Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 18, 2024
Glioblastoma
multiforme
(GBM)
is
a
highly
aggressive
brain
tumor
characterized
by
invasive
behavior
and
compromised
immune
response,
presenting
treatment
challenges.
Surgical
debulking
of
GBM
fails
to
address
its
infiltrative
nature,
leaving
neoplastic
satellites
in
an
environment
impaired
surveillance,
ultimately
paving
the
way
for
recurrence.
Tracking
eradicating
residual
cells
boosting
antitumor
immunity
critical
preventing
postoperative
relapse,
but
effective
immunotherapeutic
strategies
remain
elusive.
Here,
we
report
cavity-injectable
bacterium-hydrogel
superstructure
that
targets
around
cavity,
triggers
pyroptosis,
initiates
innate
adaptive
responses,
which
prevent
relapse
male
mice.
The
immunostimulatory
Salmonella
delivery
vehicles
(SDVs)
engineered
from
attenuated
typhimurium
(VNP20009)
seek
attack
cells.
lysis-inducing
nanocapsules
(SLINs),
designed
trigger
autolysis,
are
tethered
SDVs,
eliciting
response
through
intracellular
release
bacterial
components.
Furthermore,
SDVs
SLINs
administration
via
intracavitary
injection
ATP-responsive
hydrogel
can
recruit
phagocytes
promote
antigen
presentation,
initiating
response.
Therefore,
our
work
offers
local
bacteriotherapy
stimulating
anti-GBM
immunity,
with
potential
applicability
patients
facing
malignancies
at
high
risk
Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
186(4), P. 864 - 876.e21
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
A
fundamental
strategy
of
eukaryotic
antiviral
immunity
involves
the
cGAS
enzyme,
which
synthesizes
2′,3′-cGAMP
and
activates
effector
STING.
Diverse
bacteria
contain
cGAS-like
enzymes
that
produce
cyclic
oligonucleotides
induce
anti-phage
activity,
known
as
CBASS.
However,
this
activity
has
only
been
demonstrated
through
heterologous
expression.
Whether
harboring
CBASS
antagonize
co-evolve
with
phages
is
unknown.
Here,
we
identified
an
endogenous
enzyme
in
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
generates
3′,3′-cGAMP
during
phage
infection,
signals
to
a
phospholipase
effector,
limits
replication.
In
response,
express
anti-CBASS
protein
("Acb2")
forms
hexamer
three
molecules
reduces
activity.
Acb2
also
binds
produced
by
other
bacterial
(3',3'-cUU/UA/UG/AA)
mammalian
(2′,3′-cGAMP),
suggesting
broad
inhibition
cGAS-based
immunity.
Upon
deletion,
blocks
lytic
replication
lysogenic
induction,
but
rare
evade
major
capsid
gene
mutations.
Altogether,
demonstrate
function
strategies
evasion.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
625(7994), P. 360 - 365
Published: Nov. 22, 2023
Abstract
Bacteria
encode
hundreds
of
diverse
defence
systems
that
protect
them
from
viral
infection
and
inhibit
phage
propagation
1–5
.
Gabija
is
one
the
most
prevalent
anti-phage
systems,
occurring
in
more
than
15%
all
sequenced
bacterial
archaeal
genomes
1,6,7
,
but
molecular
basis
how
defends
cells
remains
poorly
understood.
Here
we
use
X-ray
crystallography
cryo-electron
microscopy
(cryo-EM)
to
define
proteins
assemble
into
a
supramolecular
complex
around
500
kDa
degrades
DNA.
protein
A
(GajA)
DNA
endonuclease
tetramerizes
form
core
complex.
Two
sets
B
(GajB)
dimers
dock
at
opposite
sides
create
4:4
GajA–GajB
assembly
(hereafter,
GajAB)
essential
for
resistance
vivo.
We
show
phage-encoded
protein,
anti-defence
1
(Gad1),
directly
binds
GajAB
inactivates
defence.
cryo-EM
structure
virally
inhibited
state
shows
Gad1
forms
an
octameric
web
encases
inhibits
recognition
cleavage.
Our
results
reveal
structural
unique
mechanism
immune
evasion.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(11)
Published: March 17, 2023
Toll/interleukin-1
receptor
(TIR)
domain
proteins
function
in
cell
death
and
immunity.
In
plants
bacteria,
TIR
domains
are
often
enzymes
that
produce
isomers
of
cyclic
adenosine
5′-diphosphate–ribose
(cADPR)
as
putative
immune
signaling
molecules.
The
identity
functional
conservation
cADPR
isomer
signals
is
unclear.
A
previous
report
found
a
plant
could
cross-activate
the
prokaryotic
Thoeris
TIR–immune
system,
suggesting
TIR-immune
signals.
Here,
we
generate
autoactive
TIRs
test
converse
hypothesis:
Do
also
immunity?
Using
planta
vitro
assays,
find
overlapping
sets
further
clarify
how
activate
system
via
producing
3′cADPR.
This
study
demonstrates
requirements
for
systems
distinct
across
kingdoms
diversity
small-molecule
products.
Annual Review of Virology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 423 - 453
Published: June 29, 2023
Host
defense
against
viral
pathogens
is
an
essential
function
for
all
living
organisms.
In
cell-intrinsic
innate
immunity,
dedicated
sensor
proteins
recognize
molecular
signatures
of
infection
and
communicate
to
downstream
adaptor
or
effector
activate
immune
defense.
Remarkably,
recent
evidence
demonstrates
that
much
the
core
machinery
immunity
shared
across
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
domains
life.
Here,
we
review
a
pioneering
example
evolutionary
conservation
in
immunity:
animal
cGAS-STING
(cyclic
GMP-AMP
synthase-stimulator
interferon
genes)
signaling
pathway
its
ancestor
bacteria,
CBASS
nucleotide-based
antiphage
system)
We
discuss
unique
mechanism
by
which
cGLRs
(cGAS-like
receptors)
bacterial
CD-NTases
(cGAS/dinucleotide-cyclase
Vibrio
(DncV)-like
nucleotidyltransferases)
these
pathways
link
pathogen
detection
with
activation
using
nucleotide
second
messenger
signals.
Comparing
biochemical,
structural,
mechanistic
details
cGAS-STING,
cGLR
signaling,
CBASS,
highlight
emerging
questions
field
examine
pressures
may
have
shaped
origins
antiviral