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  1. Article: Metastasis of colon cancer requires Dickkopf-2 to generate cancer cells with Paneth cell properties.

    Shin, Jae Hun / Park, Jooyoung / Lim, Jaechul / Jeong, Jaekwang / Dinesh, Ravi K / Maher, Stephen E / Hong, Jun Young / Wysolmerski, John / Choi, Jungmin / Bothwell, Alfred L M

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2024  

    Abstract: Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Paneth cells provide stem cell niche factors in homeostatic conditions, but the underlying mechanisms of cancer stem cell niche development are unclear. Here we report that Dickkopf-2 (DKK2) is ...

    Abstract Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Paneth cells provide stem cell niche factors in homeostatic conditions, but the underlying mechanisms of cancer stem cell niche development are unclear. Here we report that Dickkopf-2 (DKK2) is essential for the generation of cancer cells with Paneth cell properties during colon cancer metastasis. Splenic injection of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2024.04.12.589235
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  2. Article ; Online: HMCES protects immunoglobulin genes specifically from deletions during somatic hypermutation.

    Wu, Lizhen / Shukla, Vipul / Yadavalli, Anurupa Devi / Dinesh, Ravi K / Xu, Dijin / Rao, Anjana / Schatz, David G

    Genes & development

    2022  Volume 36, Issue 7-8, Page(s) 433–450

    Abstract: Somatic hypermutation (SHM) produces point mutations in immunoglobulin (Ig) genes in B cells when uracils created by the activation-induced deaminase are processed in a mutagenic manner by enzymes of the base excision repair (BER) and mismatch repair ( ... ...

    Abstract Somatic hypermutation (SHM) produces point mutations in immunoglobulin (Ig) genes in B cells when uracils created by the activation-induced deaminase are processed in a mutagenic manner by enzymes of the base excision repair (BER) and mismatch repair (MMR) pathways. Such uracil processing creates DNA strand breaks and is susceptible to the generation of deleterious deletions. Here, we demonstrate that the DNA repair factor HMCES strongly suppresses deletions without significantly affecting other parameters of SHM in mouse and human B cells, thereby facilitating the production of antigen-specific antibodies. The deletion-prone repair pathway suppressed by HMCES operates downstream from the uracil glycosylase UNG and is mediated by the combined action of BER factor APE2 and MMR factors MSH2, MSH6, and EXO1. HMCES's ability to shield against deletions during SHM requires its capacity to form covalent cross-links with abasic sites, in sharp contrast to its DNA end-joining role in class switch recombination but analogous to its genome-stabilizing role during DNA replication. Our findings lead to a novel model for the protection of Ig gene integrity during SHM in which abasic site cross-linking by HMCES intercedes at a critical juncture during processing of vulnerable gapped DNA intermediates by BER and MMR enzymes.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cytidine Deaminase/genetics ; Cytidine Deaminase/metabolism ; DNA/genetics ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; Genes, Immunoglobulin/genetics ; Immunoglobulin Class Switching/genetics ; Mice ; Somatic Hypermutation, Immunoglobulin/genetics ; Uracil
    Chemical Substances DNA-Binding Proteins ; Hmces protein, mouse ; Uracil (56HH86ZVCT) ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; Cytidine Deaminase (EC 3.5.4.5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 806684-x
    ISSN 1549-5477 ; 0890-9369
    ISSN (online) 1549-5477
    ISSN 0890-9369
    DOI 10.1101/gad.349438.122
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  3. Article ; Online: PD-1, gender, and autoimmunity.

    Dinesh, Ravi K / Hahn, Bevra H / Singh, Ram Pyare

    Autoimmunity reviews

    2010  Volume 9, Issue 8, Page(s) 583–587

    Abstract: Programmed death 1 (PD-1) and its ligands (PD-L1 and PD-L2) are responsible for inhibitory T cell signaling that helps mediate the mechanisms of tolerance and immune homeostasis. The PD-1:PD-L signaling pathway has been shown to play an important role in ...

    Abstract Programmed death 1 (PD-1) and its ligands (PD-L1 and PD-L2) are responsible for inhibitory T cell signaling that helps mediate the mechanisms of tolerance and immune homeostasis. The PD-1:PD-L signaling pathway has been shown to play an important role in a variety of diseases, including autoimmune conditions, chronic infection, and cancer. Recently, investigators have explored the role of sex hormones in modulating the pathway in autoimmune conditions. Exploring the effects of sex hormones on the PD-1:PD-L pathway could shed light on the gender biased nature of many autoimmune conditions as well as aide in the development of therapeutics targeting the immune system.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antigens, CD/immunology ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/immunology ; Autoimmunity/immunology ; B7-H1 Antigen ; Female ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones/immunology ; Humans ; Immune Tolerance/immunology ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/immunology ; Male ; Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2 Protein ; Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor ; Sex Characteristics ; Signal Transduction/immunology ; T-Lymphocytes/immunology
    Chemical Substances Antigens, CD ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; B7-H1 Antigen ; CD274 protein, human ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; PDCD1 protein, human ; PDCD1LG2 protein, human ; Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2 Protein ; Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-04-28
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2144145-5
    ISSN 1873-0183 ; 1568-9972
    ISSN (online) 1873-0183
    ISSN 1568-9972
    DOI 10.1016/j.autrev.2010.04.003
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  4. Article ; Online: Topologically Associated Domains Delineate Susceptibility to Somatic Hypermutation.

    Senigl, Filip / Maman, Yaakov / Dinesh, Ravi K / Alinikula, Jukka / Seth, Rashu B / Pecnova, Lubomira / Omer, Arina D / Rao, Suhas S P / Weisz, David / Buerstedde, Jean-Marie / Aiden, Erez Lieberman / Casellas, Rafael / Hejnar, Jiri / Schatz, David G

    Cell reports

    2019  Volume 29, Issue 12, Page(s) 3902–3915.e8

    Abstract: Somatic hypermutation (SHM) introduces point mutations into immunoglobulin (Ig) genes but also causes mutations in other parts of the genome. We have used lentiviral SHM reporter vectors to identify regions of the genome that are susceptible ("hot") and ... ...

    Abstract Somatic hypermutation (SHM) introduces point mutations into immunoglobulin (Ig) genes but also causes mutations in other parts of the genome. We have used lentiviral SHM reporter vectors to identify regions of the genome that are susceptible ("hot") and resistant ("cold") to SHM, revealing that SHM susceptibility and resistance are often properties of entire topologically associated domains (TADs). Comparison of hot and cold TADs reveals that while levels of transcription are equivalent, hot TADs are enriched for the cohesin loader NIPBL, super-enhancers, markers of paused/stalled RNA polymerase 2, and multiple important B cell transcription factors. We demonstrate that at least some hot TADs contain enhancers that possess SHM targeting activity and that insertion of a strong Ig SHM-targeting element into a cold TAD renders it hot. Our findings lead to a model for SHM susceptibility involving the cooperative action of cis-acting SHM targeting elements and the dynamic and architectural properties of TADs.
    MeSH term(s) Cell Line, Tumor ; Cytidine Deaminase/genetics ; Cytidine Deaminase/metabolism ; Enhancer Elements, Genetic/genetics ; HEK293 Cells ; Humans ; Lentivirus ; Male ; Mutation/genetics ; Plasmids/genetics ; RNA Polymerase II/genetics ; RNA Polymerase II/metabolism ; Somatic Hypermutation, Immunoglobulin/genetics
    Chemical Substances RNA Polymerase II (EC 2.7.7.-) ; Cytidine Deaminase (EC 3.5.4.5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2649101-1
    ISSN 2211-1247 ; 2211-1247
    ISSN (online) 2211-1247
    ISSN 2211-1247
    DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.039
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  5. Article ; Online: Transcription factor binding at Ig enhancers is linked to somatic hypermutation targeting.

    Dinesh, Ravi K / Barnhill, Benjamin / Ilanges, Anoj / Wu, Lizhen / Michelson, Daniel A / Senigl, Filip / Alinikula, Jukka / Shabanowitz, Jeffrey / Hunt, Donald F / Schatz, David G

    European journal of immunology

    2019  Volume 50, Issue 3, Page(s) 380–395

    Abstract: Secondary diversification of the Ig repertoire occurs through somatic hypermutation (SHM), gene conversion (GCV), and class switch recombination (CSR)-three processes that are initiated by activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). AID targets Ig genes ...

    Abstract Secondary diversification of the Ig repertoire occurs through somatic hypermutation (SHM), gene conversion (GCV), and class switch recombination (CSR)-three processes that are initiated by activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). AID targets Ig genes at orders of magnitude higher than the rest of the genome, but the basis for this specificity is poorly understood. We have previously demonstrated that enhancers and enhancer-like sequences from Ig genes are capable of stimulating SHM of neighboring genes in a capacity distinct from their roles in increasing transcription. Here, we use an in vitro proteomics approach to identify E-box, MEF2, Ets, and Ikaros transcription factor family members as potential binders of these enhancers. ChIP assays in the hypermutating Ramos B cell line confirmed that many of these factors bound the endogenous Igλ enhancer and/or the IgH intronic enhancer (Eμ) in vivo. Further investigation using SHM reporter assays identified binding sites for E2A and MEF2B in Eμ and demonstrated an association between loss of factor binding and decreases in the SHM stimulating activity of Eμ mutants. Our results provide novel insights into trans-acting factors that dictate SHM targeting and link their activity to specific DNA binding sites within Ig enhancers.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Chickens ; Genes, Immunoglobulin ; Humans ; Somatic Hypermutation, Immunoglobulin/physiology ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Transcription Factors/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Transcription Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-19
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 120108-6
    ISSN 1521-4141 ; 0014-2980
    ISSN (online) 1521-4141
    ISSN 0014-2980
    DOI 10.1002/eji.201948357
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  6. Article ; Online: Dickkopf-2 regulates the stem cell marker LGR5 in colorectal cancer via HNF4α1.

    Shin, Jae Hun / Jeong, Jaekwang / Choi, Jungmin / Lim, Jaechul / Dinesh, Ravi K / Braverman, Jonathan / Hong, Jun Young / Maher, Stephen E / Amezcua Vesely, Maria C / Kim, WonJu / Koo, Ja-Hyun / Tang, Wenwen / Wu, Dianqing / Blackburn, Holly N / Xicola, Rosa M / Llor, Xavier / Yilmaz, Omer / Choi, Je-Min / Bothwell, Alfred L M

    iScience

    2021  Volume 24, Issue 5, Page(s) 102411

    Abstract: Enhanced stemness in colorectal cancer has been reported and it contributes to aggressive progression, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here we report a Wnt ligand, Dickkopf-2 (DKK2) is essential for developing colorectal cancer stemness. ... ...

    Abstract Enhanced stemness in colorectal cancer has been reported and it contributes to aggressive progression, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here we report a Wnt ligand, Dickkopf-2 (DKK2) is essential for developing colorectal cancer stemness. Genetic depletion of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2589-0042
    ISSN (online) 2589-0042
    DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102411
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  7. Article ; Online: Disease-associated CTNNBL1 mutation impairs somatic hypermutation by decreasing nuclear AID.

    Kuhny, Marcel / Forbes, Lisa R / Çakan, Elif / Vega-Loza, Andrea / Kostiuk, Valentyna / Dinesh, Ravi K / Glauzy, Salomé / Stray-Pedersen, Asbjorg / Pezzi, Ashley E / Hanson, I Celine / Vargas-Hernandez, Alexander / Xu, Mina LuQuing / Coban-Akdemir, Zeynep H / Jhangiani, Shalini N / Muzny, Donna M / Gibbs, Richard A / Lupski, James R / Chinn, Ivan K / Schatz, David G /
    Orange, Jordan S / Meffre, Eric

    The Journal of clinical investigation

    2020  Volume 130, Issue 8, Page(s) 4411–4422

    Abstract: Patients with common variable immunodeficiency associated with autoimmune cytopenia (CVID+AIC) generate few isotype-switched B cells with severely decreased frequencies of somatic hypermutations (SHMs), but their underlying molecular defects remain ... ...

    Abstract Patients with common variable immunodeficiency associated with autoimmune cytopenia (CVID+AIC) generate few isotype-switched B cells with severely decreased frequencies of somatic hypermutations (SHMs), but their underlying molecular defects remain poorly characterized. We identified a CVID+AIC patient who displays a rare homozygous missense M466V mutation in β-catenin-like protein 1 (CTNNBL1). Because CTNNBL1 binds activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) that catalyzes SHM, we tested AID interactions with the CTNNBL1 M466V variant. We found that the M466V mutation interfered with the association of CTNNBL1 with AID, resulting in decreased AID in the nuclei of patient EBV-transformed B cell lines and of CTNNBL1 466V/V Ramos B cells engineered to express only CTNNBL1 M466V using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. As a consequence, the scarce IgG+ memory B cells from the CTNNBL1 466V/V patient showed a low SHM frequency that averaged 6.7 mutations compared with about 18 mutations per clone in healthy-donor counterparts. In addition, CTNNBL1 466V/V Ramos B cells displayed a decreased incidence of SHM that was reduced by half compared with parental WT Ramos B cells, demonstrating that the CTNNBL1 M466V mutation is responsible for defective SHM induction. We conclude that CTNNBL1 plays an important role in regulating AID-dependent antibody diversification in humans.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Substitution ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/genetics ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/immunology ; B-Lymphocytes/immunology ; B-Lymphocytes/pathology ; Cell Line ; Child, Preschool ; Common Variable Immunodeficiency/genetics ; Common Variable Immunodeficiency/immunology ; Common Variable Immunodeficiency/pathology ; Cytidine Deaminase/genetics ; Cytidine Deaminase/immunology ; Female ; Homozygote ; Humans ; Immunologic Memory/genetics ; Mutation, Missense ; Nuclear Proteins/genetics ; Nuclear Proteins/immunology ; Somatic Hypermutation, Immunoglobulin
    Chemical Substances Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; CTNNBL1 protein, human ; Nuclear Proteins ; AICDA (activation-induced cytidine deaminase) (EC 3.5.4.-) ; Cytidine Deaminase (EC 3.5.4.5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 3067-3
    ISSN 1558-8238 ; 0021-9738
    ISSN (online) 1558-8238
    ISSN 0021-9738
    DOI 10.1172/JCI131297
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  8. Article ; Online: CD8+ Tregs in lupus, autoimmunity, and beyond.

    Dinesh, Ravi K / Skaggs, Brian J / La Cava, Antonio / Hahn, Bevra H / Singh, Ram Pyare

    Autoimmunity reviews

    2010  Volume 9, Issue 8, Page(s) 560–568

    Abstract: While CD4(+)CD25(high) regulatory T cells (Tregs) have garnered much attention for their role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis, recent findings have shown that subsets of CD8(+) T cells (CD8(+) Tregs) display immunoregulatory functions as well. ... ...

    Abstract While CD4(+)CD25(high) regulatory T cells (Tregs) have garnered much attention for their role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis, recent findings have shown that subsets of CD8(+) T cells (CD8(+) Tregs) display immunoregulatory functions as well. Both CD4(+) Tregs and CD8(+) Tregs appear impaired in number and/or function in several autoimmune diseases and in experimental animal models of autoimmunity, suggesting the possibility of immunotherapeutic targeting of these cells for improved management of autoimmune conditions. Our group has developed a strategy to induce CD8(+) Tregs in autoimmune mice through the use of a tolerogenic self-peptide, and new information has been gained on the phenotype, function and role of induced CD8(+) Tregs in autoimmunity. Here we present an overview of the role and mechanisms of action of CD8(+) Tregs in autoimmunity, with a special focus on lupus. We also discuss the potential role of CD8(+) Tregs in other diseases, including chronic infection and cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Autoimmunity/immunology ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology ; Humans ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology ; Mice ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-04-10
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2144145-5
    ISSN 1873-0183 ; 1568-9972
    ISSN (online) 1873-0183
    ISSN 1568-9972
    DOI 10.1016/j.autrev.2010.03.006
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