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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Siglec-E augments adipose tissue inflammation by modulating TRAF3 signaling and monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells during obesity.

Ahmed Rakib, Mousumi Mandal, Md Abdullah Al Mamun, Sonia Kiran, Nelufar Yasmen, Lexiao Li, Daniel M Collier, Jianxiong Jiang, Frank Park, Udai P Singh

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Ahmed RakibDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Mousumi MandalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Md Abdullah Al MamunDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Sonia KiranDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Nelufar YasmenDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Lexiao LiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Daniel M CollierDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Jianxiong JiangDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Frank ParkDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Udai P SinghDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.

Funding

Inflammatory regulation of neurotrophin signaling in epileptogenesisR01NS100947 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI Jianxiong Jiang · 2018 to 2026
$2.8M
Adipose T cell microRNAs (miRs) regulate macrophage function during obesityR01AI140405 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI SINGH, UDAI P. · 2020 to 2025
$1.9M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI140405NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS100947
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Obesity is associated with dysregulated metabolism and low-grade chronic inflammation in adipose tissue (AT). Immune cells, including macrophages, T cells, and neutrophils, infiltrate the AT and secrete proinflammatory cytokines to exacerbate the AT inflammation. RNA-Seq analysis of AT immune cells isolated from mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) versus normal fat diet (ND) identified a panel of genes that were markedly downregulated, including sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin E (siglec-E), in HFD compared to ND mice. Methods: A series of experiments in wild-type (WT) and siglec-E knockout (siglec-E KO) mice was designed to investigate the effect of HFD on the functional role of siglec-E in the regulation of AT inflammation and adipogenesis. We analyzed the changes in immune phenotypes, inflammatory response, adipogenesis, and levels of cytokines and chemokines after HFD and ND feeding. Results: HFD consumption significantly increased the body weight and blood glucose levels in siglec-E KO mice relative to those of WT mice. This was associated with an increased infiltration of macrophages, CXCR3 expressing CD8 T cells, and monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) with a concomitant decrease in numbers of dendritic cells (DCs), in the AT of siglec-E KO fed HFD versus the WT HFD counterparts. The HFD-fed siglec-E KO mice also exhibited elevated expression of intracellular Akt and TNF receptor-associated factor 3 (TRAF3) signaling, inducing C/EBPα, FASN, PPARγ, and resistin in suprascapular AT compared to WT HFD-fed mice. Taken together, these results suggest that a genetic deficiency of siglec-E plays a key role in inducing AT inflammation by differentially altering M-MDSCs and CD8 Conclusion: Our findings strongly suggest that modulation of siglec-E pathways might have a protective effect at least in part against AT inflammation and metabolic disorders.

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Adipose TissueInflammationMonocytesMyeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsObesitySialic Acid Binding Immunoglobulin-like LectinsTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 3AnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCytokinesDiet, High-FatMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCytokinesSialic Acid Binding Immunoglobulin-like LectinsSiglece protein, mouseTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 3adipose tissueCXCR3MDSCssiglec-ETRAF3

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PMCPMC11832521

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