 with and 24 without inflammatory/autoimmune complications) by using mass cytometry and flow cytometry. Surface markers, cytokines, and transcriptional characteristics of sorted innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) were defined by using quantitative PCR. Gastrointestinal and lung biopsy specimens of subjects with inflammatory disease were stained to seek ILCs in tissues., Results: The linage-negative, CD127(+), CD161(+) lymphoid population containing T-box transcription factor, retinoic acid-related orphan receptor (ROR) γt, IFN-γ, IL-17A, and IL-22, all hallmarks of type 3 innate lymphoid cells, were expanded in the blood of patients with CVID with inflammatory conditions (mean, 3.7% of PBMCs). ILCs contained detectable amounts of the transcription factors inhibitor of DNA binding 2, T-box transcription factor, and RORγt and increased mRNA transcripts for IL-23 receptor (IL-23R) and IL-26, demonstrating inflammatory potential. In gastrointestinal and lung biopsy tissues of patients with CVID, numerous IFN-γ(+)RORγt(+)CD3(-) cells were identified, suggesting a role in these mucosal inflammatory states., Conclusions: An expansion of this highly inflammatory ILC population is a characteristic of patients with CVID with inflammatory disease; ILCs and the interferon signature are markers for the uncontrolled inflammatory state in these patients., (Copyright © 2015 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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32. Differential induction of plasma cells by isoforms of human TACI.
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Garcia-Carmona Y, Cols M, Ting AT, Radigan L, Yuk FJ, Zhang L, Cerutti A, and Cunningham-Rundles C
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- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing metabolism, Alternative Splicing, Animals, B-Lymphocyte Subsets cytology, B-Lymphocyte Subsets immunology, B-Lymphocyte Subsets metabolism, Cell Differentiation, Common Variable Immunodeficiency genetics, Common Variable Immunodeficiency immunology, Common Variable Immunodeficiency metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, Humans, Mice, Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88 metabolism, Plasma Cells cytology, Plasma Cells immunology, Positive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1, Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid cytology, Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid immunology, Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid metabolism, Protein Isoforms genetics, Protein Isoforms immunology, Protein Isoforms metabolism, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Recombinant Proteins genetics, Recombinant Proteins immunology, Recombinant Proteins metabolism, Regulatory Factor X Transcription Factors, Repressor Proteins genetics, Signal Transduction, Transcription Factor RelA metabolism, Transcription Factors genetics, Transduction, Genetic, Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor Protein genetics, Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor Protein immunology, X-Box Binding Protein 1, Plasma Cells metabolism, Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor Protein metabolism
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Subjects with common variable immune deficiency may have mutations in transmembrane activator calcium modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI). Unlike the murine gene, human TACI undergoes alternative messenger (m)RNA splicing to produce isoforms with 1 or 2 ligand-binding domains. Because both isoforms are found in human B cells, we compared their functions in transduced murine B and human pre-B cells. Although murine cells and pre-B cells transduced with the long TACI isoform retained surface CD19 and immunoglobulin G, cells transduced with the short TACI isoform completely lost these B-cell characteristics. Expression of the short TACI isoform produced intense nuclear factor κB activation, nuclear p65 translocation, and colocalization with myeloid differentiation factor 88 and calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand. The short TACI-transduced cells became larger and CD138 positive, demonstrated upregulated BLIMP1 and XBP1 mRNA, and acquired the morphology of plasma cells. In contrast, cells bearing the long isoform had significantly less BLIMP1 and XBP1 mRNA and, for human pre-B cells, remained CD138 negative. Although human B cells express both isoforms, the short isoform predominates in CD27(+) B cells, toll-like receptor 9-activated peripheral B cells, and splenic marginal zone B cells. Although the transcriptional controls for alternative splicing of isoforms remain unknown, differential signals via isoforms may control plasma-cell generation in humans., (© 2015 by The American Society of Hematology.)
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33. Acute kidney injury secondary to a combination of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, diuretics and NSAIDS: "The Triple Whammy".
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Camin RM, Cols M, Chevarria JL, Osuna RG, Carreras M, Lisbona JM, and Coderch J
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- Acute Kidney Injury economics, Acute Kidney Injury mortality, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers pharmacokinetics, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors pharmacokinetics, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal pharmacokinetics, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diuretics pharmacokinetics, Drug Synergism, Female, Hospital Costs, Hospitalization statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Renin-Angiotensin System drug effects, Retrospective Studies, Spain, Acute Kidney Injury drug therapy, Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers adverse effects, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors adverse effects, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal adverse effects, Diuretics adverse effects
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Background: Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (ACEI/ARB-II), diuretics and NSAIDs, a combination known as "Triple Whammy", can result in decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and acute kidney injury (AKI). Objectives: To describe the incidence of AKI for each drug type and their combinations. To define the profile of patients admitted for drug-related AKI secondary to Triple Whammy drugs (AKITW), with an assessment of costs and mortality., Methods: A retrospective observational 15-month study developed in three stages: - First: a cross-sectional stage to identify and describe hospitalizations due to AKITW. - Second: a follow-up stage of an outpatient cohort consuming these drugs (15,307 subjects). - Third: a cohort stage to assess costs and mortality, which compared 62 hospitalized patients with AKITW and 62 without AKI, paired by medical specialty, sex, age and comorbidity according to their Clinical Risk Groups., Results: There were 85 hospitalization episodes due to AKITW, and 78% of patients were over the age of 70. The incidence of AKITW in the population was 3.40 cases/1000 users/year (95% CI: 2.59-4.45). By categories, these were: NSAIDs + diuretics 8.99 (95% CI: 3.16-25.3); Triple Whammy 8.82 (95% CI: 4.4-17.3); ACEI/ARB-II + diuretics 6.87 (95% CI: 4.81-9.82); and monotherapy with diuretics 3.31 (95% CI: 1.39-7.85). Mean hospital stay was 7.6 days (SD 6.4), and mean avoidable costs were estimated at €214,604/100,000 inhabitants/year. Mortality during hospitalization and at 12 months was 11.3% and 38.7% respectively, and there were no significant differences when compared with the control group., Conclusions: Treatment with ACEI, ARB-II, diuretics and/or NSAIDs shows a high incidence of hospitalization episodes due to AKI; diuretics as monotherapy or dual and triple combination therapy cause the highest incidence. AKITW involves high health care costs and avoidable mortality., (Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U.)
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- 2015
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34. Innate lymphoid cells integrate stromal and immunological signals to enhance antibody production by splenic marginal zone B cells.
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Magri G, Miyajima M, Bascones S, Mortha A, Puga I, Cassis L, Barra CM, Comerma L, Chudnovskiy A, Gentile M, Llige D, Cols M, Serrano S, Aróstegui JI, Juan M, Yagüe J, Merad M, Fagarasan S, and Cerutti A
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- Animals, Antibodies blood, Antigens, T-Independent immunology, Blood Proteins immunology, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Cell Communication immunology, Cell Differentiation, Cells, Cultured, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor metabolism, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Immunoglobulins metabolism, Lymphocyte Activation, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mucoproteins metabolism, Neutrophils immunology, Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3 metabolism, Picrates immunology, Signal Transduction immunology, Stromal Cells immunology, Antibody Formation, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Lymphocytes immunology, Plasma Cells immunology, Spleen immunology
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) regulate stromal cells, epithelial cells and cells of the immune system, but their effect on B cells remains unclear. Here we identified RORγt(+) ILCs near the marginal zone (MZ), a splenic compartment that contains innate-like B cells highly responsive to circulating T cell-independent (TI) antigens. Splenic ILCs established bidirectional crosstalk with MAdCAM-1(+) marginal reticular cells by providing tumor-necrosis factor (TNF) and lymphotoxin, and they stimulated MZ B cells via B cell-activation factor (BAFF), the ligand of the costimulatory receptor CD40 (CD40L) and the Notch ligand Delta-like 1 (DLL1). Splenic ILCs further helped MZ B cells and their plasma-cell progeny by coopting neutrophils through release of the cytokine GM-CSF. Consequently, depletion of ILCs impaired both pre- and post-immune TI antibody responses. Thus, ILCs integrate stromal and myeloid signals to orchestrate innate-like antibody production at the interface between the immune system and circulatory system.
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- 2014
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35. Mucus enhances gut homeostasis and oral tolerance by delivering immunoregulatory signals.
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Shan M, Gentile M, Yeiser JR, Walland AC, Bornstein VU, Chen K, He B, Cassis L, Bigas A, Cols M, Comerma L, Huang B, Blander JM, Xiong H, Mayer L, Berin C, Augenlicht LH, Velcich A, and Cerutti A
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- Animals, Cells, Cultured, Dendritic Cells immunology, Galectin 3 genetics, Galectin 3 metabolism, Glycosylation, Humans, Immune Tolerance genetics, Inflammation immunology, Intestinal Mucosa immunology, Lectins, C-Type genetics, Lectins, C-Type metabolism, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Mutant Strains, Mucin-2 genetics, Mucin-2 physiology, NF-kappa B metabolism, Receptors, IgG genetics, Receptors, IgG metabolism, Transcription, Genetic, beta Catenin metabolism, Homeostasis, Immune Tolerance immunology, Intestine, Small immunology, Mouth immunology, Mucus immunology
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A dense mucus layer in the large intestine prevents inflammation by shielding the underlying epithelium from luminal bacteria and food antigens. This mucus barrier is organized around the hyperglycosylated mucin MUC2. Here we show that the small intestine has a porous mucus layer, which permitted the uptake of MUC2 by antigen-sampling dendritic cells (DCs). Glycans associated with MUC2 imprinted DCs with anti-inflammatory properties by assembling a galectin-3-Dectin-1-FcγRIIB receptor complex that activated β-catenin. This transcription factor interfered with DC expression of inflammatory but not tolerogenic cytokines by inhibiting gene transcription through nuclear factor κB. MUC2 induced additional conditioning signals in intestinal epithelial cells. Thus, mucus does not merely form a nonspecific physical barrier, but also constrains the immunogenicity of gut antigens by delivering tolerogenic signals.
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- 2013
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36. Naturally occurring mutation affecting the MyD88-binding site of TNFRSF13B impairs triggering of class switch recombination.
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Almejun MB, Cols M, Zelazko M, Oleastro M, Cerutti A, Oppezzo P, Cunningham-Rundles C, and Danielian S
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- Adolescent, B-Lymphocytes immunology, B-Lymphocytes metabolism, Binding Sites, CD40 Antigens metabolism, Cells, Cultured, Common Variable Immunodeficiency genetics, Common Variable Immunodeficiency immunology, Humans, Protein Binding, Signal Transduction, Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor Protein chemistry, Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor Protein metabolism, Immunoglobulin Class Switching genetics, Mutation, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88 metabolism, Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor Protein genetics, V(D)J Recombination
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Mutations in the transmembrane activator and calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI) were previously found to be associated with hypogammaglobulinemia in humans. It has been shown that proliferation inducing ligand (APRIL) elicits class switch recombination (CSR) by inducing recruitment of MyD88 to a TACI highly conserved cytoplasmic domain (THC). We have identified a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia carrying a missense mutation (S231R) predicted to affect the THC. Aiming to evaluate the relevance of this novel mutation of TACI in CSR induction, we tested the ability of TACI, TLR9, or/and CD40 ligands to trigger CSR in naive B cells and B-cell lines carrying S231R. IgG secretion was impaired when triggered by TACI or/and TLR9 ligands on S231R-naive B cells. Likewise, these stimuli induced less expression of activation-induced cytidine deaminase, I(γ)1-C(μ), and I(γ)1-C(μ), while induction by optimal CD40 stimulation was indistinguishable from controls. These cells also showed an impaired cooperation between TACI and TLR9 pathways, as well as a lack of APRIL-mediated enhancement of CD40 activation in suboptimal conditions. Finally, after APRIL ligation, S231R-mutated TACI failed to colocalize with MyD88. Collectively, these results highlight the requirement of an intact MyD88-binding site in TACI to trigger CSR., (© 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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37. Structure and biocompatibility of poly(vinyl alcohol)-based and agarose-based monolithic composites with embedded divinylbenzene-styrene polymeric particles.
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Berezhna LG, Ivanov AE, Leistner A, Lehmann A, Viloria-Cols M, and Jungvid H
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Macroporous monolithic composites with embedded divinylbenzene-styrene (DVB-ST) polymeric particles were prepared by cryogelation techniques using poly(vinyl alcohol) or agarose solutions. Scanning electron microscopy images showed multiple interconnected pores with an average diameter in the range of 4 to 180 μm and quite homogeneous distribution of DVB-ST particles in the composites. Biocompatibility of the composites was assessed by estimation of the C5a fragment of complement in the blood serum and concentration of fibrinogen in the blood plasma which contacted the composites. A time-dependent generation of C5a fragment indicated weak activation of the complement system. At the same time, the difference in fibrinogen concentration, one of the most important proteins in the coagulation system of the blood, between the pristine blood plasma and the plasma, circulated through the monolithic columns, was insignificant.
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38. Paediatric patients with a tracheostomy: a multicentre epidemiological study.
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Pérez-Ruiz E, Caro P, Pérez-Frías J, Cols M, Barrio I, Torrent A, García MÁ, Asensio O, Pastor MD, Luna C, Torres J, Osona B, Salcedo A, Escribano A, Cortell I, Gaboli M, Valenzuela A, Alvarez E, Velasco R, and García E
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- Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Hospitals, Pediatric, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Pediatrics methods, Respiration, Artificial, Spain, Time Factors, Tracheostomy methods
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Changes in the indications for tracheostomy in children have led to the progressively greater involvement of the paediatric pulmonologist in the care of these patients. The aim of this study was to review the current profile of tracheostomised children in Spain. We undertook a longitudinal, multicentre study over 2 yrs (2008 and 2009) of all patients aged between 1 day and 18 yrs who had a tracheostomy. The study, involving 18 Spanish hospitals, included 249 patients, of whom 150 (60.2%) were <1 yr of age. The main indications for the procedure were prolonged ventilation (n=156, 62.6%), acquired subglottic stenosis (n=34, 13.6%), congenital or acquired craniofacial anomalies (n=25, 10%) and congenital airway anomalies (n=24, 9.6%). The most frequent underlying disorders were neurological diseases (n=126, 50.6%) and respiratory diseases (n=98, 39.3%). Over the 2-yr study period, 92 (36.9%) children required ventilatory support, and decannulation was achieved in 59 (23.7%). Complications arose in 117 patients (46.9%). Mortality attributed to the underlying condition was 12.5% and that related directly to the tracheostomy was 3.2%. Respiratory complexity of tracheostomised children necessitates prolonged, multidisciplinary follow-up, which can often extend to adulthood.
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39. Activation of B cells by non-canonical helper signals.
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Cerutti A, Cols M, and Puga I
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- Animals, Antibodies immunology, Dendritic Cells immunology, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Macrophages immunology, Mucous Membrane immunology, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Lymphocyte Activation immunology, Natural Killer T-Cells immunology, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer immunology
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Cognate interaction between T and B lymphocytes of the adaptive immune system is essential for the production of high-affinity antibodies against microbes, and for the establishment of long-term immunological memory. Growing evidence shows that--in addition to presenting antigens to T and B cells--macrophages, dendritic cells and other cells of the innate immune system provide activating signals to B cells, as well as survival signals to antibody-secreting plasma cells. Here, we discuss how these innate immune cells contribute to the induction of highly diversified and temporally sustained antibody responses, both systemically and at mucosal sites of antigen entry.
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- 2012
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40. New helping friends for B cells.
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Cerutti A, Puga I, and Cols M
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- Bone Marrow immunology, Cell Communication, Dendritic Cells immunology, Germinal Center immunology, Granulocytes immunology, Humans, Lymphoid Tissue immunology, Natural Killer T-Cells immunology, Signal Transduction, Spleen immunology, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer immunology, Adaptive Immunity, Antibody Formation, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Immunity, Innate, Lymphocyte Activation
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Over the past decade, a growing recognition of the importance of neutralizing antibodies in host defense combined with the success of B-cell depletion therapies in treating auto-immune disorders has led to an increased focus on better understanding the pathways underpinning B-cell antibody production. In general, B cells require cognate interaction with T helper cells in the germinal center of lymphoid follicles to generate protective antibodies. However, recent evidence shows that B cells receive additional help from invariant natural killer T cells, dendritic cells, and various granulocytes, including neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. These innate immune cells enhance T-cell-dependent antibody responses by delivering B-cell helper signals both in the germinal center and at postgerminal center lymphoid sites such as the bone marrow. In addition to enhancing and complementing the B-cell helper activity of canonical T cells, invariant natural killer T cells, dendritic cells, and granulocytes can deliver T cell-independent B-cell helper signals at the mucosal interface and in the marginal zone of the spleen to initiate rapid innate-like antibody responses. Here, we discuss recent advances in the role of adaptive and innate B-cell helper signals in antibody diversification and production., (© 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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41. Stromal endothelial cells establish a bidirectional crosstalk with chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells through the TNF-related factors BAFF, APRIL, and CD40L.
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Cols M, Barra CM, He B, Puga I, Xu W, Chiu A, Tam W, Knowles DM, Dillon SR, Leonard JP, Furman RR, Chen K, and Cerutti A
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- Blotting, Southern, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Humans, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell pathology, RNA Interference, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Stromal Cells metabolism, Tumor Microenvironment immunology, B-Cell Activating Factor metabolism, CD40 Ligand metabolism, Endothelial Cells metabolism, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell metabolism, Receptor Cross-Talk physiology, Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 13 metabolism
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a clonal B cell disorder of unknown origin. Accessory signals from the microenvironment are critical for the survival, expansion, and progression of malignant B cells. We found that the CLL stroma included microvascular endothelial cells (MVECs) expressing BAFF and APRIL, two TNF family members related to the T cell-associated B cell-stimulating molecule CD40L. Constitutive release of soluble BAFF and APRIL increased upon engagement of CD40 on MVECs by CD40L aberrantly expressed on CLL cells. In addition to enhancing MVEC expression of CD40, leukemic CD40L induced cleavases that elicited intracellular processing of pro-BAFF and pro-APRIL proteins in MVECs. The resulting soluble BAFF and APRIL proteins delivered survival, activation, Ig gene remodeling, and differentiation signals by stimulating CLL cells through TACI, BAFF-R, and BCMA receptors. BAFF and APRIL further amplified CLL cell survival by upregulating the expression of leukemic CD40L. Inhibition of TACI, BCMA, and BAFF-R expression on CLL cells; abrogation of CD40 expression in MVECs; or suppression of BAFF and APRIL cleavases in MVECs reduced the survival and diversification of malignant B cells. These data indicate that BAFF, APRIL, and CD40L form a CLL-enhancing bidirectional signaling network linking neoplastic B cells with the microvascular stroma.
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42. B cell-helper neutrophils stimulate the diversification and production of immunoglobulin in the marginal zone of the spleen.
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Puga I, Cols M, Barra CM, He B, Cassis L, Gentile M, Comerma L, Chorny A, Shan M, Xu W, Magri G, Knowles DM, Tam W, Chiu A, Bussel JB, Serrano S, Lorente JA, Bellosillo B, Lloreta J, Juanpere N, Alameda F, Baró T, de Heredia CD, Torán N, Català A, Torrebadell M, Fortuny C, Cusí V, Carreras C, Diaz GA, Blander JM, Farber CM, Silvestri G, Cunningham-Rundles C, Calvillo M, Dufour C, Notarangelo LD, Lougaris V, Plebani A, Casanova JL, Ganal SC, Diefenbach A, Aróstegui JI, Juan M, Yagüe J, Mahlaoui N, Donadieu J, Chen K, and Cerutti A
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- Adolescent, Adult, Animals, Antibodies immunology, Antibodies metabolism, Cells, Cultured, Child, Communicable Diseases immunology, Cytokines immunology, Female, HIV Infections immunology, Humans, Immunoglobulin Class Switching immunology, Interleukin-10 immunology, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic immunology, Macaca mulatta immunology, Male, Mice, Middle Aged, Somatic Hypermutation, Immunoglobulin immunology, Young Adult, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Immunoglobulins biosynthesis, Immunoglobulins immunology, Neutrophils immunology, Spleen immunology
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Neutrophils use immunoglobulins to clear antigen, but their role in immunoglobulin production is unknown. Here we identified neutrophils around the marginal zone (MZ) of the spleen, a B cell area specialized in T cell-independent immunoglobulin responses to circulating antigen. Neutrophils colonized peri-MZ areas after postnatal mucosal colonization by microbes and enhanced their B cell-helper function after receiving reprogramming signals, including interleukin 10 (IL-10), from splenic sinusoidal endothelial cells. Splenic neutrophils induced immunoglobulin class switching, somatic hypermutation and antibody production by activating MZ B cells through a mechanism that involved the cytokines BAFF, APRIL and IL-21. Neutropenic patients had fewer and hypomutated MZ B cells and a lower abundance of preimmune immunoglobulins to T cell-independent antigens, which indicates that neutrophils generate an innate layer of antimicrobial immunoglobulin defense by interacting with MZ B cells.
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43. Regulation of mucosal IgA responses: lessons from primary immunodeficiencies.
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Cerutti A, Cols M, Gentile M, Cassis L, Barra CM, He B, Puga I, and Chen K
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- B-Lymphocytes immunology, Humans, Immunity, Mucosal, Immunoglobulin A biosynthesis, Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes immunology, Mucous Membrane immunology, Mucous Membrane metabolism, Peyer's Patches metabolism, Immunoglobulin A immunology, Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes metabolism
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Adaptive co-evolution of mammals and bacteria has led to the establishment of complex commensal communities on mucosal surfaces. In spite of having available a wealth of immune-sensing and effector mechanisms capable of triggering inflammation in response to microbial intrusion, mucosal immune cells establish an intimate dialogue with microbes to generate a state of hyporesponsiveness against commensals and active readiness against pathogens. A key component of this homeostatic balance is IgA, a noninflammatory antibody isotype produced by mucosal B cells through class switching. This process involves activation of B cells by IgA-inducing signals originating from mucosal T cells, dendritic cells, and epithelial cells. Here, we review the mechanisms by which mucosal B cells undergo IgA diversification and production and discuss how the study of primary immunodeficiencies facilitates better understanding of mucosal IgA responses in humans., (© 2011 New York Academy of Sciences.)
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- 2011
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44. Transmembrane activator and CAML interactor (TACI) haploinsufficiency results in B-cell dysfunction in patients with Smith-Magenis syndrome.
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Chinen J, Martinez-Gallo M, Gu W, Cols M, Cerutti A, Radigan L, Zhang L, Potocki L, Withers M, Lupski JR, and Cunningham-Rundles C
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- Adolescent, Adult, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Base Sequence, Child, Child, Preschool, Chromosome Deletion, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 genetics, Cohort Studies, Cytidine Deaminase genetics, Female, Haploinsufficiency, Humans, Immunity, Humoral, Infant, Male, Mutation, RNA, Messenger genetics, Toll-Like Receptor 9 metabolism, Young Adult, Smith-Magenis Syndrome genetics, Smith-Magenis Syndrome immunology, Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor Protein genetics
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Background: Heterozygous deleterious mutations in the gene encoding the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 13b (TNFRSF13B), or transmembrane activator and CAML interactor (TACI), have been associated with the development of common variable immunodeficiency. Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a genetic disorder characterized by developmental delay, behavioral disturbances, craniofacial anomalies, and recurrent respiratory tract infections. Eighty percent of subjects have a chromosome 17p11.2 microdeletion, which includes TACI. The remaining subjects have mutations sparing this gene., Objective: We examined TACI protein expression and function in patients with SMS to define the role of TACI haploinsufficiency in B-cell function., Methods: We studied TACI expression and function in a cohort of 29 patients with SMS., Results: In patients with SMS with only 1 TACI allele, we found decreased B-cell extracellular and intracellular expression of TACI, reduced binding of a proliferation-inducing ligand, and decreased TACI-induced expression of activation-induced cytidine deaminase mRNA, but these were normal for cells from patients with SMS and 2 TACI alleles. Impaired upregulation of B-cell surface TACI expression by a Toll-like receptor 9 agonist was also observed in cells from patients with 1 TACI allele. Gene sequence analysis of the remaining TACI allele revealed common polymorphisms, with the exception of 1 patient with an amino acid change of uncertain significance. Patients with SMS with the lowest TACI expression had significantly reduced antibody responses to pneumococcal vaccine serotypes., Discussion: Our findings suggest that haploinsufficiency of the TACI gene results in humoral immune dysfunction, highlighting the role of genomic copy number variants in complex traits., (Copyright © 2011 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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45. Innate control of B cell responses.
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Cerutti A, Puga I, and Cols M
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- B-Cell Activating Factor metabolism, B-Lymphocytes cytology, Gene Expression Regulation immunology, Ligands, T-Lymphocytes immunology, T-Lymphocytes metabolism, Toll-Like Receptors metabolism, Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 13 metabolism, B-Lymphocytes immunology, B-Lymphocytes metabolism, Genes, Immunoglobulin physiology, Immunity, Innate
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Mature B cells generate protective immunity by undergoing immunoglobulin (Ig) class switching and somatic hypermutation, two Ig gene-diversifying processes that usually require cognate interactions with T cells that express CD40 ligand. This T cell-dependent pathway provides immunological memory but is relatively slow to occur. Thus, it must be integrated with a faster, T cell-independent pathway for B cell activation through CD40 ligand-like molecules that are released by innate immune cells in response to microbial products. Here, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the interplay between the innate immune system and B cells, particularly at the mucosal interface. We also review the role of innate signals in the regulation of Ig diversification and production., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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46. Innate signals in mucosal immunoglobulin class switching.
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Puga I, Cols M, and Cerutti A
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- Animals, Humans, Homeostasis immunology, Immunity, Mucosal immunology, Immunoglobulin Class Switching immunology, Intestinal Mucosa immunology, Signal Transduction immunology
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The intestinal mucosa contains large communities of commensal bacteria that process otherwise indigestible food components, synthesize essential vitamins, stimulate the maturation of the immune system, and form an ecologic niche that prevents the growth of pathogenic species. Conversely, the intestine provides the commensals with a stable habitat rich in energy derived from the ingested food. A delicate homeostatic balance maintains this mutualistic relationship without triggering a destructive inflammatory response. Commensals orchestrate intestinal homeostasis by entertaining an intimate dialogue with epithelial cells and immune cells lodged in the mucosa. Such a dialogue generates finely tuned signaling programs that ensure a state of hyporesponsiveness against noninvasive commensals and a state of active readiness against invasive pathogens. In this dialogue epithelial cells function as "interpreters" that continuously translate microbial messages to "instruct" immune cells as to the antigenic composition of the intestinal lumen. This education process initiates sophisticated defensive strategies that comprise massive production of IgA, a noninflammatory mucosal antibody class that generates immunity while preserving homeostasis., (Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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47. The transmembrane activator TACI triggers immunoglobulin class switching by activating B cells through the adaptor MyD88.
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He B, Santamaria R, Xu W, Cols M, Chen K, Puga I, Shan M, Xiong H, Bussel JB, Chiu A, Puel A, Reichenbach J, Marodi L, Döffinger R, Vasconcelos J, Issekutz A, Krause J, Davies G, Li X, Grimbacher B, Plebani A, Meffre E, Picard C, Cunningham-Rundles C, Casanova JL, and Cerutti A
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- Animals, Cells, Cultured, Humans, Lymphocyte Activation immunology, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Signal Transduction, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Immunoglobulin Class Switching immunology, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88 immunology, Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor Protein immunology
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BAFF and APRIL are innate immune mediators that trigger immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgA class-switch recombination (CSR) in B cells by engaging the receptor TACI. The mechanism that underlies CSR signaling by TACI remains unknown. Here we found that the cytoplasmic domain of TACI encompasses a conserved motif that bound MyD88, an adaptor that activates transcription factor NF-kappaB signaling pathways via a Toll-interleukin 1 (IL-1) receptor (TIR) domain. TACI lacks a TIR domain, yet triggered CSR via the DNA-editing enzyme AID by activating NF-kappaB through a Toll-like receptor (TLR)-like MyD88-IRAK1-IRAK4-TRAF6-TAK1 pathway. TACI-induced CSR was impaired in mice and humans lacking MyD88 or the kinase IRAK4, which indicates that MyD88 controls a B cell-intrinsic, TIR-independent, TACI-dependent pathway for immunoglobulin diversification.
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48. Myocardial infarction and alcohol consumption: a population-based case-control study.
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Schröder H, Masabeu A, Marti MJ, Cols M, Lisbona JM, Romagosa C, Carión T, Vilert E, and Marrugat J
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- Adult, Aged, Beer, Case-Control Studies, Confidence Intervals, Humans, Life Style, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Myocardial Infarction etiology, Myocardial Infarction prevention & control, Odds Ratio, Risk Factors, Wine, Alcohol Drinking epidemiology, Alcoholic Beverages statistics & numerical data, Myocardial Infarction epidemiology
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Background and Aim: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in industrialized societies. Identifying and characterizing modifiable variables associated with CHD is an important issue for health policy. The aim of the present study was to analyze the association of non-fatal myocardial infarction with total alcohol consumption and type of alcoholic beverage consumed. Preference of the subjects' consumption for beer, wine, or spirits was set at 80% or more of total alcoholic beverage consumption., Methods and Results: A population-based case-control study (244 subjects and 1270 controls) was conducted. Male patients aged 25 to 74 years with first myocardial infarction (MI) were recruited in the same region as the healthy male controls, who were taken from a random sample representative of the Gerona population. Alcoholic beverage consumption during the preceding week was recorded. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association of alcohol consumption and non-fatal MI. Total alcohol consumption up to 30 g per day, adjusted for lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors, was inversely associated (Odds ratio 0.14; 95% confidence interval 0.06-0.36) with the risk of non-fatal MI. Drinking up to 20 g of alcohol through wine, beer and spirits significantly decreased the adjusted risk of MI. Higher alcohol intake did not substantially reduce the risk. A preference for spirits was correlated with a significantly increased risk of non-fatal MI (P<0.05)., Conclusion: Moderate alcohol consumption, independent of the type of alcoholic beverage, was associated with non-fatal MI risk reduction.
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- 2007
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49. Hypersecretion of FSH in infant boys and girls born small for gestational age.
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Ibáñez L, Valls C, Cols M, Ferrer A, Marcos MV, and De Zegher F
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- Cohort Studies, Endocrine Glands metabolism, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone blood, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Reference Values, Follicle Stimulating Hormone metabolism, Infant, Small for Gestational Age blood, Infant, Small for Gestational Age metabolism
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Prenatal growth restraint, as reflected in a low birthweight for gestational age, is a risk factor for postpubertal FSH hypersecretion and for reduced gonadal size. The ontogeny of the low-birthweight effect on the FSH-inhibin B feedback loop is unknown. Infancy is an episode of choice to study the possibility of an early low-birthweight effect on the FSH-inhibin B loop because this phase is characterized by high activity within the gonadal axis. We assessed serum concentrations of FSH and inhibin B in 46 infants [26 girls and 20 boys; mean age, 4 months; range, 3-6 months; 17 appropriate for gestational age (AGA), 29 small for gestational age (SGA); mean birthweight, 3.2 kg for AGA vs. 2.3 kg for SGA], together with circulating levels of LH, E2, and free androgen index. In SGA girls and boys, serum FSH levels were 2- and 4-fold higher (P < 0.001), respectively, than in AGA controls of the same gender (7.3 +/- 0.9 vs. 3.8 +/- 0.4 IU/ml and 2.9 +/- 0.5 vs. 0.7 +/- 0.2 IU/ml). Serum LH, inhibin B, and free androgen index/E2 concentrations were similar in AGA and SGA infants. In conclusion, prenatal growth restraint was found to be followed by elevated serum FSH concentrations in infant girls and boys. SGA infants seem to need an augmented FSH drive to fulfill inhibin B requirements on the afferent side of the feedback loop. The late-endocrine correlates of early growth restraint are herewith extended to include the main axis of reproduction in both genders. It remains to be studied whether FSH hypersecretion in infancy is a marker of subsequent subfertility.
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