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  1. Article ; Online: Editorial: Type III interferons: Emerging roles beyond antiviral barrier defense.

    Boulant, Steeve / Forero, Adriana / Santer, Deanna M / Broggi, Achille

    Frontiers in immunology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 1030812

    MeSH term(s) Antiviral Agents ; Hepacivirus ; Interferons
    Chemical Substances Antiviral Agents ; interferon type III ; Interferons (9008-11-1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1030812
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  2. Article ; Online: Type III interferons: Balancing tissue tolerance and resistance to pathogen invasion.

    Broggi, Achille / Granucci, Francesca / Zanoni, Ivan

    The Journal of experimental medicine

    2019  Volume 217, Issue 1

    Abstract: Type III IFNs, or IFN-λ, are the newest members of the IFN family and were long believed to play roles that were redundant with those of type I IFNs. However, IFN-λ displays unique traits that delineate them as primary protectors of barrier integrity at ... ...

    Abstract Type III IFNs, or IFN-λ, are the newest members of the IFN family and were long believed to play roles that were redundant with those of type I IFNs. However, IFN-λ displays unique traits that delineate them as primary protectors of barrier integrity at mucosal sites. This unique role stems both from the restricted expression of IFN-λ receptor, confined to epithelial cells and to a limited pool of immune cells, and from unique immunomodulatory properties of IFN-λ. Here, we discuss recent findings that establish the unique capacity of IFN-λ to act at the barriers of the host to balance tissue tolerance and immune resistance against viral and bacterial challenges.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bacteria/immunology ; Epithelial Cells/immunology ; Epithelial Cells/microbiology ; Epithelial Cells/virology ; Humans ; Immune Tolerance/immunology ; Interferons/immunology ; Viruses/immunology
    Chemical Substances interferon type III ; Interferons (9008-11-1)
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 218343-2
    ISSN 1540-9538 ; 0022-1007
    ISSN (online) 1540-9538
    ISSN 0022-1007
    DOI 10.1084/jem.20190295
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  3. Article ; Online: Microbe- and danger-induced inflammation.

    Broggi, Achille / Granucci, Francesca

    Molecular immunology

    2015  Volume 63, Issue 2, Page(s) 127–133

    Abstract: The ability of the immune system to give rise to an effective response against pathogens while maintaining tolerance towards self-tissues has always been an object of keen interest for immunologist. Over the years, different theories have been proposed ... ...

    Abstract The ability of the immune system to give rise to an effective response against pathogens while maintaining tolerance towards self-tissues has always been an object of keen interest for immunologist. Over the years, different theories have been proposed to explain if and how the immune system is able to discriminate between self and non-self, including the Infectious Non-self theory from Charles Janeway and Polly Matzinger's Danger theory. Nowadays we know Janeway's theory is largely true, however the immune system does respond to injured, stressed and necrotic cells releasing danger signals (DAMPs) with a potent inflammatory response. To avoid unwanted prolonged autoimmune reactions, though, danger-induced inflammation should be tightly regulated. In the present review we discuss how prototypic DAMPs are able to induce inflammation and the peculiarity of danger-induced inflammation, as opposed to a complete immune response to fight pathogen invasions.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bacteria/immunology ; HMGB1 Protein/metabolism ; Humans ; Inflammasomes/metabolism ; Inflammation/immunology ; Inflammation/microbiology ; Inflammation/pathology ; Receptors, Pattern Recognition/metabolism ; Toll-Like Receptors/metabolism
    Chemical Substances HMGB1 Protein ; Inflammasomes ; Receptors, Pattern Recognition ; Toll-Like Receptors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 424427-8
    ISSN 1872-9142 ; 0161-5890
    ISSN (online) 1872-9142
    ISSN 0161-5890
    DOI 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.06.037
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  4. Article: Interferon (IFN)-λ Takes the Helm: Immunomodulatory Roles of Type III IFNs.

    Zanoni, Ivan / Granucci, Francesca / Broggi, Achille

    Frontiers in immunology

    2017  Volume 8, Page(s) 1661

    Abstract: Type III interferons (IFNs) (or IFN-λ) are the latest addition to the IFN family. Even though they share little protein homology with type I IFN, both exhibit remarkable functional similarities: each can be induced in response to viral infections, and ... ...

    Abstract Type III interferons (IFNs) (or IFN-λ) are the latest addition to the IFN family. Even though they share little protein homology with type I IFN, both exhibit remarkable functional similarities: each can be induced in response to viral infections, and both lead to Janus kinases (JAK) and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) activation. The JAK/STAT pathway induces antiviral responses and IFN-stimulated gene transcription. However, despite the similarities in their effector functions with type I IFNs, IFN-λ also has a non-redundant role in protecting barrier organs: epithelial cells preferentially produce IFN-λ rather than type I IFNs; and interferon lambda receptor 1 (IFNLR1), the specific receptor for IFN-λ, is highly expressed on cells of epithelial lineage. Thus far, IFN-λ has been considered mainly as an epithelial cytokine, which restricts viral replication in epithelial cells and constitutes an added layer of protection at mucosal sites. However, it is now increasingly recognized that IFNLR1 is expressed broadly, and that immune cells such as neutrophils and dendritic cells also respond to IFN-λ. Moreover, in many
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01661
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  5. Article ; Online: IFN-λ suppresses intestinal inflammation by non-translational regulation of neutrophil function.

    Broggi, Achille / Tan, Yunhao / Granucci, Francesca / Zanoni, Ivan

    Nature immunology

    2017  Volume 18, Issue 10, Page(s) 1084–1093

    Abstract: Interferon-λ (IFN-λ) is a central regulator of mucosal immunity; however, its signaling specificity relative to that of type I interferons is poorly defined. IFN-λ can induce antiviral interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) in epithelia, while the effect of ... ...

    Abstract Interferon-λ (IFN-λ) is a central regulator of mucosal immunity; however, its signaling specificity relative to that of type I interferons is poorly defined. IFN-λ can induce antiviral interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) in epithelia, while the effect of IFN-λ in non-epithelial cells remains unclear. Here we report that neutrophils responded to IFN-λ. We found that in addition to inducing ISG transcription, IFN-λ (but not IFN-β) specifically activated a translation-independent signaling pathway that diminished the production of reactive oxygen species and degranulation in neutrophils. In mice, IFN-λ was elicited by enteric viruses and acted on neutrophils to decrease oxidative stress and intestinal damage. Thus, IFN-λ acted as a unique immunomodulatory agent by modifying transcriptional and non-translational neutrophil responses, which might permit a controlled development of the inflammatory process.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cluster Analysis ; Disease Models, Animal ; Gastroenteritis/etiology ; Gastroenteritis/metabolism ; Gastroenteritis/pathology ; Gene Expression ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Humans ; Interferon-gamma/metabolism ; Intestinal Mucosa/immunology ; Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism ; Intestinal Mucosa/microbiology ; Intestinal Mucosa/pathology ; Intestines/immunology ; Intestines/pathology ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Microbiota ; Neutrophils/immunology ; Neutrophils/metabolism ; Oxidative Stress ; Receptors, Cytokine/genetics ; Receptors, Cytokine/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Receptors, Cytokine ; Interferon-gamma (82115-62-6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-08-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2016987-5
    ISSN 1529-2916 ; 1529-2908
    ISSN (online) 1529-2916
    ISSN 1529-2908
    DOI 10.1038/ni.3821
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  6. Article: Microbe- and danger-induced inflammation

    Broggi, Achille / Francesca Granucci

    Molecular Immunology. 2015 Feb., v. 63

    2015  

    Abstract: The ability of the immune system to give rise to an effective response against pathogens while maintaining tolerance towards self-tissues has always been an object of keen interest for immunologist. Over the years, different theories have been proposed ... ...

    Abstract The ability of the immune system to give rise to an effective response against pathogens while maintaining tolerance towards self-tissues has always been an object of keen interest for immunologist. Over the years, different theories have been proposed to explain if and how the immune system is able to discriminate between self and non-self, including the Infectious Non-self theory from Charles Janeway and Polly Matzinger's Danger theory. Nowadays we know Janeway's theory is largely true, however the immune system does respond to injured, stressed and necrotic cells releasing danger signals (DAMPs) with a potent inflammatory response. To avoid unwanted prolonged autoimmune reactions, though, danger-induced inflammation should be tightly regulated. In the present review we discuss how prototypic DAMPs are able to induce inflammation and the peculiarity of danger-induced inflammation, as opposed to a complete immune response to fight pathogen invasions.
    Keywords immune response ; immune system ; inflammation ; pathogens
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2015-02
    Size p. 127-133.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 424427-8
    ISSN 1872-9142 ; 0161-5890
    ISSN (online) 1872-9142
    ISSN 0161-5890
    DOI 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.06.037
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  7. Article ; Online: Preparation of Single-cell Suspensions for Cytofluorimetric Analysis from Different Mouse Skin Regions.

    Broggi, Achille / Cigni, Clara / Zanoni, Ivan / Granucci, Francesca

    Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

    2016  , Issue 110, Page(s) e52589

    Abstract: The skin is a barrier organ that interacts with the external environment. Being continuously exposed to potential microbial invasion, the dermis and epidermis home a variety of immune cells in both homeostatic and inflammatory conditions. Tools to obtain ...

    Abstract The skin is a barrier organ that interacts with the external environment. Being continuously exposed to potential microbial invasion, the dermis and epidermis home a variety of immune cells in both homeostatic and inflammatory conditions. Tools to obtain skin cell release for cytofluorimetric analyses are, therefore, very useful in order to study the complex network of immune cells residing in the skin and their response to microbial stimuli. Here, we describe an efficient methodology for the digestion of mouse skin to rapidly and efficiently obtain single-cell suspensions. This protocol allows maintenance of maximum cell viability without compromising surface antigen expression. We also describe how to take and digest skin samples from different anatomical locations, such as the ear, trunk, tail, and footpad. The obtained suspensions are then stained and analyzed by flow cytometry to discriminate between different leukocyte populations.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biomarkers/metabolism ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism ; Cell Separation ; Collagenases/pharmacology ; Dendritic Cells/cytology ; Dendritic Cells/metabolism ; Epidermis/cytology ; Flow Cytometry/methods ; Macrophages/cytology ; Macrophages/metabolism ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 8/pharmacology ; Mice ; Skin/cytology ; Skin/drug effects ; Skin/metabolism ; Skin Physiological Phenomena ; Suspensions ; Thermolysin/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers ; Suspensions ; Collagenases (EC 3.4.24.-) ; collagenase 1 (EC 3.4.24.-) ; Thermolysin (EC 3.4.24.27) ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 (EC 3.4.24.34)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-04-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Video-Audio Media
    ISSN 1940-087X
    ISSN (online) 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/52589
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  8. Article: Preparation of single-cell suspensions for cytofluorimetric analysis from different mouse skin regions

    Broggi, Achille / Cigni, Clara / Zanoni, Ivan / Granucci, Francesca

    Journal of visualized experiments. 2016 Apr. 20, , no. 110

    2016  

    Abstract: The skin is a barrier organ that interacts with the external environment. Being continuously exposed to potential microbial invasion, the dermis and epidermis home a variety of immune cells in both homeostatic and inflammatory conditions. Tools to obtain ...

    Abstract The skin is a barrier organ that interacts with the external environment. Being continuously exposed to potential microbial invasion, the dermis and epidermis home a variety of immune cells in both homeostatic and inflammatory conditions. Tools to obtain skin cell release for cytofluorimetric analyses are, therefore, very useful in order to study the complex network of immune cells residing in the skin and their response to microbial stimuli. Here, we describe an efficient methodology for the digestion of mouse skin to rapidly and efficiently obtain single-cell suspensions. This protocol allows maintenance of maximum cell viability without compromising surface antigen expression. We also describe how to take and digest skin samples from different anatomical locations, such as the ear, trunk, tail, and footpad. The obtained suspensions are then stained and analyzed by flow cytometry to discriminate between different leukocyte populations.
    Keywords cell viability ; dermis ; ears ; flow cytometry ; leukocytes ; mice ; surface antigens ; tail
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2016-0420
    Size p. e52589.
    Publishing place Journal of Visualized Experiments
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/52589
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  9. Article ; Online: Zinc-dependent histone deacetylases drive neutrophil extracellular trap formation and potentiate local and systemic inflammation.

    Poli, Valentina / Pui-Yan Ma, Victor / Di Gioia, Marco / Broggi, Achille / Benamar, Mehdi / Chen, Qian / Mazitschek, Ralph / Haggarty, Stephen J / Chatila, Talal A / Karp, Jeffrey M / Zanoni, Ivan

    iScience

    2021  Volume 24, Issue 11, Page(s) 103256

    Abstract: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) driven by viruses or bacteria, as well as in numerous immune-mediated disorders. Histone citrullination by the enzyme ... ...

    Abstract Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) driven by viruses or bacteria, as well as in numerous immune-mediated disorders. Histone citrullination by the enzyme peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) and the consequent decondensation of chromatin are hallmarks in the induction of NETs. Nevertheless, additional histone modifications that may govern NETosis are largely overlooked. Herein, we show that histone deacetylases (HDACs) play critical roles in driving NET formation in human and mouse neutrophils. HDACs belonging to the zinc-dependent lysine deacetylases family are necessary to deacetylate histone H3, thus allowing the activity of PAD4 and NETosis. Of note, HDAC inhibition in mice protects against microbial-induced pneumonia and septic shock, decreasing NETosis and inflammation. Collectively, our findings illustrate a new fundamental step that governs the release of NETs and points to HDAC inhibitors as therapeutic agents that may be used to protect against ARDS and sepsis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2589-0042
    ISSN (online) 2589-0042
    DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103256
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  10. Article ; Online: Zinc-dependent histone deacetylases drive neutrophil extracellular trap formation and potentiate local and systemic inflammation

    Valentina Poli / Victor Pui-Yan Ma / Marco Di Gioia / Achille Broggi / Mehdi Benamar / Qian Chen / Ralph Mazitschek / Stephen J. Haggarty / Talal A. Chatila / Jeffrey M. Karp / Ivan Zanoni

    iScience, Vol 24, Iss 11, Pp 103256- (2021)

    2021  

    Abstract: Summary: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) driven by viruses or bacteria, as well as in numerous immune-mediated disorders. Histone citrullination by the enzyme ... ...

    Abstract Summary: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) driven by viruses or bacteria, as well as in numerous immune-mediated disorders. Histone citrullination by the enzyme peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) and the consequent decondensation of chromatin are hallmarks in the induction of NETs. Nevertheless, additional histone modifications that may govern NETosis are largely overlooked. Herein, we show that histone deacetylases (HDACs) play critical roles in driving NET formation in human and mouse neutrophils. HDACs belonging to the zinc-dependent lysine deacetylases family are necessary to deacetylate histone H3, thus allowing the activity of PAD4 and NETosis. Of note, HDAC inhibition in mice protects against microbial-induced pneumonia and septic shock, decreasing NETosis and inflammation. Collectively, our findings illustrate a new fundamental step that governs the release of NETs and points to HDAC inhibitors as therapeutic agents that may be used to protect against ARDS and sepsis.
    Keywords Molecular biology ; Immunology ; Cell biology ; Functional aspects of cell biology ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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