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Karhuvaara O, Vilén L, Nuutila J, Putus T, Atosuo J. Indoor microbial exposure increases complement component C3a and C-reactive protein concentrations in serum. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24104. [PMID: 38293363 PMCID: PMC10827445 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Indoor exposure to microbial growth, caused by moisture damage, has been an established health risk for several decades. It is likely that a damp indoor environment contains biological pollutants that trigger both the innate and adaptive branches of the immune system. In this study, we investigated the association between moisture damage related microbial exposure and serum C3a, C5a and CRP concentrations in Finnish adults. Serum C3a and CRP concentrations were elevated in individuals exposed to moisture damage and microbial growth in an indoor air environment. The elevated concentrations may be due to environmental factors present in moisture-damaged buildings. Complement activation and the resulting proinflammatory cleavage products may be a driving factor in inflammatory responses following exposure to indoor moisture damage and related microbial growth.
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- Outi Karhuvaara
- The Laboratory of Immunochemistry, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Environmental Medicine and Occupational Health, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Environmental Medicine and Occupational Health, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- The Laboratory of Immunochemistry, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Environmental Medicine and Occupational Health, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- The Laboratory of Immunochemistry, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Environmental Medicine and Occupational Health, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Han J, Zhang X. Complement Component C3: A Novel Biomarker Participating in the Pathogenesis of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:653293. [PMID: 34395461 PMCID: PMC8358116 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.653293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common cause of chronic liver disorder worldwide. The pathological spectrum of NAFLD ranges from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) that induces progressive liver cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the molecular mechanisms driving the transformation of NASH are obscure. There is a compelling need for understanding the pathogenic mechanisms of NASH, and thereby providing new insight into mechanism-based therapy. Currently, several studies reported that complement system, an innate immune system, played an important role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD, which was also proved by our recent study. Complement component 3 (C3), a protein of the innate immune system, plays a hub role in the complement system. Herein, we present a review on the role and molecular mechanism of C3 in NASH as well as its implication in NASH diagnosis and treatment.
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- Juqiang Han
- Institute of Liver Disease, The 7th Medical Centre of Chinese People Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China.,The Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Institute of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- The Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Institute of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Gu H, Fisher AJ, Mickler EA, Duerson F, Cummings OW, Peters-Golden M, Twigg HL, Woodruff TM, Wilkes DS, Vittal R. Contribution of the anaphylatoxin receptors, C3aR and C5aR, to the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis. FASEB J 2016; 30:2336-50. [PMID: 26956419 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201500044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Complement activation, an integral arm of innate immunity, may be the critical link to the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Whereas we have previously reported elevated anaphylatoxins-complement component 3a (C3a) and complement component 5a (C5a)-in IPF, which interact with TGF-β and augment epithelial injury in vitro, their role in IPF pathogenesis remains unclear. The objective of the current study is to determine the mechanistic role of the binding of C3a/C5a to their respective receptors (C3aR and C5aR) in the progression of lung fibrosis. In normal primary human fetal lung fibroblasts, C3a and C5a induces mesenchymal activation, matrix synthesis, and the expression of their respective receptors. We investigated the role of C3aR and C5aR in lung fibrosis by using bleomycin-injured mice with fibrotic lungs, elevated local C3a and C5a, and overexpression of their receptors via pharmacologic and RNA interference interventions. Histopathologic examination revealed an arrest in disease progression and attenuated lung collagen deposition (Masson's trichrome, hydroxyproline, collagen type I α 1 chain, and collagen type I α 2 chain). Pharmacologic or RNA interference-specific interventions suppressed complement activation (C3a and C5a) and soluble terminal complement complex formation (C5b-9) locally and active TGF-β1 systemically. C3aR/C5aR antagonists suppressed local mRNA expressions of tgfb2, tgfbr1/2, ltbp1/2, serpine1, tsp1, bmp1/4, pdgfbb, igf1, but restored the proteoglycan, dcn Clinically, compared with pathologically normal human subjects, patients with IPF presented local induction of C5aR, local and systemic induction of soluble C5b-9, and amplified expression of C3aR/C5aR in lesions. The blockade of C3aR and C5aR arrested the progression of fibrosis by attenuating local complement activation and TGF-β/bone morphologic protein signaling as well as restoring decorin, which suggests a promising therapeutic strategy for patients with IPF.-Gu, H., Fisher, A. J., Mickler, E. A., Duerson, F., III, Cummings, O. W., Peters-Golden, M., Twigg, H. L., III, Woodruff, T. M., Wilkes, D. S., Vittal, R. Contribution of the anaphylatoxin receptors, C3aR and C5aR, to the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Hongmei Gu
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Coulthard LG, Woodruff TM. Is the complement activation product C3a a proinflammatory molecule? Re-evaluating the evidence and the myth. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 194:3542-8. [PMID: 25848071 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1403068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The complement activation product C3a is often described as a proinflammatory mediator, alongside its downstream cousin, C5a. However, emerging studies show that C3a has several anti-inflammatory facets in vivo. For example, in the acute inflammatory response, C3a acts in direct opposition to C5a, through preventing the accumulation of neutrophils in inflamed tissues by independently regulating their mobilization. This acute, protective, and opposing activity of C3a to C5a is also illustrated in models of septicemia. In this article, we reinvestigate the discovery and original classification of C3a as a proinflammatory mediator and highlight the emerging studies demonstrating anti-inflammatory effects for C3a in the immune response. It is our hope that this review illuminates these apparently contradictory roles for C3a and challenges the general dogma surrounding C3a, which, historically, has ubiquitously been described as a proinflammatory mediator. In light of this, we urge investigators to use "inflammatory modulator" as the descriptor for C3a.
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- Liam G Coulthard
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, Queensland, Australia
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Li Y, Chavko M, Slack JL, Liu B, McCarron RM, Ross JD, Dalle Lucca JJ. Protective effects of decay-accelerating factor on blast-induced neurotrauma in rats. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2013; 1:52. [PMID: 24252631 PMCID: PMC3893442 DOI: 10.1186/2051-5960-1-52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Blast-induced neurotrauma (BINT) is the signature life threatening injury of current military casualties. Neuroinflammation is a key pathological occurrence of secondary injury contributing to brain damage after blast injury. We have recently demonstrated that blast-triggered complement activation and cytokine release are associated with BINT. Here, we evaluated if administration of the complement inhibitor recombinant human decay-accelerating factor (rhDAF) is beneficial on neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in a rat model of moderate BINT. Administration of rhDAF after exposure to moderate blast overpressure (BOP, 120 kPa) mitigated brain injury characterized by neuronal degeneration. rhDAF treatment reduced complement hemolytic activity at 3 hours and tissue complement deposition at 3, 24, and 48 hours as well as systemic and local cytokine release at 24 hours post BOP. Furthermore, rhDAF protected blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity and reduced cytotoxic edema. Interaction between complement cleavage component, C3a and C3a receptor and tau phosphorylation were also attenuated in rhDAF treated animals at 3 and 24 hours after BOP. These novel findings suggest early complement targeted inhibition as a new therapeutic strategy to decrease neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration after blast TBI. RESULT Administration of rhDAF after exposure to moderate blast overpressure (BOP, 120 kPa) mitigated brain injury characterized by neuronal degeneration. rhDAF treatment reduced complement hemolytic activity at 3 hours and tissue complement deposition at 3, 24, and 48 hours as well as systemic and local cytokine release at 24 hours post BOP. Furthermore, rhDAF protected blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity and reduced cytotoxic edema. Interaction between complement cleavage component, C3a and C3a receptor and tau phosphorylation were also attenuated in rhDAF treated animals at 3 and 24 hours after BOP. CONCLUSION These novel findings suggest early complement targeted inhibition as a new therapeutic strategy to decrease neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration after blast TBI.
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Haynes T, Luz-Madrigal A, Reis ES, Echeverri Ruiz NP, Grajales-Esquivel E, Tzekou A, Tsonis PA, Lambris JD, Del Rio-Tsonis K. Complement anaphylatoxin C3a is a potent inducer of embryonic chick retina regeneration. Nat Commun 2013; 4:2312. [PMID: 23942241 PMCID: PMC3753547 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Identifying the initiation signals for tissue regeneration in vertebrates is one of the major challenges in regenerative biology. Much of the research thus far has indicated that certain growth factors have key roles. Here we show that complement fragment C3a is sufficient to induce complete regeneration of the embryonic chick retina from stem/progenitor cells present in the eye, independent of fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling. Instead, C3a induces retina regeneration via STAT3 activation, which in turn activates the injury- and inflammation-responsive factors, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α. This activation sets forth regulation of Wnt2b, Six3 and Sox2, genes associated with retina stem and progenitor cells. Thus, our results establish a mechanism for retina regeneration based on injury and inflammation signals. Furthermore, our results indicate a unique function for complement anaphylatoxins that implicate these molecules in the induction and complete regeneration of the retina, opening new avenues of experimentation in the field.
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- Tracy Haynes
- Department of Biology, Miami University and Center for Visual Sciences at Miami University (CVSMU), Oxford, Ohio 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology, Miami University and Center for Visual Sciences at Miami University (CVSMU), Oxford, Ohio 45056, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Dayton and Center for Tissue Regeneration and Engineering at the University of Dayton (TREND), Dayton, Ohio 45469, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Biology, Miami University and Center for Visual Sciences at Miami University (CVSMU), Oxford, Ohio 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology, Miami University and Center for Visual Sciences at Miami University (CVSMU), Oxford, Ohio 45056, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Dayton and Center for Tissue Regeneration and Engineering at the University of Dayton (TREND), Dayton, Ohio 45469, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Biology, Miami University and Center for Visual Sciences at Miami University (CVSMU), Oxford, Ohio 45056, USA
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Lim H, Kim YU, Drouin SM, Mueller-Ortiz S, Yun K, Morschl E, Wetsel RA, Chung Y. Negative regulation of pulmonary Th17 responses by C3a anaphylatoxin during allergic inflammation in mice. PLoS One 2012; 7:e52666. [PMID: 23285141 PMCID: PMC3527591 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Activation of complement is one of the earliest immune responses to exogenous threats, resulting in various cleavage products including anaphylatoxin C3a. In addition to its contribution to host defense, C3a has been shown to mediate Th2 responses in animal models of asthma. However, the role of C3a on pulmonary Th17 responses during allergic inflammation remains unclear. Here, we show that mice deficient in C3a receptor (C3aR) exhibited (i) higher percentages of endogenous IL-17-producing CD4+ T cells in the lungs, (ii) higher amounts of IL-17 in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and (iii) more neutrophils in the lungs than wild-type mice when challenged with intranasal allergens. Moreover, adoptive transfer experiments showed that the frequencies of antigen-specific IL-17-producing CD4+ T cells were significantly higher in the lungs and bronchial lymph nodes of C3aR-deficient recipients than those of wild-types recipients. Bone-marrow reconstitution study indicated that C3aR-deficiency on hematopoietic cells was required for the increased Th17 responses. Furthermore, C3aR-deficient mice exhibited increased percentages of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells; however, depletion of these cells minimally affected the induction of antigen-specific Th17 cell population in the lungs. Neutralization of IL-17 significantly reduced the number of neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of C3aR-deficient mice. Our findings demonstrate that C3a signals negatively regulate antigen-specific Th17 responses during allergic lung inflammation and the size of Foxp3+ regulatory T cell population in the periphery.
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- Hoyong Lim
- Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Daejon Health Sciences College, Daejon, South Korea
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- Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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ZHENG JM, ZHU XD, ZHANG MC, WANG JP, XU LL, CHEN DC, LIU ZH. Expression and Possible Role of C3aR in The Kidney of Diabetic db/db Mice*. PROG BIOCHEM BIOPHYS 2010. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1206.2010.00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Luo X, Cai H, Ni J, Bhindi R, Lowe HC, Chesterman CN, Khachigian LM. c-Jun DNAzymes Inhibit Myocardial Inflammation, ROS Generation, Infarct Size, and Improve Cardiac Function After Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009; 29:1836-42. [DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.109.189753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives—
Coronary reperfusion has been the mainstay therapy for reduced infarct size after a heart attack. However, this intervention also results in myocardial injury by initiating a marked inflammatory reaction, and new treatments are keenly sought.
Methods and Results—
The basic-region leucine zipper protein, c-Jun is poorly expressed in the normal myocardium and is induced within 24 hours after myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Synthetic catalytic DNA molecules (DNAzymes) targeting c-Jun (Dz13) reduce infarct size in the area-at-risk (AAR) regardless of whether it is delivered intramyocardially at the initiation of ischemia or at the time of reperfusion. Dz13 attenuates neutrophil infiltration, c-Jun and ICAM-1 expression in vascular endothelium, cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and the generation of reactive oxygen species in the reperfused myocardium. It inhibits infiltration into the AAR of complement 3 (C3), C3a receptor (C3aR), membrane attack complex-1 (Mac-1), or matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) positive inflammatory cells. Dz13 also improves cardiac function without influencing myocardial vascularity or fibrosis.
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These findings demonstrate the regulatory role of c-Jun in the pathogenesis of myocardial inflammation and infarction following ischemia-reperfusion injury, and inhibition of this process using catalytic DNA.
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- Xiao Luo
- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Galectin-9 ameliorates immune complex-induced arthritis by regulating Fc gamma R expression on macrophages. Clin Immunol 2009; 133:382-92. [PMID: 19800850 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2009.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2009] [Revised: 09/07/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Galectin-9 up-regulated Fc gamma RIIb expression of mouse peritoneal macrophages in vitro but down-regulated Fc gamma RIII expression. Galectin-9-treated macrophages stimulated with immune complexes (IC) produced less TNFalpha and IL-1 beta but more IL-10 than PBS-treated macrophages. Macrophage enhancing effects on IC-induced C5a and neutrophil chemotactic activity were also diminished for galectin-9-treated macrophages. In galectin-9-treated mice, the severity of IC-induced arthritis was reduced, as were pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in inflamed joints and serum C5a. Fc gamma RIIb expression of macrophages from galectin-9-treated mice was up-regulated, whereas Fc gamma RIII expression was down-regulated. Macrophages from galectin-9-treated mice produced less TNFalpha and IL-1 beta but more IL-10 than PBS-treated mice. Disease severity of galectin-9-transgenic mice was milder than wild-type mice, whereas that of galectin-9-deficient mice was exaggerated. Furthermore, macrophage Fc gamma RIIb expression in galectin-9-deficient mice was down-regulated, while Fc gamma RIII expression was up-regulated. These results suggest that galectin-9 suppresses IC-induced inflammation partly by regulating Fc gamma R expression on macrophages.
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Haas PJ, van Strijp J. Anaphylatoxins: their role in bacterial infection and inflammation. Immunol Res 2007; 37:161-75. [PMID: 17873401 DOI: 10.1007/bf02697367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/1999] [Revised: 11/30/1999] [Accepted: 11/30/1999] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Activation of the complement system plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of infection and inflammation. Especially the complement activation products C3a and C5a, known as the anaphylatoxins, are potent proinflammatory mediators. In addition to their evident role in innate immunity, it is clear that the anaphylatoxins also play a role in regulation of adaptive immune responses. The anaphylatoxins play a role in a variety of infectious and inflammatory diseases like sepsis, ischemia-reperfusion injury, immune complex diseases, and hypersensitivity diseases like asthma. In this review we discuss the role of anaphylatoxins in infection and inflammation. Furthermore, we focus on bacterial complement evasion strategies that can provide tools for further research on pathogenesis of infectious diseases and a better understanding of the role of complement and anaphylatoxins in infection and inflammation.
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- Pieter-Jan Haas
- Eijkman-Winkler Center for Experimental Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, HP:G04-614, Utrecht, 3584 CX, The Netherlands.
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Mizuno M, Blanchin S, Gasque P, Nishikawa K, Matsuo S. High Levels of Complement C3a Receptor in the Glomeruli in Lupus Nephritis. Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 49:598-606. [DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.02.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2006] [Accepted: 02/22/2007] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Thurman JM, Lenderink AM, Royer PA, Coleman KE, Zhou J, Lambris JD, Nemenoff RA, Quigg RJ, Holers VM. C3a is required for the production of CXC chemokines by tubular epithelial cells after renal ishemia/reperfusion. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 178:1819-28. [PMID: 17237432 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.3.1819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The complement system is one of the major ways by which the body detects injury to self cells, and the alternative pathway of complement is rapidly activated within the tubulointerstitium after renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). In the current study, we investigate the hypothesis that recognition of tubular injury by the complement system is a major mechanism by which the systemic inflammatory response is initiated. Gene array analysis of mouse kidney following I/R initially identified MIP-2 (CXCL2) and keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC or CXCL1) as factors that are produced in a complement-dependent fashion. Using in situ hybridization, we next demonstrated that these factors are expressed in tubular epithelial cells of postischemic kidneys. Mouse proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) in culture were then exposed to an intact alternative pathway and were found to rapidly produce both chemokines. Selective antagonism of the C3a receptor significantly attenuated production of MIP-2 and KC by PTECs, whereas C5a receptor antagonism and prevention of membrane attack complex (MAC) formation did not have a significant effect. Treatment of PTECs with an NF-kappaB inhibitor also prevented full expression of these factors in response to an intact alternative pathway. In summary, alternative pathway activation after renal I/R induces production of MIP-2 and KC by PTECs. This innate immune system thereby recognizes hypoxic injury and triggers a systemic inflammatory response through the generation of C3a and subsequent activation of the NF-kappaB system.
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- Joshua M Thurman
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
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Purwar R, Wittmann M, Zwirner J, Oppermann M, Kracht M, Dittrich-Breiholz O, Gutzmer R, Werfel T. Induction of C3 and CCL2 by C3a in keratinocytes: a novel autocrine amplification loop of inflammatory skin reactions. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 177:4444-50. [PMID: 16982879 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.7.4444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The complement fragment-3a (C3a) acts via a G protein-coupled C3aR and is of importance in allergic and inflammatory diseases. Recent studies suggest the presence of complement proteins in the epidermal compartment and synthesis of some of these proteins (C3, factor B, and factor H) by human primary keratinocytes (KCs) during inflammation. However, expression of C3aR and its role in human KCs is not elucidated thus far. In this study, we demonstrate the expression of C3aR on KCs as detected by quantitative real-time RT-PCR and flow cytometry. IFN-gamma and IFN-alpha strongly up-regulated the surface expression of C3aR on KCs among all other cytokines tested. After up-regulation of C3aR by IFN-gamma and IFN-alpha, we observed the induction of five genes (CCL2, CCL5, CXCL8, CXCL10, and C3) after stimulation of KCs with C3a in microarray analysis. We confirmed the induction of C3 and CCL2 at RNA and protein levels. Furthermore, incubation of C3 with skin mast cells tryptase resulted in the generation of C3 fragments with C3a activity. In conclusion, our data illustrate that epidermal KCs express functional C3aR. The increases of C3 and CCL2 synthesis by C3a and C3 activation by skin mast cell tryptase delineates a novel amplification loop of complement activation and inflammatory responses that may influence the pathogenesis of allergic/inflammatory skin diseases.
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- Rahul Purwar
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Hannover Medical University, Ricklinger Strasse 05, D-30449 Hannover, Germany.
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Mueller-Ortiz SL, Hollmann TJ, Haviland DL, Wetsel RA. Ablation of the complement C3a anaphylatoxin receptor causes enhanced killing ofPseudomonas aeruginosain a mouse model of pneumonia. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2006; 291:L157-65. [PMID: 16461429 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00358.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The C3a anaphylatoxin is a 77-amino acid peptide that is generated by enzymatic cleavage of C3 during activation of the complement system. C3a mediates numerous biological functions on binding its receptor (C3aR), which is present on both myeloid and nonmyeloid cells. To investigate the biological impact of C3a-mediated effects during acute pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, we subjected C3aR-deficient mice and matched wild-type (WT) mice to P. aeruginosa pulmonary infection. C3aR-deficient mice exhibited increased killing of P. aeruginosa in the lungs, less dissemination of bacteria into the bloodstream, and a decreased inflammatory response to P. aeruginosa pulmonary infection compared with WT mice. To examine whether the absence of C3aR would impact the humoral immune response to P. aeruginosa, we immunized WT and C3aR-deficient mice via intraperitoneal injection with live P. aeruginosa. Both groups of mice developed similar levels of antibody specific to P. aeruginosa. Immunized C3aR-deficient and WT mice were subjected to P. aeruginosa pulmonary infection, and C3aR-deficient mice again displayed increased killing of P. aeruginosa in the lungs, less dissemination of bacteria into the bloodstream, and a decreased inflammatory response in the lungs. Collectively, these data demonstrate that independently of antibody production, absence of C3aR causes enhanced killing of P. aeruginosa despite a diminished inflammatory response in a mouse model of pneumonia.
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- Stacey L Mueller-Ortiz
- Research Center for Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 77030, USA
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Jauneau AC, Ischenko A, Chatagner A, Benard M, Chan P, Schouft MT, Patte C, Vaudry H, Fontaine M. Interleukin-1beta and anaphylatoxins exert a synergistic effect on NGF expression by astrocytes. J Neuroinflammation 2006; 3:8. [PMID: 16594997 PMCID: PMC1482689 DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-3-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2005] [Accepted: 04/04/2006] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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C3a and C5a anaphylatoxins are proinflammatory polypeptides released during complement activation. They exert their biological activities through interaction with two G protein-coupled receptors named C3aR and C5aR, respectively. In the brain, these receptors are expressed on glial cells, and some recent data have suggested that anaphylatoxins could mediate neuroprotection. In this study, we used RT-PCR and ribonuclease protection assays (RPA) to investigate the role of anaphylatoxins on neurotrophin expression by the human glioblastoma cell line T98G and by rat astrocytes. Our data show that for both cell types, anaphylatoxins upregulate expression of NGF mRNA. This response depended on a G protein-coupled pathway since pre-treatment of cells with pertussis toxin (PTX) completely blocked NGF mRNA increases. This effect was anaphylatoxin-specific since pre-incubation with anti-C3a or anti-C5aR antibodies abolished the effects of C3a and C5a, respectively. The regulation of NGF mRNA by anaphylatoxins was not accompanied by translation into protein expression, but there was a significant synergic effect of anaphylatoxins/IL-1b costimulation. Our demonstration of involvement of anaphylatoxins in the NGF release process by astrocytes suggests that C3a and C5a could modulate neuronal survival in the CNS.
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- Anne-christine Jauneau
- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides n°23, INSERM U413, Faculté des Sciences, 76130 Mont-St-Aignan, France
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- Research Institute of Highly Pure Biopreparations, St Petersburg, Russia
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- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides n°23, INSERM U413, Faculté des Sciences, 76130 Mont-St-Aignan, France
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- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides n°23, INSERM U413, Faculté des Sciences, 76130 Mont-St-Aignan, France
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- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides n°23, INSERM U413, Faculté des Sciences, 76130 Mont-St-Aignan, France
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- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides n°23, INSERM U413, Faculté des Sciences, 76130 Mont-St-Aignan, France
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- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides n°23, INSERM U413, Faculté des Sciences, 76130 Mont-St-Aignan, France
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- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides n°23, INSERM U413, Faculté des Sciences, 76130 Mont-St-Aignan, France
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- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides n°23, INSERM U413, Faculté des Sciences, 76130 Mont-St-Aignan, France
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Schaefer M, Konrad S, Thalmann J, Rheinheimer C, Johswich K, Sohns B, Klos A. The transcription factors AP-1 and Ets are regulators of C3a receptor expression. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:42113-23. [PMID: 16253992 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m508146200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The anaphylatoxin C3a is a proinflammatory mediator generated during complement activation. The tight control of C3a receptor (C3aR) expression is crucial for the regulation of anaphylatoxin-mediated effects. Key factors regulating constitutive expression of the C3aR in the mast cell line HMC-1 and receptor induction by dibutyryl-cAMP in monomyeloblastic U937 cells were determined by functional characterization of the C3aR promoter. Nucleotides -18 to -285 upstream of the translational start site proved to be critical for promoter activity in HMC-1 cells. Binding sites for the transcription factors AP-1 and Ets could be located. Overexpressed c-Jun/c-Fos (AP-1) and Ets-1 led synergistically to increased promoter activity that was substantially reduced by site-directed mutagenesis of the corresponding elements within the C3aR promoter. In HMC-1 cells, Ets interacted directly with the predicted binding motif of the C3aR promoter as determined by electromobility shift assays. AP-1 binding to the C3aR promoter was augmented during C3aR induction in U937 cells. A retroviral gene transfer system was used to express a dominant negative mutant of Ets-1 in these cells. The resulting cells failed to up-regulate the C3aR after stimulation with dibutyryl-cAMP and showed decreased AP-1 binding, suggesting that Ets acts here indirectly. Thus, it was established that Ets and the AP-1 element mediates dibutyryl-cAMP induction of C3aR promoter activity, hence providing a mechanistic explanation of dibutyryl-cAMP-dependent up-regulation of C3aR expression. In conclusion, this study demonstrates an important role of AP-1 and a member of the Ets family in the transcriptional regulation of C3aR expression, a prerequisite for the ability of C3a to participate in immunomodulation and inflammation.
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- Myriam Schaefer
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School Hannover (MHH), Carl-Neubergstrasse 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
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Sunyer JO, Boshra H, Li J. Evolution of anaphylatoxins, their diversity and novel roles in innate immunity: Insights from the study of fish complement. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005; 108:77-89. [PMID: 16112742 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Anaphylatoxins are small molecules ( approximately 9 kDa) that are generated as a result of the activation of the complement system. These molecules play an important role in inflammation, and they are responsible for the activation of various innate and adaptive immune processes. The study of these important inflammatory molecules has been restricted to mammalian species so far. Recent studies have shown that teleost fish, unlike any other known animal species, contain multiple forms of the C3a anaphylatoxin, all of which are functionally active and play a prominent role in inducing superoxide production in fish leukocytes. The C5a anaphylatoxin has also been characterized in these animals, and like in mammals, it plays an important role in leukocyte chemotaxis and in triggering the respiratory burst of leukocytes. Interestingly, it has been shown that rainbow trout anaphylatoxins play an unexpected role in enhancing phagocytosis of particles. C5a and C3a receptors have recently been cloned and characterized in rainbow trout, suggesting that the duplication of these receptors from a common ancestor occurred before the emergence of teleosts. The studies derived from these molecules in teleost fish indicate that the basic structure and function of anaphylatoxins and their receptors, have been conserved for more than 300 million years.
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- J O Sunyer
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 413 Rosenthal, 3800 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Boshra H, Wang T, Hove-Madsen L, Hansen J, Li J, Matlapudi A, Secombes CJ, Tort L, Sunyer JO. Characterization of a C3a Receptor in Rainbow Trout andXenopus: The First Identification of C3a Receptors in Nonmammalian Species. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 175:2427-37. [PMID: 16081814 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.175.4.2427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Virtually nothing is known about the structure, function, and evolutionary origins of the C3aR in nonmammalian species. Because C3aR and C5aR are thought to have arisen from the same common ancestor, the recent characterization of a C5aR in teleost fish implied the presence of a C3aR in this animal group. In this study we report the cloning of a trout cDNA encoding a 364-aa molecule (TC3aR) that shows a high degree of sequence homology and a strong phylogenetic relationship with mammalian C3aRs. Northern blotting demonstrated that TC3aR was expressed primarily in blood leukocytes. Flow cytometric analysis and immunofluorescence microscopy showed that Abs raised against TC3aR stained to a high degree all blood B lymphocytes and, to a lesser extent, all granulocytes. More importantly, these Abs inhibited trout C3a-mediated intracellular calcium mobilization in trout leukocytes. A fascinating structural feature of TC3aR is the lack of a significant portion of the second extracellular loop (ECL2). In all C3aR molecules characterized to date, the ECL2 is exceptionally large when compared with the same region of C5aR. However, the exact function of the extra portion of ECL2 is unknown. The lack of this segment in TC3aR suggests that the extra piece of ECL2 was not necessary for the interaction of the ancestral C3aR with its ligand. Our findings represent the first C3aR characterized in nonmammalian species and support the hypothesis that if C3aR and C5aR diverged from a common ancestor, this event occurred before the emergence of teleost fish.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antibodies, Blocking/chemistry
- Binding Sites, Antibody
- Blotting, Northern
- Blotting, Southern
- Calcium/antagonists & inhibitors
- Calcium/metabolism
- Complement C3a/antagonists & inhibitors
- Complement C3a/physiology
- Complement Inactivator Proteins/physiology
- DNA, Complementary/isolation & purification
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
- Guinea Pigs
- Humans
- Intracellular Fluid/immunology
- Intracellular Fluid/metabolism
- Leukocytes/immunology
- Leukocytes/metabolism
- Membrane Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Membrane Proteins/immunology
- Membrane Proteins/isolation & purification
- Membrane Proteins/metabolism
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Rats
- Receptors, Complement/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Complement/immunology
- Receptors, Complement/isolation & purification
- Receptors, Complement/metabolism
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Xenopus
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- Hani Boshra
- Department of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Morgan BP, Griffiths M, Khanom H, Taylor SM, Neal JW. Blockade of the C5a receptor fails to protect against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in rats. Clin Exp Immunol 2005; 138:430-8. [PMID: 15544619 PMCID: PMC1809229 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2004.02646.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Complement activation contributes to inflammation and tissue damage in human demyelinating diseases and in rodent models of demyelination. Inhibitors of complement activation ameliorate disease in the rat model antibody-dependent experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and rats unable to generate the membrane attack complex of complement develop inflammation without demyelination. The role of the highly active chemotactic and anaphylactic complement-derived peptide C5a in driving inflammation and pathology in rodent models of demyelination has been little explored. Here we have used a small molecule C5a receptor antagonist, AcF-[OPdChaWR], to examine the effects of C5a receptor blockade in rat models of brain inflammation and demyelination. C5a receptor antagonist therapy completely blocked neutrophil response to C5a in vivo but had no effect on clinical disease or resultant pathology in either inflammatory or demyelinating rat models. We conclude that C5a is not required for disease induction or perpetuation in these strongly complement-dependent disease models.
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- B P Morgan
- Complement Biology Group, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology and Department of Pathology, UWCM, Cardiff, UK.
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Braun MC, Reins RY, Li TB, Hollmann TJ, Dutta R, Rick WA, Teng BB, Ke B. Renal expression of the C3a receptor and functional responses of primary human proximal tubular epithelial cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 173:4190-6. [PMID: 15356170 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.6.4190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Although complement activation and deposition have been associated with a variety of glomerulopathies, the pathogenic mechanisms by which complement directly mediates renal injury remain to be fully elucidated. Renal parenchymal tissues express a limited repertoire of receptors that directly bind activated complement proteins. We report the renal expression of the receptor for the C3 cleavage product C3a, a member of the anaphylatoxin family. C3aR is highly expressed in normal human and murine kidney, as demonstrated by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. Its distribution is limited to epithelial cells only, as glomerular endothelial and mesangial cells showed no evidence of C3aR expression. The C3aR is also expressed by primary renal proximal tubular epithelial cells in vitro as demonstrated by FACS, Western blot, and RT-PCR. In vitro C3aR is functional in terms of its capacity to bind 125I-labeled C3a and generate inositol triphosphate. Finally, using microarray analysis, four novel genes were identified and confirmed as transcriptionally regulated by C3aR activation in proximal tubular cells. These studies define a new pathway by which complement activation may directly modulate the renal response to immunologic injury.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Complement Activation/genetics
- Complement Activation/immunology
- Complement C3a/metabolism
- Epithelial Cells/immunology
- Epithelial Cells/metabolism
- Epithelial Cells/physiology
- Expressed Sequence Tags
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Situ Hybridization
- Kidney Glomerulus/cytology
- Kidney Glomerulus/immunology
- Kidney Glomerulus/metabolism
- Kidney Glomerulus/physiology
- Kidney Tubules, Proximal/cytology
- Kidney Tubules, Proximal/immunology
- Kidney Tubules, Proximal/metabolism
- Kidney Tubules, Proximal/physiology
- Membrane Proteins/biosynthesis
- Membrane Proteins/deficiency
- Membrane Proteins/genetics
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Complement/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Complement/deficiency
- Receptors, Complement/genetics
- Transcription, Genetic/immunology
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- Michael C Braun
- Center for Immunology, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas, Houston 77030, USA.
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Daveau M, Benard M, Scotte M, Schouft MT, Hiron M, Francois A, Salier JP, Fontaine M. Expression of a functional C5a receptor in regenerating hepatocytes and its involvement in a proliferative signaling pathway in rat. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 173:3418-24. [PMID: 15322206 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.5.3418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Activation of the complement system generates the anaphylatoxin C5a whose activities are mediated through its binding to the widely expressed C5aR. C5aR mRNA and protein expressions are known to be induced in rat hepatocytes under inflammatory conditions. However, little is known about the role of the C5a/C5aR complex in liver and its involvement during a proliferative process. We have evaluated the expression of C5aR in regenerating rat hepatocytes following a partial hepatectomy and in hepatocyte cultures. C5aR induction was observed in hepatocytes from regenerating liver, as well as in normal hepatocytes under a culture-induced stress. The effect of a stimulation by a C5a agonist upon the synthesis of a growth factor/receptor pair (hepatocyte growth factor/c-Met) was also evaluated. Our data demonstrated an up-regulated expression of hepatocyte growth factor and c-Met mRNAs, but we failed to observe a direct mitogenic effect of C5a in culture. However, a significantly increased expression of cyclin E and D1mRNA levels, as well as an increased BrdU incorporation, were observed in rats given an i.v. C5a agonist injection following an 80% partial hepatectomy. These studies demonstrate for the first time that: 1) C5aR is up-regulated during liver regeneration, 2) the binding of C5a to C5aR promotes a growth response, and 3) C5aR is involved in a cell cycle signaling pathway. Taken together, these findings point to a novel role for the hepatic C5aR implicating this complement system in the context of normal or abnormal proliferative pathways.
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- Maryvonne Daveau
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unit 519, Faculté de Médecine-Pharmacie, Rouen, France
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Bénard M, Gonzalez BJ, Schouft MT, Falluel-Morel A, Vaudry D, Chan P, Vaudry H, Fontaine M. Characterization of C3a and C5a receptors in rat cerebellar granule neurons during maturation. Neuroprotective effect of C5a against apoptotic cell death. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:43487-96. [PMID: 15292245 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m404124200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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There is now clear evidence that the Complement anaphylatoxin C3a and C5a receptors (C3aR and C5aR) are expressed in glial cells, notably in astrocytes and microglia. In contrast, very few data are available concerning the possible expression of these receptors in neurons. Here, we show that transient expression of C3aR and C5aR occurs in cerebellar granule neurons in vivo with a maximal density in 12-day-old rat, suggesting a role of these receptors during development of the cerebellum. Expression of C3aR and C5aR mRNAs and proteins was also observed in vitro in cultured cerebellar granule cells. Quantification of the mRNAs by real-time reverse transcription-PCR showed a peak of expression at day 2 in vitro (DIV 2); the C3aR and C5aR proteins were detected by Western blot analysis at DIV 4 and by flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry in differentiating neurons with a maximum density at DIV 4-9. Apoptosis of granule cells plays a crucial role for the harmonious development of the cerebellar cortex. We found that, in cultured granule neurons in which apoptosis was induced by serum deprivation and low potassium concentration, a C5aR agonist promoted cell survival and inhibited caspase-3 activation and DNA fragmentation. The neuroprotective effect of the C5aR agonist was associated with a marked inhibition of caspase-9 activity and partial restoration of mitochondrial integrity. Our results provide the first evidence that C3aR and C5aR are both expressed in cerebellar granule cells during development and that C5a, but not C3a, is a potent inhibitor of apoptotic cell death in cultured granule neurons.
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- Magalie Bénard
- European Institute for Peptide Research (IFRMP 23), INSERM U519, University of Rouen, 76183, France.
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Monsinjon T, Gasque P, Chan P, Ischenko A, Brady JJ, Fontaine MC. Regulation by complement C3a and C5a anaphylatoxins of cytokine production in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. FASEB J 2003; 17:1003-14. [PMID: 12773483 DOI: 10.1096/fj.02-0737com] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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C3a and C5a anaphylatoxins are cytokine-like polypeptides generated during complement (C) system activation and released at the inflammatory site. They exert several biological activities through binding to the G-protein-coupled receptors C3aR and C5aR, respectively. Cloning and Northern blot experiments have indicated that both receptors are expressed by myeloid as well as nonmyeloid cells (e.g., endothelial and epithelial cells). To better understand the roles of C anaphylatoxins during inflammation, we investigated their effects on the expression of cytokine and chemokine genes by cultured human umbilical cord endothelial cells (HUVEC). HUVEC constitutively expressed both anaphylatoxin receptors, and addition of physiological concentrations of C3a or C5a (nM range) caused a strong up-regulation of IL-8, IL-1beta, and RANTES mRNA in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Conversely, a decrease in IL-6 mRNA was observed, but only with C5a stimulation. These variations in mRNA levels were inhibited by pretreatment with anti-C5aR and anti-C3aR antibodies as well as pertussis toxin, indicating that G-proteins are involved in anaphylatoxin-activated signal transduction pathways. Finally, we showed that C3a and C5a both strongly activate downstream MAP kinase signaling pathways (p44 and p42 Erk kinases).
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- Tiphaine Monsinjon
- Laboratory of Immunology, INSERM U519, IFRMP23, University of Rouen, France.
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Chung YJ, Yang GH, Islam Z, Pestka JJ. Up-regulation of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 and complement 3A receptor by the trichothecenes deoxynivalenol and satratoxin G. Toxicology 2003; 186:51-65. [PMID: 12604170 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-483x(02)00605-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The trichothecenes are a group of mycotoxins that target leukocytes and have a wide range of immunomodulatory effects. Differential display analysis was applied to assess the effects of the trichothecenes deoxynivalenol (vomitoxin, DON) and satratoxin G (SG), on mRNA in the RAW 264.7 macrophage cell line. Cells were incubated with DON (1 microg/ml) or SG (5 ng/ml) for 2 h and total RNA then subjected to RT-PCR with a set of oligo(dT) primers. Resultant cDNA was amplified using an oligo (dT) downstream primer and an arbitrary decanucleotide upstream primer to make 35S-labeled PCR products. After separation of the products in denaturing polyacrylamide gel, 23 differentially expressed cDNA fragments were isolated and sequenced. Two of these were identified as known genes, namely, macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2), a potent neutrophil chemoattractant involved in tissue injury and inflammation, and complement 3a receptor (C3aR), a proinflammatory mediator. Both MIP-2 and C3aR mRNAs were up-regulated by DON while only MIP-2 mRNA was induced by SG. Using commercially available antibodies, MIP-2 protein was also found to be induced by both DON and SG in RAW 264.7 cell cultures. When mice were treated with DON (12.5 mg/kg), splenic MIP-2 mRNA and serum MIP-2 levels were increased. MIP-2 mRNA and serum MIP-2 levels were synergistically increased when mice were co-treated with DON and LPS. Up-regulation of MIP-2 and C3aR are consistent with previous reports of trichothecene-induced inflammatory gene up-regulation and suggest that the specific genes affected may depend on trichothecene structures.
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- Yong-Joo Chung
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, 234 G M Trout Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1224, USA
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Jauneau AC, Ischenko A, Chan P, Fontaine M. Complement component anaphylatoxins upregulate chemokine expression by human astrocytes. FEBS Lett 2003; 537:17-22. [PMID: 12606024 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00060-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The complement (C) system, a major component of the innate immune system, has been described as a factor implicated in some brain disorders. C activation leads to the release of anaphylatoxins, two proinflammatory polypeptides acting through specific receptors that have been detected on brain cells. Here, we examined the effect of anaphylatoxins on chemokine expression by human astrocytes. We showed that anaphylatoxins significantly increase chemokine mRNA expression. However, anaphylatoxin-induced chemokine secretion (interleukin-8) was observed only in the presence of interleukin-1beta. Thus, anaphylatoxins could initiate a chemokine cascade and, at least in part, be involved in pathogenesis of the brain.
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- Anne-Christine Jauneau
- Institut Fédératif de Recherche Multidisciplinaire sur les Peptides No. 23, INSERM U519, Faculté Mixte de Médecine et de Pharmacie, 22 Boulevard Gambetta, 76183 Rouen Cedex, France.
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Kaplan CD, O'Neill SK, Koreny T, Czipri M, Finnegan A. Development of inflammation in proteoglycan-induced arthritis is dependent on Fc gamma R regulation of the cytokine/chemokine environment. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2002; 169:5851-9. [PMID: 12421967 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.169.10.5851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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FcgammaRs are specialized cell surface receptors that coordinately regulate immune responses. Although FcgammaR expression is a prerequisite for the development of several immune complex-mediated diseases, the mechanism responsible for FcgammaR-dependent regulation in autoimmunity remains unclear. Therefore, we assessed FcgammaR-dependent regulation of inflammation in proteoglycan-induced arthritis (PGIA) using FcgammaR(-/-) mice. FcgammaRIIb(-/-) mice developed arthritis at an earlier time point and with a greater severity than wild-type (WT) mice. In gamma-chain(-/-) (FcgammaRI(-/-) and FcgammaRIII(-/-)) mice, no clinical or histological evidence of inflammation was observed. Exacerbation of arthritis in FcgammaRIIb(-/-) mice correlated with enhanced PG-specific Ab production, but did not significantly affect PG-specific T cell priming. In gamma-chain(-/-) mice, the absence of arthritis did not correlate with serum Ab responses, as PG-specific Ab production was normal. Although PG-specific T cell proliferation was diminished, spleen cells from gamma-chain(-/-) mice successfully adoptively transferred arthritis into SCID mice. Our studies indicated that the mechanism responsible for FcgammaR regulation of PGIA development was at the level of inflammatory cytokine and beta-chemokine expression within the joint. FcgammaRIIb regulated the development of PGIA by controlling the initiation of cytokine and chemokine expression within the joint before the onset of arthritis, whereas the expression of FcgammaRI and or FcgammaRIII controlled cytokine and chemokine expression late in the development of PGIA during the onset of disease. These results suggest that FcgammaRs are critical for the development of inflammation during PGIA, possibly by maintaining or enhancing inflammatory cytokine and beta-chemokine production.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Animals
- Antibody Specificity/genetics
- Antigen-Antibody Complex/metabolism
- Antigens, CD/genetics
- Arthritis, Experimental/genetics
- Arthritis, Experimental/immunology
- Arthritis, Experimental/pathology
- Arthritis, Experimental/prevention & control
- Autoantibodies/biosynthesis
- Cartilage, Articular/immunology
- Cartilage, Articular/pathology
- Chemokines, CC/biosynthesis
- Chemokines, CC/genetics
- Cytokines/biosynthesis
- Cytokines/genetics
- Hindlimb
- Humans
- Inflammation/genetics
- Inflammation/immunology
- Inflammation/prevention & control
- Lymphocyte Activation/genetics
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, SCID
- Proteoglycans/administration & dosage
- Proteoglycans/immunology
- Proteoglycans/pharmacology
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- Receptors, IgG/deficiency
- Receptors, IgG/genetics
- Receptors, IgG/metabolism
- Receptors, IgG/physiology
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Affiliation(s)
- Charles D Kaplan
- Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Section of Rheumatology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Schraufstatter IU, Trieu K, Sikora L, Sriramarao P, DiScipio R. Complement c3a and c5a induce different signal transduction cascades in endothelial cells. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2002; 169:2102-10. [PMID: 12165538 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.169.4.2102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In leukocytes, C3a and C5a cause chemotaxis in a G(i)-dependent, pertussis toxin (PT)-sensitive fashion. Because we found that HUVECs and immortalized human dermal microvascular endothelial cells express small numbers of C3aRs and C5aRs, we asked what the function of these receptors was on these cells. Activation of the C3aR caused transient formation of actin stress fibers, which was not PT-sensitive, but depended on rho activation implying coupling to G(alpha12) or G(alpha13). Activation of the C5aR caused a delayed and sustained cytoskeletal response, which was blocked by PT, and resulted in cell retraction, increased paracellular permeability, and facilitated eosinophil transmigration. C5a, but not C3a, was chemotactic for human immortalized dermal microvascular endothelial cells. The response to C5a was blocked by inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase, src kinase, and of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor (EGFR) as well as by neutralizing Abs against the EGFR and heparin-binding EGF-like factor. Furthermore, immune precipitations showed that the EGFR was phosphorylated following stimulation with C5a. The C5aR in endothelial cells thus uses a signaling cascade-transactivation of the EGFR-that does not exist in leukocytes, while the C3aR couples to a different G protein, presumably G(alpha12/13).
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MESH Headings
- Anaphylatoxins/metabolism
- Antigens, CD/genetics
- Antigens, CD/metabolism
- Cell Membrane Permeability
- Cell Movement
- Cells, Cultured
- Chemotaxis, Leukocyte
- Complement C3a/metabolism
- Complement C3a/pharmacology
- Complement C5a/metabolism
- Complement C5a/pharmacology
- Cytoskeleton/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/immunology
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- ErbB Receptors/metabolism
- GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Gene Expression
- Humans
- Leukocytes/immunology
- Leukocytes/metabolism
- Macrophage-1 Antigen/genetics
- Macrophage-1 Antigen/metabolism
- Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a
- Receptors, Complement/genetics
- Receptors, Complement/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
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Affiliation(s)
- Ingrid U Schraufstatter
- Department of Cancer Biology, La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
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Bosch I, Xhaja K, Estevez L, Raines G, Melichar H, Warke RV, Fournier MV, Ennis FA, Rothman AL. Increased production of interleukin-8 in primary human monocytes and in human epithelial and endothelial cell lines after dengue virus challenge. J Virol 2002; 76:5588-97. [PMID: 11991987 PMCID: PMC137016 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.11.5588-5597.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The more severe form of dengue virus infection, dengue hemorrhagic fever, is characterized by plasma leakage and derangements in hemostasis. As elevated interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels have been observed in sera from patients with more severe disease manifestations, a study was initiated to look at the effect of dengue virus infection in vitro on proinflammatory cytokine secretion and expression. A significant increase in IL-8 levels in the culture supernatant of primary human monocytes infected with dengue 2 virus (D2V) New Guinea C (NGC) was found by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Additionally, by reverse transcriptase PCR, the mRNA was also augmented. Among the proinflammatory cytokines and their mRNAs measured (IL-6, IL-1 beta, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor alpha), IL-8 showed the greatest change following D2V infection. Similarly, two cell lines, 293T (a human epithelial cell line) and ECV304 (an endothelial cell line), were permissive to D2V NGC and responded to the infection by increasing the synthesis of IL-8. Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) and nuclear factor IL-6 (NFIL-6) are primary mediators of IL-8 expression. We studied the transcriptional regulation of IL-8 in the ECV304 and 293T cell lines and found that the induction of IL-8 gene expression involved the activation of NF-kappa B (P = 0.001) and, to a lesser extent, the activation of NFIL-6 in ECV304 cells only. We next observed by the chromatin immunoprecipitation procedure in vivo acetylation of core histones bound to the IL-8 promoter after D2V infection. IL-8 produced by infected monocytes and also IL-8 that may be produced by endothelial or other epithelial cells is associated with the hyperacetylation of histones bound to the IL-8 promoter in addition to the activation of transcription by NF-kappa B. We hypothesize that the overall increase in IL-8 synthesis observed in this in vitro study may play a role in the pathogenesis of the plasma leakage seen in dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome.
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- Irene Bosch
- Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research and Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA.
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Pease JE, Sabroe I. The role of interleukin-8 and its receptors in inflammatory lung disease: implications for therapy. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE : DRUGS, DEVICES, AND OTHER INTERVENTIONS 2002; 1:19-25. [PMID: 14720072 PMCID: PMC7102088 DOI: 10.1007/bf03257159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Neutrophils have been implicated in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory lung diseases, including the acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. The CXC chemokine interleukin (IL)-8, is a potent neutrophil recruiting and activating factor and the detection of IL-8 in clinical samples from patients with these diseases has led clinicians to believe that antagonism of IL-8 may be a practicable therapeutic strategy for disease management. Work over the last decade has concentrated on both the molecular mechanisms by which IL-8 is produced in the inflammatory setting and also on the manner in which IL-8 activates the neutrophil. Expression of the IL-8 gene appears to be controlled by several components of the inflammatory milieu. Whilst lipopolysaccharide, IL-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are capable of augmenting IL-8 production, IL-10 is a potent inhibitor of IL-8 synthesis and appears to play an auto-regulatory role. Regulation of the IL-8 gene is under the control of nuclear factor kappaB which appears to be a primary target for corticosteroid-mediated repression of IL-8 production. IL-8 exerts is effects on neutrophils by binding with high affinity to two receptors on its cell surface, the chemokine receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2. These closely related receptors belong to the superfamily of G-protein coupled receptors, proteins that historically have proved amenable to antagonism by small molecules. The recent descriptions in the literature of highly potent small molecule antagonists of CXCR2 and their success in blocking in vivo trafficking of neutrophils suggest that antagonism of IL-8 at the receptor level is a viable therapeutic strategy. Clinical trials of such compounds will ultimately provide crucial information currently lacking and will define whether or not IL-8 blockade provides future therapy in pulmonary disease.
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- James E Pease
- Leukocyte Biology Section, Biomedical Sciences Division, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
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Ahamed J, Haribabu B, Ali H. Cutting edge: Differential regulation of chemoattractant receptor-induced degranulation and chemokine production by receptor phosphorylation. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2001; 167:3559-63. [PMID: 11564766 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.167.7.3559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Phosphorylation of G protein-coupled receptors and the subsequent recruitment of beta-arrestin play an important role in desensitization of receptor-mediated responses, including degranulation in leukocytes. In this study, we report that receptor phosphorylation also provides a stimulatory signal for CCR ligand 2 (CCL2) production. C3a stimulated degranulation in a basophilic leukemia RBL-2H3 cell expressing wild-type C3aR or a phosphorylation-deficient mutant (DeltaST-C3aR). In contrast, C3a caused CCL2 production only in C3aR but not DeltaST-C3aR cells. Furthermore, overexpression of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 resulted in enhancement of both ligand-induced receptor phosphorylation and CCL2 production but inhibition of degranulation. Agonist activation of C3aR, but not DeltaST-C3aR, led to the translocation of green fluorescent protein tagged beta-arrestin 2 from the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane. These data demonstrate that receptor phosphorylation, which provides a turn off signal for degranulation, is essential for CCL2 production.
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- J Ahamed
- Department of Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 4010 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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