Transmission of trained immunity and heterologous resistance to infections across generations.
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Title
Transmission of trained immunity and heterologous resistance to infections across generations.
Journal
Nature immunology
ISSN
1529-2916 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1529-2908
Publication state
Published
Issued date
11/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
22
Number
11
Pages
1382-1390
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Intergenerational inheritance of immune traits linked to epigenetic modifications has been demonstrated in plants and invertebrates. Here we provide evidence for transmission of trained immunity across generations to murine progeny that survived a sublethal systemic infection with Candida albicans or a zymosan challenge. The progeny of trained mice exhibited cellular, developmental, transcriptional and epigenetic changes associated with the bone marrow-resident myeloid effector and progenitor cell compartment. Moreover, the progeny of trained mice showed enhanced responsiveness to endotoxin challenge, alongside improved protection against systemic heterologous Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes infections. Sperm DNA of parental male mice intravenously infected with the fungus C. albicans showed DNA methylation differences linked to immune gene loci. These results provide evidence for inheritance of trained immunity in mammals, enhancing protection against infections.
Keywords
Animals, Candida albicans/immunology, Candida albicans/pathogenicity, Candidiasis/genetics, Candidiasis/immunology, Candidiasis/metabolism, Candidiasis/microbiology, Cells, Cultured, DNA Methylation, Disease Models, Animal, Epigenesis, Genetic, Escherichia coli/immunology, Escherichia coli/pathogenicity, Escherichia coli Infections/genetics, Escherichia coli Infections/immunology, Escherichia coli Infections/metabolism, Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology, Heredity, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Immunity, Innate/genetics, Listeria monocytogenes/immunology, Listeria monocytogenes/pathogenicity, Listeriosis/genetics, Listeriosis/immunology, Listeriosis/metabolism, Listeriosis/microbiology, Male, Mice, Transgenic, Myeloid Cells/immunology, Myeloid Cells/metabolism, Myeloid Cells/microbiology, Spermatozoa/immunology, Spermatozoa/metabolism, Transcription, Genetic
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Web of science
Funding(s)
Swiss National Science Foundation / Projects / 310030_173123
Other / Fondation Carigest
Other / Fondation de Recherche en Biochimie
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