Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 6, 2023
Abstract
Background
Recently,
it
has
been
reported
that
Dihydrolipoamide
Branched
Chain
Transacylase
E2
(DBT)
is
one
of
the
genes
related
to
protein
acylation
in
process
cuproptosis.
However,
role
DBT
pan-cancer
and
its
regulatory
mechanism
remains
unclear.
Methods
In
current
study,
we
used
a
variety
public
bioinformatics
platforms
first
verify
expression
tumor
normal
tissues,
then
further
analyze
relationship
between
prognosis
cancer
patients,
explore
action
at
molecular
level.
After
that,
effect
on
immune
microenvironment
pan-carcinoma
was
discussed.
Finally,
functional
enrichment
analysis
performed.
Results
We
found
significantly
down-regulated
most
types,
upregulated
predicted
poor
overall
survival
(OS)
for
patients
pancreatic
adenocarcinoma
(PAAD),
good
OS
disease
free
(DFS)
kidney
renal
clear
cell
carcinoma
(KIRC),
DFS
bladder
urothelial
carcinoma(BLCA).
Further
level
research
showed
genetic
alteration
BLCA,
ESCA
acute
myeloid
leukemia
promoter
methylation
also
significant
changes
multiple
tumors.
positively
with
infiltration
diverse
were
metabolism
enzyme
stability.
Conclusion
could
be
an
immunotherapy
prognostic
biomarker
cancers.
Frontiers in Oncology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Aug. 2, 2022
Lipoic
acid
synthetase
(LIAS)
has
been
demonstrated
to
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
progression
of
cancer.
Exploring
underlying
mechanisms
and
biological
functions
LIAS
could
have
potential
therapeutic
guidance
for
cancer
treatment.
Our
study
explored
expression
levels
prognostic
values
pan-cancer
through
several
bioinformatics
platforms,
including
TIMER2.0,
Gene
Expression
Profiling
Interactive
Analysis,
version
2
(GEPIA2.0),
Human
Protein
Atlas
(HPA).
We
found
that
high
was
related
good
prognosis
patients
with
kidney
renal
clear
cell
carcinoma
(KIRC),
rectum
adenocarcinoma
(READ),
breast
cancer,
ovarian
Inversely,
showed
unfavorable
lung
patients.
In
addition,
genetic
alteration,
methylation
levels,
immune
analysis
evaluated.
To
elucidate
molecular
mechanism
LIAS,
we
conduct
single-cell
sequencing
implicate
hypoxia,
angiogenesis,
DNA
repair.
Thus,
these
comprehensive
analyses
conveyed
be
potentially
significant
various
cancers.
Moreover,
predict
efficacy
immunotherapy
Cellular Immunology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
376, P. 104532 - 104532
Published: May 5, 2022
Autoimmune
diseases
constitute
a
heterogeneous
group
of
disorders
with
one
common
feature
-
the
loss
immune
tolerance
towards
autoantigens.
Due
to
complexity
pathogenesis
these
diseases,
there
are
still
many
open
questions
regarding
their
etiology.
Therefore,
scientists
unceasingly
search
for
new
data
hoping
detect
dependable
biomarkers
and
design
safe
effective
treatment.
The
research
on
checkpoints
is
in
line
scientific
clinical
demands.
Immune
may
be
key
understanding
immunological
disorders.
BTLA-HVEM
complex,
inhibitory
checkpoint,
has
recently
caught
attention
as
an
important
regulator
different
contexts,
including
autoreactivity.
So
far,
complex
been
mainly
studied
context
cancer,
but
numerous
show,
it
also
target
treating
autoimmune
diseases.
In
this
review,
we
intend
focus
mechanisms
interactions
cells
summarize
available
autoimmunity.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(6), P. 5643 - 5643
Published: March 15, 2023
With
the
aging
of
population,
malignancies
are
becoming
common
complications
in
patients
with
rheumatoid
arthritis
(RA),
particularly
elderly
patients.
Such
often
interfere
RA
treatment.
Among
several
therapeutic
agents,
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
which
antagonize
immunological
brakes
on
T
lymphocytes
have
emerged
as
a
promising
treatment
option
for
variety
malignancies.
In
parallel,
evidence
has
accumulated
that
ICIs
associated
numerous
immune-related
adverse
events
(irAEs),
such
hypophysitis,
myocarditis,
pneumonitis,
and
colitis.
Moreover,
not
only
exacerbate
pre-existing
autoimmune
diseases,
but
also
cause
de
novo
rheumatic
disease–like
symptoms,
arthritis,
myositis,
vasculitis,
currently
termed
irAEs.
Rheumatic
irAEs
differ
from
classical
diseases
multiple
aspects,
should
be
individualized
based
severity.
Close
collaboration
oncologists
is
critical
preventing
irreversible
organ
damage.
This
review
summarizes
current
regarding
mechanisms
management
focus
vasculitis.
Based
these
findings,
potential
strategies
against
discussed.
International Journal of Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. 621 - 642
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
have
generated
considerable
excitement
as
a
novel
class
of
immunotherapeutic
agents
due
to
their
remarkable
efficacy
in
treating
various
types
cancer.However,
the
widespread
use
ICIs
has
brought
about
number
safety
concerns,
especially
development
immune-related
adverse
events
(irAEs).These
serious
complications
could
result
treatment
discontinuation
and
even
life-threatening
consequences,
making
it
critical
identify
high-risk
groups
predictive
markers
irAEs
before
initiating
therapy.To
this
end,
current
article
examines
several
potential
important
organs
affected
by
ICIs.While
retrospective
studies
yielded
some
promising
results,
limitations
such
small
sample
sizes,
variable
patient
populations,
specific
cancer
studied
make
difficult
generalize
findings.Therefore,
prospective
cohort
real-world
investigations
are
needed
validate
different
biomarkers
predicting
risk.Overall,
identifying
is
crucial
step
towards
improving
enhancing
management
irAEs.With
ongoing
research
efforts,
hoped
that
more
accurate
reliable
will
be
identified
incorporated
into
clinical
practice
guide
decisions
prevent
susceptible
patients.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1710 - 1710
Published: March 28, 2022
The
approval
of
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICI)
that
serve
to
enhance
effector
T-cell
anti-tumor
responses
has
strongly
improved
success
rates
in
the
treatment
metastatic
melanoma
and
other
tumor
types.
currently
approved
ICI
constitute
monoclonal
antibodies
blocking
cytotoxic
T-lymphocyte-associated
protein
(CTLA)-4
anti-programmed
cell
death
(PD)-1.
By
this,
T-cell-inhibitory
CTLA-4/CD80/86
PD-1/PD-1L/2L
signaling
axes
are
inhibited.
This
leads
sustained
activity
circumvents
evasion
cells,
which
frequently
upregulate
PD-L1
expression
modulate
molecule
on
leukocytes.
As
a
result,
profound
clinical
observed
40–60%
patients.
Despite
pivotal
role
T
cells
for
triggering
immunity,
mounting
evidence
indicates
efficacy
may
also
be
attributable
types
than
cells.
In
particular,
emerging
research
shown
impacts
innate
such
as
myeloid
natural
killer
lymphoid
amplify
tumoricidal
functions
beyond
thus
improves
efficacy.
Effects
non-T
additionally
explain,
part,
character
extent
adverse
effects
associated
with
treatment.
Deeper
knowledge
these
is
required
further
develop
terms
responsiveness
patients
treatment,
overcome
resistance
alleviate
effects.
this
review
we
give
an
overview
into
known
immunomodulatory
compartment.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: April 6, 2023
Anti-neutrophil
cytoplasmic
autoantibodies
(ANCA)
associated
vasculitis
(AAV)
is
a
necrotizing
mainly
involving
small
blood
vessels.
It
demonstrated
that
T
cells
are
important
in
the
pathogenesis
of
AAV,
including
regulatory
(Treg)
and
helper
(Th),
especially
Th2,
Th17,
follicular
Th
(Tfh).
In
addition,
exhaustion
predicted
favorable
prognosis
AAV.
The
immune
checkpoints
(ICs)
consist
group
co-stimulatory
co-inhibitory
molecules
expressed
on
surface
cells,
which
maintains
balance
between
activation
cells.
CD28,
inducible
T-cell
co-stimulator
(ICOS),
OX40,
CD40L,
glucocorticoid
induced
tumor
necrosis
factor
receptor
(GITR),
CD137
common
molecules,
while
programmed
cell
death
1
(PD-1),
cytotoxic
lymphocyte-associated
molecule
4
(CTLA-4),
immunoglobulin
(Ig)
mucin
domain-containing
protein
3
(TIM-3),
B
lymphocyte
attenuator
(BTLA),
V-domain
Ig
suppressor
(VISTA),
T‐cell
ITIM
domain
(TIGIT),
CD200,
gene
(LAG-3)
belong
to
molecules.
If
this
was
disrupted
increased,
autoimmune
diseases
(AIDs)
might
be
induced.
Even
treatment
malignant
tumors,
by
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
may
result
AIDs
known
as
rheumatic
immune-related
adverse
events
(Rh-irAEs),
suggesting
importance
ICs
AIDs.
review,
we
summarized
features
AAV
immunotherapy
using
ICIs
patients
with
then
reviewed
biological
characteristics
different
ICs.
Our
aim
explore
potential
targets
for
future
Frontiers in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: June 15, 2022
To
describe
different
clinical
patterns
of
rheumatic
immune-related
adverse
events
(irAEs)
induced
by
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICI)
and
their
oncologic
outcomes.We
classified
syndromes
according
to
five
categories:
non-inflammatory
arthralgias
(NIA),
rheumatoid
arthritis
(RA)-like,
psoriatic
(PsA)-like,
polymyalgia
rheumatica
(PMR)-like,
a
miscellaneous
group
patients
with
other
syndromes.
We
conducted
baseline
visit
then
follow-up
in
order
determine
pattern,
treatment
response,
outcome.We
included
73
(64%
male)
mean
age
66.1
±
11.6
years.
Main
underlying
diagnosis
was
lung
carcinoma
29
(39%)
patients,
melanoma
20
(27%),
renal-urothelial
cancer
11
(15%).
ICI
Pembrolizumab
24
(32%),
Nivolumab
17
(23%),
Atezolizumab
7
(9
%).
Seventeen
out
seventy-three
had
an
disease
before
treatment.
Fourteen
developed
irAEs
or
simultaneously
included:
RA-like
31
(42.4%),
NIA
19
(26.0%),
PMR-like
10
(13.7%),
PsA-like
5
(6.8%),
among
others.
Median
time
from
months
(IQR
3-9).
Those
who
received
combined
therapy,
trend
for
earlier
presentation
than
those
monotherapy
(4.3
IQR
1.85-17
vs.
6
3-9.25,
p
=
NS).
Mean
14.0
10.8
(SD,
months).
At
the
last
visit,
47
%
were
taking
glucocorticoids
11%
DMARD
therapy.
13
(17.8%)
remained
persistent
arthritis,
(26%)
intermittent
flares,
39
(53.4%)
self-limited
pattern.
Only
15.1%
therapy
discontinued.We
described
irAEs.
Combined
onset
symptoms.
Patients
presented
as
RA-like,
higher
risk
arthritis.
After
more
1
year,
one-fifth
required
Arthritis & Rheumatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
76(4), P. 553 - 565
Published: Nov. 24, 2023
Objective
Arthritis
associated
with
immune
checkpoint
inhibitor
therapies
highlights
the
importance
of
expression
for
joint
homeostasis.
We
investigated
role
programmed
death
ligand
(PD‐L)
1
in
synovium
using
a
collagen‐induced
arthritis
(CIA)
mouse
model.
Methods
blocked
PD‐L1
blocking
antibodies
during
CIA
and
assessed
severity
by
clinical
histologic
scoring.
origin
synovial
macrophages
were
flow
cytometry
parabiosis.
used
Cre‐Lox
mice
to
ascertain
protective
PD‐L1–expressing
arthritis.
The
profile
human
murine
+
was
determined
reverse
transcriptase–polymerase
chain
reaction,
cytometry,
single‐cell
RNA
sequencing.
Results
Anti–PD‐L1
antibody
treatment
worsened
increased
cell
infiltration
compared
isotype
control,
supporting
regulatory
joint.
main
cells
expressing
macrophages.
Using
parabiosis,
we
showed
that
both
locally
proliferating
partially
replaced
circulation.
had
levels
MER
proto‐oncogene
tyrosine
kinase
(MerTK)
interleukin
(IL)‐10
acute
CIA.
Genetic
depletion
on
Lyz
cre
fl/fl
resulted
controls.
found
healthy
individuals
patients
rheumatoid
express
MerTK
IL‐10.
Conclusion
efferocytotic
anti‐inflammatory
characteristics
protect
from
severe
Tissue‐protective,
are
also
present
at
homeostasis