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Onasemnogene abeparvovec (OA) is the first gene replacement therapy for the treatment of paediatric patients with bi-allelic mutations in the SMN1 gene. Efficacy and safety of OA have been assessed in several studies with promising results, despite rare side effects have been described.

A 3-year-old child with spinal muscular atrophy was treated with OA and subsequently developed fever, widespread erythematous skin lesions and hepatosplenomegaly. Laboratory tests were suggestive for Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).

To our knowledge, this is the first case of HLH following gene replacement therapy with OA, described in literature.
To our knowledge, this is the first case of HLH following gene replacement therapy with OA, described in literature.
Nocturnal symptoms are very common in asthma, which is associated with worse sleep quality. The nocturnal oxygen saturation may be decreased in asthma; however, whether this association is dependent on nocturnal asthma symptoms, lung function, coexisting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or other asthma-related comorbidities is unknown. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of asthma, OSA, lung function, airway symptoms, and asthma-related comorbidities on the nocturnal oxygen saturation in a cross-sectional community-based population study.

In total, 395 women and 392 men underwent overnight polysomnography, performed spirometry, and completed questionnaires on airway symptoms and asthma-related comorbidities.

Participants with asthma (n = 88) had a lower nocturnal oxygen saturation than those without asthma (93.8% vs 94.3%,
 = .01) also after adjusting for comorbidity, age, body mass index, and smoking status (coefficient -0.38; CI -0.67, -0.10;
 < .01). The nocturnal oxygen satury.

Sundbom F, Janson C, Ljunggren M, Lindberg E. Asthma and asthma-related comorbidity effects on nocturnal oxygen saturation.
. 2022;18(11)2635-2641.
Sundbom F, Janson C, Ljunggren M, Lindberg E. Asthma and asthma-related comorbidity effects on nocturnal oxygen saturation. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(11)2635-2641.Cytoplasmic detection of DNA by cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS) is an essential component of antiviral responses. Upon synthesis, cGAMP binds to the stimulator of interferon (IFN) genes (STING) in infected and adjacent cells through intercellular transfer by connexins forming gap-junctions, eliciting a strong IFN-β-driven antiviral response. We demonstrate here that Genistein, a flavonoid compound naturally occurring in soy-based foods, inhibits cGAS-STING antiviral signaling at two levels. First, Genistein pretreatment of cGAMP-producing cells inhibited gap-junction intercellular communication, resulting in reduced STING responses in adjacent cells. In addition, Genistein directly blocked STING activation by the murine agonist DMXAA, by decreasing the interaction of STING with TBK1 and IKKε. As a result, Genistein attenuated STING signaling in human and mouse cells, dampening antiviral activity against Semliki Forest Virus infection. Collectively, our findings identify a previously unrecognized proviral activity of Genistein mediated via its inhibitory effects at two levels of cGAS-STING signaling. IMPORTANCE Several reports suggest that Genistein exhibits antiviral activities against DNA viruses. Our work uncovers a previously unrecognized proviral effect of Genistein, through inhibition of the cGAS-STING pathway at the level of cGAMP transfer and its sensing by STING. This suggests that the use of Genistein as an antiviral should be taken with caution as it may reduce the protective antiviral effects elicited by host STING activation.Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and Shigella are etiologic agents of diarrhea in children less then 5 years old living in resource-poor countries. Repeated bouts of infection lead to lifelong morbidity and even death. The goal of this study was to characterize local mucosal immune responses in Shigella- and EPEC-infected children less then 5 years of age with moderate to severe diarrhea (MSD) enrolled in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS). We hypothesized that infection with each of these pathogens would induce distinct gut mucosal immune profiles indicative of disease etiology and severity. To test this hypothesis, innate and adaptive immune markers were measured in stools from children with diarrhea due to EPEC, Shigella, or other organisms and in children who had no diarrhea. Shigella-positive diarrhea evoked robust proinflammatory and TH1/TH2 cytokine responses compared to diarrhea caused by EPEC or other organisms, with the exception of interleukin 5 (IL-5), which was associated with s of age living in resource-poor countries. Repeated bouts of illness lead to lifelong health impairment and even death. Aiming to understand the local host immunity to these pathogens in relation to disease prognosis and to identify prophylaxis and therapeutic targets, we investigated innate and adaptive immune profiles in stools from children infected with EPEC with and without diarrhea, Shigella with and without dysentery, and controls in well characterized clinical samples obtained during the Global Enteric Multicenter Study. For the first time, we report pathogen-specific mucosal immune profiles associated with severity or absence of disease in children less then 5 years of age that can inform prevention and treatment efforts.The continuous emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with increased transmission and immune evasion has caused breakthrough infections in the vaccinated population. It is important to determine the threshold of neutralizing antibody titers (NT50) that permit breakthrough infections in humans. Here, we tested the neutralization titers of vaccinated patients who contracted Delta variant. All 64 patients with Delta breakthrough infections exhibited NT50 of less than 70. When the breakthrough sera were tested against USA-WA1/2020 (a strain isolated in late January 2020), 82.8%, 15.6%, and 1.6% of them had the NT50 ranges of less then 20, 20 to 50, and 50 to 69, respectively. When the same breakthrough sera were tested against Delta-spike SARS-CoV-2, 68.7%, 26.6%, and 4.7% of them had the NT50 ranges of less then 20, 20 to 50, and 50 to 69, respectively. Overall, the results suggest NT50 of 70 as a potential neutralizing threshold required to prevent Delta breakthrough infections. GKT831 These clinical laboratory results have implications in vaccine strategy and public health policy. IMPORTANCE Given that neutralizing antibodies play a key role in protection of SARS-CoV-2 infection, it is important to define the neutralization levels in vaccinated individuals when they contracted breakthrough infections. In this study, we analyzed the neutralization levels from 64 vaccinated patients on days 0 to 5 before they tested positive for Delta breakthrough infections. The neutralization titers in these vaccinated individuals were all lower than 70 when they contracted breakthrough infections. The results suggest a neutralization titer of 70 as the potential threshold required to prevent breakthrough infections of Delta variant.Macrophage surface receptors are critical for pathogen defense, as they are the gatekeepers for pathogen entry and sensing, which trigger robust immune responses. TREM2 (triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2) is a transmembrane surface receptor that mediates anti-inflammatory immune signaling. A recent study showed that TREM2 is a receptor for mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall and inhibits macrophage activation. However, the underlying functional mechanism of how TREM2 regulates the macrophage antimycobacterial response remains unclear. Here, we show that Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent for tuberculosis, specifically binds to human TREM2 to disable the macrophage antibacterial response. Live but not killed mycobacteria specifically trigger the upregulation of TREM2 during macrophage infection through a mechanism dependent on STING (the stimulator of interferon genes). TREM2 facilitated uptake of M. tuberculosis into macrophages and is responsible for blocking the productisitize and disable its host macrophages. Previous studies have found that M. tuberculosis uses its unique cell wall lipids to manipulate the immune response by binding to specific surface receptors on macrophages. Our study reveals that M. tuberculosis binds to TREM2, an immunomodulatory receptor expressed on macrophages, to facilitate a "silent" mode of entry. Increased levels of TREM2 triggered by intracellular sensing of M. tuberculosis promoted the intracellular survival of M. tuberculosis through type I IFN-driven inhibition of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and proinflammatory cytokine production. Importantly, deletion of TREM2 reversed the effects of "silent" entry and resulted in increased production of inflammatory cytokines, generation of ROS, and cell death. As such, antibody-mediated or pharmacological targeting of TREM2 could be a promising strategy for novel treatments against M. tuberculosis infection.An immunological hallmark of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by Leishmania donovani, is profound immunosuppression. However, the molecular basis for this immune dysfunction has remained ill defined. Since dendritic cells (DCs) normally initiate antileishmanial immune responses, we investigated whether DCs are dysregulated during L. donovani infection and assessed its role in immunosuppression. Accordingly, we determined the regulatory effect of L. donovani on DCs. Notably, it is still unclear whether L. donovani activates or suppresses DCs. In addition, the molecular mechanism and the relevant receptor (or receptors) mediating the immunoregulatory effect of L. donovani on DCs are largely undefined. Here, we report that L. donovani inhibited DC activation/maturation by transmitting inhibitory signals through the T cell immunoglobulin and mucin protein-3 (TIM-3) receptor and thereby suppressed antileishmanial immune responses. L. donovani in fact triggered TIM-3 phosphorylation in DCs, which in turn recruit which upon activation/maturation initiate an antileishmanial immune response. However, it remains obscure whether L. donovani promotes or inhibits DC activation. In addition, the receptor through which L. donovani exerts immunoregulatory effect on DCs is ill defined. Here, we for the first time report that L. donovani inhibits DC activation and maturation via the T cell immunoglobulin and mucin protein-3 (TIM-3) receptor and thereby attenuates the capacity of DCs to trigger antileishmanial immune responses in vivo. In fact, we demonstrate here that suppression of TIM-3 expression in DCs augments antileishmanial immunity. Our study uncovers a unique mechanism by which L. donovani subverts host immune responses and suggests TIM-3 as a potential new target for immunotherapy against VL.All organisms rely on complex metabolites such as amino acids, nucleotides, and cofactors for essential metabolic processes. Some microbes synthesize these fundamental ingredients of life de novo, while others rely on uptake to fulfill their metabolic needs. Although certain metabolic processes are inherently "leaky," the mechanisms enabling stable metabolite provisioning among microbes in the absence of a host remain largely unclear. In particular, how can metabolite provisioning among free-living bacteria be maintained under the evolutionary pressure to economize resources? Salvaging, the process of "recycling and reusing," can be a metabolically efficient route to obtain access to required resources. Here, we show experimentally how precursor salvaging in engineered Escherichia coli populations can lead to stable, long-term metabolite provisioning. We find that salvaged cobamides (vitamin B12 and related enzyme cofactors) are readily made available to nonproducing population members, yet salvagers are strongly protected from overexploitation.
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