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Recent Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Mucosal Immune Recent advances in basic science Recent advances in inflammatory bowel disease: Gut: first published as 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-303955 on 8 October 2013. Downloaded from mucosal immune cells in intestinal inflammation M Zaeem Cader,1,2 Arthur Kaser1 1Department of Medicine, ABSTRACT Recent years have seen a rapid and exciting Division of Gastroenterology & The intestine and its immune system have evolved to expansion in our understanding of the mucosal Hepatology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s meet the extraordinary task of maintaining tolerance to immune system with novel insights into environ- Hospital, Cambridge, UK the largest, most complex and diverse microbial mental influences of diet and the microbiota; the 2Wellcome Trust PhD commensal habitat, while meticulously attacking and convergence and integration of fundamental cellu- Programme for Clinicians, containing even minute numbers of occasionally lar processes such as autophagy, microbial sensing Cambridge Institute for incoming pathogens. While our understanding is still far and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress; as well as Medical Research, School of Clinical Medicine, University of from complete, recent studies have provided exciting the discovery of new cell types, for example innate Cambridge, Cambridge, UK novel insights into the complex interplay of the many lymphoid cells (ILCs). distinct intestinal immune cell types as well as the The gut is unlike the systemic immune system in Correspondence to discovery of entirely new cell subsets. These studies have several respects and much of the extensive reper- Dr Arthur Kaser, Department of Medicine, Division of also revealed how proper development and function of toire of immune cells and their characteristics are Gastroenterology and the intestinal immune system is dependent on its specific indeed unique to the intestine. For example, the Hepatology, University of microbiota, which appears to have evolutionarily co- majority of intestinal effector T cells are antigen Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s evolved. Here we review key immune cells that maintain experienced and less dependent on co-stimulation, Hospital, Level 5 Box 157, intestinal homeostasis and, conversely, describe how and many intestinal T cells do not express Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; 45 [email protected] altered function and imbalances may lead to CD28. Such differences might have immediate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We highlight the clinical aspects attached to them; for example, this Received 25 January 2013 latest developments within this field, covering the major might help explain why abatacept (CTLA4-Ig), Revised 13 March 2013 players in IBD including intestinal epithelial cells, which blocks co-stimulation, might have failed in Accepted 14 March 2013 macrophages, dendritic cells, adaptive immune cells, and CD and UC, while being highly effective in mech- the newly discovered innate lymphoid cells, which anistically seemingly related conditions such as – appear of characteristic importance for immune function rheumatoid arthritis.6 8 at mucosal surfaces. We set these mucosal immune This review aims to highlight some key recent pathways in the functional context of IBD risk genes developments, and discusses how perturbations where such insight is available. Moreover, we frame our within the many various components of the http://gut.bmj.com/ discussion of fundamental biological pathways that have mucosal immune system can lead to inflammation. been elucidated in model systems in the context of We put these fundamental biological principles in results from clinical trials in IBD that targeted key the context of IBD, whenever possible by reviewing mediators secreted by these cells, as an attempt of results from clinical trials (table 1) that targeted ‘functional’ appraisal of these pathways in human specific molecules within these pathways since disease. these allow functional appraisal of these biological pathways in patients. Needless to say, the essentially on September 28, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. binary clinical outcomes measures of these trials with barely any immunological assessments usually INTRODUCTION being performed and reported, set limitations to The gastrointestinal tract represents perhaps the this approach. In the same context, we also discuss most sophisticated and complicated immune organ the cellular mechanisms of some IBD risk genes for of the entire body.1 The intestinal epithelium, the which functional insight has indeed been experi- inner single cell lining of the intestine, and evolu- mentally gained, but refrain from inclusion of the tionarily the most ancient part of the innate overwhelming majority that still awaits experimen- immune system,2 separates the essentially sterile tal interrogation. host from the intestinal microbiota, which is among the most intensely populated microbial habitats on MUCOSAL IMMUNE DEVELOPMENT earth.3 The intestinal immune system is tasked to INSTRUCTED BY ENVIRONMENT AND prevent the invasion of harmful pathogens while MICROBIOTA remaining tolerant of innocuous food substances The human intestine covers a huge surface area of and commensal microorganisms. This carefully approximately 200–400 m2. Residing within the regulated immune balance has been shaped by lumen are an estimated 100 trillion microbial several million years’ co-evolution between the host cells.9 Whilst these commensal bacteria perform and gut microbiota and is essential for the healthy numerous metabolic functions essential to the development and integrity of the intestine. By con- host,3 pathogens that gain access and manage to trast, breakdown of immune homeostasis can lead expand within this complex ecosystem pose a con- to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its two stant threat of invasive disease. The mucosal To cite: Cader MZ, Kaser A. main forms: Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative immune system has evolved several layers to regu- – Gut 2013;62:1653 1664. colitis (UC).1 late the delicate and dynamic balance between Cader MZ, et al. Gut 2013;62:1653–1664. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2012-303955 1653 Recent advances in basic science Table 1 Current and emerging biological inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatments targeting the mucosal immune cells and pathways Gut: first published as 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-303955 on 8 October 2013. Downloaded from described in this review Biological target Drugs Description Innate immune cell signalling TNFα Infliximab, adalimumab, The most well established biological treatment for IBD likely acts by neutralisation of certolizumab pegol inflammatory macrophage derived TNF. However there is also evidence that these agents also promote T cell apoptosis and may induce regulatory macrophages. TLR TLR9 DIMS0150 (Kappaproct), BL-7040 TLR activation in response to bacterial recognition such as TLR9 binding to unmethylated CpG MyD88 RDP58 motifs activate downstream inflammatory cascades that may contribute to disease and perpetuate inflammation in response to commensals. TLR signalling is also required for maintenance of a healthy epithelium, and MyD88 deficient mice have increased susceptibility to experimental colitis. T cell activity T cell CD3 Visilizumab An exaggerated T cell response is a fundamental hallmark of IBD, and these treatments are proliferation CD25 Basiliximab, daclizumab therefore aimed at limiting T cell proliferation and expansion, but will also inhibit protective Protein kinase C Sotrastaurin and regulatory T cell functions. inhibitor Chemotaxis CCR9 CCX-025, CCX282-B Inhibits the CCR9 chemokine receptor and intestinal homing of T cells in response to CCL25 chemokine ligand. α4β7 integrin Vedolizumab, natalizumab, Blocks the α4β7 integrin, which interacts with MAdCAM-1 on intestinal endothelial cells and ELND-004, AJM-300, etrolizumab mediates gut T cell homing. MAdCAM-1 PF-547659 IP-10 MDX-1100 Blocks interferon inducible protein-10 (IP-10), also known as CXCL10 (high levels seen in UC), which binds to CXCR3 and recruits activated T cells, NK cells and eosinophils. Regulatory T cells OvaSave Injection of autologous, OVA-expanded regulatory T cells. Pro-inflammatory cytokines— These have traditionally been considered in the context of T cells; many of the following cytokines are also produced and/or act on other immune cells such as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) JAK Tafocitinib Inhibits JAK-STAT signalling pathway and thereby blocks subsequent inflammatory cytokine production; including IL-2, 4, 7, 9, 15, and 21. IL-12/23 Ustekinumab, SCH900222, Produced by myeloid cells, IL-12 and IL-23 share their p40 subunit and promote briakinumab pro-inflammatory Th1 and Th17 differentiation; but more recently have been also been shown to act on ILCs. IL-17 Secukinumab, brodalumab, Produced by Th17 and ILCs, IL-17 is considered pro-inflammatory but also has important vidofludimus homeostatic function. Notably secukinumab (anti-IL-17A) appears to worsen CD. γ γ IFN Fontolizumab IFN is a classical Th1 cytokine; also produced by inflammatory ILCs. http://gut.bmj.com/ IL-13 QAX576, anrukinzumab, IL-13 is a cytokine associated with UC, whose production by NKT cells appears essential in tralokinumab murine oxazolone colitis. IL-6 and IL-6R Tocilizumab, PF04236921, C326 IL-6 produced by myeloid cells upregulates anti-apoptotic genes in T cells and promotes inflammatory for example, Th17 cell expansion. CD, Crohn’s disease; NKT, natural killer T cells; TLR, toll-like receptor; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; UC, ulcerative colitis. tolerance and vigilance (figures 1A,B and 2). The development
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