• 제목/요약/키워드: Innate Immunity

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NLRP3 Inflammasome as Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Diseases

  • Annamneedi Venkata Prakash;Il-Ho Park;Jun Woo Park;Jae Pil Bae;Geum Seon Lee;Tae Jin Kang
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.395-401
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    • 2023
  • Innate immunity is a first line defence system in the body which is for sensing signals of danger such as pathogenic microbes or host-derived signals of cellular stress. Pattern recognition receptors (PRR's), which present in the cell memebrane, are suspect the infection through pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMP), and activate innate immunity with response to promote inflammation via inflammatory cells such as macrophages and neutrophils, and cytokines. Inflammasome are protein complexes which are part of innate immunity in inflammation to remove pathogens and repair damaged tissues. What is the important role of inflammation in disease? In this review, we are focused on the action mechanism of NLRP3 inflammasome in inflammatory diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and sepsis.

Effects of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis I2 with β-Glucooligosaccharides on Growth, Innate Immunity and Streptococcosis Resistance in Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

  • Hasan, Md Tawheed;Jang, Won Je;Tak, Jin Yeong;Lee, Bong-Joo;Kim, Kang Woong;Hur, Sang Woo;Han, Hyon-Sob;Kim, Bo-Seong;Huh, Min-Do;Kim, Shin-Kwon;Kong, In-Soo
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제28권9호
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    • pp.1433-1442
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    • 2018
  • To identify and quantify the effects of a combination of dietary $1{\times}10^8CFU/g$ Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis I2 ($LI_2$) and 0.1% ${\beta}$-glucooligosaccharides (BGO) on the growth and immunity of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), a feeding experiment was conducted. Flounder ($14{\pm}0.5g$) were divided into two groups and fed control and synbiotic feeds for 8 weeks. Investigations were carried out on growth and feed utilization, innate immunity, serum biochemical parameters, intestinal lactic acid bacterial (LAB) viability, microvillus length, and changes in the expression levels of genes encoding pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor $[TNF]-{\alpha}$, interleukin $[IL]-1{\beta}$, and IL-6). Results demonstrated the synbiotic diet had significantly better (p < 0.05) responses in terms of weight gain and specific growth rate, three innate immune parameters (respiratory burst, serum lysozyme, and superoxide dismutase), intestinal LAB viability, and the relative $TNF-{\alpha}$ expression level (p < 0.05). Moreover, after challenge with Streptococcus iniae ($1{\times}10^8CFU/ml$), the synbiotically fed group exhibited significantly higher (p < 0.05) protection against streptococcosis, validating the observed changes in immune parameters and induction of the cytokine-encoding gene. Therefore, according to the results of the present study, synbiotic feed ($LI_2+BGO$) increased growth, modulated innate immune parameters and protected olive flounder against streptococcosis.

Effects of Bacillus SW1-1 coated diets on innate immunity and disease resistance of olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus against Edwardsiella tarda infection

  • Kim, Min-Gi;Gunathilaka, Buddi E.;Lee, Sungho;Kim, Youjeong;Lee, Kyeong-Jun
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • 제25권4호
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    • pp.243-249
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    • 2022
  • Bacillus SW1-1 is a probiotic isolated from shrimp intestines. We investigated the effects of Bacillus SW1-1 coated diets on the growth, feed utilization, innate immunity, hematological parameters and resistance to Edwardsiella tarda in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). A commercial diet was used as the control (AP0) and two other diets were prepared by coating 0.25% (AP25) or 0.50% (AP50) probiotic powder which contains 1.0 × 107 CFU/g Bacillus SW1-1. Four replicate groups of olive flounder (153 ± 2 g) were fed one of the diets for 12 weeks. Growth performance and feed utilization of the fish were not significantly affected by the dietary Bacillus SW1-1. After the challenge with E. tarda, AP50 group showed significantly higher survival than AP0 and AP25 groups. Innate immunity and anti-oxidant capacity of the fish were not significantly affected after the feeding trial. However, after the E. tarda challenge, the innate immune parameters (immunoglobulin, lysozyme and anti-protease) were significantly improved in fish fed AP25 and AP50 diets compared to those in fish fed AP0 diet. After the challenge test, significantly lower glucose level was observed in AP50 group compared to AP0 group. These results indicate that dietary supplementation of Bacillus SW1-1 could increase the disease resistance of olive flounder against E. tarda infection. The optimum coating levels of Bacillus SW1-1 needs to be further elucidated.

Uncoupling Protein, UCP-4 May Be Involved in Neuronal Defects During Aging and Resistance to Pathogens in Caenorhabditis elegans

  • Cho, Injeong;Hwang, Gyu Jin;Cho, Jeong Hoon
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제39권9호
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    • pp.680-686
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    • 2016
  • Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are mitochondrial inner membrane proteins that function to dissipate proton motive force and mitochondrial membrane potential. One UCP has been identified in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), namely UCP-4. In this study, we examined its expression and localization using a GFP marker in C. elegans. ucp-4 was expressed throughout the body from early embryo to aged adult and UCP-4 was localized in the mitochondria. It is known that increased mitochondrial membrane protential leads to a reactive oxygen species (ROS) increase, which is associated with age-related diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases in humans. A ucp-4 mutant showed increased mitochondrial membrane protential in association with increased neuronal defects during aging, and the neurons of ucp-4 overexpressing animals showed decreased neuronal defects during aging. These results suggest that UCP-4 may be involved in neuroprotection during aging via relieving mitochondrial membrane protential. We also investigated the relationship between UCP-4 and innate immunity because increased ROS can affect innate immunity. ucp-4 mutant displayed increased resistance to the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus compared to wild type. The enhanced immunity in the ucp-4 mutant could be related to increased mitochondrial membrane protential, presumably followed by increased ROS. In summary, UCP-4 might have an important role in neuronal aging and innate immune responses through mediating mitochondrial membrane protential.

Innate immune response in insects: recognition of bacterial peptidoglycan and amplification of its recognition signal

  • Kim, Chan-Hee;Park, Ji-Won;Ha, Nam-Chul;Kang, Hee-Jung;Lee, Bok-Luel
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제41권2호
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    • pp.93-101
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    • 2008
  • The major cell wall components of bacteria are lipopolysaccharide, peptidoglycan, and teichoic acid. These molecules are known to trigger strong innate immune responses in the host. The molecular mechanisms by which the host recognizes the peptidoglycan of Gram-positive bacteria and amplifies this peptidoglycan recognition signals to mount an immune response remain largely unclear. Recent, elegant genetic and biochemical studies are revealing details of the molecular recognition mechanism and the signalling pathways triggered by bacterial peptidoglycan. Here we review recent progress in elucidating the molecular details of peptidoglycan recognition and its signalling pathways in insects. We also attempt to evaluate the importance of this issue for understanding innate immunity.

Mitophagy and Innate Immunity in Infection

  • Cho, Dong-Hyung;Kim, Jin Kyung;Jo, Eun-Kyeong
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.10-22
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    • 2020
  • Mitochondria have several quality control mechanisms by which they maintain cellular homeostasis and ensure that the molecular machinery is protected from stress. Mitophagy, selective autophagy of mitochondria, promotes mitochondrial quality control by inducing clearance of damaged mitochondria via the autophagic machinery. Accumulating evidence suggests that mitophagy is modulated by various microbial components in an attempt to affect the innate immune response to infection. In addition, mitophagy plays a key role in the regulation of inflammatory signaling, and mitochondrial danger signals such as mitochondrial DNA translocated into the cytosol can lead to exaggerated inflammatory responses. In this review, we present current knowledge on the functional aspects of mitophagy and its crosstalk with innate immune signaling during infection. A deeper understanding of the role of mitophagy could facilitate the development of more effective therapeutic strategies against various infections.

The Emerging Role of Natural Killer Cells in Innate and Adaptive Immunity

  • Kim, Eun-Mi;Ko, Chang-Bo;Myung, Pyung-Keun;Cho, Daeho;Choi, Inpyo;Kang, Hyung-Sik
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제4권4호
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    • pp.205-215
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    • 2004
  • In the early host defense system, effector function of natural killer (NK) cells results in natural killing against target cells such as microbe-infected, malignant, and certain allogenic cells without prior stimulation. NK cell cytotoxicity is selectively regulated by homeostatic prevalence between a repertoire of both activating and inhibitory receptors, and the discrimination of untransformed cells is achieved by recognition of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I alleles through inhibitory signals. Although it is well known that the bipotential T/NK progenitors are derived from the common precusor, functional mechanisms in terms of the development of NK cells remain to be further investigated. NK cells are mainly involved in innate immunity, but recent studies have been reported that they also play a critical role in adaptive immune responses through interaction with dendritic cells (DC). This interaction will provide effector functions and development of NK cells, and elucidation of its precise mechanism may lead to therapeutic strategies for effective treatment of several immune diseases.

Positive and negative regulation of the Drosophila immune response

  • Aggarwal, Kamna;Silverman, Neal
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제41권4호
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    • pp.267-277
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    • 2008
  • Insects mount a robust innate immune response against a wide array of microbial pathogens. The hallmark of the Drosophila humoral immune response is the rapid production of anti-microbial peptides in the fat body and their release into the circulation. Two recognition and signaling cascades regulate expression of these antimicrobial peptide genes. The Toll pathway is activated by fungal and many Gram-positive bacterial infections, whereas the immune deficiency (IMD) pathway responds to Gram-negative bacteria. Recent work has shown that the intensity and duration of the Drosophila immune response is tightly regulated. As in mammals, hyperactivated immune responses are detrimental, and the proper down-modulation of immunity is critical for protective immunity and health. In order to keep the immune response properly modulated, the Toll and IMD pathways are controlled at multiple levels by a series of negative regulators. In this review, we focus on recent advances identifying and characterizing the negative regulators of these pathways.

사료 내 Bacillus 균주의 첨가가 넙치(Paralichthys olivaceus) 치어의 성장, 사료효율, 선천성면역 및 연쇄구균 질병저항성에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Bacillus sp. on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Innate Immunity and Disease Resistance against Streptococcus iniae in Olive Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus)

  • 차지훈;양시용;우서형;송진우;오대한;이경준
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제45권1호
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2012
  • We investigated the effect of dietary supplementation with probiotics on growth performance, feed utilization, innate immunity and disease resistance against Streptococcus iniae in juvenile olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Four experimental diets were made by supplementation with three Bacillus sp. probiotics (B. subtilis, B. pumilus and B. licheniformis) into a basal diet (control) at 0.5% each. Three-hundred fish (average BW, 20 g) were randomly distributed (25 per tank) into twelve 150 L capacity polyvinyl circular tanks with three replicates per dietary treatment. Triplicate groups of fish were fed the experimental diets to apparent satiation (twice per day, 09:00 and 17:00 h) for nine weeks. After the feeding trial, a challenge test was directly conducted against S. iniae. The results indicated that dietary supplementation with the probiotic, Bacillus sp, seemed to improve growth performance of olive flounder. Hematological parameters and innate immunity as determined by nitroblue tetrazolium, myeloperoxidase or superoxide dismutase activities were not significantly affected by the probiotic supplementation. The result from the challenge test suggested that dietary supplementation with probiotics Bacillus sp. can improve the disease resistance of olive flounder against S. iniae.

Mannose-binding lectin의 선천성 면역과 질병에 대한 역할 (Roles of Mannose-Binding Lectin on Innate Immunity and Disease)

  • 장호정;박정혜;정경태
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제20권9호
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    • pp.1420-1425
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    • 2010
  • 선천성 면역이란 감염성 질환에 대응하는 분자들의 네트워크가 반응하는 숙주의 첫 번째 방어 메카니즘이다. 간에서 만들어져 혈액에 존재하는 Mannose-binding lectin (MBL)은 선천성 면역에 관여하는 단백질군인 collectin에 속하는 분자로서 감염성 질병을 유발하는 다양한 세균, 바이러스, 효모, 곰팡이 및 원생동물의 표면에 존재하는 특징적인 당쇄를 인식한다. 이런 감염성 인자들의 표면에 드러난 당쇄의 공통적인 패턴을 MBL이 인식하여 자기(self)와 비자기(non-self)를 구분하기 때문에 MBL을 패턴 인식 분자(pattern recognition molecule)라고 한다. MBL은 MBL2 유전자에 의해 만들어지며, MBL2 유전형은 여러 가지 다형성(polymorphisms)이 있는 것으로 나타났다. MBL2 유전자의 변이는 상당히 많은 사람에서 나타나며, MBL 결여의 원인이다. MBL 결여는 감염성 질환에 대한 감수성을 증가시키므로, MBL의 유전적 변이와 임상적 중요성에 대해 많은 연구가 진행 되어져 왔다. 이 총설은 현재 우리가 알고 있는 MBL의 구조와 기능에 대해 전반적으로 논의하고자 한다.