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ArticleCellular & molecular immunology2025

FXR protects against neonatal sepsis by enhancing the immunosuppressive function of MDSCs.

Juan He, Yuxin Zhang, Yuchao Jing, Rui Dong, Tongyang Li, Xiaoqing Zheng, Pan Zhou, Kun Shi, Wei Zhong, Qiang Liu and 1 more

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Article in Cellular & molecular immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Juan He *Laboratory of Immunity, Inflammation & Cancer, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8568-5480
Yuxin Zhang *Tianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Yuchao Jing *Tianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Rui DongTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Tongyang LiTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Xiaoqing ZhengLaboratory of Immunity, Inflammation & Cancer, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Pan ZhouTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Kun ShiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, China.
Wei ZhongGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, China.
Qiang LiuDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300050, China.
Jie ZhouLaboratory of Immunity, Inflammation & Cancer, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China. zhoujie@tmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5964-1599

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82001691National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82171284National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82430055National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82488301
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) play a protective role against neonatal inflammation during the early postnatal period. However, the mechanisms regulating neonatal MDSC function remain to be fully elucidated. In this study, we report that the bile acid receptor farnesoid X receptor (FXR) acts as a positive regulator of neonatal MDSC function. The FDA-approved FXR agonist obeticholic acid (OCA) protects against neonatal sepsis in an FXR-dependent manner. Genetic deficiency of FXR impairs the immunosuppressive and antibacterial functions of MDSCs, thereby exacerbating the severity of neonatal sepsis. Adoptive transfer of MDSCs alleviates sepsis in both Fxr

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Myeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsNeonatal SepsisReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearAnimalsAnimals, NewbornChenodeoxycholic AcidFemaleHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInfant, NewbornMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptor, Farnesoid X-ActivatedChenodeoxycholic AcidHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunitobeticholic acidReceptor, Farnesoid X-ActivatedReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearFarnesoid X receptorMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsNeonatal sepsis

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PMID40335739
PMCPMC12125261

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