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ArticleCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS2023

Itaconate inhibits SYK through alkylation and suppresses inflammation against hvKP induced intestinal dysbiosis.

Yangguang Li, Yu Xu, Weizhen Li, Jiayang Li, Wenqi Wu, Jiaqi Kang, Haiyang Jiang, Peizhao Liu, Juanhan Liu, Wenbin Gong and 8 more

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Article in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Yangguang Li *Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yu Xu *Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Weizhen LiSchool of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232000, China.
Jiayang LiSchool of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
Wenqi WuResearch Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jiaqi KangResearch Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Haiyang JiangDepartment of General Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Peizhao LiuResearch Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Juanhan LiuResearch Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Wenbin GongDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shanxi Province, China.
Xuanheng LiResearch Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Chujun NiDepartment of General Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Mingda LiuThe Core Laboratory, Nanjing BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Lijuan ChenDepartment of General Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Sicheng LiResearch Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Xiuwen WuResearch Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. wuxiuwen@nju.edu.cn.
Yun ZhaoDepartment of General Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China. zhaoyun@njmu.edu.cn.
Jianan RenResearch Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. jiananr@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4697-4762
Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CNNanjing Medical University · CNAnhui University of Science and Technology · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNSoutheast University · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Program BE2022823Medical scientific research project of Jiangsu Health Committee M2020052Medical scientific research project of Jiangsu Health Committee ZDB2020028National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072149National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072223National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272209National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272237Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20201116
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) is a highly lethal opportunistic pathogen that elicits more severe inflammatory responses compared to classical Klebsiella pneumoniae (cKP). In this study, we investigated the interaction between hvKP infection and the anti-inflammatory immune response gene 1 (IRG1)-itaconate axis. Firstly, we demonstrated the activation of the IRG1-itaconate axis induced by hvKP, with a dependency on SYK signaling rather than STING. Importantly, we discovered that exogenous supplementation of itaconate effectively inhibited excessive inflammation by directly inhibiting SYK kinase at the 593 site through alkylation. Furthermore, our study revealed that itaconate effectively suppressed the classical activation phenotype (M1 phenotype) and macrophage cell death induced by hvKP. In vivo experiments demonstrated that itaconate administration mitigated hvKP-induced disturbances in intestinal immunopathology and homeostasis, including the restoration of intestinal barrier integrity and alleviation of dysbiosis in the gut microbiota, ultimately preventing fatal injury. Overall, our study expands the current understanding of the IRG1-itaconate axis in hvKP infection, providing a promising foundation for the development of innovative therapeutic strategies utilizing itaconate for the treatment of hvKP infections.

Indexed as

Klebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeAlkylationDysbiosisHumansInflammationSuccinatesSyk Kinaseitaconic acidSuccinatesSyk KinaseSYK protein, human4-Octyl ItaconateDimethyl itaconateImmunometabolismInfectionMacrophage

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PMID37897551
PMCPMC11073195
OpenAlexW4388000259

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